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& C ONCERT SERIE S GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL CONCERT Mozart Symphony No. 39 Ave verum corpus & Requiem In Young Lee, soprano Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto Mackenzie Whitney, tenor Nathan Milholin, bass Tenth Church Choir Tenth Chamber Players Dr. Luke Carlson & Mr. Thomas Hong, conductors Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 Friday, April 3, 2015 | 7:30 pm good friday choral concert 2015 by Dr. Luke Carlson, Interim Choir Director and Music Coordinator The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is among the most beloved of any composer in history. The elegant simplicity of many of his most well-known works belies the fact that he was an eminent master of compositional depth and complexity. His genius and musical accomplishments are even more striking considering that he lived for only 35 years, 1756–1791. In the summer of the final year of his brief life, Mozart was commissioned to write a requiem Mass. Though incomplete at his death in December, the Requiem (completed by his pupil Franz Xaver Süssmayr) has become one of the most powerful and endearing musical works in the western world. Its juxtaposition of sublime lyricism and fiery declamation contribute to moods of profound intensity and serene beauty. The performance will feature soloists In Young Lee, soprano; Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto; Mack Whitney, tenor; and Nathan Milholin, bass; as well as the Tenth Chamber Players, comprised of exceptional musicians from the Philadelphia region. The Requiem will be conducted by Dr. Luke Carlson on the second half of the concert. The first half of the program will open with another work by Mozart—his brilliant and joyful Symphony No. 39 in E@ major. This four-movement symphony was the first of Mozart’s last three symphonies, all of which were completed in rapid succession in the summer of 1788. Conductor Thomas Hong will lead the Tenth Chamber Players in this majestic and ebullient work. Following the symphony, there will be three settings of the 14th century Eucharist hymn, Ave verum corpus. The text speaks of Christ, “…who having truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood…” The Tenth Church Choir, conducted by Luke Carlson, will begin with a beautiful unaccompanied setting by Camille SaintSaëns (1835–1921). This will be followed by Edward Elgar’s (1857–1934) setting which features Erin Swanson as soprano soloist and the Tenth Chamber Players. The final setting of the Ave verum corpus will be none other than Mozart’s own beloved rendition. Thomas Hong will direct the Tenth Church Choir and strings of the Tenth Chamber Players. GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL CONCERT April 3, 2015 7:30 pm Welcome Dr. Liam Goligher Senior Minister Symphony No. 39 in E@ major, K. 543 I. Adagio–Allegro II. Andante con moto III. Menuetto–Trio IV. Finale: Allegro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Tenth Chamber Players Thomas Hong, conductor Ave verum corpus Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) Tenth Church Choir Luke Carlson, conductor Ave verum corpus Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Erin Swanson, soprano Tenth Church Choir Tenth Chamber Players Luke Carlson, conductor Ave verum corpus, K. 618 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Tenth Church Choir Tenth Chamber Players Thomas Hong, conductor Freewill Offering • Intermission • Requiem in D minor, K. 626 I. introitus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Requiem II. kyrie III. sequenz Dies irae Tuba mirum Rex tremendae Recordare Confutatis Lacrimosa IV. offertorium Domine Jesu Hostias V. sanctus VI. benedictus VII. agnus dei VIII. communio In Young Lee, soprano Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto Mackenzie Whitney, tenor Nathan Milholin, bass Tenth Church Choir Tenth Chamber Players Luke Carlson, conductor TEXTS Mozart’s Requiem is arguably one of the most exquisitely beautiful pieces of music ever written. We are grateful to God for giving such talent to humanity for our enjoyment. Mozart wrote out of a particular religious milieu and the theology of the requiem reflects that of the unreformed Roman church, principally in its prayers for the dead and its doctrine of purgatory. The Reformers recovered the New Testament gospel which offers a firmer hope and a biblical doctrine of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone to the glory of God alone. Sola Scriptura. Sola Gratia. Sola Fide. Solus Christus. Soli Deo Gloria. AVE VERUM CORPUS Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria virgine, vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine: esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O clemens, O pie, O dulcis Jesu, Fili Mariae. Amen. REQUIEM introitus Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. Exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. kyrie sequenz Dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla, teste David cum Sibylla. Quantus tremor est futurus, quando judex est venturus, cuncta stricte discussurus. Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulchra regionum, coget omnes ante thronum. Mors stupebit, et natura, cum resurget creatura, judicanti responsura. Liber scriptus proferetur, in quo totum continetur, unde mundus judicetur. Judex ergo cum sedebit, quidquid latet, apparebit, nil inultum remanebit. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus, quem patronum rogaturus, cum vix justus sit securus? Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me, fons pietatis! Recordare, Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuæ viæ, ne me perdas illa die. Quærens me sedisti lassus, redemisti crucem 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 meæ non sunt dignæ, sed tu bonus fac benigne, ne perenni cremer igne. Inter oves locum præsta, et ab hædis me sequestra, statuens in parte dextra. Confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis, voca me cum benedictis. Oro supplex et acclinis, cor contritum quasi cinis, gere curam mei finis. Lacrimosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla. Judicandus homo reus, huic ergo parce, Deus, pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Amen. offertorium Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu: libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum, sed signifer sanctus Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam, quam olium Abrahae promisiti et semini ejus. Hostias et preces, tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus; tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie memoriam facimus: fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini ejus. sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. benedictus Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. agnus dei Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam. communio Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. MUSICIANS tenth chamber players Violin I Jonathan Moser, concert master Madison Day Antony Verner Natalie Rudoi Laura Park Flute Niles Watson Violin II Marié Rossano Gergana Haralampieva Hope Linton Emilie Park Mary Moser Bassoon Pearson Altizer Rachel Gaffney Viola Julia DiGaetani Myanna Harvey Pamela Fay Ren Martin-Doike Cello Richard Harlow Will Chow Cassia Harvey Bass Miles B. Davis David Fay Clarinet Slavko Popovic Zhenwei Li Horn Kathryn Mehrtens Lisa Dunham Trumpet Kenneth Laudermilch James Hala Trombone Richard Linn, alto Paul Arbogast, tenor Jonathan Schubert, bass Timpani Zachary Chrystal Organ Bryan Anderson tenth church choir Soprano Jean Andreozzi Anne-Cara Apple Brenda Brown Katherine Dufendach Esther Grinko Amy Oeste Esther Oh Karen Spindler Erin Swanson Tenor Matthew Aquiline Keith Dufendach Nathaniel D. Fletcher Tom Gallione Timothy Gonzalez Mark Paul Jesse Ruhl Martin Troutman Martin Whittaker Alto Hyunsoo Byun Elizabeth Carlson Lori Carter Ke-Chia Chen Morna Dombach Joanna Fletcher Jessica Lee Joyce Ostertag Katherine Preston Meredith Spindler Abbi Warren Machiko Whittaker Bass Bryan Anderson* Norman Carter Joe Chen Michael Driscoll Rob Hobgood John Leiderman Clark McCutcheon Michael Roman Phil Snyder Jeffrey Thompson Scott Werner Carroll Wynne Richard Zensen *organist/rehearsal accompanist ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES In Young Lee has garnered widespread acclaim in Korea and the United States as a versatile singer of both opera and art song. Lee performed as a member of the Korean National Opera for two years and has sung in the United States with the Des Moines Metro Opera, Chestnut Hill Operalogue, Baisley Powell Elebash Opera Company, and Temple Opera Theatre. She achieved world recognition in 2001 as a finalist in the Fifth Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition held in Philadelphia. Ranging from standard bel canto operas to twentieth-century operas, she performed as Violetta in La traviata, the Governess in The Turn of the Screw, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Adina in L’elisir d'amore, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Thérèse in Les mamelles de Tirésias, and Mimi in La Bohéme. Lee was invited to perform in the Grand Opening Concert of the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall in Philadelphia in 2002. In 1997, she was sponsored by the Philadelphia Orchestra to sing the soprano solo for Brahms’ German Requiem. In the same year, she was invited to sing in Schubert’s Mass in G with the Mendelssohn Club and Philadelphia Singing City with conductor Joseph Flummerfelt. In concert, she has performed with the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Yale University Orchestra, Lower Merion Symphony, Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, and Temple Orchestra. In Seoul, Korea, she was the featured soloist in performances of Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s The Creation, Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Rossini’s Stabat Mater. In the spring of 2013, Dr. Lee performed select arias with the North Czech Philharmonic, in the Municipal House theater Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. She was also a laureate in several international vocal competitions, including the Lola Wilson Hayes International Vocal Artists Competition in New York, NY, and The Friday Morning Club International Music Competition held in Washington, D.C. Lee received her doctoral degree in vocal performance, and her Master of Music and professional studies degrees in opera from Temple University on full scholarship. She also has Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in vocal performance from Seoul National University. She is currently an assistant professor in the School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at West Chester University. Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto, is a versatile singer whose repertoire spans various genres of music. As a classical soloist, she has performed Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody and Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. She sang the role of Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites. In addition to classical music, Sondra regularly performs jazz, gospel, and popular music at numerous venues. Sondra is an active recitalist both locally and abroad, where she has sung concerts in the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Turkey, and Colombia. Mrs. Payne-Cattich is a vocal music teacher in the Norristown Area School District and holds degrees in music education from Messiah College and West Chester University. Sondra served as a soloist and chorister at Tenth Presbyterian Church for the past ten years. She recently married and lives in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania with her husband, John. Originally from Janesville, Iowa, tenor Mackenzie Whitney is now based in Philadelphia, studying at the Academy of Vocal Arts under Bill Schuman. This season at AVA, Mackenzie debuted the role of Rodolfo in La Bohéme and is scheduled to sing the title role in Gounod’s Faust this May. This summer he will be making his company debut with Des Moines Metro Opera singing the role of Giovanni in Rappaccini’s Daughter. Last season Mr. Whitney premiered the role of Des Grieux (Manon) at AVA and Ferrando (Così fan tutte) in Cortona, Italy, as well as a follow up of the same role at AVA. Prior roles include: Count Almaviva (The Barber of Seville), Rodriguez (Don Quichotte), Tamino (The Magic Flute), Alfred (Die Fledermaus) and Alcino (Prima Donna). Mackenzie is a regular performer with Concert Operetta Theater of Philadelphia, performing a wide range of both musical theater and operetta. Notable concert work includes Handel’s Messiah with Tacoma First Baptist Church, and while receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Northern Iowa, he was the tenor soloist in Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes and Howells’ Requiem. Bass-baritone Nathan Milholin is currently a resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts, where he was recently seen as Colline in La Bohème after making his role and company debut as Haly in L’Italiana in Algeri. In 2013, he made his European debut at the Festival Mozart in A Coruña, Spain, performing the role of José Castro in La fanciulla del West under the baton of Lorin Maazel. As a member of the Yale Opera studio from 2011–2013, Mr. Milholin performed Capellio in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Bertrand in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, Junius in The Rape of Lucretia, and Guglielmo in Cosi Fan Tutte. Other recent roles include Tom/John in The Face on the Barroom Floor, and Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma! at Central City Opera. This summer he will join the Glimmerglass Festival for their productions of Macbeth and The Magic Flute. Mr. Milholin has been a Philadelphia district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, a finalist in the Charles A. Lynam Competition, and a three time Mid-Atlantic Regional winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition. Bryan Anderson is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he is majoring in organ performance with Alan Morrison. A native of Atlanta, Bryan studied piano with Jeannine Morrison and organ with Sarah Martin before attending Curtis. Bryan currently serves as evening organist at Tenth Presbyterian Church and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and also as assistant organist at the Wanamaker Grand Court organ. He is a frequent recitalist and collaborator as an organist, pianist, and harpsichordist, and has performed at the Kennedy Center, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Woolsey Hall at Yale University, and the Musee des Augustins in Toulouse, France. Bryan was also a recitalist at the 2014 convention of the Organ Historical Society and the 2012 national convention of the American Guild of Organists. Hailed by Kurt Masur as “One of the most talented young conductors of his generation,” Thomas Hong enjoys the distinction of being one of the most successfully appointed conductors today. Having won titled positions with the Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Seattle Symphony Orchestras as well as Orchestre National de France, Hong has conducted countless concerts with those orchestras, ranging from classical, community, education, and pops concerts. Presently, he is the Music Director of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra in Ohio and Interim Director of the University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra. Recent activities include being principal conductor for the inaugural season of the DSO on the GO series with the Dallas Symphony, performing in neighboring venues of the North Texas area and a re-engagement with the Utah Symphony this past summer, where he was the conductor for the 2014 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition in Salt Lake City. Hong was born in Incheon, Korea, and immigrated to the United States with his family. He began his musical training as a pianist and continued his studies with Dr. Samuel Hsu at Cairn University. Later, he went on to earn a masters degree in choral conducting at Temple University and an artist diploma in orchestral conducting from The Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Alan Harler and Otto Werner Mueller, respectively. He concluded his artistic training with Larry Rachleff at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Thomas currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife Rachel Ku and their daughter Esther. The music of composer and conductor Luke Carlson has been described by the New York Times as “personal and strong.” His compositional output, encompassing a wide range of instrumental, vocal, electronic, and orchestral works, has been performed by individuals and ensembles across the country, including members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Network for New Music, and the Aspen Music Festival. He is the recipient of the 2013 Druckman Prize, an orchestral commission from the Aspen Music Festival, premiered by the Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra on July 23, 2014, under the baton of music director Robert Spano. Other recent honors include winning the 2014 Network for New Music Caffeinated Composer Competition, first prize in the 2014 macro Composers Competition, the 2013 Network for New Music Third Space Student Composer Competition, and being selected for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 9th Annual Reading Session, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Carlson has received several academic honors and awards from the University of Oregon and the University of Pennsylvania; most notably the 2013 Hopkinson Fellowship, “in recognition of superlative academic performance.” His principal teachers have been Robert Kyr, Karim Al-Zand, Jay Reise, and James Primosch. He holds a bachelor of music, magna cum laude, from the University of Oregon, a master of music from Rice University, and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently the Interim Choir Director and Music Coordinator at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. UPCOMING CONCERTS Sight for Souls Benefit Concert Saturday, April 25, 2015, 7:30 PM Bach Partita Stravinsky Petrushka Chopin Barcarolle Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and other choral & instrumental works Anne Ku, violin Norman Carter, piano Gretchen Hull, piano Tenth Church Choir Dr. Luke Carlson, conductor Thomas Hong, conductor Spring Choral Worship Service Sunday, May 17, 2015, 6:15 PM “The Psalms” Luke Carlson, Save Me, O God (Psalm 69) Ke-Chia Chen, My Days are Like a Shadow (Psalm 102) Cèsar Franck, Psalm 150 Cristoph Willibald von Gluck, De Profundis (Psalm 130) Christopher Goddard, Make a Joyful Noise unto God (Psalm 66) Nicholas Landrum, But Thou, O Lord, Be Merciful unto Me (Psalm 41) Henry Purcell, Hear My Prayer (Psalm 102) Heinrich Schütz, Shout and Be Joyful (Psalm 100) Tenth Church Choir and SoloistsWW Bryan Anderson, organ Dr. Luke Carlson, conductor Thomas Hong, conductor 17th & Spruce Streets mailing address 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 p 215.735.7688 f 215.735.3960 www.tenth.org
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