Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale | Dec 2022

CHRISTMAS with

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE

DECEMBER 9 & 10, 2022 | 8PM DECEMBER 11, 2022 | 4PM Schwartz Center for Performing Arts ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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CHRISTMAS with

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE

ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JONATHAN EASTER, PIANO, ORGAN

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 | 8PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022 | 8PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022 | 4PM

Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Atlanta, Georgia

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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.

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A C C E SS I B I L I T Y:

PROGRAM Hodie, Christus Natus Est (1935)............................................. Healey Willan (1880 – 1968) I Saw Three Ships (1965).................................................... Arr. Simon Preston (1938 – 2022) Amy Kuhn, soprano Mark King, tenor What Sweeter Music (1988)..................................................................................John Rutter New College Service: Magnificat (2016).................................................Alexander L’Estrange Emmanuel – God With Us: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (1995)....... Arr. Robert H. Young (1923 – 2011) Venite, Gaudite! (2009)...................................................................................Adrian Peacock Second Eve (2012).................................................................................................. Ola Gjeilo The Holly and the Ivy (1913)................................. Arr. Sir H. Walford Davies (1869 – 1941) Pat-a-pan (2014)...........................................................................................Arr. David Conte Sleigh Ride (2007)........................................................................................... Arr. Andy Beck Jean Goffaux, percussion AUDIENCE CAROLS Jingle Bells Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Hark! The Herald Angels Sing The Christmas Song (1996)........................................................................Arr. Audrey Snyder While Shepherd Watched Their Flocks (2013)...............................................Craig Courtney Silent Night (2004)............................................................................. Arr. Jonathan Rathbone Garrett Pace, tenor Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (2002)....................................................Arr. Mack Wilberg

HODIE, CHRISTUS NATUS EST (TODAY CHRIST IS BORN) SCAN ME!

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Music: Healey Willan (1880–1968), © 1935 Carl Fischer, Inc. Text: Traditional Christmas Antiphon

Hodie Christus natus est: Today Christ is born: Hodie Salvator apparuit: Today the Savior appeared: Hodie in terra canunt Angeli Today on Earth the Angels sing laetantur Archangeli Archangels rejoice: Hodie exultant justi, dicentes: Today the righteous rejoice, saying: Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest Alleluya Alleluia

I SAW THREE SHIPS

Music and Text: Traditional Carol, arr. Simon Preston (1938–2022), © 1965 Novello & Company Limited I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? And what was in those ships all three on Christmas Day in the morning?

Our Saviour Christ and his lady, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Our Saviour Christ and his lady, on Christmas Day in the morning.

Pray, whither sailed those ships all three? on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Pray, whither sailed those ships all three? on Christmas Day in the morning.

O, they sailed into Bethlehem, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, O, they sailed into Bethlehem, on Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas Day in the morning.

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And all the angels in heaven shall sing, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, And all the angels in heaven shall sing, on Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, And all the souls on earth shall sing, on Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice amain! On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, Then let us all rejoice amain! On Christmas Day in the morning.

WHAT SWEETER MUSIC Music: John Rutter, © 1988 Oxford University Press Text: Robert Herrick (1591–1674)

NEW COLLEGE SERVICE: MAGNIFICAT Music: Alexander L’Estrange, © 2016 Faber Music Ltd. Text: Traditional

What sweeter music can we bring Than a carol, for to sing The birth of this our heavenly King?

Awake the voice, awake the string!

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my savior.

For He hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold, from henceforth: all generations will call me blessed.

Dark and full night, fly hence away, And give the honour to this day That sees December turned to May.

For He that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is His name.

And His mercy is on them that fear Him, throughout all generations.

Why does the chilling winter’s morn Smile like a field beset with corn?

Or smell like a meadow newly-shorn Thus, on the sudden come and see The cause, why things thus fragrant be:

He hath shewed strength with his arm: He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich He hath sent empty away.

‘Tis he is born, whose quickening birth Gives life and lustre, public mirth, To heaven and the under earth.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.

We see him come, and know him ours, Who with his sunshine and his showers, Turns the patient ground to flowers.

The darling of the world is come, And fit it is, we find a room To welcome him.

The nobler part of all the house here, is the heart, Which we will give him and bequeath This holly, and this ivy wreath, To do him honour, who’s our King, And Lord of all this revelling.

What sweeter music can we bring Than a carol, for to sing The birth of this our heavenly King.

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.

EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL

Music: Traditional Chant, arr. Robert H. Young (1923–2011), © 1995 Plymouth Music Co., Inc. Text: Ambrose of Milan (339–397) Veni, veni Emmanuel; Captivum solve Israel, Qui gemit in exilio, Privatus Dei Filio.

O come, o come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

Gaude! Gaude!

Emmanuel nascetur prote Israel!

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel.

O come desire of nations bind in one the hearts of all man-kind.

Bid thou our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of Peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel.

VENITE, GAUDITE!

Music: Adrian Peacock, © 2009 Novello & Company Limited, Distributed by Hal Leonard Text: Traditional Veni, veni Emmanuel O venite adoremus.

Puer natus est nobis.

O come, o come Emmanuel, O come let us worship.

A child is born to us.

Alleluia Alleluia Hodie Christus natus est.

Laetantur Archangeli.

Today Christ is born.

Archangels rejoice.

Gaudete, Christus est natus, Gaudete adoremus.

Rejoice, Christ is born, Let us worship with joy.

Alleluia Alleluia

Refrain: O the rising of the sun And the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, Sweet singing in the choir.

The holly bears a blossom As white as any flower; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To be our sweet Saviour.

Refrain The holly bears a berry As red as any blood; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To do poor sinners good.

Refrain

SECOND EVE

Music: Ola Gjeilo, © 2012 Peters Edition Ltd., London Text: Traditional Sancta Maria, Regina caeli, dulcis et pia, o mater Dei: ora pro nobis peccatoribus, ut cum electis videamus.

Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, gentle and holy, mother of God: pray for us sinners, that with the chosen we may see you.

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus Christus.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus Christ.

Amen. Amen.

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

Music and Text: English Traditional Carol, arr. Sir H. Walford Davies (1869–1941), © 1913 H. Walford Davies The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown; Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown.

The holly bears a prickle As sharp as any thorn; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ On Christmas Day in the morn.

Refrain The holly bears a bark As bitter as any gall; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ For to redeem us all.

PAT-A-PAN

Music and Text: Traditional French Bergundian Carol, arr. David Conte, © 2014 E.C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Willie, bring your little drum; Robin, bring your flute and come; And be merry while you play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, Come be merry while you play, On this joyful Christmas day!

When the men of olden days To the King of Kings gave praise, On the fife and drum did play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, On the fife and drum did play, On this joyful Christmas day!

God and man today become More in tune than fife and drum, So be merry while you play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, So be merry while you play, Sing and dance this Christmas Day!

SLEIGH RIDE

Music: Leroy Anderson (1908–1975), arr. Andy Beck, © 1948, 1950 (copyright renewed) EMI Mills Music, Inc., rights for the extended term of copyright assigned to Woodbury Music Co., worldwide print rights administered by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., this arrangement © 2007 Woodbury Music Co. Text: Mitchell Parish (1900–1993)

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we.

We’re snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be.

Let’s take that road before us and sing a chorus or two.

Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

There’s a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray.

It’ll be the perfect ending of a perfect day.

We’ll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop.

At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop.

There’s a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy, when they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie.

It’ll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives.

These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too.

Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, “Yoo hoo.”

Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

AUDIENCE CAROLS JINGLE BELLS

Music and Text: James Pierpont (1822–1893) Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, o’er the fields we go laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright, oh what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

Chorus: Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too.

Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, “Yoo hoo.”

Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

Now the ground is white, go it while you’re young.

Take the boys tonight, and sing this sleighing song.

Just get a bobtail nag, two forty for his speed, then hitch him to an open sleigh, and “crack” you’ll take the lead.

Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, let’s go.

Let’s look at the show.

We’re riding in a wonderland of snow.

Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, it’s grand, just holding your hand.

We’re gliding along with a song of a wintery fairy land.

Chorus

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Music and Text: Johnny Marks (1909–1985) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say, “Rudolph, with your nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer You’ll go down in history!”

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING Music: Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) Original Text: Charles Wesley (1707–1788) Amended Text: George Whitefield (1714–1770) Choral Public Domain Library Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!

Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.”

Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumphs of the skies; With angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”

Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity!

Pleased as man with men to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings.

Mild He lays his glory by,

Born that we no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.

Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”

THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)

Music and Text: Mel Torme (1925–1999) and Robert Wells (1922–1998), arr. Audrey Snyder, © 1996 Hal Leonard Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way; He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother’s child is gonna spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phrase to kids from one to ninety-two.

Although it’s been said many times, many ways, “Merry Christmas to you.”

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS Music: Craig Courtney, © 2013 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. Text: Nahum Tate (1652–1715) While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.

“Fear not” said he, for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind; “Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.”

“To you, in David’s town this day Is born of David’s line, The Savior, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign:” “The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands And in a manger laid.”

“All glory be to God on high, And on the earth be peace: Good will henceforth from heaven to earth Begin and never cease.”

SILENT NIGHT

Music: Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863), arr. Jonathan Rathbone, © 2004 Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition Ltd., London Text: Josef Mohr (1792–1848) Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, All is bright, Round yon virgin, mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing “Allelujah”

Jesus the Saviour is born, Jesus the Saviour is born.

Silent night, Holy night, Holy babe, smiles alight Radiant from Thy innocent face In this saving hour of Thy grace, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

Silent night, Holy night.

LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING Based on Welch Hymn Tune “Hyfrydol” by Rowland H. Prichard (1811–1887) Music: Arr. Mack Wilberg Text: Charles Wesley (1707–1788) Published by Oxford University Press © 2002 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down.

Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown!

Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!

Let us all in Thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest; Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; Suddenly return and nevermore thy temples leave.

Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, Pray and praise thee without creasing, glory in thy perfect love.

Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; Let us see thy great salvation, perfectly restored in thee; Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place; Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.

Amen!

2022-2023 CHORISTERS SOPRANOS Amy Arnold Casey Bagby Claire Berger Hayley Conroy Samantha Frischling Meg Granum Gurtcheff Lisa Hayes Perry Houck Audriana Johnson Amy Kuhn Elizabeth Lamback Katie Leverett Caitlin Norton Megan Schuitema Sylvia Ware

ALTOS Natalie Boehnlein Holly Botella Emily Boyle Calissa Dauterman Katie Dial Jesse Gilbert Stephanie Gilbert Jean Goffaux Amelia Gregory Ava Maalouf Ivy Overcash Joy Putney Meredith Starks Kathryn Stone 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

AMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephanie Watkins, Board Chair Cheryl Bachelder Eric Nelson, Artistic Director Charles Beaudrot, Counsel to the Board Raymond Payne Sydney Cleland Alexander (Sandy) Purdie Jamie Clements Stan Segal Sam Hagan Mary Slaughter Tommy Herrington Kathryn Stone, Secretary Marianna Magee Julie Thompson, Treasurer James Verrecchia, Executive Director

ADVISORY BOARD Rodger Herndon Dr. James T. Laney Toni Myers

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

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.

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 ACCOMPANIST CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Charles Beaudrot Jr. Carol and Michael Bohannon Sandy and Tom Gay Marti and Sam Hagan Susan and Eric Nelson Georgia and Stan Segal Jane and Alan Stevenson Carol and Bill Yadlosky

COMPOSER CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Anne Marie Alexander Sally Angevine Mark Barilla 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 James and Berta Laney Marianna and Alan Magee Mary Margaret Oliver 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 Mary Slaughter Hamilton and Mason Smith Kathryn Stone Anne and Don Teddlie Anthony Thomas James L. Waits Stephanie Watkins Donna and Bill Woolf

SOLOIST CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Karen and Tommy Beman Lua Blankenship and Dennis Kemp Ruth and Jimmy Brown Carolyn Conner Marge and Gray Crouse Faith and Victor Dupuis Lawrence Easter Philip Garrett Sally and Walter George Sharon and Duncan Harle Carol and Jack Head Tammy and Tommy Herrington Katheryn Klimko Amy and Chris Kuhn Betty Lou Land Ross Potts John Sartain and Michael Nifong Jacqueline Sandy Richard Stumm Becky and Sunny Sundquist Belva White Jerry and Tolly Williamson CHORISTER CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Neely and Nick Almand Jon Bauer Jan Buchanan Sharon Cregier Margaret and Thomas Gose Richard Henneman

Bill Hoffman Joanne and Richard Holz Eric Klem Sally and George Lee Betty Lemmons Donna and Jack McCoy Carol Morgan Anne Olson Helen and John Patton Debra and Scott Pyron Greg and Jan Smith Angela Verrecchia Nancy and Jim Verrecchia Drs. Jana and Brian Williams Candy and Darrel Yoder A CAPPELLA CIRCLE (up to $249) Janet Abraham Karen Adams and Jeff Pickett French Arthur Family Trust Gary Beard Diana Blair Jo Ann Bowdoin-Aynsley Elaine Bradley J.D. Burnett Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Delia Coleman Susan and Jose Couvillion Sylvia and Joel Creel Jeanne Cunis-Young and Richard Young Donna and Steven Dauterman Adelia Ann Dozier Peggy Easter Elizabeth and Robert Edge BJ Erb and Bruce I. Crabtree III James Farmer Janet and Donald Filip Gayla Foscue Samantha Frischling Christine and Ben Fuller James Green Janet Gross Meg Gurtcheff John Haberlen Susan and Tom Hagood Nancy Hamilton Faye and Tom Hammett

Barbara Hammond Betty and Richard Hammonds Leila Hartley and James Costlow Patty and Ken Hepburn Cynthia Hoffner Celia Hughes Margaret Dallas Jackson Benita Johnson Oren Johnson The Kindly Share Fund of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM Joan Lankford June Lester Marsha and Neal Little Alison Main Kay and David Mainor Dolores M. Malvitz Linda McPherson Arina Meeuwsen Julene Miller Lew Miller Dorie Moore Susan and Rhus Palumbo Hilda and Pat Patrick Tom Pitman Angelika Pohl and Stven Carlberg Janette Pratt Teresa and Peter Psyhogios Dan and Sharon Rankin Louise Reaves Maria Rispoli Cynthia Runyon Don Saliers Sue Sandell Silicon Valley Bank Leslie and Sunny Smith Caryn and Terry Stofko Gayle and Robert Suggs Cheryl Sullivan Betty Watkins KC Burgess Yakemovic Charles Zapf

DEDICATIONS & MEMORIALS Janet Abraham in honor of Jeffrey Clanton French Arthur Family Trust in honor of Dorie Moore French Arthur Family Trust in honor of Sally Rhoden 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 Cindy and Gary Frischling in honor of Eric Nelson and all the AMC Singers Christine and Ben Fuller in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Susan and Tom Hagood in honor of Cheryl Sullivan Keith Hand in honor of Doug Hand Amy and Chris Kuhn in memory of Pat Campbell Joan Lankford in memory of Doug Lankford Kay and David Mainor in memory of Mildred Mainor Anne Olson in memory of Mary Ellen and Ray DuVarney Betsy and Dave Polstra in honor of Bill and Carol Yadlosky Sally Rhoden in honor of Dorie Moore Mary Reilly in honor of James and Berta Laney Maria Rispoli in memory of the deceased members of the Verrecchia family Nancy and Jim Verrecchia in memory of Mary H. Coffey and in memory of Virginia M. Verrecchia Ellen and John Yates in honor of Paul Yates Ellen and John Yates in memory of Louise and Paul Cobb, and Rosalyn Cobb 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.

MONTHLY SUSTAINING DONORS Carol and Michael Bohannon 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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Mark Barilla James Green Sydney and Craig Cleland Marti and Sam Hagan Sharon Cregier Joanne and Richard Holz Donna and Steven Dauterman Celia Hughes Cindy and Gary Frischling Toni and Ray Payne Samantha Frischling Don Saliers Philip Garrett Charles Zapf Sally and Walter George Full details on the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund including how to donate are listed later in this program.

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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.

AtlantaMasterChorale.org/donate Atlanta Master Chorale P.O. Box 133201 Atlanta, GA 30333

BRIDGE CATERING 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 and 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

JOIN US FOR THE REST OF OUR

2 02 2 – 2023 CONCERT SEASON

M A G N I F I C A T : Ba c h , Byrd, R a ch m a n i n o f f , Stan f o rd, Howe l l s , & Pä r t March 10 and 11, 2023 at 8 pm

HIGH LONESOME BLUEGRASS fe atur i n g t h e Ch u c k Na t i o n Ba n d with App a la chia n hymns a nd f ol k s on g s April 28 and 29, 2023 at 8 pm

Concerts will be 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 !