THE PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS DIVISION
MUSIC PROGRAM PROUDLY PRESENTS
PEPPERDINE CHORAL MASTERWORKS
BACH, BEATLES, BROADWAY, AND BEYOND
Directed by Ryan Board
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Smothers Theatre
PEPPERDINE CHORAL MASTERWORKS
BACH, BEATLES, BROADWAY, AND BEYOND
Ryan Board, Director
Hiroyo Hatsuyama, Pianist
Special Guests:
Malibu High School Choirs
Krysta Sorensen, Director
Joellen "Cha Cha" McNaughton, Pianist
The Band:
Colton Russel, Bass
Devon Curry, Drums
Ripley Conklin, Electric Guitar
Nico Heard, Keytar and Keyboards
Zachary Gamble, Guitars and Ukelele
Thomas Wiedensohler, Acoustic Guitar
Alima Ovali, Violin
The past and present, bound by nature's art, are but two pulses of a single heart
A word from the conductor:
Tonight’s concert is inspired by a love of history. The more I learn about the past, the more intrigued I am by the immeasurable chasm between the now and then. It is impossible to know, for certain, just exactly what life was like one hundred, two hundred, and a thousand years ago; and yet, our engagement with art and literature gives us a sense, and our imagination fills in the gaps. We can also see the threads of inspiration that never broke; those iconic themes that keep inspiring great art such as love, death, hope, and pain. Artists have always picked up their brushes, lutes, and quills and tried to breathe truth into the deepest and most profound emotions of the human experience, and modern artists continue to develop this most honorable language of the heart. The aim of tonight’s concert is simply to pull the past and present close together through music, to feel the similarities and differences acutely, and for a moment, bask in the wonder of it all.
PROGRAM
“It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day,” words and music by .. arr. By Robert T. Gibson
Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough
Skyla Woodard, Soloist
“Folle ben che si crede/ What a fool is the man” ............... Tarquinio Merula (1595–1665)
Miara Williams, Soloist
Zachary Gamble, Guitar
“Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens” ................. arr. Melissa Roth Young
Scottish folk song
Alima Ovali, Violin
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” Bob Dylan (b. 1941), arr. Adam Podd
Hannah Root, Soloist
“Svogava con le stelle” Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
“The Luckiest”.............................................. Ben Folds, arr. Jim Clements
Noah Doss, Soloist
“I’m Yours” ....................................................... Jason Mraz, arr. Mac Huff
Trey Pfefferkorn, Soloist
Bourée in E minor ..................................................J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Zachary Gamble, Guitar
“Blackbird” ............................................ Paul McCartney, arr. King Singers
“Crowded Table” ....................................
Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna and Brandi Carlile, arr. Andrea Ramsey
Alima Ovali, Violin
“Leave a Light On”
Colin Cunningham, Jacoby Dakota Shaddis, Kris Bonn, Nicholas Michael Furlong, and Tobin Esperance, arr. Jack Zaino
Trey Pfefferkorn, Soloist
“From the Start” ..................................... Laufey and Spencer Stewart, arr. Roger Emerson
"Dancing Queen" ..............................
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, arr. Roger Emerson
“Landslide” ........................... Stevie Nicks (b. 1948), arr. Maryanne Muglia
“Both Sides Now” .................... Joni Mitchell (b. 1943), arr. Roger Emerson
Annelise Cable, Soloist
“Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters .. Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, and Teddy Park, arr. Roger Emerson
Gabriella Earnhart, Adrianna Bean, Nolie Swire, Soloists
“When I Am Laid in Earth” from Dido and Aeneas... Henry Purcell (1659–95) arr. Johnathan Hodges, inspired by East Village Opera Company
Emma Hirte, Mezzo soprano
Zachary Gamble, Guitar
“Light of a Clear Blue Morning” ........ Dolly Parton, arr. Craig Hella Johnson and Richard Gabrillo
Cokie Daniel, Soprano
Alima Ovali, Violin
“Brand New Day” from The Wiz .................................... arr Connor Warren
Skyla Woodard, Soloist
“Fix You” ................................................................................... Coldplay
PEPPERDINE CONCERT CHOIRS
SOPRANOS
Megan Bechert
Virginia Clements
Annabel Cluck
Cokie Daniel
Grace Davis
Isabela Fernandez
Scarlett Gardiner
Ella Helm
Lilliana Helm
Philomena Iorns
Sadie Lovett
Sarai Makaila
Kelle Marshall
Clare Migliore
Zoe O'Donnell
Adrianna Polhaus
Sophia Purcell
Sydney Reed
Madelyn Rempel
Marissa Robertson
Hannah Root
Lucy Schene
Mia Stulac
Nolie Swire
Mandy Tatum
Kaiya Treash
Kirsten Villa
Brooke Walker
Miara Williams
ALTOS
Camila Banuelos Requa
Gretchen Batcheller
Adrianna Bean
Delaney Bolton
Sophia Borras
Annelise Cable
Catherine Craig
Gianna De Lurgio
Chloe Doucette
Gabriella Earnhart
Hadassa Friesen
Eden Gamble
Abigail Green
Jazmine Guzman
Angela Hartoonian
Tessa Hemphill
Emma Hirte
Claire Jansen
Madi Kennedy
Bernice Kohr
Faith Kohr
Liesel Grace Mendoza
Elle Munkedal
Mekenzie Reid
Jamison Rosales
Faustina Ryu
Ava Saunders
Ezmae Smithwick
Kayla Voskanian
Skyla Woodard
TENORS
Joshua Bowman
Noah Doss
Soren Miller
Casey Pearce
Trey Pfefferkorn
Nathan Roberts
Blake Schalliol
Parker Teeven
Don Thompson
Nick Warden
Josh Wilson
BASSES
Ryan Butler
EJ Cook
Joshua Corey
Isaiah Dean
Mel Dott
Andre Garabedian
Nicholas Gerding
Johnathan Hodges
Kevin Ida
Arda Inci
Cooper Jurgenson
Javan Kingsley
Daelyn Knight
Jacob Kohr
Matthew Kunkel
Thomas Wiedensohler
Joseph Yates
PEPPERDINE MIXED CHAMBER CHOIR
SOPRANOS
Cokie Daniel
Sarai Makaila
Sophia Purcell
Madelyn Remple
Marissa Robertson
Hannah Root
Kirsten Villa
Miara Williams
ALTOS
Camilla Banuelos
Gabriella Earnhart
Emma Hirte
Madi Kennedy
Brooke Walker
TENORS
Ryan Butler
Noah Doss
Josh Corey
BASSES
Nicholas Gerding
Johnathan Hodges
Cooper Jurgenson
Joseph Yates
PEPPERDINE TREBLE CHAMBER CHOIR
SOPRANOS
Cokie Daniel
Grace Davis
Philomena Iorns
Sarai Makaila
Sophia Purcell
Sydney Reed
Madelyn Rempel
Marissa Robertson
Hannah Root
Nolie Swire
Kirsten Villa
Miara Williams
ALTOS
Camilla Banuelos
Adrianna Bean
Gabriella Earnhart
Emma Hirte
Madi Kennedy
Brooke Walker
MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL
Lila Bradley (A2)
Andre Canova (T1)
Christopher Flores (B2)
Lily Folkerts (S2)
Joaquin Hosfeld (T1)
Lila Kaledjian (S2)
Briana Landin (A1)
Nick Ortiz (B2)
Molly Regan (S1)
Sadie Regan (A2)
Audrey Retts (S1/2)
Kona Shorr (A1)
Hannah Stajduhar (S2)
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our annual donors
DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS
Howard and Roberta Ahmanson
David Ferguson
Luciana and Daniel Forge*
Kenny G. Endowed Scholarship (Kenneth B. Gorelick)
Diana Hiatt-Michael
David Huenergardt *
Judy Jenkins
Allan Kwong Family
Louise Lofquist and Grant Specht
Annette Oltmans and J.O. Oltmans II
Mary Pickford Foundation
Pickford-Stotsenberg Endowment
Chloe H. Ross
Nadine B. Tilley
Flora L. Thornton*
Laurie and Jeff Ubben
Cynthia Wright *
CHANCELLOR’S
CIRCLE SPONSORS
Performance Sponsors
The Office of the Chancellor of Pepperdine University
Anne Marie* and Mitch Bredefeld
Asia Fernandez
Melanie and Richard Flamminio
Mary and Tom Hawkins
Alison and Dan Hodgkiss
*in memoriam
David Huenergardt *
Malibu Music
Diane Reilly
Lisa Smith Wengler
Billie Milam Weisman
Ellen and Doug Weitman
Supporting Sponsors
Kathy and Lou * Colombano
Lisa and Brad Freer
Jill and Michael Hainkel
Gail and James* Wilburn
Contributing Sponsors
Shelley and Rick Bayer
G. Beverly Bergmann
Hannah and Tom Boundy
Gloria Mercado-Fortine and Bruce Fortine
Sara and Sam Jackson
Emily and Sheldon Lodmer
Amy and Sonny Miller
Callie E. and R. Rick Moos
Carly Pippin
Sherwood Financial Partners
V's Restaurant Malibu
MUSIC SUPPORTERS
AT&T Foundation
Carmen and Larry Bettencourt
Paula Wainwright and George Birt
Dwight Board
Ida Nicolosi and Ryan Board
Elisabeth and Kevin J. Carlson
Christine and Robert Cendejas
Kirsten Corey
Kindalee and Ty DeLong
Martha and Paul Duchild
Elizabeth Elvestrom
Elise Froebe
Joline and President Jim Gash
Bruce Grimes
Clare Kavanagh and Brian Hastings
Merilee and Eric Iverson
Judith Jenkins
Edward Jones Corporate Foundation
Jack Josefowicz
Erica and Nick Karnell
Barbara and Douglas Kindred
Carol Lane
Ana Maliglig and Michael Stenstrom
Sally and Allen Meacham
Amy and Sonny Miller
Martha O'Rear
Dean Emeritus Ronald Phillips
Heather and Executive Vice President Phil Phillips
Jessica Ragsdale
Tarea and Jason Reed
Maxwell Seifert
Nicole and Brandon Singer
Darla and Fielding Staton
Laurie Trombella
Lisa and Francis M. Villasenor
Susan and Kenneth Watson
This donor list includes donors to the Friends of Music, Choir, Instrumental Enhancement Fund, and the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program at the $100 level and above as of April 6, 2026.
A gift to the Seaver College Fine Arts Division helps to advance excellence in teaching. If you have an interest in supporting the arts at Pepperdine, please contact Rachel Guettler, vice chancellor, at 310.506.6514 or email rachel.guettler@pepperdine.edu.