CBA SYMPHONY & CHORUS OFFICIAL PROGRAM <strong>The</strong> NAPerville ChOruS JEORDANO MARTíNEZ, Music Director <strong>The</strong> history of the Naperville Chorus is about music, centuries-old choral works of timeless beauty by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Handel, Schubert, Strauss; reggae-style Christmas carols; the requiem, or Mass for the Dead, Mozart left unfinished at his own death; the Motet composed to honor Naperville native Commander Daniel Shanower, killed in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon; modern masterpieces evoking despair and delight…and so much more. <strong>The</strong> history of the Chorus is also about people. In the 1960’s Dr. Paul Warren Allen of the North Central College Music Department melded the vocal talents of students, college personnel, and community members into a forerunner of the Naperville Chorus. <strong>The</strong> NCC-Community Chorus flourished and performed contemporary and traditional choral works until 1971, when financial cutbacks at the college eliminated the Music Department. In 1976 Mr. Robert O. Jaynes revived the concept of a community-wide chorus for Naperville, anchored by singers recruited to perform with the Municipal Band at the City’s celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial. Reincarnated as the Naperville Community Chorus, the group presented concerts semi-annually, and soon added appearances at the downtown Christmas tree lighting ceremony and at summer band concerts. With the retirement of Mr. Jaynes in 1989, the Chorus entered a new era. Professor Jeordano Martínez, of the restored Music Department at North Central College, accepted the Chorus Directorship, re-establishing the musical link between residents and the college. In the spring of 1992, the Chorus dropped “Community” from its name in recognition of the breadth of its membership. Under the leadership of Professor Martínez, the Chorus has diversified. <strong>The</strong> Chamber Singers, formerly under Assistant Director Mr. Jon Warfel, and now directed by Ross Berkley, are available for appearances at community, civic and business events where a small group is called for. Where massive volume is artistically appropriate, the Chorus has combined performances with other area choruses and the DuPage Symphony Orchestra. <strong>The</strong> Chorus toured Central Europe in 1999 and Spain and Portugal in 2001. <strong>The</strong> Chorus is expanding its repertoire, ranging from haunting medieval chants to music by Andrew Lloyd- Webber. <strong>The</strong> Chorus looks forward to continuing and expanding its tradition of offering fine choral music to the citizens of Naperville. <strong>The</strong> support of the Illinois Arts Council, the Target Foundation and individual benefactors will strengthen the future as they have the past. YOuNg NAPerville SiNgerS ANGIE JOHNSON, Artistic Director MeMBerShiP iNFOrMATiON <strong>The</strong> Naperville Chorus will begin rehearsals on Monday September 12, 2011 for our Fall 2011 season. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of North Central College, the Chorus will present Messiah, by George Frideric Handel. If you are interested in joining the chorus, come to North Central College Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center between 7:00 and 7:30 on September 12th. We are always looking for new singers. For more information, call 630-369-2609 or check our website. www.NapervilleChorus.org As Young Naperville Singers ends its 27th season of song, the choir celebrates over two decades of excellence in choral music education. <strong>The</strong> mission of Young Naperville Singers is to provide a choral experience for every child who demonstrates basic music ability and a desire to sing. Young Naperville Singers (YNS) is the premier children’s choir in Naperville. <strong>The</strong> choir consists of five ability based ensembles and members range in age from six to seventeen. Our satellite choir in Oswego, the Young Fox Valley Singers, was founded in 2007 and because of its success, has expanded to two ability based choirs this season. Membership in Young Naperville Singers and Young Fox Valley Singers totals over 275 singers. YNS has performed with the American Boychoir; participated in the Des Moines International Children’s Choir Festival, the Niagara Falls International Festival, the “Sing a Mile High Children’s Choir Festival” (Colorado), the Crescent City Choral Festival (New Orleans), the Pacific Rim International Chorus Festival, (HI); enjoyed performance collaborations with professional guest artists Judy Collins, David Benoit and Natalie MacMaster; and premiered commissioned works by many noted composers. In past seasons, the Young Naperville Singers were invited to sing at the Rotary International Centennial Convention, the American Choral Director’s <strong>Association</strong> Regional Convention, and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. This July, 42 members will participate in the Coastal Sound International Choral Festival, Vancouver, BC, Canada. A priority for Young Naperville Singers is involvement with the Naperville community. As an outreach program to local schools, Young Naperville Singers hosts an annual Boys Power Sing, an annual Girls Diva Day!, Boys OUT LOUD singing and drumming nights, invitational choir festivals and more. Membership is by audition and is open to all children regardless of race, gender or physical ability. 10 | CBA SYMPHONY & CHORUS
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