94th ANNUAL VESPERS December 2, 2018 | Lied Center
*Save money by purchasing a reduced price season ticket package. Ticket packages for the concerts marked above are available at the reduced cost of $60 for adults and $30 for children, seniors & students. Single concert tickets are $10 adults/$7 children.
Ticket packages may be purchased at the Lied Center Ticket Office or by phone at 785-864-2787.
COLLAGE CONCERTSEPT. 14 | 7:30 P.M. free admission
KU WIND ENSEMBLE*SEPT. 20 | 7:30 P.M.$10 adults $7 children, students, & seniors
Lied Center Presents: KU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WITH GUEST BLAKE POULIOT, VIOLINSEPT. 27 | 7:30 P.M.$25 adults $14 student/youth
KU WIND ENSEMBLE & SYMPHONIC BAND*OCT. 8 | 7:30 P.M.
KU WIND ENSEMBLE*NOV. 9 | 7:30 P.M.
PRE-VESPERS DEC. 2 | 1:30 and 6:30 P.M.free admission
VESPERS DEC. 2 | 2:30 and 7:30 P.M.$13.50 adults $11 children, seniors, students
KU SYMPHONIC BAND & UNIVERSITY BAND*DEC. 6 | 7:30 P.M.
Lied Center Presents: KU PERCUSSION GROUP WITH GUEST ANDY AKIHO JAN. 31 | 7:30 P.M. $25 adults $14 student/youth
KU WIND ENSEMBLE &JAZZ ENSEMBLE I* FEB. 2 | 7:30 P.M.$10 adults $7 children, students, & seniors
PRAIRIE WINDS CONCERTFEB. 3 | 11 A.M.free admission
SCHOLARSHIP CONCERTFEB. 15 | 7:30 P.M.$13.50 adults $11 children, seniors, students
KU WIND ENSEMBLE*FEB. 21 | 7:30 P.M.
KU SYMPHONIC BAND& UNIVERSITY BAND*MAR. 19 | 7:30 P.M.
KU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*MAR. 21 | 7:30 P.M.
Lied Center Presents: KU JAZZ ENSEMBLE I, WITH GUEST RENEE ROSNES, PIANOAPR. 4 | 7:30 P.M. $25 adults $14 student/youth
KU WIND ENSEMBLE*APR. 16 | 7:30 P.M.
KU UNIVERSITY BAND & JAZZ II AND III *APR. 30 | 7:30 P.M.
KU SYMPHONIC BAND*MAY 2 | 7:30 P.M.
2018-2019 LIED CENTER CONCERTS FROM THE KU SCHOOL OF MUSIC
All events subject to change. Please visit music.ku.edu for the latest event info.
Tickets available at LIED.KU.EDU or by calling 785-864-2787Performances will be live streamed, visit lied.ku.edu to learn more.
VESPERS
December 2, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Lied Center of Kansas
94th ANNUAL HOLIDAY
University of Kansas Choirs Paul Tucker, Conductor
Mariana Farah, Conductor
&University of Kansas
Vespers Festival OrchestraCarolyn Watson, Conductor
PROGRAM94TH ANNUAL VESPERS
Gloria from Gloria RV 589 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1731)
Translation:Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
Carolyn Watson, conductor
Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) Franz Biebl(1906-2001)
Translation:The Angel of the Lord appeared to Mary and She conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Tony Martin, baritoneObi Nwakpuda, tenorWill Simpson, tenor
Paul Tucker, conductor
Slavonic Dance No. 8 Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Carolyn Watson, conductor
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Carolyn Watson, conductor
See Amid the Winter’s Snow Dan Forrest(b.1978)
Mariana Farah, conductor
Sing-Along Medley arr. Paul TuckerPaul Tucker, conductor
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PROGRAM94TH ANNUAL VESPERS
Hungarian March Hector Berlioz(1803-1869)
Qianli He, conductor
What Sweeter Music John Rutter(b.1945)
Mariana Farah, conductor
Radetzky March Johann Strauss (1804-1849)
Carolyn Watson, conductor
Les Toréadors from Carmen Suite No. 1 Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Carolyn Watson, conductor
Betelehemu Via Olatunji and Wendell Whalum(1927-2003)/(1931-1987)
arr. by Barrington BrooksTranslation:
We are glad that we have a Father to trustWe are glad that we have a Father to rely upon.
Where was Jesus born? Where was He born? Bethlehem, the city of wonder.That is where the Father was born for sure.
Praise, praise, praise be to Him.We thank thee, we thank thee, we thank thee for this day, Gracious Father.
Praise, praise, praise be to you oh Father.Merciful Father.
Paul Tucker, conductor
O Holy Night Adolphe Charles Adam(1803-1856)
arr. by Mack WilbergPaul Tucker, conductor
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KU VESPERS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
FIRST VIOLINAaron ChangDiego ZapataBranden TaylorHelen PengJulia DavisKathleen BrownerAbby AtwoodMegan Strauss*Emily Guo**Dmitrii Tulupov**Lisa Yang**
SECOND VIOLINJoey ZhouKrista HalbleibTristan McGeheeDavid HalliwellCaroline BeazleyStephen FussMiran HeoDonnavan Dillon**Anna Marburger**Anna Parnell**
VIOLAZhaolin WangEmily LavelyHeather WisbeySarah MorrillCasey ButlerDoug Marples*Rose Hicks**Adam Miles**Joohye Oh**Julia Rossillon**Isaac Seybold**
CELLOQing LanDiana UnruhAlex Goudie AverillJonathan JarrellMakena DettwilerBella SchwerinNicholas MonroeAbigail KingKat Sterbenz*Alex Chavez*Gabi Kennedy*Ben Farney **Jack Foster**Doha Maaty**Ella Williams**
DOUBLE BASSAlex LoebAishah HassanWilliam Kleemann Theo BischoffAlex AnnanNate Reid**
FLUTETaylor WebbKacie CarlsonSamantha Holloman
OBOEEmily FoltzElizabeth Phillips
ENGLISH HORNCady Jarman
CLARINET Stacia FortuneHilary Lowery
BASSOONAndrew StephensGina MooreKylie Hansen
HORNWilliam FossAlice KirschKenzie KimbleEmily KimballMaggie Spotanski
TRUMPETAlexander DavisShuyu Wang Guangyu DongRafniel Rios
TROMBONEIan WarshawSam RosenbaumPJ Kelley
TUBAMax Gerhart
HARPTamieka Melancon
TIMPANIJackson Graham
PERCUSSIONRyan PearsonLogan CainEthan MartinTyler DarnallGrayson Rushing
* guest musicians**Lawrence High School musicians
Carolyn Watson, Director of Orchestral Activities
KU CHOIRS
CHAMBER SINGERSEmma BensonBethany DartJacob DeSettJosh DonaldsonMaddie FantonEmma FinderAndre FrederickRachel GaylorBrian LocascioMichaela MackTony MartinEmily MeadorKayn MilhollandObi NwakpudaAnna PattersonAdam PetzEmma PiazzaMichaela SchenkelReed SchenkelTori SearlesDarius SheppardWill SimpsonAnnaMarie SosaKevin WeingartenRyan WelkerWhitney WellsSydney Williams
CONCERT CHOIRBenedict AliAndrea BatesSaben BrooksLogan BurgessSierra BuskirkBraxton DarrowJessica DeaverAlexis DarrittJoshua EisenhauerMicaela GibsonAlissa GilmerGrace HeldridgeLauren HowellChul Hyun HwangClinton JohnsonPhillip KrohProctor LankfordJohn MaxeyAnna Menendez
Cavanaugh NewmanDaniela OrtizNicolas PaukstelisKimberlynn PostonBenjamin SawchakTianna SmithAndrew SolcherRaymond TollisonJane TrembleyAshleigh Yallaly
KU GLEEJosh AxlundAdam CantuLevi CohenKyle CramptonJosh DonaldsonAustin DrakeNolan ErckertAndre FrederickJacob HuppeClinton JohnsonBen SawchakEthan ShieldsRyan RezaRyan SpeertRex TemplinRyan Welker
WOMEN’S CHORALEAlyssa Bamberger Tabitha Bassett Riley Beveridge- CalvinDaisy Blitch Clara Boyd Kennedy Burnell Brenna Burr Brynna Darley Abria Fisher Kena Flood Dakota Gaffield Carly Graefe Andrea Hays Sarah Hunter Kiely Kingsbury Rosemarie Maddock McKinley Markley Madison Masilionis
Audrey Morel Katharine OlieAnna Schauer Keegan Schwartz Carley Sherer Erica Sieck Abigail SimsonMary Spencer Ariana Stein Ashleigh Thomas Tessa Worner Lejia Yu
UNIVERSITY SINGERSJosh AxlundEmily BeachMaria BuskirkTaylor ByerleyMike ByrnesSimone CruzAlyssa De La CruzHannah DePriestYubai GaoKirstin GeorgesonMadalyn GerberMarfa GlazyrinaAubrey HeadCrystal HungHelen Mary KancelMalorie KukerHaowen LinJialin LiuTony MartinFred McClenahanMadelin MillerLogan MitchellBrenna NiemuthMarigold ReumundLarissa RobertsJulia RostonFlora SandersMichaela SchenkelSarah StocktonGracie StutterheimSydney SwyersGretchen TorgersonLejia YuXu Zheng
Paul Tucker, Director of Choral ActivitiesMariana Farah, Associate Director of Choral Activities
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The University of Kansas School of Music would liked to thank: The Lawrence Music Club for holiday decorations
The KU Saxophone Quartet for pre-concert performancesLingxiao Li, soprano
Tyler Walker, alto Noah Zoller, tenor
Zach Dixon, baritoneVince Gnojek, director