The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Music Presents October 9, 2025 7:30pm Recital Hall
Vocal Arts Series: UNSERIOUS
Voice Students of the UTSA School of Music with Kumiko Shimizu, collaborative pianist
I Hate Men from Kiss Me Kate
Villanelle de petit canard
Chiamaka Dike, Mezzo-Soprano
Taytum Rangel, Soprano
There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea
Taylor Mendoza, Soprano
Golly, Golly, Oh from The Art of the Ground Round
Cain’t Say No from Oklahoma
I Bought Me A Cat from Old American Songs
Michael Reyes, Tenor
Drew Sefcik, Bass-Baritone
Roddrick Woods, Bass-Baritone
Jared Worman, Discontinuo (Bassoon)
Cole Porter (1891-1964)
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
Stephen C Foster ( 1826-1854)
P D Q Bach (1807-1742)
Richard Rogers (1902-1979)
Krystal Elliston, Mezzo-Soprano
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Matthew Mojica, Bass-Baritone
The Deaf Woman's Courtship
Chiamaka Dike, Mezzo-Soprano
Taylor Mendoza, Soprano
Diva’s Lament
(What Ever Happened to My Part?) from Spamalot
Refrigerator, 1957
Aurorah Cerros, Mezzo-Soprano
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Zada McElroy, Soprano
Taylor, The Latte Boy
Abigail Acosta, Soprano
From Dear God
1 Joyce
2 Charles
3. Peter 5 Barbara
And I Breathe from Next Thing You Know
Duetto buffo di due gatti
Nayeli Palacios, Soprano
Dorian Speights, Tenor
Deeana Jaini-Malave, Mezzo-Soprano
Abraham Gomez, Bass-Baritone
Eric Idle (b. 1943)
Lori Laitman (b 1955)
Zina Goldrich (b 1964)
David Sisco (b. 1975)
Joshua Salzman
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
The Girl in 14-G
Alania Cordero, Soprano
Jeanine Tesori (b. 1961)
Translation Villanelle des petits canards
Ils vont, les petits canards, Tout au bord de la rivière, Comme de bons campagnards!
Barboteurs et frétillards, Heureux de troubler l’eau claire, Ils vont, les petits canards
Ils semblent un peu jobards, Mais ils sont à leur affaire, Comme de bons campagnards.
Dans l’eau pleine de têtards, Où tremble une herbe légère, Ils vont, les petits canards,
Marchant par groupes épars, D’une allure régulière
Comme de bons campagnard s;
Dans le beau vert d’épinards De l’humide cressonnière
Ils vont, les petits canards,
Et quoiqu’un peu goguenards, Ils sont d’humeur débonnaire, Comme de bons campagnards!
Faisant, en cercles bavards, Un vrai bruit de pétaudière, Ils vont, les petits canards,
Dodus, lustrés et gaillards, Ils sont gais à leur manière, Comme de bons campagnards!
Amoureux et nasillards, Chacun avec sa commère, Ils vont, les petits canards, Comme de bons campagnards!
They go, the little ducks, all on the bank of the river, like fine country folk!
Paddlers and wrigglers, happy from muddying the clear water, they go, the little ducks
They seem a little gullible, but they go about their business like fine country folk!
In the water full of tadpoles, where a flimsy weed quivers, they go, the little ducks,
Marching in scattered groups, at a steady pace like fine country folk!
In the fair spinach-green of the damp watercress bed, they go, the little ducks, and though a bit snarky, they are of good-natured humor like fine country folk!
Making, in chattering circles, a veritable riot of noise, they go, the little ducks, chubby, glossy and jolly, they are jolly in their own way, like fine country folk!
Amorous and nasal, each with its crony, they go, the little ducks, like fine country folk!
Special Thanks to:
UTSA School of Music
Voice, Choral, and Lyric Theatre Faculty:
John Nix, Area Coordinator
Dr. Lydia Beasley
Dr Jordan Boyd
Dr Jourdan Laine Howell
Crystal Jarrell Johnson
Dr William McCrary
Dr Yoojin Muhn
Dr Kumiko Shimizu, Faculty Collaborative Pianist
UTSA Music Staff who assisted with today’s program:
Joey Berrios, Marketing Coordinator
Jared Davis, Events Manager
And many thanks to all the wonderful student-artists for sharing their talent and artistry for today’s performance.
