NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Concert Program

Ensemble Recital Series

United in Song!

NIU Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and University Chorus

Eric Johnson, director, Chamber Choir & Concert Choir
Mary Lynn Doherty, director, University Chorus

Thursday, October 17, 2024
7:00 pm
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

 

Concert Program

Program

Chamber Choir Program
Missa Brevis in B flat K.275 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

I. Kyrie

Solo Quartet: Kayla Lockhart, Sarah Calgaro, Matthew Skirmont, Daniel Chukwunyem

II. Gloria

III. Credo

Solo Quartet: Evangelina Combs, Kayti Miller, Joseph Quaynor, Boone Elledge

IV. Sanctus

V. Benedictus

Soprano, Rachel Yasutake

VI. Agnus Dei

Solo Quartet: Kayla Lockhart, Rachel Yasutake, Joseph Quaynor, Ryan Jensen

Organ, Devon Hollingsworth
Violin, Reilly Farrell, Jordan Weiss
Cello, Ben Gilbert

 

University Chorus Program
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Chorale from Cantata 147
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Edited by Richard G. Appel

Sing, My Child

 

Sarah Quartel (b. 1982)

Kaki Lambe

 

Traditional Senegal
Arranged by Brian Tate
Kaki Lambe translation

Protector of the harvest, come to me, come to us

Concert Choir Program

Sicut Cervus

Psalm 41, verse 1

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/26-1594)
Translation

Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum,

ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.

 

Just as the Hart desires the water-brooks,

So longeth my soul after Thee, O God.

 

Os Justi

Psalm 36, verse 30-31

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Translation

Os justi meditabitur sapientiam,

et lingua ejus loquetur judicium.

Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius:

et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus.            

Alleluia.

 

 

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,

and his tongue speaks what is just.

The law of his God is in his heart:

and his feet do not falter.

Alleluia.

 

Chichester Psalms; Movement I

Psalm 108, verse 2 (Maestoso ma energico)

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Translation

Urah, hanevel, v’chinor!

A-irah hahar!

 

Awake, psaltery and harp!

I will rouse the dawn!

Psalm 100 (Allegro molto)

Translation

Hariu l’Adonai kol haarets.

Iv’du et Adonai b’simha.

Bo-u l’fanav bir’nanah.

D’u ki Adonai Hu Elohim.

Hu asanu, v’lo anahnu.

Amo v’tson mar’ito.

Bo-u sh’arav b’todah,

Hatseirotav bit’hilah,

Hodu lo, bar’chu sh’mo.

Ki tov Adonai, l’olam has’do,

V’ad dor vador emunato.

 

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before his presence with singing.

Know ye that the Lord, He is God.

It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.

For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting.

And His truth endureth to all generations. 

Organ, Minjung Kim
Harp, Anya Pasowicz
Percussion, Ethan Cowburn

Senzeni Na                                                     

Senzeni Na?
What have we done?

Sohlangana e Zulwini.
One day we will meet (again) in heaven.

Michael Barrett
Soloists: Sarah Calgaro, Maia Orlovsky, Sondos Hassan
Times They Are A-Changin’  Bob Dylan (b.1941)
Arr. Podd
Soloist: Jonathan Rivera
I Dream A World  Rosephanye Powell (b.1962)
Measure Me Sky  Elaine Hagenberg (b.1979)

 

NIU Chamber Choir

Eric Johnson, director

Heewon Cha, accompanist

Soprano

Evangelina Combs

Emma Gawaran

Kayla Lockhart

Rachel Yasutaki

 

Alto

Sarah Calgaro

Anna Knecht

Kayti Miller

Cassandra Valdes

 

Tenor

Jonnie Kullins

Sam Lynas

Joseph Quaynor

Matt Skirmont

 

Bass

Boone Elledge

Ryan Jensen

Ryan Nelson

Daniel Chukwunyem

Georgie Dimitrov

 

 

 

 

 

NIU University Chorus

Mary Lynn Doherty, director

Olive Wynn, accompanist

Soprano

Maya Arredondo

Emily Bauer

Emily Bychowski

Ava Cassens

Jocelyn Kuntz

Lily Malekfar

Giavanna Mayotte

Ivy McCoy

Natalia Sawicka

 

Alto

Riley Anderson

Kijuana Duplessis

Ash Lehning

Vivian Munoz

Tiffany Ohnemus

Alma Perrote

Xavier Phillips

 

Tenor

Vinnie Bratcher

Phoenix Brosman

Bryn Callahan

Talia Grzelak

Alex Hager

Andrew Kinsey

Segun Owele

 

Bass

Jeff Bonomo

Will Colangelo

Colton Dean

Chase Milan

 

 

 

 

NIU Concert Choir

Eric Johnson, director

Minjung Kim, accompanist

Soprano

Evangelina Combs

Kaylie Emmer

Sondos Hassan

Emily Kmetz

Emialy Legaspi

Emily Montelongo

Maia Orlovsky

Chenoa Randolph

Kyla Reisenbichler

Thalila Sisou

Rachel Yasutake

Allison Wilson

 

Alto

Rain Anzaldua

Amelia Arndt

Sarah Calgaro

Naomi Dutton

Isabella Froh

Ethan Gonzalez

Anna Knecht

Olivia Lesniewski

Angie Rodriguez

Kayti Miller

Cassandra Valdes

Chloe Weeks

Tenor

Matthew Ellis

Eduardo Garcia

Quinn Jamrose

Sam Lynas

EmVi Legaspi

Joseph Quaynor

 

Bass

Eli Clarke

Georgi Dimitrov

Boone Elledge

Ryan Jensen

Gunnar Magnuson

Jonathan Rivera

Adrian Sommerfield

Emerson Valyou

Nolan Valyou

 

 

 

 

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