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H. Apfelstadt
R. Weymuth
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:30 pm
STERN AUDITORIUM/PERELMAN STAGE, CARNEGIE HALL
War and Peace
Judith Willoughby, Guest Conductor
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Hilary Apfelstadt, Guest Conductor
Brahms: Nanie
Beach: Festival Jubilate
Richard W. Weymuth, Guest Conductor
Haydn: Paukenmesse, Missa In Tempore Belli (Mass In Time Of War)
Sonya Headlam, Soprano
Doris Brunatti, Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Jones, Tenor
Edward Pleasant, Baritone
Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International and Distinguished Concert Singers International
Participating in the Vaughan Williams portion: East Lake High School Concert Choir (FL), Hanover High School Chorus (NH), Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus (CA)
Participating in the Brahms and Beach portion: Averett University Singers (VA), Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble (OH), Dublin Jerome A Cappella and Choral (OH), Hilliard Bradley High School Symphonic Choir (OH), Ohio State University Chorale (OH), Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir (WV)
Participating in the Haydn portion: Atherton High School Chamber Singers and Bel Canto Choir (KY), Bedford High School Concert Choir (IA), Cresskill High School Vocal Ensemble (NJ), Kearney High School Chamber Choir (MO), Linn High School Choir (MO)
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N. Tate
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Atherton High School Chamber Singers and Bel Canto Choir (KY)
Atherton High School is the only public high school in Louisville,
Kentucky, that offers the International Baccalaureate Program. This
Optional Program includes a diverse set of students who express an
interest in a challenging curriculum emphasizing critical thinking
along with deep study of core subjects and electives. Atherton has a
strong fine arts program which includes art, band, choral music, drama,
and orchestra. The Chamber Singers and Bel Canto choirs are select
choirs for sophomores through seniors who pass an audition. Each
December, the Chamber Singers perform a Madrigal Dinner Feast, and the
Bel Canto choir performs a Desserts Concert.
Nan Nolting Tate is in her second year as
Director of Choirs at Atherton High School. She is a life-long
professional musician, playing bassoon for the Louisville Orchestra,
Indiana University Southeast Orchestra, and arts organizations such as
the Bach Society. She came to Atherton after five years as choir
director at Highland Middle School. Mrs. Tate earned her B.S. in Music
from the University of Illinois with highest honors and a Masters in
Secondary Education from Indiana University Southeast. She spent
several years in data processing as a mainframe programming engineer in
the corporate world before returning to music education full time.
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G. Allen
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Averett University Singers (VA)
The Averett Singers from Averett University in Danville, Virginia, is
an auditioned ensemble consisting of both music and nonmusic majors at
the undergraduate level. The ensemble performs regularly on campus, in
area churches, and for a variety of community events. The Singers tour
throughout the Southeast. During the three-year Virginia Baptist
Partnership Mission in Hungary, the Averett Singers were the only choir
in Virginia put into service. The 14-day tour allowed the Singers to
perform and witness in Baptist churches throughout Hungary. This is
their second appearance at Carnegie Hall.
Dr. Gail Allen is Professor of Music and
Chairman of the Department of Music at Averett University in Danville,
Virginia, where she has taught for 34 years. She holds the bachelors,
masters, and doctoral degrees from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Teaching responsibilities include choral conducting,
advanced music theory, music appreciation, and choral ensembles. Allen
is in frequent demand as an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor
throughout the South. She is the founding conductor, and now conductor
emeritus, of the Danville Area Choral Arts Society, which performed
numerous major works for choir and orchestra under her leadership.
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A. Blosser
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Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble (OH)
Vocal Ensemble is the most advanced of the five choirs in the Choral
Department. Members have worked with many conductors including Anton
Armstrong, Christine Bass, Rollo Dilworth, John Goldsmith, Robert
Harris, Clayton Parr, Raymond Wise, Jeffrey Redding, Robert J. Ward and
Hilary Apfelstadt. Vocal Ensemble has toured major cities including New
York, Toronto, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. They have
performed at state conventions for both ACDA and MENC. In June 2006
they toured Venice, Salzburg, Vienna and Prague to celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Mozart's birth. In June 2009, they returned to Europe,
performing in Vienna, Budapest and Krakow.
Amy Johnston Blosser
is in her seventh year as Choral Director at Bexley High School.
Blosser is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of
Music Education and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. Blosser
holds memberships with both ACDA and MENC, and her ensembles have
performed at conventions for both organizations. She currently serves
as the ACDA National Repertoire and Standards Chair for Senior High
School Choirs. Blosser has conducted as part of ACDA Conventions in Los
Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Oklahoma City. She is the Director of Music
at Linworth United Methodist Church.
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John Von Glahn
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Cresskill High School Vocal Ensemble (NJ)
The Cresskill High School Vocal Ensemble is the premiere vocal performance group in Cresskill High School. The 32-member, audition-only group performs regularly throughout the year as part of our school concert season, but donates their time as well to public service performances throughout the community. The group rehearses weekly as one of the Cresskill High School Music Department's extra-curricular ensembles The Cresskill High School Vocal Ensemble has performed at such notable locations as Sea World, Orlando, Florida; Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida; and Carnegie Hall, New York.
John Von Glahn has taught for 17 year teaching in the Cresskill Public Schools, during which the Cresskill High School Vocal Music Department has performed at Sea World, Orlando, Florida; Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida; and Carnegie Hall, New York. Mr. Von Glahn served as guest conductor for the 2000 Bergen County Middle School Festival Chorus and the 2010 Bergen County High School Festival Chorus. He received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from William Paterson University of New Jersey and a Masters of Science in Education in Teaching Vocal Music from Northwest Missouri State University.
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J. Wohlgamuth
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Dublin Jerome A Cappella And Choral (OH)
A Cappella Choir and Chorale, the elite choral ensembles at Dublin
Jerome High School, are two of five choirs in the Choral Department.
Under the direction of Jeanne Wohlgamuth, the members of these choirs
consistently receive straight Superior Ratings at the Ohio Music
Educator's District and State Large Group Adjudicated Events.
Jeanne Wohlgamuth is in her twenty-eighth year of
teaching. She is beginning her sixth year as Fine Arts Department Chair
and Director of Choirs at Dublin Jerome High School where she directs
five choirs and two extra-curricular choirs. In addition to her public
school teaching, Jeanne is on the staff of the Columbus Children's
Choir where she directs the Santa Maria Choir. Jeanne is an instructor
in the Master's of Music Education program at Capital University where
she teaches secondary choral methodology, conducting and research.
Jeanne enjoys serving as conductor for honors choirs and all-district
choirs throughout Ohio.
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R. Knabel
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East Lake High School Concert Choir (FL)
The East Lake High School choral program, under the 14-year leadership of Robert Knabel, has performed in the Mormon Tabernacle in 1999 and 2000 and Carnegie Hall in 1997, 2001, and 2006. They are accepted each year by special invitation into the Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional open by audition only. They were part of a world premiere of the work Cantes Allegres written by Paul Basler of the Universtity of Florida in 2001 and have opened the Christmas Show of pop singer Rita Coolidge in December of 2005 at the Largo Cultural Center.
Robert J. Knabel is in his 30th year of teaching high school choral music in Pinellas County Schools. With currently more than 200 students, his East Lake High School program has the largest music enrollment in Pinellas County Schools, the 27th largest school district in the nation. In 1992, Mr. Knabel founded the International Masterworks Chorus of Tampa Bay, a chorus that has performed in Russia, England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Norway. Since 2004, he has served as the artistic director/conductor of the Suncoast Singers Show Chorus. This is the sixth performance of Mr. Knabel's choruses at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Knabel earned his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of South Florida and will begin his doctoral studies soon.
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J. Woods
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Hanover High School Chorus (NH)
Hanover High School Chorus, directed by Jane Woods, is an SATB ensemble
of 110 singers from grades 9-12. It performs three major concerts a
year, including an extended classical work with the school orchestra.
It also performs annually at the local Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center and for special school/community events. The Chorus has won
superior ratings at regional music festivals. Singers are regularly
accepted by audition to the New Hampshire All State Chorus. A chamber
ensemble, Footnotes, auditioned from within the Chorus, has completed
several performance tours in France including performances in
Notre-Dame de Paris. Pianist Jeanne Chambers accompanies the Chorus.
Jane Woods
is Choral Director at Hanover High School, NH. She conducts the
110-voice Chorus and chamber ensemble, Footnotes, which completed its
fourth performance tour to France in April 2009. Jane supervises NH
Jazz/Concert All-State singers, conducts the annual musical and teaches
Music Theory.
Jane received a M.M. in Choral Conducting from Temple
University under Elaine Brown. Further studies included the Western
Wind, Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon/ Stuttgart Bach Festivals and the
Conductor's Study Tour at Europa Cantat XIV. Jane has served as
conductor for the Bel Canto Chamber Singers and guest conductor for the
NH Lakes Region Music Festival.
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Hilliard Bradley High School Symphonic Choir (OH)
As the 8th largest school district in the state of Ohio, the Hilliard City School District serves more than 15,500 students in grades K-12. Hilliard Bradley High School, home of the Jaguars, opened its doors on August 23, 2009, to just over 1000 students in grades 9, 10, and 11. The choir program, although in its infancy stage, hosts over 100 students in seven choirs including Concert Choir Men, Concert Choir Women, Women's Chorale, Symphonic Choir, Just All Guys (JAG), Pretty Awesome Women (PAW) and Shades of Blue. The Bradley Symphonic Choir is honored to perform this evening on the Carnegie Hall stage with these other great musicians!
Lora L. Moore has the distinction of serving as the first choir director at Hilliard Bradley High School. Moore is a veteran teacher with twenty six years of teaching experience. Choirs under her direction have consistently received superior ratings at both district and state levels in Class AA and were featured at the 1994 and 2002 OMEA state music conventions. Mrs. Moore was selected as Norton Middle School Teacher of the Year, recipient of the School Bell Award, The Ambassador Award, and a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Capital University and a Master of Arts in Music Education from The Ohio State University.
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J. Elam
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Kearney High School Chamber Choir (MO)
The KHS Chamber Choir is comprised of 30 talented students. These students are the most involved students at KHS. Musical accomplishments include membership in All-District and All-State Choirs, SWACDA honor choirs, consistent "I" and "II" ratings at district and state levels, nominees for musical theatre performances by Blue Star program, and invitations to sing for the Missouri MEA convention in 2006 and 2010 and at Carnegie Hall in 2008 and 2010. These students are active in National Honor Society, Debate/Forensics, Fine Arts Academy, Scholars Academy, Starlight Stars, Art Club, athletics, drama, sports acrobatics, dance, band, student council, and teacher cadets.
Jason Elam currently teaches in Kearney, Missouri, where he has taught for the past eight years. Mr. Elam received his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State University in 1997, and Master's Degree in 2001. As an educator, Mr. Elam has taught for the past thirteen years in the Raymore-Peculiar, Harrisonville, Chillicothe, and Kearney School Districts. He enjoys co-directing musicals at Kearney. Jason serves as the music director for the Starlight Stars Program at Starlight Theatre. He hopes to inspire his students to achieve their goals and dreams just as his teachers inspired him.
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L. Krueger
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Linn High School Choir (MO)
The choirs of Linn High School involve nearly 30% of the student body and have consistently earned superior ratings at State Music Contest. Linn, Missouri, has been recognized by the American Music Conference as one of the top 100 Communities in America for Music Education. The Linn High School Choirs have been represented with members in District Honor and All-State Choirs, as well as regional and national ACDA Honor Choirs. In 2004 the Linn Choir performed in the Music Maestro New York Music Festival and in 2007 performed a concert at St. Paul's Chapel across from the World Trade Center site.
Linda Krueger, Director of Choral Activities Osage Co. R-2 Schools in Linn, Missouri, has taught for 30 years. Mrs. Krueger attended Southwest Baptist University and Central Missouri State University, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a vocal emphasis.
Mrs. Krueger is a recipient of the Outstanding District Director by the Missouri Choral Director's Association and has been recognized by Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Mrs. Krueger is currently serving as President-Elect of the Central District- Missouri Music Educators Association. She holds memberships in Missouri School Teacher's Association, Missouri Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Association.
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Ohio State University Chorale (OH)
The Ohio State University Chorale is a highly select ensemble open to both undergraduate and also graduate students. The Chorale sings a variety of repertoire, representing the highest standards of the choral art. Under the leadership of Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt since 1993, Chorale has sung at OMEA and ACDA conferences and performed in the U.S., Canada, and Switzerland. They have collaborated with composers Corigliano, Penderecki, Golijov, and Higdon in the Ohio State University Contemporary Music Festival, and sung with Kirke Mechem and Dale Warland in residencies. They have performed with the Columbus Symphony and Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra.
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P. McClain
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Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir (WV)
The 88-voice Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir was the first high school choir formed in the state of West Virginia in 1931. The choirs' name originated from its first director, Dr. Marie Boette, who took the group to an a cappella competition in Detroit. Throughout the choir's history the red and white cantor robe has been the groups signature look. For eighty years the choir has annually performed a Christmas concert featuring a candlelit processional/recessional on the chant O Come, O Come Emmanuel. In 1949 the choir sang for President Truman and for President Johnson in 1966. Numerous years the choir has been selected as a state and national honor choir.
Pamela E. McClain, Parkersburg High School Choral Director, Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been teaching in the public school system for 25 years. She currently teaches piano classes, music theory, voice class, freshman choir, Chamber Choir, A Cappella Choir and a Men's and Women's Ensemble. Ms. McClain holds a bachelor of arts degree in music education from Alderson-Broaddus College, a master of arts degree from Marietta College as well as completed graduate studies from the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. Ms. McClain, a Parkersburg High School graduate, has returned to her alma mater to teach, direct and continue the tradition of music excellence established in 1931.
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Judith Willoughby
Guest Conductor
Dear Iris and Jonathan:
You
have an impressive team supporting the work of your guest conductors
and choruses. I was particularly appreciative of Phil Bravo and Nicole
Cotton's work. They are both consummate professionals, highly
competent, warm, proactive, and effective communicators. I felt their
support and it put my mind at ease. The orchestra and soloists were
excellent, supportive, and vested in the success of the project. Jorge,
the concertmaster, is a fine musician and a diplomatic leader.
DCINY's
vision has created a different and effective model for concert
performances at a high level, in New York's finest concert halls. Your
organization is providing an outstanding, multifaceted model for
excellence in choral performance and education. I was pleased to be a
part of this project and look forward to future collaborations. Warm
wishes for continuing success.
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Edward Pleasant
Soloist
I
had a fantastic time working with Distinguished Concerts. It was like
the difference between night and day compared to other companies I've
worked with in this industry. Thanks for making my experience so
amazing. I enjoyed the warmth I felt from you and Jonathan and I would
consider it a high honor to be invited back. You made me feel like
family. I thank you for that.
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Sonya Headlam
Soloist
What a great honor and pleasure it was to be a part of your War and
Peace program. Thank you so much for the opportunity, which was a truly
unbelievable experience for me. Your staff along the way have been
incredibly nice, organized, and professional -- something I do not take
for granted! I wish you both and DCINY continued success!
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Jane Woods
Hanover High School Chorus
Thanks for such a great experience for my Chorus members. All the kids,
and families, were thrilled. The multitude of details were handled
beautifully.
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