Montclair State Choral Spring Concert

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

JOHN J. CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

PRESENTS

Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel, Director

LEGACY Kasser Theater Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 8:00 pm

Choral Spring Concert FEATURING

UNIVERSITY SINGERS VOCAL ACCORD UNIVERSITY SINGERS ALUMNI CHOIR Dr. Heather J. Buchanan, conductor Steven W. Ryan, accompanist

SATURDAY | APRIL 29 | 8PM ALEXANDER KASSER THEATER

Daniel Gurskis Dean, College of the Arts Anthony Mazzocchi Director John J. Cali School of Music

PROGRAM UNIVERSITY SINGERS

“Bogoróditse Devo” from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37

Sergei Rachmaninoff gh

A Hymn to the Virgin

Benjamin Britten Double Choir

gh Ubi Caritas Et Amor

Frederick Bayani Mabalot gh

Ritmo

Dan Davison Steven W. Ryan and Christopher Vehmas, piano four-hands gh

Nyon Nyon

Jake Runestad Choreography by Harrison Smith ‘23

gh My Lord, What A Mornin’

Arr. Harry T. Burleigh

Elijah Rock

Moses Hogan

Let Everything That Hath Breath

Jeffrey L. Ames

Arianna Joseph, soloist Tim Nuzzetti, bass guitar and Jack Powers, drums

gh

INTERMISSION gh

VOCAL ACCORD Alleluia

Elaine Hagenberg

Carissimi

J. Aaron McDermid Abigail Brodnick, soprano gh

My spirit sang all day

Gerald Finzi

“Dirait-on” from Les Chansons de Roses

Morten Lauridsen gh

Daemon Irrepit Callidus

György Orbán

TaReKiTa

Reena Esmail Choreography by Harrison Smith ‘23

gh MLK

U2 arr. Bob Chilcott Mackenzie Conaway, mezzo-soprano gh

ALUMNI CHOIR “Dies irae” from Requiem

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Flight Song

Kim André Arnesen gh

COMBINED CHOIRS All My Trials

arr. Norman Luboff

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” from Four American Folk Hymns

arr. Mack Wilberg gh

UNIVERSITY SINGERS Dr. Heather J. Buchanan, conductor Steven W. Ryan, accompanist Soprano I Soprano II Abigail Brodnick Taylor Amato ^ Deonia Conquest Eliza Arnone Sailor DeRito Cristina Clare Emma DiLauro * Dillan Dabice Maya Henry Marla Gordon Shannon Leff Julia Krempasky Janey Lui Sabina Kunze Maeve Marron Marissa Marciano Brooke Raughton Christine Tanko + Thalia Suleymanov Ava Youngreen

Alto I Alto II Inessa Accilien

Allie Blanchard Emily Arleo Gabby Cintrón Anastasia Baker Laurel Cousineau Sabrina Cantatore Samantha Gerbrick Mackenzie Conaway * Emma Gunther Alianna Davis Jasmine Jones Gabrielle Guida Arianna Joseph Emily Hicken Astrid Le Melissa Hughes Alexa Tabbacchino April Kachnic Alex Vandermaas Cristina Latino Jackie Wick ^^ Abbie Wiedemann

Tenor I Tenor II Abner Bonifacio

Joey Cooper Mitchell Hernandez Justin McBurney Dylan Kozlak * Tim Nuzzetti Michael Mottram Nate Robin # Samuel Sanchez Griffin Shoemaker Skyler Westling Benjamin Silvesti

High Baritone Bass-Baritone Omar Abdallah Ryan Avallone Rashaun Ashley RJ Chandler Kevin Gilroy Chris D’Amato # Harrison Smith * Marcello Fois Joey Staltari David Iarkowski Christopher Vehmas # Sean Johnson

Ian Kearney Chisom Maduakor Julio Santiago ^ - Graduate Assistant ^^ -Teaching Assistant

Vocal Accord

* - Section Leader

+ - Manager # -Student Accompanist

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CHOIR Dr. Heather J. Buchanan, conductor Steven W. Ryan, accompanist

Soprano I Soprano II Gabrianna Boomer Jordan DeYoung Noelle Dadon Lauren D’Imperio Sarah Doran Elaina Frissell Heather Fackelman Rachael Gareau LaToya Green Rachel Jufer Tyler Holt Danielle Kim Taylor Kurilew Roseann Musto Sara Pabst Christine Nevill Mia Pafumi Hannah Park Rebecca Polynice Lisbelkis Rausenberger Elizabeth Rzasa Melissa Rowe Alexa Tammone Zoë Schumann Haley Teicher Eileen Shanagher Sarah Walton Jannah Tabbacchino Elizabeth Vilchock Martha Wachulec

Alto I Lisa Bremer Isabella Fronte Casey Gorab Hope Kukol Jocelynn Mattingly Julia Pennello Kirsten Prachthauser Dawn Stegner Ashlyn Udell Domonique Walker Devin Wason Megan Wolff Claire Zorner

Alto II Amanda Blum Zachary Delcamp Rachel Jacobs Cornelia Lotito Nastasi Mignott Dale Oster Meghan Polanin Carolina Restrepo Suzanne Solomon Kathleen Staab Elaine Thoman Natalia Wajda

Tenor I Isaiah Bridges-Green Anthony Chillari Manny Cruz Christos Harakas Zachary Morehouse Bryan Morris Michael Rivera Nick Scafuto Terrence Thornhill High Baritone Jeff Colarusso Jude Duane Evan Fleming Ian Howells Charlie Lemaire Steve Polanin Jason Puskar Gregory Voinier Alex Walton

Tenor II Jeremy Brauner Richie Cardile Zachary Clements Dan Furnald Q Furnald Kyle Kennedy Justin McBurney Peter Ncanywa Bass-Baritone Jeffrey Adamski Samuel Adqui William (Billy) Alzaher Kaelee Barbone Gabriel Baseman Matthew Culbertson Julian Dippolito Taylor Droege Aaron Kurtz Jeffrey Pando Michael Prachthauser David Rivera Christian Wiech

CHORAL ACTIVITIES Graduate Assistant Taylor Amato Teaching Assistant Jackie Wick Public Relations Christina Clare (chair) Deonia Conquest Alexa Tabbacchino Alianna Davis CHORALE Communications Manager Maeve Marron Logistics Manager Jackie Wick Section Leaders: Soprano I Shannon Leff Soprano II Sabina Kunze Alto I Gabby Guida Alto II Alexandra Vandermaas Tenor I Skyler Westling Tenor II Nate Robin Baritone I Omar Abdallah Baritone II Sean Johnson Assistant Section Leaders: Soprano Eliza Arnone Alto Gabrielle Cintrón Tenor Ben Silvesti Bass Rashaun Ashley Sectional Conductors: Soprano Christopher Vehmas Alto Emma DiLauro Tenor Nate Robin Student Accompanists: Christopher Vehmas (principal) Chris D’Amato Nate Robin Gabrielle Megale UNIVERSITY SINGERS Manager Christine Tanko Section Leaders: Soprano Emma DiLauro Alto Mackenzie Conaway Tenor Dylan Kozlak Bass Harrison Smith Student Accompanists: Christopher Vehmas Christopher D’Amato Nate Robin Sectional Conductors: Soprano Christopher Vehmas Alto Emma DiLauro Tenor Nate Robin KINDNESS CREW Maya Henry Allie Blanchard Melissa Hughes Sailor DeRito Julia Krempasky RJ Chandler Emily Arleo Ian Kearney ACDA CHAPTER President Christine Tanko President Elect Emma DiLauro Secretary Sabina Kunze PR Deonia Conquest

SPECIAL THANKS • • • • • • • • • •

Alexa Tammone ’21, ’22, for volunteering to be our Choral Alumni Liaison Our University Singers Alumni for reconnecting and sharing their voices Stevie Ryan – for all you do to elevate the pedagogical process and our collective artistry Taylor Amato (GA) and Jackie Wick (TA) – thank you for your outstanding support Vincent Carr for his continued support and collaboration with the Cali School MSU-ACDA Chapter and Choral activities Student leaders Phil Clifford and the Cali Production Team Rob Davidson, videography, and audio Cali Administration and staff MSU Alumni Office

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