Origins - February 2022 Program

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

ORIGINS

UNIVERSITY CHORALE &

UNLV SINGERS MINJI KIM, CONDUCTOR JOSEPH SVENDSEN, CONDUCTOR JEFF SCHAUER, Ph.D, the UNLV HISTORY DEPARTMENT ANDREW NAUGHTON, PERCUSSIONIST

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 6:00 PM ALUMNI AMPHITHEATER Please silence all phones and mobile devices

WHAT IS ORIGINS? ORIGINS was originally intended to celebrate the diverse musical traditions and heritage of the UNLV students involved in the choral program. It explored the musical “origins” of students and staff, giving us a chance to teach one another about our cultural history, language, spiritual and secular traditions, and musical uniqueness. Since UNLV’s student body is so diverse, this “exploration” has allowed us to experience dozens of musical traditions from around the world, from Norway to the Philippines, Israel to Brazil, Ethiopia to Korea, and from a multitude of unique American traditions: European folk music, spirituals and gospel, Mexican classical and folk music, and music of the Caribbean. The Division of Choral Studies now explores music from many of these traditions throughout the year, every year. Audiences can expect to hear music spanning many centuries and backgrounds on most UNLV choral programs.

The world, however, remains an enormous place, and sometimes it is better to focus one’s attention more narrowly upon a single dot on the map. This narrower focus gives us time to learn more about music’s context in history and culture, to spend more time understanding different languages, to read about a place, ask deeper, more illuminating questions, and to invite knowledgeable guests to teach us how to make music in a manner that is respectful of the people who created it. To that end, our ORIGINS programs are not concerts but exploratory units, replete with reading, creating, dialoguing, and making connections between music and other academic disciplines.

This year’s ORIGINS explores choral music from South Africa. The musical traditions of South Africa involve much singing, influenced over the years by the many languages and ethnicities that have intermingled, ruled, colonized, and controlled the land and its politics.

Presentations like this aren’t without some challenges. For starters, neither of us on the choral faculty are South African (I was born in New York, my colleague in Seoul). We rely upon the knowledge and expertise of others: academics, practitioners, authors, composers, and performers, to inform us. Nor can we call this evening’s ORIGINS concert a comprehensive picture of South African choral music. There is just too much of it! We are constrained by our personnel, access to repertoire, and limited rehearsal time. You will hear music performed this evening in five of South Africa’s eleven official languages: Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Ndebele, and English.

Each language has poetry, stories, and syntax that make its music beautiful and unique. We cannot always adequately pronounce some of the words, which require more time spent hearing and speaking them than we have. Music always exists within a specific context: celebration, love, politics, worship. We have extracted this music from those contexts for the convenience of presenting it in one place and time. Most of this music is not intended to be presented in a formal, European-style concert setting. To that end, we have left our concert hall, tuxedos, and gowns behind and come out into the public space, where much of this music was intended to be heard.

We hope that you will enjoy our program this evening and that it provides you with a peek into a vast, joyful, humorous, spiritual, and powerful musical tradition and history.

Joe Svendsen, DMA Director of Choral Studies

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Minji Kim, DMA Visiting Assistant Director of Choral Studies

PROGRAM Repertoire selected from the following Siyahamba

arr. Adam Paltrowitz University Chorale Andrew Naughton, percussionist

Poem Recitation: Shine, Africa! Shine! - V. The Shining Continent Wayne Visser, poet Read by Julia Zabroske, a member of University Chorale Ukuthula

arr. Andrew van der Merwe University Chorale Temree Adamson, Christine Tranate, soloists

Discourse: “Music and the struggle for freedom” Dr. Jeff Schauer, speaker Shosholoza

Arr. Albert Pinsonneault University Chorale Thomas Levings, Tiara Carlock, Soloists

Poem Recitation: Protea …

Don Mattera, poet Recited by Angel Scotch, a member of University Chorale Dubula

Arr. Stephen Hatfield (b.1956) University Chorale

Discourse: South African Rhythms and Percussion Andrew Naughton, Kevin Johnson, percussionists Ndikhokhele Bawo (Guide Me, O Lord)

Arr. Mzwandile Mabuza (b.1991) UNLV Singers Alissa Madrigal & Christian Abbo, soloists / Micah Sandoval, percussion

Mo-Africa, Tsoha

Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa (1908-1982) UNLV Singers

Poem Recitation: Invictus William Ernest Henley, poet Recited by Jacob Totten, a member of University Chorale Leeba Liphala

Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa (1908-1982) UNLV Singers

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TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS Siyahamba (Zulu & English) Siyahamb’ ekukhanyeni kwenkos’

We are marching in the light of God

South African hymn

Ukuthula (Zulu) Ukuthula!

Kulomhlabawezono!

Igazi likaJesu linyenyez’

We find peace!

In this sinful world Through the blood of Jesus

Usindiso!

Ukubonga!

Ukunqoba!

Induduzo!

Ukuthula!

We are saved!

We are filled with gratitude!

We will conquer!

We are consoled!

We find peace!

South African traditional

Shosholoza (Zulu and Ndebele) Shosholoza Shosholoza Ku lezontaba Stimela siphum’e South Africa

Go forward!

Go forward!

On those mountains, Train from South Africa.

Wen’ uyabalaka Wen’ uyabalaka Ku lezontaba Stimela siphum’ e South Africa

You are running away, You are running away On those mountains, Train from South Africa

Traditional South African work song

Dubula (Xhosa) Ntakana ntyilo uphetheni ngemlomo Ndiphetamaso sana lwam Uwa sapenge ka vutwabo Dubula mfana ndini dubula ngemfaka dolo leyo lumka

The honey-bird carries sour milk.

It is no good for my child, so let us chase him away with a big bang

South African folk arrangement

Ndikhokhele Bawo (Xhosa) Ndikhokhele Bawo

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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 Ngoba wena usandigcinile.

Uhlal’ uhlel’ eduze kwami Xhosa Traditional Hymn

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

Liphala (Sesotho) Utloang liphala tseo binang, Li lla, li mema lona ba fihlang, Peperi, pepe pe, Li re sekolong sena ke thabong.

Listen to those horns, They are inviting you who are still arriving here at this school.

Pe - pe - ru - pe - pe It is a school of happiness.

Li bina joalo Ho re batho ba be le nyakallo.

Meloli ena, Ho rona litsebeng ha e kena, E hopotsa thabo e sa feleng Thabo le monyaka o mane pele feleng.

The horns are telling everybody to be happy.

They sound like that so that people can rejoice.

These horns, To us when the sound enters the ear, It reminds us of endless happiness Of happiness and joy ahead.

Leeba (Sesotho) Hukuthu ho lla leeba; Le lla lele lilomong; Leeba le maroboko le re Hukuthu!

‘Na ke ta… tailoe haholo.

Hoo koo too’, coos the dove; It coos from the cliff; The mottled dove says, “Hoo koo too!’

I am dru… I am very drunk.

Mo-Afrika, tsoha (Sesotho) Mo-Afrika, tsoha u tsoe borekong; Le chabile tsatsi la mosebetsi.

Bona kahohle hothunya marole; Balichaba ikhapela tsohle ‘Me ho le joalo, uena u ile boroko.

Tsoha hle, le chabile tsa tsi la mosebetsi.

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African, wake up from sleep; The day of work has dawned.

Look, dust is everywhere; The foreigners possess everything, In spite of this, you are fast asleep.

Please wake up, the day of work has dawned

PERSONNEL Student Leadership: Rya Gallego, President / Jade Vandruff, Vice President / Collin Salmon, Secretary / Micah Sandoval, Treasurer / Christian Shelton and Madelyn Salazar, Social Media / Collin Salmon and Christian Abbo, Major Events / Andreea Cretu, Outreach Chair / Madelyn Salazar, First Year Representative / Makaria Hill, Graphics / Brendon Martin, Tiara Carlock, University Chorale Representatives

UNIVERSITY CHORALE SOPRANOS

ALTOS

TENORS

BASSES

Temree Adamson Vanessa Berg Gia Calip Tiara Carlock*+ Allyn Catalan Elizabeth Guthrie Jaizelynn Lubian Chantal Lusk-Chandler Holly O'Donnell Phoebe Patterson Katherine Rodriguez Abigail Tamre Christen Tranate Alyson Trimble* Riley Wargo

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

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

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

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

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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*

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.

Jeff Schauer, Ph.D is an associate professor of history who studies colonialism, decolonization, and nationhood in Africa. He teaches African, European, and environmental history, including courses on South African history.

Andrew Naughton, MM obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. Through that time, he has had many opportunities to study, travel, and perform music from West Africa and music of the Americas throughout the Southern Colorado region on behalf of the ASU Music Department. He is currently pursuing his D.M.A. in percussion through the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. In Andrew’s brief time at UNLV, he has had the privilege of performing as a drumline at the Mandalay Bay, and performing marimba band at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum and Water Street District. He looks forward to the rest of his time and education with UNLV.

UNLV Choral Ensembles 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 non-music 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 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

University Chorale Concert Desert Rose Choral Festival HOME: UNLV Singers Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 LVMS Beethoven Symphony No. 9 LVMS Carmina Burana

Rando Recital Hall Ham Hall Rando Recital Hall Ham Hall Smith Center Smith Center

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

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Nathan Tanouye, MM Shawn Whitmer JoBelle Yonely KEYBOARD Spencer Baker, DMA Timothy Hoft, DMA Maria Kolesnyk, Piano Katie Leung, MM Valeria Ore, MA Mykola Suk, DMA, Piano MUSIC EDUCATION Amy Brown, MM Minji Kim, DMA Susan Mueller, MM Travis Pardee, MM MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Vince Casas Arthur Chivis Chuck Foley Sam Friend Ron George Gil Kaupp Rick Keller 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 Coordinator/Director 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 degree-seeking 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.

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