Bill Cunliffe jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director
Rodolfo Zuñiga* jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
PIANO, ORGAN, PIANO PEDAGOGY
Bill Cunliffe jazz piano
Alison Edwards* piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Dr. Robert Watson piano
MUSIC EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL
Dr. Christopher Peterson choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* instrumental
MUSIC IN GENERAL EDUCATION
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga musicology
Dr. John Koegel* musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed musicology
STRINGS
Kimo Furumoto Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* violin
THEORY AND COMPOSITION
Dr. Hesam Abedini composition, theory
Dr. Pamela Madsen composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* composition, theory
VOCAL, CHORAL, AND OPERA
Dr. Robert Istad* Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado* voice, academic voice courses
Dr. Bri’Ann Wright general education
WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION
Dr. Dustin Barr Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis* flute
Sycil Mathai* trumpet
Ken McGrath* percussion
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore
University Symphonic Winds conductor
Michael Yoshimi* clarinet
STAFF
Michael August Production Manager
Eric Dries Music Librarian
Gretchen Estes-Parker Office Coordinator
Will Lemley Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis Audio Engineer
Chris Searight Musical Instrument Services
Paul Shirts Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams Business Manager
* Denotes area coordinator
Welcome to the Fall 2025 performing and visual arts season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Each new semester, our campus comes to life with the energy and creativity of thousands of arts students eager to share their unique visions. Whether you’re returning to our venues or here for the first time, we are so excited to present another season to you. Thank you for joining us.
On October 12, the School of Music presents the interdisciplinary performance “Shakespeare in Sound,” featuring the University Symphonic Winds along with vocal and theatre students. Later in the semester, “Here’s Johnny!: Celebrating 100 Years of Johnny Carson” swings its way onto the stage with a program of jazzy favorites on November 16. More toe tapping is in order when the Department of Theatre and Dance presents their fall musical “9 to 5,” based on the hit 1980 film and featuring the music of Dolly Parton. To close the season, “Fall Dance Theatre: Tethered” returns to the Hallberg Theatre with a fully interactive stage set for our dancers and choreographers to explore.
If you haven’t yet visited the College of the Arts Galleries, join us for the October 4 opening reception for the exhibitions Soo Kim: “(Charlie sings in the quietest voice)” and Carol Caroompas: “Mystical Unions.” Kim is known for her intricately cut and layered photographic work while trailblazing alumna Caroompas is widely recognized for her layered visual narratives. Don’t forget to stop by our student galleries while you’re there!
There are so many exhibitions, concerts, and performances to experience across the college this season, but they wouldn’t be possible without you – our extended Titan community. In every class, every rehearsal and with every hour spent in the studio, our students are pushing creative boundaries, but they need your support to thrive. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides arts students with necessary funds for scholarships, off-campus opportunities, and so much more. Help transform their potential into possibility by making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
Thank you for joining us for this performance. Our students are ready to make the Fall 2025 season unforgettable, and we are so proud to share their artistry with you.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
PROGRAM
Titan Voices
Kimberly Nason, conductor
Michael Ortiz, graduate assistant conductor
Mark Salters, collaborative pianist
AFTER DARK
AFTERDARK
Darkness can be scary. It can be magical. It can be romantic. The Titan Voices will take you on a little journey through some of the aspects of night in our concert. We’ll start by viewing the heavens in a cinematic rush of sound. Then we will take a look at nighttime through the eyes of children who try everything in their power to avoid going to sleep. A good book and a song at bedtime are soothing. Sometimes the nightmares arrive with monsters lurking in the corners. We hope that you end your day with happy dreams that beckon to all of us AFTER DARK
By Night ...............................................................................
Elaine Hagenberg
Jieming Tang, violin • Quintessa Wedell, cello
Michael Ortiz, percussion
Gute Nacht Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
Midnight Song ....................................................................... Steven Aldredge
Sing Me to Sleep ................................................................Matthew Erpelding
Michael Ortiz, graduate assistant conductor
Fidia Kai Petra ..................................................................
Kara Stacy Bedwell
Dream a Little Dream of Me ........ Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt, Gus Kahn arr. Mac Huff
Mika Obadja, soprano
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Sing
Out, My Soul
MARQUES L.A. GARRETT
Impassioned whispers and repeated exclamations of the words, “Sing out! Sing, my soul! Sing songs of joy!” begin this piece by Marques Garrett. They also foretell the lively character of the rest of the work, as the joy of singing has the power to move one’s soul. Even in the face of dark times, what matters most is one’s ability to feel content in the community created through song.
Sing out, sing out!
Sing out, my soul, your songs of joy!
Sing as a happy bird will sing, Beneath a rainbow’s lovely arch in early spring. Sing out, my soul!
Think not of death, strive not for gold. Train up your mind to feel content, What matters then how low your store? What we enjoy and not possess makes rich or poor.
Sing out, my soul!
Lux Aurumque ERIC WHITACRE
The text for this work was originally written in English by the poet Edward Esch. Its genuine and elegant simplicity immediately struck Whitacre, who then asked celebrated American poet Charles Anthony Silvestri to translate it into Latin. The piece features tight harmonies and a similarly elegant structure that shimmers, mirroring the pureness of the light as described in the text.
Lux, Calida gravisque pura velut aurum Et canunt angeli molliter Modo natum.
Light,
Warm and heavy as pure gold And the angels sing softly To the new-born babe.
Sivela KwaZulu
TRADITIONAL ISIZULU
ARR. BERNARD KRÜGER
Arranged by South African composer Bernard Krüger, this traditional song tells the story of the proud warriors of the Zulu nation. These warriors believed that eating sugar, which grows abundantly along the eastern coastline of South Africa in the Zulu kingdom, would make them strong and powerful. They also make fun of an enemy tribe, the Amapondo, who will not receive any of the same benefits from eating the sugar cane.
We are from Zululand, we are going to eat the sugar cane. No, not the Amapondo eating sugar cane!
Sing the Earth
KIM
ANDRÉ ARNESEN
Note from the composer: Sing the Earth is a tribute to our common home, the earth. But it is also a tribute to music and the different musical traditions and cultures around the world. The syllables are inspired by the song tradition (joik)
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of the Sami people in Scandinavia. A joik is not merely descriptive but yearns to capture the subject in its living sense. It is not about something, it is that something. This song is not a joik, but inspired by this thinking: it yearns to capture our beautiful planet with one common call: Sing the earth!
All the creatures of the earth sing, Giving thanks to life and for our home, Lift our voices all together, With the sun and stars the earth rejoice!
Make a loud and joyful noise!
Oh, hear the rolling sea, Behold the bright, glittering stars, Rejoice in all the wonders of the earth!
The endless sky so blue, The forest deep evergreen, The golden sunlight shining on my face!
Sea and sun and stars and mountain forests green Rejoice with us.
Hold Our Your Light TRADITIONAL SPIRITUAL
ARR. STACEY V. GIBBS
This spiritual arrangement is a call to everyone to be a good humanitarian and a soldier for peace. The text centers all people as being a part of one human family and encourages us to treat one another as such.
Arranger Stacey Gibbs includes a quotation of “This Little Light
of Mine,” another extremely common tune, in the latter portion of this song that both evokes memories of simpler, more peaceful times and reinforces his message that everyone has a light worth sharing with others.
Hold out your light, ye heav’n bound soldier, Let your light shine aroun’ the world.
Oh, brother won’ you hold out your light, shine on brother, Let your light shine aroun’ the world.
Oh, sister won’ you hold out your light, shine on sister, Let your light shine aroun’ the world
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let your light shine aroun’ the world!
Let the River Run
CARLY SIMON
ARR. CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON
The original version of this song was released by singer-songwriter Carly Simon as the theme for the 1988 movie Working Girl. It won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Movie or Television. Simon’s conception of the song was inspired by the movie’s script and the poetry of Walt Whitman, and the idea of juxtaposing the urban jungle of New York City with a contemporary jungle beat was specifically attractive to her. This arrangement by Craig Hella Johnson, featuring a dancing keyboard accompaniment
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and wide array of percussion, honors and adapts this initial inspiration into a spectacular choral showcase!
Coming to the edge, running on the water, Let the river run, let all the dreamers wake the nation, Come, the new Jerusalem!
Silver cities rise, the morning lights, the streets that meet them, And sirens call them on with a song.
It’s asking for the taking, trembling, shaking, Oh, my heart is aching, we’re coming to the edge running on the water, Coming through the fog, your sons and daughters, let the river run!
Danny Boy
TRADITIONAL IRISH
ARR. THOMAS JUNEAU
The original text was written in 1910 by English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Edward Weatherly, and a recording by vocalist Elsie Griffin transformed Danny Boy into one of the most popular Irish folk songs known today. The poetry tells a poignant story that is commonly interpreted as a message from a parent to their child as they go off to war. Despite some debate over Weatherly’s true intention, the themes of grief, love, and loss present in this piece are universal.
Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling, From glen to glen, and down the mountainside,
The summer’s gone, and all the flow’rs are dying, ‘Tis you must go, and I who must bide.
But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow, Or when the valley’s hush’d and white with snow, ‘Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow, Oh, Danny boy, I love you so.
And if you come when all the flow’rs are dying, And I am dead, as dead I well may be, You’ll come and find the place where I am lying, And kneel and say an “Ave” there for me.
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me, And all my thoughts will warm and sweeter be, If you’ll not fail to tell me that you’re there for me. I’ll simply sleep in peace until you find me.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
JOHNNY MARKS
ARR. ROGER EMERSON
Originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 when she was only 13 years old, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree remains one of the most popular Christmas songs of our time. By the song’s 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee’s original version had already sold over 15 million copies and was eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.
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The lyrics and the rockabilly style of the song celebrate all the joy and festive rituals we hold special around Christmas time. This song also serves as a reminder that sometimes the best thing to do around the holidays is to sing and dance!
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop, Mistletoe hung where you can see, ev’ry couple tries to stop, Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring, Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do some caroling!
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear, Voices singing “Let’s be jolly, deck the hall with boughs of holly!”
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday, Ev’ryone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way!
By Night
ELAINE HAGENBERG
Elaine Hagenberg is an awardwinning American composer whose choral music “soars with eloquence and ingenuity” (ACDA Choral Journal). Celebrated for her lush harmonic landscapes, expressive melodies, and evocative accompaniments, Hagenberg creates works that resonate deeply with performers and audiences alike. Her compositions reflect her connection to nature, beauty, and spiritual reflection. Drawing inspiration from poetry and vivid imagery, she crafts music that
explores both the awe of the natural world and the depth of human emotion.
In By Night, Elaine Hagenberg brings to life the poet’s description of a woman venturing beyond the familiar into a world of beauty and discovery. Inspired by the text’s vivid language, Hagenberg “imagined a dark and mysterious night beckoning a young woman to experience a thrilling adventure.” A galloping piano drives the journey forward, while soaring vocal lines evoke awe and wonder. A reflective middle section on “the beauty born in its Maker’s thought” offers calm before the final surge of energy. Ultimately, By Night becomes a cinematic yet intimate journey from darkness to light, a reminder that even in night, morning will come.
Deep in the tarn the mountain
A mighty phantom gleamed, She leaned out into the midnight, And the summer wind went by, The scent of the rose on its silken wing And a song its sigh.
And, in depths below, the waters Answered some mystic height, As a star stooped out of the depths above With its lance of light. And she thought, in the dark and the fragrance, How vast was the wonder wrought If the sweet world were but the beauty born
In its Maker’s thought. -Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1897
Gute Nacht
JOSEF GABRIEL RHEINBERGER
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Josef Gabriel Rheinberger was a Liechtenstein-born composer, organist, and teacher. He was playing the church organ at seven and entered the Munich Conservatory at twelve. A prolific composer with nearly 200 published works, Rheinberger wrote for piano, organ, choir, orchestra, and chamber ensembles, earning recognition as a central figure in late 19th-century music. As court music director to King Ludwig II of Bavaria, he advanced Catholic church music beyond the rigid Cecilian Movement through his expressive Latin masses and motets. Decorated with numerous honors, he remains a vital bridge between classical tradition and Romantic expressiveness.
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger’s Gute
Nacht (“Good Night”) is the sixth piece from his Sechs Gesänge, Op. 131, composed in 1881 and set to a text by German poet Emanuel von Geibel. Written for mixed or women’s choir and characterized by Rheinberger’s signature warmth and lyrical clarity, the piece exemplifies his late-Romantic choral style, rich in harmony yet restrained in expression. Gute Nacht unfolds as a gentle evening song, blending tender melodic lines with flowing accompaniment to evoke a serene farewell and sense of peaceful closure.
Schon fängt es an zu dämmern, Der Mond als Hirt erwacht, Und singt den Wolkenlämmern
Ein Lied zur guten Nacht;
Und wie er singt so leise, Da dringt vom Sternenkreise
Der Schall ins Ohr mir sacht, Schlafet in Ruh, schlafet in Ruh! Vorüber der Tag und sein Schall, Die Liebe Gottes deckt euch zu Allüberall.
Von Thür zu Thüre wallet
Der Traum, ein lieber Gast, Das Harfenspiel verhallet
Im schimmernden Palast; Im Nachen schläft der Ferge, Die Hirten auf dem Berge, Sie halten ums Feuer Rast.
Schlafet in Ruh, schlafet in Ruh! Vorüber der Tag und sein Schall, Die Liebe Gottes deckt euch zu Allüberall.
Gut Nacht denn all ihr Müden, Ihr Lieben nah und fern, Nun ruh auch ich im Frieden, Bis glänzt der Morgenstern.
Die Nachtigall alleine Singt noch im Mondenscheine Und lobet Gott, den Herrn. Schlafet in Ruh, schlafet in Ruh! Vorüber der Tag und sein Schall, Die Liebe Gottes deckt euch zu Allüberall.
Already dawn is breaking, The moon awakens like a shepherd, And sings to the cloud lambs A goodnight song; And as he sings so softly, Then from the circle of stars, The sound gently reaches my ear, Sleep in peace, sleep in peace! The day and its sounds are over, The love of God covers you Completely.
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From door to door wanders
The dream, a dear guest, The harp’s music fades away
In the shimmering palace; In the boat sleeps the ferryman, The shepherds on the mountain, They rest around the fire.
Sleep in peace, sleep in peace! Passed is the day and its sound, The love of God covers you Completely.
Good night then, all you weary ones, You loved ones near and far, Now I too rest in peace, Until the morning star shines. The nightingale alone
Still sings in the moonlight And praises God, the Lord.
Sleep in peace, sleep in peace!
The day and its sounds are over, The love of God covers you Completely.
-Emmanuel Geibel
allows for a fresh appreciation of these tender lyrics for Christmas. Aldredge’s setting captures both the stillness and hope of the season, offering a moment of peaceful reflection amid the holiday’s bustle. Its gentle phrasing and expressive textures invite singers and listeners alike to experience the familiar text with renewed warmth and serenity.
It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold: Peace upon the earth, o peace upon the earth. Peace, goodwill to all mankind From heaven’s gracious King. Peace upon the earth, o peace upon the earth.
In the stillness hear the angels sing: Peace on earth
Still through the cloven skies they come
Midnight Song
STEVEN ALDREDGE
Steven Aldredge is an accomplished American pianist, composer, and educator whose career spans performance, composition, and teaching. Combining virtuosic artistry with expressive lyricism, Aldredge inspires performers and audiences through his diverse, emotionally rich compositions.
Evoking the tranquil atmosphere of a quiet winter night, this original work sets the traditional carol text It Came Upon the Midnight Clear by Edmund Sears. Lush harmonies and flowing melodic lines are partnered with a sensitive piano accompaniment that
With peaceful wings unfurled, Come rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing: Heavenly host command the sky
As all creation fills with light and joy
As roaring angels cry:
“Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo!” It came upon a midnight…
-Edmund Sears; Additional text Steven Aldredge
Goodnight Moon
ERIC WHITACRE
Eric Whitacre is one of the most performed and influential choral composers of the 21st century. A Grammy Award–winning composer and conductor, he is celebrated for his luminous harmonies, emotional
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depth, and innovative approach to choral sound. His compositions including Sleep, Lux Aurumque, Water Night, and The Seal Lullaby. They have been performed by choirs and orchestras around the world. Whitacre is also the creator of the groundbreaking Virtual Choir project, which united thousands of singers from over 120 countries in collaborative online performances. In addition to his concert music, he has composed for film, stage, and symphonic settings, and frequently appears as a guest conductor and lecturer with ensembles and institutions internationally.
Whitacre chose to set the text of the beloved children’s bedtime story
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown because of the profound personal connection he developed while reading it to his young son. He writes: “Over the first six years of his life, I must have read Goodnight Moon to my son a thousand times, maybe more. Somewhere around reading number 500 I began hearing little musical fragments as I read, and over time those fragments began to blossom into a simple, sweet lullaby.” The piece evokes the gentle ceremony of saying “goodnight” to familiar objects in a child’s room, and through its tender melody and luminous harmonies, Whitacre captures both the intimacy of parenthood and the wonder of drifting to sleep. His setting, first written for soprano, harp, and strings, later adapted for choir and piano, transforms a cherished children’s book into a timeless
musical reflection on love, comfort, and peace.
In the great green room
There was a telephone
And a red balloon
And a picture of –
The cow jumping over the moon
And there were three little bears sitting on chairs
And two little kittens
And a pair of mittens
And a little toyhouse
And a young mouse
And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush
And a quiet old lady who was whispering “hush”
Goodnight room
Goodnight moon
Goodnight cow jumping over the moon
Goodnight light
And the red balloon
Goodnight bears
Goodnight chairs
Goodnight kittens
And goodnight mittens
Goodnight clocks
And goodnight socks
Goodnight little house
And goodnight mouse
Goodnight comb
And goodnight brush
Goodnight nobody
Goodnight mush
And goodnight to the old lady whispering “hush”
Goodnight stars
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Goodnight air
Goodnight noises everywhere
-Margaret Wise Brown, 1947
Sing Me to Sleep MATTHEW ERPELDING
Matthew Erpelding serves as Director of Choral Activities at Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, New Jersey, where he leads multiple choirs, supervises student-run vocal ensembles, and directs the school’s musicals. His work as a conductor and composer has earned him recognition in the choral-education community, and his published choral works are featured by established publishers such as Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
In Sing Me to Sleep, Erpelding crafts a gentle, lullaby-like choral work that evokes the sigh of night and the soothing promise of rest. Designed for treble voices (SSA) with piano accompaniment, the piece invites singers and listeners into a shared moment of calm and comfort. The piece’s flowing harmonies and lyrical phrasing invite singers to explore warmth and sensitivity, while an ethereal aleatoric section evokes the spontaneous flutter of a child’s imagination like memories dancing just beyond reach. This moment of freedom and shimmer reflects the hope of reunion, of seeing loved ones again in dreams or in heaven, before the music gently settles into rest. Sing Me to Sleep offers choirs a profound emotional journey from wakefulness to peace.
Sing me to sleep, dear mother, The day is almost past; The little birds have gone to rest, and the shadows deepen fast.
First let me pray, dear mother; I’ll kneel beside your knee, And ask the holy angels to watch over you and me.
Oh sing to me of heaven! Sing hymns from up above; Oh, sing to me of heaven. Sing to your baby love!
And when God calls me, mother, To rest in heaven, my home, Sing me to sleep then, mother, Sing until the angels come!
Then, as they bear me upward, I still can hear you sing, Until your voice is almost lost Amid the sounds through heaven that ring.
But when I stop to hear. There is a note from far away; It will be yours, my mother dear.
Sing me to sleep, dear mother, The day is almost past; The little birds have gone to rest, and the shadows deepen fast.
At last, again I’ll listen: I’ll listen to those songs of home, And hear one sweeter than the rest, And then I will know you’ve come!
Sing me to sleep -“Home Songs for Little People, 1872
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Fídia kai Pétra (Serpents and Stone)
KARA STACY BEDWELL
Kara Stacy Bedwell is an emerging choral composer based in Central Florida whose works are recognized for their melodic clarity, engaging textures, and accessibility for developing and educational ensembles.
Bedwell’s music reflects a contemporary lyricism that resonates with both singers and audiences alike, establishing her as a distinctive new voice in modern choral composition. While the most popular retellings of the Medusa myth paint her as a horrific villain, the truth of her story is far more tragic. Transformed into a terrifying monster as punishment for the sins of a man, it is just as easy to write her off as a helpless victim. This setting aims to reframe the ancient tale, viewing this monstrous transformation as protection rather than punishment.
Its short layered motifs switch from the perspectives of the goddess Athena, the mortal and later monstrous Medusa, and the horrified chorus, leading the performers and listeners to question who the real monster of the story is.
Prosochí, próseche ton!
Trekse se mena, Ipírksa pistós, Ipírksa áksios
Lipísu me! Athena, apantise mu!
Tha se prostatépso,
Tha tus káno na se fovithun
Tha ese áthiktos
Asfalís kai monos
Kiría ton fidión kai tis pétras
Teras! Prosochí, prósochí, próseche tin!
Trekse apó aftín Medusa
Beware, beware of him, run to me! I have been faithful, I have been worthy, Spare me! Athena, answer me! I will shelter you, I will make them fear you, I will make you untouchable. Safe and alone.
Lady of Serpents and Stone. Monster! Beware, beware of her! Run from her!
Medusa
-Kara Stacy Bedwell
Dream a Little Dream of Me
FABIAN ANDRE AND WILBUR SCHWANDT ARR. MAC HUFF
Mac Huff is a prolific American arranger, composer, pianist, and educator whose career spans more than three decades in the choral and show music world. Over his career, Huff has published thousands of arrangements, more than 1,700 titles in print and over 30 million copies sold worldwide through major publishers such as Hal Leonard. His music has been featured on Broadway, television, and in countless concert halls, making him one of the most widely performed choral arrangers of his generation.
Dream a Little Dream of Me is a timeless American standard first published in 1931, with music by Fabian Andree and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. Popularized by The Mamas and The Papas’ 1968 recording featuring Cass Elliot, the song’s tender melody and nostalgic
lyrics capture the warmth of saying goodnight to a loved one while dreaming of reunion. In this expressive choral arrangement by Mac Huff, lush harmonies and flowing jazz-inspired textures bring new life to the classic tune, offering singers and audiences alike a moment of charm, elegance, and wistful beauty.
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, “I love you”
Birds singin’ in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me.
Say “nighty-night” and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me
While I’m alone, and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I’m longing to linger ‘til dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams, ‘til sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams, that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams, whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I’m longing to linger ‘til dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams,‘til sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams, that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams, whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
-Gus Khan
Soprano I
Melissa
Alvarado*
Susan Aguilar
Jraya Anderson
Angie Beltran
Alexis Chisholm
Christine Dela Cruz
Sage (Minudi)
Ekanayake
Mia Godinez
Grace Lyday
Elizabeth Peou
Marissa Valenzuela
Ky Khue (Kai) Vu
Cosette Wiebe
Inaya Zaki
Soprano II
Hope Allan
Ualani
Beltran-Tapia*
Mikaela Clark
Sophia Cruz
Odila Dimas
Andrea Hsieh
Madison Jones
Crystal (CJ)
Juarez
Leyla Magana
AnneGrace
Nguyen
Mika Obadja
Jenny Ramirez
Makinzie Todd
Keira Wydur
Alto I
Allison Butler
Trinity
Tenor I
Jae Corpuz
Colin Eaton
Deep Goswami
Aileen Hernandez
Jeremy Lee
Gavin Smith
Khoi Tran
Singing Titans Titan Voices
Tenor II
Joshua Azurdia
Quinn Bidwell
Santiago Carrillo
Alexis Chavez
Zakarias
Dimpel-Alvarez
Daniel Dorscht
Haziel Flores
Ethan Maun
Christopher Mendoza
Fabian Orozco
Kai-Noah
Penaranda
Roberto Reyes
Alpha Salviejo
Comendador
Yesenia Esparza
Madeline Evans
Helen
Yunyan Huang
Mia Jhawar
Bryn Lawson
Cailyn Ladanyi
Milena Leonis*
Eliza
Rahmikhudoeva
Alexia Renella
Abby Saravia
Neveah San Luis
Sydney Tagarao
Huan Jin Tan
Andrea Velandia
Alto II
Max
Altman-Walsh
Lucy Andrada
Kimberly Areas
Emilia Brown
Alyxander
DiFilippo
Leah Hagen
Maya Law
Michael Ortiz
Tia Reeves
Jieming Tang
Soft Washburn*
Bass I
Hunter Bakken
Trent Bauldry
Cruz Boschini
Virgil Daniels
Ryan Nguyen
Eddie Ponce
Jackson Rickard
Elvis Vicuna
Bass II
Jordi Campbell
Rudy Flores
DJ Jones
Abraham Salazar
Jaiden Shin
Dai Huu Tran
Chad Wright
Aiden Vu
Christopher Peterson
Christopher Peterson is a teacher, conductor, choral clinician, author, editor, and choral arranger of music and books published in the United States and around the world. In his over thirty years as a music educator he has taught in elementary, middle school, high school, church, community, festival, and collegiate settings. He earned the Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Southern Maine in choral and instrumental music education and taught music for nine years in the public schools of Maine. He earned the Master of Music in Choral Conducting degree at the University of Maine, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education and Choral Conducting at Florida State University.
At CSUF Peterson trains and mentors undergraduate and graduate choral music educators and conductors and directs the Concert Choir and the Singing Titans Chorus. In May of 2019 he was honored as the University-wide recipient of the CSUF Carol Barnes Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has served as State Choral Representative and Southern Section President for the California Music Educators Association (CMEA), as well as the Western Division Representative for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Council for Choral Education. He has also served the California Choral Directors Association in various offices, including CCDA President and is the current Vice President. His collegiate textbook “RESONANCE: The ART of the Choral Music Educator” is published by Pavane and is being used across the United States to train future choral music teachers and conductors.
Peterson has been invited to teach, judge, and conduct choirs in more than thirty US states, five Canadian Provinces, and nine countries including China, England, Sweden, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Holland, and has conducted All-State Choirs across the nation including Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, and California. He also holds the position of Director of Music at Irvine United Congregational Church in Irvine, CA. His “hobby” for many decades has been enjoying singing barbershop harmony, and he is a BHS District Quartet Champion baritone, a top-5 medalist chorus director, and a four-time gold medalist with the Masters of Harmony, nine-time International Men’s Chorus Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Kimberly Nason
Kimberly Nason is the director of the Cal State Fullerton Titan Voices. She began directing choirs at the age of 15, and has had the opportunity to work with singers from 5 years old to 80. She recently retired from her 32-year career as a K-8 music teacher with the Capistrano Unified School District. She served as a mentor teacher, director of honor choirs, and frequent presenter at conferences.
In 2022, she received the Irene Schoepfle award for lifetime service in music education from the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators. Nason was also the Director of Traditional Music at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, and directed the adult and children’s choirs for over 30 years. She is the former Resources and Repertoire Chair for Children’s and Youth Choirs for the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA).
Nason received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from USC, and her Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Cal State Fullerton. She sings with the Pacific Chorale.
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ONTIVEROS SOCIETY
The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. We extend our deep appreciation to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts.
ANONYMOUS
JOHN ALEXANDER
LEE & DR. NICHOLAS A.* BEGOVICH
MARC R. DICKEY
JOANN DRIGGERS
BETTY EVERETT
CAROL J. GEISBAUER & JOHN* GEISBAUER
SOPHIA & CHARLES GRAY
MARYLOUISE & ED* HLAVAC
GRETCHEN KANNE
DR. BURTON L. KARSON
ANNE L. KRUZIC*
LOREEN & JOHN LOFTUS
ALAN A. MANNASON*
WILLIAM J. MCGARVEY*
VERONICA MICHALOWSKI
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
BOB & TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
DR. JUNE POLLAK & MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
DR. STEPHEN M. ROCHFORD
STAN MARK RYAN ‘75
MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
ANDREA J. & JEFFREY E. SWARD
RICHARD J. TAYLOR
VERNE WAGNER
RICHARD WULFF
DR. JAMES D. & DOTTIE YOUNG*
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ART ALLIANCE promotes excellence and enjoyment in the visual arts, and their fundraising efforts contribute to student scholarship, gallery exhibitions, opening receptions and sculpture acquisition on campus.
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MUSIC ASSOCIATES maintains a tradition of active involvement and community support and raises scholarship funds for School of Music students through annual fundraising events and membership dues.
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Empower our students to become the successful creative professionals our economy so desperately needs! Consider making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | FALL 2025
*Molly Pease, mezzo-soprano, with David Bergstedt, piano
September 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Simon Shiao, violin
October 2 • Meng Concert Hall
Soo Kim: (Charlie sings in the quietest voice) and Carole Caroompas: Mystical Unions
October 4, 2025 – May 17, 2026 College of the Arts Galleries
University Symphony Orchestra
October 4 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony & Alumni Band: Alchemy of Sound
October 5 • Meng Concert Hall
Caroline Chin, violin
October 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Men on Boats
October 9–18 • Hallberg Theatre
9 to 5: The Musical
October 23–November 1 • Little Theatre
Shakespeare in Sound feat. the University Symphonic Winds
October 12 • Meng Concert Hall
University Singers and Concert Choir
October 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble
October 24 • Meng Concert Hall
Dr. Garik Pedersen, piano
October 25 • Meng Concert Hall
Advanced Vocal Workshop with Mark Robson, piano
October 30 • Meng Concert Hall
Ernest Salem, violin & Alison Edwards, piano
November 1 • Meng Concert Hall
Irina Kulikova, guitar
November 4 • Meng Concert Hall
The House of the Spirits
November 6–15 • Young Theatre
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
November 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Opera Scenes
November 14–16 • Recital Hall
Fullerton Pops in Here’s Johnny: A Tribute to Johnny Carson feat. University Symphony Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
November 16 • Meng Concert Hall
Jazz Singers
November 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Cello Choir
November 19 • Recital Hall
University Symphonic Winds
November 21 • Meng Concert Hall
Fall Dance Theatre: “Tethered”
December 4–13 • Hallberg Theatre
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
December 5 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony
December 7 • Meng Concert Hall
Titan Voices and Singing Titans
December 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble and Fullerton Latin Ensemble
December 9 • Meng Concert Hall
University Band
December 10 • Meng Concert Hall
Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton! December 13, 14 • Meng Concert Hall
