David Geffen Hall Please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices. Monday Evening, May 29, 2017 At 7:00 Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director presents: With Strength & Joy William C. Powell, Guest Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra Distinguished Concerts Singers International ANTONIO VIVALDI Gloria 1. Gloria in excelsis 2. Et in terra pax 3. Laudamus te 4. Gratias agimus tibi 5. Propter magnam gloriam 6. Domine Deus 7. Domine Fili Unigenite 8. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei 9. Qui tollis 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram 11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu Meredith Lustig, Soprano Katherine Polit, Soprano Jessica Grigg, Mezzo-Soprano Intermission (Continued)
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David Geffen Hall Please turn off your cell phones and otherelectronic devices.
Monday Evening, May 29, 2017 At 7:00
Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General DirectorJonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director
presents:
With Strength & Joy
William C. Powell, Guest ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra Distinguished Concerts Singers International
ANTONIO VIVALDI Gloria 1. Gloria in excelsis 2. Et in terra pax 3. Laudamus te 4. Gratias agimus tibi 5. Propter magnam gloriam 6. Domine Deus 7. Domine Fili Unigenite 8. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei 9. Qui tollis 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram 11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Pepper Choplin, Composer/ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra Distinguished Concerts Singers International
PEPPER CHOPLIN Psalm 23: A Journey with The Shepherd (Lincoln CenterPremiere) 1. We Are Not Alone 2. The Lord Is My Shepherd 3. Restore My Soul 4. Lead Me on the Paths of Righteousness 5. Though I Walk through the Valley 6. You Comfort Me 7. My Cup Overflows 8. We Are Not Alone (Reprise) 9. Surely Goodness and Mercy
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Notes on the Program
Gloria (31 minutes)ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Beginning in 1703 and intermittently formany decades, Antonio Vivaldi served asmusic factotum at the Pio Ospedale dellaPietá in Venice, an institution devoted tothe care and education of abandoned,orphaned, and indigent girls — often ofnoble lineage – with a special emphasis onmusical training (no Dickensian work houseor Dotheboys Hall). In addition to his dutiesas virtuoso violinist, violin teacher, orches-tra director, and instrument purchaser,Vivaldi served as resident composer, pro-ducing hundreds of works for variousinstruments and ensembles, includingnearly 450 concerti, usually at a rate ofmore than two per month. The residentgirls were trained in both string and windinstruments, including the organ, and aspart of their training, Vivaldi composed con-certos for every instrument and instrumentcombination. Many of them were appar-ently written with specific girl soloists inmind. While originally Vivaldi’s duties at theorphanage entailed only work on instru-mental music, in 1713, he was also put incharge of the chorus when the appointedmaestro di coro took a six-month leave ofabsence from which he never returned.Vivaldi was required to supply the choruswith new sacred vocal compositions, andhis reputation in this field rose quickly, elic-iting numerous commissions from outsidethe institution. The best known amongthese are the Gloria RV 589, Dixit Dominusand Beatus Vir. As with so many Vivaldiworks, the date of composition of theGloria is unknown. There also seem to beat least two different versions of the workwith subtle differences. Since the earlyBaroque Period composers have beenbreaking up the five major sections of theordinary of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,Sanctus and Angus Dei) into smaller unitsin order to create music in keeping with thewords. The practice, however, began withthe first-known complete ordinary of the
Mass at the end of the fourteenth centuryby Guillaume de Machaut. Subsequently,composers have generally set the entireMass; the only section to receive separatetreatment is the Gloria since its generalspirit of praise applies to other church occa-sions. By the Baroque period, composersbegan to set each sentence of the text-heavy Gloria and Credo with differentmusic, usually for a variety of vocal forces,choruses, arias or small solo ensembles,and the music generally fit the mood of thetext. Vivaldi’s Gloria follows this practice.Each phrase of text is set to new music,and how Vivaldi matches music to text isobvious in the contrast between the firsttwo numbers. The exultant opening “Gloriain excelsis Deo” is an energetic song ofpraise while the following “Et in terra paxhominibus” slows the pace to reflect theidea of peace on earth. The soprano/altoduet, “Laudamus Te,” evokes an image oftwo angels calling out the litany of praises.The final part of the Gloria changes to oneof supplication, “Qui tollis peccata mundi,”in which the congregation prays for mercyand forgiveness of their sins. It is the mostsomber moment of this section of themass, but it also provides a musical transi-tion into the joyous conclusion, much like aslow movement in an instrumental work.To conclude, Vivaldi adheres to a Baroquetradition that lasted into the nineteenthcentury of setting the final words of theGloria, “Cum sancto spiritu,” as a fugue,but he does one better by making it a dou-ble fugue, the first subject on the openinglines, the second on the words “in GloriaDei patris. Amen.”
– Joseph & Elizabeth Kahn
Psalm 23: A Journey with The Shepherd(39 minutes)PEPPER CHOPLIN (b. 1957)
I am so thankful to Barry Green and theAdult Choir of Bonsack Baptist Church ofRoanoke, VA, for their encouraging supportto give me the courage to create this can-tata. Psalm 23 is often read or recited atsignificant services and times of challenge.
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The few verses are profound and expressso much. “Beside the still waters”,“through the valley of the shadow ofdeath”, “through all the days of our lives”,the psalm helps describe the journey wetravel as the sheep of His pasture.
We Are Not Alone: bookends the largerwork. Many have responded powerfully tothis reminder of God’s presence.
The Lord Is My Shepherd: With its sweep-ing melodies, this piece is both a declara-tion and a celebration. It is a statement ofchoice. Above all others, we choose to fol-low the Lord. With an inner joy, we sing,“Know that the Lord, He is God”.
Restore My Soul: So many things in life candrain our souls. I wrote some of this piecebeside a quiet lake, remembering how as achild, I would lie on the grass, peering intothe sky. I could imagine the psalmist in asimilar scene, playing a harp as He wor-shipped.
Lead Me on the Paths of Righteousness:Written during a time of cultural and politi-cal turmoil, I wrote this as a fervent prayer.The melody pulls us forward as we pray fordirection. A thoughtful reading of theanthem text will reveal the soul of this
piece. As we hunger for wisdom, we praythe words, “Show the way to justice, showthe way to truth…” and later, “When Imeet the darkness, fill me with Your light.”
Though I Walk Through the Valley:Everyone will experience the shadow ofdeath. It may be during a time of sicknessor when a loved one is lost. This anthemcalls out to God: “I know that you arethere. Save me from despair. Come andshow that I am not alone.”
You Comfort Me: After the weight of theprevious piece, this is meant to be a calm-ing salve, a reflective time of worship. Inthe final section, the choir sings much ofthe psalm as the title phrase soars above.
My Cup Overflows: This is a celebration ofall that has come before. It is a opportunityto bask in all the blessings of life with theShepherd.
Surely Goodness and Mercy: The first halfof this anthem serves as a doxology, a boldstatement of confidence in God’s blessingsand love. The second section begins, quietand low, then ascends as it leads us to thevision of our eternal heavenly home.
– Pepper Choplin
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Texts and Translations
Gloria in D major, RV 589By Antonio Vivaldi
1. Gloria in excelsis Gloria in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest.
2. Et in terra paxEt in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
And on earth peace to men of good will
3. Laudamus teLaudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te
We praise You, we bless You, we adore You, we glorify You.
4. Gratias agimus tibiGratias agimus tibi
We give thanks to You
5. Propter magnam gloriamPropter magnam gloriam tuam
because of Your great glory.
6. Domine DeusDominus Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pateromnipotens
Lord God, heavenly King, God, the Fatheralmighty.
7. Domine Fili UnigeniteDomine Fili Unigenite, Jesu Christe
Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
8. Domine Deus, Agnus DeiDomine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of theFather.
9. Qui tollisQui tollis peccata mundi, qui tollis peccatamundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram
Who takes away the sins of the world,receive our prayer.
10. Qui sedes ad dexteramQui sedes ad dexteram Patris, misererenobis
Who sits at the right hand of the Father,have mercy on us.
11. Quoniam tu solus sanctusQuoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solusDominus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe
You alone are Holy, You alone are Lord,You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ.
12. Cum Sancto SpirituCum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris.Amen
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of Godthe Father. Amen.
Psalm 23: A Journey with TheShepherd
By Pepper Choplin
1. We Are Not AloneWe are not alone, God is with us.We are never alone, for God is with us.Now, through our days, always.Forever and ever, we are never alone.
God will make us strong, for God is withus.
We will press on, for God is with us.Now, through our days, always.Forever and ever, we are never alone.
We are not alone, God is with us.We are not alone, God is with us now.
2. The Lord Is My ShepherdThe Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.For all my needs, I will trust in His good-ness and care.
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In His care, He’ll protect and feed.My way He will lead. My Shepherd is theLord. (repeat)
And I shall live in His flock,contented to live in His flock for all mydays.
For why should I leave His side?What blessings I find in the flock of theloving God!
Know that the Lord is God, He is God.It is He who has made us and not we our-selves.
We are God’s people, the sheep of Hispasture.
The Shepherd will care for us all.
Come into His gates with thanksgivingand praise.
His name shall be blessed for the Lord isgood.
His love lasts forever. His truth will endure to all generations, toall generations.
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.For all my needs, I will trust in His good-ness and care.
In His care, He’ll protect and feed. My way He will lead. My Shepherd is theLord.
The Lord is my Shepherd, the Shepherd oflife!
3. Restore My SoulYou make me lie down in fields of green,In quiet pastures, so cool and clean, Where I am nourished, where I’m con-soled.
Restore my soul.
You lead to waters, quiet and stillAnd there my thirsty soul will be refilled.You quench my yearning and make myspirit whole.
Restore my soul.
When I’m in trouble, You always hear mycry.
With love and comfort, You will reply.When I’m in danger, You come and rescueme
And lead me safely back to Your field ofpeace.
There I will listen to hear my Shepherd’svoice.
The tender sound will bring me quiet joy.For I am sure and safe within Your fold. Restore my soul.
I will lie down and peer into the sky And watch the clouds go sailing by.I release my burdens and set my worriesfree.
A sacred spirit comes over me.
You make me lie down in fields of green, In quiet pastures, so cool and clean.There I forever will live within Your fold. Restore my soul.
4. Lead Me on the Paths ofRighteousness
Lead me on the paths of righteousness,lead me on to follow Your way.
Lead me on the paths of righteousnessthat all I do will honor Your name.
Show the way to justice, show the way totruth.
Fill me with wisdom and I will follow You.When I meet the darkness, fill me withYour light.
Give me the courage to stand for what isright.
Lead me on the paths of righteousness,and lead me on to follow Your way.
Lead me on the paths of righteousnessthat all I do will honor Your name.
Show the way to justice, show the way totruth.
Fill me with wisdom and I will follow You.When I meet the darkness, fill me withYour light.
Give me the courage to stand for what isright.
When the world is complex and angry,when evil forces are strong.
Give me strength to walk Your pathwayand press on.
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To walk in kindness and mercy, and thiswill be enough.
May all we do and live for stand for love,stand for love.
Lead me on the paths of righteousness.Let me walk a higher plane.
When I wander into my selfishness, Lord,lead me back to follow Your way.
Lead me on to love. Lead me on to peace.Lead me on and I will live to honor Yourname.
5. Though I Walk through the ValleyThough I walk through the valley of theshadow of death,
I’ll fear no evil, I’ll fear no evil, for You arewith me.
You are with me.
Though I walk through the valley when mybody is in pain,
I’ll fear no sickness, I’ll fear no sickness,for You are with me.
You are with me.
I know You are with me. You are with me.O Lord, come and help me, I know thatYou are there.
Save me from despair. Come and showthat I am not alone.
Though I walk through the valley when aloved one is lost,
I will work through the sorrow, I’ll workthrough the sorrow,
For You are with me. You are with me.
I know You are with me. You are with me.O Lord, come and help me, I know thatYou are there.
Save me from despair. Come and showthat I am not alone.
Though I walk through the valley of theshadow of death,
When my body is in pain, when a lovedone is lost.
You are with me.
6. You Comfort MeThrough the valley, I must choose to walkin faith or live in fear.
Through the journey, I have learned I’mnot alone.
O Lord, You are my Shepherd. I will putmy trust in You.
With Your rod and with Your staff, Youcomfort me.
You comfort me. You comfort me.With Your rod and Your staff, You comfortme.
Your rod will guide my path. You protectme with Your staff.
My Savior and Lord, You comfort me.
How good it is to live within Your flock,under Your care.
From worry and fear, You set me free.With Your rod, You will guide me. With Your staff, You come to save And draw me close through ev’ry sorrow,ev’ry trial.
You comfort, comfort me. You comfort,comfort me.
With Your rod and Your staff, You comfortme.
Your rod will guide my path. You protectme with Your staff.
My Savior and Lord, You comfort me.
You come. You are my Shepherd, I shallnot want.
You make me lie down in pastures ofgreen.
With Your rod and Your staff, You comfortme.
You lead me beside the still waters.You lead me on the paths of righteous-ness.
Through the valley of the shadow ofdeath.
My Savior and Lord, You comfort me.With Your rod and Your staff, You comfortme.
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7. My Cup OverflowsYou prepare a table before me in the pres-ence of my foes.
But even through times of danger, my cupstill overflows.
You prepare a table before me when I’mtired from all my toil.
You offer me rest and renewal and anointmy head with oil.
Your healing oil and my cup overflows.My cup overflows.With blessings and love, my cup over-flows.
My cup overflows. My cup overflows.With blessings and love, my cup over-flows.
You offer me rest and renewal. My bodyand soul are restored.
You fill my heart with thanksgiving for theblessings that You pour.
The blessings You pour and my cup over-flows.
My cup overflows.With blessings and love, my cup over-flows.
My cup overflows. My cup overflows.With blessings and love, my cup overflows.
Blessings will overflow. Love will over-flow. My cup overflows.
8. We Are Not Alone (Reprise)We are not alone, God is with us.
And God will make us strong for God iswith us.
We, we will press on, for God is with us.Now, through all our days, always.Forever and ever, we are never alone.
We are not alone, God is with us.We are not alone, God is with us now.
9. Surely Goodness and MercySurely goodness and mercy shall followme all of my life,
And I will live in the house of the Lord for-ever.
Surely goodness and mercy shall followme all of my life,
And I will live in the house of the Lord for-ever, forever, and ever.
Goodness shall follow me when I amtested.
Mercy shall follow me through ev’ry trial.Ev’ry season, ev’ry stage, in my youth, asI age,
The Lord of love sustains me. The Lord of love sustains me all of my life,through all of my life.
Surely goodness and mercy shall followme all of my life,
And I will live in the house of the Lord for-ever, forever and ever.
I shall live in the house of the Lord for-ever!
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Meet the Artists
Dr. William C. Powell, professor and directorof choral activities at Auburn University,holds degrees from Alabama StateUniversity, Westminster Choir College, andFlorida State University. At Auburn, heteaches choral-related courses and conductsthe Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Men’sChorus, and Gospel Choir. His guest-con-ducting engagements include performancesin Italy, Australia, and in the US, at CarnegieHall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World, andfor various regional and state choral festivals.Powell is a frequent adjudicator, and he haspresented sessions for American ChoralDirectors Association, National Associationfor Music Educators, Intercollegiate MaleChoruses, College Music Society, etc. Hischoral arrangements are published by HalLeonard, Oxford University Press, andGentry Publications, which will release “TheWilliam Powell Choral Series” in 2017. Thisis Dr. Powell’s second appearance withDCINY.
Ms. Lustig is thrilled to be making her DCINYdebut! Appearances in the 2015-16 seasonincluded Musetta in La Boheme (SyracuseOpera), Eurydice in Offenbach’s Orpheus inthe Underworld (Virginia Opera), Fiona inBrigadoon (Gulfshore Opera), Megan inRobert Paterson’s The Whole Truth
(American Modern Ensemble), and aBroadway Extravaganza with Opera HongKong. This season marked her debut withthe Dallas Symphony and a return to theNortheastern PA Philharmonic to sing herfirst Mozart’s Requiem. She also workedwith the New York Festival of Song as asoloist in their Sondheim Celebration andwith the New York City Ballet in Thou Swell.Past seasons included: Papagena/The MagicFlute, Zina/Dark Sisters, Musetta/LaBoheme, Carolina/Il Matrimonio Segreto,and Clorinda/Cenerentola (Pittsburgh Opera);Daisy/The Great Gatsby (Aspen OperaTheater); Bella/An American Tragedy (TheGlimmerglass Festival), Gianetta/L’ElisirD’Amore, Cephisia/Orpheus (New York City Opera), Lauretta/Gianni Schicchi,Tiresias/Les Mamelles de Tiresias (JuilliardOpera). An avid recitalist, Ms. Lustig hasbeen a soloist on the stages of Carnegie’sWeill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Caramoor,and Merkin Hall. Favorite symphonic appear-ances include Bernstein’s Mass (PhiladelphiaOrchestra), Verdi’s Stabat Mater, Orff’sCarmina Burana (Erie Philharmonic), andVaughn William’s Serenade to Music(Chicago Symphony Orchestra). Ms. Lustigis a passionate advocate of new music,workshopping material with the New YorkUniversity Graduate Musical Theater pro-gram and the NYFOS Next Festival. Ms.Lustig is a 2015 American TraditionsCompetition Semi-Finalist; 2011 NovickCareer Grant Recipient; 2012 MetropolitanNational Council Auditions Pittsburgh DistrictWinner, and third place Regional Finalist.
Hailed by Opera News as “vibrant,” Americansoprano Katherine Polit is quickly gainingrecognition on the concert and operatic stage.
William C. Powell,Guest Conductor
Meredith Lustig,Soprano
Katherine Polit,Soprano
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Her most recent performances includeSamuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915with the Owensboro Symphony under thebaton of Roger Kalia, as well as her OperaNaples debut as Papagena in DieZauberflöte. This past January and February,she returned to Virginia Opera to perform therole of Ännchen in Der Freischütz, after fin-ishing her tenure with the company as aHerndon Foundation Emerging Artist. As anemerging Artist, she sang Diana in Orpheusin the Underworld and Musetta in BohèmeUnplugged. Other recent accolades and per-formances include being chosen as a finalistin the 2016 Fritz and Lavinia JensenFoundation Competition, as well as appear-ing as Clorinda in Rossini’s Cinderella withOpera Louisiane and Pamina in The MagicFlutewith the Miami Music Festival. She hasalso apprenticed with Ash Lawn Opera andOhio Light Opera, singing Fiona in Brigadoonand Rose Maybud in Ruddigore. Katherinecompleted her post-graduate studies atIndiana University, where she portrayedNanetta in Falstaff and Despina in Così fantutte. She received recognition for her excel-lence in recital with a Performer’s Certificateand took part in projects with IU’s EarlyMusic Institute and The Bloomington BachCantata Project. She received a Master ofMusic in Opera Performance from theUniversity of Texas at Austin and a Bachelorof Humanities and Arts from CarnegieMellon University, with an emphasis inModern Languages and Music.
Jessica Grigg is a winner of the MetropolitanOpera Competition’s New York District, a final-ist in the National Opera AssociationCompetition, a finalist in the New York CityNATS competition, and a winner of the
Operafest NH! Competition. Jessica recentlydebuted at Carnegie Hall in Vivaldi’s Gloria,performed in Teatro Grattacielo’s productionof Mascagni’s Siberia and toured with NYCGotham Chamber Opera’s production of D.Catan’s, Rappaccini’s Daughter. In April andMay of 2017, Jessica is debuting with SaltMarsh Opera in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Shehas been a soloist with the BuffaloPhilharmonic Orchestra, Opera Illinois, theLittle Opera Theatre of New York, Cape CodOpera, Five Words in a Line, BostonLandmarks Orchestra Concert Series, OperaProvidence, New York City Opera’s VOX 2011Festival, New Jersey’s Verismo OperaCompany, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, LittleOpera Company of New Jersey, OperaNaples, Middlebury Performing Arts Series,Lyric Orchestra of New Jersey, Opera North,Opera Theatre of Connecticut, AnchorageOpera, Mohawk Choral Society, WashingtonBach Consort, and Camerata New York,among others. A proponent of contemporarycompositions, Jessica premiered StevenPaulus’ opera Summer, in New York City withthe Center for Contemporary Opera, as wellas Francis Thorne and J.D. McClatchy’s opera,Mario and the Magician. At the request of thecomposer, she has recorded StephenAprahamian’s opera, The Fountain of Youth.She was asked by composer Jorge Mart n torecord his song cycle Of Fathers and Sonsand to premiere his song cycle A Cuban inVermont at Berklee College of Music. Jessicawill be Dr. von Zahnd in Dag Gabrielsen’supcoming film of his opera, The Physicists.
Pepper Choplin is a full time composer, con-ductor and humorist. He has gained a repu-tation as one of the most creative writers inchurch music today. Beginning his music
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training at the age of four, he grew up singingand playing piano, trumpet, guitar, and banjo.With a Bachelor of Music degree from theUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro,he went on to earn a Master of Musicdegree in composition from SouthwesternBaptist Theological Seminary. With a diversemusical background, Choplin incorporatesvaried styles such as folk, Gospel, classical,and jazz. His published works include over275 anthems for church and school choirswith 19 church cantatas and a book of pianoarrangements. Over 100 groups have com-missioned him to write original works forthem. An original hymn, “Come to theWater” appears in the recent hymnal,Celebrating Grace. His anthems consistentlyappear in the top seller lists of publishers anddistributors. Since 1991, his choral music hassold several million copies. Each week, thou-sands of singers present his music inchurches and schools in the United Statesand around the world. In 2013, he made hisCarnegie Hall debut in a joint concert withJoseph Martin. His Lincoln Center presenta-tions include Our Father in 2015 and Go SingIt on the Mountain in 2016. He visits manyschools, churches, and conferences to con-duct and to entertain. Beyond his choralmusic, Choplin has produced two humorousCDs and an inspirational recording. In hissolo concerts, he moves audiences with hispowerful ballads and his clever humor. Thisis Choplin’s fourth appearance with DCINY.
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra Founded in 2008 by esteemed choral andorchestral conductor, Jonathan Griffith,Distinguished Concerts Orchestra (DCO) isthe resident orchestra for DistinguishedConcerts International New York (DCINY),the city’s preeminent producer of choral andorchestral concerts in New York’s most pres-tigious concert venues. The DCO is com-prised of some of the top orchestral musi-cians in the area including numerous gradu-ates of Juilliard, The Manhattan School of
Music, The New England Conservatory andBoston Conservatory. While the vast major-ity of these players have performed in everyDCINY production since its inception, thoseplayers who have left the New York areahave gone on to permanent posts in orches-tras such as the Boston Symphony, LosAngeles Philharmonic and the LondonPhilharmonic.
Under the direction of Jonathan Griffith andDCINY’s roster of notable guest conductors,the DCO performs in Carnegie Hall and inLincoln Center. Whether performingchoral/orchestral masterworks or premieringadventuresome new compositions, the DCOhas been lauded by conductors and reviewersalike for its fresh interpretations, musical sub-tlety and virtuosic ensemble playing. Griffithand the DCO are past winners of the presti-gious American Prize in the professionalorchestra category, awarded in 2014, andsemi-finalists for the 2015 and 2016 competi-tions. Distinguished Concerts Orchestra is dri-ven by passion, innovative vision, a total beliefin its artists, and an unwavering commitmentto bring forth an unforgettable musical experi-ence for performer and public alike.
Distinguished Concerts SingersInternationalDistinguished Concerts Singers International(DCSI) forms the backbone of DistinguishedConcerts International New York (DCINY),the city’s preeminent producer of choral andorchestral concerts in New York’s most pres-tigious concert venues. DCSI is comprisedof singers and chorus members from aroundthe world. Between 30-40% of the singersare alumni of DCSI and have sung in 2 ormore of the DCINY concert series over theyears. The DCSI has drawn members from43 countries and 6 continents. While themajority of singers are dedicated amateurmusicians, many professional and semi-pro-fessional ensembles, as well as individualprofessional singers, have also participated
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in the DCSI. All singers and/or ensembles gothrough an audition process reviewed by theDCINY Artistic team in order to receive aninvitation to appear on the DCINY concert
series. The DCSI can vary in size frombetween 100 to 500 singers, dependingupon the repertoire.
DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL
*Adult Choir of Bonsack Baptist Church (VA), Barry Green, DirectorAmelia Plantation Chapel Chancel Choir (FL), Don Edwards, Director*Asbury United Methodist Singers (OR), Candace Syman-Degler, Director*Auburn University Choirs (AL), William C. Powell, DirectorChelsea High School Choir (AL), Kay Dick, Director*Clemmons United Methodist Church Chancel Choir (NC), Carol Covington, DirectorCommunity United Methodist Church Choir (VA), Martha Springstead, DirectorFirst Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir of Jonesboro (AR), Robin Martin Yates, DirectorFort Dale Academy (AL), Cindy Edgar, DirectorGooding Community Chorale (ID), Rick Strickland, DirectorGreensboro Day School Chorus (NC), Samantha Saake, DirectorMartha Ellen Stilwell Advanced Chorus (GA), Kay Pace, Director*Ponca City Festival Singers (OK), Joycelynn G. Davidson, DirectorSam Rayburn Varsity Chorale (TX), Angela Lin, DirectorSeaside United Methodist Sanctuary Choir (NC), Kathryn M. Parker, Director*Singers of Shelby (NC), Andrew Roby, DirectorThe St. Margaret’s Chancel Choir and Motet Ensemble (MD), James R. Fitzpatrick, Director
Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir (VA), Joshua Lee O’Dell, Director
Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church New Life Singers (AL), Quint Harris, DirectorWake Forest Baptist Church Chancel Choir (NC), Bryant L. Moxley, Director*Wake Forest United Methodist Church (NC), Elsie Shuler, DirectorZion United Church of Christ Chancel Choir (OH), Judith L White, Director
*Denotes DCINY Alumni
PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERSDCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their financial sup-port, have made this performance possible.
Tuesday Evening, May 30, 2017 at 7:00Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie HallIan Gindes, Pianist
Sunday Afternoon, June 4, 2017 at 2:00David Geffen Hall, Lincoln CenterPortraits of HealingTyler’s SuiteTimothy G. Seelig, Conductor LaureateStephen Schwartz, DCINY Composer-in-ResidenceAnn Hampton Callaway, Special Guest Artist
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Lisa WorleyDonna WriteselArvilla Wubbenhorst
Robin YatesPeggie YorkMitzi Young
Lori Zwick
The Performing Arts Partners list includes names supplied by directors. Any questionsregarding missing or misspelled names should be addressed to the individual directors.
DCINY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFIris Derke, Co-Founder and General DirectorJonathan Griffith, Co-Founder, Artistic Director & Principal ConductorDanuta Gross, Director of Finance & AdministrationKevin Taylor, Director of Program DevelopmentJames M. Meaders, Associate Artistic Director & ConductorJason Mlynek, Associate Director of Program DevelopmentMark Riddles, Program DevelopmentKatie Sims Silvestre, Program DevelopmentJulia Falkenburg, Program DevelopmentMaria Braginsky, Program Development AssistantKimberly Wetzel, Program Development AssistantJeff Binner, Program Development AssistantJason Arnold, Program Development Assistant Tabitha Glista, Production ManagerAndrea Niederman, Associate Director of Marketing, Box Office & PromotionsKatherine Shen, Box Office & Marketing AssistantDeAnna Choi, Office Operations Manager, Accounting & BillingMarisa Tornello, Concert Operations AssociateMorgan Yachinich, Concert Operations/ProductionGary Crowley, Graphic Design & Website
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Lincoln Center
Michael McCorry Rose, Special Guest ArtistThe Music of Ola GjeiloJames M. Meaders, DCINY Associate Artistic Director and ConductorOla Gjeilo, DCINY Composer-in-ResidenceDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Afternoon, June 11, 2017 at 2:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Music of Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams: Sancta CivitasCraig Jessop, Conductor LaureateRalph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis PacemNina Nash-Robertson, Guest ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Saturday Evening, June 17, 2017 at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallSong/PlayAlberto Grau: La DoncellaCristian Grases, Guest ConductorAlberto Grau: La Avispa Brava (WORLD PREMIERE)María Guinand, Guest ConductorAlberto Grau, DCINY Composer-in-ResidenceDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers InternationalCharlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (NC)Ernest Pereira, Director
Monday Evening, June 26, 2017 at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallCanta! Canta! Canta!The Music of Francisco NúñezFrancisco Núñez, Composer/ConductorDistinguished Concerts Singers InternationalEnsemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra & Cabrillo Symphonic and Youth Choirs (CA)John D. Anderson, DirectorCheryl M. Anderson, Director
Sunday Evening, October 1, 2017 at 7:30Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie HallThe Music of Dinos ConstantinidesDinos Constantinides, Composer
Sunday Evening, November 19, 2017 at 8:30Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Music of Mark Hayes and Randol BassMark Hayes: International Carol Suite (NEW YORK PREMIERE)Mark Hayes, Composer/Conductor
Lincoln Center
The Music of Randol BassJonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal ConductorRandol Bass, DCINY Composer-in-ResidenceDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Afternoon, November 26, 2017 at 2:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallMessiah…Refreshed!George Frideric Handel: Messiah (Goossens’ Edition)Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Monday Evening, November 27, 2017 at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Music of Joseph Martin featuring Dailey & VincentJoseph Martin: Appalachian WinterJoseph Martin: Rhapsody in Bluegrass (WORLD PREMIERE)Joseph Martin, Composer/ConductorGrammy Award-winning Bluegrass ensemble, Dailey & VincentDistinguished Concerts Singers International
Celebrating DCINY’s 10th Anniversary Season:Monday Evening, January 15, 2018 at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Music of Sir Karl JenkinsJenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass for PeaceJenkins: Sing! The Music Was Given (WORLD PREMIERE, Courtesy of the DCINYPremiere Project)Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal ConductorSir Karl Jenkins, DCINY Composer-in-ResidenceDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
For DCINY’s full season listing, visit www.DCINY.org
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