W ELCOME FROM THE C ONDUCTOR : L IGHT IN D ARKNESS
DearFamilyandFriendsofGonzagaUniversityChoirs,
WelcometoourannualFallFamilyWeekendconcert!Thisconcertkicksoffour201617season,Luxintenebris–LightinDarkness.Itcanbeeasytofeeloverwhelmedby
burdens and worries of our modern world. Particularly at this time of our nation’s
politicaldiscourse,itcanseemthathatredandfearcrushgoodnessandhope.Tonight’s
concertboldlyproclaimsoptimism,groundedinabeliefofthegoodnessoftheworld
andpeopleallaroundus.Thismusictakesusonajourney,searchingforbeauty,for
healing and wholeness, for resilience in the face of adversity, for gratitude, and for
freedomfromfearandhate.Throughthismusic,weseelightinthemidstofdarkness.
The2016-17yearholdsmanychoralhighlights.OnInternationalDayofPeace(Sept21),
GonzagaChoirsledourcommunityinaSouthAfricanZulusongofpeace,“Ukuthula.”
Throughouronlinevideothisvirtualmessageofpeacehasreachedover60,000people.
Intwoweeks,wewelcome300studentsfromsixhighschoolstocampusforthethird
annualGonzagaChoralInvitational.InDecember,wepresentourannualCandlelight
Christmas Concerts: join us for Advent-Christmastide music that sparks warmth and
lightinthisseasonofcoldanddarkness(onlineticketsavailablenow).InFebruary,we
acknowledgeournation’sstrugglewithracialdivisionsandwillshareintherichnessof
ourAfricanAmericanmusicaltraditionwithaBlackHistoryMonthcelebrationconcert.
In April we join with professional orchestra for a performance of Mozart’s dramatic
Great Mass in C minor and a new work by British composer James Whitbourn,
Luminosity, which features an Indian tanpura and centers on the theme “Lux in
tenebris.” In May, the Chamber Chorus will perform with the Spokane Symphony
OrchestraandembarkonamusicalexchangetourinZambiaandZimbabwe.
OnOctober27-30,theConcertChoirwilltourtotheSeattleareatorecruitoutstanding
choral musicians through high school visits, to promote singing among students by
hosting a Catholic high school festival at St. James Cathedral, and to perform public
concerts at Bastyr University and St. Joseph Catholic Church. On this tour, students
representGonzagaasmusicalandacademicambassadors.Touringwith61studentsis
amajorundertaking,andalldonationstonightwillgodirectlytowardstourcosts.We
appreciateyourgenerosity.
Now,letusopenoureyes—andears—tothehopeofanuncloudedday!
TimothyWesterhaus,D.M.A.
DirectorofChoirsandVocalStudies
CoverDesign:DavidTyree
UNCLOUDED DAY
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HOPEFUL SEARCH
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C E L ES T E J O H N S O N , P I A N O
P ROGRAM ShawnKirchner(b.1970)
UncloudedDay,fromHeavenlyHome
A SEAR CH
WolfgangAmadéMozart(1756-91)
EricWilliamBarnum(b.1979)
WilliamByrd(1543-1623)
TraditionalSufiMelody
SamuelBarber(1910-81)
A SEARCH
FOR
WH OLEN E SS
RESILIENCE
Invictus
MeganShultz,oboe
Hallelujah,fromHeavenlyHome
FOR
StephenPaulus(1949-2014)
AaronCopland(1900-90)
A SEAR CH
FOR
Christequiluxesetdies(ChamberChorus)
NickBraukmannandIanLoe,baritones
Adinu
Soloists:KatieKenkel,AnnaMuhich,
AmandaRood,andMakennaSellers
SureonThisShiningNight,Op.13,no.3
JoshuaRist(b.1988)
ShawnKirchner
A SEAR CH
BEAU TY
Gloria,fromGreatMassinCminor,KV427
AfternoononaHill
A SEARCH
FOR
GRATITUDE
HymnforAmerica
ThePromiseofLiving,fromTheTenderLand
FOR
FREEDOM
Gospel,arr.RolloDilworth(b.1970) ISingBecauseI’mHappy P R O GR A M T E XT S
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ProgramnoteswrittenbyConcertChoirstudents.
Unclouded Day
Otheytellmeofahomefarbeyondtheskies,
Theytellmeofahomefaraway,
Andtheytellmeofahome
Wherenostorm-cloudsrise:
Otheytellmeofanuncloudedday.
Othelandofcloudlessdays
Othelandofanuncloudedsky,
Otheytellmeofahome
Wherenostorm-cloudsrise:
Otheytellmeofanuncloudedday.
Rev. J. K. Alwood (1828-1909)
arr. Shawn Kirchner
Otheytellmeofahome
Wheremyfriendshavegone,
Theytellmeofalandfaraway,
Wherethetreeoflifeineternalbloom
Shedsitsfragrancethroughtheuncloudedday.
TheytellmeofaKinginhisbeautythere,
Theytellmethatmineeyesshallbehold
WhereHesitsonathrone
Thatisbrightasthesun
Inthecitythatismadeofgold!
“UncloudedDay”servesasthefirstmovementofthreeinShawnKirchner’sHeavenlyHome:
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ThreeAmericanSongs. ThispieceisdescribedbyKirchneras“high-spiritedandgrand,with
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an energizing ‘bluegrass fugue’ as a middle verse”. This particular verse features all of the
voicescrossingoverandinterminglingbeforerejoiningintherefraintopraisethe“cloudless
day”. The text of this piece comes from Reverend J.K Alwood, from August of 1879. While
returning home late one night, about 1:00 am, Alwood witnessed a “beautiful
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rainbow…against a dense black nimbus cloud”. Alwood wrote these words and this music
basedonanotherworldlyexperience,andhastransformedthatfeelingofaweintothispiece.
-SandraVance
Gloria, from Great Mass in C minor
GloriainexcelsisDeo.
Etinterrapaxhominibusbonaevoluntatis.
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
GlorytoGodinthehighest,
Andonearthpeacetoallthoseofgoodwill.
WolfgangAmadeusMozart(1756-1791)neverfinishedhis“Great”MassinCMinor.Composed
forchorusandorchestra,MassinCMinoriswrittenincantatastylewherethetextsofthe
Massaredividedintochorusandsolosections.Mozartbeganthisreligiousworkin1782-1783
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inthanksgivingforhismarriagetoConstanze forwhomhewrotethesopranomovements.
Throughoutthework,Mozartdemonstrateshismasteryofcounterpoint.FollowingtheKyrie,
thetextoftheGloriaisbrokenupintosevenmovements.Thefirstsectionoftextisasfollows
“GloriainexcelsisDeo.Etinterrapaxhominibusbonævoluntatis”whichtranslatesto“Glory
be to God in the highest. And on earth peace to people of good will.” The chorus enters
soundingliketrumpetsandcontinuestoimitatethesoundofbothtrumpetsanddrums.
-AndreaTimm
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CopyrightBoosey&Hawkes,Inc.,andImagemCompany,2012.
“Americana/Gospel/Spirituals,”ShawnKirchnerComposerandSongwriter.
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“ARainbowatMidnightandaSongwithMorning,”J.K.AlwoodUncloudedDay,1896.
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P.SpittaWolfgangAmadeusMozart’swerke,Messen,Breitkopf&Härtel,Leipzig,1882.
Afternoon on a Hill
Eric William Barnum
Iwillbethegladdestthing
Underthesun!
Iwilltouchahundredflowers
Andnotpickone.
Iwilllookatcliffsandclouds
Withquieteyes,
Watchthewindbowdownthegrass,
Andthegrassrise.
Andwhenlightsbegintoshow
Upfromthetown,
Iwillmarkwhichmustbemine,
Andthenstartdown!
Text:EdnaSt.VincentMillay(1892-1950)
AfternoononaHillfeaturesthelyricalpoetryofEdnaSt.VincentMillay(1892-1950),aPulitzer
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prize-winningpoetwhotooktheliteraryworldbystorminthe1920s. AfternoonontheHill
describestheexultantexperienceofbeingstruckbythepurebeautyofnature.Boththepoetry
andthemusicmakeonefeelthattheytoocanreachoutandtouchthewindorthegrass,they
canseethecliffsandtheclouds.Theuseofdynamiccontrastandalliterationechothescenery
ofnaturethroughoutthepiece,andBarnumintentionallyincludedthepianopartasapartner
tothevocallinesto“establishthemetaphysicalparametersandtheemotionalcontextofthe
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piece.” -HaleyCharlton
Christe qui lux es et dies
Christequiluxesetdies,
Noctistenebrasdetegis,
Lucisquelumencrederis,
Lumenbeatumpraedicans.
PrecamurSancteDomine,
Defendenosinhacnocte,
Sitnobisinterequies,
Quietamnoctemtribue.
Negravissomnusirruat,
Nechostisnossurripiat,
Neccaroilliconsentiens,
Nostibireosstatuat.
William Byrd
Christ,whoartthelightandday,
Youdriveawaythedarknessofnight,
Youarecalledthelightoflight,
Foryouproclaimtheblessedlight.
Webeseechyou,HolyLord,
Protectusthisnight.
Letustakeourrestinyou;
Grantusatranquilnight.
Letoursleepbefreefromcare;
Letnottheenemysnatchusaway,
Norfleshconspirewithinhim,
Andmakeusguiltyinyoursight.
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Luboff,Gunilla.AfternoononaHill:AboutthePoet.Milwaukee,Wisconson:WaltonMusic,2008.
Barnum,EricWilliam."UnearthingEric:AfternoononaHill."EricWilliamBarnum.N.p.,29Apr.
2011.Web.30Sept.2016.
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Oculisomnumcapiant,
Coradtesempervigilet,
Dexteratuaprotegat
Famulosquitediligunt.
Defensornosteraspice,
Insidiantesreprime,
Gubernatuosfamulos,
Quossanguinemercatuses.
MementonostriDomine
Ingraviistocorpore,
Quiesdefensoranimae,
AdestonobisDomine.
DeoPatrisitgloria,
EiusquesoliFilio,
CumSpirituParaclito,
Etnuncetinperpetuum.Amen.
Thoughoureyesbefilledwithsleep,
Keepourheartsforeverawaketoyou.
Mayyourrighthandprotect
Yourwillingservants.
Youwhoareourshield,behold;
Restrainthosethatlieinwait.
Andguideyourservantswhom
Youhaveransomedwithyourblood.
Rememberus,OLord,
Whobeartheburdenofthismortalform;
Youwhoarethedefenderofthesoul,
Benearus,OLord.
GlorybetoGodtheFather,
AndtohisonlySon,
WiththeSpirit,Comforter,
Bothnowandevermore.Amen.
Text:HymnforCompline
WilliamByrdwasanEnglishRenaissancecomposerknownforhisRomanCatholicismbutwhoalso
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composedfortheChurchofEngland. ChristequiluxesetdiesisanexampleofByrd’scontrapuntal
mastery.ThetextisaLatinprayerthatasksChristforprotectioninthedarknessofnighttime.The
openingversesetsafeelingofsolitudeandserenitythatonemayfeelwhilepraying.Throughoutthe
otherfiveverses,thecomfortofanotherpresencereceivingtheprayerisfeltinthesoothingand
reassuring harmonies and the strength and confidence which builds throughout the piece. In the
finalverse,thereisasenseoftranquilityintheassurancethattheLordwillkeepguardthroughout
thenight.Thefinalphrase“AdestonobisDomine”translatesto“Benearus,OLord”,paintedwithin
harmoniesexudingasenseofsecurityandpeaceasonefeelsjustbeforefallingasleep. -NickBraukmann
Adinu
Traditional Sufi Melody
arr. Shireen Abu-Khader and André de Quadros
Adinubidinilhubbi
Annatawaj-jahatraka’ibuhu
Falhubbubdiniwaimani..
SubhanakaAllahummajalla‘ulak
LuTfanbi’abdikakhaliqiruhmak
Yakashifalbalwa‘ataytokarajian
ArjuuriDakafalaysaliIllak.
Ibelieveinthereligionoflove
Whereverloveisfound,
Forloveismyreligionandmyfaith.
AlmightyGod,ofgreatdignity
OurCreator,Iaskyoutobemercifulonall.
Icometoyou,therevealerofallobstacles,
HopingasIhavenonebutyou.
Text:Ibn‘Arabi, AndalusianMoorishSufimystic
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Kennedy,Michael.“WilliamByrd.”TheOxfordDictionaryofMusic2 Ed.OxfordMusicOnline,2007-2016.
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Web.September27 ,2016.
The Sufi poet known as Ibn ‘Arabi (1165-1240) is still recognized today as one of the great
mastersoftheSufitraditionofmysticisminIslam.BorninMurciainwhatisnowSpain,he
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livedatacenterofinter-religiousexchangeformuchofhisyounglife. Laterinlifehetraveled
theworldandwrotedownmanyofhisobservations,aswellasnumerouspoems.Thefirst
phraseofhispoemAdinutranslatesto,“Ibelieveinthereligionoflove.”Themusic,arranged
by Shireen Abu-Khader and Andre de Quadros in 2011, makes use of microtonal singing, a
techniqueusedintheadhan,thehauntinglybeautifulIslamiccalltoprayer.TheArabictext
risesandfalls,itssoothingundulationsbringingtomindthevisionofunitythroughloveand
peacethatinspiredthepoet.
-AmandaRood
Sure on This Shining Night
Sureonthisshiningnight
Ofstar-madeshadowsround,
Kindnessmustwatchforme
Thissidetheground.
Thelateyearliesdownthenorth,
Allishealed,allishealth.
Samuel Barber
Highsummerholdstheearth.
Heartsallwhole.
Iweepforwonderwand’ringfaralone
Ofshadowsonthestars.
Onthisshiningnight.
Text:JamesAgee(1909-1955)
ThetextofthepoemSureonThisShiningNightbythepoetJamesAgee(1909–1955)hasbeen
set to music by a number of composers. One of these composers is Samuel Barber (1910–
1981),whowrotehisarrangementforchorusandpianoin1938.BarberwroteSureonthis
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shiningnightasthethirdsonginacollectionentitledFourSongs. Thispieceexpressesthe
inspirationaltextthroughlyricalcanonicallines,startingwiththechorusandfollowedinthe
piano part. Barber once called an operator for a phone connection, and to his surprise the
operator confessed her love for this piece. She asked that he sing part of it for her before
connectinghimtohiscall.Thisisananecdotethatheoftenretold,andmanysaythatthestory
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helpedgrowthepopularityofthisspecificcomposition. -RyannBruno
Invictus
Outofthenightthatcoversme,
BlackasthePitfrompoletopole,
Ithankwhatevergodsmaybe
Formyunconquerablesoul.
Inthefellclutchofcircumstance
Ihavenotwincednorcriedaloud.
Underthebludgeoningsofchance
Myheadisbloody,butunbowed.
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Joshua Rist
Beyondthisplaceofwrathandtears
LoomsbuttheHorroroftheshade,
Andyetthemenaceoftheyears
Finds,andshallfind,meunafraid.
Itmattersnothowstraitthegate,
Howchargedwithpunishmentsthescroll.
Iamthemasterofmyfate:
Iamthecaptainofmysoul.
Text:WilliamErnestHenley(1849-1903)
“MuhyiddinIbn'Arabi1165-1240AD.”TheMuhyiddinIbn‘ArabiSociety.Web.28Sept.2016
"SureonThisShiningNight."SongCollectionDescription:PerformingArtsEncyclopedia,LibraryofCongress.
N.p.,12Oct.2014.Web.28Sept.2016.
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Ibid.
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InvictuswasoriginallyapoemwrittenbyErnestHenley,duringtheVictorianerainEdinburgh.
Henleywasafflictedwithtuberculosisofthebonesduringhischildhoodandhadtohavehis
leftlegamputatedinordertosavehislife.Hecontinuedtostrugglewithhisillnessandalmost
hadtohavehisotherlegamputatedbutwasabletorecoveraftertwentymonthsofhospital
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care. It was during this time that he wrote the poem Invictus. He details the pain of his
existenceinthisstateusinglanguagelike"Blackasthepitfrompoletopole"and"Inthefell
clutch of circumstance." Although his pain was great, he goes on to tell how he cannot be
defeatedandthathissoulistrulyunconquerable.Thispiecereflectsthehumanwillandhow
eveninthedarkestoftimes,thehumanwillcanovercomeanychallenge.
-JimmySherman
Hallelujah
Andletthisfeeblebodyfail,
andletitfaintordie;
Mysoulshallquitthismournfulvale,
andsoartoworldsonhigh.
AndI’llsinghallelujah,
andyou’llsinghallelujah,
andwe’llallsinghallelujah,
whenwearriveathome.
Sacred Harp Tune, arr. Shawn Kirchner
Owhatareallmysuff’ringshere,
ifLord,Thoucountmemeet,
Withthatenrapturedhosttoappear,
andworshipatThyfeet!
Givejoyorgrief,giveeaseorpain,
takelifeorfriendsaway,
butletmefindthemallagain
inthateternalday.
Text:CharlesWesley(1707-1788)
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WilliamWalkerwasanineteenthcenturyAmericanBaptistsongwriterfromSouthCarolina. Hewasmostnotableforhiscompilationsofhymn-tuneshecomposedusingshapenotes,an
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earlyAmericanformofmusicnotation. Hallelujahwascomposedforoneofhistunebooks
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usingthehymnbytheEnglishhymn-writer,CharlesWesley(1759). Thetexttellsofhopethat
existsevenattheendoflife.Indeath,wewillrisetoheavenallsingingpraisesof“hallelujah”
andmeetthosethathavepassedbeforeus.InthisarrangementofHallelujah,thesadnessof
losing friends and family juxtaposed with the joy of entering heaven is represented in the
contrastoftheslow,passionatemoodofversethreeandtheshiftbacktotheupliftingpromise
of“[findinglostfriends]allagaininthateternalday”,conveyingastrongoptimismthatoneday,
wewillallbetogetherinpeaceandparadise.
-NickBraukmann
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JohnConnell,1949,W.E.Henley
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“WilliamWalker.”Musopen.org.Musopen.Web.September27 ,2016.
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“Hallelujah (Walker).” Hymnary.org. Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Web. September 27 ,
2016.
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Ibid.
Hymn for America
Wehavelovedyouforyourrivers,
wehavelovedyouforyourshores.
Ev’rytreasureyouhaveshownus,
Ev’ryseedthatyouhavesown;
Wehavelovedyouforyourmountains,
Foryourprairies,foryourfields,
Allthesegiftswehavebeengiven,
Allthesegloriesthatweshare;
Nowwethankyoufortheseblessings,
We,yourpeople,ev’rywhere.
Stephen Paulus
Manyarethestarsofheaven,
Manyarethehopesofearth;
Allaroundusworldsunfolding,
Allaroundthesedreamstogrow.
Fromthemomentofourrising
‘Tillwerestwhendayisdone,
Maywetellourhearts’ownstory,
Heartsthathonorandbelieve,
Throughourcareforoneanother,
Forthislifeandlandwelove.
Text:MichaelDennisBrowne
Hymn for America is one of 17 pieces that Stephen Paulus and Michael Dennis Browne
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collaboratedonthroughouttheirfriendship. Browne(1940-),whocomposedthetextforthis
piece,considersthetaskofwritingformusicas"likebuildingaboatratherthanahouse—
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something firm, buoyant, to ride on top of the music." The lyrical beauty of his poetry
evidences this approach. Paulus (1949-2014), for his part, is "less concerned with saying
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somethingnewthanhe[is]withsayingtherightthing," inthewordsofJoshuaShank.Indeed,
Hymn for America is not particularly daring or adventurous, but is rather heartfelt and
meaningful.Letusallreflectonthesefinallines,recallingthegreatblessingthatisthisland.
-JohnTomassi
The Promise of Living
Thepromiseoflivingwithhopeandthanksgiving
isbornofourlovingourfriendsandourlabor.
Thepromiseofgrowingwithfaithandwithknowing
isbornofoursharingourlovewithourneighbor.
Thepromiseofliving,thepromiseofgrowing
isbornofoursinginginjoyandthanksgiving.
Formanyayearwe’veknownthesefields
Andknownalltheworkthatmakesthemyield,
Areyoureadytolendahand?
We’rereadytowork,we’rereadytolendahand.
Byworkingtogetherwe’llbringintheblessingsofharvest.
Weplanteachrowwithseedsofgrain,
andProvidencesendsusthesunandtherain,
Bylendingahand,bylendinganarm
bringinfromtheland,bringoutfromthefarm,
bringouttheblessingsofharvest.
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Conspire.Concertnotes,"StephenPaulus,ALyricalLife."May2016.p.28
Ibid.
Ibid.,22
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Aaron Copland
Givethankstherewassunshine,givethankstherewasrain,
givethankswehavehandstodeliverthegrain,
Oletusbejoyful,OletusbegratefultotheLordforHisblessing.
Thepromiseofendinginrightunderstanding
ispeaceinourownheartsandpeacewithourneighbor.
Oletussingoursong,andletoursongbeheard.
Let’ssingoursongwithourhearts,andfindapromiseinthatsong.
Thepromiseofliving,thepromiseofgrowing,
thepromiseofendingislaborandsharingandloving.
Text:HoraceEverett(1779-1851)
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AaronCoplandisoftenconsideredoneofthegreatAmericancomposersofthe20 century,
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duetohiscombinationofclassicAmericanthemeswithexpressivemodernmusicalstyle. The Tender Land, the second of Copland’s two operas, follows a soon-to-be high school
graduatein1930’sMidwesternUnitedStates.Overthecourseoftheopera,shedecidesthat,
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ratherthanstayhomeatthefamilyfarm,shewillleavehomeandforgeherownpathinlife. Thepiecewewillbesingingthisevening,ThePromiseofLiving,comesrelativelyearlyinthe
opera and aims to capture the community effort and joy of bringing in the annual harvest
Depression,bycombiningCopland’sjubilantharmonieswithlaboriouswordsfromErikJohns
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(underthepseudonymHoraceEverett). -BillGoodwin
I Sing Because I’m Happy
Charles H. Gabriel (1856-1932)
arr. Kenneth Paden, adapt. Rollo Dilworth
IsingbecauseI’mhappy.
IsingbecauseI’mfree.
Hiseyeisonthesparrow,
andIknowHewatchesme.
I’msohappy,yesIam!
Text:CivillaD.Martin(1866-1948)
Thefinalpieceoftheprogram,“ISingBecauseI’mHappy,”isRolloDillworth’sarrangementof
agospeltunecomposedbyCharlesH.Gabriel(1856–1932).Thispieceiscommonlyperformed
slowlyandsoulfullyunderitsoriginaltitle,“HisEyeisontheSparrow.”Dillworth’sarrangement,
however,highlightsthegrateful,joyfulthemesofthehymnandgivesitanewrhythmwithspirit
andlife.Incontrasttomanyofthisprogram’spieces,thetextpaysnomindtolife’spains,but
rathercallstolightthehappinessthatisrootedinlife’sblessings.Itsmessageremindsusthat
joy begins with gratitude. Our gratitude for that which we have and love, like pleasant
afternoonsonhills,lovingneighbors,freedom,andfriendsiswhatcreatesthejoysandbeauties
thatblesseverydayofourlives.Thisiswhywearehappy.Thisiswhywesing.
-AndrewKelley
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Machlis,Joseph."AaronCopland."EncyclopediaBritannicaOnline.
"TheTenderLand(Opera)Plot&Characters|StageAgent."StageAgent.
"ErikJohns,74,LibrettistofCopland's'TenderLand'"TheNewYorkTimes.2001.
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G O N ZA G A U N I V E RS IT Y C O N C E R T C H OI R
TheGonzagaUniversityConcertChoirconsistsof61undergraduatestudentsdrawnfromdiverse
disciplinesandispartoftheuniversity’scomprehensiveprogramoffourchoralensembles.Rooted
intheJesuit,Catholic,andhumanistictraditions,studentsexploreawidevarietyofrepertoire,
includingsacredandsecularandspanningmedievaltonewlycomposedworks.In2016,itwas
selected to perform Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe with professional orchestra for the Northwest
conferenceoftheAmericanChoralDirectorsAssociation.RecentmajorrepertoireincludesBach’s
St. John Passion and Magnificat, Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb,
Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Missa In tempore belli, Kõrvits’s Kreek’s Notebook, Lauridsen’s Lux
aeternaandMid-WinterSongs,andRequiemsettingsbyDurufléandMozart.
S O P R A NO
MollyBoca
HaleyCharlton†
MelissaDavies
MaddieDellinger
MariaFarrier
MarenFleming
TeresaHalsey†
ErikaHarper
BriannaKangas
MorganSchindele
MakennaSellers†*
KellySweeney
AnnieStanger
MaddieUlery
LeighaWarner†
VocalPerformance,English,2018
MusicEducation,2018
Psychology,2019
PoliticalScience,2019
InternationalRelations,French,2017
Business,2020
VocalPerformance,2017
PublicRelations,Promotions,2017
Undecided,2020
Psychology,2018
EnvironmentalStudies,2017
Biology,2018
MusicEducation,2019
Business,2020
Accounting,2017
Scottsdale,AZ
Monument,CO
Denver,CO
Lynnwood,WA
Centennial,CO
Danville,CA
Concord,CA
Centennial,CO
UniversityPlace,WA
Chandler,AZ
Billings,MT
Seattle,WA
Kirkland,WA
Glendora,CA
Eagle,ID
ALTO
EmilyBarville
KayleeBossé
IsabellaBraganza
RyannBruno†
KaylaBuchmeier
McKennaEmmerich
ChristinaHeid
KatieKenkel*
JordanMartinez
ZabelleMessick
AnnaMuhich
LillyMoyer
AmandaRood
AndreaTimm
SandraVance†
EmmaWatanabe
MusicEducation,2018
English,2020
Undecided,2020
Finance,2018
Communications,2019
Business,2017
Biology,2018
MusicEducation,2017
MusicEd.,VocalPerformance,2019
VocalPerformance,2020
Biology,2017
Nursing,VocalPerformance,2019
VocalPerformance,2017
Music,2017
Psychology,2018
Accounting,2017
SpokaneValley,WA
SanDiego,CA
Yakima,WA
Camas,WA
BainbridgeIsland,WA
ColumbiaFalls,MT
Vancouver,WA
Elburn,IL
Lawrence,KS
Salem,OR
LakeTapps,WA
McCall,ID
Spokane,WA
Seattle,WA
Newberg,OR
Issaquah,WA
ConcerttraditionsincludetheFallFamilyWeekendConcertinOctober,theCandlelightChristmas
Concerts, and the spring masterworks concert with professional orchestra. The Concert Choir
regularly performs for audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest, annually touring to Seattle
and Portland. Staged dramatic productions include Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, performed with
baroqueorchestra.Committedtobridgingcultures,theConcertChoiradvocatesforchoralartsin
primaryandsecondaryschoolsthroughfestivalsandcombinedperformances.Itssubsetchamber
chorus recently engaged in performance and cultural exchange residencies at Javeriana
UniversitiesinBogotáandCali,Colombia.
*denotessectionleader
†denoteschoircouncilleadership
TENOR
KyleBowman†
AidenBrown
NickChambers
AndrewContreras
MitchDavey*
NicholasFergusonFritschler
JaylunHutchison
RoryLoe
FrancisMana-ay
MichaelMcAtee
DanielMobley
KylePoje
TannerRookard
JohnTomassi
DavidTyree
JoeyUnderwood
EngineeringManagement,2018
Undeclared,2020
MusicEducation,2018
Psychology,2019
VocalPerformance,Pre-Med,2017
MechanicalEngineering,2019
PoliticalScience,2020
MechanicalEngineering,2019
Mathematics,2017
Business,2019
EngineeringManagement,2019
Philosophy,2017
Chemistry,2019
Philosophy,2017
Psychology,2018
Business,2019
Glendale,AZ
Tacoma,WA
GigHarbor,WA
Phoenix,AZ
Spokane,WA
PortAngeles,WA
Tacoma,WA
PostFalls,ID
Puyallup,WA
Austin,TX
Glendale,AZ
Spanaway,WA
E.Wenatchee,WA
Portland,OR
Parker,CO
Phoenix,AZ
BASS
DavidBarnes
NicholasBraukmann†*
CkyrroCarlos
JaronFuglie
BillGoodwin
AndrewKelley
PeterJones
IanLoe
VincentLopez
JimmyMcGinley
SeanMorton
BenSatterlee
JimmySherman
CarlosVazquezBaur
MechanicalEngineering,2019
Biology,2017
Business,2019
Theater,2019
Biochemistry,2019
MechanicalEngineering,2019
Communications,2019
MusicComposition,Broadcasting2017
English,2017
MusicComposition,2018
CivilEngineering,2017
PoliticalScience,2019
ComputerScience,2017
CivilEngineering,2019
Bellevue,WA
Portland,OR
Pomona,CA
Atascadero,CA
LakeOswego,OR
Albany,OR
Orinda,CA
PostFalls,ID
WestCovina,CA
Ridgefield,WA
HighlandsRanch,CO
Boise,ID
IdahoFalls,ID
SanteFe,NM
P E R F OR M E RS
WithastyledescribedaseloquentbytheBaltimore
Sun,pianistCelesteJohnsonisdeeplyinspiredbythe
unique power of words and music functioning in
artistic tandem and constantly seeks diverse
opportunities as a collaborative performer. This
summer,shewasaninternattheHawai'iPerforming
ArtsFestivalandwastherehearsalpianistforOpera
Coeur d'Alene's production of Fanciulla del West.
Celeste recently completed a Master of Music
degree in vocal accompanying at the Peabody
Conservatory, where she studied with Eileen
Cornett.CelestereceivedaBachelorofMusicfrom
Baylor University in 2011, studying with Jane
Abbott-Kirk.SheiscurrentlyonstaffatGonzagaand
WhitworthUniversities.
Timothy Westerhaus is an active conductor, educator, tenor,
and pianist, and he seeks to combine musical scholarship,
technicalexcellence,andexpressiveartistryinperformance.He
has conducted collegiate and professional ensembles in the
United States and Europe; his teaching activities span from
universities to national music organizations; and his solo
appearancesastenorandkeyboardistencompassmusicfrom
theBaroquetomoderneras.
As a conductor, Dr. Westerhaus is the director of choirs and
vocalstudiesatGonzagaUniversityinSpokane,Washington.In
2014,hewasappointedmusicdirectoroftheCathedralofSt.
JohntheEvangelistanddirectstheSt.John’sMusicSeries.He
has served as assistant chorus master of the Oregon Bach
Festival, and he conducted a variety of choral ensembles at
Boston University from 2005 to 2010. He has founded
professional ensembles, including the Boston-based chamber
orchestra and choir Bridge Ensemble and the Incendo Music Ensemble, a chamber orchestra in
Spokane.HehasledtoursinAustria,Germany,Colombia,andtheUnitedStates.
Dr.Westerhaushasperformedinseveralcapacitieswithrenownedconductor,HelmuthRilling:he
singsintheOregonBachFestivalBerwickChorusandhassungasasoloistforMr.Rilling’smaster
classes;hestudiedconductingwithMr.RillingattheFestival;andin2009,Dr.Westerhausassisted
Kathy Saltzman Romey in preparing the Festivalensemble Stuttgart chorus for its European
premiere of Sven-David Sandström’s Messiah. He was recently a Conducting Fellow of the
InternationalConductorExchangePrograminSouthKoreain2016.
Asaneducator,Dr.Westerhausteachescoursesinconducting,choralmethods,andsacredmusic
atGonzagaUniversity.HeservesastheNorthwestAmericanChoralDirectorsAssociationchairfor
University Repertoire and Standards. He conducts the festival chorus of Music Ministry Alive, a
sacredmusicinstituteforyouthinSt.Paul,andheregularlyservesasachoralclinician,adjudicator,
andspeakeratfestivalsandconventions.HereviewsnewcompositionsfortheNationalAssociation
ofPastoralMusicians;hehaspublishedarticlesinPastoralMusicandtheGIAQuarterly;andhe
contributed analyses to Ann Howard Jones in “Analyzing the Choral-Orchestral Score.” Recent
publications and presentations include “Ildebrando Pizzetti’s Messa di Requiem" and “Exploring
Bach'sChoir:ConnectingVocalPedagogy,Leadership,andPerformancePractice.”
Asatenor,Dr.WesterhaushassungasasoloistattheIdahoBachFestivalunderthedirectionof
JeffreyThomas,onBostonPublicRadio’sBachcantataseries,andwithprofessionalchoruses.In
professionalandcollegiateensembles,hehassunginGermany,Italy,Ireland,andNorway.
As a pianist and harpsichordist, Dr. Westerhaus performs solo and chamber recitals; he has
performedconcertoswithprofessionalorchestras,andheregularlyleadsBaroqueensemblesfrom
thecontinuokeyboard.HehasledtwobaroqueensemblesinresidenceatGonzagaUniversity.In
2008,heperformedasguestorganistatSaintPeter’sBasilicainRome.
Dr.Westerhausreceivedhisformalmusicdegreeswithhighesthonors.Hereceivedhismaster’s
and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from Boston University, where he studied with Ann
HowardJones,DennisShrock,JoshuaRifkin,andJeremyYudkin.Heholdsabachelor’sdegreein
liturgicalmusicfromtheUniversityofSaintThomas,wherehestudiedwithAngelaBroeker.His
dissertationexplorestheBaroqueRequiemMassattheImperialHabsburgCourtinVienna.
C HORAL E NSEMBLES AND VOCAL S TUDIES AT GONZAGA
U NIVERSITY
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY CHOIRS AND VOCAL STUDIES is a comprehensive
program where excellence in performance intersects with academic rigor within an
inspiring community. Comprised of four ensembles—Concert Choir, Chamber Chorus,
Women’s Chorus, and Men’s Chorus—choirs are open to all students, regardless of
major: Gonzaga’s choirs thrive on the participation of both music majors and nonmajors, with non-majors included in every ensemble. Performances include
masterworksconcertswithprofessionalorchestraonmodernandperiodinstruments,
and performances explore interdisciplinary connections through collaborations with
Dance,Theatre,andVisualArtDepartments.
Global engagement is a center of education at Gonzaga University. Global music
initiatives include performance exchange tours, international residencies by Gonzaga
ensembles, and study abroad. Cultural exchange tours have included recent
performancetourstoChina,Austria,andGermany.In2015,Gonzaga’sChamberChorus
completed a three-week residency at Javeriana Universities in Bogotá and Cali,
Colombia, partnering with Colombian students and faculty in performances and
fostering intercultural exchange. In 2017, the Chamber Chorus will embark on a
residencyinZambia,Africa,buildinguponuniversitypartnerships.Beginningin2018,
GonzagawillofferasummerstudyabroadprogramformusicstudentsinGraz,Austria.
Studentswhodesiretopursueamajorinmusicmaydosoinmusicperformance,music
composition,ormusiceducation,andstudentsmayalsominorinmusic.Graduatesof
Gonzaga’s music department are active in the choral profession as music educators,
church music directors and organists, arts administrators, and active performers.
Gonzagastudentshavesuccessfullypursuedgraduatedegrees,includingstudyatthe
University of Arizona, University of Minnesota, University of Oregon, University of
Washington,andNewEnglandConservatoryofMusic.
Gonzaga’s Vocal Studies Program achieves rigorous instruction through its vocal
curriculumofdiction,pedagogy,andsongliterature;masterclasseswithprofessional
artists,studioclasses,recitals,andstudentsoloopportunitieswithorchestras.
Music department scholarships are available to all incoming students, regardless of
major,andtheyareawardedatvariouslevels.Althoughthehighestlevelisreservedfor
musicmajors,Gonzagarecognizestheimportanceofthecontributionsofmusicminors
and non-majors: those students who wish to be involved with music ensembles and
lessons are eligible for scholarship awards that support such involvement. Students
involved with choral ensembles are also eligible for the competitive Lyle C. Moore
ChoralScholarships.Thesemerit-basedscholarshipsareofferedtostudentsbasedon
theirmusicalexcellenceandacademicsuccess.Inaddition,theMarjoryHalvorsonVocal
Scholarshipisawardedtoexceptionalvocalperformancestudents.Studentsinterested
inapplyingforanychoral-vocalscholarshipshouldcontactDr.TimothyWesterhausat
[email protected].
I N G RATITUDE
Wearethankfulforthegeneroussupportofthefollowingpeople,
whohavemadetonight’sconcertpossible:
AmyPorterandDarnellePreston,GonzagaVoiceFaculty
CherylCarneyandColleenMcLean,DepartmentAdministrativeAssistants
MusicDepartmentStudentEmployees
EmilyBarville,MarketingandOperationsIntern
GonzagaMusicDepartmentFaculty
SandyHank,FacultyServices
AngelaRuff,UniversityEvents
TomKuntz,pianotechnician
GonzagaPhysicalPlant
MaryKayFairbanksandDonWeber,St.AloysiusChurch
ParentsandFamiliesofGonzagaUniversityChoirMembers
GonzagaUniversityChoirsneedsyoursupporttocontinue
itsmissionofchoralperformanceandadvocacy.
Fundingisparticularlyneededtosupportperformanceandrecruitingtours
(Seattle2016),hostinghighschoolchoralfestivals,
collaboratingwithprofessionalmusicians,andpurchasingmusic.
Nodonationistoosmall…ortoolarge!
$15=onebusseatforonetourday
$60=onebusseatforaregionaltour
$180=sheetmusicforone5-minutepiecefor61singers
$192=onemealforthetenorsection
$986=busrentalforoneday
$1000=rentalofBastyrUniversityChapel,2016tour
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GONZAGA U NIVERSITY C HOIRS PERFORMANCES 2016-2017
Saturday,October8
Tuesday,October18
Thursday,October28
FallFamilyWeekendCasualChapelConcert
Women’sChorusandMen’sChorus
rd
2:00pm,UniversityChapel:CollegeHall,3 floor
GonzagaHighSchoolChoralInvitational
With300highschoolstudentsfromsixlocalschools
HemmingsonCenterBallroom,1:30-2:30pm
“UncloudedDay”–SeattleAreaTour
CatholicHighSchoolsChoralFestival
St.JamesCathedral,10:00-11:30am
th
8049 Ave,Seattle,WA
Friday,October29
ConcertatBastyrUniversityChapel,7:30pm
14500JuanitaDriveNE,Kenmore,WA
Saturday,October30
Friday,Dec.9,7:30pm
Saturday,Dec.10,2:00pm
February24-26-TBA
Mass(5:00pm)andConcert(6:30pm)
St.JosephCatholicChurch
th
73218 AveE,Seattle,WA98112
CandlelightChristmasConcerts*
St.AloysiusChurch
CombinedGonzagaUniversityChoirs
GonzagaBrassChoir,SpokaneBrassQuintet
BlackHistoryMonthCelebrationConcert
Men’sChorus,Women’sChorus,andConcertChoir
Saturday,April30,2017
SpringMasterworksConcert:Mozart&Luminosity*
W.A.Mozart,GreatMassinCminor,KV427
JamesWhitbourn,Luminosity
CathedralofSt.JohntheEvangelist,3:00pm
ConcertChoir,IncendoMusicEnsemble
May6,8pmandMay7,3pm “ThePoweroftheHumanVoice”*
SpokaneSymphonyOrchestra,ChamberChorus
RalphVaughanWilliams,SerenadetoMusic
GiuseppiVerdi,Requiem
*=Ticketsrequired:ChristmasTicketsonsalenow:
https://commerce.cashnet.com/GUCHOIR
Forconcertinformation,call509-313-6733orvisitwww.gonzaga.edu/music.
Weinviteyoutosavethiscalendarforthe2016-17year.
Gonzaga University Choirs Mission Statement
GonzagaUniversityChoirsseekartisticexpressionthroughchoralexcellence
todeliverpassionate,imaginativeperformances
thatmoveaudiences,sparktheimagination,
andcreateasenseofaweandwonder.
Weadvocateforchoralartsamongsingersofallagesbecause
webelievethatchoralmusicinspirescreativity,
itbondshumanstogetherincommunity,
anditbuildsbridgesbetweencultures.