reflections of peace - dciny · notes on the program by jennifer lapple and kim andré arnesen...

Monday Evening, January 16, 2017, at 7:00Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General DirectorJonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

presents

Reflections of PeacePYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor,

arr. MASATO SATO Op. 36

CLAUDE DEBUSSY L’isle joyeusearr. TOSHIO MASHIMA

ALFRED REED Armenian Dances (Part I)

ERIC WHITACRE Lux Aurumque

Jennifer Lapple, DirectorFlutopia Wind Ensemble

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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Missa In Angustiis (Nelson Mass)I. KyrieII. GloriaIII. CredoIV. SanctusV. Agnus Dei

CATHERINE SAILER, Guest ConductorANGELA MANNINO, SopranoKIRSTEN ALLEGRI, Mezzo-SopranoJEREMY LITTLE, TenorSTEVEN TAYLOR, Bass

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KIM ANDRÉ ARNESEN Requiem (NYC Premiere)1. Requiem aeternam2. Dies Irae3. Not in Vain4. Lacrimosa5. Rex tremendae6. Pie Jesu7. Sanctus8. We Remember Them

JAMES M. MEADERS, DCINY Associate ArtisticDirector and Conductor

KIM ANDRÉ ARNESEN, Visiting ComposerVIOLA DACUS, Mezzo-SopranoARIA MANNING, Youth Soprano Soloist

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Notes ON THE PROGRAMby Jennifer Lapple and Kim André Arnesen

Armenian Dances, (Part I) (12 minutes)Alfred Reed (1921–2005)arr. Masato Sato

Armenian Dances (1972) is based onauthentic Armenian folk songs from thecollected works of Gomidas Vartabed,the founder of Armenian classicalmusic. Part I is an extended symphonicrhapsody built upon five differentArmenian folk songs, freely treated and

developed in terms of the modern con-cert band or wind ensemble.

“The Apricot Tree” consists of threeorganically connected songs. Its declam-atory beginning, rhythmic vitality, andornamentation make this song highly

L’isle joyeuse (6 minutes)Claude Debussy (1862–1918)arr. Toshio Mashima

French composer Claude Debussy wasassociated with Impressionist music andhis use of non-traditional scales andchromaticism influenced many com-posers who followed. Debussy’s prolificwriting for piano included L’isle joyeuse(the isle of joy, 1903), which was in thelarger scale, needing virtuosity to per-form. It was composed in 1904, between"Estampes" (1903) and "Images"(1905–07). While Debussy's style isoften more subdued, this piece is joyousand colorful with a grandiose climax.

Debussy was inspired by "The Embarka-tion for Cythera" of Watteau, FrenchRococo painter of the 18th century, andso titled the piece. The island ofCythera had a shrine of Aphrodite(Venus) that lovers eagerly visited inancient days. In fact, Watteau's pictureis considered to depict the debarkationfrom Cythera, because the lovers are onthe island, ready to leave. The vividimagery of undulating waves is aprominent musical theme throughoutthe composition.

Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 (9 minutes)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–93)

Russian composer of the late-Romanticperiod, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky com-posed Symphony No. 4 in F minor in1878, and it is often referred to as“Fate.” The symphony’s opening fan-fare is a metaphor for “Fate” or “thefatal power which prevents one fromattaining the goal of happiness” as thecomposer explained it. He went on:“No haven exist… Drift upon that seauntil it engulfs and submerges you inits depths.”

In the Finale, Tchaikovsky incorporatesa famous Russian folk-song, “In theField Stood a Birch Tree,” as one of itsthemes. This explosive finale, a sym-phonic band favorite, is similar to thefirst movement with its burst of energyand a blaze of sound. Marked Allegrocon fuoco (with fire), the music races bylike a raging inferno. The Fate motifabruptly returns and the symphony con-cludes with a wild frenzy of sound,accented with numerous cymbal crashes.


Lux Aurumque (15 minutes)Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Eric Whitacre is one of the most popu-lar and performed composers of ourgeneration. An accomplished composer,conductor, and lecturer, many ofWhitacre’s works have entered the stan-dard choral and symphonic repertoires.His works Water Night, Cloudburst,Sleep, and Lux Aurumque are amonghis most popular contemporary choralworks, and Godzilla East Las Vegas,and Ghost Train among his most popu-lar instrumental works. Lux Aurumque

(2000), originally a choral work, is basedon the following poem by Edward Esch:

“Light,warm and heavy as pure gold and angels sing softly to the new-bornbabe.”

Whitacre wanted a simple approach toreflect these words in sound, and hiswords, “I waited patiently for the tightharmonies to shimmer and glow.”

Missa In Angustiis (Nelson Mass) (42 minutes)Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

The so-called “Lord Nelson Mass” wascomposed in the summer of 1798, a badyear for the Austro-Hungarian Empire,with large parts of it under French rule.It is probably this grim situation thatmade Haydn title the mass Missa inAngustiis (Mass in Time of Anxiety).

The grim circumstances are immediatelyreflected in the anguished Kyrie, whichcomposers seldom set in the minormode. The Gloria is a celebratory dia-logue between soloists and chorus. Yet,

even in this sprightly Allegro, Haydnintroduces the minor far more than iscustomary. The tempo slows and themood sobers for the plea, “Qui tollispiccata mundi, miserere nobis” (Thouthat takes away the sins of the world,have mercy upon us). The conclusionrepeats the music of the opening, creat-ing a large symphonic structure, a hymnof praise, surrounding a supplication.

The opening of the Credo is famous forits canon between the sopranos and

expressive. “The Partridge’s Song” is anoriginal song by Vartabed, which wasoriginally arranged for solo voice andchildren’s choir. It has a simple, delicatemelody that depicts the tiny steps of thepartridge. “Hoy, Nazan Eem” is alively, lyric love song that depicts ayoung man singing the praises of hisbeloved Nazan. The song has dancerhythms and ornamentation that makeit an impressive, catchy tune. “Alagyaz”(the name of a mountain in Armenia) isa beloved Armenian folk song, and itslong-breathed melody is as majestic asthe mountain itself. “Go, Go” is a

humorous, light-textured tune. In per-formance, Vartabed coupled it with acontrasting slower song, “The Jug.” Itsrepeated note pattern musically depictsthe expression of laughter, and is inrecitative style.

This work is a true testament to thegifted composer, Alfred Reed, who wasone of North America’s most prolificand frequently performed composers.With more than two hundred publishedworks for concert band, wind ensem-ble, orchestra, chorus, and chamberensemble to his name.


tenors, followed closely by the altosand basses. Since the Renaissance, set-tings of the Credo have traditionallymade a musical distinction between thestatement of belief and the narration ofthe key events in the life of Jesus toreflect the mystery of the incarnation,the tragedy of the crucifixion, and thejoy of the resurrection. Haydn pays spe-cial attention to Christ’s birth and pas-sion, expanding them into a tender dia-logue between soloists and chorus.

The Sanctus begins with unusual solem-nity, leading into a brighter Allegro onthe words “Pleni Sunt coeli et terra gloria

tua” (Heaven and earth and full of thyglory). The Benedictus, usually a warm,meditative piece distinguished musicallyfrom the jubilant singing of the twoHosannas, here returns to the somber Dminor of the Kyrie. Haydn makes thisshort text into an extended dramatic dia-logue between chorus and soloists, shift-ing to the major only for the sopranosolo. The Agnus Dei, like the Kyrie, is atripartite invocation. Haydn sets the firsttwo statements for the ensemble ofsoloists. When the chorus returns for theconcluding plea for peace, the tempoincreases to Allegro to lift the Mass outof the gloom into a triumphant D major.

Requiem (NYC Premiere), (50 minutes)Kim André Arnesen (b. 1980)

My first experience with a Requiemwas as a boy soprano at the age of 12singing Mozart’s Requiem. It was myfavorite work in the choir and I remem-ber sitting at the piano many times atmy home, playing the whole workmyself. Later I discovered the Requiemsby Fauré, Duruflé, Lloyd-Webber,Schnittke, and many others and hadsome great experiences with them. Infact I started to buy recordings of everyRequiem I could find.

With my fascination of Requiems Ihave wanted to write one myself formany years, and when commissioned towrite a big work for the boys choir Ihad performed Mozart’s Requiem withas a child, I was certain that I wanted towrite a Requiem dedicated to them.Although I knew it was going to bechallenging, I had overcome the fear ofwriting a work with a text that so manyof the great composers had used beforeme. I felt ready to make a Requiem that

could be different and in my ownidioms and reflections.

To make room for a couple of newtexts, I didn’t use the complete text ofthe Requiem Mass. I wanted a text thatcould be inspiring for people who can’tfind a meaning to their life. I foundEmily Dickinson’s Not in Vain anddecided to make it a part of myRequiem. It’s a text that tells us that inhelping others, we can give our lifemeaning. We too often measure successin recognition, achievements, social sta-tus, etc., and I think this poem is show-ing us instead how to feel successful bywhat we do for others.

My Requiem is not dedicated to thememory of any particular person orgroup. I wanted to write a Requiem thatcould provide some solace to people whoare in pain and grieving, or to assist in amoment of remembrance and honoringthe loved ones who we are missing.


Text & Translations

Kyrie eleison.Christe eleison.Kyrie eleison.

Lord have mercy.Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.

Text of Missa In Angustiisby Franz Joseph Haydn

I. Kyrie

II. Gloria

Gloria in excelsis Deo,et in terra pax hominibus bonae vol-

untatis.Laudamus te, benedicimus te,adoramus te, glorificamus te.Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam

gloriam tua;Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater Omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe;Dominie Deus, Agnus Dei,Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi,

miserere nobis, suscipe deprecationemnostram.

Qui sedes ad denteram Patris, miserere

nobis, quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus,Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei

Patris.Amen.

Glory be to God on high,and on earth peace to men of goodwill.

We praise thee, we bless thee,we worship thee, we glorify thee.We give thanks to thee for thy greatglory;

Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty,Lord the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, thou that takesaway the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us, receive ourprayer.

Thou that sittest at the right hand ofthe father,

have mercy upon us, for thouonly art holy, thou only art the Lord,thou only, Christ,

art most high, with the Holy Ghostin the glory of God the Father.Amen.

Credo in in unum Deum,Patrem omnipotentem,factorem coeli et terrae,visibilium omnium et invisibilium;et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula,

Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,Deum verum de Deo vero, genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri, per quem omnia facta sunt;

I believe in one God,the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible; and begotten of his Father before allworlds,

God of God, light of light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father,by whom all things were made;

III. Credo


qui propter nos homines et propternostram

salutem descendit de coelis,et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex

Maria Virgine,et homo factus est; crucifixus etiam pro nobis,sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus

est;et resurrexit tertia die secundum scrip-

turas,et ascendit in coelum, sedet ad dex-

teram Patris,et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos, cujus regni non erit finis;et in Spiritum Sanctum,Dominum et vivificantem, qui cum Patre et Filio

simul adoratur et conglorificatur,qui locutus est per Prophetas;et unam sanctam catholicam et apos-

tolicam ecclesiam.Confiteor unum baptisma in remis-

sionem peccatorum,et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum,et vitam venturi saeculi.Amen.

who for us men and for our

salvation came down from heaven,and was incarnate by the Holy Ghostof the Virgin Mary,

and was made man;was crucified also for usunder Pontius Pilate, suffered and wasburied;

and the third day he rose againaccording to the Scriptures,

and ascended into heaven, sitteth atthe right hand of the Father,

and he shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end; and I believe in the Holy Ghost,the Lord and Giver of Life,who with the Father and the Sontogether

is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets;and I believe in one holy catholic andapostolic church.

I acknowledge one baptism for theremission of sins,

and I look for the resurrection of thedead,

and the life of the world to come.Amen.

Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus,Dominus Deus Sabaoth; pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts;heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest.

IV. Sanctus

Benedictus qui venit in nomineDomini.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Blessed is he that cometh in the nameof the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

V. Benedictus

Agnus Dei,qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Grant us peace.

VI. Agnus Dei


Requiem aeternam, dona eis, Domine:et lux perpetua luceat eis,Te decet hymnus Deus in Sion, et tibi redetur votum in Jerusalem:

exude oration meam, ad te omnis caro veniet.

Rest eternal grant to them, O Lordand let perpetual light shine upon them.A hymn befits thee, O God in Zion, and to thee a vow shall be fulfilled inJerusalem.

Hear my prayer, for unto thee all flesh shall come.

1. Requiem aeternam

Text of Requiemby Kim André Arnesen

Dies irae, dies illa,Solvet saeclum in favilla:Teste David cum Sibylla.Quantus tremor est futurus,Quando judex est venturus.

Liber scriptus proferetur,In quo fofum contineturJudex ergo cum sedebit, Quid-quid latet apparebit.

Tuba mirum spargens sonum,

per sepulchra regionum,coget omnes ante thronum.Mors stupebit et natura,Cum resurgef creatura,Judicanti responsura.

Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?Quem patronum rogaturus?

Day of wrath, that day,shall dissolve the world into embers, as David prophesied with the Sybil.How great the trembling will be,when the Judge shall come.

A written book will come forth, inwhich all will be contained

When therefore the judge is seated, whatever lies concealed will be revealed.

The trumpet spreading its wondroussound

through the tombs of every land, will summon all before the throne. Death and nature will be astounded, when all creation rises again,to answer the judgement.

What am I a poor wretch to say?What protector shall I ask for?

2. Dies Irae

Kyrie eleison.Christe eleison.Kyrie eleison.

Lord have mercy.Christ have mercy.Lord have mercy.

3. Not In Vain

If I can stop one heart from breaking I shall not live in vain:If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain. — Emily Dickinson


Lacrimosa dies illa, Qua resurget ex favillaJudicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce, Deus.

O how fearful that day,on which the guilty shall risefrom the embers to be judgedSpare them then, O God.

4. Lacrimosa

Rex tremendae majestatisQui salvandos salvas gratis,salva me, fons pietatis.Recordare, Jesu pie,Quod sum causa tue viae:Ne me perdas illa die.

Quaerens me, sedisti, lassus,Redemisti cruces passus;

Tantus labor non sit cassus.Juste Judex ultionis,Donum fac remissionis. Ante diem rationis.

Ingemisco, tamquam reus,Culpa rubet vultus meus;Supplicanti parce, Deus,Qui Mariam absolvisti,Et latronem exaudisti,Mihi quoque spem dedisti.

Preces meae non sunt dignae, Sed tu, bonus, fac benigne,Ne perenni cremer igne.Inter oves Iocum praesta,

Et ab haedis me sequestra,Statuens in parte dextra.

Confutatis maledictisFlammis cccribus addictis,Voca me cum benedictis.Oro supplex et acclinis,Cor contritum quasi cinis.Gere curam mei finis.

King of tremendous majesty,Who freely saves the saved,save me, fount of pity. Remember, merciful Jesus,That I am the cause of your sojourn:Do not cast me out on that day.Protect me in my final hour.

Seeking me, you sat down weary,having suffered the cross, youredeemed me,

May such great labor not be in vain. Just judge of remission, grant the gift of remission,before the day of reckoning.

I groan, like one who is guilty,my face blushes with guilt. Spare thy supplicant, O God.You who absolved Mary Magdalene,have also given hope to me.

My prayers are not worthy,but Thou, good one, kindly grantthat I not burn in the everlasting fires,Grant me a favored place among thysheep,

and separate me from the goats,placing me at thy right hand.

When the cursed are confounded,consigned to the fierce flames,call me to be with the blessed.I pray, suppliant and kneeling,My heart contrite as if it were ashes,protect me in the final hour.

5. Rex Tremendae


Pie Jesu Domine,dona eis requiem sempiternam.

Merciful Lord Jesus,grant them everlasting rest.

6. Pie Jesu

Sanctus, Sanctus, SanctusDominus Deus Sabaoth,pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis!Benedictus qui venit in nomine

Domini.Hosanna in excelsis!

Holy, Holy, HolyLord God of Hosts,heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest!Blessed in he who comes in the nameof the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest!

7. Sanctus

In the rising of the sun,in the blowing of the wind,in the blueness of the skies,in the rustling of the leaves.

In the beginning of the year,And when it ends,When we are weary and lost,And in need of strength,We remember them.

So long as we live, they too shall live.We remember them.Amen.

8. We Remember Them


Dr. Jennifer Lapple is Adjunct Professorof Flute at George Mason University inFairfax, Virginia, where she is also thedirector of the George Mason UniversityFlute Choir, former director of the GeorgeMason University Symphonic Band, andlecturer for several undergraduate coursesin musicianship, performance, and peda-gogy. In addition to her responsibilities atGMU, Dr. Lapple maintains a large pri-vate studio in the Northern Virginia area,is director of Flutopia Wind Ensemble,and the Judith Lapple Summer Wood-wind Camp, a two-week intensive musicfestival with master classes, workshops,instrumental choirs, large ensembles, andchamber music.

Dr. Lapple maintains an active perform-ing career as a flutist in addition to herteaching responsibilities. Performanceexperience includes AgAu Flute Quartet,VA; The Ecole de Musique de Differ-dange Flute Choir, Differdange, Luxem-bourg; Rome Festival Orchestra, Rome,Italy; Echtemach Festival Orchestra,Echtemach, Luxembourg; American PopsOrchestra at George Mason University,Fairfax, VA; The Pan American Sym-phony, Washington, D.C., and FUSE NewMusic Ensemble. Her solo appearanceshave included the Pan American Sym-phony Orchestra, Miami UniversityChamber Orchestra, and the Fairfax Sym-phony Orchestra. Dr. Lapple dedicates herwork to the memory of her mother, JudithLapple, her greatest inspiration.

Flutopia Wind Ensemble is in its 16th sea-son, and continues to raise the bar, bothmusically and artistically with its out-standing members, numberous perfor-mance opportunities in venues across

northern Virginia, and through work-shops that are distinctly unique to Flu-topia, such as the “Distinct Band Work-shop” and “Flutopia Fest.” Flutopia iscomprised of high school wind, brass,and percussion players from the NorthernVirginia area. Members of Flutopia areactive in their high school bands, commu-nity youth orchestras, and area competi-tions. Rehearsals are held on Sundays sothat students can maintain their schooland community obligations, as well asparticipate in the high level musical expe-rience that is offered in Flutopia. Flutopiaperforms three concerts a year, includinga “destination concert,” which hasincluded concerts at the StrathmoreMusic Center, Maryland (2012) andCarnegie Hall, NYC (2011, 2015, 2017).

Additionally, Flutopia members areoffered supplementary experiences includ-ing workshops, chamber performances,sectionals, and master classes withrenowned artists and teachers. Cumula-tively, the mission of Flutopia is to pro-mote musical excellence and dedication

JENNIFER LAPPLE, Director

THE Artists


CATHERINE SAILER, Guest Conductor

Catherine Sailer, Director of Choral Stud-ies at the University of Denver, conductsthe Lamont Chorale, Lamont Women’sChorus, and the Evans Choir. She is alsothe Associate Conductor of the ColoradoBallet Orchestra. She was named thewinner of the Robert Shaw Fellowship in2005, chosen by Chorus America andsupported by Warner Brothers and theNational Endowment for the Arts.

Ms. Sailer won first place at the Ameri-can Choral Director’s Association Con-ducting Competition. Catherine Sailerhas collaborated as conductor or chorusmaster with singers William Warfield,Marilyn Home, and Josh Groban, andconductors Bramwell Tovey, Ed Span-jaard, Eric Whitacre, Victor Yampolsky,Marius Szmolij, Stephen Alltop, DavidAmram, Tan Dun, David Fanshawe, andMarin Alsop, and prepared choruses forperformances with the Dallas SymphonyOrchestra, New York Philharmonic,Colorado Symphony Orchestra, andCheyenne Symphony Orchestra. Otherconducting credits include the Atlanta

Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, theNortheastern Pennsylvania Philhar-monic, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra,Beijing Symphony Orchestra, theNational Opera of China, the CabrilloFestival of Contemporary Music Orches-tra, and Central City Opera. Ms. Sailerhas been a conducting fellow with theDale Warland Singers, the Kansas CityChorale, the Chicago Symphony Chorus,the Carnegie Hall Workshop Chorus,and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.

Catherine Sailer received her Doctor ofMusic with honors in conducting fromNorthwestern University and the Bache-lor and Master of Music degrees in pianoperformance and conducting from theUniversity of Denver. Further studieswere with Helmuth Rilling at the OregonBach Festival and Leonard Slatkin at theNational Conducting Institute with theNational Symphony Orchestra. Priorappointments have been as Music Direc-tor of The Musica Sacra ChamberOrchestra, and Associate Conductor ofthe Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra andthe Denver Young Artists Orchestra.

She is an active guest and festival con-ductor for choir and orchestra and hercollegiate ensembles have appeared atColorado Music Educator’s Associationand Southwest divisional conferences ofthe American Choral Director’s Associ-ation. She is currently the state chair forCollegiate Repertoire and Standardsfor ACDA, and was selected by ACDAto represent the Southwest division onthe International Choral Exchange Pro-gram to Shanghai, China. This is Ms.Sailer’s second appearance on the DCINYConcert Series.

amongst its members through a commit-ment to leadership, community serviceand outreach, individual musical achieve-

ment, and a lifelong love and passion formusic. This is Flutopia’s third appearanceon the DCINY Concert Series.


ANGELA MANNINO, Soprano

Soprano Angela Mannino has per-formed a wide variety of repertoire fromopera, concerts, and recitals to musicaltheater and cabaret. At the MetropolitanOpera, she recently sang two perfor-mances of Elvira in L’Italiana in Algericonducted by Maestro James Levine.Currently in her fourth season there,she has been involved in numerous pro-ductions and sang the 15 Year Old Girlin Lulu.

Ms. Mannino is an alumna of LyricOpera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center.Among her many performances inChicago last season she stepped in for aperformance of Valencienne in TheMerry Widow alongside soprano RenéeFleming and baritone Thomas Hamp-son. She has performed with numerouscompanies around the country, includingNew Orleans Opera, Opera Santa Bar-bara, Mobile Opera, Cincinnati Cham-ber Orchestra, Bar Harbor Music Festi-val, Madison Opera, Dallas Opera, WolfTrap Opera, Kentucky Opera, Santa Fe

Opera, Central City Opera, and OperaGrand Rapids.

In concert Ms. Mannino has performedMahler’s Symphony No. 4 with theLouisiana Philharmonic Orchestra andthe Montgomery Symphony Orchestra.She’s also sung with the Northwest Indi-ana Symphony, Missoula Symphony,and New Philharmonic Orchestra.

KIRSTEN ALLEGRI, Mezzo-Soprano

Hailed by The New York Times as a“highlight” in performance, KirstenAllegri, mezzo-soprano, brings engag-ing vocalism, dynamic stage presence,and sincere musical interpretation tothe concert stage. With an expressivevoice and compelling acting ability, herrepertoire encompasses Bellini, Bizet,Britten, Handel, Mozart, Massenet,and Strauss. Critical acclaim fromNational Public Radio declares, “IfAllegri keeps this up, it won't be longbefore she garners a reputation as thefirst great mezzo of the 21st century!”

Premier concert performances withDCINY include Carnegie Hall solo en-gagements in the Ellingboe Requiem,

Haydn Missa In Angustiis, world pre-miere of James Eakin’s Flowers Over the


Graves of War, as well as the MozartRequiem at Avery Fisher Hall LincolnCenter, as well as Rossini’s StabatMater with the Amor Artis Orchestra.Her Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Halldebut on the DCINY Concert Serieswas performed with “sincerity and ele-gance” as proclaimed by New YorkConcert Review. Aspen Music Festivalhighlights include Fauré’s La BonneChanson with piano quintet, as well as

the title role of Cendrillon, singing"splendidly," according to The AspenTimes. Prior to receiving a Masters inmusic from the Manhattan School ofMusic, Ms. Allegri lived in Paris, France,studying the French language and reper-toire. A native of Gresham, Oregon, shealso holds degrees in political scienceand music from Santa Clara University.Ms. Allegri resides in New York. Pleasevisit www.kirstenallegri.com.

JEREMY LITTLE, Tenor

Described as a “first-rate tenor” with“a clarion lyric” voice (The New YorkTimes), tenor Jeremy Little has per-formed throughout the United Stateswith such companies as The Metropol-itan Opera, New York City Opera,Opera Theater of St. Louis, Des MoinesMetro Opera, Florentine Opera, Anchor-

age Opera, The Juilliard Opera Center,and Wolf Trap Opera. He has been seenas Romeo in Roméo et Juliette,Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Edgardoin Lucia di Lammermoor, Alfredo inLa Traviata, Fenton in Falstaff, and hasbeen featured in concert and recital atCarnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center,and Merkin Hall.

Mr. Little created the title role in Low-ell Liebermann’s Miss Lonelyhearts forJuilliard’s Centennial Celebration, andwas a 2010 Grammy-Award Nomineefor his performance in the live record-ing of John Musto’s Volpone, garneringpraise of “remarkable theatrical suavity,revealing a robust tenor to go with therich characterization” (Opera News).After eight years with the celebratedMetropolitan Opera Chorus, appearingin 150 performances each season, Mr.Little is currently a doctoral student atStony Brook University.


STEVEN TAYLOR, Bass

Known for his beautiful, expressivesinging and dramatic interpretations,Steven Taylor’s versatile professionalsinging career ranges from opera andoratorio, to musical theatre, gospel andjazz. He has appeared with major sym-phonies throughout the West, includ-ing the Fresno Philharmonic, San Anto-nio Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony,the Colorado Symphony, and the Den-ver Brass to name a few; and has per-formed onstage with Boulder’s DinnerTheatre, Central City Opera, Opera The-atre of the Rockies, Crested Butte The-atre, Aspen Theatre, and 15 seasons withOpera Colorado.

Recent engagements include VaughanWilliams’ Dona Nobis Pacem withStratus Chamber Orchestra, the VerdiRequiem with the Jefferson Symphony,the Mozart Requiem with the ProMusica Colorado Chamber Orchestra,Mendelssohn’s Elijah with LittletonUnited Methodist Church Fine ArtsSeries, the Brahms Requiem with theJefferson Symphony, Beethoven’s Sym-phony No. 9 with the Arapahoe Phil-harmonic, and Handel’s Messiah withMusica Sacra.

As a member of the internationally ac -claimed Gospel Quartet, LEGACY (witheight CDs to their credit), Mr. Taylor hasperformed concert tours in Australia,Canada, Cuba, and South Korea. Signif-icant performances have included Brit-ten’s War Requiem with Rhodes Collegein Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Taylormade his Carnegie Hall debut in April of2015, singing the baritone soloist inboth Mozart’s “Coronation Mass” andVaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacemin a concert titled, “Grant Us Peace” pre-sented by DCINY (Distinguished Con-certs International New York).


JAMES M. MEADERS, DCINY Associate Artistic Director andConductor

Dr. James M. Meaders, DCINY AssociateArtistic Director and Conductor, movedto New York in July 2014 to accept aposition with Distinguished ConcertsInternational New York (DCINY) after16 years on faculty at Mississippi Col-lege. As Professor and Director of ChoralActivities in the Department of Music,Dr. Meaders’ choirs performed multipleinvitational performances for conven-tions of the American Choral DirectorsAssociation at the state, divisional, andnational level. He led the Mississippi Col-lege Singers on four international toursand concerts in such venerable venues asWashington National Cathedral, St.Peter’s, Vienna, Canterbury Cathedral,Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Hehas also presented multiple sessions onvaried choral topics to state and divi-sional ACDA conventions. In February2015 Meaders, along with Dr. AliciaWalker from the University of South Car-

olina, presented a session on the integra-tion of service learning and music educa-tion for national ACDA in Salt LakeCity, Utah.

Dr. Meaders appeared as a guest conduc-tor with DCINY on many occasions,including with the Distinguished Con-certs Orchestra and Distinguished Con-certs Singers International in the 2014New York premiere of Requiem for theLiving by Dan Forrest. Recent conduct-ing engagements include a reprise ofRequiem for the Living in January 2016and Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass in March2016, both in Carnegie Hall. Dr. Meadersis honored to be conducting the New YorkCity premiere of Kim Arnesen’s Requiemin January 2017 at Carnegie Hall.

Dr. Meaders has taught undergraduateand graduate conducting, applied voice,and chaired a university department ofmusic. He was a practicing church musi-cian for more than 25 years beforemoving to New York and has conductedcommunity choirs, numerous honorchoirs, and many festivals. Dr. Meaders,in partnership with several U.S. choralcolleagues, created The InternationalPartnership for Choral Music Education,an annual service learning-based sympo-sium in Johannesburg, South Africa,that is dedicated to promoting the devel-opment of the choral arts of SouthAfrica. He is past-president of Missis-sippi ACDA and has served as Collegeand University R&S Chair for SouthernDivision ACDA.


VIOLA DACUS, Mezzo-Soprano

Viola Dacus, mezzo-soprano, has ap-peared throughout the Southeast, as wellas Israel, Jordan, and Greece, as a recital-ist and as a soloist in opera, oratorio, andconcert venues. She has performed withsuch organizations as Baton RougeOpera, Ohio Light Opera, MississippiOpera, and the Louisiana Philharmonic.In 2005, she performed at Carnegie Hallin a performance of Verdi’s Requiem.

She has sung frequently with the Missis-sippi Symphony Orchestra includingperformances of Mahler’s Ru�ckert Lieder,Britten’s Phaedra, and Reflections inthe Mirror of Childhood, a song cyclecomposed for her by the highly awardedMississippi composer, James Sclater.

She is currently on the voice faculty ofMississippi College.

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS ORCHESTRA

Founded in 2008 by esteemed choral andorchestral conductor Dr. Jonathan Grif-fith, Distinguished Concerts Orchestra(DCO) is the resident orchestra for Dis-tinguished Concerts International NewYork (DCINY), the city’s preeminent pro-ducer of choral and orchestral concertsin New York’s most prestigious concertvenues. The DCO is comprised of the topNYC-area orchestral musicians, includ-ing graduates of Julliard, The ManhattanSchool of Music, The New England Con-servatory, and Boston Conservatory.Many DCO players who have left NewYork have gone on to permanent postsin orchestras such as the Boston Sym-phony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and theLondon Philharmonic.

Under the direction of Dr. Griffith andDCINY’s roster of renowned guest con-ductors, the DCO has been lauded byconductors and reviewers alike for itsfresh interpretations, musical subtlety,and virtuosic ensemble playing in perfor-mances of choral/orchestral masterworks,as well as adventuresome new composi-tions. Dr. Griffith and the DCO have beenawarded the prestigious American Prizein the professional orchestra category inboth 2014 and 2015, and are semi-final-ists in 2016. Distinguished ConcertsOrchestra is driven by passion, innovativevision, a total belief in its artists, and anunwavering commitment to bringingforth an unforgettable musical experiencefor performer and audience alike.


DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL

Distinguished Concerts Singers Interna-tional (DCSI) forms the backbone of Dis-tinguished Concerts International NewYork (DCINY), the city’s preeminent pro-ducer of choral and orchestral concerts inNew York’s most prestigious concertvenues. DCSI is comprised of singers andchorus members from professional, semi-professional, and dedicated amateur

ensembles, who have been invited byDCINY to appear on their concert seriesfollowing a rigorous audition processwith DCINY’s Artistic Team. DCSI canvary in size from between 100 to 500singers, depending upon the repertoire,and has drawn members from around theworld, with 43 countries and 6 continentsrepresented to date.

A Cappellissimo (Norway), Grete Daling, DirectorBothell High School Choir (WA), Sheryl Erickson, DirectorChamber Singers of Southeast Iowa (IA), Elaine Reding, DirectorChurch by the Sea Chancel Choir (FL), Harold Dioquino, Director*Colorado Christian University Choir (CO), Steven T. Taylor, DirectorConcert Choir Lumine Choral Images (CO), Kirsten A. Carpenter, DirectorCoro Filarmonico di Brescia (Italy), Massimo Mazza, DirectorEaton High School Troubadours (CO), Christina Contreras, DirectorMaynooth & St Muredach’s Schola (Ireland), Thérèse Gaughan, Choral Coordinator*New York Chamber Choir (NY), Alistair Hamilton, DirectorPascagoula High School Bravura and Amabile (MS), Nancy Leigh Strum, DirectorPlainfield High School (CT), Brian Stevenson, DirectorResurrection Christian School (CO), Stephanie Herrera, DirectorRheinland Pfalz International Choir (Germany), Justin Lewis, Director*Savannah Country Day School Chorus (GA), Michael R. Ray, Director*St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church Choir, Castle Rock (CO), Donald JBillings, Director

The Festival Singers of Atlanta (GA), Keith H. Walker, DirectorThe Highland Park Community Chorus (NJ), Benjamin T. Berman, DirectorThe Opus Chorale of West Virginia (WV), David F. Donathan, DirectorThe Rockridge Chorale, Oakland (CA), Devi Lazaro-Jameson, DirectorAnd Individual Singers from around the globe

*Denotes DCINY Alumni

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL

PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS

DCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their finan-cial support, have made this performance possible.

Terje AandalenPatrizia AlbertoniGabriela AlegroArve AlmvikDiane AlthoffLorene AndersenMadelyn AndersonMargarida Anderson

Rosetta AntonettiMaria BalboaSamuel BarnettLaurie BaumannHans Walter BeilLothar Otto BendelAlexander MarkusBenra

Angela BenraStephanie Lynn BentonMarcello BergamaschiDonald BillingsHannah BoarmanTerje Bongard

Anne Sofie BouertDebra Boyce-SmithRoss BradshawGerda BrämerKendra BrandPierce BrannenAlex Brito-AmadorIngrid Brouwer


Krysia BrowkaMorgan BrownRyan BuchananHannah BuchmanCraig BueingSteven BuiSimona BulgariKate BullockIsaiah BurksMadison BurnettMarissa CainHunter CannetteCamille CanoMarco CantoniGill CarrEmma CavageSusan ChadwickJessica ChapmanSarah ChellJim ChildersHannah ChittumLinda CiejekDavid CiseCaroline ColeMadalyne CollinsKurt Friedrich ConstanzJackson ContrerasJayde ContrerasAvery CookBertha CookeHannah CooperJody CorneliusJianni Cota-AnthonyInez CouchTeresa CountrymanSydney CowanKatelyn CrosonKatie D'AgostaGrete DalingAlle DanielsSvetlana DarcheAbbie DavisBryce DeckerBrielle DerosiaStefan DesslochKelsi DevolveHarold DioquinoDavid DonathanKaren DonathanCaroline DownsShirley DrennenLynn DyerJosh ElllinghausLena EngenDavid EspinozaKornelia Euler-Dessloch

Kaelyn EvansVeda FaganMegan FagerlieNoah FagerlieJulia FalkenburgSierra FenimoreJennifer FergusonRyan FesenmeyerJacquelyn FisherSamantha FisherJoachim FiskumMorgan FitchPenny Fitz-RandolphBerit FlaegstadAlexandra FlechaPaul FlemingRich FordAlex FoxBrian FranklinSharon FranklinJessica FreeEthan FreemanAnna FreitasWhittney FriedeckSelden FrissellHaavard FurunesAndrew GalbraithEmily GalbraithNoah GaminoAmber GanttCeleste GarciaDavid GarciaLilliana GarciaErin GarrardThérèse GaughanGerry GeerSarah GeigerTamara GibbAmund GjersvikGraham GlassTheodore GlennRay GonzalezPeter GoodellMadison GoodwinHarrison GordonWilliam GormleyMarilyn GraberHannah GreeneTrond GrimstadKate GroceTanner GunnellsTrenton GunsolleyBrooke GustafsonBerit G. HagenEvan HallAlistair HamiltonLivie HamiltonAnnie Hancock

Alexa HandJulia HandNoël HardmanBeverly HaskellConrad HaskellJon HegglandWaltraut HerrgenHilde HesselbergKarin HoffmannJennifer HollomanAlyssa HowardCarol HullandAnn HurleyBenjamin JacksonLeah JacksonMichael JacksonSaraLinda JacksonChris Jackson-McKayJustin JaleaSusie JamesDevi JamesonJoe JanischJulie JanischGertrud JanneckHannah St JeanBobby JenksLisette JimenezYi JinKjell Eirik JohnsenLuke JohnsonRebecca JohnsonRyah JohnsonAngela JonesHailey JonesAlexander JordanCody JordanMorgan JordanBenjamin KaanLeolani KaanColette KarnibadBen KarusEmilie KasperbauerMegan KempChristina KershawChristy KiokoSusanne KischnickJon Anders KlevenMadeline KovalAlex KovenskyMartha KreglowPeter KronowitzGigi KsiazakLane KuhlAlbert KunzeMosie LasagnaLouise LaufersweilerLindsey Leafgren

Tyce LebahnSydney LeeKaren LeibowitzJaiden LemleyGeraldine LeonardLu Anne LeoneMary LeonhartDebra LevitskyBraeson LewisMikeldi LewisYun LiMairéad LonerganAlexandra LouiseMarie LundbaekBrooke LundinMaria LunnKeely LynnLauren MaceyPaige MahlerAria ManningKiran ManochaAnn MartinJim MartinMadeline MascoloJoan MasoverMassimo MazzaDarina McCarthyAudra McCollumMaya McDonaldDee McDonoughJill McIntyreRobin McKeeWilliamsZenobia McKnightStephanie StarrMclainKevin McMahanElle McMahonSarah McNicholasRiley MeeksPablo MelvielleBenjamin MerrillJim MerrillAkos MesterBernadette MichaudMaida MicheloniBert MillerRima MillerSolon MillerTegan MillerLinden MitchellIsa MohrChristian MolinaGary Morris IIICade MorrisonMarion MüllerIzzabella MurrayPurcell Natalie


Dakota NewthRose NewtonAndrew NguynEileen O'DonnellRaymond O'DonnellSvend OstmoNiamh OwensRuth PalmerLauren PankratzElena PanzittaSydnee PaperaDonjun ParkKaitlyn ParkerJasmine PearceLuisa PedrettiMatt PeekSherry PerniceEmily PerryTheresa PetnerIngunn F. PettersenHelmut PflanzAnh-Thu PhamLuke PickettMimi PinkLawrence PlourdAndrea PoloSherris PrallAleigha PriceNicola PrincigalliAgnes RaanessMaria-VictoriaRamirezAustin RechcyglArceli RedillaElaine Reding

Benjamin RhodesPayton RichterAlhan RodriguezRandi RoesbakEmily RoherTrine RonningOyvind RonningstadTed RosePatricia RossiterHannah RostAnais RostadSilje V. RostadCecilia RowedderKatie Sadler-StephensonAlexis SangilloGavrielle SantovenaSkye SavageMauro SavoldiMaria ScheffelFelicia SchneiderreitCarol SchochBernd SchoelClifton SchorCathy SchulzeKate SchwarzHans-Werner SeebergerHeidi SeiboldJessica SentmanKaley ShimogawaHeesoo ShinKatie SimsRaffaela SiraniJake Skarin

Bodil SkrindoKourtney SlowikChelsea SmithAlan SmitheeGabriela SolomonCourtney SolstenAdele SonginiDavid SpeechleyMeagan StackpoolRichard StanilandJohanna SteeleBrian StevensonSydney StewartTitus StimpsonBryce StreettJames StrengthAngelika GabrieleStritzkePetey StuermannDaisy SuCj SuprenantYoko TashiroKate TempletonBlake ThacherPete ThangtaveekoolChristiane ThompsonJennifer TielCaleb TiffanAnne Marie TigheThalia TimoteoSkye TobiasSuzanne ToddNix ToriMarisa Tornello

Emily TranMaggie TuckerVolker UllrichVincent ValentiSilke van DykenMegan VanDornBrian VannoyEva VesmanovaPatrizia VivianiMarianne von Bar-alt HagenLiliya VoroninaMadeline WaddellKeith WalkerSara WalkerJenna WeidnerAshlie WeitzmonElizabeth EaganWhalenEthan WhiteJay WhiteRichard Alan WhiteRobert WiegertCori WilcoxNoah WilliamsCorey WillitsNance WilsonIris WilzerAmanda WinchesterGwyn WolfeRoger WolfeJordan YoungMaria ZaniSushen ZhuangJessica Zirker


FLUTOPIA WIND ENSEMBLEFlute 1Audrey KimAllison LaneLeaya MaKathryn Nei

Flute 2Charlotte CaiAnne KickertLara KulkarniMartha MolinaroAshley TillmanGrant WangJackie YangAndrea Zhang

OboeDiane Lesser, principalNicole DeckerLili MathewsRia Singh

BassoonBlair Shepperd

Clarinet 1Aaron ChaiAsher Levy-MyersKristen Spiridon

Clarinet 2Leigh El-HindiCassidy McKeeSaanvi Reddy

Clarinet 3Olivia Skye AustinMegan ByrneAnkit GuptaNirav JannupreddyAndrew Meighan

Saxophone 1Joseph Kwartin

Saxophone 2Nishanth AnandGraham Harper

Baritone SaxophoneMelissa Williams

Bass ClarinetJustin ChoiZack Thomas

TrumpetAislin CarpenterAndrew O'GradyGeethan Ramesh

French HornMichael WharffRebecca Whitten

TromboneMike Ottaviano

EuphoniumSean TillmanChris Truiano

TubaIsabella TiceEd Vinson

PercussionRachel HallGopika RameshAnna Thamasett

The Performing Arts Partners list includes names supplied by directors as of December 8,2016. Any questions regarding missing names or misspelled names should be addressed tothe individual directors.

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK(DCINY)

Found by Iris Derke and Jonathan Griffith, Distinguished Concerts International NewYork (DCINY) is the leading producer of dynamically charged musical excellence.With its unforgettable concert experiences in renowned venues, empowering educa-tional programs, and its global community of artists and audiences, DCINY changeslives through the power of performance.

For more information about Distinguished Concerts International New York, andupcoming DCINY musical events around the world, please visit: www.DCINY.org.


Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General DirectorJonathan Griffith, Co-Founder, ArtisticDirector & Principal ConductorDanuta Gross, Director of Finance &AdministrationKevin Taylor, Director of Program DevelopmentJames M. Meaders, Associate ArtisticDirector & ConductorJason Mlynek, Associate Director of Program DevelopmentMark Riddles, Program DevelopmentKatie Sims, Program DevelopmentJulia Falkenburg, Program Development

Maria Braginsky, Program DevelopmentAssistantKimberly Preiss, Program DevelopmentAssistantJeff Binner, Program Development AssistantTabitha Glista, Production ManagerAndrea Niederman, Associate Director ofMarketing, Box Office & PromotionsKatherine Shen, Box Office & MarketingAssistantDeAnna Choi, Office Operations Manager,Accounting & BillingMarisa Tornello, Concert Operations AssociateThomas Reinman, Concert OperationsGary Crowley, Graphic Design & Website

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DCINY 2017 Concert SeriesPlease join us for one of our upcoming events:

Sunday Afternoon, February 19, 2017, at 1:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Glory of Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our VeteransThe Music of Marquez, Mahler & WagnerJames Mick, DirectorThe Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (NY)Francis Poulenc: GloriaErin Freeman, DCINY Debut ConductorRandall Thompson: The Testament of FreedomLee Nelson, Guest Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Evening, February 19, 2017, at 8:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallMercer University at Carnegie HallJohn Rutter: RequiemStanley L. Roberts, Guest ConductorMercer Singers (GA), and Distinguished Concerts Singers International, McDuffieString Ensemble

Tuesday Evening, February 21, 2017 at 8:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie HallThe Music of Dinos ConstantinidesDinos Constantinides, Composer

Friday Evening, February 24, 2017 at 8:00Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie HallKeys to RomanceChristina Kobb, Pianist

Sunday Afternoon, March 12, 2017 at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallWindsongsDestry Balch, DirectorKingwood High School Band (TX)Justin W. Love, DirectorOlathe North High School Bands (KS)

For DCINY’s full season listing, visit DCINY.org.

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