2023 Faure Requiem

FAURÉ REQUIEM

Presented by New Directions Chamber Winds and Tropical Wave, the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida’s vocal ensemble Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 4:00 pm at Community Presbyterian Church, Deerfield Beach AND

Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm at United Church of Christ, Fort Lauderdale

NEW DIRECTIONS CHAMBER WINDS Michael Herzlin, Conductor

Flutes and Piccolo: Carol Naveira Nicholson Samantha Rothschild Oboes: Frank Molano David A. Sucik

Clarinets: Felix Alonso Jimmy Bares Sophia Leftheris Christakis Horns: Sam Edwards Jeffrey Fleishman Michael Kates Emerson Melo Kim Nickelson

Bassoons: Caryn Gotlib Marc Slakoff Contrabassoon: Jim Barber Timpani and Percussion: Carl Colaizzi

TROPICAL WAVE

Anthony Cabrera, Conductor Darren Matias, Accompanist

Tenor 1: Mark Blackburn Rafael Gragert David Pfeffer Jonathan Sanz Johann Torres

Tenor 2: Jose Blanco Doug Cureton Dion Grace Rick Heal Francois Ratzel Don Thompson

Baritone: John Chaffin Paul Guariglia Ronnie Jones Charles Robinson Rick Vaughan

John Chaffin, Tropical Wave Administrator

Bass: Felix Fidelibus Richard Fulks John Lewis Carlos Torres Rob Young

NOVEMBER 12 & 18, 2023

PROGRAM A Night on Bald Mountain

Modest Mussorgsky/Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Patrcik Clements

Funeral March of a Marionette (Marche funèbre d’une marionnette)

Charles Gounod, arranged by Gilbert Dejean

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (L’apprenti sorcier)

Paul Dukas, arranged by Kerry Camden

FAURÉ REQUIEM

Gabriel Fauré (1845 -1924); arr. Anthony Cabrera.

Wind Ensemble Transcription Ray Thompson

Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 I.

Introit and Kyrie

II. Offertoire

Soloist: Dion Grace Soloists: Mark Blackburn, David Pfeffer, Rick Vaughan

III. Sanctus IV. Pie Jesu

Soloist: Mark Blackburn

V. Agnus Dei VI. Libera Me

Soloist: Jose Blanco

VII. In Paradisum

Soloist: Mark Blackburn

Hallelujah Chorus from Jesus on the Mount of Olives

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); arr. Archibald T. Davidson.

Wind Ensemble Transcription Patrick Clements

NEW DIRECTIONS CHAMBER WINDS New Directions Chamber Winds, a volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, is an ever-evolving informal group of instrumentalists and conductors from the tri-county area of South Florida who have come together to establish a chamber music ensemble to bring classical music in an alternative form to South Florida audiences. As a large non-professional chamber wind ensemble not affiliated with a larger established organization or educational institution, New Directions Chamber Winds is unique in South Florida. Our mission is to establish the chamber winds as a viable music making institution alongside traditional wind-bands and orchestras.

We are fundamentally an augmented double woodwind quintet. Our ensemble consists of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, and string bass with the frequent inclusion of auxiliary instruments; piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, a second pair of horns, keyboards and percussion. Our musicians come from diverse backgrounds and musical paths. We are students; we are active and retired music professionals and educators; we are recreational musicians; and some of us are retired from our careers and choose to continue with the joy of making music.

Our repertoire includes classical and original works; transcriptions of more familiar, larger orchestral works; and forays into new music.

LEADERSHIP Frank Molano, President and Artistic Director Caryn Gotlib, Vice President Michael E. Kates, Treasurer

David A. Sucik, Secretary Michael Herzlin, Conductor Emerson Melo, Conductor

TROPICAL WAVE

Tropical Wave is led by The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida’s (GMCSF) Assistant Conductor Anthony Cabrera, the vocal ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida designed for special service performances and when a venue has limited space for the entire chorus. They are also frequently showcased in mainstage concerts and community events.

GMCSF brings live music and entertainment to the community through large-scale, main-stage concerts in high-profile venues, community-based engagements, and volunteer projects. More than 25,000 people are inspired and moved each year by the Chorus’s music, community outreach, and mission, making GMCSF a significant LGBTQ+ nonprofit arts organization and cultural asset in the heart of South Florida. With more than 180 singing members, GMCSF is the most prominent gay men’s chorus in the southeastern United States and ranks among the country’s top 10 largest nonprofit LGBTQ+ choruses.

Our mission is to sing so that LGBTQ+ people can live their truth through quality music experiences that inspire audiences, open minds, change hearts, and affirm our common humanity. Our vision is a diverse world united. Visit us at gmcsf.org for more information.

LEADERSHIP Gabe Salazar, Artistic Director Anthony Cabrera, Assistant Conductor James Smith, Production Director Tony Corrente, Chorus President

Fred Boykin, Board Chair Mark B. Kent, Executive Director Edward Otto Zielke, Director of Marketing & Sponsorship Doug Leib, Office Manager & Bookkeeper

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