Desert Rose Choral Festival - 2022 Program

THE UNLV SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE DIVISION OF CHORAL STUDIES PROUDLY PRESENTS

DESERT ROSE CHORAL FESTIVAL

DESERT OASIS CHAMBER SINGERS MICHAEL POLUTNIK, CONDUCTOR

UNIVERSITY CHORALE MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO

UNLV SINGERS JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO

FESTIVAL CHOIR SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 7:30 PM ARTEMUS W. HAM CONCERT HALL Please silence all phones and mobile devices

PROGRAM Repertoire selected from the following

UNIVERSITY CHORALE / MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR & ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO Ukuthula

arr. Andre van der Merwe Temree Adamason, Christina Tranate, soloists

Gloria in Excelsis Deo from Gloria

Antonio Vivaldi

Dubula

arr. Stephen Hatfield

DESERT OASIS CHAMBER SINGERS / MICHAEL POLUTNIK, CONDUCTOR Modimo

arr. Michael Barrett Ben Hamilton, Djembe

Come Away, Sweet Love

Thomas Greaves, arr. John Leavitt

David’s Lamentation

Joshua Shank

Desh

Ethan Sperry

UNLV SINGERS / JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR & ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO Portones Abiertos y Rostros Brillantes The New Colossus The Blue Ridge Frog Went a Courtin’

Paul Basler Saunder Choi Elaine Hagenberg arr. Daryl Runswick

FESTIVAL CHOIR Shosholoza The Promised Land Amazing Grace

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arr. Albert Pinsonneault arr. William Averitt arr. Keith McCutchen

PERSONNEL Rya Gallego, President / Jade Vandruff, Vice President / Makaria Hill, Secretary / Micah Sandoval, Treasurer / Christian Shelton, Social Media / Collin Salmon, Major Events / Andreea Cretu, Community Outreach / Madelyn Salazar, FirstYear Representative / Tiara Carlock, Graphics / Brendon Martin, Representative / Christian Abbo, representative

UNIVERSITY CHORALE SOPRANOS

Temree Adamson Vanessa Berg Gia Calip Tiara Carlock*+ Allyn Catalan Elizabeth Guthrie Jaizelynn Lubian Chantal LuskChandler Holly O'Donnell Phoebe Patterson Katherine Rodriguez Abigail Tamre

Christen Tranate Alyson Trimble* Riley Wargo ALTOS

Cameron Battaglia Isabella Cordero Darrow Fletcher* Harper Floyd Emily Lopez Noah Pastor+ Gerilynn Rangel Estefania Rodriquez Daniela Ruiz

Phoenix Sharma Carina Skoglund* Melanie Walsh Ruby Whitlock Julia Zabroske TENORS

Thomas Levings Ryan Maldonado Brendon Martin+ Mingfeng Qiu Casey Staten Jacob Totten*

BASSES

Chase Gutierrez* Chad Henley Russell Mangio Brandon Marzka Daniel Mullen Danny Quirarte Enmanuel Rodriguez Angel Scotch Section Leaders* Board Members+

DESERT OASIS CHAMBER SINGERS Myrakyl Agas Enrique Aguilera Frida Ahued Gael Alcala Kayleilah Alvarez Lorenz Balagtas Kody Balino Cameron Beasley Alex Boyd Ethan Brown

Bryce Byars Amber Cabras Kaya Carter Ally Clayton Logan Curcio Kenny Dela Rosa Gabe Frye Elijah Garcia Nyla Garcia Ashley Goldsmith

Peyton Houston Athena Huynh Riley Lasmarias Bailey Lloyd Miko Lumagui Liz Lumayag Stephanie Mallari Danyelle Marzan Ariana Maynigo Kaydin Mill

Bianca Miller Makelle Nicholas Paige Nicholas Haylee Parker Jasmine Quidlat Diego Rosas-Lee Azereyiah Swails Kira Tamayo Skyla Vang Aiden Yamasta

UNLV SINGERS SOPRANOS Zoe Conrad Lena Fagone Elizabeth Gonzalez Alissa Madrigal Madelyn Salazar Hailey Sorrell Tyler Urbano* Jade Vandruff*

ALTOS Joie St. Clair Andreea Cretu Rya Gallego* Kyla Galvin Elena Guenther Makaria Hill Fiona Madsen Trinity Regalado

TENORS Christian Abbo Jonathan Rosas Collin Salmon* Christian Shelton

BASSES Joseph Oberlander Enoch Oliver Isaac Roachford-Gould Micah Sandoval* Cael Tolentino Kyle Webb* 3

FESTIVAL CHOIR Frida Ahued Renee Anderson Jhizel Baldoz Gianna Barney Mia Brennan Kade Carter Kaya Carter Julie Castellanos Kimberly Castellon Santana Maliyah Castro Jayden Chavez Alexa Colette Stevan Cooper

Jasmine Courtney Jada CummingsLewis Liandsey De Jesus Lanie Deer Skylar Doran Jimmey Duarte Cherish Garcia Anthony Gibson Josh Gobrick Aaron Hall Jaydan Ham Aidan Hernandez Petyon Houston

Bella (Rey)Hyer Rafonzy Ibasco Riley Johnston Matthew Larios Liz Lumayag Virgilio (J.R.) Manipud Lily Martin Summer Martin Katelynn Mejia Coby Merto Bianca Miller Isaiah Misailegalu Kylie Morales

Haylee Parker Andreja Pavic Rynn Plunkett Jenna Pribble Devan Ramsey Veronique Robledo Aaralyn Saria Leahrose Schinzel Benjamin See Mia Stipp Frances Stoneback Jacob Stowers Kira Tamayo

MINJI KIM, DMA is Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Music at UNLV, where she conducts the University Chorale and Chamber Consort and teaches undergraduate courses in conducting, choral literature, and choral methods. She holds degrees from the University of Maryland, Ohio State University, and Yeungnam University. She studied choral music with Edward Maclary, Richard Bjella, and Kristina Caswell-Macmullen.

JOSEPH SVENDSEN, DMA is Director of Choral Studies at UNLV, where he conducts the UNLV Singers and the Las Vegas Master Singers and teaches graduate courses in choral conducting and choral literature. He holds degrees from Texas Tech University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Luther College.

He studied choral music with Richard Bjella, Chester Alwes, Craig Arnold, and Timothy Peter.

ROBERT GRAZIANO is a piano performance major at UNLV. He is a student of Dr. Mykola Suk. UNIVERSITY CHORALE is open to students of all majors and student classifications, undergraduate through doctoral. Students may enroll in the ensemble for academic credit or may join through the UNLV Involvement Center, where the UNLV Choral Ensembles are a registered student organization. The ensemble presents four concerts per year, including hosting the ORIGINS concert in early Spring. Members are eligible to join the Division of Choral Studies on their international tours, which occur every four years (2023).

UNLV SINGERS is an auditioned undergraduate ensemble of experienced singers, both music majors and nonmusic majors. The ensemble performs on campus and throughout the Las Vegas area every year. It hosts the UNLV Madrigal Festival every November and Home Concert every late Spring. The ensemble completed an international performance tour of Portugal and Spain in 2019 and will travel to the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany in 2023.

CHAMBER CONSORT is open to all graduate voice students and select undergraduates. It meets one day per week and prepares challenging repertoire with few singers per part in preparation for professional choral ensemble performance.

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UPCOMING EVENTS UNLV DIVISION OF CHORAL STUDIES & LAS VEGAS MASTER SINGERS April 29, 2022 / 7:30 PM May 7, 2022 / 7:00 PM May 8, 2022 / 7:30 PM May 20, 21, 2022 / 7:00 PM

HOME: UNLV Singers LVMS Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 LVMS Carmina Burana

Rando Recital Hall Smith Center Ham Hall Smith Center

$20 $ $ $

UNLV DIVISION OF CHORAL STUDIES JOSEPH SVENDSEN, DIRECTOR / MINJI KIM, VISITING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The UNLV Division of Choral Studies offers four ensembles: University Chorale, UNLV Singers, Chamber Consort, and, through a collaborative partnership, the Las Vegas Master Singers. The Division of Choral Studies also sponsors a student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and Scarlet Tones, the university’s contemporary a cappella ensemble. Students who participate in the division’s ensembles pursue careers in music performance, music education, composition, musicology, music technology, music business, and conducting. Its alumni have made significant contributions, locally, nationally, and internationally, to the choral and vocal arts.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD SING WITH US. Current UNLV students can enroll in University Chorale for credit or can join the chorus through the UNLV Involvement Center if they don’t have credit space in their schedules. Students who are interested in UNLV Singers, Chamber Consort, or Scarlet Tones can contact choir@unlv.edu to schedule an audition. Auditions are held at the very beginning of each semester.

AUDITION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP. High school students, current students switching majors, and transfer students can audition for a voice scholarship during one of the School of Music’s three scholarship audition days. You can learn more at unlv.edu/music/auditions.

SHADOW A STUDENT. High School juniors and seniors can schedule a day-long shadow of a choir student, attending classes, lessons, and rehearsals to experience a day in the life of a UNLV music student. Email choir@unlv.edu to set one up!

SUPPORT. Would you like to support the future of choral music artistry and education in Las Vegas? We want to hear from you. Call 702-895-3183 to start the process.

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UNLV SCHOOL OF MUSIC SUSAN MUELLER, DIRECTOR / BILL BERNATIS, ASST. DIRECTOR BRASS AND WOODWINDS Bill Bernatis, MM, French Horn John McMurtery, DMA, Flute Stephen Caplan, DMA, Oboe Alex Rosales Garcia, MM, Bassoon Barbara Hull, DMA, Trumpet Greg McCracken, Tuba Janis McKay, DMA, Bassoon Shawna Pennock, DMA, Saxophone Marina Sturm, DMA, Clarinet Nathan Tanouye, MM, Trombone

KEYBOARD Spencer Baker, DMA Timothy Hoft, DMA Maria Kolesnyk, Piano Katie Leung, MM Valeria Ore, MA Mykola Suk, DMA, Piano

CHORAL STUDIES Minji Kim, DMA Joseph Svendsen, DMA David Weiller, MM, Emeritus

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Vince Casas Arthur Chivis Chuck Foley Sam Friend Ron George Gil Kaupp Rick Keller

COMPOSITION AND THEORY Jennifer Bellor, PhD, Composition/Theory Viet Cuong, Composition Julie Ivy, Theory Jocelyn Jensen, EdD, Theory Kevin Ure, MM, Theory Diego Vega, DMA, Composition/Theory Erin M Wente, Theory JAZZ AND COMMERCIAL MUSIC Larry Aberman Alex Clements, DMA Steve Flora Uli Geissendoerfer Jose Jimenez Gil Kaupp Rick Keller Jake Langley David Loeb, MM Jorge Machain Carlos Mata-Alvarez Adam Schroeder, MM Lara Vivian Smith, MM Michael Spicer, MM Julian Tanaka Nathan Tanouye, MM Shawn Whitmer JoBelle Yonely

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MUSIC EDUCATION Amy Brown, MM Minji Kim, DMA Susan Mueller, MM Travis Pardee, MM

MUSICOLOGY Anthony Barone, PhD Jonathan Lee, PhD Richard Miller, PhD, Ethnomusicology OPERA Linda Lister, DMA, Director Darryl Cooper, MM, Music Director ORCHESTRAL STUDIES Taras Krysa, MM PERCUSSION Luc Brust Gary Cook Timothy Jones, DMA Dean Gronemeier, DMA, JD Kurt Rasmussen, MM STRINGS Ambroise Aubrun, DMA, Violin Kate Hamilton, DMA, Viola Wei-Wei Le, MM, Violin Andrew Smith, DMA, Cello

VOICE Alfonse Anderson, DMA Kimberly Gratland James, DMA Linda Lister, DMA Monica Williams-McCullough, DMA WIND BAND STUDIES Zane Douglass, DMA Anthony LaBounty, MS Tom Leslie, MEd = Division Chair/Coordinator PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Lori Pullen, Executive Director Shaun Franklin-Sewell Joy Montano Lynn Ware Denise Flores Dave Gruzin Paulo Martins Keith Widman COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Nancy Uscher, PhD, Dean Tod Fitzpatrick, DMA, Associate Janis McKay, DMA, Vice Dean The UNLV School of Music serves over 500 music degreeseeking students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

It offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, artist diplomas, teaching licensure, and continuing education opportunities. To learn more, please go to unlv.edu/music.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public research university of over 30,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff.

Designated a Carnegie R1 university for high research activity, UNLV offers over 350 majors and features professional schools of business, dental medicine, law, medicine, and nursing. Learn more at unlv.edu