Atlanta Master Chorale | October 2023

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2023 | 8PM Schwartz Center for Performing Arts ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JONATHAN EASTER, PIANO

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023 | 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 | 8PM

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 Measure Me, Sky! (2022).............................................................. Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)

Hail, Gladdening Light (1919)....................................................Charles Wood (1866–1926)

As One Sky (2019)..........................................................................Paul John Rudoi (b. 1985) .

Samantha Frischling, Soloist

Sunrise (1991)......................................................................................Michael Hennagin (1936–1993)

The Love of God (2020)........................................................................ Eric Nelson (b. 1959)

Stars (2012).......................................................................................Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)

The Sun Never Says (2018)....................................................................Dan Forrest (b. 1978) Guang Wang, Cello

Over the Rainbow (1938)............................................................. Harold Arlen (1905–1986) Arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)

Blue Skies (1927)...........................................................................Irving Berlin (1888–1989) Arr. Paris Rutherford (1934–2022)

What a Wonderful World (1967)..............George David Weiss (1921–2010) & Bob Theile (1888–1989) arr. René Clausen (b. 1953) Jared Duncan, Soloist

My Lord, What a Mornin’ (1924).................................................Arr. Harry T. Burleigh (1866–1949)

Ezekiel Saw de Wheel (1942)........................................................ Arr. William Dawson (1899–1990)

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MEASURE ME, SKY! Music: Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979) Text: Leonora Speyer (1872–1956) © 2022 Elaine Hagenberg Music Measure me, sky!

Tell me I reach by a song Nearer the stars; I have been little so long.

Horizon, reach out!

Catch at my hands, stretch me taut, Rim of the world: Widen my eyes by a thought.

Sky, be my depth, Wind, be my width and my height, World, my heart’s span; Loveliness, wings for my flight.

HAIL, GLADDENING LIGHT

Music: Charles Wood (1866–1926) Text: Early Christian Hymn, translated from the Greek by John Keble (1792-1866) CPDL #58862, Editor: James Wetzel, © 2020 J.D.W. Originally published in 1919 Hail, gladdening light, of his pure glory poured, who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of holies, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Now we are come to the sun’s hour of rest, the lights of evening round us shine, We hymn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit divine.

Worthiest art Thou at all times to be sung with undefiled tongue, Son of our God, giver of life alone; Therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own.

AS ONE SKY, MOVEMENT IV from SONG OF SKY AND SEA: A SONG OF REALIZATION Music: Paul John Rudoi (b. 1985) Text: Kabir (1398–1518), translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) © 2019, Paul John Rudoi and PJR Music Oh my heart! Wake, oh wake!

The moon is within me, and so is the sun.

The inward and the outward are become as one sky.

The Infinite and the finite are united.

The hills and the sea and the earth.

The days and the nights.

The rising and the setting of the sun.

The oceans and the unnumbered stars.

The limit and the limitless.

The body and the mind.

The beginning, the middle, and the end.

The conscious and the unconscious.

Between the poles of the conscious and the unconscious, there has the mind made a swing: Thereon hang all beings and all worlds, and that swing never ceases its sway.

Millions of beings are there: The sun and the moon in their courses are there.

Millions of ages pass, and the swing goes on.

All swing! The sky and the earth and the air and the water.

O brother! He who has seen that radiance of love, he is saved: There the sky is filled with music.

Day and night, the chorus of music fills the heavens: The light of the sun, the moon, and the stars shines bright.

The melody of love swells forth.

SUNRISE from GIVE ME THE SPLENDID SILENT SUN Music: Michael Hennagin (1936–1993) Text: Adapted from Walt Whitman (1819–1892) © 1991 Walton Music

Give me the sunrise when I can walk alone, Give me the nights perfectly silent on high plateaus,

And I, looking up at the stars, Take me away, take me back home.

Give me a garden full of flowers, give me an arbor, the trellised grape, Give me an orchard, the bough rich with fruit, give me the field, the meadow, Give me the sunrise, the sunset, give me the harvest moon.

Give me to sing my songs, give me to sing spontaneous songs.

Take me back home again.

Give me the splendid, silent sun.

THE LOVE OF GOD

Music: Eric Nelson (b. 1959) Text: Frederick Martin Lehman (1868–1953), written in 1917 © 2022 Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell.

It goes beyond the highest star and reaches to the lowest hell.

O love of God, how rich and pure!

How measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure, the saints’ and angels’ song.

When all of time has passed away and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall; God’s love, so sure, shall still endure, all measureless and strong.

Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies with parchment made; were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade; to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky, to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry.

O love of God, how rich and pure!

How measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure, the saints’ and angels’ song.

STARS

Music: Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977) Text: Sara Teasdale (1884–1933) © 2012 Musica Baltica Alone in the night on a dark hill, with pines around me spicy and still, and heaven, a heaven full of stars over my head, white and topaz and misty red: Myriads with beating hearts of fire the aeons cannot vex or tire; The dome of heaven like a great hill, and myriads with beating hearts of fire, heaven full of stars I know, I am honored to be witness of so much majesty.

THE SUN NEVER SAYS

Music: Dan Forrest (b. 1978) Text: Daniel Ladinsky (b. 1948), from “The Gift,” © 1999, used by permission © 2018 The Music of Dan Forrest Even after all this time The sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.”

Look what happens with a love like that, It lights the whole sky.

OVER THE RAINBOW

Music: Harold Arlen (1905–1986), arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953) Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg (1896–1981) © 1938 (renewed 1966) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., © 1939 (renewed 1967) EMI Feist Catalog Inc., this arrangement © 2007 EMI Feist Catalog Inc., published by Alfred Music Publishing When all the world is a hopeless jumble and the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane.

When all the clouds darken up the skyway, there’s a rainbow highway to be found, leading from your window pane

to a place behind the sun, just a step beyond the rain.

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, there’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.

Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.

Some day I’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops that’s where you’ll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can’t I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh why can’t I?

BLUE SKIES

Music & Lyrics: Irving Berlin (1888–1989), arr. Paris Rutherford (1934–2022) © 1927 by Irving Berlin (renewed), this arrangement © 2019 by the Estate of Irving Berlin, published by Hal Leonard Corporation Blue skies smiling at me.

Nothin’ but blue skies do I see.

Bluebirds singin’ a song; nothin’ but bluebirds all day long.

Never saw the sun shining so bright.

Never saw things goin’ so right.

Noticing the days hurrying by; when you’re in love, oh how they fly.

Those blue days, all of them gone.

Nothin’ but blue skies from now on.

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Music & Lyrics: George David Weiss (1921–2010) & Bob Theile (1888–1989), arr. René Clausen (b. 1953) © 1967 Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc., and Abilene Music, Inc. (renewed), this arrangement © 2004 Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc., and Abilene Music, Inc., published by Hal Leonard Corporation I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you, and I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white, the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, and I think to myself what a wonderful world The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky, are also on the faces of people going by, I see friends shaking hands Saying, “How do you do?”

They’re really saying “I love you.”

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow they’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know and I think to myself what a wonderful world.

MY LORD, WHAT A MORNIN’

Music: Traditional Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh (1866–1949) © 1924 Franco Columbo, Inc., copyright assigned 1969 to Belwin Mills, c/o CPP/Belwin, Inc., Miami, Florida My Lord, what a mornin’, when de stars begin to fall.

Done quit all my worldly ways, join dat heavenly band!

My Lord, what a mornin’, when de stars begin to fall.

EZEKIEL SAW DE WHEEL

Music: Traditional Spiritual, arr. William Dawson (1899–1990) © 1942, renewed 1969 by William L. Dawson, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Neil A. Kjos Music Company sole distributor CHORUS Ezekiel saw de wheel, Way up in de middle of de air.

De big wheel run by faith, An’ de little wheel run by the grace of God, A wheel in a wheel, Way in de middle of de air.

Better mind my brother how you walk on de cross, Your foot might slip, An’ yer soul get lost.

Ole Satan wears a club foot shoe, If you don’ mind he’ll slip it on you.

CHORUS Some go to church for to sing an’ shout, Hallelujah!

Befo’ six months dey’s all turn’d out.

Way in de mid’l of de air.

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

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

BASSES Nick Almand Mark Bost Stven Carlberg David Champion Jeffrey Clanton Jared Duncan Richard Holz Mark Lamback Joseph Legaspi Thomas McKean Joseph Ripley Wade Thomas 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

S E A S O N 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 Ellen and John Yates ACCOMPANIST CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Carol and Michael Bohannon Jamie Clements Coca-Cola Foundation Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Sandy and Tom Gay Marti and Sam Hagan Berta and James Laney Susan and Eric Nelson Mary Margaret Oliver Jane and Alan Stevenson Stephanie Watkins Carol and Bill Yadlosky COMPOSER CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Anne Marie Alexander Lisa and Jack Alexander Mark D. Barilla Charles Beaudrot, Jr. Lua Blankenship and Dennis Kemp Emily and T.J. Boyle Pat and Ron Braun Ted Campbell Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault Marge and Gray Crouse Elizabeth and Robert Edge Cindy and Gary Frischling Toni and Hardy Gregory Doug Hand Carol C. and Allen Jackson Head Peggy and Rodger Herndon

D O N O R S Tammy and Tommy Herrington Marianna and Alan Magee Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy William Larry Owens and Travis Clark Simmons Toni and Ray Payne Dave and Betsy Polstra Edith and Alexander Purdie Sally Rhoden Jacqueline Sandy Georgia and Stan Segal Mary Slaughter Kathryn Stone Anne and Don Teddlie Laura and Jimmy Trimble James L. Waits Donna and Bill Woolf Anna M. Wright, MD SOLOIST CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Sally Angevine Anonymous Karen and Tommy Beman Jeanné Brown Ruth Brown Sharon Cregier Faith and Victor Dupuis Lawrence Easter Janet and Dr. Donald Filip Philip Garrett Susan and Donald Garrett Harry T. Gilbert Sharon L. and Duncan M. Harle Lisa Hayes Katheryn Klimko Amy and Chris Kuhn Edward Laity Jerry Loyd MassMutual Advisors Association Ross Potts John Sartain and Michael Nifong Virginia Schenck Hamilton and Mason Smith Jan and Greg Smith Richard Stumm

Becky and Sunny Sundquist Julie Thompson Angela Verrecchia Jerry and Tolly Williamson CHORISTER CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous Jon Bauer Jan Buchanan Suzanne and Randy Clegg Teresa and Thomas Coffey Susan and José Couvillion Janet Fath and Richard Henneman IBM Corporation Samantha Frischling Sally Frost George Christine and Lawrence Fuller Betty J. and Travis E. Halford Sarah and Harvey Hill Joanne and Richard Holz Elizabeth Izard Eric Klem Betty Lemmons Lynn Linck Donna and Jack McCoy Arina Meeuwsen Dorie Moore Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley Elise T. Phillips Sharon and Dan Rankin Beth and Mark Roberson Kay Schwenk Gayle and Carl Shaw Sally and Todd Tucker Nancy and Jim Verrecchia 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 Melissa Alexander Pauline and Ben Allison Barbara and Paul Arne

Ash Arnett Alla Balueva Claire Berger and Branislav Marinkovic Frank Berkowitz Diana Blair Tom Boisseau Elaine Bradley Sherry Britton Heidy Brusitus Brook Buckelew Katy Burford Buck Judith Burge KC Burgess Yakemovic Anthony Cammarata Kathleen and Bernie Cleveland Carolyn Conner Katy and Adam Covington Mary Pat and R Milton Crouch Donna Dalton Lindsay Davis Ellen Diss Sue and Eric Doane Adelia Ann Dozier Laura and Richard Dyer Peggy Easter Linda and William Easterlin Nancy and John Edison BJ Erb and Bruce Crabtree Ann and Lewis Freedman Paul Frysh Mary E. Galpin Patricia Godbee Jane Gole Margaret and Thomas Gose James Green Meg and Chris Gurtcheff John Haberlen Susan and Tom Hagood Amanda Hall Nancy Hamilton Faye and Tom Hammett Barbara Hammond Leila Hartley and James Costlow Virginia Hepner 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 Karol and James Kimmell The Kindly Share Fund of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM Joan Lankford June Lester Marsha and Neal Little Janet Locke Alexis Lundy 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 Toni and Gary Myers Katharine Nodine Alexandra Oglesby Lynn Freeze Burford Owen Susan and Rhus Palumbo Hilda Patrick Jacob Paul

Sheila Phillips Angelika Pohl and Stven Carlberg Cate and Steve Pond Mary and Stephen Pond Debra and Scott Pyron Cheryl Ranson Maria Rispoli Marcia Romero 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 Gayle and Robert Suggs Plamen Tasev Laurie Taylor Terri Theisen Janice and Claude Turner U.S. Bank Foundation Joanne and Jim Van Duys Bill and Susan Willson Charlie Wilson Anne Carson Wray 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 Ruth Brown in memory of Jimmy Brown, M.D. Judith Burge in memory of Sylvia Mansour Ted Campbell in memory of Patricia Campbell Sharon Cregier in memory of Margaret Campion Sharon Cregier in memory of Reg and Juanita Ellis Mary Pat and R Milton Crouch in honor of Tommy Herrington 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 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 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, Paul, and Rosalyn Cobb, and Julia Yates Ellen and John Yates in honor of Kate Murray, Scott Morris, and Katie Woolf We welcome the opportunity to honor individuals. Please consider a gift to honor a family member or friend.

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Marti and Sam Hagan Joanne and Richard Holz IBM Corporation Edward Laity Berta and James Laney Toni and Ray Payne Don Saliers Gayle and Carl Shaw

Full details on the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund including how to donate are listed later in this program.

Donor lists reflect gifts from September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023.

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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 C HO R AL E C H O RA L SER I ES 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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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.

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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 !