12.09.2021 NRC WSOM Fall Convocation

Wells School of Music Fall Convocation Emily Bullock and Ralph Sorrentino, Directors

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 11:00 AM

PROGRAM

Kyoto ......................................................................................................................... John Psathas (b. 1966)

Nate Gittelman, Anthony Maldonado, Sean McWilliams, Sean Slattery, and Luke Thurston; percussion

Der Vogelfänger, Die Zauberflöte.............................................................................. W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Caleb Deutsch, baritone; Micah Leary, piano

Scherzo, No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 ....................................................... Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Aaron Hungerford, piano

Umoja ...................................................................................................................Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Morgan Turner, flute; John DeBiase, oboe; Paige Abramson, clarinet; Casey Jennings, horn; Joe Plavin, bassoon

Toccata- Ride on King Jesus, Cantata ...................................................................... John Carter (1932-1981)

Kate Lopez, soprano; Yanzhima Tsybikova, piano

Flamenco ............................................................................................... Rogelio Huguet y Tagell (1882-1956)

Alexandra Paino, cello

Transcendental étude, no. 5, Feux Follet ................................................................. Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Thomas Tsu, piano

Make Our Garden Grow, Candide ............................................Leonard Bernstein/arr. Slutter (1918-1990)

Lucy Ferruzza and Hojun Kim, soloists

West Chester University Trombone Ensemble: Andrew Baker, Julia Galdi, Abby Jennings, Dylan Klevan, Stephen Lowrie, Jake MacDonald, Alen McEllheney, Logan Miller, Sean Miller, Evan Search, Grace Tennet, Matt Whitcomb

How Great Thou Art ............................................ arr. Mark Hayes/track by Mark Q. Murray (b. 1953/b. 1955)

Matthew Quarles, tenor

Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Thursday, December 9, 2021, 8:15 PM Statesmen & Jazz Combos Concert Daniel Cherry, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Saturday, December 11, 2021, 3:00 PM *100th Annual Holiday Program Ryan Kelly, director Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building

Sunday, December 12, 2021, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Andrew Yozviak, conductor Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sunday, December 12, 2021, 7:30 PM Collegium Musicum Concert Mark Rimple, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Monday, January 31, 2022, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: Stephen Ng, tenor Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Thursday, February 3, 2022, 11:00 AM Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series: String Division Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Grand Foyer Performing Arts Center

Monday, February 7, 2022, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: Kimberly Reighley, flute Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 8:15 PM New Music Series Concert Jacob Cooper & Van Stiefel, directors Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

*Tickets required for this event.

Events at the Wells School of Music are often supported by individual donors and organizations.

Contributions to the Wells School of Music may be made out to: WCU Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester, PA 19382 Please include “Wells School of Music Excellence Fund” in the memo line.

For further information, please call (610) 436-2868 or visit wcufoundation.org A majority of performances are available to watch via live stream at Facebook.com/WellsSchoolofMusic and Vimeo.com/WSOM Mr. Robert Rust, Audio & Visual Technician Steinway & Sons Piano Technical, Tuning and Concert Preparations by Gerald P. Cousins, RPT If you do not inte nd to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.

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