Christmas at the Carillon - Conspirare

2009-2010eighteenth seasonChristmasa t t h e C a r i l l o nwith special guest artist patrice pike1

Christmasa t t h e C a r i l l o nThursday, December 3, 7:30 pmOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, VictoriaFriday, December 4, 8:00 pmLaurel Heights United Methodist Church, San AntonioSaturday, December 5, & Sunday, December 6, 2:30 & 8:00 pmThe Carillon, AustinMonday, December 7, 8:00 pmLong Center for the Performing Arts, AustinCraig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director & ConductorPatrice Pike, Special Guest ArtistThe San Antonio performance is sponsored by theRussell Hill RogersFund for the ArtsThe Long Center performance is sponsored by the generous support of3

progr amConspirare dedicates our performances with love and gratitude to ourcherished friend and supporter Cassandra James.WHERE TO START(come)Veni, Emmanuel ......................................................................French Processional ChantCome Darkness, Come Light ..............................................Mary Chapin Carpenter,arr. Craig Hella JohnsonI LOST(my way)I Lost a Sock ............................................................................David LangSlave Song .................................................................................Sade AduRorate Caeli ..............................................................................Jacob HandlDARKNESS, DARKNESS(emptiness with light)Darkness, Darkness .................................................................Jesse Colin YoungHigher Ground ........................................................................Stevie WonderIs a Light Shinin’ in the Heavens? ......................................Arr. Robert L.MorrisSoñaba ........................................................................................Stephen PaulusHere Comes the Light ...........................................................Patrice PikeChanged ....................................................................................James MacMillanAnd the Glory of the Lord (Messiah) ...............................G. F Handel*******LIGHTHOUSE(taste and see)Gaudete .....................................................................................Michael McGlynnLighthouse/O Morning Star ...............................................Antje Duvekot/harm. J. S. BachDawn ..........................................................................................Eric BarnumI Need You ................................................................................Mark Batson/Alicia CookEveryone Suddenly Burst Out Singing .............................Paul Siskind4

ALL TOGETHER(sing we)Angels We Have Heard on High ........................................French CarolHark the Herald Angels Sing ..............................................Felix MendelssohnTomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day ..............................John RutterCarol of the Bells ....................................................................Ukranian CarolLullaby, Sweetest Child .........................................................Polish CarolO Holy Night ...........................................................................Adolphe AdamWishes and Candles ...............................................................Stephen PaulusThe First Noel ..........................................................................English CarolDown to the River to Pray ....................................................TraditionalSilent Night ..............................................................................Franz GruberETERNAL DANCE(I am)Christmas Time is Here ........................................................Vince Guaraldi,arr. Cynthia GonzalesMunus ........................................................................................Steven SametzI Won’t Give Up (excerpt) ....................................................Patrice PikeI Could Have Danced All Night /Dance With Me .......Lerner, Loewe/arr. Craig Hella JohnsonPlease refrain from applause except where indicated by *******5

TEXTSWHERE TO START(come)Veni … Veni … Veni…(Veni, veni Emmanuel;Captivum solve Israel,Qui gemit in exilio,Privatus Dei Filio.)Come darkness, come lightCome new star shining brightCome love to this world tonightAllelujahCome broken, come wholeCome wounded in your soulCome any way that you knowAllelujahCome doubting, come sureCome fearful to this doorCome see what love is forAllelujahCome running, come walking slowCome weary on your broken roadCome see him, shed your heavy loadAllelujahCome darkness, come light…..- Mary Chapin CarpenterI LOST(my way)I lost a sockI lost a sockI lost an umbrellaI lost a sockI lost a toothI lost my teeth6

I lost a legI lost my dogI lost an earringI lost my fatherI lost my voiceI lost my ticketI lost the keysI lost the mapI lost my witsI lost my wayI lost my tongueI lost my heartI lost faithI lost weightI lost my hairI lost my handI lost my eyeI lost my houseI lost my tongueI lost my nameI lost my bookI lost my glassesI lost my ringI lost the storeI lost the farmI lost a sockI lost the eggs(O come thou Dayspring, come and cheerour spirits by your advent here;Love stir within the womb of night,And death’s dark shadows put to flight….)I lost my cowI lost my memoryI lost my teethI lost my colorI lost my hairI lost my sightI lost my wayI lost my balanceI lost my motherI lost my shoeI lost the businessI lost my carpet7

I lost my languageI lost my godI lost my pantsI lost my tan- Deborah ArtmanSlave SongI see them gathered, see them on the shoreI turned to look once moreAnd he who knows me notTakes me to the belly of darknessTears will run swiftAnd tears will come that fall like rainI pray that it’s swift thoughTears will fall as cold as painI pray to the almightyLet me not to him doAs he has unto meTeach my beloved childrenWho have been enslavedTo reach for the light continuallySo many times I prayedSo many times I’ve prayed for youPrayed for youWisdom is the flameWisdom is the brave warrior(O Sapientia, veni, ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.)Who will carry us into the sunI pray that it’s swift thoughTears will come that fall like rain(Tears will come and fall like rain…)- Sade AduRorate CaeliRorate caeli desuperPour out dew from above, you heavens,Et nubespluant justum.And let the clouds rain down the Just One.Aperiatur terra et terra Salvatorem.Let the earth open and bring forth a Savior8

DARKNESS, DARKNESS(emptiness with light)Light and life….Light and life to all he brings….(risen with healing in his wings)Darkness, Darkness, be my pillow, Take my head and let me sleepIn the coolness of your shadow, In the silence of your deep …People keep on learnin’Soldiers keep on warrin’World keep on turnin’Cause it won’t be too longDarkness, darkness, hide my yearning, For the things I cannot seeKeep my mind from constant turning, To the things I cannot be…Powers keep on lyin’While your people keep on dyin’World keep on turnin’Cause it won’t be too longDarkness, darkness, long and lonesome, Is the day that brings me hereI have felt the edge of sadness, I have known the depths of fear(God rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay…healing grace from Love itself is born upon this day…to save us in our darkest hours as we have gone astray…tidings of comfort and joy.)Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with this endless nightTake away the pain of knowing, fill the emptiness with light- Jesse Colin Young- O come, Desire of nations, bindall peoples in one heart and mind….Higher GroundPeople keep on learnin’Soldiers keep on warrin’9

World keep on turnin’Cause it won’t be too longPowers keep on lyin’While your people keep on dyin’World keep on turnin’Cause it won’t be too longI’m so darn glad he let me try it againCause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sinI’m so glad that I know more than I knew thenGonna keep on tryin’Till I reach the highest ground(Hosanna …hosanna in the highestGloria in excelsis deo!)Teachers keep on teachin’Preachers keep on preachin’Hosanna…World keep on turnin’Cause it won’t be too longOh noLovers keep on lovin’Believers keep on believin’Gloria…Sleepers just stop sleepin’Cause it won’t be too longOh noI’m so glad that he let me try it againCause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sinI’m so glad that I know more than I knew thenGonna keep on tryin’Till I reach my highest ground...Till I reach my highest groundNo one’s gonna bring me downOh no- Stevie WonderIs a light shinin’ in the heavens?Is a light shinin’ in the heavens?Is a light shinin’ in the heavens?10

Is a light shinin’ in the heavens?Please shine for me.I come this nightI come to fightI bring no weaponI bring the lightOn my kneesThe light pass byThought my soul was gonna riseTo rise and flyIs a light shinin’…God made the stars to show their lightAnd the moon to glow by nightGod made the sun to shine by dayFrom heaven’s gate it shows the wayOh my good Lord, is a light shinin’ in the heavens?- African American Folk SongIt came a flowret bright. Amidst the cold of winterWhen half-spent was the night.SoñabaI dreamtthat my heart was happybut by my faith, Motherdreams are just dreams- 16 th century Spanish, anonymous(...this is to mother you, to comfort you, to get you throughthrough when your nights are lonelythrough when you dreams are only bluethis is to mother you…)Here Comes the LightI’m moving through the waterI’m bringing out what’s bestThe birds are singing peacefulI’m forgetting all the rest11

I give myself forgivenessFor all the times I would not stop the painOn my way to a brighter dayHope will not delayWe will make our wayHere comes the lightHere comes the morningHere comes the lightHere comes the morningLight upI’m opening my back doorI’ll change the barren landI’m watering my gardenI’m governing the manI’ll take apart the piecesMaking them into a useful thingOn my way to a brighter dayHope will not delayWe will make our wayHere comes the lightHere comes the morningHere comes the lightHere comes the morningLight upWhat do you think you’re made ofThe stars are in your eyesWhere do you think we’ve come fromI’m beckoning the brightness, shine, shine, shineOn my way to a brighter dayHope will not delayWe will make our wayHere comes the lightHere comes the morningHere comes the lightHere comes the morningLight up- Patrice Pike12

ChangedThe man bent over his guitar,a shearsman of sorts. The day was green.They said, “You have a blue guitar,you do not play things as they are.”The man replied, “Things as they areare changed upon the blue guitar.”And they said then, “But play. You must,a tune beyond us, yet ourselves,A tune upon the blue guitarof things exactly as they are.”- Wallace Stevens(changed from glory into glory,‘til in heaven we take our place,‘til we cast our crowns before thee,lost in wonder, love, and praise.)(love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;)And the Glory of the LordAnd the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.- Isaiah 40:5*******************LIGHTHOUSE(taste and see)GaudeteGaudete, Gaudete!Rejoice, Rejoice!Christus et natusChrist is bornEx maria virgine,Of the virgin Mary,Gaudete!Rejoice!13

Tempus ad est gratiae,It is now the time of graceHoc quod optabamus;That we have desired;Carmina laetitiae,Let us sing songs of joy,Devote redamus.Let us give devotion.Deus homo factus est,God was made man,Natura mirante;And nature marvels;Mundus renovatus estThe world was renewedA Christo regnante.By Christ who is King.Ezechiellis portaThe closed gate of EzechielClausa pertransitur;Has been passed through;Unde lux est ortaFrom where the light risesSalus invenitur.Salvation is found.Ergo nostra cantio,Therefore let our assembly now sing,Psallat iam in lustro;Sing the Psalms to purify us;Benedicat Domino:Let it praise the Lord:Salus Regi nostro.Greetings to our King(Will there really be a Morning?)LighthouseYouYou’re not the first to askProbably not the lastAnd I don’t expect you to understand14

WhyI stayed upon that rockAfter the birds had goneAnd all of the waves turned to sandBut I am a lighthouseIn the desert and I stand aloneI dream of an oceanThat was here a long time agoAnd I remember his cool watersAnd I glowThese daysThe sunlight has bleached my faceMoonlight has made it plainThat nobody needs me to call them homeBut I swearThere was a time when IWould shine for him through the nightHe was the only oceanThat I have knownI am a lighthouseIn a desert and I stand aloneI dream of an oceanThat was here a long time agoAnd I remember his cool watersAnd I still glowMy lantern bears a crackAnd I know he won’t be backBut I will leave the light on foreverCause I am a lighthouseIn a desert and I stand aloneI dream of an oceanThat was here a long time agoAnd I remember his cool waters…I remember his cool waters…I remember his cool waters…And I still glow.- Antje Duvekot15

Come heavenly brightness, light divine,And deep within my heart now shineThere make yourself an altar!Fill me with joy and strength to beYour member joined eternallyIn love that cannot falter.Longing for you does possess me;Turn and bless me, here in sadnessEye and heart long for your gladness.DawnFrom the door’s soft openingAnd the day’s first sigh,Filling the room,I see before meA life of doors,One opening on another;Doors upon doors,And sighs upon sighs,Rising in a tide of mornings.Rising, until that final sigh,And the last morning,And the last holy breath,Whispering “this, this, this...”- Robert Bode(Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.As the hart yearns after the water brooks, so yearns my soul after thee, OGod.)I Need YouThe sand loves when the waves comeThe sky can’t wait for the light of the sunSo how could you look me in my eyeAnd not see what I feel insideTell me how could you doubt the fact that II love youI love youDon’t you ever think like that?Don’t you ever never do that?There will never be two things ... that go together betterThan you and me16

North needs south east needs westNo needs yes yes yesUp needs down life needs deathNo needs yes yes yesI need youI need youI need youYou...I need youSo how could you look me in my eyeAnd not see what I feel insideTell me how could you doubt the fact that II love youI love youDon’t you ever think like that?Don’t you ever never do that?There will never be two things that go together betterThan you and meNorth needs south east needs westNo needs yes yes yesUp needs down life needs deathNo needs yes yes yesI need youOh baby I need youEveryday… I need youYou ... I need youLike the desert needs the rainLike joy needs pain- Mark Batson/Alicia CookEveryone Suddenly Burst Out SingingEveryone suddenly burst out singing;And I was filled with such delightAs prisoned birds must find in freedom,Winging wildly across the whiteOrchards and dark-green fields; on – on – on – and out of sight.Everyone’s voice was suddenly lifted;And beauty came like the setting sun:17

My heart was shaken with tears; and horrorDrifted away … O, but EveryoneWas a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.- Siegfried SassoonAUDIENCE PLEASE STAND AND SING BOLDFACE TEXT:Gloria… in excelsis Deo!Gloria… in excelsis Deo!ALL TOGETHER(sing we)Angels we have heard on highSweetly singing o’er the plains,And the mountains in replyEchoing their joyous strains.RefrainGloria, in excelsis Deo!Gloria, in excelsis Deo!Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your joyous strains prolong?What the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heavenly song?RefrainHark the herald angels sing“Glory to the newborn King!Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled”Joyful, all ye nations riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith the angelic host proclaim:“Christ is born in Bethlehem”Hark! The herald angels sing“Glory to the newborn King!”Hail the bearer of God’s peace!Hail the Sun of righteousness,Light and life to all he brings,Ris’n with healing in his wings.Mildly lay his glory by,18

Born that we no more may die.Born to raise us all from earth,Born to give us second birthHark the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new born king!”AUDIENCE PLEASE BE SEATEDTomorrow Shall Be My Dancing DayTomorrow shall be my dancing day;I would my true love did so chanceTo see the legend of my play,To call my true love to my dance;Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,This have I done for my true loveThen was I born of a virgin pure,Of her I took fleshly substanceThus was I knit to man’s natureTo call my true love to my dance.Sing, oh! my love…In a manger laid, and wrapped I wasSo very poor, this was my chanceBetwixt an ox and a silly poor assTo call my true love to my dance.Sing, oh! my love…- English Traditional CarolCarol of the BellsHark how the bells,sweet silver bells,all seem to say,throw cares awayChristmas is here,bringing good cheer,to young and old,meek and the bold,19

Oh how they pound,raising the sound,o’er hill and dale,telling their tale,Gaily they ringwhile people singsongs of good cheer,Christmas is here,Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,On, on they send,on without end,their joyful tone to every homeDong Ding dong ding, dong Bong- Peter WilhouskyLullaby, Sweetest ChildSleep little Jesus, my diadem fairestSleep holy childThou of all pearls the rarestLullaby, Jesus Child,Sweet be thy sleeping.Mary is tenderly watchO’er thee keeping.- Transl. Ella Hjertaas RoeOh Holy NightO holy night! the stars are brightly shining,It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.Long lay the world in sin and error pining,‘Til He appear’d and the soul felt its worth.A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.Fall on your knees! O, hear the angels’ voices!O night divine, O night when Christ was born;O night divine, O night, O night Divine.20

Down to the River to PrayAs I went down to the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the starry crown?Good Lord show me the way!O sisters let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downO sisters let’s go downDown to the river to prayAs I went down to the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the robe & crown?Good Lord show me the wayO brothers let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downCome on brothers, let’s go downDown to the river to prayAs I went down to the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the starry crown?Good Lord show me the way(AUDIENCE PLEASE SING BOLDFACE TEXT)O mothers let’s go downCome on down, don’t you wanna go down?Come on mothers, let’s go downDown to the river to prayAs I went down to the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the robe and crown?Good Lord show me the wayO fathers let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downO fathers let’s go downDown to the river to pray22

As I went down in the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the starry crown?Good Lord show me the wayO sinners, let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downO sinners, let’s go downDown in the river to prayAs I went down in the river to prayStudying about that good ol’ wayAnd who shall wear the robe and crown?Good Lord show me the way- TraditionalSilent night, holy night!All is calm, all is bright.Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.Holy infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.ETERNAL DANCE(I am)Christmas Time is HereHappiness and cheerFun for all that children callTheir favorite time of the yearSnowflakes in the airCarols everywhereOlden times and ancient rhymesOf love and dreams to shareSleigh bells in the airBeauty everywhereYuletide by the firesideAnd joyful memories thereChristmas time is hereWe’ll be drawing nearOh, that we could always seeSuch spirit through the year23

Oh, that we could always seeSuch spirit through the year...- Vince Guaraldi, Lee MendelsonMunusDelitasque poli semperqueLet us seek the delightsmanentia regna quaramusand ever-enduring realms of heaventoto pectore, mente, manu.with whole heart, mind and hand.Poli nunquam disiungit amicum;The blessed hall of heaven never separatessemper habet, quod amat,friends; a heart warmed by love alwayspectus amore calens.has what it loves.Aspice laetifico grantanter cordeLook with joy and gladdening heart,precamur, parvula quaeI pray, at these little offerings whichmagnus munera misit amor.great love sends you.- Alcuin (ca. 770), transl. StehlingI Won’t Give upOpen my eyes in the morningAnd see I’m alive againLights go out and you never knowIf you wake upIn another dimensionIt’s trueThere a chance you’ll dance in another worldIn a momentBut I want this time with youWhile I’m right here- Patrice Pike24

I dream of an oceanThat was here a long time agoAnd I remember his cool watersAnd I glow…)I am a lighthouse…I am a lighthouse…I…am….I Could Have Danced All Night/Dance in the Mouth of GodOn Christmas night we hear the angels singing…I could have danced all night…And still have begged for moreSilent night, holy night, all is calm, all is brightI could have spread my wings and done a thousand thingsI’ve never done beforeGloria…..I’ll never know what made it so excitingWhy all at once my heart took flight(Dance with me, dance with me darling, into the mouth of God.You’re not here now but I can see you. I can feel you turning.Dancing in the mouth of God...)(Sway with me, sway with me darling. Here by his sharp sharp teeth.Lights are reflecting, night comes a calling.Floating like a leaf... singing in the shadows,Love isn’t a lie, like water isn’t fire.Dancing in the mouth of God)I only know when he began to dance with meI could have danced, danced, danced…All night…Dance then wherever you may be…Dance.- Alan Jay Lerner25

ArtiSTic pErsonnelCraig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director & ConductorRick Gabrillo, Assistant ConductorCompany of VoicesSopranoCynthia GonzalesAbigail H. LennoxGitanjali MathurStefanie MooreJennifer PavlovichKathlene RitchSonja TengbladAltoWendy BloomDorea CookPamela ElrodStella HastingsLinda RamseyKeely RhodesTenorCole BlumePaul D’ArcyCarr HornbuckleJos MiltonJonathon SubiaBassCameron BeauchampDavid FarwigRick GabrilloRobert HarlanEd SnoufferThomas Burritt, percussion26

en aquaAbout patrice pikePatrice Pike is a multi-dimensional artist who has dedicated her life tomastering authentic live performance and sincere studio recordings. Since herearly roots playing guitar, percussion, and singing lead in the band Sister Sevento her current melding of rock, pop, and soul, she has brought together peoplefrom all different walks of life in her process.Patrice attended the arts magnet high school in Dallas, Texas, studying classical,jazz, and spiritual music. Her collaboration with Grammy®-nominatedConspirare this holiday season brings Patrice back to these roots. Through theyears she also has shared stages with Sarah Mclachlan, Natalie Merchant, SoulAsylum, Cake, Stone Temple Pilots, the Neville Brothers, Ray Charles, andmany more.As one of the youngest artists to be inducted into the Texas Music Hall ofFame via the Austin Music Awards for 2006-2007, Patrice garnered manyother awards including Musician of the Year, Best Rock Artist, Song of the27

Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year. She has been seen around the world whenshe performed for two months on prime time CBS television on the show“Rockstar: Supernova,” where she was deemed an unusual breath of fresh air.Also an accomplished recording artist, Patrice has been featured on twelveCDs with several different bands and as a solo performer. After her work withConspirare in December 2009, she will go into the studio to finish her newestrecording for release in 2010.In October 2008 Patrice was involved in a most unusual project, when shewas one of a select few people invited to include digital samples of her DNAfor Richard Garriott to launch into perpetual orbit during his trip to theinternational space station. Other participants included were Stephen Hawkingand various people from different walks of life and diverse professional andartistic backgrounds.Ms. Pike is also known for creating the Grace Foundation of Texas,providing health and wellness services and education scholarships for youngadult survivors of childhood homelessness. The Foundation is a statewidenonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. Learn more about its workat www.gracetexas.org.Visit Patrice on the web at www.patricepike.com.28

Andrew YatesAbout Conspir areThe word “conspirare” derives from the Latin “con” and “spirare”translated as “to breathe together.”Conspirare was founded in 1991 as the New Texas Festival to present asummer classical music festival in Austin, Texas. Since then, the organizationhas grown rapidly to become an internationally recognized, professionalchoral organization that combines outstanding vocal artistry with innovativeprogramming. Led by founder and artistic director Craig Hella Johnson,Conspirare is comprised of two performing ensembles and an educationalprogram. A chamber choir (“Conspirare”) of extraordinarily talentedsingers from around the country is presented in an annual concert series inAustin, other Texas communities, and locations in the U.S. and abroad.The Conspirare Symphonic Choir of both professional and volunteer singersperforms at least one large choral/orchestral work annually. The ConspirareYouth Choirs is an education and performance program for singers ages 8-16,who learn and perform in two separate ensembles, Kantorei and the ConspirareChildren’s Choir.Conspirare produced its first commercial recording, through the green fuse,in 2004 on the Clarion Records label. A second CD, Requiem, also on Clarion,was released in 2006 and received two Grammy® nominations (Best Choral29

Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical). A third recording,Threshold of Night, was released worldwide on September 9, 2008 on theHarmonia Mundi label, Conspirare’s first title for the distinguished recordingcompany. Threshold of Night received two Grammy nominations, Best ChoralPerformance and Best Classical Album. In October 2008, in cooperation withAustin’s public television station KLRU, Conspirare filmed a PBS televisionspecial, “A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert,” that was broadcastnationally in March 2009 and is available on both CD and DVD.Conspirare has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.In 2005, the organization received the “Margaret Hillis Award for ChoralExcellence,” presented by Chorus America. As one of the select chorusesin the country to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Artsfor its American Masterpieces initiative, Conspirare presented “Crossing theDivide: Exploring Influence and Finding Our Voice.” The four-day festivalin January 2007 featured a distinguished gathering of composers andconductors, performances of three world premieres, and a gala closing concertwith a choir of 600 singers. In July 2008 Conspirare represented the UnitedStates at the Eighth World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen,joining invited choirs from nearly forty countries.The Conspirare ensembles’ 2009-2010 season consists of 25 performances ofeight different programs, in Austin, Wimberley, Fredericksburg, San Antonioand Victoria. In February 2010 Conspirare will be a special guest choir at theannual convention of the American Choral Directors Association/EasternDivision in Philadelphia.30

Andrew YatesAbout Craig Hella JohnsonRenowned as one of the most influential voices in choral conducting in theUnited States, Craig Hella Johnson brings a depth of knowledge, artisticsensitivity, and imagination to his programs. As founder and artistic directorof Conspirare, Johnson has assembled some of the finest singers in the countryto form a world-class, award-winning organization committed to creatingdynamic choral art.In addition to his work with Conspirare, Johnson also serves as CreativeDirector and Conductor of the Victoria Bach Festival, an annual event thatdraws musicians and critical praise from around the country. Of Johnson’sperformance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Mike Greenberg of the SanAntonio Express-News wrote: “Through all the amazing ebbs and flowsof dynamics, the radiant balances, the seamless connection of episodes, thetheatrically astute tempo relations, the unified structural arc, the music shoneforth with organic naturalness. Nothing sounded fussed over. Everything justsounded right.”31

Johnson served as Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas inAustin (1990-2001) where he led the graduate program in conducting. Hewas artistic director of San Francisco-based Chanticleer (1998-1999) and hasserved as guest conductor with the Austin Symphony, San Antonio Symphony,Santa Fe Symphony, Chicago’s Music of the Baroque, and the Berkshire ChoralFestival. In September 2009 Johnson travelled to Taiwan to conduct the TaipeiMale Choir.Praised by audiences and critics, Johnson’s programs are hailed as thoughtprovokingmusical journeys. One unique aspect of Johnson’s programming ishis signature “collage” style: through-composed programs that marry musicand poetry to seamlessly blend sacred and secular, classical and contemporary,classical and popular. In 2006 he was engaged to create a special peace-themedcollage program for the North Central ACDA convention. He was also engagedby the St. Olaf Choir to create and conduct a collage program during a fiveweekresidency with the choir in spring 2007.A composer and arranger, Johnson is an editor with G. Schirmer Publishing.He is working on a choral series featuring specially selected composers as wellas some of his original compositions and arrangements. His works are alsopublished by Alliance Music Publications. Also an accomplished vocalist andpianist, he released his first solo CD, “Thorns on the Rose,” in 2008 on theBooker Music label.Johnson’s distinctive style and commitment to the choral art have led him tobe honored with several awards, including 2008 induction into the Austin ArtsHall of Fame and the 2009 Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action andEntrepreneurial Zeal, given by Chorus America.A native of Minnesota, Johnson studied at St. Olaf College, the Juilliard School,and the University of Illinois and earned his doctorate at Yale University. As therecipient of a National Arts Fellowship, Johnson studied with Helmuth Rillingat the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart, Germany.32

Boardof DirectorsFran Collmann, ChairRobert J. Karli, Vice ChairBernadette Tasher, TreasurerRobert Harlan, SecretaryJack BrannonDavid ClarkLarry CollmannJeri DeAngelisPatrick L. DeLauneTom DriscollAnn FieldsKatie Curran-LavendoskiHope MorganLouise MorseE. Stuart PhillipsHon. Bea Ann SmithMary StephensonAdvisoryBoardStephen AechternachtJohn AielliSue BarnesMark BiernerRay BrimbleDavid BurgerDavid ClaflinVirginia DupuyMaydelle FasonJoLynn FreeBilly GammonVance GeorgeHelen HaysDan HerdWilliam B. HilgersWayne HoltzmanCassandra JamesJudith JellisonBob MurphyLynn MurphyGayle Glass RocheNancy ScanlanRussell SchulzAngela SmithLouann TempleEva WomackArtiSTic &aDMiniSTratiVEStaFFCraig Hella JohnsonArtistic DirectorAnn Hume WilsonExecutive DirectorKatie AppleExecutive Assistant to the Artistic DirectorTamara BlankenTicketing & Online Services ManagerCynthia DensmoreFinance ManagerMelissa J. EddyCommunications & Grants ManagerRick GabrilloProduction ManagerDirector, Conspirare Youth ChoirsWravan GodsoeOperations/Ticketing AssistantRobert HarlanProduction CoordinatorMeri KruegerArtist RelationsNiamh MarnellOperations ManagerNina ReveringDirector, Conspirare Youth ChoirsNicki TurmanHouse Manager33

Conspir are Audio& ViDEo rEcordings“A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert” – available on CD and DVDPBS show, nationally broadcast in March 2009“Thorns on the Rose” – Craig Hella Johnson’s first solo CD“Threshold of Night” – Two 2009 Grammy nominationsConspirare sings the music of Tarik O’Regan“Requiem”– Now reissued on the Harmonia Mundi LabelTwo 2007 Grammy nominations“through the green fuse” – A favorite collection featuring several spirituals“Angel Be” (2 CDs) – A collection of favorite live recordings by Cynthia Clawsonand Craig Hella Johnson, including four previously unreleased selections“Crossing the Divide: Exploring Influence and Finding Our Voice” (2 CDs) – Recorded duringthe NEA sponsored American Masterpieces Festival in January 2007Christmas at the Carillon“Lay Me Low” (2008)“Love Again” (2007)“Love Calls You” (2006)“I Still Love You” (2 CDs - 2005)“Always” (2 CDs - 2004)“Nearer” (2003)“Where Does Morning Lie?” (2002)“Back to the Garden” (2001)“Home” (2000)American Choral Directors Association National Convention (New York, 2003)Concert CDConcert DVDAmerican Choral Directors Association-North Central Division Convention (Omaha, 2006)“Peace Concert” CD (2 CDs)Closing Concert CDClosing Concert DVD“Hidden Music” (2006 - mono)34To order, please call (512) 476-5775; hear samples at www.conspirare.org.

2009-2010 EigHTEEnTH SeasonA New Year’s Conspirare ClassicConspirare ushers in the new decade with a splash of virtuosity. Be amazed as theyperform Deutsche Motette by Richard Strauss — a Romantic a cappella monument —plus works by Bach, Barber, and more.Friday, January 8 & Saturday, January 9, 8:00 p.m.Sunday, January 10, 2:30 p.m.St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Austin.Rush Hour Big Sing IIThursday, March 25, 5:30 p.m., St. Martin’s Lutheran ChurchThe Mystic and the Storyteller: Both Sides NowFrom a mystical, stunningly beautiful requiem to a contemporary setting of a children’sfable, Conspirare explores life’s mysteries in music. Featuring David Lang’s beguilingLittle Match Girl Passion, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in music.Thursday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, FredericksburgFriday, May 7 & Saturday, May 8, 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 9, 2:30 p.m., at St.Martin’s Lutheran Church.Conspirare Youth Choirs: Invitation to the VoyageThe words of French poet Charles Baudelaire and the music of Romantic composerHenri Duparc meet in the beloved French art song “L’invitation au Voyage,” inspirationand framework for this unique spring concert. Also featuring music by David Childs,Imant Raminsh, and Eleanor Daley.Friday, May 14, & Saturday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin’s Lutheran ChurchDynamic ConvergenceThe Conspirare Symphonic Choir and organists Judith and Gerre Hancock perform thebeloved Duruflé Requiem and Cantos Sagrados, a powerful, dramatic work by brilliantScottish composer James MacMillan.Saturday, June 5, 8:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, Austin.Sunday, June 6, 6:00 p.m. at Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus ChristiReturn to the Oracle: A Shining Masterpiece( J.S. Bach – Mass in B minor)Bach’s crowning achievement delivers a profound listening experience every time youhear it. Conspirare and a period-instrument orchestra from the Victoria Bach Festivalperform the iconic work with soloists from the ensemble.Saturday, June 12, 8:00 p.m., Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, VictoriaSunday, June 13, 7:00 p.m. at The Long Center for the Performing Arts35

sponsorsBusiness & Foundation SponsorsRussell Hill RogersFund for the ArtsPublic Funding AgenciesMedia Sponsors36

Support ConspirareConspirare invites you to join our family of donors by supporting the 2009-10season. Your contribution supports our gift of music through performances of thehighest artistic quality and through educational and outreach programs, includingthe Conspirare Youth Choirs.Leadership CircleMaestro Circle.....................................$25,000+Impresario Circle................$15,000 — $24,999Benefactor Circle................$10,000 — $14,999Platinum Baton Circle............$5,000 — $9,999Golden Baton Circle..............$2,500 — $4,999Silver Baton Circle..................$1,000 — $2,499Circle of FriendsSponsors.......................................$500 — $999Patrons.........................................$250 — $499Sustainers.....................................$100 — $249Donors...............................................Up to $99enclosed is my tax-deductible gift in the amount of $-or- i pledge a gift of $ to be paid in full by june 30, 2010.choose one:please charge my credit card $ per month for # months, begininning / /datei will pay by check $ per month for # monthsneed a different pledge plan? please call us at (512) 476-5775 to arrange.Payment Information:❑ check payable to conspirarecredit card ❑ discover ❑ mc ❑ visa ❑ amexname on cardcard numbersecurity code expiration datesignaturenameaddressmust be signature of cardholderas you wish to be acknowledged in conspirare publicationscity state zipdaytime phone ( )e-mailemployerDoes your employer support the arts with matching gifts? If so, please enclose the completed form along with your payment.Mail to Conspirare, 1033 La Posada Drive, Suite 130, Austin, TX 78752. Conspirare is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you for your generous support of Conspirare.37

donorsGifts to Conspirare provide financial support for concerts, recordings, educationalprograms, and outreach activities. The following roster of donors includes cash andin-kind gifts received from individuals, family and private foundations, businesses,and government agencies between July 1, 2008 and November 15, 2009.We express our gratitude to each and every one of our donors.38Maestro CircleCity of Austin CulturalArts DivisionFran & Larry CollmannThe Kodosky FoundationNational Endowmentfor the ArtsSouth TexasMoney ManagementImpresario CircleWilliam R. DicksonRobert & Lara HarlanGayle Glass RocheCarolyn & Marc SeriffTescom, Inc.Texas Commission on the ArtsBenefactor CircleAnonymousAustin Community FoundationRay & Karen BrimbleKen & Joyce Beck Family FundJoe & Cynthia CainGE FoundationHelen & Bob HaysRobert & Trish KarliCarolyn J. KeatingJeff & Gail KodoskyCaren ProthroRussell Hill Rogers Fundfor the ArtsRick & Jill SalwenStill Water FoundationPlatinum Baton CircleCenTex BeverageDavid & Catherine ClarkThomas Driscoll &Nancy QuinnMary Nell FrucellaRobert & Trish KarliKeating Family FoundationCynthia KeeverWendi & Brian KushnerKMFA – 89.5 FMKUT – 90.5 FMMid Atlantic Arts FoundationPerkins-Prothro FoundationSusan & Forest ReesLouise ReeserShoehorn DesignThe Rachael &Ben F. Vaughan FoundationBen & Daphne VaughanGolden Baton CircleAnonymous (1)Cindy & Chic BainWilliam C. Bednar &Flo Ann RandleClark, Thomas & WintersJeri DeAngelisPatrick DeLaune & Sadaf KhanIn honor of Robert HarlanThe Fetzer InstituteCindy KeeverLouise MorseStu PhillipsLinda RamseySara & Scott ReichardtDonna & Christy SalinasWilliam SchleuseHonorable Bea Ann SmithTexas Commission on the ArtsSilver Baton CircleAnonymous (2)Eva AndriesMargaret & Robert AyresRobert & Pat BrueckAmelia Bullock & BillKrumpackDan Bullock & Annette CarlozziDavid BurgerRichard CampbellJanet Carlson CampbellPablo CardenasJanis & David ClaflinDavid & Catherine ClarkJerry CraftCrutch & Danna CrutchfieldRena & Richard D’SouzaBryan DunkinRobert & Virginia DupuyMelissa Eddy &Tracy SchiemenzRev. Dr. Ann FieldsBalie J. & Beverly GriffithTom Grimes & Karen KiblerCarolyn Harris-HynsonRichard Hartgrove &Gary CooperHelen & Bob HaysJane HilferTimothy KoockWendi & Brian KushnerJohn & Katie LavendoskiJodi Lazar & Michael NussbaumEric LeibrockLee ManfordJoyce MayerKevin & Debe McKeandJanet MillerHope MorganBob & Lynn MurphyAnne Nagelkirk & Jason OrrWilliam NemirCarlisle PearsonE. Stuart PhillipsAnn Praderus & Tony VanceNancy ScanlanGene Alice & Max ShermanAngela & Charles SmithDavid C. SmithDian & Harlan StaiMary StephensonJames StolpaSyzygy MarketingBernadette TasherKerry Tate & Susan Riefftiki2.com, Christopher NovosadAnne & William WagnerWaxmanCavnerLawsonEva & Marvin WomackLucia & Paul WoodruffCircle of FriendsSponsorsSusan BarnesKlaus Bichteler & Mary ParseKaren & Mike BlizzardJeff & Ann BomerJack Brannon & Brian Miller

John & Trina BraunDan BullockChez ZeeKathy & David ClemGwen & Dean CollmannNatasha & David CollmannRobert DaileyNell & Al DaleRena & Richard D’SouzaPam ElrodGreg Edens & DorothyDrummerIn honor of theHon. Bea Ann SmithCassandra EwerSam & Maydelle FasonGwen & Bruce FloryR. John & Susan FoxGregory & JoLynn FreeCheryl FullerWalter & Ann HerbstVan & Jeanne HoisingtonRobert E. HollingsworthNancy & Bobby R. InmanDiane IresonJane JacksonEric LeibrockIn memory of Helen LeaMark LevyKati LewisSheila LummisMicro-Bac InternationalLinda MonkTom & Mary Sue KoontzNelsonKaren Ann NorrisRichard E. OrtonHonorable Robert PitmanThe Prodicus GroupMilbrey & Bev RaneyJerome RavelDick & Lynn RewSally & Andy RitchJack & Susan RobertsonMichal RosenbergerLarry SagerPieter & Frances SchenkkanNan SeidenGene Alice & Max ShermanKay SherrillMary Smith & Walter StewartAnna SorensenPatty Speier &Charles WoodruffBrenda & Larry SmithLaFern & Virgil SwiftLois VanLaninghamCatherine & David WildermuthJames WinklePatronsAnonymousSandi AitkenBob & Marcia BaileyKen & Joyce BeckMark Biemer &Cassandra JamesLinda Ball & Forrest PreecePatrick & Cindy BehlingOla BellLeah BillingsleyPat BlackNancy BowmanEvelyn BoyerPierre & Nancy BulhonToni & Paul BurnsJudy CardinaleRita CarlsonDavid & Kathy ClemFrances & Robert KushingPaula & Stuart DamorePeggy DanielNancy & Jimmy DavisNina Di LeoIn memory of Dottie WeltonWill Dibrell & Beverly BajemaSusan Nash FeketySteve GilbertHomer & Glenda GoehrsJohn Griffin & Lynn KnauppPaul GuttreyJanet HarmanLeroy & Karen HaverlahAnne & Jim HesterJoan & Wayne HoltzmanCarr Hornbuckle & Jack LeiferH. David & Jan HughesIn honor of theHon. Bea Ann SmithIBMJudith Jellison & Robert DukeMorris & Marge JohnsonSteve KahleIn honor of Glenda GoehrsJanie Keys & Ivan MilmanJoan & Tom KobayashiCynthia & Greg KozmetskyNicole LamartineJill & Roger LaneBill & Lou Ann LasherMay LatsonJosh LauerNora LiebermanW. Jackson & Carolyn LongSue & Mike MaineArthur & Patricia McCormickIn honor of theHon. Bea Ann SmithVance McMahanMargaret Menicucci &Michael WhellanGlenn MillerAnn MoodyLaura MooreRebecca A. MunizDouglas NelsonPatty OlwellBrian & Lynn PowellFlo Ann RandleLari & Tom RoggeBrian SandsHQ83 In memory ofRick ReynoldsPeter Schram & Harry UllmannRussell E. SchulzSuzanne & John ShoreJames Shultz MDBrenda SmithMargo SmithJim SotirosJanice & John SpenceMary StumbergMeredith Thomas &Walter StroupThomas GraphicsErich VollmerConnie & Robert WebbFrankie WestbrookSustainersClaudia & StephenAechternachtShannon ArmstrongAnn BahanBrick & Laura BalvanzJanette BarlowSteven BeebeBridgette BeineckeAnne BertholfAmy BlairBette & Whitney BodmanPam BoerstBillye Jean BrownJo & George BrownTracy BrunoAmy BumpusJudy BushJames CampbellChris & J. Dennis CavnerPatricia ChericoThomas CollinsMaria CorbettBecky & Cory CoxMarie Crane & Bill KellyLisa & Eric CravenCina M. CrisaraJames & Glenda CroutKarel DahmenPaula D’ArcyRichard J. DavisFaith DeBowDellRobin & Karl DentDerrick DodgeDianne Donovan &Mitch WatkinsRobert M. DraperSharon DuboiseJames Dunn39

40Barbara DurhamJames ElrodJanet FaulknerMerle & Ginna FrankeJoetta & Gregg FreebyDana Friis-Hansen &Mark HolzbachCaroline FrommholdAnneliese & Robert GeisSue GeorgeMarlene & William GladeDavid & Kay GoffGraves, Dougherty, Hearon& MoodyAndrew GrayGary GreenblumStephen & Stefanie GriffithSam & Suzanne HaddadSally HamiltonLewis HoffackerBetty HolmesJeffrey Hudson &Robert BlodgettMelissa HuebschB.J. & Constance IhlenfeldtCassandra James &Mark Bierner In memory ofKaren KuykendallRobert JensenTodd JermstadEllen JockuschPhil Overbaugh &Craig Hella JohnsonElizabeth JuddStan & Biruta KearlMarguerite KellyEllen KingCecilia KittleyAnn & Bill KleinebeckerElinor KliewerJacqueline LainEva & Chris LaskarisElaine Doherty LeachCatherine & David LightChien-Chun & Hui-Lan LuCynthia LuxJerome MalekMarsha McCaryDavid McClellanSandra McKenzieConnie McMillanRicky McSwainVicki L. MoffattJohn &Elizabeth Hansing MoonNancy MooreJanice & Chip MorrisAndy MozisekJudith MunyonBob & Lynn MurphyRosie & John NiemanNona NilandMargaret H. &Philip J. OverbaughJim ParrishPete & Elizabeth PaulThom PavlechkoDean Perkins & Debbie PedenJeff PettitAlex & Karen PopeMary PozorskiCheryl & Gary PyleCliff ReddNina & Dean ReveringHamilton & Joanne RichardsCheryl RidallGayle & Mike RocheIn memory of Dottie WeltonGayle & Mike RocheIn memory of Miriam KayeGayle & Mike RocheIn memory of Helen LeaLeilani RoseBeverly RossArthur & Donna RutherfordSafeway, Inc.Nona & Andrew SansomDennis SchaffferRhonda SchleicherThomas & Claudia SchurrDavid SchwarzJoan & Lindsay SharpeMarilyn SharrattKatharine B. & Gregory ShieldsAmy & Norman ShipherdTed SmithDan SpenceD. C. (Don) & Nancy SpencerRobyn SperlingCindy & Bryan SperryBarbara & Bruce StevensonVirginia StottsKeith StuckyJoe & Rose SullivanMollie TowerNancy TownsendMarie Van RoekelCynthia VanderbergFred ViehwegDebra & Alan WaldropCarol WalkerBen WearKendra WeltonAlex & Veda WhiteMarianne & Stewart WilkinsonJean Rogers WinchellBarbara YarbroughHilary & Stan YoungConspirare also thanks all donorsof gifts under $100 and regretsthat space does not permit thelisting of each name. Your supportis equally appreciated.We strive to publish an accuratedonor list. If an error or omissionis noticed, please let us know.The 2009Carillon GalaAngels*Cindy & Chic BainJoyce & Ken BeckJack Brannon & Brian MillerChip BuergerAmelia Bullock &Bill KrumpackCynthia & Joe CainKathy & David ClemJane Cohen & Larry SagerFran & Larry CollmannGwen & Dean CollmannMarie Crane & Bill KellyJeri DeAngelisBill DicksonBryan DunkinJenelle EdwardsHelen & Bob HaysCindy KeeverJoan & Tom KobayashiWendi & Brian KushnerEric Leibrock & Ellen JusticeAnn MoodyNancy Quinn &Thomas DriscollSandra & Smith RayPam & Scott ReichardtGayle & Mike RocheDonna & Christy SalinasPeter Schram & Harry UllmannCarolyn & Marc SeriffGene Alice & Max ShermanBea Ann SmithPeter TingbergFrancis VestalCatherine & David WildermuthAnn Hume Wilson &Evan WilsonEva & Marvin WomackSheila YoungbloodCherubs*Sarah & Ernest ButlerTrish & Bob KarliKaren & Paul LeekeE. Stuart PhillipsLinda Ball & Forrest PreeceCliff ReddBrenda & Larry Smith*as of November 23, 2009

thank youAha CommunicationsAndrew Yates PhotographyAustin American Statesman –Jeanne Claire van RyzinAustin Chronicle – Robert Faires,Michael KellermanAustin Lyric OperaBruce BiermannBlanton Museum of ArtCherie BurtAnne & Sam Byars*Ann ByrdCapital Music CenterChris CavnerChez ZeeClark, Thomas & WintersFran & Larry Collmann*Vicki Dunlevy-KenadyMichelle FisherDick & Janet FunderburkKT GardnerMary GiffordKathryn GovierJeanne HenryHeritage Title, The CarillonSara Jo HilgersWill Hornaday, Shoehorn DesignKGSR-FM – Max Appling, Gary Weaver,Bryan BeckKMFA-FM – Joan Kobayashi,Dianne Donovan, Jeffrey BlairKUT-FM – John AielliNora KlierDavid Kurio DesignLaurel Heights United Methodist Church –Jerome MalekLong Center for the Performing ArtsJoy LuckeEd & Eileen LundyMarquee RentalsAloysius & Leslie Martinich*Marty McAllisterNancy MichalewiczPatty MonicalBill Nemir*Christopher Novosad, Tiki2.comPhilip OverbaughSt. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Austin –Jean FullerSouth Texas Money Management –Jeanie Wyatt, Josie CoinerMary SmithMary Stephenson & David Minter*Sterling Events at the Long CenterBernadette Tasher *TesCom, Inc.Texas Choral ConsortTexas Performing Arts at UT-AustinVeryan & Greg ThompsonTwin Liquors – David JabourVictoria Bach FestivalCarol Walker2009 Carillon Gala CommitteeCatherine Wildermuth, ChairJeri DeAngelisDiane IngramGail KodoskyWendi KushnerElizabeth NeeldEva Womack* Special thanks to ArtistHospitality Volunteersconspirare honors thememory of john gregory -patron, donor, and friend.41

Conspir arepErforming NoTEConspirare has the privilege of performing in a variety of beautiful venues.We seek out acoustical and aesthetic environments that can best enhancechoral performances and we are deeply grateful to our hosts. While ourperforming venues may represent specific traditions and the texts of someof our repertoire may also be representative of specific traditions, it is in noway intended to be exclusive of any individual whose experience or set ofbeliefs is not represented.Conspirare respects and celebrates the great diversity of religious, artistic,and human experiences represented among our singers and audiencemembers. Our shared musical experiences are intended to bring us togetheras we all seek to be inspired by the power of great choral music. The audiencecreates the space in which the music is held.46