2019 Carnegie Hall Season

Carnegie hall - New York, NY

For the full concert programme, please visit MidAmerica Productions, here.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Prelude Concert - 1:00 PM
THE CHOIRS OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND, SOUTH BEND, IN
MARVIN V. CURTIS, Conductor

New England Symphonic Ensemble - 2:00 PM
HAYDN: Missa Cellensis in C major, Hob. XXII:8
KATHRYN BOWDEN, Soprano
ANNA LAURENZO, Mezzo-soprano
BRANDON SCOTT RUSSELL, Tenor
RUBIN CASAS, Bass-Baritone
ELIZABETH SCHAUER, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Canyon Singers from Canyon del Oro High School, Oro Valley, AZ (Brandi Dignum, Director)
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Advanced Ensemble, Tucson, AZ (Daniel Dunning, Director)
Gregory School Choir, Tucson, AZ (Chris Fresolone, Director)
Salpointe Catholic High School Choir, Tucson, AZ (Natalie Hall, Director)
Catalina Foothills Advanced Choirs, Tucson, AZ (William Mattison, Director)
University of Arizona Symphonic Choir, Tucson, AZ (Elizabeth Schauer, Director)

JOSEPH MARTIN: The Song Arising
JOHN RUTTER: Wells Jubilate
THOMPSON: The Peaceable Kingdom
BOB MORRISON, Conductor
Participating Chorus
Festival Chorus, First Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL (Bob Morrison, Director)

VIVALDI: Gloria in D major, RV 589
KATHRYN BOWDEN, Soprano
ANNA LAURENZO, Mezzo-soprano
JAMES P. JOHNSON, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Lawrence Academy Singers, Groton, MA (Jenny Cooper, Director); 2015, 2016
The Choirs of Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN (Marvin V. Curtis Director); 2016
White Knoll High School Varsity Choir, Lexington, SC (Cheryl B. Felder, Director); 2016
Crestwood High School Chamber Choir, Sumter, SC (Deborah Horton, Director); 2016
Carolina Midland Chorale, Lexington, SC (James P. Johnson, Director)

Tickets: $50, $100, and $150
To purchase tickets visit www.carnegiehall.org - for further information contact Molly Waymire at Molly.Waymire@piptix.com or 917.513.3080. Ms. Waymire is Director of Audience Development for MidAmerica Productions, Inc.

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem arr. Rathbone
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano
KENNETH OVERTON, Baritone
JESHUA FRANKLIN, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Bethel College Choral Union, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director); 1998, 2004
Vesper Chorale, South Bend, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)

VIVALDI: Gloria in D major, RV 589
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano
KIM SOGIOKA, Mezzo-soprano
LAHONDA SHARP, Conductor
Participating Choruses
First United Methodist Church of Boerne Choir, Boerne, TX (Karen Andrews, Director)
Dripping Springs United Methodist Church Choir, Dripping Springs, TX (Adam Miller, Director)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)
Chancel Choir of First Fulshear United Methodist Church, Fulshear, TX (Lahonda Sharp, Director); 2002, 2005
Friends of First Fulshear United Methodist Church, Fulshear, TX (Lahonda Sharp, Director); 2005, 2014
Fort Worth Master Singers, Fort Worth, TX (David R. Thye, Director)

Saturday, May 25, 2019, 7:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble
MORTEN LAURIDSEN: Lux Aeterna
EVA FLOYD, Conductor
WILLIAM MENEFIELD: PRISM [New York Premiere]
KELLYANN NELSON, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Bishop England Chorale, Charleston, SC (Thomas Gerber, Director)
The Seven Hills School Choir, Cincinnati, OH (Tina Kuhlman, Director)
Denver Choir League, Wheat Ridge, CO (Katy Lushman, Director)
Mariemont High School Choir, Cincinnati, OH (Elizabeth McGahey, Director)
Young Professionals Choral Collective, Cincinnati, OH (KellyAnn Nelson, Director)

FAURÉ: Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
DANIELLE TALAMANTES, Soprano
ROB MCGINNESS, Baritone
LISETTE CANTON, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Philharmonic Choir of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, St. John's, NL, Canada (Stephen Candow, Director)
York University Singers, Toronto, ON, Canada (Lisette Canton, Director); 2009
Whippany Park Madrigal Singers, Whippany Park, NJ (Craig Limey, Director)
Coro Vivo Ottowa, Ottowa, ON, Canada (Antonio Llaca, Director)
Grand Choer du Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau, Ottowa, ON, Canada (Antonio Llaca, Director)
Sparta High School Honors Choir, Sparta, NJ (Laura Lopez, Director) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

MOZART: Missa brevis in C major, K. 220 "Sparrow"
DANIELLE TALAMANTES, Soprano
ANNE MARIE STANLEY, Mezzo-soprano
THOMAS MASSEY, Tenor
ROB MCGINNESS, Baritone
LESLIE DALA, Conductor
HAYDN: Te Deum for the Empress Maria Therese, Hob.XXIIIc:2
SCOTT GLYSSON, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Wilton High School Symphonic Chorus, Wilton, CT (Kevin Cotellese, Director)
Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Leslie Dala, Director)
Cal Poly Choirs, San Luis Obispo, CA (Scott Glysson, Director)

JOCELYN HAGEN: Moon Goddess
DESSA and JOCELYN HAGEN: Controlled Burn [New York Premiere]
LINDA TUTAS HAUGEN: Anne Frank: A Living Voice
I. It is the silence
IV. Sunshine and cloudless sky
GWYNETH WALKER: The Tree of Peace
ROBERT LOWRY: How Can I Keep From Singing? Arr. Gwyneth Walker
MELINDA IMTHURN, Conductor
Participating Choruses
The Women's Chorus of Dallas, Dallas, TX (Melinda Imthurn, Director); 2006
The Women's Chorus of Dallas Alumni Singers, Dallas, TX (Melinda Imthurn, Director)
Saint Dominic Academy Glee Club, Jersey City, NJ (Joseph P. Napoli, Director) 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Tickets: $50, $100, and $150. To purchase tickets visit www.carnegiehall.org - for further information contact Molly Waymire at Molly.Waymire@piptix.com or 917.513.3080. Ms. Waymire is Director of Audience Development for MidAmerica Productions, Inc.

Monday, May 27, 2019, 8:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble
JOHN RUTTER: Selections from his Oxford Choral Classics Anthology of Sacred Choral Music
TERESA CASTILLO, Soprano
SARA MURPHY, Mezzo-soprano
AARON BLAKE, Tenor
JEREMY GALYON, Bass
ALEEZA MEIR, Organ
JOHN RUTTER, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Living Word United Methodist Church Worship Choir, Wildwood, MO (Donna Baker, Director); 2005
River City Singers, Scappoose, OR (Alice Boyer, Director); 2017
All Saints’ Episcopal School A Cappella Choir, Ft. Worth, TX (Emily Davis, Director)
Coker United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, San Antonio, TX (Mark A. Humphrey, Director)
Shawnee High School Choirs, Shawnee, OK (Justin Lee, Director)
Lakeland Chorale, Wanaque, NJ (James Weber, Director); 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Glenpool High School Warrior Singers, Glenpool, OK (Kristen Womack-Hayes, Director)

JOHN RUTTER: Gloria
SAMANTHA LAX, Soprano I
BRENDA BELOHOUBEK, Soprano II
SAMANTHA FERRARA, Alto
MONTEVERDI: Gloria (Ed. John Rutter)
DENA MARIE ANDREWS, Soprano I
TERESA GOTANCO, Soprano II
NINA LYRISTAKIS, Alto
CRAIG SANPHY, Tenor I
MARK EDWARD SPENCER, Tenor II
ANTHONY ALBERTI, Bass I
DEVIN MCGUIRE, Bass II
ALEEZA MEIR, Organ
JOHN RUTTER, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Brookdale Concordia Chorale, Belford, NJ (Cynthia & John Balme, Co-Directors); 2005, 2008, 2016
Sanctuary Choir of Flower Mound United Methodist Church, Flower Mound, TX (Jan Call, Director)
Grace Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Plano, TX (Michael King, Director); 2001
Members of the Epworth United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Durham, NC (David Lewis, Director)
Saint Norbert College Choirs, De Pere, WI (Sarah Sjolie Parks, Director); 2012
University Park UMC Chancel Choir, Dallas, TX (Mark Pope, Director)
The Southern Union Sound, Wadley, AL (William W. Rayfield III, Director); 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus, Summit NJ (Candace Wicke, Director) 2018
Como Park Senior High School Choir, St. Paul, MN (Carole Whitney, Director); 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 8:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
THOMPSON: The Testament of Freedom
DAVID C. DAHLQUIST, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Jacksonville Chapel Choir, Lincoln Park, NJ (John Boronow, Director) 2009
Brooklyn Community Chorus, Brooklyn, NY (Steve Coburn, James DiBenedetto, Catherine Aks; Directors)
Payson Civic Chorale, Payson, UT (David C. Dahlquist, Director); 2006
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)

BRAHMS: Nänie, Op. 82
JAKE RUNESTAD: Into the Light
DOMINICK DIORIO: A World Aglow
JEREMY MIMS, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Emmaus High School Choir, Emmaus, PA (Rita Cortez, Director); 2017, 2018
Winthrop University Choirs, Rock Hill, SC (Jeremy Mims, Director)

DAN FORREST: Requiem for the Living
MIKKI SODERGREN, Mezzo-soprano
JAKE PRESTON HEMMINGER, Tenor
LISA A. BILLINGHAM, Conductor
Participating Chorus
George Mason University Chorale and Friends, Fairfax, VA (Lisa A. Billingham, Director)
Sullivan County Community Chorus, Liberty, NY (Kevin J. Giroux, Director)
Morris Knolls High School Chorale, Rockaway, NJ (Michael Semancik, Director)

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Prelude Concert — 6:00 PM
LIFE ROAD SINGERS, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
PYEONGTAEK WOMEN'S CHOIR, PYEONGTAEK, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
YONGIN CITY HAPPY WOMEN'S CHOIR, YONGIN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Mi Kyoung Park, Pianist
Jae In Kim, Pianist
Tom Keumsup Song & Hueng Sup Song, Conductors

New England Symphonic Ensemble — 7:00 PM
JOHN RUTTER: Magnificat
CHRISTINA MAJOR, Soprano
DAVID R. THYE, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Freeman High School Mixed Chorus, Freeman, SD (Mindee Birnstiehl, Director)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)
Pyeongtaek Women's Choir, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea (Hueng Sup Song, Director)
Yongin City Happy Women's Choir, Yongin, Republic Of Korea (Hueng Sup Song, Director)
Life Road Singers, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Tom Keumsup Song, Director)
Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus, Summit NJ (Candace Wicke, Director) 2018

KEVIN T. PADWORSKI: Wanderlust (World Premiere)
KYLE ALBERTSON, Baritone
KEVIN T. PADWORSKI, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Sine Nomine, Brighton, CO (Kevin D Crowe, Director)
Air Academy High School Choir, USAFA, CO (Austina Lee, Director)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)
Northfield Nighthawk Choir, Denver, CO (Matthew Steele, Director)

JOHN RUTTER: Mass of the Children
CHRISTINA MAJOR, Soprano
NATHAN MATTICKS, Baritone
BRUCE SOUTHARD, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Belivdere High School Chamber Choir, Dover, NJ (Ignacio Angulo-Pizarro, Director)
The Stockton Youth Chorale, Stockton, CA (Joan Calonico, Director)
The Fargo-Moorhead Youth Choir, Fargo, ND (Charlette Moe, Director)
Pompton Lakes High School Chorus, Pompton Lakes, NJ (Christopher Nappa, Director)
Mable Barron Carnegie Hall Ensemble, Stockton, CA (Matt Short, Director)
San Joaquin Delta College Choir, Stockton, CA (Bruce Southard, Director)
The Stockton Chorale, Stockton, CA (Bruce Southard, Director); 1988, 1991
Lathrop High School Advanced Choir, Lathrop, CA (Elizabeth Van Eerde, Director)

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem
CHRISTINA MAJOR, Soprano
NATHAN MATTICKS, Baritone
JILL SCHROEDER-DORN, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Denver Chorale, Denver, CO (Valerie Montaño, Director)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)
Summit Choral Society, Morrison, CO (Jill Schroeder-Dorn, Director)
Colorado Christian University Choir, Lakewood, CO (Jill Schroeder-Dorn, Director)

Monday, June 10, 2019

A Special Summer Presentation to New York City - 7:00 PM
MISSION VALLEY CHORUS, SAN LEANDRO, CA
ANGELA SURACI, Conductor

New England Symphonic Ensemble - 8:00 PM
JIM TAYLOR: Cambridge Songs Suite No. 2
PERGOLESI: Magnificat
ROBYN MARIE LAMP, Soprano
CAITLIN REDDING, Mezzo-soprano
DAVID GUZMAN, Tenor
JASON DUIKA, Baritone
JIM TAYLOR, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Warwick Valley Chorale, Warwick, NY (Stanley Curtis, Director); 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Kingsmen Singers of Christian Heritage School, Trumbull, CT (Marjie Brake, Director)
Henderson High School Choir, Henderson, TX (Jon P. Starling, Director)
LeTourneau Singers, Longview, TX (Jim Taylor, Director)
Longview Civic Chorus, Longview, TX (Jim Taylor, Director)

JOHN RUTTER: Requiem
CAITLIN REDDING, Mezzo-soprano
THOMAS JABER, Co-Conductor
DAVID L. SHARLOW, Co-Conductor
Participating Choruses
Houston Masterworks Chorus, Houston, TX (Thomas Jaber, Director)
Purdy Concert Choir, Purdy, MO (Lauren Lee, Director)
Missouri Southern Concert Chorale, Joplin, MO (David L. Sharlow, Director)
Southern Symphonic Chorus, Joplin, MO (David L. Sharlow, Director)

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem
ROBYN MARIE LAMP, Soprano
JASON DUIKA, Baritone
BRITT COOPER, Co-Conductor
PAUL HONDORP, Co-Conductor
Participating Choruses
Canton Symphony Chorus, North Canton, OH (Britt Cooper, Director)
Bangor Area High School Choir, Bangor, PA (Joseph DiMinico, Director); 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Southern Kentucky Choral Society, Bowling Green, KY (Paul Hondorp, Director)

Sunday, June 16, 2019, 2:00 PM

New England Symphonic Ensemble
DAN FORREST: Requiem for the Living
ANGELA THEIS, Soprano
OMAR NAJMI, Tenor
SHULAMIT HOFFMANN, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Upper Columbia Academy Choirs, Spangle, WA (Curtis Anderson, Director)
Viva la Musica!, Foster City, CA (Shulamit Hoffmann, Director); 2008, 2009
Ottawa High School Chamber Choir, Ottowa, KS (Lori Underwood, Director)
Coronado High School Varsity Choir, El Paso, TX (Clay Vandertulip, Director)

POULENC: Gloria, FP 177
ANGELA THEIS, Soprano
JAMES K. BASS, Conductor
Participating Choruses
West Milford Township High School Choir, West Milford, NJ (Doug Heyburn, Director); 2013
Master Chorale of South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Brett Karlin, Director)
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL (Brett Karlin, Director)
The South Brunswick High School Concert Choir and Chorale, Monmouth Junction, NJ (Virginia Kraft, Director); 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

MARK HAYES: Te Deum
FREDRICK REDD, Baritone
BRIAN J. BACON JR., Conductor
BRAHMS: Schicksalslied, Op. 54
STEPHEN PU, Conductor
Participating Choruses
Good Shepherd Catholic Community Parish Choir, Colleyville, TX (Brian J. Bacon Jr., Director)
Brooklyn Community Chorus, Brooklyn, NY (Steve Coburn, James DiBenedetto, Catherine Aks; Directors)
Central Regional High School Choir, Bayville, NJ (Elizabeth Moore, Director)
Hollywood Master Chorale, Arcadia, CA (Stephen Pu, Director)
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church Choir, Arcadia, CA (Stephen Pu, Director)

2019 Carnegie Hall Season

Carnegie hall - New York, NY

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