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“Yahoo! It’s a celebration. Celebrate good times, come on!” In the words of Kool & the Gang, that is just what we’re going to do this season – Celebrate! For our 40th we are pulling out all the stops, bringing our community the biggest and boldest programming in our history. We have more than a dozen featured Guest Artists, including bringing back some audience favorites: The Lubben Brothers, The Stephen Lynerd Group, and vocal phenom Jamal Sarikoki who will be with us three times!
We also have have a special anniversary event, our season finale showcasing Beethoven’s fourth movement of his immortal Ninth Symphony and his exciting Choral Fantasy. Add dynamic collaborations with The Sarasota Ballet, The Circus Arts Conservatory, and The Venice Symphony and you know why we are ready to celebrate.
Join us for a season-long party!
Welcome to Key Chorale’s 40th season, “Celebrating Our Ruby Jubilee.” We are so pleased that you’re here with us to experience our Artistry Without Boundaries.
As Board President and on behalf of our Board of Directors, I thank you for your support of Key Chorale through your attendance at today’s performance. Your support of Key Chorale is so important and inherently valuable to the overall growth and impact of our arts organization. If you are not already, I invite you to become familiar with our award-winning Education and Community Outreach programs. The Key Chorale Student Scholar Leadership Program, Key Notes Express, Off-Key Chorale, Where Are My Keys? Chorale, and Come Together Choir are several examples as to the positive and significant impact that our arts organization is having on our community. Many lives are being uniquely touched because of Key Chorale’s efforts.
Please visit our website at www.keychorale.org and our YouTube channel to learn more about these creative and dynamic choral events, programs, and initiatives. Our Key Chorale Team welcomes the opportunity to speak with you further about our exciting programs and additional ways, if you choose, to volunteer and support our organization.
Now sit back and enjoy today’s performance.
— Bob Wennberg Board President
MISSION STATEMENT: Key Chorale, the Suncoast’s premier symphonic chorus, is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative programming, artistic excellence, educational outreach and service to the community.
VISION STATEMENT: A Suncoast community that is engaged and enriched by the power of our music and outreach.
Executive Committee
Bob Wennberg
President
Larry D Patton
Ex Officio
Carol Myers
Vice-President
Alix Giannini
Secretary
Elizabeth Meltz
Treasurer
Board of Directors
Allen Batchelder
Elizabeth Behnke
Lydia Johnston
David V. Patrick
Heather Stearns
J. Alvin Stout
Sarah Walcutt-Febish
Artistic Team
Joseph Caulkins, Artistic Director
Glenn Priest, Principal Keyboardist
Administrative Team
Ellen Rowe, Director of Operations
Johnette Cappadona, Director of Community Engagement
Trish Ivey, Director of Marketing and Patron Services
Alice Byrne, Finance Manager
Ellen Schaller, Community Outreach Specialist
Zachery Stockman, Production Manager
Kaela Coye, Education Support/Chorus Librarian
Lori Maxwell, Administrative Assistant
Thomas Tryon, Event Manager
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR FUND BENEFACTOR
SALLY ARTHUR
COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE FUND BENEFACTOR
CHARLIE ANN & JIM SYPRETT
PROFESSIONAL CORE FUND BENEFACTOR
MICHAEL V. CORRIGAN
*In blessed memory
STUDENT SCHOLAR LEADERSHIP FUND BENEFACTOR
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY
SEASON SPONSOR FUND BENEFACTOR THE EXCHANGE
ORCHESTRAL FUND BENEFACTOR
ERNEST KRETZMER
*In blessed memory
PRESENTING SPONSOR
CHARLOTTE PERRET
GUEST ARTIST CO-SPONSORS
JOHN DANIELS & JB MILLER
BOB WENNBERG
Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation
GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SPONSORS
AUDREY ROBBINS & HARRY LEOPOLD
Community Outreach Underwriters: Katherine & Frank Martucci, Phil Butler & Nadine Thomas, Don & Pat Clem
Season Hospitality Underwriters - Given in appreciation of Maestro Joseph Caulkins: Deborah & Sean Mahony and Larry D Patton
Adventurous is a fitting descriptor for Joseph Caulkins. It has been used to describe his reputation for bold programming, world premieres and unique collaborations on the conductor’s podium, to his knack for vibrant storytelling as a freelance writer, to his pursuits as an experienced alpinist.
As a guest conductor, Maestro Caulkins has led The Sarasota Ballet, The Venice Symphony, Space Coast Pops, and The Southwest Florida Symphony where he was also Associate Conductor/Director of Choruses from 2001-2010. Prior to his arrival in Florida, he was Artistic Director/Conductor of the Bach Chamber Choir (Rockford, IL) and directed the St. Procopius Chamber Orchestra and Choirs at Benedictine University (Lisle, IL). With his choruses, Mr. Caulkins has produced numerous CDs, led European concert tours, conducted world and regional premieres and commissioned new works from Dale Warland, Eric Whitacre and Ola Gjeilo among others.
In 2019, Maestro Caulkins received the “Arts Leadership Award for Artistic Achievement” from the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County for his many seasons as Artistic Director of Key Chorale. His performances of new and rarely heard works in styles as diverse as masterworks, pops, contemporary, Baroque – even ballet – have become his trademark. Joseph’s passion for education and community outreach have shaped much of the chorale’s programming and mission during his 17-year tenure.
Joseph’s book “Developing Choral Sound Through the Warm-Up,” 200+ tried and true vocal exercises for solo singers, teachers, conductors and choirs has taken his 30+ years of experience and turned it into a highly regarded resource used by teachers and singers all over the country. It is available through Amazon and on his website.
An experienced alpinist, Mountain Joe has been fortunate to summit many iconic peaks: The Matterhorn (14,692’), Mont Rainier (14,411’), Grand Teton (13,770’), Cathedral Peak (10,911’) in Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows, Canada’s Mount Sir Donald and Bugaboo Spire, and Mont Blanc (15,782’) the highest mountain in the Alps. He’s climbed in the deserts of Zion National Park and Red Rocks Canyon, the snowy volcanoes and steep ridges of Washington’s remote North Cascades, to Colorado’s famous 14ers, and the icy glaciers and snowy pinnacles of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. It is the remoteness, great friendships, sense of accomplishment, solitude, grandeur, and beauty that brings him back to the mountains whenever not on the podium.
For more information, visit www.josephcaulkins.com
American tenor Jonathan Burton has been praised for having “thrilling power and beauty” (Baltimore Sun) and for being “an engaging all-around singer with a powerful, fullbodied sound.” (Opera News) For his recent turn as Calaf in Turandot, (Opera News) proclaimed that he “produced a wonderfully shaded ‘Nessun Dorma’ that included brilliant top notes” and the (Herald Tribune) raved “a tenor who can add substantial flesh to Calaf as well as deliver the most famous aria of Italian grand opera to satisfaction is a rare find.
Performance credits also include the roles of Don Jose in Carmen, Rodolfo in La bohème, and Manrico in Il trovatore. He has appeared with Royal Opera House Muscat, Dubai Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Colorado, Central City Opera, Utah Opera, Kentucky Opera, Nashville Opera, and Virginia Opera, among others. A protégé of Lorin Maazel, Mr. Burton sang with the famed maestro in multiple productions at the Castleton Festival, concerts in Washington, D.C., and in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the reopening of Teatro La Fenice.
Hailed by The New York Times as a “vibrant soprano...with a secure, appealing sound and eye- opening volume,” Rebecca Krynski Cox opened the 2023-2024 Season with Dayton Opera as Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus. She returned to Florida Grand Opera for a role debut as Mimì in La bohème and was featured as the Soprano soloist in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with the Symphony Orchestra of the University of South Carolina. Upcoming engagements include Mimi in La bohème with Knoxville Opera, Wendy Torrance in The Shining with Portland Opera, and Soprano Soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with Key Chorale in 2025.
Ms. Cox graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music from the University of South Carolina. She holds a Master’s in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where she returned for Professional Studies in Classical Voice.
Conductor, singer, organist, and minister, Jamal Sarikoki can be found wearing any number of hats in a given day. Whether he is found in a sanctuary or performing hall, Jamal strives for excellence in all aspects of his performing. Jamal’s love of music began at age 5, when his mother enrolled him in the violin and viola program at Sherwood Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois.
As a conductor, Jamal received his first conducting position at age 16 and has been conducting ever since. Known for his vocal agility and beautiful legato line, Jamal has sung the operatic roles of Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus and Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi. As an oratorio singer, Jamal has sung the baritone roles in Bach’s Mass in B Minor, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Bruckner’s Te Deum, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and many other larger works.
Currently, Jamal lives in Chicago, Illinois with his beautiful wife, Genna and their three children. Jamal is the Director of Classic Worship at Christ Church of Oakbrook.
Lauded for her “theatrical magnetism” and “her big, rich voice,” American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote first joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the 2018-19 season for the first time for productions of Die Walküre, Suor Angelica, and her debut as Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto.
Further performances in the season included Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro for Hawaii Opera Theatre. In the previous season, Vote made multiple house and role debuts, beginning with the Inland Northwest Opera as Cherubino followed by the role of Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos with Cincinnati Opera. Recent appearances include her debut with The Atlanta Opera as Mary in a new production of The Flying Dutchman and her role debut as Adalgisa in Norma with Opera Southwest. On the concert stage, she was heard in Rossini’s Stabat Mater with The Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. under the baton of Antony Walker, and in Duruflé’s Requiem at The Kennedy Center.
Ella Alley*
Chiaralis Brown
Sophia Cano*
Michelle Caulkins+
Kaela Coye
Patti Eastep
Lisa Fudge-Schustik
Alix Giannini
Emelia Grate
Victoria Guenther
Linda Guran
Lauren Haggard*
Pamela Huelster
Stephanie Jabre
Skylar Jandula*
Jodi Kaupla
Deborah Mahony
Reese Martin
Charlene McClain
Catherine Milne
Sandra Montrone
Lorraine Murphy
Karen Olson
Emese Percy
Tricia Raiken
Sies Ravestijn
Esther Rivera-Pouls
Debbie Rostad+
Tara Schroeder*
Heather Stearns
June Sturdy
Kei Sulhi
Melissa Sullivan
McKenna Vogt
Hannah Williamson*
Nancy Wittner
Lily Wohl
Andrea Bearcroft
Leanna Briggs
Emily Brinks
Sarah Chaffee
Julie Ciulla
Linda Cohn
Amy Jo Connours
Ann Ferraro+
Kay Fraser
Kristin Gehrke
Alexandra Guiler*
Lydia Johnston
Gayle King
Lynne Lash
Kristin Lee
Carmen Letelier
Lori Maxwell
Cecilia McEnaney
Tabitha McPherson
Deborah Morris
Evelyn Ortega*
Marilyn Parry
Ellen Rowe+
Kristen Stanton
Becky Tracy
Catherine Vernon
Jennifer Weinstein
Blake Biggs+
Hans Brinks
Dari Celio+
Don Clem
Matthew Crawford*
Seth Gardner
Rick Hayman
Matt Jarvis
Fred Jones
Daniel Michener
Linda Quarles
Rob Quarles
Stephen Remis
Ken Short
Zachery Stockman
Daniel Tavares
Thomas Tryon
Caden Vogt*
Gabriel Welch+
Bold - Section Leader + Core Singer * Student Scholar
Bass
Allen Batchelder
Stuart Bischoff
Jon Chabra
John Daniels
John Habbert
Bryce Jandula*
Brice Jones
Richard Lilley
David Loy
Stuart Lurie+
Jesse Martin
Grant Miller*
Leon Miller
Larry Patton
River Rogers*
Jan Rosenbaum
Francis Roxby
Michael Rubin
Troy Samuels
John Schweig
Evan Slivka*
Kevin Steele+
J. Alvin Stout
James Taylor
Mark Wagstrom
Bob Wennberg+
David Wicentowski
Kurt Wiskow
PRESENTING SPONSOR
CHARLOTTE PERRET
GUEST ARTIST CO-SPONSORS
JOHN DANIELS & JB MILLER
BOB WENNBERG
COMMUNITY PARTNER
CHURCH OF THE PALMS
GUEST ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SPONSORS
AUDREY ROBBINS & HARRY LEOPOLD
Saturday, February 15, 2025 • 4 PM
Church of the Palms, Sarasota
Key Chorale and Orchestra
Joseph Caulkins, Artistic Director
Glenn Priest, Principal Keyboardist
Featuring
Rebecca Krynski Cox, Soprano
Olivia Vote, Mezzo-Soprano
Jonathan Burton, Tenor
Jamal Sarikoki, Baritone
Messa da Requiem (1874) – Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem and Kyrie (Solo Quartet, Chorus)
Dies irae (Chorus)
Tuba mirum (Chorus)
Mors stupebit (Baritone)
Liber scriptus (Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus)
Quid sum miser (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor)
Rex tremendae (Solo Quartet, Chorus)
Recordare (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano)
Ingemisco (Tenor)
Confutatis (Baritone, Chorus)
Lacrimosa (Solo Quartet, Chorus)
Offertorium (Solo Quartet)
Sanctus (Double Chorus)
Agnus Dei (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus)
Lux aeterna
(Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone)
Libera me (Soprano, Chorus)
85minutes,performedwithoutintermission
Concertmaster
Nick Eanet
Assistant Concertmaster
Katherine Baloff
Violin 1
Anne Chandra
Chung Yon Hong
Leah Latorraca
Principal Second Violin
Meghan Jones
Violin 2
Lena Cambis
Sean O’Neil
Shawna Trost
Juan Jaramillo
Principal Viola
Nathan Frantz
Viola
Peter Ayuso
Jean Phelan
Paul Reynolds
Principal Cello
Christopher Schnell
Cello
Nadine Trudel
Isabelle Besancon
Michael Amos
Principal Bass
Sam Dugo
Bass
Gil Katz
Principal Flute
Betsy Traba
Flute 2
Carmen Bannon
Flute 3/Piccolo
Allison DeFrancesco
Principal Oboe
Michael Austin
Oboe 2
Nicholas Arbolino
Principal Clarinet
Bharat Chandra
Clarinet 2
Daniel Parrette
Principal Bassoon
Fernando Traba
Bassoon 2
Eddie Rumzis
Bassoon 3
Corinne Crowley
Bassoon 4
Marat Rakhmatullaev
Principal Trumpet
Gianluca Farina
Trumpet 2
Morgan Low
Trumpet 3
Alan Evans
Trumpet 4
Steve Madancy
Trumpet 5
Larry Herman
Trumpet 6
Paul Neebe
Trumpet 7
Chris Pate
Trumpet 8
Ryan King
Principal Horn
Josh Horne
Horn 2
Melvin Jackson
Horn 3
Hugo Bliss
Horn 4
Shea Kells-Murphy
Principal Trombone
Casey Maday
Trombone 2
Whitney Clair
Principal Bass Trombone
Marc Morgan
Principal Tuba
Nate Seman
Principal Timpani
Jess Ridgeway
Principal Percussion
Matt Kibort
Principal Librarian
Paul Greitzer
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla, teste David cum Sibylla. Quantus tremor est futurus, quando judex est venturus cuncta stricte discussurus.
Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulcra regionum coget omnes ante thronum.
Mors stupebit et natura, cum resurget creatura, judicanti responsura.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them. A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Sion, and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer; before Thee all flesh shall come. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
The day of wrath, that day will dissolve the world in ashes, as David prophesied with the Sibyl. How great a terror there will be when the Judge shall come who will thresh out everything thoroughly!
The trumpet, scattering a wondrous sound through the tombs of every land, will gather all before the throne.
Death and nature shall stand amazed when creation rises again to answer to the Judge.
Liber scriptus proferetur in quo totum continetur, unde mundus judicetur. Judex ergo cum sedebit, quidquid latet apparebit, nil inultum remanebit.
Dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla, teste David cum Sibylla.
A written book will be brought forth which contains everything for which the world shall be judged. And so when the Judge takes his seat whatever is hidden shall be made manifest, nothing shall remain unavenged.
The day of wrath, that day will dissolve the world in ashes, as David prophesied with the Sibyl.
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
Quem patronum rogaturus, cum vix justus sit securus?
Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me, fons pietatis.
What shall I, a wretch, say then? Whom shall I ask to plead for me, when scarcely the righteous are safe? King of dreadful majesty, who freely saves the redeemed, save me, O Fount of Pity.
Recordare, Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuae viae, ne me perdas illa die. Quaerens me, sedisti lassus, redemisti crucem passus; tantus labor non sit cassus.
Juste judex ultionis, donum fac remissionis ante diem rationis.
Ingemisco - Tenor
Ingemisco tanquam reus, culpa rubet vultus meus, supplicanti parce, Deus. Qui Mariam absolvisti, et latronem exaudisti, mihi quoque spem dedisti. Preces meae non sunt dignae, sed tu, bonus, fac benigne, ne perenni cremer igne. Inter oves locum praesta, et ab haedis me sequestra, statuens in parte dextra.
Recall, merciful Jesus, that I was the reason for Thy journey: do not destroy me on that day. Seeking me, Thou didst sit down weary, Thou didst redeem me, having endured the Cross: let not such great pains have been in vain.
Righteous Judge of vengeance, give me the gift of redemption before the day of reckoning.
I groan as one guilty, and my face blushes with guilt. spare the suppliant, O God. Thou who didst absolve Mary [Magdalene] and hear the prayer of the thief, hast given me hope as well. My prayers are not worthy, but Thou, O good one, show mercy, lest I burn in everlasting fire. Give me a place among the sheep, and separate me from the goats, placing me on Thy right hand.
Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis, voca me cum benedictis. Oro supplex et acclinis, cor contritum quasi cinis, gere curam mei finis.
Dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla, teste David cum Sibylla.
Lacrimosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla judicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce Deus, pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Amen.
Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu.
Libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum; sed signifer sanctus Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti, et semini ejus.
Hostias et preces tibi, Domine laudis offerimus. Tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie memoriam facimus; fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae
When the damned are confounded and consigned to scarring flames, call me to be with the blessed. I pray, suppliant and kneeling, a heart as contrite as ashes, take Thou my ending into Thy care.
The day of wrath, that day will dissolve the world in ashes, as David prophesied with the Sibyl.
That day is one of weeping on which shall rise again from the ashes the guilty man, to be judged. Therefore spare this one, O God, merciful Lord Jesus. Grant them rest. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, King of Glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell and from the bottomless pit.
Deliver them from the jaws of the lion, that hell may not swallow them up, and they may not fall into darkness; but may the holy standard-bearer Michael bring them into the holy light, as Thou didst promise of old to Abraham and his seed.
We offer unto Thee, O Lord, sacrifices and prayers of praise. Do Thou receive them on behalf of those souls whom we commemorate this day. Allow them, Lord, to pass from death to life, as Thou didst promise of old to Abraham and his seed.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth!
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis!
Benedictus qui venit in nomine
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he that cometh
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; grant them rest.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; grant them eternal rest.
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis; cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in die illa tremenda; quando coeli movendi sunt et terra. Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum discussio venerit atque ventura ira.
Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra.
Dies irae, dies illa, calamitatis et miseriae, dies magna et amara valde.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in die illa tremenda.
Let everlasting light shine on them, O Lord, with Thy saints forever, for Thou art merciful. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them; with Thy saints forever, for Thou art merciful.
Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death on that awful day when the heavens and earth shall be moved. When Thou shall come to judge the world with fire.
I am seized with trembling and I fear the time when the trial shall approach, and the wrath to come.
When the heavens and the earth shall be shaken.
The day of wrath, that day, of calamity and misery, a dreadful and exceedingly bitter day.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let everlasting light shine upon them.
Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death on that awful day.
By Lynne Woodman
“One of the most sublime and terrifying works in the repertoire.” – NPR
Verdi brought his highest operatic skills to his Requiem: powerful vocal solos, stunning choral writing, bold and inventive orchestration, and an exceptional sense of drama.
The Messa da Requiem is a setting of the Catholic funeral mass for four soloists, double choir and orchestra, and is sung in Latin. It was composed in memory of the Italian novelist and poet Alessandro Manzoni, whose works Verdi greatly admired, so it is sometimes referred to as the Manzoni Requiem. It premiered on May 22, 1874, the first anniversary of Manzoni’s death, in the Church of Saint Mark of Milan in Milan, Italy.
A huge success, the requiem was performed in Italy several more times in the ensuing days, then taken on a tour of major European capitals, to even greater acclaim.
Written in seven movements, the Requiem opens with prayerful calm and praise. But that mood is exploded by the pounding heart of the Requiem, the ‘Dies Irae’, or Day of Wrath, with its stunning portrayal of the Last Judgment. The orchestra pours out the spiraling fall of the screaming damned into Hell, while the chorus cries out the terror of the Judgment Day: “That day will dissolve the world in ashes, as David and Sibyl prophesied.” This is often called the most famous musical symbol of death and is, arguable, the most well-known part of the work.
Other notable passages include the ‘Tuba Mirum’, in which the dead cry out from the ground, pleading for mercy. In the ‘Rex Tremendae’, the people bewail their sense of unworthiness to stand before the majesty of God.
The tenor solo in ‘Ingemisco’ asks for God’s mercy and offers hope of redemption to sinners. The ‘Offertorio’ is sung by all four vocal soloists with a reiteration of the work’s opening theme: the living pray for the faithful dead.
The ‘Sanctus’, scored for double chorus, announces the one who comes in the name of the Lord. The ‘Agnus Dei’ begins with an unaccompanied melody sung in octaves that is passed between the soloists and chorus in both major and minor keys before eventually being joined by the orchestra.
Eternal light is evoked in the “‘Lux Aeterna’: “Grant them (the faithful dead) eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them with your saints forever; for you are merciful.” Once again, the living pray for the dead.
The work concludes with a combination of elements from Gregorian chant and Baroque fugue in ‘Libera me’, pleading for mercy for the damned. Lines from previous movements are woven into the chorale, pulling the entire Requiem together as it comes to a close. The piece ends with the chorus and soloists begging for the doomed to be delivered. A peaceful C-major chord concludes the massive work.
The Houston Symphony calls the Requiem “An opera in disguise” and, in fact, some critics at the time of its first performances called it “Verdi’s finest opera.” Their sarcasm was an expression of their concern that the piece was too forceful a setting of Scripture to be performed in a church, where sounds should be less dramatic. Their complaint was not about the Requiem itself as much as it reflected the fact that sacred spaces at that time were often the only concert halls.
Today, the Verdi Requiem is recognized as one of the finest choral works ever written.
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A diverse range of 26 concerts featuring emerging and accomplished classical, chamber, jazz, and pop artists from around the globe.
February 11, 7:30 pm • Church of the Palms
2024 Grammy Award winner, Imani Winds has led both a revolution and an evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing and adventurous programming. They have performed at every major chamber music series, performing arts center, and summer festival in the United States.
May 4, 4:00 pm • First Presbyterian Church
The Sinta Quartet performs entirely from memory, providing a fresh take on chamber music that is beautiful and virtuosic. Their programs mix classics with commissions by today’s composers and rollicking in-house arrangements from various folk traditions.
As the Suncoast's premier symphonic chorus, they transform lives through artistic excellence and community service. Join us in celebrating the power of music and enriching our community, one note at a time.
As of January 16, 2025
$20,000 and Up
Sally Arthur
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Michael V. Corrigan*
The Exchange
Sarasota County Tourist Development Council
Charlie Ann and Jim Syprett
$10,000 to $19,999
ACM Lifting Lives
Deborah and Walton Beacham
Phil Butler and Nadine Thomas
Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Ernest Kretzmer*
Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins
Debby and Sean Mahony
Frank and Katherine Martucci
Charlotte and Charles Perret
$5,000 to $9,999
Capstan Financial Consulting Group
Huisking Foundation
Isermann Family Foundation
Joel and Gail Morganroth
Richard and Ellen Sandor
Robert Wennberg
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C. Elizabeth Behnke
Bonnie Caplan
Joseph and Michelle Caulkins
Don and Pat Clem
Warren and Marie Colbert
Patrick Francis Cosgrove
Rose Dalsandro
John Daniels and JB Miller
Patricia Golemme
Peter and Francine Gray
The Guiler Family
Barbara Heistand
Lee Holden and Lorraine Murphy
Richard Johnson and Deborah Kalb
Brice Jones
Marcia and Michael Klein
Tom and Sherry Koski
Peter E. Kretzmer and Melody D. Genson
Richard Lilley and Carmen Letelier
Bill McComb
Beth Meltz
Bill and Sandra Montrone
Sandy Moon
Carol Myers
Priscilla Nugent
James Olson and Alice Byrne
Karen Olson
Larry D Patton
$1,000 to $4,999 continued
Gini and Stu Peltz
Peterson-Lager Education Fund
Patricia and David Raiken
Steve and Marty Remis
Jennifer Rominiecki
Francis Roxby
Carolyn Schroeder
Beatrice A Shipley
Paul and Sharon Steinwachs
Alvin Stout and Jeff Ryder
Janis and Skip Swan
Pauline Wamsler
$500 to $999
Colonel John and Gail Alexander
David Chivas and Ron Rice
Doug and Amy Jo Connours
Penny Hill
Lydia Johnston
Robert G. Jones
Mary Joseph
Dr. Barbara & Mr. Tim Liggett
Robert and Fredrica Lindsay
Kate Lorenz
Gerda Maceikonis
Gretchen E. Mason
Cornelia Matson
Cynthia Miller
William Monson
Joel and Beverly Morrison
Judith Nofs
Susan Palmer
Roger Parent
Debbie Partridge
Bill and Judy Plerhoples
Glenn Priest
Esther Rivera-Pouls
Heather Roberts
Ellen Rowe
Cynthia Sand
Joseph and Regina Smith
Rita Thibault
Thomas Tryon and David Patrick
Susie Walters
Rene Wilson
$250 to $499
Susan Anderson
Kyle and Marge Bevers
Jennifer Campbell
Sophia Cano
Julie Ciulla
Marjorie A. Floyd
Alix Giannini
Rita Greenbaum
Teri Hansen
Rick Hayman
Reginald Irvine
Tim Karau
William Kraus
Art and Pam Mahoney
Claudette Mayer
Cecilia McEnaney
Mary Ann Meyer
Marie Monsky
Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacob-Reis
Pete and Debbie Rostad
Dr. Jack and Nancy Rozance
Richard Russell
Don and Jane Schriver
Lisa and Bill Schustik
Mark Slivka and Moira Morrissey
Kristen and Scott Stanton
Ann Stephenson-Moe
Tom Taylor
Bill and Rebecca Tomkins
Tanya and Arne Vogt
Kim Wheeler
Alexander Addona
Ella Alley
Sandra Alwardt
Lynne Anast Anonymous
Genevieve Beauchamp
Judith Bell
Michael Bille
Stu and Cindy Bischoff
Michael Brooks
Dorothea H. Brown
Lynn Burgess
William and Debra Buttaggi
Miss Nancy Cadieux
Mr. & Mrs. Susan E Catlette
Sarah Chaffee
William Christopher
Robert Coates
Linda Cohn
Linda Conti
Diana Correa
Lorin Daniluck
Debra Dannheisser
Stevan Diklich
Patricia Eastep
Bruce Ensinger and Clark Denham
Jane Epstein
Ann M. Ferraro
Amy and Bob Ferrell
Jean M Finks
Cynthia Flacks
Marge Flynn and Bob Metzger
Franklin G Berlin Foundation
Kristin Gehrke
Gana Gilkey
Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.
Renée Gilmore
Gail Glamm
Eugenia Glasser
Patricia Glunt
Victoria T. Guenther
Linda Guran
H. Gladstone and Betty Pritchard McKeon Foundation
Helen and John Habbert
James Haggard
Lauren Haggard
Mark-Alan and Jeffrey Hamblin
Nancy Harkinson
Carole Hart and Diane Tufaro
Joan and David Hawk
Jennifer Holtzman
Pamela A. Huelster
Josh Ingojo and Sue Rupp
Trish and David Ivey
Debra Jacobs
Skylar Jandula
Karen Johnston
Frederick Jones
Carl P. Jordan
Dan Jordan and CY Hong
Steven Kalt
Matt Kane
Doug Kapp
Irene Kauffman
Jodi Kaupla
Elizabeth Kimberly
Jeffery Kin
Gayle King
Knapp and Farmer Fund
Carla and TK Kortendick
Bill and Mary Ellen Krautter
Thomas Kubik and Virginia Cheatham
Carol Lackey
Lynne Lash
Julie Leach
Bruce Lehman
Dr. Pamela J. Letts
Stuart Lurie
Judy Lutes
Stephen Lynerd
Sybil MacBeth
Joseph Mallof
Makenna Mamazza
Rob and Angela Masserini
Faye Maxwell
Lori Maxwell
Matthew B. Mayper
Charlene McClain
Mary McEnery
Jennifer Meltz
Joel Meltz
$50 to $249 continued
Jonathan Meltz
Daniel Michner
Beckie Miller
Leon and Sandy Miller
Bobette Morgan
Hester Mulak
Letitia Murphy
Connie Nelson
Katherine and John Nelson
Kent Noel
Nancy Yost Olson
Joanna and Peter Pace
Jacqueline Partin
Emese Percy
Robert and Linda Quarles
Sies Ravestijn
Kristen Henry Read
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rear
Gary Remmen
Jan Rosenbaum
Alexis Rosenberg
Margaretta Rower
Jan Rubinstein
Linda Ruppert
Kirsten Russell
Sarasota Manatee Alumnae Chapter SAI
Ellen Schaller and Lesley Conzelman
Maxine R. Sclar and Robert J. Yamartino
Kevin Shank
Phyllis Siskel
Bill and Janet Smith
Michelle Smith
Lucinda Spaney
Martin Joseph Spinelli
SRQ Special Projects, LLC
Heather N. Stearns
Joanne Steiner
Zachery Stockman
Barbara Tagg
Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain
Daniel Tavares
Lora and Sig Tobias
Catherine and Dave Vernon
Sarah Walcutt-Febish
Joseph and Cat Waldron
Bob and Diane Walls
Gabriel Welch
Martha Wells
Karen White
David Wicentowski
In Memory of Susan Brainerd
William and Debra Buttaggi
William Kraus
In Honor of Dennis Brett
Jane Epstein
In Honor of Peter Gray
Marge Flynn and Bob Metzger
In Memory of Sylvia Kaufman
Claudette Mayer
In Memory of Rae Jean McCall
Larry D Patton
In Memory of Richard Raatz
Kyler and Marge Bevers
*Of Blessed Memory
Join us and these nationally recognized thought leaders as they share their stories and explore issues surrounding faith and society. These are free events open to all.
November 7, 2024 • 6:30 pm • Sanctuary
Tracy Kidder is a best selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner. His latest book, Rough Sleepers introduces readers to Dr. Jim O’Connell, who helped create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community. Jim O’Connell, MD, serves as the President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
February 6, 2025 • 6:30 pm Sanctuary
Dr. Carson is the founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute and the Martin Luther King Papers Project, which has meticulously edited and published Dr. King’s papers. He also directs The World House Project.
March 6, 2025 • 6:30 pm Sanctuary
Eugene is the President/CEO of Bread for the World and Bread Institute, a prominent non-partisan Christian advocacy organization urging both national and global decision makers to help end hunger –both in the United States and around the world.
