MusiC aT eMory ConCerT series - Arts at Emory - Emory University

MusiC aT eMory
ConCerT series
sCHwarTz CenTer for perforMinG arTs
The emory universiTy masTersingers
and
masTer’s degree choral conducTing sTudenTs
Harris Gessner, MeG GranuM,
Caleb lewis, Joel THoMpson,
Tyrone webb, and evan wiCHMan
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JonaTHan easTer, eriC nelson, aCCoMpanisTs
sunday, november 18, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
emerson Concert Hall
schwartz Center for performing arts
Celebrating Ten years h 2003–2013

program
“domine Jesu” and “Hostias” from Requiem wolfgang amadeus Mozart
2
(1756–1791)
O Quam Gloriosum Thomas luis de victoria
(1548–1611)
Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether Harold friedell
Caleb lewis, conductor
(1905–1958)
“introit” and “Kyrie” from Requiem Mozart
O Magnum Mysterium Thomas luis de victoria
(1548–1611)
Sure on this Shining Night samuel barber
evan wichman, conductor
(1910–1981)
“rex Tremendae” and “lacrimosa” from Requiem Mozart
Jubilate Deo orlando di lasso
(1532–1594)
Sure on this Shining Night Morten lauridsen
Harris Gessner, conductor
(b. 1943)
“Kings shall be Thy nursing fathers” G. f. Handel
from Coronation Anthem No. 3 (1685–1759)
Hear My Prayer, O Lord Henry purcell
(1659–1695)
Psallite bryan Johanson
Meg Granum, conductor
(b. 1951)

Vinea Mea Electa francis poulenc
3
(1899–1963)
The Blue Bird Charles v. stanford
(1852–1924)
Lay a Garland robert pearsall
Joel Thompson, conductor
(1795–1856)
Vox Populi Giedrius svilainis
(b. 1972)
Earth Song frank Tichelli
(b. 1958)
Ride On, King Jesus spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan
Tyrone webb, conductor
ConduCtor Biographies
(1957–2003)
Caleb lewis, originally from rome, Georgia, has a bachelor’s degree in church
music from furman university, where he studied conducting from les Hicken
and Hugh floyd. He serves as director of music ministry at peachtree Corners
presbyterian Church and also works as a professional medical and legal spanish
interpreter.
evan wichman is a first-year master’s degree candidate in choral conducting.
He graduated in 2011 from syracuse university.
Harris Gessner is in his first year of graduate study in choral conducting at
emory. He is a 2011 graduate of the university of auburn.
Meg Granum is a second-year master’s degree student in sacred music at
emory. she serves as the director of elementary and youth music ministries at
first presbyterian Church of atlanta where she conducts the Carol Choir (first
and second graders), archangel Choir (third and fifth graders), and youth Choir
(sixth and twelfth graders), and she is also the director of the Carillon (bell)
Choir. she graduated in 2011 from st. olaf College with a degree in church
music. Meg sings with the emory Concert Choir, university Chorus, and atlanta
sacred Chorale, and she plays viola in the emory university symphony orchestra.

Joel Thompson is a second-year master’s degree student studying choral
conducting at emory. He currently serves as head of the music ministry and
head pianist for duluth seventh-day adventist Church. He has also served
as music director, vocal coach, or pianist for 5 ad Hoc Musical Theatre
productions, including The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Apple Tree, and
the 25th annual putnam County spelling bee. Thompson won the award for
outstanding musical direction from the emory chapter of alpha psi omega (a
national theater honor society) in 2008 and 2011. He is also conductor of three
ensembles: the duluth adventist string orchestra, the duluth sda Choir, and
the atlanta Korean sda orchestra. Thompson was the 2010 winner of the
emory Concerto Competition with stravinsky’s Concerto for piano and winds.
He was also the recipient of the 2010 excellence in Music award from the
friends of Music at emory.
Tyrone webb is a second-year graduate student at emory pursuing a master of
music degree in choral conducting. in May 2011, he received a bachelor of arts
degree in conducting from Morehouse College in atlanta. while at Morehouse,
webb studied conducting with david e. Morrow and served in a variety of
musical leadership positions, including student director of the Morehouse
College Glee Club (2010–2011), and music director of the Xi eta Chapter of
phi Mu alpha sinfonia fraternity of america inc. (2009–2011). webb is a native
of blakely, Georgia.
the emory mastersingers
The emory Mastersingers are a select subset of the emory Concert Choir. it
is emory’s smallest chamber choir and the primary training medium for the
students pursuing their master’s degrees in choral conducting. The name
“Mastersingers” also evokes the Meistersingers, musical guilds that originated
in western Germany in the fourteenth century.
musiC at emory
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environment for developing knowledge and skills as a performer, composer,
and scholar. led by a faculty of more than sixty nationally and internationally
recognized artists and researchers, our undergraduate and graduate students
experience a rich diversity of performance and academic opportunities.
undergraduate students in our department earn a ba in music with a specialization
in performance, composition, or research, many of whom simultaneously earn
a second degree in another department. True to the spirit of emory, a liberal
arts college in the heart of a research university, our faculty and ensembles also
welcome the participation of non-major students from across the emory campus.
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soprano
donae fourth
Meg Granum
Julia Hudgins
zoe pollock
Meredith sharps
alto
Hannah rose blakeley
Jungmin Cho
Kira snyder
laurie ann Taylor
Hannah Teetor
Chonise Thomas
natalie weiss
emory mastersingers
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Tenor
Jonathan easter
Harris Gessner
ben leiner
C. J. shepard
Tyrone webb
bass
roy atwood
Michael Cranford
Caleb lewis
Joel Thompson
evan wichman
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