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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Rui Massena, Conductor
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
"Prometheus" Overture (Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus)
Antonio DiCristofano, piano
Susanna Pescetti, Conductor
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Soloists:
Maria Carola, soprano
Reveka Evangelia Mavrovitis, mezzo-soprano
Earl Rivers, Conductor
John Rutter: Requiem
Participating choruses:
Eastern Connecticut State University Concert Chorale, Willimantic, CT;
Clearwater High Choir, Clearwater, FL;
Manchester High School West Chamber Choir, Manchester, NH;
Cathedral Choir of First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND;
Knox Choir, Knox Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH;
Lakewood High School Symphonic Mixed Choir, Lakewood, OH;
The Touring Choir of The Lehigh Valley School for Performing Arts, Bethlehem, PA;
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Concert Choir Ensemble, Orangeburg, SC;
Coro Universitario, Universidad National, Heredia, Costa Rica

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SATURDAY, MAY 19, 8:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Rodney H. Caldwell, Conductor
Fauré: Requiem
Participating choruses:
Starr's Mill High School Chanticleer, Fayetteville, GA;
Georgia Southern Chorale, Statesboro, GA;
Houston County High School Ensemble, Warner Robins, GA;
Covington Holmes High School Chamber Choir, Covington, KY;
St. Teresa Church Choir, Summit, NJ;
West Orange High School Chamber Choir, West Orange, NJ;
Festival Chorale of St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, Wyckoff, NJ;
Park Slope Singers, Brooklyn, NY
Soloists:
Jessica Medoff Bunchman, soprano
Jeremy Aye, baritone
Stephen Town, Conductor
Haydn: Te Deum for the Empress Marie Therese
Brahms: Schicksalslied
Participating choruses:
Carl Junction High School Choirs, Carl Junction, MO;
Worth County Concert Choir, Grant City, MO;
Northwest Missouri State University Tower Choir, Maryville, MO;
Platte County R-3 High School Concert Choir, Platte City, MO
ENSEMBLE SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Ygnacio Valley High School Wind Ensemble (CA)
Steven Accatino, Conductor
Arnold (arr. Paynter): Prelude, Sicliano, and Rondo
Schubert (arr. Frank Ticheli): Ave Maria
Seiber (arr. Larry E. Daehn): Irish Trilogy
Sousa (arr. Robert Foster): With Pleasure (Dance Hilarious)
Arlen and Harburg (arr. James Barnes): An Overture on Themes from the MGM Classic Motion Picture: The Wizard of Oz
Warren Barker: The Governor's Own

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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 8:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Jonathan Ng, Conductor
Vivaldi: Gloria
Participating choruses:
Catalina United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir, Tucson, AZ;
Valley Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Green Valley, AZ;
Phoenix Korean Ensemble, Peoria, AZ
Soloists:
Kristi Kelly, soprano
Heidi Skok, mezzo-soprano
David Rayl, Conductor
Beethoven: Mass in C Major
Participating choruses:
The Texarkana College Choir, Texarkana, AR;
Texarkana Regional Chorale, Texarkana, AR/TX;
Shreveport Chorale, Shreveport, LA;
Berkley High School A Cappella Choir, Berkley, MI;
Jackson High School Euphony Choir, Jackson, MI;
Eisenhower High School Show Choir, Shelby Township, MI;
South Lyon High School Varsity Choir, South Lyon, MI
Francesco Lentini, Conductor
Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Dominica, K.321
Participating choruses:
Choir of the College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL;
Marist College Chamber Singers, Poughkeepsie, NY;
Waukesha North Concert Choir, Waukesha, WI;
Seycove Secondary Choir, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Soloists:
Elizabeth Keusch, soprano
Hayden Dewitt, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Turay, tenor
Randall Jakobsh, bass

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FRIDAY, MAY 25, 8:00 P.M.
Tenth Annual National Wind Ensemble
H. Robert Reynolds, Conductor
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Bach: Choral Prelude BWV 727
Bernstein: Profanation
Carter Pann: Slalom
Wagner: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral
ENSEMBLE SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Leigh High School Wind Ensemble, San Jose, CA
Joseph T. Reichert, Conductor
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Rossano Galante: The Redwoods
Adam Gorb: Awayday
Texidor: Amparito Roca
Frank Ticheli: An American Elegy
Santa Monica High School Wind Ensemble, Santa Monica, CA
Terry Sakow, Conductor
Dr. Abel Ramirez, Resident Guest Conductor
Gary Rosenblatt, Guest Conductor
Malcolm Arnold: Sarabande and Polka
Loris Chobanian: Armenian Dances
Sousa: The Free Lance March
Shostakovich: Finale from Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47

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Terry Sakow |
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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 8:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Jean Ashworth Bartle, Conductor
MIDAMERICA CHILDREN'S CHOIR FESTIVAL:
John Rutter: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Bach/Calvert: "Bist Du Bei Mir"
Pergolesi Stabat Mater
         
    Inflammatus et Accensus
         
    Quando Corpus
         
    Amen
Glick: Psalm 23
Debussy: "Noël des enfants qui n'avons plus de maisons," L. 139
Fauré: "Pie Jesu" from Requiem, Op. 48
D. Willcocks: "Under the Greenwood Tree"
Copland: "Simple Gifts"
     
        "Ching-a-ring-Chaw"
     
        from Old American Songs, Sets 1 and 2
Rutter: "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"
Participating choruses:
The Colburn Children's Choir, Los Angeles, CA;
Lecanto Middle School Girls Chorus, Lecanto, FL;
Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir, Harrisonburg, VA;
Cantatrice Ensemble, Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Paul Plew, Conductor
John Rutter: Gloria
Donald McCullough: Canite Tuba
Participating choruses:
San Diego Christian College Chamber Singers, El Cajon, CA;
The Master's Chorale, Santa Clarita, CA;
The Master's Chorale Alumni, Santa Clarita, CA;
The Master's College Women's Chamber Chorus, Santa Clarita, CA;
Manchester High School, Manchester, IN;
Manchester College Choirs and Alumni, North Manchester, IN;
Lake Orion High School Choir, Lake Orion, MI
Sandra Snow, Conductor
Stephen Paulus: Songs of Meditation
Participating choruses:
El Camino Real Girls Choir, Woodland Hills, CA;
Achievers Ladies Ensemble, Detriot MI;
Lake Orion High School Choir, Lake Orion, MI;
Mason High School Chamber Choir, Mason, MI;
Dolcissima, Bellingham, WA
7:00 PM: PRELUDE CONCERT
Manchester College Choirs, Alumni and Manchester High School (Indiana)
Debra Lynn, Conductor
Alan Chambers, piano
Gregorian Chant (arr. Paul Wohlgemuth): "Of the Father's Love Begotten"
Debra Lynn: "Earth and All Stars"
Traditional (arr. Larry Flemming): "Give Me Jesus"
John Gardner: "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
Deborah Dewitt: "Prayer for Peace"
Thompson: Peaceable Kingdom
     
     
     I. "Say ye to the righteous"
     
     
     III. "Have Ye not known?"
     
     
     IV. "Ye shall have a song"

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SUNDAY, MAY 27, 8:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Raymond Hughes, Conductor
Duruflé: Requiem
Participating choruses:
L.A. Vocal Core, Lomita, CA;
West Torrance High School 'Aristocracy,' Torrance, CA;
Albertson College of Idaho Chamber Singers, Caldwell, ID;
Kansas City Choral Ensemble, Lenexa, KS;
St. Agnes High School Concert Chorale, St. Paul, MN;
Wasatch Chorale, Orem, UT;
Graham Kapowsin High School, Graham, WA;
Vivace! Chorale Program, Kapowsin, WA
Mark Hayes, Conductor
Hayes: Magnificat
           Te Deum
           Spirit Suite
Participating choruses:
Liberty High School Chorale, Bakersfield, CA;
Chancel Choir, First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, LA;
MusicWorks Chorale, Tewksbury, MA;
Bedford Presbyterian Church Choir, Bedford, NH;
Wilburton High School Choir, Wilburton, OK;
Adult Choir, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston, TX;
First United Methodist Church, Midlothian, TX
Terry Russell, Conductor
Bernstein: III. Psalm 131, entire; Psalm 133, verse 1, from Chichester Psalms
Handel: Coronation Anthems, No. 1: “Zadok the Priest”
Mozart: Te Deum, K.141
Thompson: The Last Words of David
Thiman: Go, Lovely Rose
Participating choruses:
LaVerne Church of the Brethren Choir, LaVerne, CA;
Russell Chamber Singers, San Diego, CA;
Sonoma Valley Chorale, Sonoma, CA;
Kjelson Singers, Coral Cables, FL;
American Heritage School Chamber Singers, Delray Beach, FL;
Nova Singers of Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL;
Civic Chorale of Greater Miami, Miami, FL;
Continuum Vocal Ensemble, Miami, FL;
Albuquerque Civic Chorus, Albuquerque, NM
Soloists:
Lori Kaye Miller, mezzo-soprano
Todd Thomas, baritone

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MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, MAY 28, 8:00 P.M.
New England Symphonic Ensemble
John Rutter, Conductor
Rutter: Requiem
Participating choruses:
The Southern Union Sound, Wadley, AL;
Piedmont High School A Cappella Choir, Piedmont, CA;
Sounds Choir, Idaho Falls, ID;
Seacoast Community Chorus, York, ME;
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Choir, St. Joseph, MO;
Sanctuary Choir of First United Methodist Church, Jackson, TN;
Mansfield Sacred Chorale, Mansfield, TX
Mozart: Mass in C Major, K.317 (“Coronation”)
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
Jung-Eun Byun, piano
Participating choruses:
Hendrix College Choir, Conway, AR;
St. John Eudes Choir, Chatsworth, CA;
Costa Mesa High School Madrigal Choir, Costa Mesa, CA;
Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Rolling Hills Estates, CA;
Sanctuary Choir of Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, Lecanto, FL;
Oklahoma Baptist University Chamber Ensemble, Shawnee, OK;
Coker College Singers, Hartsville, SC
Soloists:
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Sarah Mattox, mezzo-soprano
William Ferguson, tenor
James Bobick, baritone

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Choral concerts feature the New England Symphonic Ensemble
Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, Music Director
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