Atlanta Master Chorale | April 2023

HIGH LONESOME BLUEGRASS MASS FEATURING

THE CHUCK NATION BAND

APRIL 28 & 29 | 8PM Schwartz Center for Performing Arts ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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HIGH LONESOME BLUEGRASS MASS FEATURING

THE CHUCK NATION BAND ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JONATHAN EASTER, PIANO, ORGAN FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023 | 8PM SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023 | 8PM

Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Atlanta, Georgia

WELCOME to CHERRY LOGAN EMERSON CONCERT HALL

PROGRAM

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Bound for the Promised Land (2007).........................................Arr. Mack Wilberg (b. 1974) Justin Bowen, Piano

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.

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal (1967)..........................................Arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (1948)............Arr. Stuart Churchill (1907–2000) Down in the River to Pray (2022)................................................................. Arr. Eric Nelson (b. 1959) Shenandoah (1975).................................................................... Arr. James Erb (1926–2014) Choral Variations on Simple Gifts (1945, 2017)...................... Aaron Copland (1900–1990) Arr. David Conte (b. 1955) Unclouded Day (1885, 2012) ................................................ Rev. J.K. Alwood (1828–1909) Arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) THE CHUCK NATION BAND If You’re Ever in Oklahoma (1972)......................................................J.J. Cale (1938–2013) Bucket to the South (1977)...................................................................Gail Davies (b. 1948) Orange Blossom Special (1938)................................................. Ervin T. Rouse (1917–1981) Chuck Nation, Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals Susan Nation, Bass, Vocals Libby Nation, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals Jody Hughes, Banjo Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass (2011).................. Wes Ramsay (b. 1955) & Tim Sharp (b. 1955) Ross Wilcox, Baritone Amelia Gregory, Alto Mark Lamback, Baritone

BOUND FOR THE PROMISED LAND American Folk Hymn, Arr. Mack Wilberg (b. 1955) © 2007 Oxford University Press, Inc.

SCAN ME!

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On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand And cast a wishful eye, To Canaan’s fair and happy land Where my possessions lie.

There generous fruits that never fail On trees immortal grow; There rocks and hills and brooks and vales With milk and honey flow.

I am bound for the promised land, I am bound for the promised land.

O who will come and go with me?

I am bound for the promised land.

O the transporting rapturous scene That rises to my sight, Sweet fields arrayed in living green And rivers of delight, When shall I reach that happy place And be forever blessed?

When shall I see my Father’s face And in His bosom rest?

I am bound for the promised land, I am bound for the promised land.

O who will come and go with me?

I am bound for the promised land.

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HARK, I HEAR THE HARPS ETERNAL Traditional Hymn, Arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) © 1967 Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc. Hark, I hear the harps eternal Ringing on the farther shore, As I near those swollen waters, With their deep and solemn roar.

CHORUS Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah praise the Lamb, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Glory to the great I AM. And my soul though stained with sorrow, Fading as the light of day, Passes swiftly o’er those waters To the city far away.

CHORUS Souls have crossed before me, saintly, To that land of perfect rest; And I hear them singing faintly In the mansions of the blest.

CHORUS

BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR

Appalachian Folk Song, Arr. Stuart Churchill (1907–2000) © 1948 Shawnee Press, Inc. Black is the color of my true love’s hair.

Her lips are something wondrous fair: The purest eyes and the daintiest hands.

I love the grass on where she stands.

I love my lover and well she knows.

I love the grass on where she goes, If she on earth no more I’d see, My life would quickly fade away.

Black is the color of my true love’s hair.

DOWN IN THE RIVER TO PRAY Traditional Folk Song, Arr. Eric Nelson (b. 1959) © 2022 CHORUS As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way, and who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way.

O sisters let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down.

O sisters let’s go down, down in the river to pray.

CHORUS O brothers let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down.

O sisters let’s go down, down in the river to pray.

Deep river, my home is over Jordan, Deep river Lord, cross over to campground.

O don’t you want to go to that gospel feast, that promised land where all is peace?

O deep river Lord, I want to cross over into campground.

CHORUS

SHENANDOAH

American Folksong, Arr. James Erb (1926–2014) © 1975 Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc. O Shenando’, I long to see you, And hear your rolling river, O Shenando’, I long to see you, ’Way, we’re bound away, Across the wide Missouri.

I long to see your smiling valley, And hear your rolling river, I long to see your smiling valley, ’Way, we’re bound away, Across the wide Missouri. ’Tis seven long years since last I see you, And hear your rolling river, ’Tis seven long years since last I see you, ’Way, we’re bound away, Across the wide Missouri.

O Shenando’, I long to see you, And hear your rolling river, O Shenando’, I long to see you, ’Way, we’re bound away, Across the wide Missouri.

CHORAL VARIATIONS ON SIMPLE GIFTS Aaron Copland (1900–1990), Arr. David Conte (b. 1955) © 1945, 2017 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., Copyright Renewed Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole Publisher and Licensee ’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free, ’Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right ’twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained, To bow and to bend we shant be ashamed.

To turn, turn will be our delight, ’til by turning, turning we come ’round right.

UNCLOUDED DAY, NO. I FROM HEAVENLY HOME: THREE AMERICAN SONGS Words/Music by Rev. J.K. Alwood (1828–1909), Arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) © 2012 Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., an Imagem Company Originally published in 1885 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, They tell me of a home far away And they tell me of a home Where no storm clouds rise: O they tell me of an unclouded day.

CHORUS O the land of cloudless days O the land of an unclouded sky O they tell me of a home Where no storm clouds rise: O they tell me of an unclouded day.

O they tell me of a home Where my friends have gone, They tell me of a land far away, Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day.

CHORUS They tell me of a King in his beauty there, They tell me that mine eyes shall behold Where He sits on a throne That is bright as the sun In the city that is made of gold!

CHORUS

THE CHUCK NATION BAND

IF YOU’RE EVER IN OKLAHOMA J.J. Cale (1938–2013) © 1972 BMG Platinum Songs

BUCKET TO THE SOUTH Gail Davies (b. 1948) © 1977 Sony Music (BMI)

ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Ervin T. Rouse (1917–1981) © 1938 Universal Music

COME AWAY TO THE SKIES: A HIGH, LONESOME MASS

Created, composed, and arranged by Wes Ramsay (b. 1955) and Tim Sharp (b. 1955) © 2011, 2018 by August Press and Goliard Music Press (ASCAP) Introit—Come Away to the Skies Charles Wesley (1707–1788) Come away to the skies my beloved arise and rejoice in the day thou wast born; On this festival day, come exulting away, and with singing to Zion return.

We have laid up our love and our treasures above tho’ our bodies continue below.

The redeemed of the Lord shall remember his word, And with singing to paradise go.

Come away.

Kyrie Eleison—Do Lord Remember Me Traditional Folk Hymn Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me!

Christe eleison (Christ, have mercy) Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me!

Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me!

Look away beyond the blue.

Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me; Look away beyond the blue.

Lord have mercy, look away, oh look away Lord!

I got a home in glory land, I got a home outshines the sun; Look away beyond the blue!

Gloria in Excelsis—Brethren We Have Met to Worship Traditional Mass Text, George Atkins (1819), Holy Manna Gloria in excelsis Deo. (Glory to God in the highest.)

And on earth peace, to all people of goodwill.

We praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee, we glorify thee.

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory.

Et in terra pax (And in earth peace) hominibus bonae voluntatis (to men of good will) Laudamus te (We praise thee) Benedicimus te (We bless thee) Adoramus te (We worship thee) Glorificamus te (We glorify thee) Gratias agimus tibi (We give thanks to thee) propter magnam gloriam tuam (for thy great glory) Brethren we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God. Will you pray with all your power while we try to preach the word?

All is vain unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes down; Brethren pray and holy manna will be showered all around.

Domine Deus, (O Lord God,) rex caelestis. (heavenly king.)

Deus Pater omnipotens. (God the Father Almighty.)

Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. (O Lord, the only begotten son Jesus Christ.)

Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Lord God, Lamb of God) Domine Deus, Filius Patris, (Lord God, Son of the Father,) miserere nobis. (have mercy on us.)

Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (For thou only art holy) Dominus, Altissimus, Jesu Christe, (Lord, most high, Jesus Christ,) Cum Sancto Spiritu (with the Holy Spirit) in Gloria Dei Patris. (in the glory of God the Father.)

Amen.

High Lonesome Credo Traditional Mass Text (paraphrased) CHORUS We believe in God the Father.

We believe in Christ the Son; We believe in the Holy Ghost One in three and three in one.

We believe that God created all that is, seen and unseen, all is his; We believe in Christ, God’s only son, God of God, light of light, from heaven come.

CHORUS Born of blessed Mary Christ became a man, Suffered under Pilate, died and rose again; Sent the Holy Spirit to the Bride of Christ, Spoke by the prophets, gives his church life.

CHORUS We believe one Holy Church and one baptism for our sins, The dead will rise to the life eternal, The redeemed will live with him.

CHORUS Sanctus—Hail the Blessed Morn Reginald Heber (1783-1826), Traditional Mass Text, Brightest and Best (trad.)

Hail the blessed morn!

See the great mediator down from the regions of glory descend!

Shepherds come worship the babe in the manger.

Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend!

Holy, holy, holy Lord.

Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Low at his feet we are in humble prostration, lose all our sorrow and trouble and strife.

There we receive his divine consolation, Flowing afresh from the fountain of life.

Blessed is he that comes in the Lord’s name; Hosanna in the highest.

Agnus Dei—What Wondrous Love Traditional Mass Text, Traditional Folk Hymn Text (1811), Wondrous Love Oh, Lamb of God, What wondrous love is this, oh my soul?

What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul?

Oh, Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.

When I was singing down beneath God’s righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown.

To God and to the Lamb I will sing, To God and to the Lamb who is the great I Am; While millions join the theme, I will sing.

Oh, Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.

Grant us thy peace.

2022-2023 CHORISTERS SOPRANOS ALTOS Amy Arnold Natalie Boehnlein Casey Bagby Holly Botella Claire Berger Emily Boyle Hayley Conroy Calissa Dauterman Samantha Frischling Katie Dial Meg Granum Gurtcheff Jesse Gilbert Lisa Hayes Stephanie Gilbert Perry Houck Jean Goffaux Audriana Johnson Amelia Gregory Amy Kuhn Ava Maalouf Elizabeth Lamback Ivy Overcash Katie Leverett Joy Putney Caitlin Norton Meredith Starks Megan Schuitema Kathryn Stone Sylvia Ware June Webb

TENORS Huston Collings Michael Devine Jon Easter Ameya Gangal Mark King Ryan Koter Bronson Lee Paul McClung Andrew McLeod Garrett Pace Sam Potts James Ranson Kirk Rich Denny Shin James Rashaad Turner

BASSES Nick Almand David Bonaker Justin Bowen Stven Carlberg Jeffrey Clanton Jared Duncan Richard Holz James Jones Mark Lamback Joseph Legaspi Joseph Ripley Wade Thomas Stephen Van Dorn Spence Whitehead Ross Wilcox

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE has touched people’s hearts and spirits with the transformative power of choral music for more than 35 years. Renowned for our transcendent choral sound, we infuse each performance with emotional depth and a rare expressiveness as part of our mission to “inspire and enrich the lives of our community through choral artistry.” The Chorale’s exquisite blend of pitch, rhythm, text, and voice reaches beyond the stage, drawing listeners into a shared space where music touches spirit.

Our awards include the prestigious 2013 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America and the 2014 Prudential Leadership Award for Exceptional Nonprofit Boards presented by BoardSource. We are also the recipient of a 2018-2019 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and 2018 recipient of a Leadership DeKalb Community Outreach Project.

Atlanta Master Chorale has performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, and at conventions of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Choristers Guild, and American Guild of Organists (AGO). We were also proud to be one of fewer than 30 choirs selected nationwide to perform at ACDA’s National Conference in Minneapolis, March 2017.

Our exciting repertoire has been called “the musical language of the deeper soul” and includes treasures drawn from a broad spectrum of choral music. The Chorale performs concerts in the Atlanta area and throughout the Southeast featuring music from nearly every period and genre including newly commissioned works. Our 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. With our dedicated board, staff, and a roster of skilled volunteer choristers, Atlanta Master Chorale is proud to be a part of the Atlanta arts community.

AMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephanie Watkins, Board Chair Charles Beaudrot, Counsel to the Board Raymond Payne Sydney Cleland Stan Segal Jamie Clements Mary Slaughter Cindy Evans Kathryn Stone, Secretary Sam Hagan Julie Thompson, Treasurer Tommy Herrington Lorraine Tully Leonard Jenkins James Verrecchia, Executive Director Eric Nelson, Artistic Director

ADVISORY BOARD Cheryl Bachelder Ray Chenault Rodger Herndon Dr. James T. Laney Marianna Magee

Toni Myers Sandy Purdie H. Hamilton Smith William & Carol Yadlosky Ellen & John Yates

STAFF Eric Nelson, Artistic Director Jonathan Easter, Pianist/Organist James Verrecchia, Executive Director Amy Kuhn, Administrative Manager

ERIC NELSON is artistic director of Atlanta Master Chorale and professor 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 Ausburg Fortress. He holds degrees in voice and conducting from Houghton College, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University.

JONATHAN EASTER, Piano, Organ | Known for his musicality and expressivity across multiple instruments, Easter is increasingly sought after as a collaborative organist and pianist. As a collaborative artist, Easter has performed at ACDA and AGO conventions at the regional and national levels. He also performs regularly with the Atlanta Master Chorale and Emory University’s Concert Choir as their accompanist and assistant conductor. As an organist, Easter has performed solo and collaborative recitals at Peachtree Road UMC; Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville, Florida; the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Augustine, Florida; and Spivey Hall. He can be heard on multiple CDs with the Atlanta Master Chorale, University of North Florida Chamber Singers, and an upcoming CD with trumpet players from around the country. In addition to his work with choral ensembles, he has worked on multiple occasions with solo artists including world-famous mezzo-soprano, Jamie Barton.

Easter currently serves as director of fine arts and organist at Saint Mark UMC in Atlanta, a predominantly LGBTQ congregation in the heart of Midtown.

SEASON DONORS

LEGACY CIRCLE ($5,000+) Anonymous A & J Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation Caterpillar Foundation Sydney and Craig Cleland Collings Family Giving Fund Barbara and Donald Defoe Patty Dontje Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Mrs. Cleo Mansour Susan and James McCabe Ellen and John Yates

THE CHUCK NATION BAND, from Gainesville, GA, made their Carnegie Hall debut performance in New York City in 2015. They have performed in concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. They were 2016 Georgia Music Awards nominees for Artist of the Year.

Chuck is a member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, a two-time Georgia State Fiddle Champion, Georgia State Mandolin Champion, and a Louisiana State Fiddle Champion. The band has been called “the South’s best Bluegrass band.”

The band has toured internationally to Ireland, Japan, China, and Argentina.

They performed in Inner Mongolia as representatives for the USA at the International Folk Festival. Since their inception in 2010 they have played over 750 shows.

Close harmony singing and superb instrumental playing are hallmarks of their distinctive sound. Their repertoire includes originals, traditional, gospel, and instrumentals.

They have performed the High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass in concert over 75 times, often with its composer/arranger Dr. Tim Sharp, and have recorded three CD projects: On A High High Mountain, Thinking About Home, and Beneath The Tennessee Moon.

For those who would like to know more about upcoming concerts, please visit our website www.ChuckNationBand.com or follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/OfficialChuckNationBand

ACCOMPANIST CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Anne Marie Alexander Carol and Michael Bohannon Coca-Cola Foundation Sandy and Tom Gay Marti and Sam Hagan Susan and Eric Nelson Georgia and Stan Segal Mary Slaughter Jane and Alan Stevenson Stephanie Watkins Carol and Bill Yadlosky COMPOSER CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Sally Angevine Mark D. Barilla Charles Beaudrot, Jr. Lua Blankenship and Dennis Kemp Emily and T.J. Boyle Ted Campbell Ray and Beth Chenault Jamie Clements Cindy and Gary Frischling Toni and Hardy Gregory Doug Hand Peggy and Rodger Herndon Tammy and Tommy Herrington Marianna and Alan Magee Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy Mary Margaret Oliver

William Larry Owens and Travis Clark Simmons Toni and Ray Payne Elise T. Phillips Dave and Betsy Polstra Edith and Alexander Purdie Mary Reilly Sally Rhoden Beth and Mark Roberson Jacqueline Sandy Kathryn Stone Anne and Don Teddlie Laura and Jimmy Trimble James L. Waits Donna and Bill Woolf SOLOIST CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous Karen and Tommy Beman Jeanné Brown Carolyn Conner Sharon Cregier Marge and Gray Crouse Faith and Victor Dupuis Lawrence Easter Janet and Donald Filip Philip Garrett Susan and Donald Garrett Sally Frost George Sharon L. and Duncan M. Harle Carol C. Head and Allen Jackson Head Joanne and Richard Holz Eric Klem Katheryn Klimko Amy and Chris Kuhn Edward Laity Betty Lou Land Betty Lemmons MassMutual Advisors Association Ross Potts John Sartain and Michael Nifong Virginia Schenck Hamilton and Mason Smith Richard Stumm Becky and Sunny Sundquist

Julie Thompson Belva White Jerry and Tolly Williamson Anna M. Wright, MD CHORISTER CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Jon Bauer Ruth and Jimmy Brown Jan Buchanan Suzanne and Randy Clegg Teresa and Thomas Coffey Janet Fath and Richard Henneman Christine and Lawrence Fuller Margaret and Thomas Gose Betty J. and Travis E. Halford Nancy Hamilton Sarah and Harvey Hill Elizabeth Izard Sally and George Lee Jerry Lloyd Donna and Jack McCoy Arina Meeuwsen Dorie Moore Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley Anne Olson Debra and Scott Pyron Sharon and Dan Rankin Kay Schwenk Gayle and Carl Shaw Jan and Greg Smith Nancy and Jim Verrecchia Betty Watkins Ann White Morton Drs. Jana and Brian Williams A CAPPELLA CIRCLE (up to $249) Anonymous Janet Abraham Karen Adams and Jeff Pickett Melissa Alexander Pauline and Ben Allison Barbara and Paul Arne Ash Arnett Claire Berger and Branislav Marinkovic Frank Berkowitz Diana Blair Elaine Bradley

Sherry Britton Heidy Brusitus Brook Buckelew Judith Burge KC Burgess Yakemovic Anthony Cammarata Anne Carson Wray Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Delia Coleman Susan and Jose Couvillion Donna Dalton Lindsay Davis Ellen Diss Sue and Eric Doane Adelia Ann Dozier Laura and Richard Dyer Peggy Easter Elizabeth and Robert Edge BJ Erb and Bruce Crabtree James Farmer Samantha Frischling Paul Frysh Mary Galpin Patricia Godbee Jane Gole Margaret and Thomas Gose James Green Meg Gurtcheff John Haberlen Susan and Tom Hagood Amanda Hall Faye and Tom Hammett Barbara Hammond Betty and Richard Hammonds Leila Hartley and James Costlow Patty and Ken Hepburn Raymond Herman Edith Howington Celia Hughes Ann and Rod Hunter Benita Johnson Beth and Ronald Johnson Carol and J. Timothy Johnson Oren Johnson Margery Kellar The Kindly Share Fund of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM

Joan Lankford June Lester Lynn Linck Marsha and Neal Little Janet Locke Alison Main Kay and David Mainor Dolores M. Malvitz Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund Linda McCord Linda McPherson Laura Meadows Julene K. Miller Louise Miller M. Lew Miller Sandra and Simon Miller Carol Morgan Lisa and Joel Morris Katharine Nodine Alexandra Oglesby Susan and Rhus Palumbo Hilda and Pat Patrick Helen and John Patton Jacob Paul Sheila Phillips Angelika Pohl and Stven Carlberg Mary and Stephen Pond Janette Pratt Teresa and Peter Psyhogios Cheryl Ranson

Louise Reaves Maria Rispoli Jeffrey St Amand Don Saliers Sue Sandell Miriam and Aston Sanson Jessica Schultz Nancy Shober Silicon Valley Bank Sonja Skobel Sunny Smith Martha Sterne Elizabeth and Wayne Stewart Karen Stitt Caryn and Terry Stofko Gayle and Robert Suggs Cheryl Sullivan Plamen Tasev Laurie Taylor Sally and Todd Tucker Janice and Claude Turner Joanne and Jim Van Duys Angela Verrecchia Bill and Susan Willson Charlie Wilson Carolyn and Max Yost Jeanne Young and Richard Young David Yurko Charles Zapf

MONTHLY SUSTAINING DONORS Jonathan Bauer Carol and Michael Bohannon Sherry Britton Jamie Clements Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Lawrence Easter

Philip Garrett Doug Hand Amy and Chris Kuhn Susan and Eric Nelson Kathryn Stone

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DEDICATIONS & MEMORIALS Janet Abraham in honor of Jeffrey Clanton Pauline and Ben Allison in memory of Cleo Mansour Barbara and Paul Arne in honor of Ellen and John Yates Claire Berger and Branislav Marinkovic in loving memory of our son Yovan Jeanné Brown in honor of Molly Brown Judith Burge in memory of Sylvia Mansour Ted Campbell in memory of Patricia Campbell Carolyn Conner in memory of Patricia Craft Sharon Cregier in memory of Reg and Juanita Ellis James Farmer in honor of and with thanks to James Verrecchia Christine and Ben Fuller in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Susan and Donald Garrett in honor of James R. Turner Sally Frost George in honor of Eric Nelson and in memory of Johann S. Bach Patricia Godbee in honor of Laura and Brian Dyer Susan and Tom Hagood in honor of Cheryl Sullivan Keith Hand in honor of Doug Hand Elizabeth Izard in memory of Eleanor Pettit Benita Johnson in honor of Stephanie Watkins Amy and Chris Kuhn in memory of Pat Campbell Joan Lankford in memory of Doug Lankford Betty Lemmons in memory of Cleo Mansour Janet Locke in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Kay and David Mainor in memory of Mildred Mainor Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund in honor of Drs. Nancy and Paul McClung Louise Miller in memory of Cleo Mansour Dorie Moore in honor of Sally Rhoden Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley in honor of Eric Nelson and in memory of Mac and Helen Morgan Katharine Nodine in memory of Sylvia Cleo Mansour Anne Olson in memory of Mary Ellen and Ray DuVarney Betsy and Dave Polstra in honor of Bill and Carol Yadlosky Mary Reilly in honor of James and Berta Laney Sally Rhoden in honor of Dorie Moore Maria Rispoli in memory of the deceased members of the Verrecchia family Martha Sterne in appreciation of James Verrecchia Janice and Claude Turner in honor of Emily Boyle Betty Watkins in honor of Stephanie Watkins Ann White Morton in memory of Cleo Mansour Ellen and John Yates in memory of Louise and Paul Cobb and Rosalyn Cobb and in honor of Paul Yates 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.

Barbara and Paul Arne James Green Frank Berkowitz Marti and Sam Hagan Sydney and Craig Cleland Joanne and Richard Holz Sharon Cregier Edward Laity Donna and Steven Dauterman Toni and Ray Payne Ellen Diss Don Saliers Philip Garrett Gayle and Carl Shaw Sally Frost George Charles Zapf Full details on the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund including how to donate are listed later in this program.

Donor lists reflect gifts from February 20, 2022 – April 15, 2023.

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OUR LATEST ALBUM!

Atlanta Master Chorale’s latest CD “Sing On” is available at the merchandise table in the lobby after the concerts. The music on this CD is a reminder of how much we need the beauty that can only come from voices joined together in song.

CDs and digital downloads also may be purchased on our website at www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org/shop “Sing On” and other Atlanta Master Chorale recordings are available on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other digital and streaming services.

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE CHORAL SERIES Our Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar/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.”

Contact info@AtlantaMasterChorale.org for more details including ordering information.

In 2020, Atlanta Master Chorale established the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund (ENAF) to honor Eric Nelson’s incredible talents and twenty-year leadership as our artistic director. The ENAF supports the chorale through underwriting commissioned choral works by new or established composers and covering related costs, subsidizing chorale travel to conferences and conventions, and defraying costs to bring high-caliber guest artists to 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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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE is grateful for the participation and support of many friends during this season’s performances. We acknowledge and thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous support and service to the Chorale this season: INDIVIDUALS Nick Almand, Video/Photography/Design Casey Bagby, Membership, Wardrobe, and Audition Panel Samantha Frischling, Logistics Marti Hagan, Editing Sam Hagan, Audition Panel Branislav Marinkovic, Merchandise Sales Susan Nelson, Volunteer Julie Thompson, Accounting/Finance and Merchandise Sales BUSINESS PARTNERS ArtsATL Atlanta ShowGuide Encore Gordon Boice, Graphic Design Bridge Catering Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Alvin Moore, Decorating SCHWARTZ CENTER for PERFORMING ARTS Terry Adams, Box Office Coordinator Rachael Brightwell, Managing Director Lisa Baron, Communications Specialist Kathryn Colegrove, Associate Director for Programming and Outreach Lewis Fuller, Associate Director for Production and Operations Jennifer Kimball, Assistant Stage Manager Jeff Lenhard, Operations Assistant Alan Strange, Box Office Manager Alexandria Sweatt, Marketing Assistant Nicholas P. Surbey, Graphic Designer Mark Teague, Stage Manager Nina Vestal, House Manager Matt Williamson, Multimedia Specialist And the Schwartz Center Ushers and Box Office Staff And to the many Chorale volunteers, board members, and committee members for contributing their time and talents.

See you next season!

THANK YOU! Thank you to Schwartz Center for Performing Arts House Manager, Nina Vestal.

Atlanta Master Chorale congratulates Nina Vestal on her 25 years of dedicated service as House Manager at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

Nina is retiring at the end of this season, and we are grateful for the care she has shown our patrons over the years.

We wish her all the best as she starts this new chapter of her life’s journey!

INTRODUCING our 2023-2024 CONCERT SEASON! THE SKY’S THE LIMIT Friday, October 13, 2023 | 8pm Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 8pm

CHRISTMAS with

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE Friday, December 8, 2023 | 8pm Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 8pm Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 4pm

SAME LIGHT, DIFFERENT LANTERNS Friday, March 15, 2024 | 8pm Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 8pm

A CAPPELLA SOUNDSCAPES Friday, May 3, 2024 | 8pm Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 8pm

Held at Emory University’s SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS 1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 Tickets and more information available at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts W E ’ L L S E E YO U S O O N !