Kaleidoscope - October 2021 Program

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

KALEIDOSCOPE

UNIVERSITY CHORALE MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO

UNLV SINGERS JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO

CHAMBER CONSORT MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR

LAS VEGAS MASTER SINGERS JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 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 A Path to Each Other The Road Home

Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy Takach (b.1980, 1978) Adamari Mercado, soprano Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) Temree Adamson, Elizabeth Guthrie, Adamari Mercado, & Riley Wargo, soloists

At the River

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Son de Camaguey (Song of Camaguey) Arr. Stephen Hatfield (b.1956) Chad Henley, Kevin Johnson, Andrew Naughton, percussion

UNLV SINGERS / JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR & ROBERT GRAZIANO, PIANO Haec Dies (This is the Day)

William Byrd (1539-1623)

Ndikhokhele Bawo (Guide Me, O Lord) Arr. Mzwandile Mabuza (b.1991) Alissa Madrigal & Christian Abbo, soloists / Micah Sandoval, percussion Beati Quorum Via (Blessed are those whose life is full)

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Moonlight Sound Design Raimond Tiguls (b.1972) Andreea Cretu, Makaria Hill, Madelyn Salazar, Joie St. Clair, soloists / Chad Henley, percussion Tykus Tykus (Quietly, Quietly)

Vaclovas Augustinis (b.1959)

Hold On!

Arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003) Giada Barney Sink, soprano & Collin Salmon, tenor

CHAMBER CONSORT / MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR Be like the Bird

Abby Betinis (b.1980)

Reincarnation – 2. Anthony O’Daly

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Listen to the Lambs

Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) Claudia Affan, soprano

Rest

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

LAS VEGAS MASTER SINGERS / JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR Kyrie and Sanctus from Missa Rigensis

Uģis Prauliņš (b.1959)

Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, Virgin Mother of God)

Arvo Pärt (b.1935)

VII. Kanarbik (Heather) from Autumn Landscapes

Veljo Tormis (1930-2017)

Rivers of Light

Ēriks Ešenvalds (b.1977)

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TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS A Path to Each Other Each word a stone We can build a wall Or a path to each other;

Each word a stone We can build a path to each other.

Julia Klatt Singer The Road Home Tell me where is the road I can call my own, That I left, that I lost, So long ago?

All these years I have wandered, Oh, when will I know There’s a way, there’s a road that will lead me home?

After wind, after rain, When the dark is done, As I wake from a dream In the gold of day,

Through the air there’s a calling From far away, There’s a voice I can hear that will lead me home.

Rise up, follow me, come away is the call, With love in your heart As the only song: There is no such beauty as where you belong, Rise up, follow me, I will lead you home.

Michael Dennis Browne At the River Shall we gather by the river, Where bright angel’s feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God. Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river,

Gather with the saints by the river That flows by the throne of God. Soon we’ll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease, Soon our happy hearts will quiver With the melody of peace.

American Traditional Son de Camaguey (Spanish) Esta es cosa Linda, esta costa brava.

Camaguey, ay linda...

Estas tradiciones, ay que lindas son, Son de Camaguey.

That's a beautiful thing, that splendid coast.

Camaguey, how beautiful...

Those traditions, oh, what marvelous sounds, the sounds of Camaguey.

Cuban Traditional Haec Dies (Latin) Haec dies quam fecit Dominus: exultemus et laetemur in ea, alleluya.

This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.

Alleluia!

Medieval antiphon Ndikhokhele Bawo (Xhosa) Ndikhokhele Bawo Ndikhokhele melie wami Ezintsizini zalomhlaba bawo, Bawo ndiyabonga

Guide me, O Lord, Guide me, O Great Redeemer Through the troubles of this world.

Lord, I thank you

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Ngoba wena usandigcinile.

Uhlal’ uhlel’ eduze kwami Bawo ndiyabonga Ngoba wena usandigcinile

For watching over me thus far.

You are forever by my side, Lord, I thank you For watching over me thus fa

Xhosa Traditional Hymn Beati Quorum Via (Latin) Beati quorum via integra est, qui ambulant in lege Domini.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119 Moonlight Sound Design In the moonlight, time stands still.

The present melts into the past, And my spirit communes with souls That have passed before me.

I can never explain, can never tell you.

No!

In the night, it smells of morning.

And in the silence, flowers and birds herald the light.

Tears in my eyes, like dewdrops on flowers that, With the light, will disappear, having been lost in darkness.

I can never explain, can never tell you.

No!

Raimond Tiguls Tykus Tykus (Lithuanian) Tai tykus bernelis, Tai tykus raitelis, Tai tykiai privilioj Mergele kletelen.

What a quiet lad, What a calm rider, How quietly he enticed away A maiden into the granary.

Zailia rutu vainikeli

Green rue crown

Tai tykiaia nueme Rutu vainikeli, Tai tykiai numove Aukselio ziedeli.

How calmly he took away Her maidenhood, How quietly he worked off Her golden ring.

Bernelis pabudo, Naelaime pajuto, An ziergelio sedo, In vainele jojo.

But suddenly he awakened And sensing danger, Took a horse And moved away to the battle.

Lithuanian folk tune Hold On! Nora, Nora let me come in; De door’s all fastened an’ de winders pinned!

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

Nora said, “You lost yo’ track, You can’t plow straight an’ keep a lookin’ back.”

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

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Well my brother, hold on! Yes, you gotta hold on!

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

If you wanna get to heaven, let me tell you how: Jus’ keep yo’ hand on de gospel plow.

Jus’ keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

If dat plow stay in yo’ hand, land you straight in de promised land.

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

Mary had a golden chain, An’ every link spelled my Jesus’ name.

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

Well my sister, hold on! Yes, you gotta hold on!

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

Keep on climbin’ an’ don’t you tire, Lawd! ‘cause ev’ry rung goes higher an’ higher!

Just keep yo’ hand on de plow, an’ you hold on, Yes, you gotta hold on!

American Spiritual Be Like the Bird Be like the bird that, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her -- and sings -- knowing she hath wings.

Victor Hugo Anthony O’Daly Anthony!

Since your limbs were laid out the stars do not shine!

The fish leap not out in the waves!

On our meadows the dew does not fall in the morn, for O Daly is dead!

Not a flow'r can be born!

Not a word can be said!

Not a tree have a leaf!

On our meadows the dew does not fall in the morn, for O Daly is dead!

Anthony!

After you there is nothing to do!

There is nothing but grief!

James Stephens Listen to the Lambs Listen to the Lambs! All a-crying!

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, And carry the young lambs in his bosom.

American Spiritual Rest O Earth, lie heavily upon her eyes; Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching, Earth; Lie close around her; leave no room for mirth With its harsh laughter, nor for sound of sighs.

She hath no questions, she hath no replies, Hushed in and curtained with a blessed dearth Of all that irked her from the hour of birth;

With stillness that is almost Paradise.

Darkness more clear than noon-day holdeth her, Silence more musical than any song; Even her very heart has ceased to stir: Until the morning of Eternity Her rest shall not begin nor end, but be; And when she wakes she will not think it long.

Christina Rosetti Bogoroditse Devo (Church Slavonic) Богородице Дево, радуйся, благодатная Марие, Господь с тобою. Благословена ты в женах,

Rejoice, virgin mother of God, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

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и благословен плод чрева твоего, яко Спаса родила еси душ наших.

and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have borne the Savior of our souls.

Marian antiphon Kalejs kala debesis (Latvian) Kalējs kala debesīs, Ogles bira Daugavā.

Saules meitas saktu kala Zeltītiem burbuļiem

The Blacksmith forges in the sky, Coal falls into the river Daugava.

A brooch is forged for the daughter of the Sun With golden bubbles.

Latvian Folktale Kanarbik (Original in Latvian, Sung in English) Sad purple heatherbell franticly blazes, Capturing aftermost flickering sunlight.

And all else is as ever, as ever the meadows, as ever the roads, only over them burning, flaring a planet aflame.

Vivi Luik Rivers of Light (English and Saami) Winter night, the sky is filled with symphony of light.

The sky is flooded with rivers of light.

Ah, the doors of heaven have been opened tonight.

Changing now to yellow, now to green, now to red.

It spreads in restless change, into waving, Into many-folded bands of silver.

From horizon-to-horizon misty dragons swim.

Green curtains billow and swirl.

Fast-moving, sky filling, the tissues of gossamer.

Nothing can be heard, nothing heard!

Light shakes over the vault of heaven its veil of glittering silver:

It shimmers in tongues of flame.

Over the very zenith it shoots a bright ray up, Until the whole melts away, as a sigh of departing soul in the moonlight, leaving a glow in the sky like the dying embers of a great fire.

Charles Francis Hall, Fridtjof Nansen Kuovsakasah reukarih takko teki Sira ria Takko teki Sira ria, siraa ria

Northern Lights slide back and forth Fa la la, fa la la Back and forth Fa la la, fa la la,

Guovssat, guovssat radni go Libai libai libaida Ruona gakti Nu nu nu

Northern Lights, Nortern Lights, blanket shivering Fa la la, fa la la Green coat (traditional Saami costume) Fal la la, fa la la.

Saami folksongs

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PERSONNEL Student Leadership: 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, First-Year Representative / Brendon Martin, University Chorale representative / Noah Pastor, Graphics

UNIVERSITY CHORALE SOPRANOS Temree Adamson Tiara Carlock* Allyn Catalan Isabella Cordero Ruby Evenson Elizabeth Guthrie Jaizelynn Lubian Chantal Lusk-Chandler Adamari Mercado Gia Renemae Calip Katherine Rodriguez Alyson Trimble* Riley Wargo Maya Wilkinson

ALTOS Cameron Battaglia Alix Betancourt Darrow Fletcher Nicole Hess Katerina Koytcheva Sol Martinez* Eldina Mrkulic Noah Pastor* Gerilynn Rangel Lauren Rodriguez Carina Skoglund Judit Villar Melanie Walsh Andrea Zrnic

TENORS Jake Florez Vincent Guerara Ryan Maldonado Brendon Martin Jacob Totten* Kurt Tumbagahan

BASSES Paul Cho William Clark Bryan Diaz Alavez Miguel Dominguez Noah Kai Porciuncula Thomas Levings Russell Mangio Brandon Marzka Daniel Mullen Chase Orlando Gutierrez* Angel Scotch Dindo Vergara

TENORS Christian Abbo Cole Carley Julius Del Prado Jonathan Rosas Gutierrez Collin Salmon* Bryce Shapiro Christian Shelton Matthew Sink Nathan Sink

BASSES Adeleine Jung Joseph Oberlander Enoch Oliver Patrick Park Jason Prouty Isaac Roachford-Gould Micah Sandoval* Cael Tolentino Michan Walsh Kyle Webb*

TENORS Julius Del Prado Collins Salmon Travis Williams

BASS-BARITONES Chase Gutierrez Adeleine Jung

UNLV SINGERS SOPRANOS Chenoa Bethards Zoe Conrad Lena Fagone Isabel Ferguson* Alissa Madrigal Madelyn Salazar Hailey Sorrell Tyler Urbano* Jade Vandruff*

ALTOS Andreea Cretu Rya Gallego Kyla Galvin Elena Guenther Makaria Hill Fiona Madsen Trinity Regalado Giada Barney-Sink* Joie St. Clair Christine Warta

CHAMBER CONSORT SOPRANOS Claudia Affan Lisa Gillespie Yile Huang, MM

MEZZOS Kimberly James, DM Courtney Schwalbe, MM Jade Vandruff

*Section leader MM CHORAL CONDUCTING STUDENTS Lisa Gillespie, Red Mountain Music Company Jordan Madagame, Del Sol Academy of the Arts Matthew Ostlie, Eldorado High School

Drs. Svendsen and Kim would like to extend a big THANK YOU to our graduate assistant, Travis Williams, for all his work so far!

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LAS VEGAS MASTER SINGERS Linda Ames Lisa Benedict Evan Billings Jordan Bushey Joemar Buyao Armando Campos Kaymen Carter Ysabelle Catu Jay Cee Ed Cotton Stephany Crooks Joelynn Cotton Eric Denman John DiPalo Sarah Earl Brian Eiffes Manny Gamazo Olivia Gamazo

Brian Guido John Haydukovich Bradley Hendricks John Hoaglund Liz Honest Sheryn Honest Dominic Hurton Sarah Irvin Nicole Isbell Barbara Jayne Daniel Jolly Charlotte Klein Jeff Kriske Elena Ladislao Julie Larsen Kimberly Li Deborah Loeb Larry McCallister

Dawn McCollum Chrissie Miller Julian Olarte Donna Olufsen Andrea Ohrwall Pamela Parzych Jeremy Paulucci ThoaMi Phan Kathleen Platt Drake Pyatt Raymond Roberts Olivia Rouse Sharon Saca Phillip Say Maureen Seymour Christian Smith Rachelle Sproul Kathy Steinbrenner

Peter Steinbrenner Katharyne Taylor Stephen Taylor Aaron Tobe Cinda Towne Jodi Tyra Jeremy Valdez Christine Velotta Richard Velotta Sarah Vidal Lisa Voss Katy Wall Rosa Wang Travis Whitaker Denise Wunderlich

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 October 21, 2021 / 7:00 PM November 19, 2021 / 2:30-10 PM December 4, 2021 / 7:30 PM December 10, 2021 / 7:00 PM February 17-18, 2022 / All Day February 24, 2022 / 7:30 PM March 31, 2022 / 7:30 PM April 23, 2022 / 7:30 PM April 29, 2022 / 7:30 PM May 5, 2022 / 7:30 PM May 7, 2022 / 7:00 PM May 20, 21, 2022 / 7:00 PM

LVMS Rivers of Light 36th Annual Madrigal Festival God Jul: Winter Concert LVMS God Jul 2: Winter Concert UNLV Singers outreach tour ORIGINS: Music of South Africa University Chorale Concert Desert Rose Choral Festival HOME: UNLV Singers Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 LVMS Beethoven Symphony No. 9 LVMS Carmina Burana

Guardian Angel Cathedral Ham Hall Ham Hall TBD Las Vegas Alumni Amphitheatre Rando Recital Hall Ham Hall Rando Recital Hall Ham Hall Smith Center Smith Center

$ Free $10* $ Free Free $10* $10* $20+ $ $ $

*UNLV and CCSD students and staff who present a valid student ID can obtain a free ticket +This is a reserved seating event. There are no complimentary tickets.

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.