Handel's Messiah 2023 Program by Lubbock Symphony

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Eric Allen, conductor Eric Allen serves the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Lubbock Chamber Orchestra. Allen has led the LCO through stimulating performances of a variety of repertoire including symphonic masterworks, choral collaborations and collaborative solo repertoire. He led the orchestra in recording DJ Sparr’s Through Every Gust of Wind: Four Haiku as part of the Sparr’s album titled Hard Metal Cantus, published on the Innova Label. Dr. Allen also serves as Interim Director of Choral Music at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock. In addition to his responsibilities with LSO and FUMC, Dr. Allen serves as Associate Professor of Music and Associate Director of Bands at Texas Tech University where his responsibilities include serving as conductor of the Symphonic Band, directing the Contemporary Music Ensemble, teaching conducting, and assisting with the direction of the Goin’ Band f rom Raiderland. He also teaches courses within the Summer Master of Music Education program. Under Allen’s direction, the Texas Tech Symphonic Band has performed many engaging concerts with repertoire spanning nearly two centuries. The ensemble has also performed many collaborative performances with faculty solo artists and were praised in Fanfare Magazine for their f ine accompaniment work on the MSR Classics release of Andrew Stetson’s solo album, “Rise Above.” Further recognition came through their selection by jury to perform at the 2016 CBDNA Southwestern Division Conference in Boulder, Colorado, and the 2020 CBDNA Southwestern Divisional Conference in Norman, Oklahoma. Allen holds Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees f rom Florida State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting f rom the University of Minnesota.

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Amy Owens Amy Owens is known for her “high-flying vocals” on operatic and symphonic stages, as well as her innovative, multi-disciplinary pursuits in music and entrepreneurship (Opera News). She has performed at beloved venues from Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra, where her Fall 2019 debut as the soprano soloist in “Carmina Burana” under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda earned praise for “a perfect combination of purring, sensuous phrasing and pure-toned innocence” (Washington Classical Review). Her operatic engagements include Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, and Chicago Opera Theater. She has produced original music, performed at the world-renowned Jazz Festival in New Orleans, studied conducting at the Hart Institute of Dallas Opera, and developed new vocal training approaches through her program Vocal Revolution. She has received awards from the Sullivan Foundation, the George London Foundation, the Jensen Foundation, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council.

Quinn Patrick Ankrum Mezzo soprano Quinn Patrick Ankrum has performed a wide variety of repertoire spanning the centuries, in a multitude of venues throughout the United States and abroad. Favorite roles include Rosina “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” Cenerentola “La Cenerentola,” Zerlina “Le nozze di Figaro,” Meg “Adamo’s Little Women,” and Maddalena “Rigoletto.” Equally at home on the concert stage, favorite works include Bach’s “Mass in b minor,” Mozart’s “Mass in c minor,” Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen,” and Handel’s “Messiah.” Ankrum received her training at Trinity University (San Antonio), the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Eastman School of Music, and was a Young Artist in the Glimmerglass Opera Young American Artists Program and the Baltimore Opera Studio. She was a Finalist and Winner in numerous regional and national competitions, including the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions (Rocky Mountain Region) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (NATSAA) competition. She has served on the faculties of SUNY Fredonia (New York), Nazareth College (Rochester, NY), and Texas Tech University (Lubbock). She joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in 2017 as Assistant Professor of Voice, where she maintains a studio of undergraduate and graduate students studying both Classical and Musical Theatre voice. 14

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The CH Foundation Endowed Conductor’s Podium

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MESSIAH The Lubbock Chamber Orchestra

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Part 1

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Sinfonia...............................................................................................................................................................Symphony Comfort ye........................................................................................................................................................ Mr. Rieger Ev’ry valley shall be exalted................................................................................................................. Mr. Rieger And the glory of the Lord..............................................................................................................................Chorus Thus saith the Lord.................................................................................................................................... Mr. Dolter But who may abide....................................................................................................................................Mr. Dolter And He shall purify.............................................................................................................................................Chorus Behold, a virgin shall conceive......................................................................................................Ms. Ankrum O thou that tellest good tidings....................................................................Ms. Ankrum and Chorus For behold, darkness shall cover...................................................................................................... Mr. Dolter The people that walked in darkness............................................................................................. Mr. Dolter For unto us a child is born............................................................................................................................Chorus Pifa (Pastoral Symphony).....................................................................................................................Symphony There were shepherds abiding in the field...........................................................................Ms. Owens And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them................................................................Ms. Owens And the angel said unto them........................................................................................................Ms. Owens And suddenly there was with the angel..................................................................................Ms. Owens Glory to God.............................................................................................................................................................Chorus Rejoice greatly..............................................................................................................................................Ms. Owens Then shall the eyes of the blind...................................................................................................Ms. Ankrum He shall feed his flock.............................................................................................Ms. Ankrum; Ms. Owens

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Part 2 He was despised......................................................................................................................................Ms. Ankrum Surely he hath borne our griefs...............................................................................................................Chorus And with his stripes......................................................................................................................................... Chorus All we like sheep................................................................................................................................................. Chorus Thy rebuke hath broken his heart................................................................................................ Mr. Rieger Behold, and see if there be any sorrow..................................................................................... Mr. Rieger He was cut off out of the land of the living............................................................................ Mr. Rieger But thou didst not leave his soul in hell................................................................................... Mr. Rieger The Lord gave the word............................................................................................................................... Chorus How beautiful are the feet................................................................................................................. Ms. Owens He that dwelleth in heaven................................................................................................................ Mr. Rieger Thou shalt break them.......................................................................................................................... Mr. Rieger Hallelujah................................................................................................................................................................. Chorus

Part 3 I know that my Redeemer liveth.................................................................................................. Ms. Owens Since by man came death......................................................................................................................... Chorus Behold I tell you a mystery................................................................................................................... Mr. Dolter The trumpet shall sound....................................................................................................................... Mr. Dolter Then shall be brought to pass..................................................................................................... Ms. Ankrum O death, where is thy sting................................................................................. Ms. Ankrum; Mr. Rieger But thanks be to God........................................................................................... Ms. Owens; Ms. Ankrum; Mr. Rieger; Mr. Dolter Worthy is the Lamb......................................................................................................................................... Chorus

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Messiah Libretto Part One Sinfonia (Overture) Tenor Recitative Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. –Isaiah 40:1 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. –Isaiah 40:2 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. –Isaiah 40:3 Tenor Air Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low: the crooked straight, and the rough places plain. –Isaiah 40:4 Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. –Isaiah 40:5 Bass Recitative Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, the sea, and the dry land. –Haggai 2:6 And the desire of all nations shall come. –Haggai 2:7 30

The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. –Malachi 3:1 Bass Air But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire. –Malachi 3:2 Chorus And he shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. –Malachi 3:3 Alto Recitative Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, “God with us.” –Isaiah 7:14 Alto Air and Chorus O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! –Isaiah 40:9 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. –Isaiah 60:1 Bass Recitative For, behold darkness shall cover the

earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. –Isaiah 60:2 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. –Isaiah 60:3

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. –Luke 2:11 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying –Luke 2:13

Bass Air The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. –Isaiah 9:2

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Soprano Air Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is the righteous Savior –Zechariah 9:9 And he shall speak peace unto the heathen. –Zechariah 9:10 Alto Recitative Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. –Isaiah 35:5 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. –Isaiah 35:6 Alto and Soprano Air He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: and he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. –Isaiah 40:11 Come unto him, all ye that labour 31

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and are heavy laden, and he will give you rest. –Matthew 11:28 Take his yoke upon you, and learn of him, for he is meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. –Matthew 11:29 Chorus His yoke is easy, his burthen is light. –Matthew 11:30 Part Two Alto Air He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. -Isaiah 53: 3 Chorus Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows, he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised, for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; –Isaiah 53:4-5a And with his stripes we are healed. –Isaiah 53:5b All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned everyone to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him, the iniquity of us all. –Isaiah 53:6 Tenor Recitative Thy rebuke hath broken his heart; he is full of heaviness: he looked for some to have pity on him, but there was no man, neither found he any to comfort him. –Psalm 69:20 34

Tenor Air Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow. –Lamentations 1:12 Tenor Recitative He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of thy people was he stricken. –Isaiah 53:8 Tenor Air But thou didst not leave his soul in hell; nor didst thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. –Psalm 16:10 Chorus The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers. -Psalm 68:11 Soprano Air How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! –Romans 10:15 Tenor Recitative He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision. –Psalm 2:4 Tenor Aria Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. –Psalm 2:9 Chorus Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

–Revelation 19:6 The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. –Revelation 11:15 King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. –Revelation 19:16

and we shall be changed. –I Corinthians 15:52

Part Three

Alto and Tenor Air O death, where, where is thy sting? O grave, where, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. –I Corinthians 15:55-56

Soprano Air I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: –Job 19:25 And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. –Job 19:26 For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep. –I Corinthians 15:20 Chorus Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. –I Corinthians 15:21 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. –I Corinthians 15:22 Bass Recitative Behold, I tell you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. –I Corinthians 15:51 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: –I Corinthians 15:52

Alto Recitative Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. –I Corinthians 15:54

Semichorus But thanks, be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ, –I Corinthians 15:57 Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain. –Revelation 5:12 And hath redeemed us to God by his blood. –Revelation 5:9 To receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. –Revelation 5:12 Blessing, and honour, glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. –Revelation 5:13 Amen. –Revelation 5:14

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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges donations received during the 2023-2024 Season in honor of the following: Honorariums: Amanda Mead In Honor Of David Cho Thivakorn Kasemsri In Honor Of RADM Stephen K. Chadwick Bess Haley In Honor Of Toni Wallingford Memorials: Gerry & Jamie Nystrom In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Treasure Greene In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Ray Dent In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Black, Mann & Graham LLP In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Mac Tatum In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Judith Johnston In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Kathy Owens In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Kim Johnson In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Betsy Morton In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Jeff Butterfield, MD In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Debor Cassen In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Sharon & Rick Graves In Memory Of Don Wade Ledbetter Jo Anne M. Smith In Memory Of Norton Baker

If you would like to honor an individual or organization important to you, please send your tax-deductible donation to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, 601 Avenue K; Lubbock, TX 79401.

Kelly S. Robinson, D.D.S.

Jake Malone, D.D.S.

806.794.1131 • 4215 85th Street • Lubbock, TX 79423 325.515.5064 • 5305 Trinity Blvd #F • Snyder, TX 79549

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LSO ENDOWMENTS The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust The CH Foundation Conductor’s Podium Endowment Helen DeVitt Jones Endowment for Education LSO Endowment for Musician Fees and Education Shelley Hall Nelson Endowment for Musicians’ Salaries Lubbock Symphony Opera Fund Texas Tech University J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music Performer Endowment Jones-Saathoff Family Concertmaster Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Associate Concertmaster Endowment Justice Phil and Carla Johnson Principal Second Violin Endowment Mary M. Epps and Ralph E. Wallingford Principal Viola Endowment Mary Francis Carter Principal Cello Endowment Eugene and Covar Dabezies Principal Bass Endowment Drs. Audrey and Barry McCool Principal Flute Endowment, in memory of the Crew of Columbia, STS-107 Lubbock Symphony Guild Principal Oboe Endowment Janeen Drew Holmes English Horn Endowment Christine Polvado and John Stockdale Principal Clarinet Endowment Nancy and Tom Neal Principal Bassoon Endowment Anthony and Helen Brittin Principal Horn Endowment Stacey and Robert Kollman Family Principal Trumpet Endowment Larry and Lucy Landusky Principal Trombone Endowment Tim and Mary Jane Sampson Bass Trombone Endowment Diekemper Family Foundation Principal Tuba Endowment Lubbock Symphony Guild Timpani Endowment Lisa Rogers/Alan Shinn Principal Percussion Endowment Rachel Jean Armstrong Thomas Principal Harp Endowment Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith Principal Piano Endowment

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ADVISORY COUNCIL, PAST CHAIRS Jack M. Lewis

1946

Roger Key

1986

W.P. Clement

1947

Edwin E. Merriman

1987

Charles E. Maedgen, Jr.

1948

Owen McWhorter, Jr.

1988

Roy Bass

1949

Frank Newton

1989

Rex Webster

1950

Frank Anderson

1990-91

Marion Key

1951

Kay Sanford

1991

W.R. Sewell

1952

Paul Meyer

1991-92

J.C. Reynold

1953

Robert L. Stripling

1992-93

James L. Quicksall, Jr.

1954

Jim Ratliff

1993-94

Asher Thompson

1955-56

Coffee Conner

1995-96

Richard G. Richards

1957

Alan Henry

1996-97

Jack Kastman

1958

William D. Armstrong

1997-98

Joe J. Moise

1959

Susan Boling

1998-99

J. Harmon Jenkins

1960

Curtis Griff ith

1999-00

George C. Miller

1961

DeWayne Pierce

2000-01

Lonnie Langston

1962

Mike Cunningham

2001-02

John Witcomb

1963

Margaret Lutherer

2002-03

O.W. English

1964

Chris Barnette

2003-05

Asher Thompson

1965-68

Catherine S. Porter

2005-06

Troy Myers

1969

Ray Fargason

2006-08

Arthur E. Gamble

1970

Emily Ratcliff

2008-09

Charley Pope

1975-77

Brad Green

2009-11

C.B. Carter

1978

Peter G. Daia

2011-13

Robert E. Norris

1979

Kirk McLaughlin

2013-15

Dean James Allen

1980-81

Harry Zimmerman

2015-17

Robert L. Stripling

1982

Shannon Taliaferro

2017-19

Charley Pope

1983-84

Heather Hocker

2019-21

John R. Kreiger

1985

Brian Willcutt

2021-23

COMMUNITY PARTNERS LSO is grateful for the generous support of the following foundation, community, and public partners.

Affordable Storage Alan Henry Insurance ALLIANCE Credit Union All Saints Episcopal School Anderson Bros Jewelers Atmos Energy Ballet Lubbock Benchmark Betenbough Homes Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, LLP Brandon Guitar Studio Bruckner Society of America Carillon Chicken Express 2023-2024 SEASON

City Bank Cleaning Services of Lubbock Community Foundation of West Texas Covenant Health CRI Diekemper Family Foundation D. Williams & Co. Drest by Scott Malouf Evelyn M. Davies Foundation Evensky & Katz / Foldes Wealth Management Farnsworth Family Orthodontics First United Methodist Church Ghandour, Elias M.D., P.A. 51

Community Partners, cont. GRACO Real Estate Development, Inc. Happy State Bank HCHT Helen Jones Foundation Hill & Ioppolo Oral & Dental Implant Surgery of Lubbock KCBD KTTZ 89.1 FM Kuykendall Foundation La Posta Botique Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. Llano Estacado Winery Lone Star State Bank Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Lubbock Abstract & Title Company Lubbock Animal Care Clinic Lubbock Arts Alliance Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Chorale Lubbock Community Theatre Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association Lubbock Moonlight Musicals Lubbock Music Club Lubbock Music Teachers Association Lubbock National Bank Lubbock Youth Orchestras McPherson Cellars Merrill Lynch MS Doss Foundation MWM Architects, Inc. Officewise Commercial Interiors Orlando’s Italian Restaurant Otto’s Granary Overhead Door Co. Overton Hotel & Conference Center Parkhill, Smith & Cooper PayPal Pediatric Associates of Lubbock Pennington, Bass & Associates Phi Beta Kappa Assn. of West Texas & Eastern New Mexico Endowment to Benefit LSO Youth Outreach Pinkie’s Plains Capital Bank Prosperity Bank Rea Charitable Trust Robinson & Malone 2023-2024 SEASON

General Dentistry Sanders Funeral Home Service Title Sharon Mirll, Exit Realty Sherick Memorial Home South Plains College Southwest Snow Services, LLC Spec’s St. Clair & Massey Orthodontics Stewart Title Tarpley Music Texas Commission on the Arts Texas Tech Alumni Association Texas Tech Club Texas Tech University Presidential Lecture & Performance Series Texas Women for the Arts The CH Foundation Tif Holmes Photography T L C E Charitable Fund TTU eLearning TTU School of Music TTU Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts TTU Theatre and Dance United Supermarkets University Medical Center Yellow House Dental & Implant Center YWCA

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BEHIND THE MUSIC OFFICERS

Toni Wallingford

Chair

Jill Stangl

Chair Elect

Melissa Lewis

Treasurer

Terri Byrne

Secretary

Brian Willcutt

Immediate Past Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Beth Ashmore Dolle Barker Dustin Baucom Gilbert Berdine Leen Borno Kasi Boutwell Maureen Chadwick David Cho Covar Dabezies Patty D’Alise Michael Epps Stephen L. Faulk Patty Freier Karen Gibson Gurdev Gill Brad Green Erin Gregg Amy Grisham Bobbye Hrncirik Leslie Huckabee Alena Ilyushyna Carla Johnson Tiva Kasemsri Amanda Kuhn Neil Kurtzman Grace Lin Paula Loveless Mallory Miller Mark Morton Brenda Parrish Judy Poffenbarger Melissa Pridmore Peter Reed Stephanie Rogers 2023-2024 SEASON

Katie Salter Tim Sampson Phil Sizer Andrew Stetson Robin Talbert Davor Vugrin Darya White Joyce White Lola Windisch Galen Wixson

ADMINISTRATION Galen Wixson

President & CEO David Cho

Music Director Eric Allen

Lubbock Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director Molly Ramirez

Marketing Coordinator Kea Beasley

Director of Education Corey Dolter

Operations Manager Vaughan Hennen

Librarian

Gary Hudson

Personnel Manager Amelia Jamieson

Graphic Designer Ryellen Joaquim

Assistant Librarian Courtney Jordan

Director of Development Suzanne Rasco

Director of Accounting Jamie Shipp

Education Assistant Nia’ Threatt

Box Off ice Coordinator Callie Watson

Graphic Design Assistant

A WORD FROM THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY GUILD PRESIDENT Dear Patrons, Thank you for attending tonight’s performance. We appreciate your support of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The 2023-2024 “Best Of” season promises to be an outstanding year of symphonic music presented by Maestro David Cho and your Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Tonight’s performance, and every performance since 1952, has been made possible in part because of the support provided by the Lubbock Symphony Guild. For 71 years, Guild members have donated their time, talent, and resources to keep symphonic music thriving in our community. If you appreciate the talent of our Orchestra and value the educational and cultural contributions provided to Lubbock and West Texas, I invite you to consider becoming a member of our Guild. For more information, please visit our website at www.LubbockSymphonyGuild.com. Sincerely,

Stephanie Rogers, President Lubbock Symphony Guild

Lubbock Symphony Guild Senior Debutantes

Front Row Left to Right - Christiana McCourt, Jewel Naegele, Avery Schilling, Olivia Needham, Annabelle Bennett, Anna Everett, Emme Hocker, Kathryn Kothmann 2nd Row Left to Right - Jessica Foley, Campbell Carper, Alayna Bayouth, Preslee Edwards, Hannah Feist, Emma Feist, Claudia Tepper 3rd Row Left to Right - Alexandra Dannemiller, Kendall Cathey, Kate Cardelli, Jillian Jones, Emeri Tran, Reghan Rose, Ava Campbell, Jeye Johnson Back Row Left to Right - Lydia Carter, Berkley Bird, Ella Scolaro, Madison White, Skylar Tidwell, Kennedy Venable, Ava Lansdell, Mia Capodagli, Olivia Phillips Not Pictured - Mya Ballou, Addison Burnett, Hannah Cooper

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Lubbock Symphony Guild Junior Debutantes

Seated Left to Right - Anne Edwards, Olivia Elliott, Rylee BeVa Rose, Tierni Green, Sadie Callison, Maya AI-Hmoud, Jayci Lentz, Camden McDougal, Raegan Reed, Reece Watson Front Row Left to Right - Hope Hancock, Hannah Harvey, Bella Lampe, Maya Vermillion, Remington King, Addison Kitten, Ashlyn Simek, Riley Newberry, Raegan Lee 2nd Row Left to Right - Gabrielle Scherpereel, Emily Roark, Emory McCain, Teema Sharif, Ella Murphree, Reece Riddle, Jencee Thompson, Grace Gerwig, Aubrey White, Susannah Smith, Lydia Pesterfield 3rd Row Left to Right - Brentley Preston, London Carlisle, Elizabeth Johnson, Lauren Casey, Kristen Mitchell, Kamryn Chandler, Madelyn Caswell, Blair Belew, Ashlee Jones, Zimri Buckley, Claire Ancell Back Row Left to Right - Ella Grace Bennett, lndie Williams, Viviana Ziegner, Ella Mendez, Camryn Howe, Rylan Belle Raley, Mia Chacon, Bryleigh Norman, Hannah Pharies, Anastyn Greaser, Sydney Smothers, Cora Clifford Not Pictured - Emily White, Haleigh McKee, Cambelle Fannin, Ryann Grissom, Morgan Parker, Taylor Harrison, Brynlee Hogg, Olivia Mudd

Lubbock Symphony Guild Sophomore Debutantes

Front Row Left to Right - Ashlyn Edwards, Emyrson Parrott, Blakeley Martin, Payton Reed, Reya Felton, McKanna Garcia, Lauren King, Brynlee Smith, Heidi Helderlein, Joleigh Reno, Chayce Johnson 2nd Row Left to Right - Chayce Welborn, Sarah Simpson, London Bird, Natalie Sweat, Erin Brodbeck, Angelia Liu, Kathleen St. Clair, Alice Everett, Talitha Dalton, Georgia Kitten, Baylee Fillingim, Cassidy McKinnon, Sadie Gillespie 3rd Row Left to Right - Meridith Bradley, Addison Stewart, Campbell Franklin, Elizabeth Nicholson, Kennedy Cowan, Ava Smith, Adelaide Underwood, Katelyn Glenn, Campbell Beeler, Katelyn Bollens, EllaMaria Webb, Ellie Underwood Back Row Left to Right - Sofia Martinez, Halley Reynolds, Finnley Forero, Landry Allen, Addison Neufeld, Danelle Mccourt, Joy Wischmeyer, Harper Burrell, Emma Lane, Madison Heider, Elly Norris, Emery Fox

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The Lubbock Chorale

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Special Guests: West Texas Children’s Chorus

St. John’s United Methodist Church Dec. 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

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Frazier Pavilion March 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

St. John’s United Methodist Church April 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Special thanks to the Helen Jones Foundation, Inc., The CH Foundation, Inc. and the City of Lubbock, as recommended by Civic Lubbock, Inc for their support this season.

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