Faith Vasquez Senior Recital
April 25, 2026 4PM HMUS101
Collinsworth School of Performing Arts
Faith Vasquez, voice
Dr. Jennifer Cruz, piano Program
Amarilli, Mia Bella
Giulio Caccini (1551-1618)
Ma Rendi Pur Contento Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Algún Dia
Siempre
Glückwunsch
Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai
My Days (The Notebook: The Musical)
Times are Hard for Dreamers (Amelie: The Musical)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Jaime León Ferro (1921-2015)
Jaime León Ferro (1921-2015)
Erich Korngold (1897-1957)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Ingrid Michaelson (b. 1979)
Daniel Messé (b. 1968)
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
This recital is presented under the direction of Professor Juan Castaneda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the B.M. in Music Education degree.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Faith Vasquez began her musical journey in elementary school choir, where she discovered her love for singing. During show choir in high school, she took on a leadership role as Vice President that included choreographing performances, selecting repertoire, and competing in festivals in Nashville, Tennessee. Eager to expand her musical knowledge, Faith joined an afterschool music program where she served as the primary vocalist and keyboardist for the program’s advanced band. Throughout her involvement, she performed over 144 times at notable venues such as the House of Blues in Anaheim, Stillwater, and the Rancho Santa Margarita Lake Amphitheater. Since coming to California Baptist University, she has participated in the chorus of three Dido and Aeneas, Trial by Jury, and Romeo et Juliette as well as the University Choir & Orchestra and Magnolia Singers. Even as a full-time college student, Faith gives vocal and piano private lessons at Los Rios Rock School. She is excited to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education alongside a teaching credential to pursue her passion of teaching music to the next generation.
COLLABORATIVE ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jennifer Cruz is Assocaite Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Collaborative Arts at CBU. A versatile collaborator across campus, she serves as a stai pianist for SoPa student recitals, juries, Camerata, and faculty showcases. An international performer and clinician, she holds degrees from Eastman and a DMA from USC, and is dedicated to mentoring students toward sustainable, meaningful musical careers
TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
Amarilli, Mia Bella – Amaryllis, My Love
My lovely Amaryllis, Don’t you know, O my heart’s sweet desire, That it is you whom I love? Believe in my love; and if fear besets you, Don’t doubt that it’s true. Open my breast and see written on my heart: Amaryllis, Amaryllis, Amaryllis, is my love.
Ma Rendi Pur Contanto – Only Make Her Happy
Only make happy the heart of my beautiful [lady], And I will pardon you, love if my own [heart] is not glad. Her troubles I fear more than my own troubles, Because I live more in her than I live in myself
Algun Dia - Someday
One day you will arrive; Love awaits us. And you tell me: Beloved, spring has arrived One day you will love me.
You will be so close to my chest, I won’t know if the fire that embraces me Is from your heart or from the summer One day you will have me We will listen silently To the pulsing in our veins And the barren trees sobbing One day. Any day. Brief and eternal, Love is the same in the spring, In summer, in autumn, and in winter.
Siempre - Always
For there will always be my deepest songs, For you new verses test their flight; You have been on my path of mute sorrows A flowering rose of love and consolation. The whitest pearl of all my seas, The sweetest star of all my skies, The most glorious flower of the orange blossoms The greatest prize of the hidden desires. Merely by loving you I understand life; If only for seeing you I pardon the injury Of the wrongs that hurt relentlessly without respite.
For you there are new roses on the paths, And like jasmine, trembling splendors Display their brooches of light in the soul.
Glückwunsch – I Wish You Bliss
I wish you bliss. I bring you the sun with my kiss. I feel your heart beat in my breast to stay forever its guest. It feels and hopes: The sunshine beams although your eyes may lose their dreams. It hopes for glances so wanting in lust, As though you held the world in trust It hopes for glaces so full of desire as if the earth should be born of fire. It hopes for glances of such might to make spring of a winters night. And ever, ever, though your day shines love’s most beautiful rose bouquet.
Im
Wunderschönen Monat Mai – In the Wondrous Month of May
In the wondrous month of May, When all the buds burst into bloom, Then it was that in my heart Love began to burgeon. In the wondrous month of May, When all the birds were singing, Then it was I confessed to her My longing and desire.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to begin by thanking my parents, Judy and Johnny Vasquez, for their unwavering love and support. Every opportunity I have is because of their sacrifices and encouragement. They have always pushed me to strive for excellence while reminding me to stay grounded to who I am. I am deeply thankful for Dr. Park for her guidance throughout my journey in Music Education, she is a constant source of wisdom that I can turn to for advice and reassurance. I am grateful for Professor Juan Castaneda who challenged me to grow beyond what I thought was possible. Through his leadership in Magnolia Singers, I have gained not only vocal technique but a deeper understanding of how to lead and inspire an ensemble. I would like to thank Dr Golden for his guidance in selecting meaningful choral repertoire and for his support developing my skills as a conductor. Finally, I thank Dr. Cruz for her patience and encouragement while accompanying my recital. I would like to thank all the professors at CBU that have shaped me into who I will be as an educator. Above all, I thank God for guiding me on this journey and for the relationships I will carry forward.