FALL CHORAL FESTIVAL
West Chester University Choirs
Kimberly Dunn Adams & Ryan Kelly, Directors
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
Philips Memorial Building 7:30 PM
PROGRAM
“How Can I Keep from Singing?”
I Will Sing with the Spirit ..................................................................................................................John Rutter (1685-1750)
Canto d’addio dell’augello migrante ............................................................................Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Music, Spread Thy Voice Around ................................................................................................ .G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Allegro Voices
Rae Schnable, soloist
Olivia Skinner, piano
Dr. Ryan Kelly, conductor
The Last Words of David ....................................................................................................Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
The Long Day Closes ..................................................................................................................Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal................................................................................................ arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023)
Love Never Leaves .....................................................................................................................Jacob Narverud (b. 1986)
Recital Choir
Olivia Skinner , piano
Pyerce Oates, Ethan Starr, Laney Milton, Amanda Erno, conductors
Ave Regina Caelorum .........................................................................................Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1899-1984)
A Dedication ...............................................................................................................................Joseph Gregorio (1842-1900)
She Lingers On ..............................................................................................................................Zanaida Robles (1925-2023)
Hope Lingers On .................................................................................................................arr. Andrea Ramsey (b. 1977)
Oriana Chorale
Adelina DiGiacomo, piano
Laney Milton, graduate assistant conductor
Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams, conductor
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sicut locutus est Gloria Patri
Mastersingers
Sándor Kádár, piano
Ethan Starr, graduate assistant conductor
Dr. Ryan Kelly, conductor
Brothers, Sing On ......................................................................................................arr. Howard D. McKinney (1889-1980)
Lasst Lautenspiel und Becherklang, Op. 65, No. 2
Der träumende See, Op. 33................................................................................................Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing ...............................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
He Never Failed Me..............................................................................................................................Robert Ray (1942-2022)
Orpheus Singe rs
Henry Romans and Max Whittle, soloists
Liam Wedderman, percussion
Sándor Kádár, piano
Pyerce Oates, graduate assistant conductor
Dr. Ryan Kelly, conductor
"Her Beacon-hand Beckons” from To the Hands................................................................Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)
Tchaka........................................................................................................................................Sydney Guillaume (b. 1982)
Concert Choir
Vladimir Puskovitch, Chloe Anderson, Christopher Collins, Angelina Wilson, percussion
Sándor Kádár, piano
Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams, conductor
WCU Alma Mater Processional ................................................................................................ .arr. Ryan Kelly (b. 1981)
Grand Chorus
I Will Sing with the Spirit
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:15
TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS
I will sing with the spirit: Alleluia. And I will sing with the understanding also: Alleluia.
Canto d’addio dell’augello migrante
Text: Giovanni Pascoli
Once upon a time, the blooming forest was beautiful, and now the sky is colorless! The lovely summer has now passed, and I carry the happy ones with me. We ran with happy flight from the thick shadows to the blooming meadow, and, drinking in the sun, we sang the most gentle song of love. And now we must migrate from here, abandon our sweet nests, fly down there, where we no longer have a homeland. Alas!
Music, Spread Thy Voice Around
Text: Moses Mendes, attr.
Music, spread thy voice around; sweetly flow the lulling sound.
The Last Words of David
Text : 2 Samuel 23:3 –4
He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as a light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Hallelujah. Amen.
The Long Day Closes
Text : H. F. Chorley
No star is o'er the lake, its pale watch keeping; The moon is half awake, through grey mist creeping. The last red leaves fall round the porch of roses, The clock hath ceased to sound, The long day closes.
Sit by the silent hearth in calm endeavour,
To count the sounds of mirth, Now dumb for ever.
Heed not how hope believes And fate disposes:
Shadow is round the eaves, The long day closes.
The lighted windows dim are fading slowly.
The fire that was so trim now quivers lowly. Go to the dreamless bed
Where grief reposes; Thy book of toil is read, The long day closes.
Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal
Text : F. R. Warren
Hark, I hear the harps eternal ringing on the farther shore, As I near those swollen waters with their deep and solemn roar. Hallelujah, praise the Lamb! Hallelujah, glory to the great I A m!
And my soul, tho’ stain’d with sorrow, fading as the light of day, Passes swiftly o’er those waters, to the city far away. Hallelujah, praise the Lamb! Hallelujah, glory to the great I A m!
Souls have cross’d before me, saintly, to that land of perfect rest; And I hear them singing faintly in the mansions of the blest. Hallelujah, praise the Lamb! Hallelujah, glory to the great I A m!
Love Never Leaves
Text : Marina Shimer
I hear you in the autumn wind, and summer's crashing rain. Your voice in someone else’s words, like mem`ry’s sweet refrain. Echoes of morning birdsong in the branches of the trees. I hear you in these moments, like a welcome melody. Love never leaves.
I see you in the falling snow and blooming flowers in spring. Your face in the radiant, gleaming stars and moon beams when I dream.
Water on sand dunes splashing when the tide rolls out to sea. I feel you in these moments, and I know you’re here with me. Love never leaves.
I can’t say that I’ve lost you because I listen for you still. And while there’s music in my life, I know I always will. Love never leaves. Never leave!
Ave Regina Caelorum
Text: Marian Antiphon
Hail, O Queen of Heaven. Hail, O Lady of Angels
Hail, thou root; hail, thou gate from whom unto the world a light has arisen Rejoice, O glorious Virgin, lovely beyond all others Farewell, most beautiful maiden, and pray for us to Christ.
A Dedication
Text: Emily Dickinson
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.
She Lingers On
Text: Zanaida Robles
She walks in pools of sadness. Her face is cool in moonlight. No-one can cover it. She walks in pools and moonlight. She lingers on.
Hope Lingers On
Text: Lissa Schneckenburger
My mother, when love is gone, in our darkest hour, hope lingers on. My father, when peace is gone, in our darkest hour, hope lingers on. I will not hate, and I will not fear; in our darkest hour, hope lingers here. My sister, when equality’s gone… My brother, with tolerance gone… My love, when honor is gone… My country, when justice is gone…
Sicut locutus est
Text: Luke 1:55
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
Gloria patri
Text: Traditional
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: World without end. Amen.
Brothers, Sing On!
Text: Herbert Dalmas
Come and let our swelling song mount like the whirling wind, As it meets our singing through, so blithe of heart and mind. Care and sorrow now be gone. Brothers in song, sing on!
Youth is a wand’ring troubadour, sailing the singing breeze, Wooing a maid on a distant shore, over the tossing seas. Steering by the stars above, his vessel a song of love. Brothers, sing on!
Errant minstrels, thus we greet you. List to our voices strong! With glad and open hearts we meet you in our festival of song. Care and sorrow now be gone. Brothers in song, sing on!
Lasst Lautenspiel und Becherklang
Text: Friedrich Rückert
The lutes shall play and chalices be ringing as long as we are young and we revel . The times to come will give little inspiration to sing .
Der träumende See
Text: Julius Mosen
The lake [is at rest] deep in a blue dream covered by water lilies; You, little bird high in the [spruce tree], Don't wake the sleeper!
But the reeds quietly blow and balance their tops with easy sense; but a blue moth flies over them, alone, towards them.
Let All the World in Ev’ry Corner Sing
Text: George Herbert
Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing, My God and King.
The heav'ns are not too high, His praise may thither flie: The earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing, My God and King.
The church with psalms must shout, No doore can keep them out: But above all, the heart
Must bear the longest part.
Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing, My God and King.
He Never Failed Me Yet
Text: Robert Ray
I will sing of God's mercy every day, every hour he gives me power. I will sing and give thanks to thee for all the dangers, toils and snares that he has brought me out. He is my God and I'll serve him no matter what the test. Trust and never doubt; Jesus will surely bring you out. He never failed me yet.
I know God is able to deliver in times of storm, and I know that he'll keep you safe from all earthly harm. One day when my weary soul is at rest, I'm going home to be forever blessed. Trust and never doubt; Jesus will surely bring you out. He never failed me yet.
Didn't my God deliver Moses from King Pharaoh? And didn't he cool the fiery furnace for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
When I think of what my God can do, he delivered Daniel, I know he will deliver you. Trust and never doubt; Jesus will surely bring you out. He never failed me yet.
Her beacon -hand beckons
Text: Emma Lazarus
Her beacon -hand beckons: give give to me those yearning to breathe free tempest-tossed they cannot see what lies beyond the olive tree whose branch was lost amid the pleas for mercy, give to me your tired fighters fleeing
flying from let them i will be your refuge i will be we will be we will
Tchaka
Text: Gabriel T. Guillaume
Turn up the fire! We are going to eat tchaka! Turn up the fire; stir up the corn . Don’t forget the salt pork We are going to eat a delicious tchaka. We are going to cook up a mind -blowing stew.
At the sound of the three drums, everyone yells out hurray. If we join together we can all move forward. Let us enmesh in lovely harmony a delicious homemade stew, a musical tchaka. It’s a delicious homemade stew, a national tchaka, A delicious homemade stew… Turn up the fire!
Yanvalou, Kontredans, Rabòday are amazing. Roots music, oh yes, that’s good stuff. Let’s stick together; side by side we can move forward. Turn up the fire! The tchaka is cooking!
Ibo, Bolero, Banda, Mayi, Congo, Petro, Maskaron… These are the rhythms of our roots. We danced Kalinda and we sang Rabòday Heads together, with love, let us do great things. Turn up the fire!
We proclaimed hope and we sang of peace, so that the light of justice spreads throughout the earth. We’ll keep on singing… We’ll keep on singing to make life more beautiful! In justice and in love, let’s eat a delicious tchaka! Amen! Let’s eat a delicious tchaka!
WCU Alma Mater Processional
West Chester, hail, all hail, noble and strong, To thee with loyal hearts we raise our song. Swelling to heaven high, our praises ring, West Chester, hail, all hail, to thee we sing.
ENSEMBLES
Allegro Voices
Director: Dr. Ryan Kelly
Collaborative Pianist: Olivia Skinner
Jorja Baker
Adriana Chen
Aliah Chinofsky
Josie Clark
Marissa Czerwinski
Natalie Doyle
Recital Choir
Maria Fleet
Rachel Golinski
Zen Herbener
Violet Hummel
Maddie Jennings
Madeline Karsch
Iris Malloy
Taylor Mason
Frankie Mumma
Ava Patterson
Cass Powell
Lei Raiford-Clark
Directors: Amanda Erno, Laney Milton, Pyerce Oates, Ethan Starr
Collaborative Pianist: Olivia Skinner
Quinn Adams
James Baker
Emily Caplan
Danny Doyle
Julie Eurillo
Oriana Chorale
Megan Flanagan
Jarrell Flippen
Lily Gonglik
Anastasia Groden
Emma Johnson
Director: Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams
Graduate Assistant: Laney Milton
Collaborative Pianist: Adelina DiGiacomo
Caitlin Biddle
Faith Bullen
Nicole Carter
Faith Constein
Meg Cramer
Julia Denne
Annalise DeVito
Reese Dibiasi
Damien Jordan
Niamh Kelly
Elise Leid
Mazikeen Loaiza
Emma Rossi
Devin Schilinger
Rae Schnable
Hamnah Siddiqui
Lauren Southwood
Dakota Summers
Lily Tabar
Elsa Thomas
Beatrix Thompson
Bailey Wooster
Mary Kate McKenzie
Andre Moquete
Braedon O’Hara
John Rossi
Lauren Saks
Luke Streleckis
Julie Webster
Julia Fitzpatrick
Bailey Floyd
Chloe Grudzinski
Kerri Hahn
Cora Heiser
Savannah Johnson
Aurora Kishbaugh
Taylor Longo
Addison Mohnkern
Leah Morris
Ava Nascimento
Lianna Noll
Isabella Ortiz
Kylie Oyler
Carrie Peifly
Mastersingers
Director: Dr. Ryan Kelly
Caitlin Pinto
Tazmin Ratkowski
Iona Regn
Graduate Assistant: Ethan Starr
Collaborative Pianist: Sándor Kádár
Lillian Batha, president S
Nico Cooper
Jessica Czekaj
Josh Day
Jayson Dinger
Isabella Fleites-Cipriani
Kailey Force
Noah Fricker
Colin Graveley
Samantha Gunchak S
Natalie Harrison
Allison Hawley
Orpheus Singers
Director: Dr. Ryan Kelly
Zane Himmelwright
Damien Jordan
Jane Keiser, secretary
Kallista Lake
Lundy Langstaff
Delia Maldonado
Angel Martinez
Damian Mattos
Murphy McDermott
Jeremy Morgan
Alaina OKunewick
Emilio Ovalle B
Graduate Assistant: Pyerce Oates
Collaborative Pianist: Sándor Kádár
Jacob Ackerman
Zack Bell
Alex Belogurov
William Campbell
Christopher Caprio
Owen Carney
Brandon Colapietro
Miles Cressley
Tyler Davis
Jamie DeCray
Christopher Dowis
Concert Choir
Leo Falkenstein
Tom Fantuzzo
Alexander Finger
Patrick Francisco
Alexander Gramp
Shane Hahnel
Dylan Hilbert-Hess
Liam Jensen
Daniel Keane
John Kolb
Zach Leeser
Director: Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams
Collaborative Pianist: Sándor Kádár
Paige Abramo, vice president
Quinn Adams B
James Baker
Kat Bixler
David Caldwell III
Kevin Carpio
Chase Cho
Daniel Doyle, social chair T
Amanda Erno AC
Dani Rothwell
Gabrielle Sanchez
Madison Scott
Irene Sedun
Macayla Simons
Alex Starr
Christina Pavlik
Connor Petula
Alex Polidoro
Emma Regan
Ellie Rhinier
Joaquin Ried
Anessa Rodriguez
Cooper Saks
Peyton Schrader, vice president A
Wonyoung Seo
Patrick Skoniczin
Zachary Slade
Carmelena Smith
Giana Stoltzfus
James Stunda
Sean Templeton
Alex Werner
Dean Wilson
Olivia Withers
Ava Wolfersberger
Harmoniee Wong
Brandon Zuniga T SATB section leader
Julian Mabee
Nathan McCarty
Michael McCormick
Michael McDonald
Conor McGee
Aidan McGlone
Mateo Mejia
AJ Rahn
Henry Romans
Alex Ruhl
Jack Sattler
Micah Stewart
Colin Stike
Kyle Tabak
Will Thompson
Liam Wedderman
Max Whittle
Ashton Yeager
Nathan Zeigler
Megan Flanagan, president S
Jarrell Flippen
Sean Francisco
Lily Gonglik, social chair
Maddie Griffith
Anastasia Groden, treasurer
Emma Johnson A
Niamh Kelly
Elise Leid
Mazikeen Loaiza
Mary Kate Mckenzie
Laney Milton AC
Luke Mingacci
Andre Moquete
Pyerce Oates AC
Braedon O'Hara B
Jess Orr
Haley Phares A
Madelyn Ross
John Rossi
Lauren Saks, secretary
Dan Schuetz
Ethan Starr AC
Luke Streleckis
Rebecca Weidner
James Valentine
Anna Maria Yates
SATB section leader
AC assistant conductor
Brooke Ziemba
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
For full event details visitwcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739
Thursday, October 23, 2025 , 3:45 PM
Wilkinson Lecture Series: †
Ayana Smith
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Sunday, October 26, 2025 , 3:00 PM
Wind Ensemble Concert
Andrew Yozviak, director
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 , 11:00 AM
Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series:†
Sophomore Instrumental Scholarship Competition
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Thursday, November 6, 2025 , 7:30 PM
New Music at WCU:
Network for New Music Concert
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Friday, October 24, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Concert Choir & Mastersingers Concert
Kimberly Adams & Ryan Kelly, directors
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Vocal Honors Recital
Emily Bullock, director
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Keyboard Honors Recital
Carl Cranmer & Igor Resnianski, directors
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Friday, November 7, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Criterions Concert
Jonathan Ragonese, director
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 N. High St., West Chester PA
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