Children's Chorale of Flagstaff Spring 2012 Concert Program

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Kinder Chorus Amelia Gindorf Hannah Gurne Caitlin O'Farrell Bryce Roig Octavia Sawulski Drew Simpkins Harper Swartzfager

In Accordo Seth Choate Jake Holguin Zach Mabes Lane Peterson Herbert Thames

Pine Tones Frannie Bliss Maddie Brown Samantha Crone Eden Fahy Matthew Ferris Ian Gindorf Tommy Gindorf Eveanna Gray Jayden Gray Aubrey Hart Dermot Louchart Alyssa Prager Aiden Roig Benjamin Simpkins Sam Staveley Veronica Tapia Adam Van Luvanee

Dolce Cantando Hannah Dingman Emma Gindorf Maddie Gindorf Sophia Gindorf Nina Hover Abi Moore Henry Neff Delaney Page Anna Parish Will Reddig Elinor Sisk Rachel Spinti Loralei Standish Brooke Swartzfager

Madrigal Singers Aurora Babcock-Cooke Chenoa Baker Rachel Burke Claire Coder Raeawnna Evicci Emma Gindorf Maddie Gindorf Esperanza Gray Keven Griffen Seva Haug-Baltzell Paulina Jenney Sarah Musich Lydia Peterson Andrea Picard Alice Ryan Alison Stewart Chloe Tengan Meredith Young

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How Can I Keep From Singing?

Program PINE TONES, DOLCE CANTANDO & MADRIGAL SINGERS Festival Sanctus………………………………………………………………………………………………..…John Leavitt Translation: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Hashivenu……………………………………………………………………………………...……………Israeli Folk Song Arr. Doreen Rau Translation: Cause us to return Lord, to You, and we shall return.

Renew our days of old.

PINE TONES Johnson Boys………………………………………………………………………………………….American Fiddle Tune Arr. Jay Broeker I Will Give You the Key………………………………………………………………………………….…..Daniel Kallman

KINDER CHORUS Brother Come and Dance with Me (from Hansel and Gretel)…………………………………..…..Engelbert Humperdinck The Lollipop Tree………………………………………………………………………………………...George Kleinsinger

PINE TONES & KINDER CHORUS Joy (Adapted from Seligkeit)………...………………………………………………………………………..Franz Schubert

PINE TONES The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book)……………………………………….……………………….Terry Gilkyson Arr. John Leavitt

MADRIGAL SINGERS Eatnemen Vuelie (Fairest Lord Jesus)……………………………………………..Frode Fjellheim & Silesian Folk Melody Ach! Synku Synku………………...………………………………………...………………………….….…Czeck Folksong Arr. Donald Patriquin Cello: Mary Anne Bruner Translation: Oh! My son, my son, are you at home? Father is asking if you have plowed.

I have plowed but not enough. The plow broke down and I could no longer plow.

The path plowed was too well trodden, the one which I used to go see my love.

This path is very hard and well trodden. My love has walked on it, sad and lonely.

The path is no more for plowing, for my love and I cannot marry.

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Psalm 100……………………………………………………………………………………………………….René Clausen Piano: Mary Anne Bruner & Steven Schaefer

DOLCE CANTANDO & MADRIGAL SINGERS Ose Shalom………………………………………………………………………………………….....................John Leavitt Translation: The One who makes peace in the heavens, He makes peace for us, and for all of Israel, and let us say Amen.

DOLCE CANTANDO Paruparong Bukid…………………………………………………………………………………………Filipino Folk Song Arr. Martin Ellis and Henry Leck Translation: Butterfly of the field, flying around, in the middle of the road, flapping its wings; A block is the tapis, a span is the sleeve, and a lightly pasted piece of cloth that touches the bottom.

It even has a payneta, it even has a comb, a petticoat made of eyelet to show; It will face the altar and look in the mirror, and will walk with a twist.

Deux Petites Chansons……..………………………………………………...…………………………………….Jerry Estes Translations:

1. La Musique (Music) Music always brings such beauty, such beauty to life.

2. Les Enfants du Monde (Children of the World) Children of the world, come and join your hands.

Sing along, children of the world.

Ticket to the Kingdom…………………………………………………...………………………………….…Donald Moore If I Only Had a Brain……….....…...…………………………………………………………………………....Harold Arlen Arr. Sally K. Albrecht

MENS ENSEMBLE Sweet, Sweet Roses of Mourn…………………………………………………………………………….Arr. Floyd Connett Star of County Down…………………………………………………………………………………………...William Hunt We’re the Men…………………………………………………………………………………………………...Jay Althouse

MADRIGAL SINGERS Choral Selections from Thoroughly Modern Millie…………………………………….………………...Arr. Jeanine Tesori

PINE TONES, DOLCE CANTANDO & MADRIGAL SINGERS Everybody Rejoice (from The Wiz)….…………………………….....……………………………………...Luther Vandross Arr. Andy Beck Ease on Down the Road (from The Wiz)….……………………………....................................................…Luther Vandross Arr. Mac Huff

COMBINED CHOIRS How Can I Keep From Singing? …………………………………………………...…………………………...Quaker Song Arr. Ginger Littleton!

Board of Directors Mary Henry Best – President Lesli Griffen – Past President Caroline Dove – Treasurer Marcelle Coder – Secretary Hank Hassell – Librarian Jannie Turner – Member at Large Erica Kragness is in her second year as the Artistic Director of the Children’s Chorale of Flagstaff and has been a choral director with the organization for the last six years. Along with her artistic leadership of the Children’s Chorale of Flagstaff, she is also on the music faculty at Northern Arizona University.

Ms. Kragness received her Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal music education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where she studied with Dr. Weston Noble, Dr. Timothy Peter, and Dr. Sandra Peter.

She received her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at Northern Arizona University under the direction of Dr. Edith Copley. During her studies at NAU, Ms. Kragness conducted the Northern Arizona University Singers, was the assistant conductor for the Northern Arizona Women’s Chorale, and taught freshman year eartraining. Prior to relocating in Flagstaff, Ms. Kragness was the Director of Choirs from 1999 - 2002 at Brooklyn Center Junior/Senior High School, and the Associate Director of Choirs from 2002 - 2006 at Coon Rapids High School in Minneapolis.

Jordan Rakita, Associate Director and Director of In Accordo, our young men's ensemble, received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Northern Arizona University in 2009, and serves as the resident voice instructor at the Flagstaff School of Music. He has also worked with the Flagstaff Unified School District, providing supplemental music education through a program called FACTS: Family and Community Teaming for Students. While at NAU, Mr. Rakita sang with Shrine of Ages Choir, and with the Westminster Chorus, an award-winning men’s barbershop quartet in Orange County, California.

Sara Bendel Ryan, Director of Kinder Chorus, is an almost native of Flagstaff, having moved here when she was 5 years old. She graduated from NAU with a music minor and has taught music to young children in Flagstaff since 1997. She plays violin in the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and has three beautiful daughters who are all fine musicians!

Steven Schaefer, Accompanist, is a Piano Performance major at NAU studying with Dr. Frank Scott and Mrs. Rita Borden. Recently Steven had the opportunity to perform Dimitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the NAU Orchestra after winning the NAU School of Music Concerto Competition.

Upon graduating Steven plans to attend NAU for graduate studies in Piano Performance. Currently Steven serves as choir director for First Congregational Church of Flagstaff and piano teacher for the NAU Academy of Music. Away from the keyboard Steven loves to hike, garden, fly kites, and swim.

Lies'l Hill, Chorale Assistant, is a very recent graduate of NAU with a degree in Choral Music Education. She has participated in many ensembles over the years through NAU, including Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers, Women's Chorale, University Singers, Chamber Singers, Northern Voices and High Altitude vocal jazz, and Shrine of the Ages choir, of which she served as president in her senior year. She was also a student conductor for the University Singers during the past spring semester. Lies'l studied voice under Deborah Raymond. She will be moving to Mesa this summer to complete her student teaching at Corona Del Sol High School. Lies’l has had the honor of working with Children’s Chorale since August, and is very grateful for the wonderful opportunity. She would like to thank Erica, Dr. Ryan Holder, and Dr. Edith Copley for the privilege of learning from the best over the past four years.

Jesica Barker, Choreographer, has been dancing and competing in the Phoenix valley since the age of 3. She has received many awards and scholarships, and has performed such roles as the Sugar Plum Fairy for The Nutcracker. Jesica has also traveled and performed in California and Las Vegas, and other places around the country. In doing so, she has had the opportunity to take classes from amazing choreographers like Mia Michaels. Jesica has been choreographing for different dance and show choir venues since the age of 14, and won her first award for choreography at the age of 18. She currently choreographs for the Mesa Easter Pageant every year. Jesica recently started her own dance studio, dancEvolution, in Flagstaff. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her husband, Ammon, and 2 daughters Emma (3) and Adele (5 months). She also enjoys tutoring in math. She got her BS in Mathematics Education from Brigham Young University in 2007.

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