12.07.2019 NRC KSCC

PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus Eileen Keller, Artistic Director

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7:00 PM

PROGRAM JINGLE BELL ROCK..................................................................................... Arr. Alan Billingsley DUERMETE MI NINO (TRADITIONAL SPANISH LULLABY).......................Arr. Michael Scott Descant: Talia Jones, Rachel Jameson, Ridhi Miglani, Katelyn Swaverly TUE TUE (SONG FROM GHANA)....................................................................Arr. Eileen Keller

Tyros Eileen Keller, Director Casey Jennings, Intern

UBI SUNT GAUDIA ....................................................................................................Philip Hayes Where there is joy, angles sing new songs in heaven, and alleluias ring. In the courts of the King there is joy.

COOROO COOROO ...................................................................................Steven Kupferschmid

Ensemble Nancy Lineburger, Director Taylor Koenigsberg, Intern

KALINKA (RUSSIAN FOLK SONG) ...................................Ivan Larionov, Arr. Audrey Snyder

Ensemble and Chorus WAYFARIN’ STRANGER .............................................................................. Reginald Unterseher QUIET SEA.......................................................... Jill Friedersdorf and Melissa Malvar-Keylock Text by Augustus Montague Toplady THE WATER IS WIDE ................................................................................... Arr. Rollo Dilworth

Chorus Kevin McAllister, Director Padraic Carr, Student Intern

INTERMISSION

A SONG OF THE FUTURE ................................................................................. Gwyneth Walker Oboe Soloist: Marlene Miller I BELIEVE ............................................................................................................... Mark A. Miller THE STORM IS PASSING OVER ..................... Charles Albert Tindley, Arr. Barbara W. Baker

Bel Canto Dr. Marci Major, Director Nicole Faiola, Intern

CAROL OF THE BELLS......................................................................... Arr. Steve Kupferschmid THE PARTING GLASS (IRISH FOLK SONG)................................................Arr. Audrey Snyder Aliyah Quill, soloist Nicole Faiola, flute HARMONIA MUNDI.................................................................... 16th Century German Chorale Arr. Laszlo Vikar *Audience Participation Encouraged*

The Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus Eileen Keller, Director Danton Arlotto, Accompanist Harmonia Mundi We gather here together with joyful heart and mind.

We raise our voices ever our distant souls to bind.

To remember in this moment of friendship, love, and joy that music made together may one day heal mankind.

Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus Personnel

Tyros Alanna Fishman Brielle Bagwan Clayton Petrovich Cosima Reece Eleanor Tabaka Felicity Plourde Gabriel Sweet Hanna S. Fedeyko Hannah James Jackson Finley Jai Singh Jude Tabaka Lipi Hegde Noah Keller Olivia Babich Om Kansal Penny Babich Prisha Parthasarathy Rachael James Sophie Gambill Sophie Yang Ensemble Aaron Greenslade Alison Martin Asher Sweet Elizabeth Fontes Eva Kansal Ian Mattison Isabelle Rose Quinn Ishika Nair Jaclyn Swavely Jiya Singh Katelyn Xu Kensie Paramanandam Lena Lucot

Luke D’Antonio Madeline Heckert Matthew Muracco Mia Rodriguez Molly Myers Sam Greenslade Seren Reece Siyona Rai Sophia Ashworth Steffi Gambill Stuart Gondy Zoe Shoemaker Chorus Alyssa Gross Beracah Peng Cassidy Martin Denali Lucot Jason Van Keuren Katelyn Swavely Maribelle Buli Maryn D’Antonio Padraic Carr (student intern) Rachael Jameson Rachel Yang Ridhi Miglani Samuel D’Antonio Scarlet Jane Potter Shauna Barker Shirin Patel Talia Jones

Bel Canto Abby Jennings Aliyah Quill Anna Aversa Archana Kulkarni Autumn Dean Calyx Castel Caroline Conrad Casey Jennings Dominique Diokno Emma Kenney-Hynes Emma Regan Evelyn Snyder Genevieve Heme Grace Bailiff Hannah Atlas Hannah Everett Harper Risch Helena Koerner Jessica Lavendar Josie LaPierre Juliet Marie Potter Kait Konchel Katelyn Fogg Kelsey Sanchez Kelsey Schaub Megan Clancey Mikaela Tiaraputri Nicole Faiola (Intern) Nieves Lopez Norah Buxton Paloma Lopez Rebecca Thomas Rebekah James Shana Deitz Soumya Vadlamudi Taylor Koenigsberg

KSCC DIRECTORS Karen L. Markey, Founding Director The Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus was founded in 1990 and is a community organization for boys and girls ages six through eighteen. The Children's Chorus provides qualified singers an opportunity to perform high-caliber, age-appropriate repertoire that is culturally and musically diverse while nurturing vocal and musical development within a group setting. Singers are auditioned and placed by age, experience, and skill in one of three groups: Ensemble, Chorus, or Youth Chorale. Numbering more than eighty singers, the Children’s Chorus was the outcome of the vision of Founding Director, Karen L. Markey.

Choristers represent public, private, parochial and home schools in the Susquehanna and Brandywine Valleys and the Northern Delaware Region. The Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus is an educational outreach of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra of Chester County.

Eileen Keller, Artistic Director and Director of the Tyros Eileen Keller is the Artistic Director of the Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus beginning in the summer of 2012. Mrs. Keller is also the director of the Tyros in the Children's Chorus.

She has been with the Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus since the Tyros choir debuted in 2009. In that time, the Tyros has grown in numbers and in musicianship. Eileen Keller teaches music K-6 at Renaissance Academy Charter School in Phoenixville, PA. She is also the Elementary Chorus director and Fine Arts Lead Teacher at her school. Mrs. Keller received her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music Education from West Chester University School of Music. As part of her Master's Degree, she earned her Level III Kodaly certification. Mrs. Keller is an active member of the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) and attended the OAKE National Conference in Hartford, CT with one of her selected singers in March 2013. She has directed choir performances at numerous events, including the 6ABC Thanksgiving Parade, The Camden Riversharks, and The Reading Phillies. Mrs. Keller has led numerous professional development workshops in both music education and leadership development. Mrs. Keller has exposed her choral students to service learning performances in the local community. At the request of local universities, she has mentored and educated numerous music education students and interns to prepare them for their own careers in music education. Of great importance to Mrs. Keller is helping students gain musical literacy through Kodaly teaching techniques, to facilitate understanding of the significance of folk songs and their tie to a time, people, and place in history, and awakening her students to the emotional impact of music.

Nancy Lineburger, Director of the Ensemble Nancy Lineburger has enjoyed a career in music education that included classroom instruction in middle and elementary schools. She has led choral groups at these levels, and has successfully prepared students for participation in OAKE (Organization of American Kodaly Educators) National Choruses. Her professional work has also included service as a church music director and organist. Nancy holds a B.S from Gettysburg College and an M.M.E. from West Chester University. She is certified in Kodaly levels I and II and in OrffSchulwerk levels I and II. She is well known as a mentor to student teachers and peers, and has been a presenter at the District 12 PMEA in-service workshops. Professional singing has

included participation in auditioned choral groups. She has sung under the direction of Stephen Cleobury, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks, James O’Donnell, and John Rutter.

Kevin McAllister, Director of the Chorus Kevin McAllister is the K-5 General Music/Chorus teacher at West Bradford Elementary in the Downingtown Area School District. Prior to working at West Bradford, he taught General Music and Chorus for three years at Hillcrest Elementary in the Upper Darby School District. Mr. McAllister received his B.M in Music Education from West Chester University and is currently pursuing a M.M. in Music Education with a Kodály emphasis from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. McAllister is an active member of the Pennsylvania Music Educator Association, and the Organization of American Kodály Educators.

Dr. Marci Major, Director of Bel Canto Dr. Marci Major is Assistant Professor of Music Education at West Chester University, PA where she teaches choral methods and intro to music education, works with student teacher observations, and is developing graduate level classes. Formerly Assistant Professor of Music Education and Assistant Director of Choral Activities at the University of Missouri, Dr. Major earned her B.S. in music education from West Chester University, her M.M. in choral conducting from Michigan State University, and her Ph.D. in music education from The Ohio State University. At the University of Missouri Dr. Major taught choral materials and methods, conducting and rehearsal techniques, psychology of music, and conducted MU's Concert Chorale. Dr. Major also served as the Artistic Director for the community choir Columbia Chorale, and co-directed the Choristers ensemble of the St. Louis Children's Chorus. Prior to her appointment at MU, Dr. Major taught middle and high school choir in Michigan, and later served as a graduate teaching associate at The Ohio State University. She is excited to be working with the singers of the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus!

KSCC ACCOMPANIST Danton Arlotto is an award-winning pianist and composer who has been featured in every type of performance venue there is. Danton earned his Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2017.

KSCC INTERNS AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2019-2020 SEASON Nicole Faiola is a senior music education major with a voice concentration. This is her first year as a KSCC intern and has loved working with Dr. Major in Bel Canto. After graduation, Nicole hopes to find a position teaching middle school choir/general music. Nicole is thankful for the many skills and experiences singing and working with Bel Canto has given her!

Taylor Koenigsberg has loved her first semester interning with KSCC. She will be graduating from WCU in December with her bachelor’s in music education. She is so thankful to KSCC for this opportunity to learn and grow along with the students.

Padraic Carr is an eighth grade student at Renaissance Academy in Phoenixville. This is his 4th year as a part of KSCC. He is very excited to continue in the choir as an intern, as he loves to share his passion of music with others and plans to have a career in the music field.

Casey Jennings is an intern with the Tyros, and she has been singing with the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus since 2008. At West Chester University, Casey is a sophomore music education major with a concentration in French Horn and instrumental music. Casey is an active member of multiple vocal and instrumental ensembles at school, including Bel Canto, Mastersingers, Wind Symphony, The Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band, and Woodwind Quintet. Casey has enjoyed working with the Tyros this semester, and she is excited to return in the spring.

MESSAGE FROM EILEEN KELLER: We were thrilled to host a workshop for Kodaly Educators of Eastern Pennsylvania this November. We had a great time exploring songs and dances from around the world. As we look forward to the spring, we will hold new member auditions on January 14, 2020 so invite your friends to join our music family!

Please consider donating or purchasing raffle basket tickets, which will help us raise funds to continue our mission of unique experiences and support our upcoming commissioned work by local composer Joseph Gregorio, debuting May 2, 2020. We can’t wait to share this new piece with you, written for our group!

Special thanks to Michael Simmons, Rachel Brunke, Pam Frasch, Jessica Martin and Rebecca Pershouse Olson for working tirelessly behind the scenes to make KSCC great, and thank you to West Chester University Wells School of Music and Dean Chris Hanning for being an excellent partner and host to KSCC!

KSCC UPCOMING EVENTS No rehearsal on Tuesday December 10 or Thursday December 12 No evening rehearsals until our spring season begins the week of January 21, 2020!

Enjoy the time off and get ready for a great spring season together!

Auditions Tuesday January 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm Swope Music Building KSCC Parent Night Out is February 14th, 2020! Enjoy a free evening, while the kids sing and play, friends are welcome!

UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit www.wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Andrew Yozviak, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Sunday, December 8, 2019, 7:30 PM Collegium Musicum Recital Mark Rimple, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building Monday, January 27, 2020, 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Vincent Craig, piano Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Thursday, January 30, 2020, 8:15 PM New Music Series Concert featuring Guest Artist Variant Six Van Stiefel & Jacob Cooper, directors Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building Monday, February 3, 2020, 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Kimberly Reighley, flute Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

*Tickets required for this event.

Steinway & Sons Piano Technical, Tuning and Concert Preparations by Gerald P. Cousins, RPT A majority of performances are available to watch via live stream at Facebook.com/ArtsAtWCUPA and LiveStream.com/wcupa.

Mr. Robert Rust, Audio & Visual Technician Events at the Wells School of Music are often supported by individual sponsors and organizations.

Contributions to the Wells School of Music may be made out to: West Chester University Foundation 202 Carter Drive, West Chester, PA 19382

For further information, please call (610) 436-2868 or contact Dr. Christopher Hanning, Dean.

If you do not intend to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.

The Wells School of Music | West Chester University of Pennsylvania Dr. Christopher Hanning, Dean