Saturday, March 7, 2015

COFAC Recital Hall

7:30 PM

Student Choral

Conductor’s Concert

Western Illinois University

Dr. Jack Thomas, President

College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. William Clow, Dean

School of Music,

Dr. Bart Shanklin, Director

Western Illinois University Choirs

Dr. James Stegall, Director of Choral Activities

Present the

Micaela Bratland

Tyler Bryant

Mariah Chapdelaine

José Clavell

James Flaherty

Alison Huntley

Jordan Mance

Arturo Martínez

Eric Mohlis

Ethan Nueva

Austin Orr

Alissa Plewa

Hannah Porter

Benjamin Rogers

Ben Snart

Amanda Terry

Julie Winter

University Singers 1

In Remembrance from Requiem Eleanor Daley Ben Snart, conductor

Caritas et Amor Z. Randall Stroope Micaela Bratland, conductor

Oculus non vidit Rihards Dubra Alissa Plewa, conductor

Earth Song Frank Ticheli Julie Winter, conductor

If Love Should Count You Worthy James Mulholland James Flaherty, conductor

Tyler Davis, horn

The Road Home Stephen Paulus Alison Huntley, conductor

Veni Sancte Spiritus W.A. Mozart Eric Mohlis, conductor

University Singers 2

Kyrie Eleison from Mass in E flat Franz Schubert Tyler Bryant, conductor

I Am Not Yours Z. Randall Stroope Ethan Nueva, conductor

Wir Wandelten Johannes Brahms Hannah Porter, conductor

Erev Shel Shoshanim arr. Jack Klebano Mariah Chapdelaine, conductor

In Bright Mansions Above arr. Roland Carter Jordan Mance, conductor

Placido è il mar from Idomeneo W.A. Mozart José Clavell, conductor

Va Pensiero from Nabucco Guiseppe Verdi Arturo Martínez, conductor

Concert Choir

The Pasture Z. Randall Stroope Benjamin Rogers, conductor

Pilgrim’s Hymn Stephen Paulus Austin Orr, conductor

The Coulin arr. David Mooney Amanda Terry, conductor

Dr. James Stegall, University Singers conductor

Hyerin Tark, piano

Dr. Brad Pierson, Concert Choir Conductor

Amy Broadbent, piano

Western Illinois University Choirs is pleased to offer this unique learning

experience for our music students and to foster this effective collaboration

of student conductors, ensembles and pianists. It is especially rewarding to

observe the nurturing attitude demonstrated by the University Singers and

Concert Choir toward these young conductors. We sincerely hope audience members will enjoy the variety of sounds and interpretations

brought forth by each conductor and choir.

Best wishes to all participants for a memorable concert presentation.

Sincerely,

Dr. James Stegall

Director of Choral Activities

A Note from the Director

SOPRANO

Sarah Anderson

Lauren Bender

Stephanie Bergland

Samantha Bivens

Elaina Cozart

Mia Iliopoulos

Megan Kleinschmidt

Meghan Mahoney

Cassady Rosenbrock

Amanda Terry

ALTO

Kennedy Baldwin

Hannah Becker

Ayanna Bryant

Ashley Daniels

Rebekah Dentino

Zoe Detlaf

Kelsey Helms

Heidi Maier

Krista Meade

Rebecca Starling

Jodie Tan Qiu Yu

Ziqi Zhou

TENOR

Tyler Bryant

Nick Fry

Jeremy Henman

Trevor Kuhner

Samuel McDowell

Gregory Newell

Patrick Oliver

Austin Orr

Matthew Paris

Ben Snart

Aaron Stevens

Alec Taylor

BASS

Brian Drews

Charles Evans

Austin Hare

Nathan Miner

Karsten Norris

Damien Pickens

Joel Prescott

Leonel Villarreal

The Western Illinois University Concert Choir

SOPRANO

Lauren Bender

Baylee Brynteson

Alyssa Burno

Mariah Chapdelaine

Kaselyn Hart

Alison Huntley

Lydia Lewis

Angeline Sullivan

Julie Winter

ALTO

Micaela Bratland

Laura Bremmer

Jazmine Hamilton

Alisabeth Hopper

Abigail Landau

Natasha Morgan

Caitlin Pennington

Sophie Peterson

Alissa Plewa

Hannah Porter

Carolee Stark

TENOR

Tyler Bryant

David Caldwell

Devin Combs

Tyler Hast

Thomas Heise

Jordan Mance

Arturo Martinez

Eric Mohlis

Jack Scherer

Alec Taylor

BASS

Alex Adams

Johnnie Campbell

José Clavell

Jack Dessent

James Flaherty

Thaddius Goldner

Ethan Nueva

Malcolm O’Donnell

Benjamin Rogers

Leonel Villarreal

Brandt Zimmermann

The Western Illinois University Singers

Choral Graduate Assistants

Eric Mohlis

José Clavell

Alissa Plewa