THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS’
CURTAIN CALL: VOICE


MAY 12, 2023
JIM & KAY MABIE AUDITORIUM
faculty leadership
MUSIC DEPARTMENT HEAD
Anthony Bruno
MUSIC DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
Dr. Brooks Truly
DIRECTORS
Melissa Arning, Allison Bystron, Crofton Coleman, Tessa Hoffman, Caryn Ott, Charles Taylor
PROGRAM
Treble Choir
Tessa Hoffman, director
Miles Sutton, piano Hotaru
Concert Choir
Allison Bystron, director
Andrew Lawrence, piano
The Turn Off Your Phone Song ……Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Arr. Adam & Matt Podd

Flying Free ………………………………………………………Don Besig (b. 1936)
Tshotsholoza ………………………………………...Traditional South African adapted by Jeffery L. Ames (b. 1969)
Mischa Gonzalez, Caleb Delrios, Flynn Ramirez, soloists
Ollie Ryan, congas
Caleb Haynes, djembe
Chamber Singers
Charles Taylor, director
Andrew Lawrence, piano
Spain (I Can Recall) ………………………………Chick Corea (1941-2021)
Arr. Paris Rutherford
Alfie Jackson, soloist
When The Saints Go To Worship …………Donald Lawrence (b. 1961)
Ana Plummer, soloist
“Cum Sancto Spiritu”from GLORIA ……Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Movement for Vocalists

Caryn Ott, director
“Pandemonium” from THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM SPELLING BEE ……………………................................................William Finn (b. 1952)
Chi-Capella
Charles Taylor, director
Mary ………………………………………….Arr. McKnight lll, Warren, Kibble
Miseducation Medley …………………………………….Lauryn Hill (b.1975)
Arr. CharlesTaylor
Jazz & Contemporary Voice Technique
Crofton Coleman, director
Accompanied by Danny Perez, bass and Jordan Oliver, drums
Window Seat ……………………………………Erykah Badu/James Poyser

Return of The Ankh 2010
Nekaybaw Blunt, soloist
Nutshell ………………………………………………..................Alice in Chains
Jar of Flies - 1994
Noah Donahue, soloist
Insanity …………………………………………….…………………...Gregory Porter
Take Me to the Alley - 2016
Jamond Brown, Brooklyn Long, soloists
At Your Best You Are the Sunshine..........……………………………..........

Stevie Wonder/Isley Brothers
Talking Book - 1973/Harvest for the World - 1976
Arr. Crofton Coleman
Charles Dunlap, Kelly Newsome, soloists
Voice for the Stage
Melissa Arning, director
Miles Sutton, piano
Oliver! …………………………………………………………Lionel Bart (1930-1999)
“It’s a Fine Life”
Ray González, Gabriella Roman
Cosi fan tutte ……………………………….….….. W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
“I Will Choose the Handsome Dark One”
Noelia DiMario, Caitlin Burns
The Color Purple...................Brenda Russell (b. 1949), Allee Willis (1947-2019), and Stephen Bray (b. 1956)
“In Miss Celie’s Pants”
Triniti Cole, Jasmine Neeley, Semajé Thornton, Caitlyn Tomasino
Choreography by Terri Woodall
“Crazier Than You”
Nicholas Torres, Eliana Moloney
Hansel and Gretel ………………Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
Sandman’s Aria, Evening Prayer, and Pantomime
Gaia Holmes, Ilanna Sosa, Dzenkesh Ma’at
Movement for Voice (Caryn Ott, instructor)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream ……….….Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Finale
Victoria A. Flores, Mabel López, Nicholas Torres
Treble Choir
Sopranos
Danica Ferreyros
My’amee Hobson
Mila Marasigan
Paige Lauren Mitchell
Kyndall Morris
Isabella Pernalete
Gabriella Vanessa Roman Rodriguez
Ilanna Sosa
Kenia Zertuche
Altos
Jasmine Addy
Evaggelia Fiorentinos
Janae Holmes
Star Heris’ Jones
Dzenkesh Maat
Jenny Najarro
Kristin Payne
Mya Powell
Tamyrah Veal
Kaliyah Venson
Leila Wicklander
Concert Choir
Sopranos
Amy Bowen
Leia Burton
Montiara Davis
Zaria Farley
Ricaiah Ratcliff
Angel Robinson
Zania Stoutmire
Amani Young
Altos

Kaya Bustamante
Kelly Castro
Mina Cudia
Mischa Gonzalez
Kinadee Jordan
Jada Presley
Norma Ramos
Darryelle Smith
Tenors
Mekhi Birdow
Caleb Delrios
Flynn Ramirez Basses
Lavontae Alexander
Jojo Arrieta
Isaias Esquivel

Chamber Singers
Soprano
Caitlin Burns
Dana Cavada
Triniti Cole
Frances Colpoys
Noelia DiMario
Victoria Flores
Mabel Lopez
Eliana Moloney
Jasmine Neely
Kelly Newsome
Caitlyn Tomasino
Alto
Nekaybaw Blunt
Kiersten Cooper
Jaelynn Cobarrubia
Ray Gonzalez
Alfie Jackson
Brooklynn Long
Ana Plummer
Semaje Thornton
Brianna Williams
Tenor
Caleb Blunt
Jalen Conley
Noah Donahue
Jade Estrada
Nicholas Torres Bass
Jamond Brown
Mi’ky Crowley
Charles Dunlap
Jevon Neal
Movement for Vocalists

Amajen Anzaldua
Caleb Blunt
Leia Burton
Dana Cavada
Jaelynn Cobarrubia
Montiara Davis
Jade Estrada
Danica Ferreyros
Evaggelia Fiorentinos
Mikayla Fragos
Heris’ Jones
Mila Marasigan
Kyndall Morris
Jenny Najarro
Mya Powell
*Lavonte Alexander
*Kristin Payne
*Tamyrah Veal
*denotes section leader
Chi-Capella
Nekaybaw Blunt
Jamond Brown
Triniti Cole
Frances Colpoys
Jalen Conley
Mi’ky Crowley
Charles Dunlap
Victoria Flores
Brooklynn Long
Jasmine Neeley
Kelly Newsome
Ana Plummer
Caitlyn Tomasino
Nicholas Torres
Brianna Williams
Jazz & Contemporary Voice

Alfie Jackson
Ana Plummer
Brianna Williams
Brooklyn Long
Charles Dunlap
Frances Colpoyes
Isabella Pernalette
Jalen Conley
Jamond Brown
Jasmine Addy
Kaliyah Venson
Kelly Newsome
Kenia Zertuche
Kiersten Cooper
Leila Wicklander
Miky Crowley
Nekaybaw Blunt
Noah Donahue
Paige Mitchell
Voice for the Stage

Caitlin Burns
Triniti Cole
Noelia DiMario
Victoria A. Flores
Ray González
Gaia Holmes
Mabel López
Dzenkesh Ma’at
Eliana Moloney
Jasmine Neeley
Gabriella Roman
Ilanna Sosa
Semajé Thornton
Caitlyn Tomasino
Nicholas Torres





