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ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 | 8 PM SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 | 8 PM

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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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 Jubilate Deo (1990)................................................................... Lázló Halmos (1909 – 1997) Ave Maris Stella (1898)............................................................... Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) Ave Maria, Virgo Serena (1485)............................................. Josquin des Prez (1455 – 1521) Kyrie from Mass in E-flat Major, Op. 109 (1878)........... Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) With a Lily in Your Hand from Three Flower Songs (2001)................. Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) The Universe Within You (2021).......................................................Stephen Barton (b.1982) To be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water, Op. 91 (1917)...........Frederick Delius (1862 – 1934) The Water is Wide..........................................Traditional Folk Song, arr. Jesse Beulke (b. 1994) Lisa Hayes & Audriana Johnson, Soloists Bring Me Little Water, Silvy..............................Huddie Ledbetter "Lead Belly" (1888 – 1949) arr. Moira Smiley (b. 1976) Nyon Nyon (2006)..............................................................................Jake Runestad (b. 1986) O Dear! What Can the Matter Be?................................................ Gail Kubik (1914 – 1984) Danny Boy........................................................................British Folk Song (Londonderry Air) arr. Joseph Flummerfelt (1937 – 2019) My God is So High.............................. Traditional Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957 – 2003) Wade Thomas, Bass Little Innocent Lamb.............Traditional Spiritual, arr. Marshall Bartholomew (1885 – 1978) The Battle of Jericho............................ Traditional Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957 – 2003) Samantha Frischling, Soprano

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JUBILATE DEO

Music: Lázló Halmos (1909-1997) Text: Traditional © 1990 Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. Jubilate Deo, universa terra: Make a joyful noise to God, all nations: Psalmum dicite nomini ejus, Sing the honor of his name, Venite, et audite, et narrabovobis, Come and hear God’s works, omnes qui timetis Deum, all who fear him, Quanta fecit Dominus animae meae.

And I will tell you what he has done for my soul.

Alleluja.

Alleluia.

AVE MARIS STELLA

Music: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Text: Vesper Hymn, c. 9th century Published in 1898, Choral Public Domain Library - CPDL #76520, Editor: Pierce Cullen Ave maris stella, Dei mater alma, Atque semper virgo, Felix caeli porta.

Hail, star of the sea, Nurturing mother of God, And ever Virgin, Happy gate of heaven.

Solve vincla revis, Profer lumen caechis, Mala nostra pelle, Bona cuncta posce.

Loosen the chains of the bound, Send light to the blind, Drive out our ills, Invoke for us all good things.

Vitam praesta puram, Iter para tutum, Ut, videntes Jesum, Semper collaetemur.

Grant us a pure life, Prepare a safe way, That seeing Jesus, We may forever rejoice.

Sit laus Deo Patri, Praise be to God the Father, Summo Christo decus, Glory to the most high Christ, Spiritui Sancto; And with the Holy Spirit; Tribus honor unus.

Honor to the three in one.

Amen. Amen.

AVE MARIA, VIRGO SERENA

Music: Josquin des Prez (1455-1521) Text: Traditional Published in 1485, Choral Public Domain Library - CPDL #48744, Editor: James Gibb Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Virgo serena;

Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with you, serene Virgin.

Ave cuius conceptio, Solemni plena gaudio, Coelestia, terrestria, Nova replet laetitia.

Hail, whose conception, Full of solemn joy, Fills the heaven, the earth, with new rejoicing.

Ave, cuius nativitas, Nostra fuit solemnitas, Ut lucifer lux oriens, Verum solem praeveniens.

Hail, thou whose birth, Was our festival, As our luminous rising light, Coming before the true sun.

Ave, pia humilitas, Sine viro fecunditas, Cuius annunciatio Nostra fuit salvatio.

Hail, pious humility, Fertility without a man, Whose annunciation Was our salvation.

Ave, vera virginitas, Immaculata castitas, Cuius purificatio Nostra fuit purgatio.

Hail, true virginity, Unspotted chastity, Whose purification Was our cleansing.

Ave, praeclara omnibus, Angelicis virtutibus, Cuius fuit assumptio Nostra glorificatio.

Hail, famous with all, Angelic virtues, Whose assumption Was our glorification.

O Mater Dei, O Mother of God, Memento mei. Remember me.

Amen. Amen.

KYRIE from MASS IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 109

Music: Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) Text: Traditional Published in 1878, Choral Public Domain Library - CPDL #05892, Editor: John Henry Fowler Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy Christe eleison Christ, have mercy Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy

WITH A LILY IN YOUR HAND from THREE FLOWER SONGS Music: Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) Text: Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936), translation by Jerome Rothenberg © 2001 Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. With a lily in your hand I leave you, o my night love!

Little widow of my single star I find you.

Tamer of dark butterflies!

I keep along my way.

After a thousand years are gone you’ll see me, o my night love!

By the blue footpath, tamer of dark stars, I’ll make my way.

Until the universe can fit inside my heart.

THE UNIVERSE WITHIN YOU Music: Stephen Barton (b. 1982) Text: Jalāl al-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (1207-1273) © 2021 C.F. Peters Corporation

Do not be lonely, the entire Universe is within you.

Do not feel small, you are the Universe in ecstatic motion.

TO BE SUNG OF A SUMMER NIGHT ON THE WATER, OP. 91 - PART ONE Music: Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Written in 1917, Choral Public Domain Library - CPDL #07753, Editor: Stuart McIntosh © 2004

THE WATER IS WIDE

Music/Text: Traditional Folk Song, arr. Jesse Beulke (b. 1994) © 2022 Pavane Publishing The water is wide, I can’t get o’er, and neither have I wings to fly.

Build me a boat that can carry two, and both shall row, my love and I. A ship there is, and she sails the sea.

She’s laden deep, as deep can be, but not so deep as the love I’m in.

I know not if I sink or swim.

I leaned my back against a young oak; I thought it was a trusty tree.

But first it bent and then it broke; thus did my love prove false to me.

Oh, love is handsome, oh love is kind, Bright as a jewel when first it’s new.

But love grows old, and waxes cold, and fades away like morning dew.

The water is wide, I can’t get o’er.

BRING ME LITTLE WATER, SILVY

Music/Text: Huddie Ledbetter “Lead Belly” (1888-1949), arr. Moira Smiley (b. 1976) © 2006, Moira Smiley Music Publishing, ASCAP Bring me little water, Silvy Bring me little water now Bring me little water, Silvy Every little once in a while Silvy come a running Bucket in her hand I will bring a little water Fast as I can Bring it in a bucket, Silvy Bring it in a bucket now Bring it in a bucket, Silvy Every little once in a while Can’t you see me coming Can’t you see me now I will bring a little water Every little once in a while

NYON NYON

Music: Jake Runestad (b. 1986) © 2006 Jake Runestad (ASCAP)

OH DEAR! WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE? Music: Gail Kubik (1914-1984), Choral Scherzo on a Well-Known Tune Text: Traditional Nursery Rhyme © 1949 G. Schirmer, Inc. Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Dear, dear, what can the matter be?

Johnny’s so long at the fair.

He promised to buy me a beautiful fairing, A gay bit of lace that the girls are all wearing, He promised he’d bring me a bunch of blue ribbons, To tie up my bonny brown hair.

He promised he’d buy me a bunch of red roses, A garland of lilies, a basket of posies, He promised he’d bring me a little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons That tie up my bonny brown hair.

Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Dear, dear, what can the matter be?

Johnny’s so long at the fair.

DANNY BOY

Music: British Folk Song (Londonderry Air), arr. Joseph Flummerfelt (1937-2019) Text: Frederic Weatherly (1848-1929) © 1991 Hinshaw Publications, Inc. O Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling, from glen to glen and down the mountain side.

The summer’s gone and all the roses falling, it’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow, or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow.

It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow, O Danny Boy, O Danny Boy, I love you so.

But when ye come and all the flowers are dying, if I am dead, as dead I well may be.

Ye’ll come and find the place where I am lying, and kneel and say an “Ave” there for me.

And I shall hear though soft you tread above me, and all my grave will warmer, sweeter be.

For you will bend and tell me that you love me, and I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.

MY GOD IS SO HIGH

Music/Text: Traditional Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003) © 1995 JHEMS, Inc., a division of Alliance Music Publications, Inc. CHORUS: My God is so high you can’t get over Him, He’s so low you can’t get under Him, He’s so wide you can’t get ‘round him, You must come in by and through the lamb.

One day as I was a walking along the heavenly road, My Savior spoke unto me and He filled my heart with His Love.

CHORUS I’ll take my gospel trumpet and I’ll begin to blow, And if my Savior helps me I’ll blow wherever I’ll go.

CHORUS

LITTLE INNOCENT LAMB

Music/Text: Traditional Spiritual, arr. Marshall Bartholomew (1885-1978) © 1950, 1952 G. Schirmer, Inc. CHORUS: Little Lamb, little Lamb, little innocent Lamb, I’m a gonna serve God till I die.

Hypocrite, hypocrite, tell you what he do, He’ll talk about me, and he’ll talk about you, CHORUS Devil he’s got a slippery shoe, Now if you don’t mind, he gonna slip it on you.

‘Cause there ain’t no dying over there, In that heavenly land, there’ll be joy!

Just take one brick from Satan’s wall, Satan’s wall gonna tumble and fall.

CHORUS ‘Cause there ain’t no dying over there, In that heavenly land, there’ll be joy!

THE BATTLE OF JERICHO

Music/Text: Traditional Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003) © 1996 Hal Leonard Corporation CHORUS Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho and the walls come tumbling down.

Talk about your kings of Gideon, talk about your men of Saul, but none like good old Joshua at the Battle of Jericho.

CHORUS Right up to the walls of Jericho, he marched with spear in hand.

“Go blow that ram-horn!” Joshua cried, 'Cause the battle is in my hand.

Then the lamb, ram, sheep horns begin to blow, and the trumpet begins to sound.

Joshua commanded the children to shout, and the walls come a tumbling down.

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

TENORS Huston Collings Michael Devine Jon Easter Peyton Fleming Ameya Gangal Scott Johnson 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 Jeffrey Clanton Jared Duncan Richard Holz James Jones Mark Lamback Joseph Legaspi Thomas McKean Joseph Ripley Wade Thomas David Walters 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 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America and the Prudential Leadership Award for Exceptional Nonprofit Boards presented by BoardSource. We received a grant along with operational education and support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and were the subject 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 and staff, and a roster of skilled volunteer choristers, Atlanta Master Chorale is proud to be a part of the Atlanta arts community.

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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

ADV I S O RY Cheryl Bachelder Charles Beaudrot Ray Chenault Rodger Herndon Dr. James T. Laney

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

ST AFF Eric Nelson, Artistic Director James Verrecchia, Executive Director

Jonathan Easter, Pianist/Organist Amy Kuhn, Administrative Manager

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, 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.

Easter has performed solo organ and collaborative recitals at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church; Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville, Florida; the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Augustine, Florida; and Spivey Hall. He can be heard on multiple CD recordings, including collaborations with Atlanta Master Chorale, the University of North Florida Chamber Singers, and on Crossroads Trumpets: Masterworks for Trumpet Ensemble.

In addition to his work with choral ensembles, he has worked on multiple occasions with solo artists including world-famous mezzo-soprano, Jamie Barton.

As an organist and director, he has served several churches, including St. Paul’s bythe-Sea Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida; Roswell Presbyterian Church and Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Donor lists reflect gifts from January 1, 2023 – April 15, 2024

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 Susan and James McCabe Sylvia and Samy Naguib Mary Margaret Oliver Ellen and John Yates

ACCOMPANIST CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Charles Beaudrot, Jr. Carol and Michael Bohannon Jamie Clements Coca-Cola Foundation Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Sandy and L. Tom Gay Marti and Sam Hagan Berta and James Laney Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy Susan and Eric Nelson Georgia and Stan Segal Jane and Alan Stevenson Sally and Todd Tucker Stephanie Watkins Carol and Bill Yadlosky COMPOSER CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Anonymous Anne Marie Alexander Lisa and Jack Alexander Lua Blankenship and Dennis Kemp Emily and T.J. Boyle Pat and Ron Braun Ted Campbell Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault Elizabeth and Robert Edge John Eley Cindy and Gary Frischling

Toni and Hardy Gregory Doug Hand Katherine Hardin Sharon L. and Duncan M. Harle Carol C. and Allen Jackson Head Peggy and Rodger Herndon Joan and Gerald Lord William Larry Owens and Travis Clark Simmons Dave and Betsy Polstra Edith and Alexander Purdie Sally Rhoden Mary Slaughter Hamilton and Mason Smith Kathryn Stone Anne and Don Teddlie Laura and Jimmy Trimble James L. Waits Donna and Bill Woolf SOLOIST CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Anonymous Sally Angevine Ruth Brown Shauna and Jason Byars Marge and Gray Crouse Lawrence Easter Philip Garrett Susan and Donald Garrett Harry T. Gilbert Lisa Hayes Rita and Chris Johnston Katheryn Klimko Amy and Chris Kuhn MassMutual Advisors Association in honor of Vic Dupuis Kathy and Rodney Milligan Michael Nifong and John Sartain Elise T. Phillips Virginia Schenck Richard Stumm Becky and Sunny Sundquist Julie Thompson Angela Verrecchia Jerry and Tolly Williamson

Anna M. Wright, MD CHORISTER CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous Jon Bauer Jan Buchanan Suzanne and Randy Clegg Teresa and Thomas Coffey Caldwell Family Carolyn Conner Susan and José Couvillion Sharon Cregier Natalie Dupuis Laura and Richard Dyer Dr. Donald and Janet Filip Sally Frost George Christine and Lawrence Fuller Betty J. and Travis E. Halford Sarah and Harvey Hill Joanne and Richard Holz Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM Sally and George Lee Betty Lemmons Jerry Loyd Marianna and Alan Magee Donna and Jack McCoy Arina Meeuwsen Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley Debra and Scott Pyron Sharon and Dan Rankin Maria Rispoli Beth and Mark Roberson Gayle and Carl Shaw Jan and Greg Smith Cynthia Taylor Betty Watkins Ann White Morton Drs. Jana and Brian Williams Carolyn and Max Yost A CAPPELLA CIRCLE (up to $249) Anonymous Janet Abraham Karen Adams and Jeff Pickett Pauline and Ben Allison Valerie Almand

Mona Reiser Armstrong and John T. Armstrong Barbara and Paul Arne Alla Balueva Gail Legters Bell Diana Blair Tom Boisseau Janet Bossie Renata Bouterse Elaine Bradley Sherry Britton Heidy Brusitus Brook Buckelew Katy Burford Buck Judith Burge Chuck Burleson Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Susan Collins Katy and Adam Covington Mary Pat and R Milton Crouch Adelia Ann Dozier Peggy Easter Linda and William Easterlin Nancy and John Edison BJ Erb and Bruce Crabtree James B. Farmer and Cynthia A. Young Samantha Frischling Paul Frysh Mary E. Galpin Jane and James Gole James Green Meg and Chris Gurtcheff Sarah and Steve Guthrie Susan and Tom Hagood Amanda Hall Nancy Hamilton Faye and Tom Hammett Barbara Hammond Leila Hartley and James Costlow Patty and Ken Hepburn Virginia Hepner Raymond Herman George Hickman Edith and Lee Howington Celia C Hughes Marilyn Humphreys IBM Corporation Nermin Jasani

Susan and Rhus Palumbo Benita Johnson Hilda Patrick Carol Jean and J. Timothy Johnson Sheila Phillips Oren Johnson Jeffrey C Pickett Arlene Kim Angelika Pohl and Stven Carlberg Karol and James Kimmell Cate and Steve Pond Drs. Judy B. Kisla and Leslie A. Pope Cheryl Ranson Joan Lankford Louise Reaves Mary Wyche Lesesne Stephanie Hope Reeves June Lester Marcia Romero Rachel Lichtenwalter Terri and Gregory Rosenblatt Michael Linger Don Saliers Marsha and Neal Little Sue Sandell Janet Locke Miriam and Aston Sanson Alexis Lundy Terry and Bob Simerly Kay and David Mainor Sunny Smith Janis McBroom Liz and Wayne Stewart Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund Karen Stitt Linda McPherson Gayle and Robert Suggs Laura Meadows Laurie Ann Taylor Cynthia Mendenhall Terri Theisen Louise Miller M. Lew Miller Janice and Claude Turner U.S. Bank Foundation Dorie Moore Nancy and Jim Verrecchia Carol Morgan Rudy Wilson Lisa and Joel Morris Anne Carson Wray Toni and Gary Myers Jeanne and Richard Young John Nixon David Yurko Katharine Nodine Charles Zapf Lynn Freeze Burford Owen We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing.

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

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D E D I C A T I O N S & M E M O R I A L S

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.

Janet Abraham in honor of Jeffrey Clanton Lisa and Jack Alexander in memory of Lauri Sylvia Hunter Pauline and Ben Allison in memory of Cleo Mansour Valerie Almand in memory of Mike Almand Barbara and Paul Arne in honor of Ellen and John Yates Ruth Brown in memory of Jimmy Brown, M.D. Judith Burge in memory of Sylvia Mansour 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 Margaret Campion Mary Pat and R. Milton Crouch in honor of Tommy Herrington Elizabeth and Robert Edge in memory of Sam Hagan John Eley in honor of Denny Shin and Ameya Gangal James B. Farmer and Cynthia A. Young in honor of and with thanks to Jim Verrecchia Sally Frost George in honor of Eric Nelson and in memory of Johann S. Bach Christine and Ben Fuller in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson Susan and Donald Garrett in honor of James R. Turner Keith Hand in honor of Doug Hand Benita Johnson in honor of Stephanie Watkins Amy and Chris Kuhn in memory of Pat Campbell Joan Lankford in memory of Sam Hagan and in honor of Ham Smith Joan Lankford in memory of Doug Lankford Betty Lemmons in memory of Cleo Mansour 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 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 Louise Miller in memory of Cleo Mansour Dorie Moore in honor of Sally Rhoden Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley in memory of Mac and Helen Morgan Bishop M. Konzen in memory of Sam Hagan Sylvia and Samy Naguib in memory of Cleo Mansour Katharine Nodine in memory of Sylvia Cleo Mansour Betsy and Dave Polstra in honor of Bill and Carol Yadlosky Terry and 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 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 honor of Kate Murray, Scott Morris, and Katie Woolf Ellen and John Yates in memory of Louise, Paul, and Rosalyn Cobb, and Julia Yates

Anne Marie Alexander Lisa and Jack Alexander Carol and Michael Bohannon Pat and Ron Braun Barbara and Donald Defoe Sally Frost George Philip Garrett Marti and Sam Hagan

IBM Corporation Berta and James Laney Sally Rhoden Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy Mary Margaret Oliver Don Saliers Gayle and Carl Shaw Hamilton and Mason Smith

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.

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

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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.

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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

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 30oz RTIC Tumbler:

$20

Notecards:

$10/ boxed set

Magnets:

$1 each

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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.

A T L A N T A M A STER CHOR 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/amc-choral-series for more details including ordering information.

A CKN OWLE DGE MEN TS ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE is grateful for the participation and support of many friends during this season. We acknowledge and thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous support and service: INDIVIDUALS: Nick Almand, Video/Photography/Design Casey Bagby, Membership and Audition Panel Samantha Frischling, Logistics Marti Hagan, Editing Branislav Marinkovic, Merchandise Sales Susan Nelson, Volunteer Julie Thompson, Accounting/Finance and Merchandise Sales BUSINESS PARTNERS: Atlanta ShowGuide Talia Bromstad, 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 Mark Teague, Stage Manager Brenda Porter, House Manager Matt Williamson, Senior Multimedia Developer 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.

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I N T R O D U C I N G our 2 0 2 4 202 5 C O NC E R T S E A S O N !

A CHOR AL TAPESTRY Friday, October 11, 2024 | 8pm Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 8pm

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 N E X T S E A SO N !