DORDT COLLEGE MUSIC
SMALL MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Friday, October 17, 2014
3:00 p.m.
B.J. Haan Auditorium
SMALL MUSIC FESTIVAL
To support the concentration of the performers and as a courtesy to your fellow audience members,
please silence your cell phone and refrain from flash photography and the use of light-emitting devices.
Welcome and Opening Prayer
I
Sigh No More, Ladies (2011)
J. EDMUND HUGHES & MARY ELLEN LOOSE
Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more.
Men were deceivers ever,
One foot in sea, and one on shore,
To one thing constant never.
Then sigh not so, but let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into hey nonny, nonny.
Sing no more ditties, sing no moe
Of dumps so dull and heavy.
The fraud of men was ever so
Since summer first was leafy.
Then sigh not so, but let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into hey, nonny, nonny. – William Shakespeare (1564-1616), from “Much Ado About Nothing”
Will there really be a “Morning”?
CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON (b.1962)
Will there really be a "Morning"?
Is there such a thing as "Day"?
Could I see it from the mountains
If I were as tall as they?
Morning, Morning, Where does Morning lie?
Has it feet like Water lilies?
Has it feathers like a Bird?
Is it brought from famous countries
Of which I have never heard?
Morning, Morning, Where does Morning lie?
Oh some Scholar, Oh some Sailor,
Oh some Wise Men from the sky
Please to tell a little Pilgrim
Where the place called "Morning" lies!
Morning, Morning, Where does Morning lie? – Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
In My Life
JOHN LENNON (1940-1980) & PAUL MCCARTNEY (b.1942)
ARR. STEVE ZEGREE
There are places I’ll remember all my life, though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better, some have gone, and some remain.
All these places had their moments with lovers and friends I still can recall.
Some are dead and some are living, in my life I loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers there is no one compares with you.
And these memories lose their meaning when I think of love as something new.
Though I know I’ll never lose affection for people and things that went before,
I know I’ll often stop and think about them. In my life I love you more.
Ashley Verhoef, soprano
Taylor, the Latte Boy
MARCY HEISLER (b.1967) & ZINA GOLDRICH (b.1964)
ARR. MAC HUFF
There’s a boy who works at Starbucks who is very inspirational.
He is very inspirational because of many things.
I come in at eight eleven and he smiles and says, “How are you?”
When he smiles and says, “How are you?” I could swear my heart grows wings.
So today at eight eleven, I decided I should meet him.
I decided I should meet him in a proper formal way.
So today at eight eleven as he smiled and said “How are you?”
I said, “Fine. And my name’s Bekah,” And he softly answered, “Hey.”
And I told him, “My name’s Bekah, and thank you for the extra foam.”
And he said his name was Taylor which provides the inspiration for this poem.
Taylor, the latte boy. Bring me java, bring me joy,
O Taylor, the latte boy. I love him, I love him, I love him.
And I’d like to get my nerve up and recite my poem musical.
He would like the fact it’s musical because he plays guitar.
And today at eight eleven Taylor told me he was playing
With a band down in the village in the basement of a bar.
And he smoothly flipped the lever to prepare my double latte,
But for me he made it triple, and he didn’t think I knew.
But I saw him flip the lever, and for me he made it triple.
And I knew that triple latte meant that Taylor loved me too.
I said, “What time are you playing? And thank you for the extra skim.”
He said, “Keep the three-fifty-five,” because this triple latte was on him.
I used to be the kind of girl who’d run when a love rushed toward her.
But finally a voice whispered love can be yours if you step up to the counter and order.
So many years my heart has waited. Who’d have thought that love could be so caffeinated?
Rebekah Dykhuizen, alto
For the Beauty of the Earth
JOHN RUTTER (b.1945)
For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth over and around us lies.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise.
For the beauty of each hour, of the day and of the night.
Hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise.
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise.
For each perfect gift of thine to our race so freely given,
Graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise.
BELLA VOCE
II
I Will Not Leave You Comfortless
WILLIAM BYRD (ca.1543-1623)
I will not leave you comfortless, Alleluia.
I go and come again to you, Alleluia,
and your heart shall rejoice, Alleluia. – John 14:18
Plorate filii Israel (from “Jephte”)
Plorate filii Israel,
plorate omnes virgines,
et filiam Jephte unigenitam
in carmine doloris lamentamini.
GIACOMO CARISSIMI (1604-1674)
Weep, you children of Israel,
weep, all you virgins,
and for Jephthah's only daughter,
lament with songs of anguish.
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
GEORGE (1898-1937) & IRA GERSHWIN (1896-1983)
ARR. RUSS ROBINSON
You say eether and I eyether.
You say neether and I say nyther.
Eether. Eyether. Neether. Nyther.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
You like potato and I like potahto.
You like tomato and I like tomahto.
Potato. Potahto. Tomato. Tomahto.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
But oh! If we call the whole thing off, then we must part.
But oh! If we ever part then that might break my heart.
So, if you like pajamas and I like pajahmas,
I’ll wear pajamas and give up pajahmas.
For we know we need each other, so we better call the calling off off.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
You say laughter and I say lawfter.
You say after and I say awfter.
Laughter. Lawfter. After. Awfter.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
You like vanilla and I like vanella.
You, sasparilla, and I sasparella.
Vanilla. Vanella. Choc’late. Strawb’ry.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters,
I’ll order oysters and give up the ersters.
For we know we need each other, so we better call the calling off off.
Let’s call the whole thing off!
Unforgettable
IRVING GORDON (1915-1996)
ARR. KIRBY SHAW
Unforgettable, that’s what you are,
Unforgettable, though near or far.
Like a song of love that clings to me, how the thought of you does things to me,
Never before has someone been more
Unforgettable, in every way,
And forevermore, that’s how you’ll stay.
That’s why, darling, it’s incredible, that someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too.
Monica McConnel, bass
Craig Disselkoen, drums
I Only Have Eyes For You
HARRY WARREN (1893-1981)
ARR. RUSS ROBINSON
My love must be a kind of blind love;
I can’t see anyone but you.
And dear, I wonder if you find love
an optical illusion too?
Are the stars out tonight?
I don’t know if it’s cloudy or bright
‘cause I only have eyes for you dear.
The moon may be high,
but I can’t see a thing in the sky,
‘cause I only have eyes for you dear.
I don’t know if we’re in a garden, or on a crowded avenue.
You are here, so am I.
Maybe millions of people go by,
but they all disappear from view, and I only have eyes for you. – Al Dubin (1891-1945)
Cailee Veenstra, alto
Lucas Simonson, tenor
I Hear Thy Voice
SUSAN LABARR (b.1981)
I hear Thy voice, dear Lord;
I hear it by the stormy sea
When winter nights are black and wild,
And when, affright, I call to Thee;
It calms my fears and whispers me,
"Sleep well, my child."
I hear Thy voice, dear Lord,
In singing winds, in falling snow,
The curfew chimes, the midnight bell.
"Sleep well, my child," it murmurs low;
"The guardian angels come and go,-O child, sleep well!"
I hear Thy voice, dear Lord,
Ay, though the singing winds be stilled,
Though hushed the tumult of the deep,
My fainting heart with anguish chilled
By Thy assuring tone is thrilled,-"Fear not, and sleep!"
Speak on--speak on, dear Lord!
And when the last dread night is near,
With doubts and fears and terrors wild,
Oh, let my soul expiring hear
Only these words of heavenly cheer,
"Sleep well, my child!" – Eugene Field (1850-1895)
KANTOREI
III
Sam’s Boogie
SAMMY NESTICO
Michael Groenenboom, trombone; Kristen Raygor, tenor saxophone
A Step From the Edge
FRANK MANTOOTH
Evan Schroeder, piano
Bone Talk
MARK TAYLOR
Devin Veenstra, Michael Groenenboom, Parker Merritt, trombone
Nada Mas
LENNIE NIEHAUS
Josh Nymeyer, alto saxophone
Basie Straight Ahead
SAMMY NESTICO
Evan Schroeder, piano; Tayler Hoekstra, tenor saxophone
JAZZ BAND
MUSIC FACULTY
Benjamin Kornelis ....................... Choral Music Ensembles, Choral Music Education, Department Co-Chair
John MacInnis ........................ Music Theory, Music History, Introduction to the Arts, Department Co-Chair
Bradley Miedema .......................................... Instrumental Music Ensembles, Instrumental Music Education
ADJUNCT MUSIC FACULTY
Andrea Carlson ..........................................................................................................................................Horn
John Casey ................................................................................................................................................. Bass
Pamela De Haan ...................................................................................................................Saxophone, Voice
Karen De Mol .................................................................................................................................Aural Skills
Sharon Foughty ........................................................................................................ General Music Education
Jennifer Frens ............................................................................................................................... Viola, Violin
Matthew Geerlings .................................................................................................................................. Organ
Beverly Gibson ..................................................................................................................................... Clarinet
Geoff Gunderson .....................................................................................................................................Guitar
Timothy Hillyer ................................................................................................................................Percussion
Stephanie Kocher ......................................................................................................................................Flute
Kevin Linder...................................................................................................................... Trumpet, Jazz Band
Karren Melik-Stepanov ............................................................................................................................ Cello
Lisa Miedema ..........................................................................................................................................Violin
Vance Shoemaker .............................................................................................................................Low Brass
Norma Snyder Jones .................................................................................................................................Piano
Kristi Stanichar ......................................................................................................................................... Oboe
Debora Vogel .......................................................................................................................................... Voice
Anna Vorhes .............................................................................................................................................. Harp
Leah Schaaf Walker ............................................................................................................................ Bassoon
MaryLou Wielenga ....................................................................................................................... Piano, Organ
Stephen Yarbrough ....................................................................................................................... Composition
Please join us tonight for the Fall Music Festival at 7:00 p.m.,
and tomorrow for the Organ Showcase Recital at 3:00 p.m.
Both events are held in the B.J. Haan Auditorium.