AMC | Oct 2024

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 | 8PM SCHWARTZ CENTER for PERFORMING ARTS ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON EASTER, GUEST CONDUCTOR

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A CHORAL TAPESTRY ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON EASTER, GUEST CONDUCTOR

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 8 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 | 8 PM

Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Master Chorale proudly marks our 40th anniversary this season, continuing our legacy of crafting one of America's finest choral sounds and bringing singers and audiences to a place "where music touches spirit."

Over the past four decades, we have been known as the Gwinnett Festival Singers, Atlanta Sacred Chorale, and now Atlanta Master Chorale. While there have been many transformations through the years, our mission to sing at the highest level of choral artistry remains.

ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Evolved into an auditioned metro-area choir performing 4-5 concert programs each year in the same venue • Repertoire includes more than 100 pieces every year from diverse genres and periods • Performing accompanied and a cappella, including collaboration with organ, chamber and full orchestras, a bluegrass band, a sitar and tabla, and many other guest instrumentalists • Created a choral series that has grown to 23 pieces, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group • Commissioned and premiered 8 new choral works and produced 18 recordings (available on CD and digitally) • Developed a choral composition competition in 2024 that attracted over 400 applications and 250 submissions • Achieved national recognition for our choral artistry, including live performances for national audiences at the 2017 ACDA National Convention and the 2024 Chorus America Convention • Launched our YouTube channel in 2014, which now has over 7,500 subscribers, 250 music videos, and almost 3 million views

ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Became a 501(c)(3) organization with a board of directors that evolved from volunteer choristers into an award-winning professional board with expertise in finance, construction engineering, church music, development, C-suite level business, the performing arts, and law • Hired first a part-time administrative assistant, then a full-time executive director and a part-time administrator • Created an Atlanta Master Chorale brand across all media and digital channels • Crafted strategic plans, developed more sophisticated fundraising practices, and pivoted to digital engagement during COVID when we were unable to perform live • Became a leader among national choral organizations, regularly sought for workshops and advice within the arts community Whether this is your first, fourth, or fortieth season, Atlanta Master Chorale welcomes you to this year-long celebration of our successful mission:

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To inspire and enrich the lives of our community through the performance of inspirational choral music, to sing at the highest level of choral artistry, and to be a standard of excellence among performing arts organizations.

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You can mark this important 40th anniversary with a gift in any amount. May we suggest amounts featuring the number 4: $4, $40, $400, or more? As always, Atlanta Master Chorale thanks you for your past, present, and future support.

To give online, scan the QR code or visit AtlantaMasterChorale.org/Give

You may also mail a donation to: Atlanta Master Chorale P.O. Box 133201 Atlanta, GA 30333 THANK YOU! Atlanta Master Chorale is a registered IRS 501(c)(3) organization.

Your donation may be tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

W E L C O M E to C H E R R Y L O G A N EME RS O N CONCER T H A L L In consideration, please silence all electronic devices.

Audio recording, video recording, and flash photography are prohibited.

The Schwartz Center for Performing Arts is a place where teaching, learning, and performance merge to create a vital arts presence for the entire community. The concert hall was funded by and is named after Atlanta scientist Cherry Logan Emerson who earned a BA and MA from Emory in the 1930s. It houses a 14-ton Werner Wortsman Memorial Organ built by top North American builder Daniel Jaeckel, which was installed in 2005.

A C C E SS I B I L I T Y: We welcome all guests with special needs. The Schwartz Center

for Performing Arts is committed to providing performances and facilities accessible to all. Please direct all accommodation requests to the Schwartz Center Box Office at least 24 hours in advance of the event at 404.727.5050 or by email at BoxOffice@Emory.edu.

P R O G R A M Michael Devine, Master of Ceremonies Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230.................... Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Qiao Chen Solomon, Violin I Jessica Shuang Wu, Violin II Joseph Skeric, Viola Guang Wang, Cello Emory Clements, Bass Psalm 150 (2024)................................................................................... Eric Nelson (b. 1959) Wade Thomas, Baritone With a Voice of Singing (1964)............................................ Kenneth Jennings (1925 – 2015) Glorious Everlasting (1950)..............................................M. Thomas Cousins (1914 – 1972) Geistliches Lied (1856)..........................................................Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Agnus Dei (Adagio for Strings, Op. 11) (1939)....................... Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981) Long Time Ago (1950)............................................................ Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Time Is (2024)...................................................................................Mark Burrows (b. 1971) Elizabeth Lamback, Soprano Percussion: Nick Almand, Jean Goffaux, Ross Wilcox A Seed Marks Time (2024)...............................................................Dale Trumbore (b. 1987) A Little Song of Life (2016)..................................................... Reginald Unterseher (b. 1956) We Can Mend the Sky (2014)............................................................Jake Runestad (b. 1986) Perry Houck, Soprano Michael Cebulski, Percussion

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LOBET DEN HERRN, ALLE HEIDEN BWV 230 Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Text: Psalm 117:1-2 © 1965 Bärenreiter-Verlag

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, Praise the Lord, all nations, und preiset ihn, alle Völker! and praise Him, all peoples!

Denn seine Gnade und Wahrheit For His grace and truth waltet über uns in Ewigkeit. reign over us for eternity.

Alleluja. Alleluia.

PSALM 150

Music: Eric Nelson (b. 1959) Text: Psalm 150 MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (not yet published) Hallelujah! O let all that hath life praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord in His holy temple!

Praise the Lord for His mighty acts!

Praise the Lord in His mighty firmament!

Praise Him, according to His excellent greatness!

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet.

Praise Him with the lute and harp.

Praise Him with the timbrel and dance.

Praise Him with stringed instruments and the flute.

Praise Him with the loud, crashing cymbals.

Hallelujah! O let all that hath life praise the Lord!

WITH A VOICE OF SINGING Music: Kenneth Jennings (1925–2015) Text: Isaiah 48:20b, Psalm 56:1-2 © 1964 Augsburg Fortress

With a voice of singing declare ye, and tell this; utter it even to the end of the earth.

Hallelujah!

The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Hallelujah!

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands.

Sing forth the honor of his Name, make his praise glorious.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

GLORIOUS EVERLASTING

Music: M. Thomas Cousins (1914–1972) Text: Psalm 57:11 and 14 © 1950 M. Thomas Cousins | © reassigned 1959 Jubilate Music Group, LLC Glorious everlasting.

I will praise Thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing unto Thee among the nations.

I will praise Thee, O Lord; Glorious everlasting!

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens.

Let Thy glory be above all the earth.

Glorious everlasting. Amen.

GEISTLICHES LIED

Music: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Text: Paul Flemming (1609–1640) © 1996 Oxford University Press | Composed in 1856, originally published 1864 Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauren mit Trauren, sei stille, wie Gott es fügt, so sei vergnügt mein Wille!

Do not be sorrowful or full of regret;

Was willst du heute sorgen auf morgen?

What do you want to worry about from day to day?

Der Eine steht allem für, der gibt auch dir das Deine.

There is One who stands above all who gives you, too, what is yours.

Sei nur in allem Handel ohn Wandel, steh feste, was Gott beschleußt, das ist und heißt das Beste.

Only be steadfast in all you do, stand firm; what God has decided, is best, and thus it is acknowledged.

Be calm, as God ordains, and thus my will shall be contented.

Amen. Amen.

AGNUS DEI (ADAGIO FOR STRINGS, OP. 11) Music: Samuel Barber (1910–1981) Text: Traditional © 1939, 1967 G. Schirmer, Inc.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Dona nobis pacem.

Grant us peace.

LONG TIME AGO

Adapted by Aaron Copland (1900–1990), transcribed for chorus by Irving Fine (1914–1962) © 1950 by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music | Copyright renewed | Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. sole licensee On the lake where drooped the willow Long time ago, Where the rock threw back the billow, Brighter than snow.

Dwelt a maid beloved and cherished By high and low.

But with autumn leaf she perished, Long time ago.

Rock and tree and flowing water, Long time ago, Bird and bee and blossom taught her Love's spell to know.

While to my fond words she listened, Murmuring low, Tenderly her blue eyes glistened Long time ago.

TIME IS

Music: Mark Burrows (b. 1971) Text: Henry van Dyke (1852–1933) © 2024 Walton Music Corporation, a division of GIA Publications, Inc. Hours fly, Flowers die, New days, New ways, Pass by.

Love stays.

Time is Too Slow for those who Wait, Too Swift for those who Fear, Too Long for those who Grieve, Too Short for those who Rejoice; But for those who Love, Time is not.

A SEED MARKS TIME

Music: Dale Trumbore (b. 1987) Text: Lynn Ungar © 2020 from These Days: Poetry of the Pandemic Age © 2024 Dale Trumbore (BMI) | DaleTrumbore.com A Seed Marks Time is dedicated to Eric Nelson on the occasion of his 25th Anniversary with Atlanta Master Chorale, with gratitude for his contributions to the choral canon and his visionary pursuit of excellence in choral music that touches spirit. This piece is commissioned and premiered by Atlanta Master Chorale (Eric Nelson, Artistic Director) and guest conducted by Jonathan Easter.

I wonder how a seed marks time, tucked into the silent earth.

Does it scratch a tally on the inside of its husk, numbering the days until spring, or does everything fade into a passing blur without the dance of bees and the steady tick of sun across the sky?

And what about the dormant summer grass, lying golden under the sun?

Is it passive through the drought, or are unseen roots searching thirstily for remembered moisture?

I know how the sunflower turns its bright head, oriented through the hours.

But what of the birds who are waiting for its seeds to ripen, or for whatever it is that sets them on their migratory way?

Do they have some internal calendar with days marked in red, or do they move through a blur of time, forgetting appointments, neglecting obligations, or so lost in the work of the day that dusk goes unnoticed, and it is suddenly dark?

Are they lost, or are they simply listening to the earth as it chants, low and slow: Now this. Now this. Now this.

A LITTLE SONG OF LIFE

Music: Reginald Unterseher (b. 1956) Text: Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856–1935) © 2016 Reginald Unterseher | ReginaldUnterseher.com Glad that I live am I; That the sky is blue; Glad for the country lanes, And the fall of dew.

After the sun the rain, After the rain the sun; This is the way of life, Till the work be done.

All that we need to do, Be we low or high, Is to see that we grow Nearer the sky.

WE CAN MEND THE SKY

Music: Jake Runestad (b. 1986) Text: Warda Mohamed (b. 2000), Let My Dream Come True and two Somali proverbs © 2014 Jake Runestad (ASCAP) In my dream I saw a world free of violence hunger suffering a world filled with love Now awake in this world I beg, let my dream come true.

Soo baxa. (Let’s go) Naftu orod bay kugu aamintaa. (To save your life, run with all your might.)

If we come together, we can mend a crack in the sky.

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ALTOS SOPRANOS Amy Arnold Claire Berger Holly Botella Casey Bagby Hayley Conroy Emily Boyle Samantha Frischling Calissa Dauterman Meg Granum Gurtcheff Katie Dial Lisa Hayes Stephanie Gilbert Jean Goffaux Perry Houck Audriana Johnson Amelia Gregory Ivy Overcash Amy Kuhn Elizabeth Lamback Joy Putney Katie Leverett Meredith Starks Kathryn Stone Caitlin Norton June Webb Megan Schuitema Sylvia Ware

TENORS Michael Devine Ameya Gangal Scott Johnson Mark King Ryan Koter Bronson Lee Paul McClung Andrew McLeod Ryan Nation Garrett Pace Sam Potts James Ranson Denny Shin James Rashaad Turner

BASSES Nick Almand Mark Bost Stven Carlberg David Champion Jared Duncan Richard Holz James Jones Mark Lamback Joseph Legaspi Thomas McKean Joseph Ripley Wade Thomas David Walters Spence Whitehead Ross Wilcox

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Stephanie Watkins, Board Chair Alen Amini Raymond Payne Sydney Cleland Sally Rhoden Jamie Clements Charlie Rogers Cindy Evans Stan Segal Tommy Herrington Mary Slaughter Leonard Jenkins Kathryn Stone, Secretary Eric Nelson, Artistic Director Julie Thompson, Treasurer James Verrecchia, Executive Director

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Cheryl Bachelder Charles Beaudrot Ray Chenault Rodger Herndon Dr. James T. Laney

Marianna Magee Toni Myers H. Hamilton Smith William & Carol Yadlosky Ellen & John Yates

ST AFF Eric Nelson, Artistic Director Jonathan Easter, Pianist/Organist James Verrecchia, Executive Director Amy Kuhn, Administrative Manager Nick Almand, Graphic Design and Video

ERIC NELSON is artistic director of Atlanta Master Chorale and professor of music and director of choral studies at Emory University. Dr. Nelson’s choirs have performed throughout the world, including London, Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Seoul, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Sydney Opera House. He has conducted choirs at eight American Choral Directors Association conferences, including Atlanta Master Chorale’s performance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis for the National Conference in March 2017 and the Emory Concert Choir’s performance at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall for the National Conference in 2011.

Dr. Nelson’s ensembles are characterized by their variety of repertoire and for their ability to fuse technical precision with warmth of musical expression.

He appears regularly as clinician, lecturer, and guest conductor for honor choirs, conventions, symposiums, workshops, and all-state festivals.

Dr. Nelson’s choral compositions and arrangements are sung regularly by ensembles throughout the United States. He is the editor of the Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group.

His compositions are also published by Colla Voce and Augsburg Fortress. He holds degrees in voice and conducting from Houghton College, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University.

JONATHAN EASTER, Guest Conductor | Jon Easter is celebrated for his moving expressivity and musical artistry across multiple instruments and as a conductor.

He performs regularly with Emory’s Concert Choir and Atlanta Master Chorale, serving as both accompanist and assistant conductor. His expertise has also been showcased in performances with Atlanta Master Chorale at American Choral Director's Association and American Guild of Organists conventions at regional and national levels.

Throughout his career, Jon has held significant positions as organist and choir director at Saint Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal in Jacksonville, FL, Roswell Presbyterian Church in Roswell, GA, and Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA. He now enjoys life as a sought-after substitute and interim organist and is in high demand for his versatility and reliability. His commitment to musical excellence extends to solo and collaborative organ recitals across the Southeast, where he consistently demonstrates both technical mastery and artistic expression.

His collaborations with renowned singers, including multiple recitals with Jamie Barton—featuring a recording of Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appétit! and

participation in the Metropolitan Opera virtual Gala—further highlight his distinguished career. Jon's recordings include several Atlanta Master Chorale CDs, the University of North Florida Chamber Singers, and Crossroads Trumpets: Masterworks for Trumpet Ensemble. These contributions solidify his reputation as a dynamic and versatile musician, making significant impacts across various musical landscapes.

Jon holds an undergraduate degree in organ performance from Shorter College, where he studied with Peter Dewitt. He earned double master’s degrees in choral conducting and organ performance from Emory University under Eric Nelson and Timothy Albrecht. He also pursued additional conducting studies with Donald Nally and Martha Shaw and organ studies with Bill Evans and Alan Morrison.

JUSTIN MAXEY, Piano | Justin Maxey is a distinguished organist, pianist, and conductor with an exceptional academic and professional background. He holds a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Literature from The Eastman School of Music, an Artist Diploma in Organ Performance from Mercer University, and a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from Shorter College, where he also minored in voice and piano.

During his undergraduate years, Justin served as the accompanist for the Shorter College Chorale under Dr. Martha Shaw. This role provided opportunities for two European tours and a nationally released recording, "Beautiful River," recorded at Spivey Hall and available on various platforms.

Justin's talent as an organist has taken him to prestigious venues such as St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, St. Alban's, Ely Cathedral, Christ Church in Dublin, and St. Paul's in London. He has held residencies at notable American churches and performed on the renowned "Mighty Mo" organ at the Fox Theatre.

His accolades include first place in the Atlanta and Rochester Chapters Quimby Competitions of the American Guild of Organists and the Atlanta Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon performance competition. Justin was also a finalist in the 2019 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition and received the David Spicer Hymn Playing Award at the Schweitzer Organ Competition.

Currently, Justin serves as Associate Director of Music & Organist at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Music Director and Pianist for Vespers at Lenbrook, and Collaborative Artist for Choirs at Georgia State University. He has toured with the Atlanta Opera and performed at significant events like the World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul, Turkey.

As one of Atlanta's most sought-after organists, Justin is frequently consulted for organ-building projects and invited to perform dedicatory concerts and solo recitals.

JACK MITCHENER, Organ | Jack Mitchener is University Organist & Artist Affiliate in Organ at Emory University. He is also Professor of Organ and Director of the Townsend-McAfee Institute of Church Music in the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University in Macon, GA. Formally Artist-in-Residence at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church as well as Organist & Artistin-Residence at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Dr. Mitchener currently serves as Organist at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta.

He has performed extensively throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia and is a former professor at the Oberlin Conservatory, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Salem College, and the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate plus two Performer’s Certificates in organ and harpsichord from the Eastman School of Music. He also received the Prix d’Excellence and Prix de Virtuosité in organ and Médaille d’or in harpsichord at the National Conservatory in Rueil-Malmaison, France while studying with Marie-Claire Alain and Huguette Dreyfus. He was the national winner in the Music Teachers National Association organ competition, winner of the Philadelphia American Guild of Organists competition and a top prize-winner in the Dublin International Organ Competition.

His recordings are available on the Gothic and Raven labels, and he is represented by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists. A former President of the Board of Trustees of the Moravian Music Foundation, he served from 2018-2020 as Dean of the Atlanta chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

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Donor lists reflect gifts from September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024

LEGACY CIRCLE ($5,000+) Anonymous Caterpillar Foundation Sydney and Craig Cleland Barbara and Donald Defoe Patty Dontje Sylvia and Samy Naguib Mary Margaret Oliver Ellen and John Yates

ACCOMPANIST CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Anne Marie Alexander Charles Beaudrot, Jr. Carol and Michael Bohannon Jamie Clements Coca-Cola Foundation Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Sandy and L. Tom Gay Berta and James Laney Joan and Gerald Lord Susan and James McCabe Sally Rhoden Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy Susan and Eric Nelson Georgia and Stan Segal Jane and Alan Stevenson Sally and Todd Tucker COMPOSER CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Anonymous Lua Blankenship and Dennis Kemp Emily and T.J. Boyle Pat and Ron Braun Ted Campbell Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault Marge and Gray Crouse Elizabeth and Robert Edge John Eley Cindy and Gary Frischling Susan and Donald Garrett Toni and Hardy Gregory Doug Hand Katherine Hardin

Sharon L. and Duncan M. Harle Lisa Hayes Peggy and Rodger Herndon Larry Owens & Clark Simmons Elise T. Phillips Betsy and Dave Polstra Mary Slaughter Hamilton and Mason Smith Kathryn Stone Richard Stumm Anne and Don Teddlie Dr. James L. Waits Stephanie Watkins Donna and Bill Woolf Carol and Bill Yadlosky SOLOIST CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous Sally Angevine Shauna and Jason Byars Susan and Jose Couvillion Laura and Richard Dyer Lawrence Easter Philip Garrett Harry Gilbert Betty J. and Travis E. Halford Carol C. and Allen Jackson Head Rita and Chris Johnston Eric Klem Katheryn Klimko Amy and Chris Kuhn Jerry Loyd MassMutual Advisors Association Donna and Jack McCoy Kathy and Rodney Milligan Michael Nifong and John Sartain Debra and Scott Pyron Susan Raven Beth and Mark Roberson Becky and Sunny Sundquist Julie Thompson Angela M. Verrecchia Donna and Brian Weatherby Jerry and Tolly Williamson Anna Wright

CHORISTER CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous Casey Bagby Jonathan Bauer Katie Bossie The Caldwell Family Kelli Carroll and David Ross Teresa and Thomas Coffey Carolyn Conner Sharon Cregier Natalie Dupuis Peggy Easter Sally Frost George Paul Frysh Richard Fuller Christine and Lawrence Fuller George Hickman Sarah and Harvey Hill Joanne and Richard Holz IBM Corporation Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM Sally and George Lee Betty Lemmons Alison Main Arina Meeuwsen Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley Sharon and Dan Rankin Louise Reaves Maggie and Charlie Rogers Jan and Greg Smith Liz and Wayne Stewart Cynthia Taylor Nancy and Jim Verrecchia Jana and Brian Williams Anne C. Wray A CAPPELLA CIRCLE (up to $249) Anonymous Karen Adams and Jeff Pickett Valerie Almand Anne Archer Dennington Mona Reiser Armstrong and John T. Armstrong Barbara and Paul Arne Alla Balueva

Bob Bauer and Terry Simerly Gail Legters Bell Diana Blair Renata Bouterse Elaine Bradley Chuck Burleson Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Susan Collins Linda and William Easterlin Nancy and John Edison BJ Erb and Bruce Crabtree Merrill Ellis James B. Farmer and Cynthia A. Young Janet and Donald Filip Howard Filston James Fortier Samantha Frischling Mary Galpin Jane and James Gole Rob Grabenkort James Green Meg and Chris Gurtcheff Sarah and Steve Guthrie Susan and Tom Hagood Amanda Hall Nancy Hamilton Faye and Tom Hammett Barbara Pressley Hammond Leila Hartley and James Costlow Karen Harwell Patty and Ken Hepburn Raymond Herman Edith and Lee Howington Celia C. Hughes Marilyn Humphreys Pamela and Trevis Ingram Nermin Jasani Carol Jean and J. Timothy Johnson Oren Johnson Arlene Kim Drs. Judy B. Kisla and Leslie A. Pope Ardath and Stephen Krist Joan Lankford Mary Wyche Lesesne June Lester Rachel Lichtenwalter Michael Linger Marsha and Neal Little

Maria Rispoli Janet Locke Terri and Gregory Rosenblatt Kay and David Mainor Don Saliers Janis McBroom Sue Sandell Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund Meredith Schweig Linda Marr McPherson Sunny Smith Laura Meadows Sara Solla Cynthia S. Mendenhall Frances St. John M. Lew Miller Karen Stitt Sandra and Simon Miller Gayle and Robert Suggs Carol Morgan Laurie Ann Taylor Lisa and Joel Morris Janice and Claude Turner John Nixon Theressa Virgil Susan and Rhus Palumbo Rudy Wilson Hilda Patrick Carolyn and Max Yost Jeffrey C. Pickett Jeanne and Richard Young Angelika Pohl and Stven Carlberg David Yurko Teresa and Peter Psyhogios Charles Zapf Cheryl Ranson Stephanie Hope Reeves We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing.

If you find an error, please accept our apology and notify us at INFO@ATLANTAMASTERCHORALE.ORG

MONTHLY SUSTAINING DONORS We invite you to consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor, spreading your gift over the year.

Visit AtlantaMasterChorale.org/donate to set up your recurring donation.

Jonathan Bauer Carol and Michael Bohannon Katie Bossie Jamie Clements Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Lawrence Easter Samantha Frischling

Philip Garrett Doug Hand Amy and Chris Kuhn Susan and Eric Nelson Debra and Scott Pyron Kathryn Stone Maggie and Charlie Rogers

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We welcome the opportunity to honor individuals. Please consider a gift to honor a family member or friend.

Dedications and memorials will remain in concert programs for one year from the donation date.

Anonymous donation in memory of Mildred Hopkins Mainor Valerie Almand in memory of Mike Almand Barbara and Paul Arne in honor of Ellen and John Yates Bob Bauer and Terry Simerly in memory of Sam Hagan The Caldwell Family in loving memory of our friend and neighbor, Sam Hagan Ted Campbell in memory of Patricia Campbell Sharon Cregier in memory of Marianne Evangelista Marge and Gray Crouse in honor of Eric Nelson Elizabeth and Robert Edge in memory of Sam Hagan Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Edge in honor of Eric Nelson for his spectacular leadership of Atlanta Master Chorale John Eley in honor of Denny Shin and Ameya Gangal Merrill Ellis in thanks to Stephanie Watkins James B. Farmer and Cynthia A. Young in honor of and with thanks to Jim Verrecchia Howard Filston in honor of his grandson, Scott Eric Johnson James Fortier in honor of Eric Klem’s 60th birthday Christine and Ben Fuller in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Richard Fuller in memory of Sam Hagan, magnificent tenor, and with condolences to his wife Marti Susan and Donald Garrett in honor of James R. Turner Harry Gilbert in memory of Katie Gilbert Barbara Pressley Hammond in honor of Jeffrey Clanton Keith Hand in honor of Doug Hand Sharon L. and Duncan M. Harle in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Karen Harwell in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson and in memory of Genie Patterson Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM in memory of Sam Hagan Ardath and Stephen Krist in memory of Sam Hagan Amy and Chris Kuhn in memory of Pat Campbell Joan Lankford in memory of Sam Hagan, in honor of Ham Smith, and in memory of Doug Lankford Marsha and Neal Little in memory of Cantey Bryan Mills Janet Locke in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Kay and David Mainor in memory of Mildred Mainor and in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson MassMutual Advisors Association in honor of Vic Dupuis Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund in honor of Dr. Paul McClung Cynthia S. Mendenhall in memory of Sam Hagan Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley in memory of Mac and Helen Morgan Sylvia and Samy Naguib in memory of Cleo Mansour Betsy and Dave Polstra in honor of Bill and Carol Yadlosky Susan Raven in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Terry & Bob Simerly in memory of Sam Hagan Jan and Greg Smith in honor of Susan Nelson Liz and Wayne Stewart in honor of Leila Hartley and Jim Costlow Gayle and Robert Suggs in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Ellen and John Yates in memory of Louise, Paul and Rosalyn Cobb and Julia Yates

Anonymous Anne Marie Alexander Carol and Michael Bohannon Barbara and Donald Defoe Sally Frost George Philip Garrett James Green

Joanne and Richard Holz IBM Corporation Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy Mary Margaret Oliver Sally Rhoden Hamilton and Mason Smith Donna and Brian Watherby

Full details on the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund including how to donate are listed on the next page.

Donors will remain in concert programs for one year from the donation date.

CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION SPONSORS

To support our inaugural composition competition, please list “competition sponsor” in the memo line of your check or in the notes box for online donations.

Carol and Michael Bohannon Barbara and Donald Defoe Mary Margaret Oliver

Sally Rhoden Hamilton and Mason Smith

THANK YOU from Atlanta Master Chorale

Atlanta Master Chorale established the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund (ENAF) in 2020 to honor Eric Nelson’s incredible talents and twenty-year leadership as our artistic director. The ENAF underwrites chorale travel to special performances, commissioned choral works by new or established composers, our annual composition competition, and expenses for highcaliber guest artists who perform or record with the chorale.

ENAF donations may be made online (choose ENAF from the drop-down menu), by mail (indicate ENAF in the memo section of your check), or at the merchandise table in the lobby.

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ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE needs YOU! We sing for you, and we sing because of you. Without your generous support, we would be unable to continue our musical programming that touches so many.

We rely on the generosity of individual donors in our community, like you, who understand and value the extraordinary quality of our music.

Your gifts help us reach thousands of people throughout the year as we inspire and enrich the lives of the people in our community and beyond.

To give online, scan the QR code or visit www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org/Give.

You may also mail a donation to: Atlanta Master Chorale P.O. Box 133201 Atlanta, GA 30333

THANK YOU! Atlanta Master Chorale is a registered IRS 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation may be tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

A T L A N T A M A ST E R C H O R A L E M E R C H A N D I S E !

Don’t forget to stop by the table in the lobby to check out our Atlanta Master Chorale merchandise! We have new 30 oz RTIC tumblers available along with our embroidered Land’s End tote bags, notecards, and magnets. And of course, we will have our latest CDs for sale.

Land’s End Tote Bag:

$40

Notecards:

$10/boxed set

Magnets:

$1 each

30 oz RTIC Tumbler:

$20

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Atlanta Master Chorale’s six latest CDs are available at our merchandise table in the lobby after the concerts.

The full collection of our CDs and digital downloads may also be purchased on our website at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/Shop.

And Atlanta Master Chorale recordings are available on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other digital and streaming services.

AT L A N T A M A ST ER CHO R A L E C H O RA L SER I ES Our Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group, captures new repertoire premiered by the ensemble, helping to add vibrant original music to the choral field. The series features original works and arrangements composed by Eric Nelson, Atlanta Master Chorale’s artistic director, in addition to pieces commissioned by Atlanta Master Chorale from composers Ivo Antognini, Joel Thompson, and Stacey Gibbs. Pieces included in the series are chosen for their technical and expressive qualities. We hope all who sing them will find those places “where music touches spirit.”

Visit AtlantaMasterChorale.org/AMCChoral-Series for more details including ordering information.

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C A T E R I N G

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE would like to thank Bridge Catering for their generosity and support this season.

Bridge Catering, owned and operated by Chef Keith Hand, prepares delicious and affordable dishes for wedding receptions, corporate events, lunches, parties, cocktail receptions, church functions, and more. We will develop a unique menu for your event that will fulfill your culinary desires while staying within your budget.

Learn more at BridgeCatering.com or call 404.233.1582.

If your company would like to sponsor a concert or a season or if you have goods or services to donate, please contact Jim Verrecchia, Executive Director, for more information: ExecutiveDirector@AtlantaMasterChorale.org | 404.853.9309

J O I N U S for the rest of our 4 0 t h AN N IVE R S ARY S E A S O N !

CHRISTMAS with

ATL ANTA MASTER CHOR ALE Friday, December 13, 2024 | 8pm Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 8pm Sunday, December 15, 2024 | 4pm

PATHWAYS

Friday, March 14, 2025 | 8pm Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 8pm

AN EVENING WITH MOZART: CORONATION MASS & REQUIEM Friday, May 2, 2025 | 8pm Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8pm

Held at Emory University’s S C H WA R T Z C E N T E R FOR PERFORMING ARTS 1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 Tickets and more information available at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/Concerts WE ’ LL S E E YO U SO O N !