NewClassicSingers-World Carol

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NEW CLASSIC SINGERSLee R. Kesselman, Music Director

William Buhr, Accompanist

30th Concert Season

2011-2012

9/11: Ten Years & BeyondSunday, Sep. 11, 3 pm at Harris Theater for Music & Dance, Chicago

Psalms & SpiritualsSaturday, Nov. 5, 8 pm at St. Petronille Church, Glen Ellyn

Sunday, Nov. 13, 3 pm at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, La Grange

World CarolSunday, Dec. 11, 4 pm, McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn

KADOSH: A(nother) Celebration of Jewish MusicSaturday, March 3, 8 pm at Christ the King Catholic Church, Lombard

The New Classics Radio HourSaturday, May 5, 8 pm

McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn

New Classic Singers425 Bonnie Brae Rd.Hinsdale, IL 60521

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Ticket office for McAninch Arts Center concerts:(630) 942-4000

www.AtTheMac.org New Classic Singers celebrates its 30th season in residence at College of DuPage.

Members include conductors, educators, and soloists from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. The Singers have been praised for their imaginative

programs and performing excellence. New Classic Singers has performed three times for conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and frequently commissions and performs new works. NCS has performed with the Kronos Quartet, Fulcrum Point New Music Ensemble & Nexus Percussion

Ensemble and has recorded new issues for Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers.

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MUSIC D IRECTOR B IOGR APHY

ACCOMPANIST B IOGR APHY

Founder and Music Director, Lee Kesselman, has been Director of Choral Activities at College of DuPage since 1981. Conductor, pianist, teacher and award-winning composer, in New Classic Singers he has created an ensemble from his love for the vocal art and interest in a wide variety of

literature. A member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and recipient of 18 consecutive ASCAP awards. Mr. Kesselman’s compositions have been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Roger Dean Music Co., Colla Voce and Kesselman Press. He co-founded the Choral Music Experience Institute for Choral Teacher Education with Doreen Rao and has served on its faculty since 1986. He is in frequent demand as a guest conductor, lecturer and clinician and as a composer-in-residence throughout the United States and abroad.

Kesselman is well-known as a composer of vocal works, including opera, music for chorus, and solo songs. Large works include the operas THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS and THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, LOVE PHASES for baritone voice and piano, NIGHTS IN ARMOR for mixed chorus, SHONA MASS for voices and African percussion, and INFINITY IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND, a symphony for treble chorus and orchestra. His works for children’s choirs have brought him national attention and he has been commissioned to write for children’s choirs, middle school, junior school, high school, college, community, church, and professional ensembles.

Enjoying a national reputation as an accompanist, chamber musician, adjudicator and clinician, work as a collaborative pianist has taken William Buhr to performing engagements in over thirty countries on six continents. Buhr has served on the accompanying staff of the Chicago Symphony

Chorus at the invitation of founder/director Margaret Hillis, and has accompanied James Levine, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yo-Yo Ma, June Anderson, Berndt Weikl and others at the Ravinia Festival. He has also worked with Stephen Sondheim, Patti


ACCOMPANIST B IOGR APHY (c o n t.)

LuPone, Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris in the Ravinia Festival productions of Sunday In The Park With George and Anyone Can Whistle.

Holding degrees from the University of Illinois and DePaul University, Mr. Buhr has appeared in many international festivals as well as numerous national and regional conventions of major musical and educational organizations. Mr. Buhr has served on the faculty of the Choral Music Experience Institute for Choral Teacher Education with Doreen Rao since its inception in 1986, and has played for the national touring companies of numerous Broadway musicals including Showboat, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and The Phantom of the Opera. He has served as the Associate Director and accompanist of the New Classic Singers since 1986, and has enjoyed an association with Anima - Young Singers of Greater Chicago (formerly the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus) since 1984.

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FROM THE MUSIC D IRECTOR

Welcome to our 30th season!

World Carol!

Imagine the entire world singing carols in all of its voices and languages. Singing of joy, of Jesus’ birth, of the gatherings of families and communities, of the promise of Peace. And as they sing, we imagine the nature of their lives and cultures around the globe.

Today’s concert gives us only a small picture of the wealth of music which celebrates this season around the world. Our carols are drawn from the far corners of our round planet. We sing in native languages and in English. We sing well-known carols from Europe. We sing carols which imitate bells from Germany, Korea, Australia and Quebec. We sing light from the Southern Hemisphere and darkness from Iceland. There seem to be as many ways to sing the joys of the season as there are places.

We hope you enjoy our international carol delights. And we extend to you our wishes for a joyful, heartfelt and peaceful holiday season and new year.

This is the second of four main concerts on this year’s New Classic Singers’ season. Join us for future concerts as we explore the rich world of Jewish choral music in March, and our own New Classics Radio Hour in May. We promise you a wonderful variety of great music, beautifully sung and uniquely matched. In short, we look forward to sharing another great season of music with you!

Thanks for being a part of our audience. As always, we sing for you.

Sincerely,

Lee R. KesselmanFounder and Music DirectorNew Classic Singers


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PROGR A M

World CarolSunday, Dec. 11, 4 pm McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn

(The audience is requested to kindly hold applause until each section break.)

I From the New World¡Llega la Navidad! (Dominican Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . Ramón Diaz arr. Juan Tony Guzmán “Joy! It is Christmas Day!

Little Jesus brings to us, gives to us the gift of Peace. Let us sing and shout Hosanna and His blessings we’ll receive. … Come rejoice in Bethlehem, born a child, the Saviour. Honour to His reign!”

The Huron Carol (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Eleanor Daley

Our Master, Lord Jesus (Quebec) . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Gilbert Patenaude

II Europe NorthKling Glöckchen (Germany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. James Fritschel “Ring, bells, klingelingeling!”

Immanúel oss í nátt (Iceland) . . . . . . . . . . . .þorkell Sigurbjörnsson“Emmanuel, to us this night is born the child He gave us. Filling our hearts with joy and light, clothed as man to save us. … “

Dedziet skalu, pūtiet guni (Latvia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Selga Mence“Bring us fire, bring us light, let God into your heart! Riding onward, over the hillside, God is come. Riding onward, clothed in silver, over the hillside, God is come.”

Wassail Song (England) . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams


PROGR A M (c o n t.)

III Europe SouthWhence is that Goodly Fragrance? (France) . . . . . . Arr. John Rutter

Ena noč polna veselja (Slovenia) . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Maksimiljan Feguš“On a starlit night in winter, full of hope and full of joy, when the virgin bore the infant, blessed Jesus, heavenly boy. She became God’s blessed mother, so we say one to another: Come, rejoice and sing together, celebrate his holy birth.”

Gesu Bambino (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pietro Yon “O come let us adore Him!”

Fum, Fum, Fum (Catalonia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Alice Parker

IV Far EastJajang, jajang, Ahgi Yesu (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hyun Chul Lee

Southern Cross (Australia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Leek

V Out of AfricaSusa ninna (South Africa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Louis Van Dijk

Amuworo ayi out nwa (Nigeria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Onyeji“ For unto us now a child is born. Unto us a Son is given. The mighty God, Prince of Peace, Father everlasting!”

VI HomecomingFeliz Navidad (Puerto Rico) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . José Feliciano Arr. Paul Langford

Christmas Time Is Here (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi Arr. Steve Zegree

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (USA) . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Pola & George Wyle Arr. Jerry Rubino


NCS 2010 -2011

NCS 2011-2012Lee R. Kesselman, Director

Bill Buhr, Accompanist

SopranoJennifer Berman . . . . . . . .WestchesterElise B. Calhoon . . . . . . . . . . .NapervilleMona Jethmalani . .Glendale HeightsBeth Majerszky. . . . . . . . . . .New LenoxMadeline Morris . . . . . . . . . . .DeerfieldKaren Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . .WarrenvilleJennifer Reusz . . . . . . Downers GroveSusan Van Ordstrand . . . . . . . . . . .ElginSadie Wynne . . . . . . . . . . Bolingbrook

AltoMarcia Ecker . . . . . . .South BarringtonPam Eiten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WheatonJean Follett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HinsdaleMele Howland . . . . . . Downers GroveMaureen Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DarienArlayne Pekofske . . . . . . . . . . . . . DarienGabriela Sevilla . . . . . . . . . . .NapervilleDottie Williames . . . . . . . .Sugar Grove

TenorSean Doty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burr RidgeAndrew Johnson . . . . Downers GroveDennis Schafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JolietLarry Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . .PlainfieldJohn Whittington . . . Downers GroveJim Yarbrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmhurst

BassBen Adair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WoodridgeWilliam Buhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Villa ParkJack Dare . . . . . . . . . . . Downers GrovePaul Drennan . . . . . .Glendale HeightsDaniel Saathoff . . . . . . . . .WarrenvilleDave Saunders . . . . . . . . . . .WoodridgeDavid Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NapervilleDoug Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . Hinsdale

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BrandtJohn D. BreenMary BurkhardtAllan & Gina CarterNiall CasserlyRobert F. DaileyJack & Laura DareRobert & Jaclyn

DotyPaul DrennenMarcia EckerBarbara & John

EkholmPamela & Keith

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Franciscan FriarsBarbara GeisJoanna & Jack

GoralGeorgia K.

Hamilton

Harris Bank of Hinsdale

Mele Howland & Timothy Krauskopf

Cynthia & Andrew Johnson

Leah & Andrew Kamm

Susan KempferLee KesselmanJames & Lynn

KessenDurema & Robert

KohlMaureen LyonsBeth MajerszkyMark MaternaMarilyn McCormickLinda MotzDrs. Donald & Mary

Ellen NewsomPhillip O’DonnellKaren Webb OwenPat & Allen

PedersenArlayne & Robert

PekofskeJean Pratt

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David & Janice Saunders

Susan SchroederDavid H. ShaftmanFlorence SlavickJames & Linda

SmedinghoffPaul SrivatkaLarry StephensLorraine H. TaylorDoug Thompson &

Jean FollettRichard TrautJames Tucker & Neil

LuccheseSusan Van

Ordstrand & James Kempfer

Donald G. & Helen Westlake

John & Laura Whittington

Dottie WilliamesAnn Field WilliamsJames & Jean

Yarbrough

OUR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS

Coming in March:KADOSH: A(nother) CELEBRATION OF JEWISH MUSIC

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8 pm

Settings of Kadosh, Kiddush, & Kaddish and a Klezmer dessert! Plus the premiere of Lee Kesselman’s Kaddish for My Father.

Christ the King Catholic Church, 1501 S Main St, Lombard


Downers Grove Choral Society53rd Season, 2011-2012

introducingDr. Amy G. Weller, Artistic Director

Festival of PsalmsSunday, April 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Tivoli Theatre, Downers GroveFeaturing Hailstork I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes

(Chicago premiere) & Mendelssohn Psalm 42.

Joyeux NoëlSunday, November 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Faith Church, 59th & Fairview, Downers GroveSaint-Saëns Christmas Oratorio,

Finzi In Terra Pax, and other seasonal works.

Rossini, Petite Messe SolennelleSaturday, February 25, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Saint Cletus Church, LaGrange

Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 3:00 pmWentz Concert Hall, Naperville

For tickets and information, please visit www.dgcs.org or call 630.515.0030.


FROM THE PRES IDENT

Dear Friends

From the minute you hear your first Christmas carol—a time-frame that is now creeping into early November—you know “’tis the season to be jolly.” For all of us, singer and non-singer alike, we associate the holidays with music, particularly the joyous cooperative venture that is known as choral music. Each of us eagerly anticipates the songs and choral experiences we love best.

I suspect that your favorite carols will not be part of this afternoon’s program, although there may be one or two familiar songs. I hope that you will still be willing to take this around-the-world journey with us. These wonderful settings of the Christmas story may well hold a new favorite for you. At New Classic Singers we are unapologetic about our love of new repertoire, new melodies, interesting harmonies and terrific texts. Whether it’s a jazz setting of something we’ve known since childhood or a completely new carol from Nigeria, there is always much to be learned. Music can transport us in so many ways.

Over the past 30 years our holiday concert has provided many wonderful experiences. Although we no longer have a visit from Santa, the spirit of Christmas continues to shine as we transport you from Australia to Iceland.

Please remember New Classic Singers in your year-end giving. You can help make it possible for us to have a 31st season!

With Joy and Harmony we sing for you.

Jean A. Follett President

William Buhr’s performance today is generously underwritten by

BMO/Harris Bank

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