Music at St. Mary's - St. Cloud State University
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<strong>Music</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong>. Mary’s<br />
Prelude<br />
An Oc c a s i o n a l Tr u m p e t Vo l u n ta ry<br />
Charles Echols, organ<br />
P<strong>at</strong>rick Gowers<br />
(b. 1936)<br />
Voices of Spirit and Grace<br />
De r Ge i s t h i l f t u n s r e r Sc h wa c h h e i t a u f, BWV 226<br />
The Spirit helps our weakness, for we know not wh<strong>at</strong> we should pray<br />
nor how we ought to pray;<br />
but the Spirit pleads for us in the best possible way<br />
with inexpressible sighing.<br />
You holy fire, sweet consol<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
now help us, joyful and consoled,<br />
to remain steadfast in your service;<br />
let affliction not drive us away.<br />
O Lord, prepare us by your power<br />
and strengthen our feeble flesh,<br />
so th<strong>at</strong> we here may gallantly struggle<br />
through de<strong>at</strong>h and life to reach you.<br />
Alleluia, Alleluia!<br />
J.S. Bach<br />
(1685-1750)<br />
Du o Se r a p h i m<br />
If Ye Lo v e Me<br />
Cr u c i f i x u s<br />
Av e Ma r i a<br />
The two Seraphim proclaimed, one to the other:<br />
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts.<br />
The whole earth is full of his glory.<br />
There are three who give testimony in heaven:<br />
The F<strong>at</strong>her, the Word, and the Holy Spirit;<br />
And these three are one.<br />
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts.<br />
The whole earth is full of his glory.<br />
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pil<strong>at</strong>e. He suffered, died, and was buried.<br />
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,<br />
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus<br />
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,<br />
Now and <strong>at</strong> the hour of our de<strong>at</strong>h. Amen.<br />
Tomás Luis de Victoria<br />
(ca. 1548-1611)<br />
Thomas Tallis<br />
(1505-1585)<br />
Antonio Lotti<br />
(1647-1740)<br />
Nicolas Gombert<br />
(c. 1490 – c. 1556)<br />
This afternoon’s concert is being recorded. Please ensure th<strong>at</strong> all cellular phones, pagers, and w<strong>at</strong>ch alarms are turned off or set to silent oper<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
The use of flash photography is prohibited. Thank you for your cooper<strong>at</strong>ion. Enjoy the concert!
Voices of Illumin<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Th e Cr e <strong>at</strong> i o n<br />
Gl a d s o m e Li g h t<br />
Gladsome Light of the holy glory of the Immortal One<br />
The Heavenly F<strong>at</strong>her, holy and blessed – O Jesus Christ!<br />
Now th<strong>at</strong> we have come to the setting of the sun, and behold the light of evening,<br />
We praise the F<strong>at</strong>her, Son, and Holy Spirit – God.<br />
Thou are worthy <strong>at</strong> every moment to be praised in hymns by reverent voices.<br />
O Son of God, Thou art the Giver of Life;<br />
Therefore all the world glorifies Thee.<br />
O Day Fu l l o f Gr a c e<br />
Willy Richter<br />
Pavel Chesnokov<br />
(1877-1944)<br />
F. Melius Christiansen<br />
(1871-1955)<br />
Voices of the World<br />
Wa n t i n g Me m o r i e s (from Crossings)<br />
Ysaye M. Barnwell<br />
Erica Ellingsen, Jaclyn Potvin, and Jessica Wagner, soloists<br />
Ch a n f l í n<br />
Juan-Tony Guzman<br />
Don Ventura [an old man], don’t you know th<strong>at</strong> I knew you are d<strong>at</strong>ing Chanflín?<br />
I put your head in a saddlebag and cut it off with the tip of a machete.<br />
I arrest you and take you to the headquarters of my friend Corporal Valentin,<br />
And there you will face Bilín, the brother of Chanflín.<br />
Look <strong>at</strong> Chanflín with “tourist socks,”<br />
Looking carefully <strong>at</strong> her she looks like an artist.<br />
Look <strong>at</strong> Chanflín with silk socks,<br />
Looking carefully <strong>at</strong> her she looks like an old lady.<br />
Look <strong>at</strong> Chanflín with golden socks,<br />
Looking carefully <strong>at</strong> her, she looks like a “treasure.”<br />
Baw o Th i x o So m a n d l a<br />
F<strong>at</strong>her, God Omnipotent,<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> is my transgression?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> wrong have we done you, O Lord,<br />
F<strong>at</strong>her, God Omnipotent?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> have we done?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> have we done?<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> have we done, my Lord,<br />
In [this] world<br />
We are loaded with troubles,<br />
We are loaded with troubles,<br />
F<strong>at</strong>her, God Omnipotent.<br />
Let this cup pass from us,<br />
Let this cup pass from us,<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> have we done, my Lord,<br />
I have an unceasing sob<br />
In my heart,<br />
I keep saying “Truly!<br />
May this cup pass from us,<br />
F<strong>at</strong>her, God Omnipotent<br />
Traditional Xhosa, arr. Sidumo Jacob and Scott Tucker<br />
Intermission
Ca r m i n a Bu r a n a (Excerpts)<br />
O Fortuna<br />
2. Primo Vere: Veris Leta Facies<br />
3. Reie Swaz Hie G<strong>at</strong> Umbe<br />
4. Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir<br />
5. Chume, chum, geselle min<br />
6. Swaz Hie G<strong>at</strong> Umbe<br />
7. Were Diu Werit Alle Min<br />
8. O Fortuna<br />
Voices of Fortune<br />
Carl Orff<br />
1. (1871-1982)<br />
Ann Oleksowicz & Charles Echols, piano<br />
SCSU Percussion Ensemble<br />
Voices of Promise and Praise<br />
View Me, Lord, a Work of Thine<br />
Let It Shine!<br />
Poor Man Lazarus<br />
Jackson Berkey<br />
(b. 1942)<br />
arr. Kari Ala-Pöllänen<br />
arr. Jester Hairston<br />
(1901-2000)<br />
The Flight (from Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine)<br />
In the notes on Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, composer Eric Whitacre writes:<br />
“I started with a simple concept: wh<strong>at</strong> would it sound like if Leonardo Da Vinci were dreaming? And more<br />
specifically, wh<strong>at</strong> kind of music would fill the mind of such a genius? The drama would tell the story of Leonardo<br />
being tormented by the calling of the air, tortured to such degree th<strong>at</strong> his only recourse was to solve the riddle and<br />
figure out how to fly.”<br />
Eric Whitacre<br />
(b. 1970)<br />
The Promise of Living<br />
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?<br />
Charles Echols & Ann Oleksowicz, piano<br />
Aaron Copland<br />
(1900-1990)<br />
arr. Moses Hogan<br />
(1957-2003)<br />
Voices of Hope<br />
Hymn to the Eternal Flame (from To Be Certain of the Dawn)<br />
Erin Gaffaney, soloist<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen Paulus<br />
(b. 1949)<br />
The Hymn to the Eternal Flame is the centerpiece of <strong>St</strong>ephen Paulus and Michael Dennis Browne’s Holocaust or<strong>at</strong>orio<br />
To Be Certain of the Dawn. The work pays tribute to the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust, and honors<br />
Holocaust survivors and their descendants. The Hymn commemor<strong>at</strong>es all the children who died. The words are based<br />
on the image of the central flame and many thousands of reflected flames <strong>at</strong> the children’s memorial <strong>at</strong> the Yad Vashem<br />
museum in Jerusalem. In spite of the terrible ways in which the Nazis used fire, we can see the flame as a symbol of<br />
hope; in it, we can sense mystical victory— something lasts (beyond the body); something shines. In many faiths, the<br />
flame is the oldest image which suggests th<strong>at</strong> God is with us, inside us, and th<strong>at</strong> our small individual self is, finally, a part<br />
of the Divine.This transform<strong>at</strong>ive work was performed on the campuses of SCSU and <strong>St</strong>. John’s <strong>University</strong> last spring.<br />
In May of 2008, members of the SCSU and SJU/CSB choir and orchestra toured Germany, France and Switzerland and<br />
presented the European premiere <strong>at</strong> the site of a former Nazi concentr<strong>at</strong>ion camp in N<strong>at</strong>zweil-<strong>St</strong>ruthof.<br />
- Excerpts Taken from Michael Dennis Browne, Librettist
So p r a n o I<br />
Michaela Barrett, Omaha, NE (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Keisha Held, Cold Spring, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Janna Idzerda, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Biochemistry)<br />
Anna Kotschevar, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Piano Pedagogy)<br />
Courtney Kroska, Saint Joseph, MN (Biochemisty)<br />
Emily McCann, Sartell, MN (Business Communic<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Caitlin McSweeney, Plymouth, MN (Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Sciences/Disorders)<br />
Ashley Sacotte, Dyckesville, WI (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) *<br />
Jessica Wagner, Eden Prairie, MN (Vocal Performance) *<br />
Marley Wood, Sartell, MN (English/Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
So p r a n o II<br />
Amanda Boyle, Buckley, WA (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephanie Farah, McGregor, MN (Cultural Anthropology) *<br />
Erin Gaffaney, Glenwood, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) * †<br />
Sharisse Germain, New Richmond, WI (Vocal Performance)<br />
Samantha Girard, Milaca, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Ashley Hall, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Biomedical Science) *<br />
Diana Hokanson, W<strong>at</strong>kins, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Lee Larson, Maple Grove, MN, Radiology)<br />
Samantha Schoen, Delano, MN (Special Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Alt o I<br />
Jessica Cramer, Foreston, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion/Vocal Performance)<br />
Angela Franzen, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Political Science) *<br />
Sarah Garczynski, Rogers, MN (Early Childhood Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Amanda Hayes, Breezy Point, MN (Graphic Arts/Art)<br />
He<strong>at</strong>her Karson, Bemidji, MN (Social Work)<br />
Jaclyn Potvin, Champlin, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) *<br />
Anna Rooney, Rockford, IL (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) *<br />
Adrianna <strong>St</strong>rode, Buffalo, MN (Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Business)<br />
Lielani Wayt, Brainerd, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
He<strong>at</strong>her Wetzler, Marshall, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) †<br />
Alt o II<br />
Erika Borden, Annandale, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Marissa Daley, Northfield, MN (Nursing)<br />
Erica Ellingsen, Eagan, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Jill Falenschek, Waseca, MN (Biology)<br />
Tasha Rose Forsman, Sartell, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Theory/Composition)<br />
Hona Gray, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Educ<strong>at</strong>ion/Chemistry)<br />
Molly McAlister, <strong>St</strong>. Joseph, MN (Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
N<strong>at</strong>asha Poepping, Melrose, MN (Philosophy)<br />
Shannon Risius, Ames, IA (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Concert Choir<br />
Le e Ne l s o n, c o n d u c t o r • An n Ol e k s o w i c z, a c c o m pa n i s t<br />
Te n o r I<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Dunham, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Architecture) *<br />
James Florman, Andover, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Randall Olson, Coon Rapids, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Kyle Reardon, Bloomington, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Mike Reed, Ramsey, MN (Business Management)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Rollinson, Gibbon, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Mark Scheibelhut, Avon, MN (Economics)<br />
David <strong>St</strong>oner, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Vocal Performance)<br />
Gary Sylvester, Coon Rapids, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Te n o r II<br />
Edder Barrera, Coon Rapids, MN (Piano Pedagogy/Spanish)<br />
Jared Hernandez, Champlin, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Jeff Kantos, Sartell, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Brian Mueller, Swanville, MN (Chiropractic)<br />
Tyler Needham, Rodchester, MN (Psychology)<br />
Casey Nornes, Erskine, MN (Radiologic Technology)<br />
Mark Potvin, Princeton, MN (Masters of <strong>Music</strong> Choral Conducting) † §<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Przybylski, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Political Science) *<br />
Nick Sutton, <strong>St</strong>arbuck, MN (Vocal Performance)<br />
Ba s s I<br />
Daniel Brant, Ham Lake, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Logan Cheney, <strong>St</strong>. Annandale, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Composition/New Media)<br />
Nelson Mitchell, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Bryan Nelson, B<strong>at</strong>tle Lake, MN (Vocal Performance) *<br />
Thomas Op<strong>at</strong>z, Cambridge, MN (Advertising)<br />
Derek Tonkinson, Baxter, MN (Psychology)<br />
Andrew Towler, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Entrepreneurship/<strong>Music</strong> Theory)<br />
Brian Westgard, Blaine, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion) †<br />
Ethan Wittrock, Cold Spring, MN (English/Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ion) *<br />
Ba s s II<br />
Bjorn Anderson, Barron, WI (The<strong>at</strong>re)<br />
N<strong>at</strong>e Bauer, Fridley, MN (Criminal Justice)<br />
Jeremy Engen, Albertville, MN (Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
John Gladen, Alexandria, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
David Harri, Buffalo, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
David Lamprecht, Robbinsdale, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Alex Schmitz, Richmond, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Casey Schmoll, <strong>St</strong>.<strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Pre-Dentistry)<br />
Mike Schneider, Rockville, MN (<strong>Music</strong>/Business)<br />
* Board Member † Section Leader § Assistant Director<br />
So p r a n o<br />
Erin Gaffaney, Glenwood, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Janna Idzerda, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Biochemistry)<br />
Lee Larson, Maple Grove, MN, Radiology)<br />
Jessica Wagner, Eden Prairie, MN, Vocal Performance)<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Chamber Singers<br />
Ma r k Po t v i n, c o n d u c t o r<br />
Te n o r<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Dunham, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Architecture)<br />
James Florman, Andover, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Casey Nornes, Erskine, MN (Radiologic Technology)<br />
David <strong>St</strong>oner, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (Vocal Performance)<br />
Alt o<br />
Jessica Cramer, Foreston, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion/Vocal Performance)<br />
Erica Ellingsen, Eagan, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Tasha Rose Forsman, Sartell, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Theory/Composition)<br />
Jaclyn Potvin, Champlin, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
He<strong>at</strong>her Wetzler, Marshall, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Bass<br />
Daniel Brant, Ham Lake, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
John Gladen, Alexandria, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Bryan Nelson, B<strong>at</strong>tle Lake, MN (Vocal Performance)<br />
Derek Tonkinson, Baxter, MN (Psychology)<br />
Brian Westgard, Blaine, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)
So p r a n o I<br />
Darcie Anthonisen, Albert Lea MN (Psychology)<br />
Amanda Bardonner, Wausau WI (Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Business)<br />
Andrea Bauman, White Bear Lake MN (Biomedical Science)<br />
Terra Blackwell, Coon Rapids MN (Special Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Ariana Blaske, Sauk Centre MN (Community Psychology)<br />
Jaimie Clifford, Ham Lake MN (Physical Therapy)<br />
Michelle Danielson, Rosemount MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Adrienne Donnel, Waconia MN (Art Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Jessica Dykers, Princeton MN (Business Management)<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephanie Gillis, Westminster CO (Linguistics)<br />
Emily Knewtson, Brooklyn Park MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Anastacia McAllister, <strong>St</strong>. Paul MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Kirsten Mertes, Champlin MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Sarah Miller, Farmington MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
C<strong>at</strong>i Morin, Plymouth MN (English)<br />
Savanna Porter, Princeton MN (Undecided)<br />
Susan VanHavermaet, Blaine MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
AnnaRose Williams, Eleva WI (Film <strong>St</strong>udies)<br />
Tracy Wojcik, Elk River MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Marley Wood, Sartell MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
So p r a n o II<br />
Amanda Bohnert, Glencoe MN (Forensic Psychology)<br />
Amanda Boyle, Buckley WA (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Abigail Braun, Coon Rapids MN (Community Psychology)<br />
Aleah Brown, Brainerd, MN (Spanish Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Amanda Chouinard, North Branch MN (Communic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>St</strong>udies)<br />
Josie Ekholm, Annandale MN (Communic<strong>at</strong>ion Sciences and Disorders)<br />
Alexa Hamilton, Maple Grove MN (The<strong>at</strong>er/<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Jamie Holub, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> MN (Communic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>St</strong>udies)<br />
Brittany McCoy, Bowlus MN (Biotechnology)<br />
Megan Olson, Foley MN (Pre-Nursing)<br />
Eun-Hyeong Pak, Incheon, South Korea (Electrical Engineering)<br />
Hyunmo Park, Koje, South Korea (Library & Info Science/Social Work)<br />
K<strong>at</strong>eLynn Rentz, Sauk Rapids MN (Communic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>St</strong>udies)<br />
Sarah Skarsten, Benson MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Samantha Thode, Sioux Falls SD (Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ions)<br />
Trista Warnert, Sauk Rapids, (Community Health)<br />
Amy Wolfe, Pine City MN (Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ions)<br />
Te n o r I<br />
Bryce Fischbach, Paynesville, MN (Undecided)<br />
Christian LaBissoniere, New Hope, MN (Criminal Justice)<br />
Kyle Reardon, Bloomington, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Rollinson, Gibbon, MN (Vocal Performance/ <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Donald Schillinger, Hastings, MN (Computer Science)<br />
Aaron Schulzetenberg, Avon, MN (Chemistry)<br />
Paul Shoger, Buffalo, MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Gary Sylvester, Coon Rapids, MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Women’s Choir<br />
Ma ry Jo Bo t, c o n d u c t o r • Su s a n Hi l l, a c c o m pa n i s t<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Men’s Choir<br />
<strong>St</strong>a n l e y Ca r l s o n, c o n d u c t o r<br />
Alt o I<br />
Leah Arndt, Lindstrom MN (Business Management & Marketing)<br />
K<strong>at</strong>ie Biggins, Coon Rapids MN (Mass Communic<strong>at</strong>ions)<br />
Jenifer Borell, Rochester MN (English)<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hrynne Buckmaster, Isle MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Rachel Freitas, West Barnstable MA (Anthropology)<br />
Lindsay Giacomino, Monticello MN (Spanish)<br />
Linsey Gruber, Avon MN (Graphic Design)<br />
Julie Hanson, Baldwin WI (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Jamie Heiser, Woodbury MN (Travel and Tourism)<br />
Ashley Imdieke, Sauk Centre MN (Public Rel<strong>at</strong>ions)<br />
Kassara Kneeland, Little Falls MN (Social Work)<br />
Kyunghee Koh, South Korea (Food and Nutrition)<br />
Emily Ladwig, Ramsey MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Olivia Lynch, Clear Lake MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
LiAnna Nelson, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> MN (undecided)<br />
Simmie Ng, Selangor, Malaysia (Master of <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Amy Pfeffer, Francis Creek WI (Community Psychology)<br />
Amanda Shupert, Byron MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Yui Takahashi, Japan (Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Business)<br />
Erin Walker, Ann Arbor MI (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Alt o II<br />
Cassandra Ahrens, Tintah MN (Economics)<br />
Erika Borden, Annandale MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Cassandra Galonski, Virginia MN (Psychology)<br />
Laura Garczynski, Rogers MN (Psychology/Business)<br />
Hona Gray, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> MN (Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Alycia Kroll, Shakopee MN (<strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Seung Min Lee, South Korea (Urban Planning and Engineering)<br />
Wen Lian, Taiyuan Shanxi, China (Accounting)<br />
Brianna Marquardsen, Avon MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Eleanore McLeod, Winnipeg, Canada (Master of <strong>Music</strong> Piano Ped)<br />
Leyla Rafiimanesh, Boroujerd, Iran (Master of Business Admin)<br />
Yuting Ren (Finance)<br />
Ba s s I<br />
Weston Johnson, Red Wing, MN (Undecided)<br />
David Kiel, Milaca, MN (Film <strong>St</strong>udies)<br />
Daniel Klym, Becker, MN (History)<br />
Andrew Kunz, Rockville, MN (Undecided)<br />
Thomas Op<strong>at</strong>z, Cambridge, MN (Advertising)<br />
Sonny Sherman, Cottage Grove (Science Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Adam Smith, Vienna, VA (The<strong>at</strong>re)<br />
Josh Smith, Chanhassen, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Tousignant, Brainerd, MN (The<strong>at</strong>re)<br />
Simeng Wang, Bejing, China (Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Business)<br />
Te n o r II<br />
Nicholas Beste, <strong>St</strong>.Joseph, MN (Sports Management)<br />
Nicholas Clasemann, Cok<strong>at</strong>o, MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Justin Goerz, Brentwood, CA (Undecided)<br />
Michael Luck, Rochester, MN (Biology)<br />
Randall Olson, Coon Rapids, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Lucas Sawtelle, Golden Valley, MN (Undecided)<br />
Alexander Schmitt, Brooklyn Center, MN (Elementary Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Nick Sutton, <strong>St</strong>arbuck, MN (Vocal Performance)<br />
Akash Thakali, K<strong>at</strong>hmandu, Nepal (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Lansun Zhong, Guiling, China (Piano Performance)<br />
Ba s s II<br />
N<strong>at</strong>han Bauer, Fridley, MN (Criminal Justice)<br />
Isaac Busee, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania (Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Business)<br />
Tyler Furger, Wausau, WI (Undecided)<br />
John Gladen, Alexandria, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
Thomas Howard, Sartell, MN (The<strong>at</strong>re)<br />
Jacob Lefever, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN (<strong>Music</strong>)<br />
N<strong>at</strong>han Ness, Sauk Rapids, MN (Undecided)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew O’Neil, New Ulm, MN (Educ<strong>at</strong>ion)<br />
Moses Onyangore, Champlin, MN (Pre-Physical Therapy)<br />
John <strong>St</strong>ensing, Buffalo, MN (Undecided)
Conductors and Guest Artists<br />
Ma r y Jo Bo t<br />
Mary Jo Bot is the Conductor of the Women’s Choir <strong>at</strong> Saint <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>, Assistant Director of Cantabile<br />
girls’ choir and Director of the <strong>Music</strong> Department’s Prepar<strong>at</strong>ory Program, which offers musical opportunities to<br />
students in the Saint <strong>Cloud</strong> area through priv<strong>at</strong>e music instruction and the Cantabile girls’ choir program.<br />
Ms. Bot previously served on the combined music faculty <strong>at</strong> Saint John’s <strong>University</strong>/College of <strong>St</strong>. Benedict and<br />
has significant experience in church music ministry, most notably as Director of <strong>Music</strong> <strong>at</strong> Christ Church Newman<br />
Center in Saint <strong>Cloud</strong> .<br />
As an active member of the American Choral Director’s Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, Ms. Bot has served as the <strong>St</strong>andards and<br />
Repertoire Chair for Women’s Choirs for ACDA of MN.<br />
Ms. Bot holds a Bachelor’s Degree in <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and a Master’s Degree in Conducting and Liter<strong>at</strong>ure from<br />
Saint <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>.<br />
<strong>St</strong>a n l e y Ca r l s o n<br />
<strong>St</strong>anley Carlson is the Director of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong> Men’s Choir. Previously he was the Director of<br />
Choral Activities <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>aples Motley High School from 1965-1999, and Director of the <strong>St</strong>aples Area Men’s Chorus<br />
since 1971.<br />
He was named winner of the Clayton W. Old Award for distinguished service by the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion Male Choruses<br />
of American (AMCA) in 1988, Minnesota Choral Director of the Year in 1990 by the American Choral Directors<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (ACDA) of Minnesota, and <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>or of the Year in 1998 by the Minnesota <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ors<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (MMEA).<br />
Mr. Carlson served as Vice President for Choral <strong>Music</strong> with the Minnesota <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>or’s Associ<strong>at</strong>ion from<br />
1993–1995 and has been named the Director of the MMEA All-<strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Men’s Choir in 2007-2008.<br />
Ch a r l e s Ec h o l s<br />
Charles Echols is retired from the <strong>Music</strong> Department <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>, where he taught organ and<br />
music history. He received the Master of <strong>Music</strong> degree from The <strong>University</strong> of Texas <strong>at</strong> Austin and the Doctor of<br />
<strong>Music</strong>al Arts from the <strong>University</strong> of Southern California. He also studied in Toulouse, France and <strong>at</strong> the North<br />
German Organ Academy. From 1967 to 1972 he was organist <strong>at</strong> First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica and<br />
was Director of <strong>Music</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>. Mary’s C<strong>at</strong>hedral of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>, MN for twenty-five years. In a series of faculty concerts<br />
for <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong> he performed all of the organ symphonies of Charles-Marie Widor and Louis Vierne.<br />
Dr. Echols was recently Interim Organist <strong>at</strong> House of Hope Presbyterian Church, <strong>St</strong>. Paul, MN.<br />
Le e Ne l s o n<br />
Lee Nelson serves as the Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Conducting <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e<br />
<strong>University</strong>. He holds degrees in music educ<strong>at</strong>ion and conducting from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN),<br />
Westminster Choir College, and the <strong>University</strong> of Arizona. Nelson has studied conducting with several respected<br />
conductors including Bruce Chamberlain, René Clausen, Daniel Moe, and Christopher Cock. Nelson’s skills as<br />
a conductor were recognized with an invit<strong>at</strong>ion from the American Choral Director’s Associ<strong>at</strong>ion to compete in<br />
the 2005 N<strong>at</strong>ional Conducting Competition in Los Angeles, CA where he won the competition. In 2001, Nelson<br />
was awarded the Outstanding Young Choral Conductor of the Year award given by American Choral Directors<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion of Minnesota.<br />
Under Nelson’s direction, the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Concert Choir has given performances in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin,<br />
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Canada. In May of 2008, the choir toured Germany, France and<br />
Switzerland and presented the European premiere of <strong>St</strong>ephen Paulus’ Holocaust or<strong>at</strong>orio To Be Certain of the Dawn<br />
<strong>at</strong> the site of a former Nazi concentr<strong>at</strong>ion camp in N<strong>at</strong>zweil-<strong>St</strong>ruthof.<br />
In addition to his work <strong>at</strong> SCSU, Nelson serves as the artistic director and conductor of the Gre<strong>at</strong> River Chorale, an<br />
auditioned chamber choir based in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>. He also serves as the conductor of the Paramount Festival Chorus and<br />
Orchestra, which annually presents Handel’s Messiah <strong>at</strong> the historic Paramount The<strong>at</strong>er in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong>. Currently,<br />
Nelson serves as the College and <strong>University</strong> Repertoire and <strong>St</strong>andards Chair for the Minnesota ACDA chapter.
Ma r k Po t v i n<br />
A n<strong>at</strong>ive of Detroit Lakes, Mark Potvin recently completed his seventh year as choir director <strong>at</strong> Princeton High<br />
School. As a 2001 gradu<strong>at</strong>e of Luther College in Decorah, IA, he had the opportunity to work with Weston Noble,<br />
Dr. Timothy Peter, and Dr. Sandra Peter during his undergradu<strong>at</strong>e studies and sang in the renowned Nordic Choir.<br />
Mark is currently on a two-year educ<strong>at</strong>ional leave of absence from Princeton High School, working towards<br />
a Masters of <strong>Music</strong> in Choral Conducting <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>. At SCSU, Mark serves as assistant<br />
conductor of both Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.<br />
During Mr. Potvin’s tenure <strong>at</strong> Princeton High School, the PHS Concert Choir was selected to perform <strong>at</strong> the 2007<br />
ACDA-MN Fall Convention, the 2007 Choral Arts Finale <strong>at</strong> Orchestra Hall, the 2005 Dorian Choral Invit<strong>at</strong>ional,<br />
and the 2005 MMEA Midwinter Convention. Mark has been twice recognized as Princeton Activities Advisor of<br />
the Year for his extracurricular ensemble and the<strong>at</strong>er work. He continues to serve as the artistic director for the<br />
PHS fall musical, one-act play, and spring play while on his educ<strong>at</strong>ional leave. Since 2007, Mark has served as<br />
Artistic Director for the East Central Minnesota Chorale, which endeavors to provide high quality choral music to<br />
the communities surrounding Cambridge, Princeton, and North Branch. Mark was recently named as the Young<br />
Choral Conductor of the Year for 2008 by the American Choral Directors Associ<strong>at</strong>ion of Minnesota.<br />
Th e SCSU Pe r c u s s i o n Co l l e c t i v e<br />
The five sections of the Percussion Collective serve as<br />
the found<strong>at</strong>ion for the Percussion <strong>St</strong>udies program <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e. Each group is designed to provide students<br />
and the public a unique experience in music educ<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
percussion performance.<br />
The Percussion Ensemble is dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to performing liter<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
written for the full ensemble as well as exploring altern<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
musical forms such as 20th century, folk, chamber, and<br />
newly commissioned works. The World Drumming Group is<br />
a lab class open to all students <strong>at</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The group is dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to providing a multi-cultural experience. Throughout the year the group explores the carnaval samba of Brazil,<br />
folkloric Afro-Cuban drumming, Bagandan amadinda xylophone, Indonesian forms including the kecak, and the Javanese gamelan. The<br />
Improvis<strong>at</strong>ion Workshop focuses on providing participants the opportunity to develop compositional and improvis<strong>at</strong>ional skills within the<br />
context of a percussion octet. Compositions are cre<strong>at</strong>ed in a group setting th<strong>at</strong> rely on improvis<strong>at</strong>ion. <strong>St</strong>udents also examine and study<br />
composition and improvis<strong>at</strong>ional concepts and apply them in a chamber setting. In the Drum Set Ensemble each student performs <strong>at</strong> the<br />
drumset in a variety of styles ranging from jazz, blues, and funk to West African rhythmic systems. The Drumset Ensemble performs<br />
original compositions composed by Dr. Vermillion. The Mallet Ensemble is dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to the development of mallet skills within the<br />
context of a smaller four to six member chamber group. <strong>Music</strong> is selected from local commissions, new transcriptions, arrangements, and<br />
student/faculty compositions.
m u s i c <strong>at</strong> st. c l o u d s t<strong>at</strong> e u n i v e r s i t y<br />
The Department of <strong>Music</strong> is the most comprehensive music department in the MnSCU system with 18 full-time and 8 part-time faculty<br />
and 140 undergradu<strong>at</strong>e and gradu<strong>at</strong>e students enrolled in music degree programs. The SCSU Department of <strong>Music</strong> is fully accredited by<br />
the N<strong>at</strong>ional Associ<strong>at</strong>ion of Schools of <strong>Music</strong>. It serves students with career interest in music (music educ<strong>at</strong>ion, conducting, performance,<br />
composition, piano pedagogy, and numerous other music rel<strong>at</strong>ed professions), students who wish to enhance their university educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
by performing, cre<strong>at</strong>ing and experiencing music, and students from other departments with interdisciplinary and professional needs in<br />
music.<br />
In addition to academic music courses, the department offers students a wealth of performance opportunities through particip<strong>at</strong>ion in<br />
one more of its music ensembles. The music ensembles, open to all students on campus, include four choirs, opera the<strong>at</strong>re, three bands,<br />
an orchestra, jazz ensemble, and numerous smaller chamber ensembles. <strong>Music</strong> ensembles tour the st<strong>at</strong>e and region every year, with the<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Orchestra engaging in major n<strong>at</strong>ional or intern<strong>at</strong>ional tours on a rot<strong>at</strong>ing basis.<br />
Our music groups have performed in global venues, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gre<strong>at</strong> Britain, Russia,<br />
Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China. SCSU music ensembles have been recognized by invit<strong>at</strong>ions to perform for the American<br />
Choral Directors Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, the College Band Directors N<strong>at</strong>ional Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, the <strong>Music</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ors N<strong>at</strong>ional Conference, and in New<br />
York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall. Intern<strong>at</strong>ional music study is also available to eligible music students. As one of the most visible and<br />
active departments on campus, the Department of <strong>Music</strong> presents over 150 public performances for over 20,000 people each year.<br />
c h o i r s <strong>at</strong> st. c l o u d s t<strong>at</strong> e u n i v e r s i t y<br />
The mission of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong> Choirs reads: Impassioned by the<br />
mastery of choral art, the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e Choirs are dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to promoting musical<br />
excellence through a steadfast and positive work ethic, an unwavering love for the<br />
discipline, and the will to inspire in the classroom and the community.<br />
All of the SCSU choirs strive for the highest level of achievement, both in rehearsals<br />
and in performance, combining a musically intelligent approach with an understanding<br />
of free, healthy singing in a positive and professional <strong>at</strong>mosphere. The choirs of SCSU<br />
are committed to the personal growth of each singer as a cre<strong>at</strong>ive, dynamic musician<br />
through refined performances of the finest choral repertoire. The wide range of choral<br />
ensembles (Concert Choir, Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, & Chamber Singers) offers a<br />
choir th<strong>at</strong> is appropri<strong>at</strong>e to each singer’s individual development. Whether an aspiring<br />
music professional or simply a person who loves to sing, SCSU has a choir for you!<br />
Current choir members represent nearly all academic disciplines and majors. In fact, most of the singers are majoring in areas other<br />
than music, and nearly all are undergradu<strong>at</strong>es. Membership in one of our choirs will give you the opportunity to grow and develop as a<br />
musician, to make new friends and to be part of one of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cloud</strong> <strong>St</strong><strong>at</strong>e’s most exciting and popular student activities. For those searching<br />
for a university home, we hope th<strong>at</strong> you will consider joining us and keeping this tradition of choral excellence alive!<br />
m u s i c s c h o l a r s h i p s <strong>at</strong> st. c l o u d s t<strong>at</strong> e u n i v e r s i t y<br />
Each year the <strong>Music</strong> Department offers over $60,000 in music scholarships and gradu<strong>at</strong>e<br />
assistantships. Thes awards range in value from lesson credit fees to full tuition! There are also<br />
scholarships available to non-music majors. Anyone can apply! Scholarships are based on a live<br />
audition, one letter of recommend<strong>at</strong>ion, and any additional requirements specified by the area to<br />
which you are applying.<br />
<strong>Music</strong> Scholarship Audition Days<br />
February 7, 2009 – Applic<strong>at</strong>ion Deadline: January 23<br />
February 21, 2009 – Applic<strong>at</strong>ion Deadline: February 6<br />
Audition Times: 11am to 5pm<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion about SCSU <strong>Music</strong> Scholarships, contact Dr. Daniel O’Bryant, Scholarship<br />
Committee Chair, <strong>at</strong> (320) 308-2280 or dkobryant@stcloudst<strong>at</strong>e.edu
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