osq holiday 2015 concert journal

ANNUALHOLIDAYCONCERT

2015

Making Spirits Bright!

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David CloseArtistic Director & Conductor

Sunday, December 20, 2015at 4 o’clockQueensborough Performing Arts CenterBayside, New York

Th e Oratorio Society of Queensis a charter member of the Queens Council on the Arts and

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts anda proud member of the Arts & Business Council of New York,

Chorus America, the New York Choral Consortiumand the Queens Tourism Council.

Photo Credit: James Griffin at Longwood Gardens, PA

Oratorio Society of QueensMission Statement

Th e mission of the Oratorio Society of Queens is to engage, educate and uplift the Queens community by presenting musical programs that span the repertoire from great choral masterpieces to popular all-time favorites.

We are a community-based chorus and accomplish our mission by:

• providing our diverse membership of volunteer singers with joy-fi lled rehearsal and exhilarating performance experiences that expand their musical abilities, build community and richly contribute to the cultural life of Queens

• off ering opportunities for local high school and college students to learn music theory, voice production, stage presence and civic responsibility by attending regular rehearsals and performing with the chorus, professional soloists and orchestra

• presenting holiday and spring concerts which are widely-recognized as the premiere choice for Queens audiences who want to hear excellent choral music

It's with a heavy heart that we tell our friends of the passing ofDonald "Don" Smith. Don had been a long-time member of OSQ

since the early 1980s and served as President of the Board in the 1990s.He was a major force in helping OSQ to become what it is today.His foundational work in creating the structure and operational

procedures gave OSQ the ability to function smoothly and effi ciently - to grow and prosper more than we ever dreamed possible.

We are forever grateful. Rest in peace.

ORATORIO SOCIETY OF QUEENSDAVID CLOSE

Artistic Director & ConductorBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charlene DeGregoria President Marsha Toma First Vice President Lawrence M. Lutzak Second Vice President LeeAnn Close Treasurer Irene C. Junge Secretary

Dr. Anne-Marie Bourbon Joseph J. Conforti Patty DeCiccio-Franke Dr. Edgar S. JosephMarguerite LeBron Mary F. Mills Dr. Barbara Raisner Margaret Ripton Eileen E. Scott Dr. Alan Sultan

SOPRANOSSoprano I

Vincenza AnconaClaire Bazinet

Mary ClancyMaria FrattaroliJoan Grossman

Ellen M. Gurzenda *Carmen M. Hyman **

Jenny Jao

Renee KatzMichelle Leonard

Victoria MossEllen L. Quinn

Susan RosenbergBrianna Sheridan ✳

Wendy Small-PereiraAdell M. Tomlinson

Soprano IIAnita Bloom

Vivian BlumsteinPatricia M. Cawley *

Wynette CherryHill ByamNancy Chizik **

Frances CohenCheshire FragerMargaret GarnerLynn Hanousek

Evan Katsefes ✳Elizabeth Kim

Elena Leon-MadoniaAlice LevineMarla Lipkin

Leslie MarinelloLaura O’Gorman

Rosalind N. RussoRosa Smith-Norman

ALTOSAlto I

Marie Augustin-LigondeCarol Bramble

Margaret A. Colgan Patty DeCiccio-Franke

Mary DeSantiJane Donnelly

Th eodora Eft himiadesVernie GormanJulia L. Griffi n

Diane Haber-BruceRosemary Harmon

Susan C. Harts

Dale Hill *Judy Huang

Carol JosephsIrene C. Junge

Margery KashmanMary F. MillsNydia Moro

Maike PapadopoulosDorothy RamseyAndy Riveras ✳Loretta Sultana

Marsha Toma **

Alto IIJoan Azizollahoff

Anne-Marie BourbonMary E. Boyd Carolyn E. BrownLeeAnn Close

Carole CoxViola M. Cox *Linda D’Abate

Charlene DeGregoria Marie May Desulme

Pamela T. Keating

Tara KeblishMarguerite LeBron

Debra O’BrienHiroko OnogawaPhyllis Pastuszka

Barbara Raisner **Jane RebhuhnSherri RossiDina Schiff

Eileen E. ScottAnna Tendy Lynne Th omas

TENORS BASSESCarson Baker *

Joseph A. ConfortiHarry Grehian

An-Tai JaoEdgar S. Joseph

Harry P. LeonardAndré Louis

Lawrence M. Lutzak **John Nolan

John M. MurphyKeith Prowell

Jerome M. BloomMario Cannariato

Paul DeCampJay Aubrey Jones *David Kashman

Kenneth NeroLeigh F. NuñesRonald C. Scott

Michael StrochlicAlan Sultan **

** Section Leader * Alternate Section Leader Conductor’s Circle Member (20 years or more with OSQ) ✳ Student Choral Program

Benjamin Arendsen Associate Conductor Dr. Barbara Podgurski Assistant to the Conductor Dr. David K. Gailing Orchestra Manager Liliana Morales Stage Manager

NOTEPlease turn off all smart phones, cell phones

and beepers while in the theater.Use of fl ash photography and recording or video devices in

this theater is prohibited by New York State law.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLAUDBETWEEN MOVEMENTS OF

THE HANDEL “MESSIAH.”

THANK YOU!

PROGRAMDAVID CLOSE

Artistic Director & Conductor

Geraldine McMilliansoprano

John Easterlintenor

Vaughn Frittsbass-baritone

Cantor Jerry Korobowguest artist

Th e Orchestral Arts Ensemble of Queens

MESSIAH (Part I Selections) ....................................................................................................... G. F. Handel

Overture Recitative Comfort ye Air Ev’ry valley shall be exalted Chorus And the glory of the Lord Recitative Th us saith the Lord Air But who may abide the day of his coming? Chorus For unto us a child is born Recitative Th ere were shepherds abiding in the fi eld And lo! Th e angel of the Lord came upon them And the angel said unto them And suddenly there was with the angel Chorus Glory to God Air Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion Recitative Behold I tell you a mystery Air Th e Trumpet shall sound Chorus Worthy is the Lamb / Amen

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Gloria .......................................................................................................................................................... R. A. BassMa’oz Tsur ........................................................................................................................ Traditional; arr. D. CloseNun Gimel / Chanukah, O Chanukah ................................................. Traditional; S. Goldstein; arr. D. CloseLots of Latkes .................................................................................................................Traditional; orch. D. CloseGesù bambino .......................................................................................................................... P. Yon; arr. D. ClosePueri concinite ...................................................................................................................................J. von HerbeckAngels We Have Heard on High ............................................................................ French carol; arr. M. WilbergWon't You Come A-Christmasing ................................................................................. R. Dennis; arr. D. MarshO Come, All Ye Faithful .........................................................................................Traditional; arr. D. WillcocksO Holy Night .......................................................................................... A. Adam; arr. D. Buck; orch. R. Pretzer

GERALDINE MCMILLIAN, soprano, made her debut with the New York City Opera, as Mimi, in La Bohème in 1990, and returned there in 1994 as Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfl y. Ms. McMillian’s close affi liation with this company began with its National Touring Company, singing Tosca and Th e Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Her diverse repertoire includes the role of Monisha in Treemonisha with Opera Th eatre of St. Louis, Madame Lidoine in Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites with Central City Opera and Aïda, which has become something of a signature role. She has sung the Ethiopian princess to great acclaim with Nashville Opera, Memphis Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Minnesota Opera and Opera Omaha. She has performed as Tosca with Pacifi c Opera Victoria, Minnesota Opera and Houston Ebony

Opera where she also sang a memorable Suor Angelica in 1998. A native of Connecticut, Ms. McMillian studied music at the Juilliard School.

JOHN EASTERLIN, tenor, has established himself as one of international opera’s most compelling artists. A fi ve-time Grammy Award, two-time Emmy Award winner, and three listings in the Guinness Book of World Records, Mr. Easterlin continues to make appearances at America’s leading opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Los Angeles Opera, as well as the Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opéra National de Paris, and Teatro Real. A master puppeteer and certifi ed magician, he became the only opera singer to win at the Cannes Film Festival for his dual performance as Jack O’Brien and Toby Higgins in the fi lm adaptation of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and also the fi rst American opera singer to receive the prestigious

Olivier Award in his debut at London’s Royal Opera House as Prince Nilsky in Prokofi ev’s Th e Gambler. Career highlights include creating roles in two world premiere operas: Andy Warhol in the Philip Glass opera, Th e Perfect American, and Larry King in Anthony Turnage’s Anna Nicole.

VAUGHN FRITTS, bass-baritone, is a native of Nebraska, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees from the University of Nebraska. An accomplished opera and oratorio singer, he has appeared with Virginia Opera, Minnesota Opera, Sacramento Opera, Opera New England, Berkshire Opera Festival, Wolf Trap Opera and Blossom Festival Opera. He has sung as soloist for Bach’s Mass in B Minor at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. He sang the bass solos in Mozart’s Coronation Mass with Long Island Masterworks and the bass-baritone solos in Dvorak’s Stabat Mater and Te Deum, and in Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with the Waldorf Choral Society. Th is past summer, he was the featured soloist with the Via Monteverdi Festival Choir tour of Italy, where

he performed at the Teatro Bibiena in Mantua, the Chiesa di S. Paolo in Rome, the Vatican, and other notable venues throughout Italy.

CANTOR JERRY KOROBOW lives with his wife Zo-An in Roslyn Heights, and has two grown, married daughters, Jenna and Marisa. Jerry has many years of experience as a professional performing, touring and recording singer/instrumentalist and actor. Having worked as a social worker, public school music teacher, and still working as a full-time practicing attorney on Long Island, he brings a very unusual and interesting background to his work as the Cantor of Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook, NY. Now in his twelft h year there, Cantor Korobow has had the great good fortune of working with Maestro David Close as his accompanist, music director, and musical co-conspirator. Together, they have created “Jazz Shabbat,” “Peter, Paul & Mary Shabbat,” “Rock Shabbat,” “Gospel Shabbat” and “Klezmer

Shabbat” services, to mention just a few. Th ey are always looking for new and exciting musical programs and opportunities. Along the way, Jerry constantly encourages musical participation, whether that involves a classroom of children, an audience or a congregation.

OUR GUEST ARTISTS

OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTORDAVID CLOSE , is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Th e Oratorio Society of Queens and founder, Artistic Director and Conductor of Th e Orchestral Arts Ensemble of Queens. David is the Music Director and Conductor of the Great Neck Choral Society.Maestro Close studied conducting with John Castellini, founder and fi rst Music Director of the Queens College Choral Society, and Laszlo Halasz, founder and fi rst Music Director of the New York City Opera, and assisted Maurice Peress in the training of young conductors at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. For many years, he served as conductor and vocal coach for the Queens College Opera Th eater under the direction of the distinguished American opera composer and conductor, Hugo Weisgall and has conducted performances for the Singers’ Th eater of Westchester, the Manhattan Opera, and the New York Lyric Opera and guest-conducted Summer Sings for the New York Choral Society

and the Masterwork Chorus of New Jersey. He was recently invited to conduct a choral festival for the Long Island chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM). Th e 50th anniversary of the Queens chapter of the American Guild of Organists saw him leading the forces of the combined choirs in a performance that included a specially commissioned work by Queens-based composer, Bruce Saylor. David conducted in the National Choral Messiah Sing-In at Avery Fisher Hall in December 2012.David Close is the founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Musica Reginae Productions, a professional classical music production arts organization in Queens. In the Summer of 2000, Maestro Close was invited to create and conduct “An Evening of Opera” for the gala opening night of the newly renovated George Seuff ert Band Shell in Forest Park with the voices and orchestral forces of Musica Reginae. Th at year, he also conducted, at the request of the Borough President, the Oratorio Society of Queens and the Queens Symphony Orchestra in a Millennial Concert at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Maestro Close subsequently returned to Forest Park as guest conductor for a concert of the Queens Symphony’s Summer Park series.As a pianist, Maestro Close has appeared as recitalist and also as a collaborative artist in vocal and chamber music recitals. He regularly toured with the “Paul Whiteman Historic 1924 Aeolian Hall Concert” throughout the US and Canada. He also appeared as pianist in a performance of George Antheil’s 1929 succès de scandale, “Ballet mécanique” at New York’s Carnegie Hall.In addition to recital work as organist, Maestro Close has held posts at Holy Cross Episcopal, Brooklyn, Covenant Lutheran, Ridgewood, All Saint’s Episcopal, Bayside, St Th omas Apostle, Woodhaven. Maestro Close is an active composer and arranger, and is currently the Music Director and Organist at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, and Organist at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook.Th is past summer, Maestro Close conducted “Christmas in July” as part of New York Choral Society’s Summer Sings program at Symphony Space on Manhattan’s upper west side.

VIOLIN IKrystof Witekconcertmaster

Gabriela RengelAlexander Vselensky

Helene BergmanMarc SzammerLeah Potteiger

VIOLIN IIFunda Cizmecioglu

Jocelyn GertelClaudia Saslow

Anne Marie BedneyMarya ColumbiaRebecca Eckfeld

ORCHESTRAL ARTS ENSEMBLE OF QUEENSVIOLA

Alejandre MahaveIna Litera

Margret HjaltestedMyra Kelly

Edmundo Ramirez

CELLOMartin Fett

Matthew GoekeCarole TilsonNelly Rocha

BASSIan MurphyRobert Taff et

FLUTEDavid Wechsler

Joseph Trent

OBOENancy Ranger

Toyin Spellman

CLARINETDavid K. Gailing

Jeff rey Adler

BASSOONJonathan Watkins

FRENCH HORNJennifer NeyHeidi Garson

Michael LombardiJason Sugata

TRUMPETMatthew Gasiorowski

Jeff rey VenhoChristopher Scanlon

TROMBONEMitchell Ross

Johannes PfannkuchBrandon Moodie

TIMPANI &PERCUSSION

Ed GonzalezMiguel Tepale

KEYBOARDBarbara Podgurski

Gloria

Gloria in excelsis Deo,Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.Laudamus te,Benedicimus te,Adoramus te,Glorifi camus te,Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam,Domine Deus, Rex coelestis,Deus Pater omnipotens.

Domnine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe,Domine Deus, Agnus Dei. Jesu Christe, Filius Patris,Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis;Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostsram;Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis, Jesu.

Quoniam tu, tu solus sanctus,Tu solus Dominus,Tu solus altissimus,Jesu Christe,Cum Sancto Spiritu,in gloria Dei, Patris.Amen.

Lots of Latkes

Many things are associated with Chanukah…dreidels, lights, a miracle, the story of the struggle for religious freedom, the victory of the forces of good exemplifi ed by the rededication of the Temple at Jerusalem and the humble latke, a potato pancake eaten during the eight days of the holiday.

Many cultures have a version of the potato pancake…none so visible at this time of year, as the Eastern European version that people enjoy in celebration of Chanukah. Th e story of the oil and the lamp that burned miraculously for eight days, since there was only enough oil for one night, is symbolized by the oil in which the latkes are prepared.

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people of good will.We praise you,we bless you,we adore you,we glorify you,we give you thanks for your great glory,Lord God, heavenly King,O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.Amen.

1.Lots of latkes, lots of latkes, lots of latkes, lots, let's all

eat 'em up!Repeat

2.S'vivon sov sov, s'vivon sov sov, s'vivon sov sov, s'vivon

sov sovRepeat

3.Maccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee,

Maccabee,Mac mac mac mac mac mac macMaccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee, Maccabee,

Maccabee,Mac mac mac!

O Come, All Ye Faithful

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” originally written as “Adeste Fideles” is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade, John Reading and King John IV of Portugal.

Th e hymn has been translated into many languages. Th e English translation of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” by the English Catholic priest Frederick Oakeley, written in 1841, is widespread in most English speaking countries. Wade included it in his own publication of “Cantus Diversi” (1751).

Th e original text has been from time to time attributed to various groups and individuals, though it was more commonly believed that the text was written by an order of Cistercian monks.

Adeste fi deles, læti triumphantes,Venite, venite in Bethlehem.Natum videteRegem angelorum.Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus, Venite adoremusDominum.

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold himBorn the King of Angels:O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!Glory to God, glory in the highest:O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,


Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;Jesus, to thee be glory given!Word of the Father, now in fl esh appearing!O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,


Ma'oz Tsur

Of all the music for the celebration of Chanukah, Ma’oz Tsur is perhaps the best well known. Its melody is the leitmotiv that runs through the liturgy supplying the music for many of the prayers during this season of light and hope. Th is hymn tells of the struggle of the Maccabees and their subsequent victory over those who would dare to take away their religious freedom. For us today, this song is a rousing reminder of the courage of those brave heroes who risked their lives that later generations would be free to worship as they choose.

Ma'oz tsur yeshu'ati, lekha na'eh leshabe'ah.Tikon beit tefi lati, vesham toda nezabe'ah.Le'et takhin matbe'ah mitzar hamnabe'ah.Az egmor beshir mizmor hanukat hamizbe'ah.

Rock of ages, let our song praise Your saving power;You, amid the raging foes, were our sheltering tower.Furious, they assailed us, but Your arm availed us,And your word broke their sword, when our own

strength failed us.

Children of the Maccabees, whether free or fettered,Wake the echoes of the songs, where you may be

scattered.Yours the message cheering, that the time is nearing,Which will see all people free, tyrants disappearing.

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Don PenarandaMavis Prichard

James & Cynthia Richardsonin honor of Viola Cox

Olga M. RohbackPearl Rosenberg

in memory of George RosenbergFrances Syphax

Evangeline SzpylkaRoy R. TaylorAnna Tendy

Dorothy I. TennMaryann Terrero-Katsefes

Rabbi Ted & Linda TsuruokaJoseph Varvaro & Pietrina Scaraglino

Rosalie Walker-GarrettAnonymous (1)

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Our Voices SingIn Praise and Th anks

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Th ank You All~

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COME SING WITH US!Th e Oratorio Society of Queens, under the artistic direction of Maestro David Close, welcomes

singers to join our community chorus and experience the JOY of choral singing.

Rehearsals are held Monday evenings at 7:45 pm, beginning January 11 in the FSG Hall at Temple Beth Sholom, 172nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. Contact OSQ at 718.279.3006 to schedule

your audition for either January 11 and 18.

Please visit our website, www.QueensOratorio.org to listen to us and to learn more about our group.

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OSQ'S ANNUAL SPRING CONCERTSUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016 AT 4 PM

Franck's rousing setting of the 150th Psalm, a paean of praise and glory for chorus, orchestra and organ, is a favorite of audiences all over the world. Fauré will touch you to the depths of your soul

with his sublime melodies and ethereal evocations in his matchless Requiem, which he wrote in memory of his parents. Also featured are opera highlights and the best of America’s musical heritage - refl ecting a wide range of music that is the American choral experience - with Maestro David Close

and OSQ's orchestra, Th e Orchestral Arts Ensemble of Queens.

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OSQ concerts are supported and made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, with additional funding from Council Member Paul Vallone, Council District 23, and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. OSQ concerts are also made possible (in part) with additional funding from Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein.Corporation and foundation support include Amazon Smile Foundation, The Billy Rose Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chubb & Son, Clearview Park Golf Course, College Essay Whiz, Defrate and Paavola, Dixon Golf, East Market Diner, Flushing CSA, Flushing Town Hall, Ford Foundation, Founders National Golf, Gunsmoke too, Halliday Financial, Hilside Beer Distributors, Jet Blue, La Baraka, Maspeth Federal Savings, Meltzer Accounting, Merrill Lynch, National Golf Management, New York Community Bank/Queens County Savings Bank, New York Mets, PGA Tour Store, PNI Capital Partners, Queens Historical Society, Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Rockaway Jet Ski, The Tapestry House, Tasty Grill, Time Warner Inc., Tribeca Grand Hotel, Tsontos Furs, Verdi's, Villaggio, The William C. and Joyce C. O’Neil Charitable Trust, Warby Parker, The Wine Enthusiast, and Zion Episcopal Church.

All concerts to take place at The Church-in-the-Gardens,50 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY. For ckets and more informa on, call 718.894.2178 or visit MusicaReginae.org

Celebrate Queens!

Musica Reginae Productions proudly announces its

15th anniversary season!PARTHENIA VIOL CONSORT> Saturday, February 6, 2016

Music from the 1600s through 2015 masterfully performed on Baroque instruments.

LEXINGTON PIANO TRIOWITH BARBARA PODGURSKI> Saturday, March 5, 2016

Works of Beethoven, Shostakovich and award-winning NY composers including Behzad Ranjbaran.

MOMENTA AND DAEDALUS QUARTETS PERFORM OCTETS FOR STRINGS> Saturday, April 16, 2016

This concert honors the founders of Musica Reginae on its 15th birthday.*** Special recep on to follow **

MAKOTO NAKURA AND BARBARA PODGURSKI EXPLORE NEW MUSICFOR MARIMBA> Thursday, May 19, 2016

This concert kicks o the 5th annual Queens New Music Fes val produced in conjunc on with Random Access Music.

We are happy to join our voices in songwith the Oratorio Society of Queens!

Fall 2015 New MembersWynette CherryHill Byam

Margaret GarnerJulia Griffi nJudy Huang

Evan Katsefes

Tara KeblishElizabeth KimAndy RiveraSherri Rossi

Rosa Smith-NormanMichael Strochlic

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In memory of our dear friend,Aran Eisenstat

who loved good food,good friends,

and great music~

Irene Junge & Jim Griffi n

To my beautiful granddaughter,Happy First Birthday!!!!

Love you to the stars!From G-ma

In Honor of the Marriage

of

Meg Clancy & Will Ehni

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September 19, 2015

Keepingtheresidents(and singers!)of Queenswell adjustedfor twogenerations...

To our hard-workingBoard of Directors

~You keep OSQ's mission alive.

It's an honor to be part of the team.

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OSQ COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

HAYNETH VERONICA BELLANOwner (Retired)

Veronica’s Boutique

ARPY COHERIANDirector

Continuing EducationQueensborough Community

College

TIMOTHY DERHAMOwner

Inter Insurance Agency

TYRA EMERSONExecutive Director

Cultural Collaborative Jamaica

MICHAEL J. GREGOREK, ESQ.Counsel

CORNELIA GUTWEINPrincipal (Retired)

Flushing High School

JERRY KOROBOW, ESQ.Counsel

ROB MACKAYDirector of Public Relations

Marketing & TourismQueens Economic

Development Corporation

JOEL MELTZEROwner

Meltzer Accounting

MICHAEL PACKMANChief Executive Offi cer

& FounderPNI Capital Partners

THE HONORABLEFRANK PADAVAN

New York State Senator(Retired)

BRIAN RAFFERTYPublic Information Offi cer

Long Island Rail Road

GEORGIANA REESECommunity Director

New York Community Bank

VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNISChief Executive Offi cer

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JAMES A TRENTPresident & Founder

Queens County Farm Museum

OSQ STUDENT CHORAL PROGRAMDid you see that young girl on the cover and our postcards and fl yers? Th at’s Brianna, and she’s one of our students in our Student Choral Program.Th e ProgramStudents are awarded a scholarship to become part of the chorus for one year (students will be re-evaluated annually to renew their scholarship). All expenses – dues, music, tutorial assistance and access to master classes taught by professional singers – are covered by OSQ. Students will rehearse weekly with the chorus (September through May) and perform in two concerts accompanied by a professional orchestra.RequirementsStudents must be full-time high school or college students in good academic standing, with a sincere interest in learning and performing choral music consisting of classical sacred music such as Handel’s “Messiah,” Mozart’s “Requiem,” Beethoven’s “Hallelujah” (Mount of Olives), holiday music and American spirituals and popular music. Students are required to have an audition to determine their voice range and placement within the chorus. Students must provide a short statement about their interest in choral singing, their past musical experience and their plans to continue to incorporate music into their adult lives.Interested?Learn more about the Oratorio Society of Queens and the Choral Scholarship Program by going to our website: www.QueensOratorio.org.Download, complete and forward the application for admission.

Our Administrative Assistant, Liliana Morales (center) with Brianna Sheridan (left ) and Andy Rivera (right)

Evan Katsefes aft er singing at Madison Square Garden for

Pope Francis

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Supporters of theOSQ 2nd Annual Golf Outing!

SILVER SPONSORDenis J. Moynihan, CSA, CLTC

Halliday Financial LLC

GIFT BAG SPONSORSHarry & Michelle Leonard

Marsha Toma

TEE SPONSORSVincenza Ancona

Boy Scouts Troop 1 - FlushingLeeAnn & David Close

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Flushing CSA

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Ed Joseph & Barbara RaisnerIrene C. Junge & Jim Griffi n

Meltzer Accounting & Tax ServiceMary F. Mills

Josephine & Caroline Sheahan

GIFT DONORSVincenza Ancona

Clearview Park Golf CourseCharlene DeGregoria

Dixon GolfJane Donnelly

Flushing Town HallFounders National Golf

Jet BlueIrene C. Junge

Emmet LoughranLeslie & Chick Marinello

NY MetsLaura O'Gorman

PGA TOUR StoreQueens Historical Society

Queensborough PerformingArts Center (QPAC)

Rockaway Jet SkiBarbara Romano

Th e Tapestry HouseTasty Grill

Tribeca Grand HotelTsontos Furs

Verdi'sVillaggio

Warby ParkerTh e Wine Enthusiast

osq holiday 2015 concert journal

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