Gahanna Lincoln High School Chorale and Chamber Orchestra Presents:

DirectorsJeremy Lahman

Kevin Dengel

7:00 & 8:00 P. M.January 16, 2012

Peace Lutheran Church455 Clark State Road, Gahanna, Ohio

Program Notes:“The Queen of the Adriatic”Three months before Lady Godiva rode through Coventry, England, to protest her husband’s taxation practices, history introduces us to the newborn Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, born on the island of Venice (1678). One hundred and seventy-seven capriciously-woven canals divide the island into 120 jig-saw-like pieces, where its residents, and many tourists, enjoy transportation by gondola. Venice’s location within the Adriatic Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean, made it a crossroads for trade by connecting the merchants of Europe with the Middle East and Asia. These transactions created great wealth amongst Venice’s residents, making this small island an economic, political, and naval super-power within the region.

Napoleon, War, and PlagueAt its zenith, The Republic of Venice had over 3,000 ships overseeing commerce in the region, but the glory would eventually wane. Napoleon Bonaparte conquered the city=state in 1797, and through a series of unsuccessful military endeavors, it began losing regional power. Venice was involved in a 30-year war with the Ottoman Empire, lost the monopoly on a number of trade routes, and saw the demise of nearly one-third of its population by the Black Plague.

Renaissance yields to the BaroqueFollowing the Renaissance (“rebirth”), Venetian in its inception and development, Rome would soon become the epicenter of western art and culture. Musical virtuosi and master artists thrived through the support of the wealthy. In Rome (circa 1600) the unique baroque style was developed. The elements of this proliferated with the encouragement of the Roman-Catholic Papacy. Known for its musical complexity, embellishments and ornaments (echoed in the architecture and art of the time), it spread through Italy. The young Vivaldi in the North fully adopted this style, and tonight’s audience will be the recipients of his proficiency in writing it. Barocco (It.) / Baroque (Eng.) is a contemporary name given to the period and means ‘misshapen/odd/bizarre pearl’.

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

The PietàVivaldi trained both in music and the clerical (religious) life, becoming ordained as a priest at the age of 25 (1703). During this same year, Venice’s Ospedale della Pietà (“Hospital of Mercy”) appointed him instructor of violin at its music school, briefly overburdening him by asking him to also teach choir.

The Ospedale was a home for the numerous illegitimate children of Venetian noblemen. ‘Anonymous’ fathers dropped off their daughters with a substantial endowment to the Ospedale. Under the tutelage of ‘il Prete Rosso‘(called The Red Priest, on account of his hair color), the young musicians gained an excellent reputation across Europe for their musical superiority.

Northern Italy It was at the Ospedale that Vivaldi composed the majority of his great works, including GLORIA (RV 589). Living in northern Italy fueled his obsession toward the violin; being a violinist himself, his proximity to the great violin makers of his time, including Guarneri and Stradivarius in Cremona, led to the creation of numerous concerti for the instrument and a number of works for string orchestra. Each composition was premiered by the Ospitale orchestra, featuring its most talented violinists performing the solos.

Glorious ReturnGLORIA was composed following the reinstatement of Vivaldi by the Ospedale’s Board of Directors. The audience will hear Vivaldi’s exuberance throughout much of the work. In the author’s opinion, Vivaldi is expressing gratitude to God (and the Ospedale board) for the prestigious appointment to ‘Director of Music’, after his firing the previous year. Tonight’s performance has an extraordinary similarity to the premiere of this composition. The musicians seated before the audience are the same age as those student-musicians who first performed the masterpiece nearly 300 years ago. As the listeners are seated in Peace Lutheran Church, it is our hope that each may image themself in 1716 Venice, with Vivaldi leading the brilliant Ospedale della Pietà orchestra.

Program Notes: Kevin Dengel © 2012

Venice, circa 1716

ANDREA SHOKERY (soprano, GLHS ‘04) is a dynamic young performer quickly garnering attention for her high flying coloratura and “magnetic stage presence” (TheArtsLouisville.com). She recently made a return to Wolf Trap, creating the role of Bobachina in the World Premiere of Musto’s The Inspector with the Wolf Trap Foundation. The Washington Times wrote that Ms. Shokery “added still another layer of comedy to an already funny production.” In the fall of 2010, she was a member of the Kentucky Opera Studio, covering Adina in L’elisir d’amore and making her mainstage debut as Giannetta. While in Louisville, Ms. Shokery also had the opportunity to participate in a Composer Workshop with Daron Hagen, singing Pamela in Broken Pieces, one of his three one-act operas entitled New York Stories. In the spring of 2010, she completed her Master’s degree and sang Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The 2008-2009 season saw Ms. Shokery in the title role of Pasatieri’s La Divina with the Wolf Trap Opera Studio, as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia at CCM, and making her European debut as Musetta in La Bohème with The Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. This past summer, Ms. Shokery was an Apprentice with Des Moines Metro Opera, performing scenes which included Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), title role (Semiramide), La Feé (Cendrillon), Alma Winemiller (Summer and Smoke), and Lisette (La Rondine).

Ms. Shokery has been recognized by multiple competitions. She is a two-time District Winner in The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Other awards include Fifth Place in the Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, First Place and Audience Choice at the Tri-State Vocal Competition, and Second Place and Audience Choice at the Irma Cooper Vocal Competition. She received both her Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees from CCM. Performance info at www.andreashokery.com.

MARINA ARISHINA (piano) is a graduate of Gnessins State Musical Academy of Moscow, Russia, where she received her Master of Music degrees in Music Education and Piano Performance. She was a prize winner of the 1997 International Piano Competition in North Osetia, Russia, and served as the head of the Music Theory Department at the Institute of Art in Nalchik, Russia, where she was also a soloist and music instructor. Arishina performed in numerous concerts with the Otterbein University Choir and the Columbus State Community College Orchestra, where she also taught piano. She currently accompanies for the Gahanna Jefferson High School Choirs and Theater Department while maintaining an active piano studio for students of all ages.

STACY DOVE (soprano, GLHS ‘95) began her performance career on the musical theatre stage, appearing in such roles as The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), Marty (Grease) and Jeanne (Brigadoon). A trained dancer, Miss Dove held both dancing and singing roles in performances of Crazy for You and Will Rogers Follies. She has

appeared with Greensboro Opera in Love, Life, Laughter! Benefit Concert, La Traviata, at the 2010 Eastern Music Festival as the Soprano Soloist in A Date with Oscar & Tony. Miss Dove was a part of the relaunch of Capital Opera Raleigh in The Magic of Mozart. She can be heard frequently in recitals and churches in the area, most recently in Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer.

Miss Dove holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Roles with UNCG Opera Theatre include La Chatte in L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Angelina in Trial by Jury, and Esmeraldain The Bartered Bride. Other credits include Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) and Erste Dame (Die Zauberflöte). She has been selected as a participant in Nashville Opera’s Mary Ragland Young Artist Program and as an Apprentice Artist with Opera Roanoke for the 2012 season.

CLARK A. BECKER (organ) holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Otterbein University ‘91 and a Master of Arts degree in Music Education (choral) from The Ohio State University ‘04. Clark teaches vocal music at Columbus South High School and is director of music and organist at Gates-Fourth United Methodist Church, both located in the German Village area of Columbus Ohio. Clark resides in Gahanna with his wife Marla and three sons, Cameron, Aidan and Larson.

ADAM FALTER (oboe, GLHS ‘04) currently traveling through Ohio and Michigan as a consulting pharmacy technician, Adam Falter is a 2004 graduate of Lincoln High School. Mr. Falter was accepted to the Capital University Conservatory of Music (music performance) and was principal oboe in all major conservatory ensembles. Before graduating in 2008, Mr. Falter performed such masterworks as Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” Dimitri Shostakovich’s ‘Symphony No. 5”, and Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute”. Mr. Falter has recently been accepted as a specialist for the 338th Army Reserve Band, based out of Whitehall, OH. Following his wedding to Sarah Messner on May 6th, 2012 he will be attending basic training.

Text for Gloria (circa 1716)

Gloria in Excelsis Deo ………………………………………… ChorusEt in Terra Pax …………………………………………………ChorusLaudamus Te ……………Andrea Shokery & Stacy Dove, soprano duetGratias Agimus Tibi …………………………………………… ChorusPropter Magnam Gloriam ……………………………………. . ChorusDomine Deus ………………………………. Andrea Shokery, sopranoDomine, Fili Unigenite …………………………………………. ChorusDomine Deus, Agnus Dei …………………. . Stacy Dove, alto & ChorusQui Tollis Peccata mundi ………………………………………ChorusQui Sedes ad Dexteram Patris ……………………… Stacy Dove, alto Quoniam tu Solus Sanctus …………………………………… ChorusCum Sancto Spiritu ……………………………………………Chorus

Thanks to …Pat Rocca, parish administrator; Kai Nilsen, pastor; and all the staff of Peace Lutheran Church for opening this space for tonight’s performance.

Mark White, superintendent; Dwight Carter, LHS principal; and all district administration for providing fertile soil for the arts to grow, thrive and create a harvest in the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools and community. The students, parents and residents of Gahanna thank you for your continual support.

The parents of tonight’s performers who have dedicated countless hours, energy and finances to help their students grow musically. These musicians would not be where they are today without your encouragement.

Our guest soloists collaborating with us this evening. It is an honor to welcome back three alumni who are representatives of Gahanna wherever they travel.

YOU for supporting the performing arts in the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools. It is our hope that tonight’s performance becomes the first of many you attend. The Gahanna Band, Orchestra, Choir and Theatre Departments perform extensively throughout the year and would be honored by your attendance.

Visit www.gahannaschools.org for performance announcements.

Make THE ARTS Matter.

Chorale MembersJeremy Lahman, director

Morrisa CohenErin DonohueAbby GroomsCarly HabermanEmily HornSarah KahlerCourtney KatzmeyerAnnika NilsenAudrey RiceMalerie TakachAnna Woodruff

Chris BelgenAlajuwan BrownJalen CarterDevin DealDavid HollandJacob LisekNicko PouliasDanny RadomskiEvan SchraderAndrew SchwallAustin Washburn

Chamber OrchestraKevin Dengel, director (GLHS ‘02)

ViolinEmily JadwinZhiping JinAlex HackMaryanne KirshChris KeenerAudrey Rice

ViolaCourtney KatzmeyerAlyssa StegnerLaura Stegner

VioloncelloKatie CerquaEvren GokcenStephanie McCann

Double BassChad BenningerNick Nader

OboeAdam Falter (GLHS ‘04)

TrumpetAndrew Aldis

OrganClark Becker

HarpsichordMarina Arishina

Tonight’s performance is being professionally recorded by Jay Alton Recording. Jay Alton (GLHS ‘02) is an experienced on-location audio engineer, Jay has worked on a wide array of tv and film productions including shows by discovery channel, big ten network, and the oprah winfrey show.www.jayalton.com

Program concept/design by Tiffany Chen.

A Note From G.R.I.N.Gahanna Residents In Need (GRIN) has been helping Gahanna’s families since 1998. As a registered 501(c) 3 charity GRIN is funded totally by the contributions from churches, organizations, 100% of the donations received are used to help our neighbors in need. GRIN provides basic services with a food pantry located at Mifflin Presbyterian Church and financial assistance to help families during difficult economic times. Annually, GRIN provides Thanksgiving food boxes to families in need and coordinates an Adopt-A-Family program at Christmas.

Gahanna Residents in Need (GRIN) is very grateful for the generosity of the Gahanna Lincoln High School musicians and the entire community. The wonderful 2011 concert (Requiem) raised nearly $2,700 for GRIN. 100% of that money went back into the community to help local residents with rent and utility payments. The volunteers of GRIN appreciate that these talented student musicians and their directors are willing to donate their time and energy for another concert. GRIN could not survive without support such as we see here today.

- Tasheena Duresky, President of GRIN, and all GRIN members