Season 16:2010–2011Transcending Expectations…Schola

SoloSings

Saturday, November 6, 2010 • 8:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church • Ramsey, NJ

Saturday, January 22, 2011 • 8:00 pmSt. John’s in the Village Episcopal Church • New York, NY

Saturday, January 29, 2011 • 8:00 pmSt. Vincent de Paul RC Church • Bayonne, NJ

A unique mix of opera, art song, and cabaret, by the solo artists of Schola Cantorum on Hudson

featuring Bernstein, Bucchino, Britten, Eastwood, Mozart, Puccini, Sondheim, and more

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Please silence all electronic devices. Please do not take flash photographs of the singers during the performance. Thank you!

The overarching theme for SCH’s Sixteenth Season,

Freedom,is based on the belief that…

Genuine freedom is found within each individual

—regardless of external circumstances— as he or she lives fully into the experience and feelings of

who he or she is created to be–every moment.

Our invitation to you: “Magic to Do,” Pippin Stephen Schwartz

Dorian Lake, baritone, and Full Cast

Join us—leave your fields to flower.Join us—leave your cheese to sour.Join us—come and waste an hour or two.Doodley-do.Journey—journey to a spot exciting, mystic and exotic.Journey—through our anecdotic reviewWe’ve got magic to do, just for you.We’ve got miracle plays to play.We’ve got parts to perform, hearts to warm,Kings and things to take by storm as we go along our

way.Intrigue—plots to bring disaster.Humor—handled by a master.

Romance—sex presented pastorally.Deedley-dee.Illusion—fantasy to study.Battles—barbarous and bloody.So join us—sit where everybody can see.We’ve got magic to do, just for you.We’ve got miracle plays to play.We’ve got parts to perform, hearts to warm,Kings and things to take by storm, as we go along our

way.We’ve got foibles and fables to portray as we go along

our way.

Learning from nature and the supernatural…Caged bird sings:

“Green Finch and Linnet Bird,” Sweeney Todd Stephen SondheimLaura Greenwald-Strom, soprano

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State,

a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Green finch and linnet bird, nightingale, black bird,How is it you sing? How can you jubilate, sitting in cages,Never taking wing? Outside the sky waits, Beckoning, beckoning, just beyond the bars.How can you remain, staring at the rain,Maddened by the stars? How is it you sing anything?How is it you sing? Green finch and linnet bird, nightingale, black bird,How is it you sing? Whence comes this melody constantly flowing?Is it rejoicing or merely halloing?Are you discussing or fussing or simply dreaming?

Are you crowing?Are you screaming?Ring dove and robinet, is it for wages,Singing to be sold? Have you decided it’s safer in cages?Singing when you’re told?My cage has many rooms, damask and dark.Nothing there sings, not even my lark.Larks never will, you know, when they’re captive.Teach me to be more adaptive.Ah, green finch and linnet bird, nightingale, blackbird,Teach me how to sing. If I cannot fly,Let me sing.

We are enfolded… “Sul fil d’un soffio etesio,” Falstaff Guiseppe Verdi

Mary Ellen Assue, sopranoSul fil d’un soffio etesioScorrete, agili larveFra i rami un baglio cesioD’alba lunare apparve.

Danzate! E il passo blando misuri un blando suon,Le magiche accoppiando carole alla canzon.

Erriam sotto la lunaScegliendo fior da fiore;Ogni corolla in corePorta la sua fortuna.

Coi gigli e le viole scriviam de nomi arcani,Dalle fatate mani germoglino parole…Parole alluminate di puro argento e d’or…Carmi e malie.

Le fate hanno per cifre i fior.

On the breath of an etesian breezeScurry, agile shadowsAmong the branches a bluish-greyOf the rising moon has appeared.

Dance! And may those gentle steps measure a gentle sound,

Combining the magic, dance, and song.

Let us wander under the moon,Picking flower by flowerEach crown of petals, in its heart,Brings its luck.

With the lilies and violets let us write secret names;From our enchanted hands may words blossom…Words illuminated by pure silver and gold…Spells and charms.

The fairies have, as a code, flowers.

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…by a whole host… “The Choirmaster’s Burial,” Winter Words Benjamin Britten

Christopher Carter, tenorHe often would ask usThat, when he died,After playing so manyTo their last rest,If out of us anyShould here abide,And it would not task us,We would with our lutesPlay over himBy his grave-brimThe psalm he liked best—The one whose sense suits“Mount Ephraim”—And perhaps we should seemTo him, in Death’s dream,Like the seraphim.

As soon as I knewThat his spirit was goneI thought this his due,And spoke, thereupon.“I think,” said the vicar,“A read service quickerThan viols out-of-doorsIn these frosts and hoars.

That old-fashioned wayRequires a fine day,And it seems to meIt had better not be.”

Hence, that afternoon,Though never knew heThat his wish could not be,To get through it fasterThey buried the masterWithout any tune.

But ’twas said that, whenAt the dead of next nightThe vicar looked out,There struck on his kenThronged roundabout,Where the frost was grayingThe headstoned grass,A band all in whiteLike the saints in church-glass,Singing and playingThe ancient staveBy the choirmaster’s grave.

Such the tenor man toldWhen he had grown old.

Come Down Angels arr. Undine Smith MooreCaroline L. Sargent, soprano

RefrainCome down angels, Trouble the water,Come down angels, trouble the water,Come down angels, trouble the water,Let God’s saints a come in.

I love to shout, I love to sing.Let God’s saints a come inI love to praise my heavenly King.Let God’s saints a come in.

Refrain

I think I hear the Sinner say,Let God’s saints a come in,My Savior taught me how to pray,Let God’s saints a come in.

Refrain

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And then there’s love…

Young Juliette sees her planned marriage as dreaded loss of freedom: “Ah! Je veux vivre,” Roméo et Juliette Charles Gounod

Zuzanna Ducka, sopranoJe veux vivre Dans le rêve qui m’enivreCe jour encor!Douce flamme,Je te garde dans mon âmeComme un trésor!

Cette ivresse de jeunesseNe dure hélas! qu’un jour,Puis vient l’heureOú l’on pleure,Le coeur cède à l’amour,Et le bonheur fuit sans retour!

Loin de l’hiver morose,Laisse moi sommeiller,Et respirer la rose,Avant de l’effeuiller.

I want to liveIn the dream that exhilarates meThis day again!Sweet flame,I guard you in my soulLike a treasure!

This rapture of youthfulnessDoesn’t last, alas! but a day,Then comes the hourAt which one cries,The heart surrenders to loveAnd the happiness flies without returning!

Far from a morose winter,Let me slumberAnd breathe in the roseBefore it dies.

Papagena and Papageno find freedom to love in finding each other, and plans of marriage: “Pa…Pa…Pa…,” Die Zauberflöte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Zuzanna Ducka, soprano; Gilbert Gómez, baritonePa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa,papagenopa-pa-pa-, pa-pa-pa, papagena, etc.

PAPAGENOBist du mir nun ganz ergeben,

PAPAGENANun bin ich dir ganz ergeben.

PAPAGENONun, so sei mein liebes Weibchen!

PAPAGENANun, so sei mein Herzenstäubchen,Mein Herzenstäubchen!

PAPAGENOMein liebes Weibchen, mein Herzenstäubchen, .

Have you now yielded to me?

Now I have yielded to you.

Now, then be my dear little wife!

Now, then be the dove of my heart,The dove of my heart!

My dear little wife,dove of my heart,

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PAPAGENO AND PAPAGENAWelche Freude wird das sein,Wenn die Götter uns bedenken,Unsrer Liebe Kinder schenkenUnsrer Liebe Kinder schenkenSo liebe kleine Kinderlein,Kinderlein, Kinderlein,So liebe kleine Kinderlein.Erst einen kleinen PapagenoDann eine kleine Papagena,Dann wieder einen PapagenoDann wieder eine Papagena,Papageno, Papagena, Papageno, etc.Es ist das höchste der Gefühle,Wenn viele, viele, der pa-pa-pageno(a)Der Eltern Sorgen werden sein.Wenn viele, viele, der pa-pa-pageno(a)Der Eltern Sorgen werden sein.

What joy that will beIf the Gods think of us,And give us children of our loveAnd give us children of our loveSuch dear little children, little children,Little children, little children,Such dear little children.First a little Papageno,Then a little Papagena,Then again a Papageno,Then again a PapagenaPapageno, Papagena, Papageno, etc.It is the highest of feelingsIf many (of them)to Papageno(a)will beIn the care of their parents.If many to Papageno (a) will beIn the care of their parents.

Pamina’s presumed loss of love is as loss of life itself: “Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden,” Die Zauberflöte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mary Ellen Assue, sopranoAch, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden,Ewig hin der Liebe Glück!Nimmer kommt ihr WonnestundeMeinem Herzen mehr zurück!

Sieh’, Tamino, diese Tränen,Fließen, Trauter, dir allein!Fühlst du nicht der Liebe Sehnen,So wird Ruh’ im Tode sein!

Ah, I feel it, it has disappeared,Forever gone love’s happiness!Never will come the hour of blissBack to my heart!

See, Tamino, these tearsFlowing, beloved, for you alone!You do not feel love’s longing,Then there will be peace in death.

Through song, the fullness of living into all feelings (even difficult ones) is shared! Sing a Song with Me * Wally Harper, arranger

Deborah King, mezzo-soprano; Gilberto Gómez, baritone; and Full Cast

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Sing a song with me to ease your worries.Sing a song with me to touch your heart.Sing a song with me to move the heavens.Sing with me.Sing a song with me to lift your spiritSing a song with me to dry your tearsSing a song with me to move the heavens.And…let me sing a funny songWith crazy words that roll alongAnd if my song can start you laughing I’m happy, happyLet me sing a sad refrain Of broken hearts that love in vain.And if my song can start you crying I’m happy.Let me croon a low-down blues to life you out of your

seat.

Let my song reach your shoesStart you tappin’ your feet.And let me sing of Dixie’s charms,The S’wannee shore and mother’s armsAnd if this sone can make you homesick I’m happy.So let’s all sing a happy songWith crazy words that roll along And if my song can start you laughing, start you cryingThen sing with me.Just sing, sing. Sing a song to uplift your spiritSing a song, make it clear and loud.Sing with me

* Medley of “Sing a Song with Me” by Wally Harper, and “Let Me Sing and I’m Happy,” by Irving Berlin—with gratitude to Barbara Cook for providing both score and permission.

Intermission

Whatever it contains, each moment is precious.

Freedom is found in living and feeling fully… This Moment John Bucchino

Deborah King, mezzo-sopranoThis moment, perfect, golden, grasp it, see itThis moment, laughing, happy, feel it, be it.Curve of face, warmth of hands, butterfly…Pin in place when it lands… Try! Try!This moment, ripened, bursting, taste it, name it.This moment, precious, fleeting, catch it, frame it.Curve of moon, warmth of air, willow bough…Winter soon, be aware… Now! How?

This sadness! Aching, reaching, looking on…At this moment, present, distant…Shining bubble, touch it, lose it…Happy, laughing, perfect, golden… Gone.

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Loving fully, even though… So Darling Barbara Wesby text by Colleen AF Venable

Dorian Lake, baritoneBarbara Wesby is a Project Encore™ composer. She wrote this song for Dorian Lake in 2005.

So Darling, my darling, my pretty little darling.Now you’ve come back from your time far away,And this I’ll say…I give you my heart.You’re exactly as remembered.Let’s not let another moment pass.Eyes that penetrate my soul.

So Darling, my darling, my pretty little darling.I must admit no title you’d win.No Miss Universe, Miss USA.But still I give you my heart.

When you’re awake, when you’re asleep.You know you look like Art.Who painted you, let’s see…

So Darling, my darling, my pretty little darling.I admit you look better from afar.But close I’ve always thought that you looked quite like

the star.But still I give you my heart.No Army vast,No big fat tank,No crowbar could keep us apart.

Giving one’s life for a beloved: “Tu, che di gel sei cinta,” Turandot Giacomo Puccini

Caroline L. Sargent, sopranoTu che di gel sei cinta,da tanta fiamma vinta,l’amerai anche tu!Prima di questa aurora, io chiudo stanca gli occhi,perché egli vinca ancora…ei vinca ancora…per non vederlo piú!

You, who with ice are girded,conquered by so much burning passion,you will love him—you too!Before this dawnI, weary, will close my eyesso that he may be victorious again…he may be victorious again…so as never to see him again!

Freedom through trust in God’s will: Gebet (Herr! schicke was du willt) Hugo Wolf text by Eduard Morike

Christopher Carter, tenorHerr, schicke, was du willst,Ein Liebes oder Leides!Ich bin vergnügt, dass beidesAus deinen Händen quillt.

Wollest mit FreudenUnd wollest mit LeidenMich nicht überschütten!Doch in der MittenLiegt holdes Bescheiden.

Lord, send what you will, love or sorrow! I am content that both come from your hands.

Do as you wish with joy and do as you will with sorrow but do not lavish it on me! Rather somewhere in the middle sweet moderation.

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Freedom through fantasy of love: a love poem in July Wayne Eastwood text by Harry Hume

Deborah King, mezzo-soprano;Dr. Eastwood is SCH’s Featured Composer for the 2010–2011 season. He wrote this song for Deborah King in July of 2010. Its world premiere is in Ramsey, New Jersey on November 6, 2010.

All day it was summerHeat flowed around us the skyCurved closer its blue your eyesBluer than even the sun hotYour skin flushed the afternoonUntouched the deep greenThe maples hold untouchedThe look of fields the shortDistances of July the endlessness

Of cats asleep now at midnightI think of you sleeping the long flowOf you the dreams of lightSoft tides in you the loveO in the morning, yes,I will dance on our bed the low sun the mistWill glitter and I will tell youWhat I was thinking all night long.

Living fully into love: “We Kiss in a Shadow,” The King and I Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein

Mary Ellen Assue, soprano; Gilberto Gómez, baritoneWe kiss in a shadow, We hide from the moon, Our meetings are few, And over too soon.

We speak in a whisper, Afraid to be heard; When people are near, We speak not a word.

Alone in our secret, Together we sigh, For one smiling day to be free To kiss in the sunlight And say to the sky: “Behold and believe what you see! Behold how my lover loves me!”

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Ill-fated attempt to gain freedom from execution: “Try me, good king,” Anne Boleyn Libby Larsen

Laura Greenwald-Strom, sopranoAnne Boleyn (1502?-1536), Queen from January 1533 to May 1536

Letter from Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, to Henry VIII, 6 May 1536; excerpts from two letters from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; Anne Boleyn’s speech at her execution, 19 May 1536•

Try me, good king, and let me have a lawful trial, and let not my enemies sit as my accusers and judges. Let me receive an open trial for my truth shall fear no open shame. Never a prince had a wife more loyal in all dury, in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Bulen.

You have chosen me from low estate to be your wife and companion. Do you not remember the words of your own hand? “My own darling, I would you were in my arms for I think it long since I kissed you, my mistress and friend.”

Try me, good king. If ever I have found favor in your sight—if ever the name of Anne Bulen has been pleasing to your ears—then let me obtain this request and my innocence shall be known and cleared.

Good Christian People, I come hither to die, and by the law I am judged to die I pray God save the King. I hear the executioner’s good, and my neck is so little.

Eternal freedom: Deep River American Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh

Dorian Lake, baritoneMy home is over JordanDeep River, Lord, I want to cross over into campground

Oh, don’t you want to goTo that Gospel feast

That promised landWhere all is peace

Oh, Deep River, Lord,I want to cross over into campground

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…of belief, of speech, of action: “Make Them Hear You,” Ragtime Stephen Flaherty

Gilberto Gómez, baritoneGo out and tell our story.Let it echo far and wide.Make them hear you,Make them hear you.

How justice was our battleAnd how justice was denied.Make them hear you, Make them hear you.

And say to those who blame usFor the way we chose to fightThat sometimes there are battlesThat are more than black or white...And I could not put down my swordWhen justice was my right.Make them hear you.

Go out and tell our storyTo your daughters and your sons.

Make them hear you,Make them hear you.

And tell them, in our struggle,We were no the only ones.Make them hear you,Make them hear you.Your sword can be a sermonOr the power of the pen.Teach every child to raise his voiceAnd then, my brothers, thenWill justice be demandedBy ten million righteous men.Make them hear you. When they hear you,I’ll be near youAgain.

The ultimate freedom: thriving by living fully into whatever circumstances make up our reality: “Make Our Garden Grow,” Candide Leonard Bernstein

Mary Ellen Assue, soprano—Cunnegunda Christpher Carter, tenor—Candide

and Full Cast

You’ve been a fool, and so have I, but come and be my wife,

And let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life.

We’re neither pure nor wise nor good; we’ll do the best we know;

We’ll build our house, and chop our wood, and make our garden grow.

I thought the world was sugar-cake, for so our master said,

But now I’ll teach my hand to bake our loaf of daily bread.

We’re neither pure nor wise nor good; we’ll do the best we know;

We’ll build our house, and chop our wood, and make our garden grow.

Let dreamers dream what worlds they please; those Edens can’t be found.

The sweetest flow’rs, the fairest trees are grown in solid ground.

We’re neither pure nor wise nor good; we’ll do the best we know;

We’ll build our house, and chop our wood, and make our garden grow.

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Mary Ellen Assue, soprano, is a Silver Spring, Maryland native whose experience has led her to travels abroad where she gained her first professional music contract singing in Otsu, Japan. Since returning to the United States, she

has worked as a teacher of piano and voice, and a singer of various styles of music, including commercial, jazz, concert, and opera. Ms. Assue has performed with various arts organizations such as the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Opera Colorado, Florida Grand Opera, and others. She has most recently portrayed the roles of Clara in Porgy and Bess with Fresno Grand Opera and Despina in Così fan tutte with Commonwealth Opera.

Christopher Carter, tenor, is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and has been singing for as long as he can remember. New to SCH this season, Chris has performed on a variety of stages from Philadelphia, PA to

Capetown, South Africa. While doing his graduate study at the University of Toronto, Mr. Carter sang with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company, and the Toronto Bach Consort. In addition, he sang under the baton of Helmuth Rilling for the International Bach Festival in Toronto.

Outside of Toronto, Mr. Carter also performed Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” with the Festival Ensemble in Stuttgart, Germany and toured South Africa with the St. James Singers performing the works of Canadian composers.

“I am so honored to be a part of Schola Cantorum on Hudson and the Schola Sings Solo cast, and I look forward to what comes next!”

Zuzanna Ducka, soprano, graduated from The Music Academy of Lodz, Poland in June 2007 with a degree in Vocal Arts. During and after her studies, Zuzanna took part in many opera, musical and concert performances. She was singing

in The Philharmonic Choir of Wroclaw Philharmonic, Wroclaw, Poland. Zuzanna also worked in the education

department of Warsaw National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. As a choir member of „Opera Polska“—Polish Opera Theater, Zuzanna took part in several tournees around Europe performing on many of the greatest stages in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Currently Zuzanna works as a voice teacher and substitute singer for churches throughout the New Jersey and New York area.

Gilberto Gómez, baritone, earned a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Mr. Gómez has worked with the Paper Mill Playhouse, Spoleto (USA) Festival, Bard Music Festival, Brevard

Music Festival, NJ Summer Arts Institute, Westminster Opera/Musical Theater, Westminster Actors Company, and the Princeton University Players. In December 2005, he was part of “A Royal Christmas Tour,” starring Andrea Bocelli and Denyce Graves. Mr. Gómez has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. His performance venues include Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Kimmell Center, Madison Square Garden, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, among others. With Schola Cantorum on Hudson, directed by Dr. Deborah King, Mr. Gómez has toured parts of Austria and the Czech Republic. He was also honored to reside with the choir at Canterbury Cathedral UK, where he served both as an active member and soloist.

“I am so excited to be part of this amazing cast. I believe that through outlets like this I not only enhance my craft and entertain but I have a lot of fun doing so with an exceptional group of artists.”

Laura Greenwald-Strom, soprano, is a Professor in the Caldwell College Music Department where she serves as Director of the College Choir, the Opera Workshop and the Concert Series. Dr. Greenwald has taught voice at Caldwell

College, Drew University and privately for over 20 years in NJ. She received her DMA from Manhattan School of Music, and her MM in Voice Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College.

About the Artists

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Dr. Greenwald has specialized in music by women composers, many of whose compositions she has performed in recital at Caldwell College, Drew University, the Festival of Women Composers at IUP and Ohio University’s Conference on Women in Music. Dr. Greenwald has performed as a member of the professional vocal quartet Chantez! and sung with Schola Cantorum on Hudson in NJ, NY and in Canterbury, England. She resides in West Orange with her son, Andrew and husband, David Strom.

Deborah King, mezzo-soprano, is active as a conductor, singer, church musician, and teacher (www.DSKsing.com) primarily in the North Jersey and Manhattan areas. Although her singing has largely been within the classical

idiom, she has also performed music from the Broadway and popular genres. She has performed as the alto voice in the professional vocal quartet, Chantez!, and as part of the Schola Sings Solo cast since its inception. As Artistic Director and Founder of Schola Cantorum on Hudson, Dr. King is honored to be sharing the recital stage with some of Schola’s fine vocal artists.

Dorian Lake, baritone, is an active vocalist, percussionist, and composer/arranger within the NYC Tri-state area. He graduated with a B.A. in Music from Wagner College, Staten Island, NY. Recruited by fellow alumni of his

alma mater, he became a member of Schola Cantorum on Hudson in 2008. Mr. Lake has an eclectic array of musical background and experience, working with choirs of all sizes, concert bands, orchestras, operas (he recently premiered the lead role of Sor Giuseppe in the new opera Il Negozio di Campagna), plays and musicals, as well as smaller bands playing everything from Jazz to Pop and Rock. His band, Heavy Weather, has released two CDs, Miles of Mud and Fire. As a composer, he has numerous premieres to his credit, including pieces for concert band, choir (jazz and legit) and jazz band. Mr. Lake’s numerous musical endeavors have led to performances in venues as varied as CBGB’s, B.B. King’s, and Carnegie Hall. He is currently the Head Cantor at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Staten Island.

Caroline L. Sargent, soprano, is a founding singing member and soloist with Schola Cantorum on Hudson and Schola Sings Solo. Carol served on Schola’s Board of Directors for many years in Development and ultimately as

Vice Chair. She holds a degree in Vocal Performance from Wittenberg University, and she continued to graduate vocal/dramatic studies at The Catholic University of America. A long-time church musician, she is currently a soloist and member of the Chancel Singers of The First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey, NJ. Carol took First Place in the Upper Adult Division of the 2002 NJ Festival of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, as a student of Dr. King’s. She is the Director of Advancement for Far Brook School in Short Hills, NJ, and a former consultant with Ruotolo Associates, national fundraising counsel.

Lisa Laskowich, accompanist, has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, as well as with regional theaters in Chicago, Phoenix, and Baltimore. She has coached in France, Germany, and Austria, and is presently

the Vocal Director of the Jakarta Summer Music Festival in Indonesia. Dr. Laskowich earned her doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.

Chuck Hudson, stage director and master teacher, is based in New York City and has directed opera productions at major international companies including Cape Town Opera (South Africa), Minnesota

Opera, San Francisco Opera Center, Wolf Trap Opera, Piedmont Opera, and Shreveport Opera among many others. He has directed award-winning theatre productions in New York and regionally. Mr. Hudson’s international activities include co-creating Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Program, and directing productions at San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program, Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, and Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater among many others. He also uses his extensive experience as a performer, director, and coach in his many Master Classes and private coachings at various Professional Artist Training Programs for singers and actors.

About the Artists

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AcknowledgementsBoard of Directors

Andrew P. Jones, Chairman Alexander Wentworth, Vice-Chair

Daniel P. Weick, Interim Secretary; Tim Carpenter, Treasurer Scott Pollack, Susan Wray

Rachel Carter-White, Executive Director

Special thanks to our gracious hosts for the use of these beautiful spaces for this recital series:

The First Presbyterian Church, Ramsey, NJ The Rev. Beverly Dempsey, Interim Pastor

St. John’s in the Village Episcopal Church, New York, NY The Rev. Lloyd Prator, Rector

Gordon King, Organist/Choirmaster

St. Vincent de Paul RC Church, Bayonne, NJ The Rev. James M. Manos, Pastor

Andrew P. Jones, Operations Manager Jack Whyte, Web Master

Marlene Karu, Recording Manager Karen Lea Siegel, Publications Manager

Alexander Wentworth, Disabilities Coordinator Roger K. West, Database Manager

Jamie Klenetsky, Vivian Muñoz, Karen Wert, Social Networking

Grateful appreciation to all who assisted with the performance this evening.

Lisa Laskowich, Accompanist Gilberto Gómez, Stage Director

Chuck Hudson, Coach

Celebrating Our Sixteenth Season 2010–2011

All tickets are $15.

Visit www.ScholaOnHudson.org or call (888) 407-6002, ext. 1 for more information or to reserve tickets.

A Day for DancingDelight in the freedom and jubilation of Lloyd Pfautsch’s magnificent choral work, A Day for Dancing, and other seasonal selections

Saturday, December 4, 2010 • 8 pmSt. John’s in the Village—218 West 11th Street, New York, NY

Sunday, December 5, 2010 • 5 pmSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church—73 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ

Video Games Livewith the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 • 7:30 pm Thursday, December 30, 2010 • 7:30 pmNew Jersey Performing Arts Center—One Center Street, Newark, NJ

Schola Sings Solofeaturing music of Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin, Sondheim, and others

Saturday, November 6, 2010 • 8 pmFirst Presbyterian Church—15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ

Saturday, January 22, 2011 • 8 pmSt. John’s in the Village—218 West 11th Street, New York, NY

Saturday, January 29, 2011 • 8 pmSt. Vincent de Paul RC Church—979 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ

Journey of the SoulThis concert, dedicated to inner freedom, features the choral masterwork Final Litany by SCH’s 2010–2011 Featured Composer, Dr. Wayne Eastwood

Saturday, March 19, 2011 • 8 pmSt. John’s in the Village—218 West 11th Street, New York, NY

Sunday, March 20, 2011 • 5 pmSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church—73 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ

Ethnic Celebration Series:EstoniaExamine how the Estonian people stood firm against the Soviet Union’s invasion using singing as their vehicle of revolution! See how music became their trajectory of political and social freedom!

Saturday, May 21, 2011 • 8 pmMiddle Collegiate Church— 50 East 7th Street, New York, NY

Sunday, May 22, 2011 • 5 pmSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church—73 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ