2024-25 Season
UAlbany Community Chorale UAlbany Chamber Singers Michael Lister, Director
Saturday, October 26 at 1pm Main Theatre
Flight: Celebrating the Triumph of the Human Spirit
Department of Music and Theatre
University at Albany presents:
Flight: Celebrating the Triumph of the Human Spirit
UAlbany Chamber Singers
UAlbany Community Chorale
Michael Lister, Conductor
Trevor Kahlbaugh, Collaborative Pianist
Saturday, October 26, 2023, at 1pm
Main Theatre
UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Note from the Director
On behalf of our performers, I am pleased to invite you to the Fall Choral Hour. titled Flight: Celebrating the Triumph of the Human Spirit, the music for this concert all features music and lyrics that was inspired by the changing of time through the day, the power of a moonlit night, the inspiration of the dawn, and other emotions and experiences from the coming of day and the return to night.
Songs Like Measure Me, Sky and Ad Astra by modern composers Elaine Hagenberg and Jacob Naverud, respectively, explore the nature of the joy that comes from challenging oneself to aspire for thangs that are greater and higher than ourselves. Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn’s O For the Wings of a Dove uses birds are a metaphor in their ability to rise above trial and tribulation and soar; similarly 19th century composer Charles Stanford paints an idyllic scene of a bird soaring above a transformative moment in nature. Contemporary songs like Butterfly by the Swedish group Rajaton and Songbird by Fleetwood Mac likewise offer their perspective of the magic of unlimited possibility and seeing the world in a new way. Abbie Betinis’ simple but haunting round provides the promise of testing oneself in moment of trial to find that, even when a branch gives way, one has only to open one’s wings. The spiritual Let Me Fly similarly the hope beyond current circumstances and the meeting of loves ones in the life to come. Finally, the combined choirs perform an inspirational anthem of the need for music and singing in our lives as a means of transport of oneself from the mundane to the truly sublime.
I would like to thank the faculty and staff of the Department of Music and Theater for their support and collaboration and the student vocal soloists and instrumentalists who have greatly enhanced our performance today. I also thank the administrative staff of The Performing Arts Center for their countless hours of work and preparation to make this concert possible. We could not do it without all of you!
~ Michael Lister, Lecturer & Director of Choirs UAlbany Department of Music and Theater
Program
UAlbany Community Chorale
Ad Astra ..…………………………………….Jacob Naverud b. 1986
Ad astra per aspera Sursuum
Movere e de inceps, sine cura post omnes
To the stars through difficulties. Look upward. Move forward, Leave all cares behind
The Turtle Dove……………..…….Trad. English Folk Song arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
Yinzhao Ma, solo
The Cloths of Heaven …………………..Z. Randall Stroope Poem: William Butler Yeates b. 1953
The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly….. Joshua Shank Poem: Mark Robinson b. 1980
O For the Wings of a Dove……………. Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847
Caroline Radifazadeh, solo
Songbird………………………………………Christin McVie 1943-2022 arr. Paul Langford
Let me Fly……………………………….Traditional Spiritual arr. Robert DeCormier
Djeynaba Sakho, solo
UAlbany Chamber Singers
Measure Me, Sky………………………….Elaine Hagenber Poem: Leonora Speyer b. 1979
The Blue Bird……………………...Charles Villiers Stanford 1852-1924
Naiman Sharag (Eight Chestnut Horses)…. Se
Luke Korff, solo
Naran del ni namalsun shargad, Saran suul ni sagsalsan shargad, Delkhiin devjeed denselgesen shargad, Delger tuukheen devjuulsen shargad. Altan tuuraigaa tsavchilsan shargad, Aziig sereen jantsgaasan shargad, Agtiin suriig magtuulsan shargad, Aldriin suldiig manduulsan shargad, minu zee.
Joloo dugt'ran jirelsen shargad, Zor'giig badraan termuulsen shargad, Uudmiin kholiig tuulsan shargad, Usnii tun'l(a)giig uusan shargad. Bayar jargal khuvaaltsan shargad, Bakhdam tuuliig buteeltsen shargad, Bay'lag or'noon duursuulsan shargad, Baatar tum'neen duuluulsan - shargad, minu zee.
Ene shargad'n erdniin hölgüüd, Ezen bidnu ermiin surguud, Ekh baigaliin ertnii dursgal, Egshiglen tugekh enkhiin duulal.
Mongal mor'diin, khangal sur, Mini ardiin, shutekh, shutel, Urmiin gerch, ukhaanii och, Uragshilakh erchim, undrakh khuchin.
Teng'riin unaa, temuulekh sanaa, Domgiin gilbaa, dorniiim javkhaa, Iimel saikhan khusliin naiman shargad, minu zee.
Enkhbayer b. 1956
The sun-shaped manes fly as wings, The moon-shaped tails wave behind, These chestnut horses shook the world scene And created history on this earth. Their golden hooves beat the soil. Their strong voices awoke Asia, Making known the horses' might, Earning much fame to our namemy chestnut horses.
The horses that run ahead of time, Encouraging my will and soul, Are the horses that cover any distance, Drinking the clearest of waters, Sharing all my joy and sorrow, Orginating proud epics and tales That spread the fame of this country And of this heroic people - my chestnut horses.
These chestnut horses are a treasure to us, A valuable gift of nature. Like a peaceful song that sounds everywhere, so is the true image of the Mongolian horse worshipped by my nation.
This image is the source of my encouragement And the flame of my insight and learning. This image is the energy that we need for progress And the might that leads up to prosper.
Let us call it the will to reach high spheres And the key to open wise myths. Like the very brilliance of the East, So are the eight chestnut horses of my dream.
My Flight For Heaven………………………...Blake Henson
Poem: Robert Herrick b. 1983
Fly………………………………………………..Sara Groves arr. Susan LaBarr
Noel Bond, solo
Butterfly……………………………………….Maria Makaroff b. 1970
Chelsea Bon Aoumeur, solo
Combined Choirs
The Awakening………………………………… Joseph Martin b. 1959
UAlbany Chamber Singers
Soprano
Mireia Bell
Aspen Dooley
Sarah Faragon
Aleanna Loveless
Chizi Okieche
Keziah Ranger
Maya Saraya
Alto
Kaitlyn Bechand
Chelsea Ben Aoumeur
Noel Bond
Caitlyn Brennan
Lucy Skidmore
Alexandria Sisti
Catherine Semaska
Lucy Skidmore
Tenor
Raymond Capuzzi
Stephen Kapalczynski
Luke Korff
Jara Manatan
Tyler Montgomery
Peter Mostert
David Pastuszka Bass
Joshua Duncan
Bruce Konopa
Jared Lewis-Holliday
Andrew Makowski
Ben Pasternack
Hayden Pepe
Joey Schiano
UAlbany Community Chorale
Soprano
Rox Aclin
Stephanie Alvarez
Kaitlyn Bechand
Mirieia Bell
Jayda Coffie
Marie Edmond
Sophie Fasano
Iris Guevara
Sonia Haider
Jackie Harris
Nylah Hwang
Katherine Long
Yudermis Mosquera
Inez O’Shea
Wary Perugachi
Caroline Rafizadeh
Lasaja Underwood-Bishop
Jocelyn Zapien-Espinosa
Alto
Carolyn Cancelliere
Kaeci Charles
Kelcey Classen
Adina Dalton
Angelica Gatgens
Puja Goobardhan
Alto (c’td.)
Tina Haq
Sky Hoder
Yu Jeong Na
Alivia Kaelber
Keylin Ferreras Lorenzo
Maya O’Hern
Katherine Soon
Jungin Won Tenor
Bryan Antimore
Nikhil Bobba
Yingzhao Ma
Djeynaba Sakho
Dylan Sorensen
Bass
Mark Eamer
Christian Francisco
Peace Gordon
Gabriel Kitt
Ayodele Majekodunmi
Andrew Makowski
Liam Martin
Jeremy Olson
Upcoming Concert Dates
Music Department Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 3 pm
Performing Arts Center Main Stage
Music Program (518) 442-4187
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PerformingArts Center (518) 442-3995
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Theatre Program (518) 442-4200
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HOUSE POLICIES
Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management and its staff.
The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during this performance is strictly prohibited.
There is no food or drink allowed in the theatres, nor is smoking allowed in UAlbany buildings.
. To avoid disrupting the performance, kindly disable any noise making electronic devices you may have with you.
Please take time to note the location of the fire exits nearest to you. In the event of an emergency, an announcement will be made from the stage. Please proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion.
The UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s six theatres, three lounges and other spaces are available for rental.
The UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s six theatres, three lounges and other spaces are available for rental.
