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Performance Music at The University of Scranton & featuring The University of Scranton Singers, String Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble,

Beginner Percussion, Beginner Strings & Steel Drummers

Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. • Prelude from 7:50 p.m.Premiere watch party: facebook.com/PerformanceMusicatTheUniversityofScranton

Video streaming from our YouTube channel: channel name — U. of Scranton Performance Music

Recorded in The University of Scranton Houlihan McLean Center

Noel Night

AA ChristmasChristmas GiftGift toto thethe CommunityCommunity

(Virtual Covid Edition)

553rd Annual3rd Annual

Program

Carol of The Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mykola Leontovich/arranged by Eric Rath. . . . . . . . . . Percussion Ensemble

O Come All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . John Francis Wade/arranged by Joanne Martin. . . . . . . . . String Orchestra

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Yevich Boga, Conductor & Director of Performance Music

The First Nowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arranged by CYB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner String Ensemble

Angels We Have Heard On High . . .arranged by Peter Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner Percussion Ensemble

The University of Scranton Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Edward Gannon, S.J. & Kathleen Fisher, Ph.D., ’80/ arranged by Joseph P. Boga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virtual Chamber Choir

Introduction of The President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Gallant ’21

Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., President of The University of Scranton

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. . . . . .arranged by Peter Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner Percussion Ensemble

Deck The Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arranged by Peter Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner Percussion Ensemble

Silent Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Gruber/arranged by Joanne Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . String Orchestra

Nativity Martyrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey P. Gingerich, Ph.D., Provost/Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dominus Dixit Ad Me . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregorian Chant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Gould, trumpet

Adoramus Te, Christe. . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virtual Singers

Prologue to The Gospel of St. John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold W. Baillie, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

Go Tell It On The Mountain . . . . . . . .arranged by CYB & RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner String Ensemble

Details TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Drum Septet

Poor Wayfaring Stranger. . . . . . . . . .traditional folk song/arranged by Margaret A. Fenske . . . . String Orchestra Sarah Robinson ‘21, soloist

Nativity Narrative According to St. Luke . . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard G. Gougeon, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English

What Child Is This. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .traditional/arranged by Joanne Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . String Orchestra

Good King Wenceslas . . . . . . . . . . . .arranged by Peter Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beginner Percussion Ensemble

Christmas Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arranged by Chris Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion Ensemble

Jesus, What A Wonderful Child. . . . .traditional spiritual, arranged by Rollo Dilworth . . . . . . . . . . . .Virtual Singers

Percussion EnsembleBethany Belkowski ’24, EnglishGrayce Berk ’24, PsychologyJake Buitekant ’23, Criminal JusticeEthan Connors ’24, Undeclared

James Greenfield ’22, AccountingSara Kuntz ’24, KinesiologyKasidy Leggin ’21, PhysiologyJoseph Link ’21, Nursing

Kayla Perrong ’24, ChemistryTanya Siberon ’23, PsychologyAlexandra Weinstein ’23, AccountingNicole Weinstein ’23, Forensic Accounting

Beginner PercussionJames Bordonaro ’21, MathematicsChristopher Gallant ’21, EnglishGabriele Hanstein ’22, BusinessAiala Levy, Ph.D., Faculty, History

Julia Piermatteo ’22, BiologyKatie Purcell ’24, NursingJaclyn Santos ’24, PhysiologyJackie Savage ’24, Biology

Jacob Shomali ’22, NeuroscienceChris Villa ’24, BiologyNatalie Ward ’24, Occupational Therapy

String OrchestraViolin

Joseph Barry ’23, Political ScienceAidan Cagner ’23, AccountingColette Deppe ’21, BiomathematicsAnthony Lucchese ’23 , Computer ScienceAnnalisa Mechanick ’23, AccountingAshley Mullan ’22,

Applied Mathematics, PhilosophyWilmarr Saint Surin ’24, BiologyJuan Serna, Ph.D., Faculty, PhysicsLauren Staub ’23, Physiology, PhilosophyVictoria Unangst ’23, Criminal Justice

Cello

Alex Chan ’23, NeuroscienceMichael Deutsch ’22, BiologyElise Massuet ’22, PsychologyAudrey Phillips ’24, Criminal JusticeSarah Robinson ’21,

Community Health EducationRussell Young ’23, Accounting

Viola

Kyrsten Belles ’22, Secondary Education,History

Jones DeRitter, Ph.D., Faculty, English Lauren Friedrich ’21, Exercise ScienceAshna Patel ’21, Exercise ScienceMichael Simone ’24, History

Tyler Corkins ’23, PsychologyShanice Nelson ’24, PsychologySara Pellegrino ’21, Sociology

Bass

Bouquets of gratitude to Ashley Mullan ’22, for volunteering her help to our beginner violinists so generously and graciously throughout the semester.

Beginner String EnsembleViolin

Pete Amicucci ’22, Operations Management

Kristen Denniston ’21, Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology, Philosophy

Colette Deppe ’21 (section leader)Victoria Fiorini ’24,

Counseling & Human ServicesJames Greenfield ’22, AccountingAshley Mullan ’22 (section leader)Kalina Olson ’24, Neuroscience

Kayla Perrong ’24, ChemistryJohanna Rene ’23, NeuroscienceZachary Rieker ’21,

Biology, BiomathematicsDevon Robinson ’23,

Biochemistry, NeuroscienceShekinah Roy ’24, Undeclared Justin Thomas ’21, Computer ScienceKatie Till ’24, Undeclared

Viola

Lauren Friedrich ’23 (section leader)Sara Pellegrino ’21, SociologyClaire Pikal ’21, BiochemistryAshley Spencer ’21,

Biology, Biomathematics

Cello

Abigail Buck ’21, BiologySarah Robinson ’21 (section leader)Kaleigh Timmons ’24, Accounting

Virtual Singers Adoramus Te, Christe & Jesus What A Wonderful Child

Virtual Chamber Choir University of Scranton Alma Mater

Soprano

Ariana Flores ’24, International Language/BusinessNarissa O. Hill ’24, Early & Primary Education Emmalee Lafean ’23, English Elaena Pappas ’24, Occupational Therapy Shekinah Roy ’24, Undeclared Kathleen Till ’24, Undeclared

Alto

Madelyn Curtius ’24, NursingAshley Mullan ’22, Applied Math, Philosophy Julia Piermatteo ’22, Biology Johanna Rene ’23, NeuroscienceKatherine Rodrigo ’22, Accounting & PhilosophyTanya Siberon ’23,

Psych./Counseling & Human Services Kaleigh Timmons ’24, Accounting Megan Zabrouski ’24, Biochemistry

Tenor

Ethan Connors ’24, UndeclaredMichael Deutsch ’22, Biology James Greenfield ’22, Accounting Mark Prestifilippo ’04, Communication Devon Robinson ’23, Biochemistry & NeuroscienceMichael Rue ’24, Computer Science Joseph Ulichny ’06, Chemistry Thomas Umile, Ph.D. ’06, Biochemistry

Bass

James Bordonaro ’21, MathematicsAlex Chan ’23, Neuroscience & Asian Studies Robert Correas-Rivera ’24, Social Media StrategiesMatthew Didelot ’20, History and Secondary Ed. Christopher Gallant ’21, EnglishJoseph Link ’21, Nursing Prisco Pocius ’23, Computer Science Wilmarr Saint Surin ’24, Biology

Alto

Madelyn Curtius ’24, NursingKako Miura, Strings guest artist/teacherAshley Mullan ’22, Applied Math & PhilosophyJohanna Rene ’23, NeuroscienceKatherine Rodrigo ’22, Accounting & PhilosophyAmber Rugletic ’06,

Regular alumni member of the choirsSimone Oehler Santarsiero ’94,

Teacher at a community partner schoolTanya Siberon ’23, PsychologyJennifer Rugletic Schwartz, D.PT. ’05, M.PT. ’06,

D.PT. ’13, Faculty, Physical TherapyKaleigh Timmons ’24, Accounting

Soprano

Elizabeth Anzures ’24, Forensic ChemistryAriana Flores ’24

International Language/Business/SpanishNarissa Hill ’24, Early and Primary EducationEmmalee Lafean ’23, EnglishMaria McGarry, Esq. ’84

Recent host, Scranton Isolation InformanceLaura Miller ’22, NeuroscienceJillian O’Donnell ’22, Secondary Education/EnglishElaena Pappas ’24, Occupational TherapyKatie Till ’24, UndeclaredMegan Zabrouski ’24, Biochemistry

Tenor

Ethan Connors ’24, UndeclaredMichael Deutsch ’22, BiologyDr. Wycliffe Gordon H ’06,

Commencement speaker ’06; Favorite guest artist!John Nelson ’24, Mechanical Engineering, PhilosophyJulia Piermatteo ’22, BiologyMark Prestifilippo ’04, Sound recording engineer for this video

Audio consultant to Performance MusicZachary Rieker ’21, BiologyDevon Robinson ’23, BiochemistryMichael Rue ’24, Computer Science

Bass

Alex Chan ’23, NeuroscienceTimothy Gallagher ’23, Computer ScienceChristopher Gallant ’21, EnglishDouglas Jones, S.J. ’10, Performance Music ChaplainChristopher D. Newman, M.D. ’94,

Member of Scranton Brass Orchestra Medical consultant to Performance Music

Prisco Pocius ’23, Computer ScienceWilmarr Saint Surin ’24, BiologyChristopher Speicher ’19

Regular alumni member of the choirsGeoffrey C. Speicher, ’97, G’99,

Member of Scranton Brass Orchestra, Technology consultant to Performance Music

Piano

Ron Stabinsky

Band Carolers

Steel Drum SeptetRobert Correas-Rivera ’24, Social Media StrategiesAustin Crouse ’23, Political ScienceTed Nelson ’22, Information Technology

Julia Piermatteo ’22, BiologyAnnaise Vazquez ’24, Early & Primary EducationMegan Zabrouski ’24, Biochemistry

Peter Amicucci ’22, Euphonium, Operations Management

Grayce Berk ’24, Percussion, Psychology

Cheryl Y. Boga, Saxes, Conductor & Director

Abigail Buck ’21, Trombone, Biology

Austin Crouse ’23, Tuba, Political Science

Janelle Decker, Percussion, Assistant Director

Kristen Denniston ’21, French Horn, BCMB & Philosophy

Thomas Elias ’24, Alto Sax, Physics & Philosophy

James Greenfield ’22, Trumpet, Accounting

Kayla Perrong ’24, Percussion, Chemistry/Pre-Med.

Julia Piermatteo ’22, Flute, Biology

Claire Pikal ’21, Alto Sax, Biochemistry

Devon Robinson ’23, Trumpet, Biochem/Pre-Med.

Ashley Spencer ’21, Alto Sax, Biology & Biomathematics

Justin Thomas ’21, Trumpet, Computer Science

Kaleigh Timmons ’24, French Horn, Accounting

We are deeply grateful for all of the technical help we had from our alumni, friends, and colleagues in producing this event

(please see credits on back cover) and to the Office of General Counsel, especially Laura Carroll.

Thanks also to our generous guest strings clinicians during our two “remote” weeks, Lawrence Wolfe,

Mark Kosower, Kako Miura, Denise Searfoss; Magdalyn Boga for her assistance in helping to get the large number of string

instruments set-up, tuned, cleaned and ready for the return of the students; and to our many impressively accomplished and

endlessly interesting Isolation Informance guests who joined us virtually throughout the course of this pandemic

(view the series on our facebook page at facebook.com/PerformanceMusicAtTheUniversityOfScranton.)

On behalf of all of our student musicians and staff, we would like to thank all of the parents and families of the students

participating in this event for their unending support of their talents, and to express our profound gratitude to the multitude

of Performance Music alumni — many of whom are watching with us this evening — for the musical legacy they left to us, and

their ongoing and generous support of our music-making. It is for all of you that we made this virtual concert happen!

This Noel Night is dedicated to our President, Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., who inspires us all & teaches us by example to not waste love.

Credits

For more information on these and other events presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton, please visit our website at scranton.edu/music or contact us at music@scranton.edu • 570.941.7624

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Cheryl Y. Boga, Conductor & Director

Janelle Decker, Assistant Director

Thomas Cipriano, Administrative Assistant

Joseph Link ’21 & Alex Chan ’23, work study students

Concert video compiled and edited by Tom Salitsky, Director of Advancement Communications

— aka “Tommy Christmas, Mayor of All Good Times”

Virtual choir videos compiled and audio/video engineered by Joseph P. Boga • josephboga.com

(Individual videos included in the virtual choir videos were recorded by the participants)

Concert hall sound audio engineered by Mark Prestifilippo ’04

Concert hall video recorded by Tom Salitsky, Kasidy Legin ’21, Alex Chan ’23 and Thomas Cipriano ’98

Joseph Link ’21 was cameraman for the band carols in the prelude

Program design by Jason Thorne

Piano tuning and maintenance by Joseph D’Alessandro

Special thanks to Dr. Wycliffe A. Gordon, H. ’06, internationally renowned musician, composer, arranger,

music educator, and bandleader and beloved guest artist at Scranton for 25 years • wycliffegordon.com, and

Kako Miura, regular guest artist/teacher, both of whom appear in the virtual choir videos; and

Mark Gould, whose playing and teaching has for more than half a century influenced generations

of musicians around the world, who plays the chant accompanying the martyrology.

Grateful shout outs to Gerry Wren and Campus Police for keeping us and our

musical equipment safe and secure, and Bob Samuels, Jim Caffrey, and their

colleagues in Physical Plant who work so hard with them to keep our beautiful

old Houlihan McLean Center clean, cared for, and in good repair.

Donate? scranton.edu/givemusic FRONT COVER: Adoration of the Magi, Nativity Church, Scranton, PA