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Monday, January 17, 2011
7:00 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
2011 Season Opening Concert:
Concert for Peace - Celebrating the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
Karl Jenkins: Stabat Mater and Gloria (US Premiere)
Karl Jenkins, Composer-in-Residence
Belinda Sykes, 'Ethnic' Vocals and Mey
Charlotte Daw Paulsen, Mezzo-soprano
Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International and Distinguished Concert Singers International
Participating in Stabat Mater: Kirk Choir of Pasadena Presbyterian Church (CA), Saddleworth Musical Society (England), Sine Nomine Singers (NC), University of Johannesburg Choir (South Africa), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Chorus (NJ)
Participating in Gloria: Kings Chorale (Canada), Laramie County Community College Choir (WY), Methodist College Chapel Choir (Ireland), Ottawa University Concert Choir (KS), Sno-King Community Chorale (WA)
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B. Perrot
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Kings Chorale (Canada)
Kings Chorale is a non-auditioned choir founded in 1982 by its
current director. The group performs a wide variety of music from the
classical repertoire through the popular realm and in several languages.
The choir is made up of people from all walks of life and all ages
drawn from communities throughout the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia,
Canada. The only prerequisite for membership in the group is the
enjoyment of singing.
Graduating from Westminster Choir College in 1975, Bill Perrot
been active in the Nova Scotia Choral Federation and the Association of
Canadian Choral Communities. Bill is the founding conductor of Kings
Chorale and Artistic Director of Nova Voce, Nova Scotia's premier men's
choir. He has conducted the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir, Acadia
University Chorus, Acadia Vocal Ensemble. and has prepared choirs for
performances by Symphony Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Youth
Orchestra. In May of 2008, Bill was given the Alumni Merit Award from
Westminster Choir College for his work with choirs, particularly youth
choirs, in Nova Scotia.
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T. Howard
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Kirk Choir of Pasadena Presbyterian Church (CA)
The music ministry at Pasadena Presbyterian Church includes eight
choirs and ensembles covering three language groups and involving well
over 100 musicians from kindergarten on up. Founded in 1940 by
celebrated choral conductor Howard Swan, the Kirk Choir serves as the
church's principal choir during Sunday morning English-language worship
services. Its diverse repertoire embraces the breadth of traditional
choral music, music written in our time, and music from other cultures.
The choir is seen weekly on the church's cable television broadcast and
is featured at several concerts each season as part of the church's
"Friends of Music" concert series.
Timothy Howard is Director of Music and Organist at Pasadena
Presbyterian Church where, among his other duties, he directs the
church's Kirk Choir. In addition, he is Lecturer in Music at California
State University, Northridge and head of the school's organ program. A
graduate, with honors, from the University of Southern California with a
Doctor of Musical Arts degree, Dr. Howard also holds degrees from
Westminster Choir College and Biola University. His organ scores to
accompany the silent films "Nosferatu," "From the Manger to the Cross,"
and "The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ" are widely available.
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R. McCartney
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Methodist College Chapel Choir (Ireland)
The Chapel Choir concentrates mainly on liturgical music and has
established a strong reputation through frequent radio and television
broadcasts. In recent years the choir has sung in various Cathedrals in
Ireland and England. In the summer of 2008 the choir returned to
Westminster Abbey for its ninth residence in recent years.
In 2004 the Chapel Choir became Songs of Praise Senior School Choir
of the Year and UTV Grammar School Choir of the Year. The choir
regularly produces choral and organ scholars for Cambridge Colleges and
two recent past members are recent organ scholars in Emmanuel College
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College Cambridge and Christchurch College
Oxford.
Before coming to Methodist College Ruth McCartney, director,
was Head of Music at Markethill High School from 1988-1994. She is best
known for her work with the Choirs in Methody. Ruth has both sung in and
conducted many choirs over the years. In the early nineties she was one
of two sopranos in the six part choral group Kaleidoscope who broadcast
regularly on television and radio. She was a music critic for the Irish
News and is an examiner and moderator with CCEA. In the 2003 New Year's
honours list she was awarded an MBE for her services to education. She
was also awarded an honorary ABRSM from the Royal School of Church Music
in 2005.
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J. Anderson
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Ottawa University Concert Choir (KS)
Concert Choir, founded in 1938, is Ottawa University's premiere
choral ensemble. Its membership is determined by audition and is open to
all students. Concert Choir's history of excellence in choral music
calls upon its singers to maintain high levels of individual
musicianship and ensemble skills as they perform music spanning the
history of all choral traditions. Concert Choir is the major choral
ensemble called upon to sing for official University events and to
appear on behalf of the University beyond the campus. It performs
frequently in area churches, in on-campus concerts, and tours annually
during the spring semester, both nationally and internationally.
Jeff Anderson, Visiting Professor of Music at Ottawa
University, directs Concert Choir and Jazz Singers. He holds degrees
from Southwestern College (BME), The Wichita State University (MME), and
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (DMA) where he studied choral
conducting under Eph Ely. Prior to his appointment at Ottawa University,
Dr. Anderson's professional experience included teaching high school
choral music and directing church music. His choirs have performed at
state, regional, and national conventions of The National Association of
Music Education and American Choral Directors Association. He is active
as a festival conductor, adjudicator, and consultant in choral music
education.
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F. Woolston
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Sine Nomine Singers (NC)
The Sine Nomine Singers is a chamber choir of professional and
professional caliber amateurs founded by Music Director Finley Woolston
in 1998. The choir performs in Eastern North Carolina in support of
numerous charitable and public events. Membership is by invitation only
and varies depending on performance requirements. The ensemble has
appeared on behalf of The American Cancer Society, Foundation for
Hospice, and Musicians for Missions relief for Haiti. They were also
recently invited to New York City to perform for ceremonies honoring a
disabled U.S. Marine wounded in Iraq.
Finley Woolston devotes himself to music after a career in the
Marine Corps and Navy. He was a student of Brock McHelheren of the
Crane School of Music and a cum laude vocal performance major at the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He sings with and was a past
Music Director of Schola Cantorum, the choir of the Episcopal Diocese
of East Carolina. He is Music Director of the Crystal Coast Choral
Society and has prepared members of that community chorus to perform
major choral works in Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. He is the
founder and director of the Sine Nomine Singers, a chamber choir of
professional and amateur singers.
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F. DeMiero
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Sno-King Community Chorale (WA)
The 117-voice Sno-King Community Chorale calls Edmonds, Washington
home. Conducted by Frank DeMiero, the Chorale has been delighting
audiences since 2001. The Chorale's guiding credo is to "sing with a
smile on your face and love in your heart". Each concert is unique and
reflects the groups' success in performing challenging and diverse
choral literature; sharing the stage with a variety of instrumentalists;
and featuring music from classical to jazz to Broadway. The Sno-King
Community Chorale is made up of community members who desire to
experience the joy of singing as members of a choral team.
Frank DeMiero's career started with playing accordion. Thank God
it blossomed from there! Frank earned a BA in Education from Eastern
Washington University and a Masters in Conducting from Central
Washington University. The Frank DeMiero Jazz Camp has served over 6000
students during its 25 years. Frank's choral groups have received
consistent international acclaim. Recognized internationally for his
innovations in all areas of music education, Frank is in demand as a
guest conductor, adjudicator, clinician and motivational speaker. He
currently conducts the Seattle Jazz Singers and the Sno-King Community
Chorale. Frank is co-founder of Sound Music Publications.
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R. Bouwer
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University of Johannesburg Choir (South Africa)
The UJ Choir was formed in 2005. Although the choir consists of
mostly African singers, the aim is to excel in both Western and African
Music.
In 2006 they won a Gold Award at the 16th International Festival of
Advent and Christmas Music and a special jury prize for Multicultural
Achievement. In 2007 they performed The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace by
Karl Jenkins in the Johannesburg City Hall and Jenkins conducting.
The UJ Choir won the category for Traditional Music at two
international choir competitions in 2008 and was the only South African
choir to perform at the 8th World Choral Symposium in Denmark.
Renette Bouwer, director, graduated with a B.Mus. degree,
specialising in Composition (organ and piano as major instruments), from
the University of Pretoria in 1980. She received her B.Mus. (Hons.)
degree from UNISA in 1990 and her M.Mus. degree in Conducting through
the University of Stellenbosch in 2009.
She currently works with voices from different cultural backgrounds,
proving flexibility of the voice and adaptability of young singers to
different styles of music.
Apart from her involvement with choirs, she has performed as soprano
soloist in numerous oratoria in South Africa as well as in Europe. She
has released more than 11 CDs with choirs, ensembles and as soloist.
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J. Chapin
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West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Concert Choir (NJ)
Concert Choir is an auditioned group of 102 singers in grades 10-12.
Concert Choir rehearses and performs challenging repertoire from many
genres. The Concert Choir performs extensively throughout the state of
New Jersey and abroad and has won numerous awards and superior ratings
in nationally adjudicated festivals. Carnegie Hall in New York City,
Patriots Theater in Trenton, and The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia are
just a few venues where the choir has performed. Last year the choir
performed Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at the Great Auditorium in Ocean
Grove, NJ under the direction of Dr. Allen Crowell from the University
of Georgia.
Janice Chapin has been Director of Choirs at West
Windsor-Plainsboro High School South for the past nine years. Her duties
include Directing the Concert Choir, Women's Choir and Chorale, which
all meet daily. In addition, she directs two auditioned a-cappella
choirs and is Vocal Director for the school's spring musical.
Previously, Mrs. Chapin taught middle school in Princeton, NJ, where she
led her choirs to first place finishes and superior ratings in national
festivals as well as tours of the United States and Canada. Janice
shares the music ministry with her husband Paul at the First Baptist
Church in Bordentown, New Jersey where she acts as Assistant Choir
Director.
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Tanya Lee
Hilo Community Chorus
The rehearsals were such an incredible addition to my personal
education as a singer...Even though I've sung with Jonathan a number of
times, he continues to amaze me and add to my singing ability.
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performance experience was] Magnificent. Awesome. Every once in a
while, I'd gaze around the balconies and say to myself, "This is me
singing in Carnegie Hall!" It doesn't get any better than this.
Keep up the good work. You have changed my life. I love you.
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Carole Ann Maxwell
The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut
Our singers raved about their time spent in rehearsals with you,
and of course about the performance itself. We felt indeed privileged
to perform the Stabat Mater as it was intended, chorus, orchestra and
soloists, and the composer in residence.
My congratulations to you and your wonderful staff. I wish you continued success in all your up-coming musical adventures.
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Students at PS 199
"Oh, what a treat! I am simply speechless about how special today was." - Mia Spolan
"Thank you so much! ...so fun, beautiful music and so fascinating to
see how it all comes together! Please invite us/me again. Loved being
there." - Liat Hod
"Absolutely exhilarating!" - Danielle Rosen
"...it was like being in heaven ...and the chorus were the angels ...." - Dana Grant
"Wow. I didn't know music could do that" - Quinn Cembrinski
"when can we go again?" - Adi Anker
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Ramaswamy Mohan, Narrator
The Hindu Temple Society of North AmericaThank you for such
excellent hospitality that you all extended to us and for the
opportunity you gave us to chant sections of our Sacred and Revered
Scripture, The Bhagavad Gita. We at the Hindu Temple Society of North
America also hope to consistently collaborate with Carnegie Hall on
events like this one which provides meaningful and wholesome experience
for us.
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