2023 SOGO Messiah Sing-Along

STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA Established 2000 2023-2024 EXECUTIVE BOARD Milt Harper, President John Fleckenstein, Past President Anna Garrett, Vice President Amy Rowley, Secretary Ernesta Ballard, Treasurer STUDENT BOARD Maia Aurelio, cello Sky Lin, cello Hadley Manista, cello Taylor Hopps, trumpet Locke Walker, trumpet BOARD Anne Edge Lindsey Ford Michal Ledesma Jennifer Titus Greg Tudor ShiauYun Wang Liz Weisenfeld Sandy Williams MUSIC DIRECTOR Cameron May ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Greg Allison ADMINISTRATIVE Krina Allison, Executive Director Erika Lari, Marketing & Communications Deidre Fuchs, Rehearsal Manager Amber Young, Finance Manager SOGO is a registered 501c(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization and accepts both taxdeductible donations and in-kind contributions. =

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Messiah Sing-Along

Monday, December 23, 2024

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Messiah Sing-Along

Monday, December 18, 7pm Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) Cameron May, Music Director & Conductor Greg Allison, Artistic Director Featuring ~ SOGO Conservatory Orchestra, Alumni & Community Musicians 1. Overture 2. Recitative (No. 2, p. 7—Schirmer Edition) Dan Colgan, tenor Comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” 3. Air (No. 3, p. 10) Dan Colgan, tenor Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill made low, the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.

4. Chorus (No. 4, p. 16) Choir And the glory, the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

5. Chorus (No. 7, p. 36) Choir And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

6. Recitative (No. 8, p. 47) Brianna Kramer, mezzo soprano Behold! A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel: God with us.

7. Air & Chorus (No. 9, p. 47) Brianna Kramer, mezzo soprano & Choir O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain! O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid. Say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, Arise, shine, for thy light has come; and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

8. Chorus (No. 12, p. 66) Choir For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

9. Pastoral Symphony (No. 13 p. 77)

10. Recitative (No. 14, p. 79) Megan Wakefield, soprano There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.

11. Recitative (No. 15, p. 80) Megan Wakefield, soprano And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12. Recitative (No. 16, p. 81) Megan Wakefield, soprano And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: 13. Chorus (No. 17, p. 82) Choir Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men.

14. Air (No. 18, p. 87) Megan Wakefield, soprano Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee. He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.

15. Chorus (No. 21, p. 98) His yoke is easy and His burthen is light.

Choir

16. Recitative (No. 47, p. 214) John Guarente, baritone Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.

17. Air (No. 48, p. 214) John Guarente, baritone The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised in corruptible, and we shall be changed.

Cooper Brown & Taylor Hopps, piccolo trumpet 18. Chorus (No. 44, p. 193) AUDIENCE PLEASE STAND Choir Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; And He shall reign for ever and ever. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah!

We wish you all a very joyfilled holiday season.

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Cameron May, SOGO Music Director and Conductor Cameron May is Music Director of SOGO and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College. Prior to 2022, Mr. May was a full-time music professor at SPSCC, where, in addition to conducting the orchestra, he taught courses in college and career success, ear training, music fundamentals, and music theory, served as interim director of the SPSCC Jazz Band, and helped to build and launch the Associate in Music direct transfer degree.

Mr. May received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. He continues to maintain his violin playing through his position as Assistant Principal Second Violin with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. When not conducting, teaching, or playing violin, Mr. May can be found reading on his back porch, walking in the woods, or going out of his way to chase after Amtrak trains.

SOGO Conservatory Orchestra Violin Isabel Arslanian, Capital H.S. (10) Moriah Fuchs, Homeschool (12) Carol Gao, Olympia H.S. (10) Henning Gjertsen, Olympia H.S. (11) Josephine Gjertsen, Olympia H.S. (9) Arlo Homewood, North Thurston H.S. (9) Nayeli Howard, Centralia College (11) Sofia Lensegrav, River Ridge H.S. (12) Livvy Rowley, Olympia H.S. (12) Coen Smith, Tumwater H.S. (11) Alluzai Villanuev,a N. Thurston H.S. (11) Viola Noah Cornwall, Yelm H.S. (11) Michelle Hegewald, Olympia H.S. (11) Ash Hegewald, Washington M.S. (8) Ryan Nguyen, North Thurston H.S. (11) Matthew Shen, Olympia H.S. (10) Rayna Sterlin-Stephens, Capital H.S. (10) Cello Maia Aurelio, Olympia H.S. (9) Andrew Gorrell, Capital H.S. (9) Sky Lin, Olympia H.S. (12) Madison Nelson, Tumwater H.S. (12) Lynlea Swanson, Homeschool & SPSCC (12) Bass Hunter Downing, Black Hills H.S. (10) Gabriel Rosales, N. Thurston H.S. (10) Flute Beckett Fisher, Capital H.S. (12) Cole Hamilton, Olympia H.S. (10) Gracie Park, Olympia H.S. (9) Andrew Seldomridge, Black Hills H.S. (11) Victoria Titus, River Ridge H.S. (12) Oboe Nicholas Chappel, Black Hills H.S. (11) Mackenzie Cornwall, Yelm H.S. (12) William Cummings, W.F. West H.S. (11) Adeline Rice, Black Hills H.S. (10) Fiona Tang, Black Hills H.S. (11) * Student Board ~ Student Rep. + SOGO Alumnus

Clarinet Diego Cortes-Monroy, Olympia H.S. (11) Salem Henriquez, Capital H.S. (11) Annika Hillier, Olympia H.S. (11) Maegan Shen, Olympia H.S. (10) Bassoon Luke Thornton, Tumwater H.S. (11) French Horn Soap Khan, TESC Alex McBride, Yelm H.S. (10) Trumpet Cooper Brown, Olympia H.S. (12) Taylor Hopps, Olympia H.S. (12) Bo Milam, Home School (11) Lockhart Walker, Capital H.S. (11) French Horn Soap Khan, TESC 13 Alex McBride, Yelm H.S. (10) Trombone Robin Fabini, Hoquiam H.S. (11) Cade McBride, Yelm H.S. (12) Aidan O’Brien, Olympia H.S. (12) Naomi Scott, Olympia H.S. (12) Tuba Tommy Catron, Hoquiam H.S. (12) Ethan Nelson, Olympia H.S. (12) Timpani Dario Morbello, Capital H.S. (11) Teaching Artists Daniel Boschee, violin Damian Nelson, violin+ Anne Edge, viola Joe Bichsel, cello Nick Masters, bass Dan Meuse, bassoon Dr. Edward Sandor, trumpet Liz Ward, horn Guests Violin Maria Aurelio+ Evan Harper+ Bethany Hermann Kylie Huss+ Barbara Johnston Camille McLean+ Daniel Szekely Zach Sears

Viola Helen Hauschka+ Will Livingston+ Cello Jackie Fay+ Bass Bass Kaylee Verd+

Guest Soloists

Megan Wakefield, soprano, is a SOGO alumna currently studying Vocal Performance at Portland State University under Kelley Nassief. She has recently played Anne Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor and First Spirit in The Magic Flute at PSU, Le Bérgèr in Armide with Halifax Summer Opera festival, and will be playing the title role in The Merry Widow at PSU this spring. She is excited to be singing her first Messiah with SOGO, as playing in SOGO had a huge part in shaping the musician she is today!

Brianna Kramer, mezzo soprano, is native to the Olympia/Lacey area. She earned her undergraduate degree in Music from Washington State University and her Masters in Opera/Musical Theater from Arizona State University. She has performed in numerous operas, musicals, concerts and recitals. Including working with the Arizona Opera Company and soloist for the Bar Harbor Concert Choral (Bar Harbor, Maine). Locally she has performed as a soloist with Masterworks Choral Ensemble, SOGO, Olympia Chamber Orchestra, and SPSCC. Brianna’s love of singing has turned into a passion for teaching others the art and joy of singing.

She has been teaching private voice for over 13 years in the Olympia area.

Dan Colgan, tenor, is a graduate of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. He has served as the Organist and Director of Music at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Olympia, WA since November of 2010. He is also the voice instructor at Centralia College, a co-Dean of the Olympia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and the Founder and Director of the Capital City Chorus of Olympia.

John Guarente, baritone, is a Professor of Choral Ensembles and Music Theory at South Puget Sound Community College. He leads the SPSCC Choirs and teaches courses in music theory, popular music, and music appreciation. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami, and was previously on the faculty at Lakeland University, Wisconsin. As a baritone soloist, his singing engagements have included such choral-orchestral literature as Orff’s Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Dvorak’s Te Deum, and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater.

Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) Lead l Inspire l Perform :[ Orchestrating Lifelong Participation in the Arts.

The mission of Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) is to provide challenging, fully integrated music experiences for young musicians, which includes orchestra and ensemble performances, music education and a broad spectrum of music related activities.

In August of 2000 two ambitious local high school music students, with the help of other young musicians, their families and music teachers, created SOGO. Complete with a mission statement, budget of $30,000, rehearsal space, conductors and coaches, music, and 90 young musicians, SOGO had its first rehearsal just six weeks later. Ample energy and a fresh vision for building a student-led organization have made SOGO unique.

Now in our 24th season, we have 164 young musicians in three orchestras from 38 schools in 12 districts across four counties. Tuition covers 50% of the program fees, with donations, sponsorships and grants providing the other half. There are 4 conductors, 13 Teaching Artists, and 4 part-time staff members. A board of 13 adults and 5 student musicians are responsible for overseeing the continued success of the organization and a budget of $347,965. SOGO musicians rehearse weekly at Jefferson M.S., with the season concerts presented on Nov. 5, Mar. 3, and May 19 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.

Visit StudentOrchestras.org for more information.

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