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Southeast CountyElementary Honors Chorus

Ann Dubose DirectorSamantha Lalley Accompanist

Paint Branch High School

May 10, 2016

8:15 p.m.

VISIONWe inspire learning by providing the greatest public education to each and every student.

MISSIONEvery student will have the academic, creative problem solving, and social emotional skills to be successful in college and career.

CORE PURPOSEPrepare all students to thrive in their future.

CORE VALUESLearning Relationships Respect Excellence Equity

Board of Education

Mr. Michael A. DursoPresident

Dr. Judith R. DoccaVice President

Mr. Christopher S. Barclay

Mr. Philip Kauffman

Mrs. Patricia B. O’Neill

Ms. Jill Ortman-Fouse

Mrs. Rebecca Smondrowski

Mr. Eric GuerciStudent Member

School Administration

Mr. Larry A. BowersInterim Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Maria V. NavarroChief Academic Officer

Dr. Kimberly A. StathamDeputy Superintendent of School Support and Improvement

Dr. Andrew M. ZuckermanChief Operating Officer

850 Hungerford Drive Rockville, Maryland 20850 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org

Program

Bonse Aba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Victor C. JohnsonSmall ensemble: Anuprova Bhawmik, Irene Diane, Maya Ducker, Ben Fritts,

Maya Kohn, Ashley Reidy, Alexis Reidy, Summer SulimanPercussion: Anne Burson, Dani Krohn, Lou Persic

Peace on Earth…and lots of little crickets . . . . . . . Paul CareyPercussion: Anne Burson, Dani Krohn, Lou Persic

Patriotic Salute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Spevacek

Mending Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan KallmanClarinet: James Bishop

Lux Aeterna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Randall Stroope

El Capotin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Lois Fiftal, Greg GilpinPercussion: Anne Burson, Dani Krohn, Lou Persic

I Hear America Singing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . André J. Thomas

Orde-e . . . . . . . . . .Madukayan Folk Song/arr. Vizconde-Roldan Small Group: Diya Brio, Maya Britto, Matthew DeLeon, Genevieve Doyle,

Lilly Fox, Zoe Glantz, Tali Goelman, Chris Ha, Lorris Nzouakeu, Mischa Richards, Vy Tran

Please hold your applause until after the next song.

Oye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim PapoulisPercussion: Anne Burson, (others)

America the Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel A. Ward/ arr. Red

VISIONWe inspire learning by providing the greatest public education to each and every student.

MISSIONEvery student will have the academic, creative problem solving, and social emotional skills to be successful in college and career.

CORE PURPOSEPrepare all students to thrive in their future.

CORE VALUESLearning Relationships Respect Excellence Equity

Board of Education

Mr. Michael A. DursoPresident

Dr. Judith R. DoccaVice President

Mr. Christopher S. Barclay

Mr. Philip Kauffman

Mrs. Patricia B. O’Neill

Ms. Jill Ortman-Fouse

Mrs. Rebecca Smondrowski

Mr. Eric GuerciStudent Member

School Administration

Mr. Larry A. BowersInterim Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Maria V. NavarroChief Academic Officer

Dr. Kimberly A. StathamDeputy Superintendent of School Support and Improvement

Dr. Andrew M. ZuckermanChief Operating Officer

850 Hungerford Drive Rockville, Maryland 20850 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org

Program Notes

Bonse Aba is a song of joy and worship from Zambia, collected by the arranger Victor Johnson. He heard the song while on a mission trip he took to Zambia when he was in high school. With permission from his teacher, he arranged the song for his high school choir and later shared it with a college professor who was able to get it published so that we could share it with you tonight. Loosely translated, the song means, “All who sing with [the] spirit have a right to be called the children to God.” In Africa, songs are often learned by ear, harmonized spontaneously, and always sung with movement. We have added our own movements and instruments to emulate how it might be performed in Africa.

Peace on Earth…and lots of little crickets is a fun song intended to spread joy. Composer Paul Carey suggests the poem by Oliver Twigge be printed because the words go by in a flash.

One night a cricket crept in my room so I ran to my mother and said make him go away,

She said the crickets bring us good luck so I let him stay and fed him night and day.

Later on my cricket look’d so sad and he said “I’m getting lonely to no end,” So I ran out in to the field and I brought him back a sweet cricket girlfriend.

Before too long my whole room was fill’d with baby crickets all chirping their “do-re-mi’s”

I gave all my friends a baby cricket for luck and I even gave them to my enemies.

Then all the people in the neighborhood let the lucky little crickets be their guide, New friends were made and bitterness forgotten and the

happiness and crickets multiplied.

Then my mother said let’s buy some little boxes and fill them with crickets and send them on their way

To people here and there and ev’rywhere and bring all the world a happy brand new day.

There were little crickets chirping far and wide and I wink’d and smil’d and I Laugh’d with my mother,

All the people were so happy go lucky they forgot how to hate each other

And there was peace on Earth and hearts filled with gladness Peace on Earth, and lots of little crickets!

In singing Patriotic Salute, the students hope to honor those who have served or are currently serving our country in the military by dedicating this song to them. This medley incorporates parts of many military branch songs, including The Caisson Song (Army), Anchors Aweigh (Navy), and The Marines Hymn (Marines). The arranger notes that the Air Force Song has been omitted due to copyright restrictions. Beginning with Taps, the medley also includes excerpts from other patriotic songs, including When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Battle Hymn of the Republic, You’re a Grand Old Flag, Yankee Doodle Dandy, America the Beautiful, and The Star Spangled Banner.

The Mending Song is the second song from a collection of four songs composed by Daniel Kallman called Four from “Whiskers and Rhymes.” The poems for this set come from poet Arnold Lobel’s book Whiskers and Rhymes. The melody for Mending Song weaves in and out, up and down, as the old mending woman works to keep the world stitched together. We are excited to welcome clarinetist James Bishop to help us paint this musical image for you. We imagine a quilt the old woman might be stitching but also recognize that the song could be a metaphor for something more profound.

Lux Aeterna is the fourth movement from Z. Randall Stroope’s larger work Missa. This classically styled piece requires the students to use their best technique to navigate the long phrases and soaring high notes. The light texture and somber tone of much of the piece contrasts greatly with the cascading and thick texture Stroope uses on the words “Lux perpetua luceat eis” (Let perpetual light shine on them).

El Capotin is a fun Puerto Rican folk song. Many different versions of El Capotin exist, including some with entirely different lyrics that developed in Southern California. After some research, the arrangers discovered that the text “el capotin” is a colloquial expression that may have different meanings, depending on where it is used. In our version, it is translated to mean coffee. Puerto Rican coffee is valued for its uniquely smooth and mild flavor. We imagine we are very eccentric waiters serving Puerto Rican coffee on the patio of an open café and competing for large tips as we sing this lively partner song.

In 1993 André Thomas, director of choral activities at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, composed I Hear America Singing for the American Choral Directors Association Honor Choir. The composition juxtaposes the spiritual Walk Together, Children with original music inspired in part by Walt Whitman’s poem, I Hear America Singing. This song features two very distinct styles that contrast beautifully and builds to a dramatic ending.

Orde-e is a very different piece of music. This is a soundscape, a piece of music that paints a visual picture for the listener by the sounds being produced. The piece begins with a brilliant sunrise full of dissonant sounds as the chorus breaks into six-part voicing. The song quickly cuts to a peaceful chant, like a morning prayer session or a peaceful flooded rice field. The melody included in this arrangement is a Madukayan folk song from the Cordilleras, a mountainous region of the archipelago that makes up the Philippines. As the melody progresses, you can hear a train moving through the mountains, children playing, and jungle sounds before serenity finally returns at sunset. A rough translation of the text means; Come, come let us enjoy singing. As one community, it is good that you came to us. Every day, every day we work. We are pleased to feature a small group of talented singers who worked very hard on their own to memorize their special singing part and choreography. Please hold your applause until after the next song. Small-group members will be acknowledged then as well.

Jim Papoulis is a brilliant composer writing pieces students connect with deeply. Oye is no exception! The bright rhythms and energizing melodies keep us dancing until the end of the piece. The song was inspired by children in Mexico who participated in a composing workshop with Papoulis. The children wanted to convey the message that they hope their little voices are listened to, heard. The translation of the title, Oye, is “listen,” or “listen up.” The complete translation of the Spanish text is below:

All alone, in the darkness They are crying out for your help.

They are hoping, they are dreaming They are asking for a change to be heard.

Are you listening? Can you hear their cries?

They are watching, they are listening They are searching to find their way

Can you see them, can you hear them calling What their voices are trying to say.

Are you listening, can you hear their cries?

The song America, the Beautiful gained popularity instantly after it was published in 1910 and has sustained its status as one of our most beloved American patriotic songs. The lyrics were originally a poem titled “America,” by Katharine Lee Bates, published in 1895. She wrote four stanzas, inspired by a trip to the top of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. We will sing the first and last stanza of the original poem. Samuel Ward wrote the melody we sing for a different song, in 1892. The two were put together in a publication titled America, the Beautiful, in 1910. The song’s popularity is so great that even now there are petitions to make it our National Anthem, replacing The Star Spangled Banner.

It is a tradition to end the Montgomery County Honors Chorus concerts with this piece. We invite the elementary general music teachers in the audience to join the singers on stage, and we ask the audience to sing along with the chorus as we repeat the second verse. Watch the conductor for your cue.

Oh beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years. Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by human tears. America, America, God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

2016 Southeast County Honors Chorus

Just Love Alabi Broad Acres Pierre Alvarez Stonegate Mya Ambrose Cresthaven Christopher Andrews Bethesda Astrid Ardon-Garcia North Chevy Chase McKenzie Arriaga Cresthaven Aren Avetisyan Somerset Neville Pascall John Ayi Stonegate Chloe Baker Sligo Creek Samantha Balaba Fairland Ellie Bamburg Woodlin Jojo Bandeh Flora M. SingerLouis Barton-Biegelsen Chevy Chase Ava Beard Highland ViewZema Bekele Arcola Lessle Beltran Sargent Shriver Anuprova Bhowmik Woodlin Mikayla Bieniemy Rock Creek Forest Sebastian Botero Westbrook Max Bowman Flora M. SingerMalachi Braithwaite Cresthaven Diya Britto Dr. Charles DrewMaya Britto Dr. Charles DrewMichael Brock Kemp Mill Autumn Bryant Brookhaven Kaleb Bryant Flora Singer Carlee Bueso Brooke Grove Cece Burk North Chevy Chase Williama Carver Fairland Betsinat Chambers Highland View Gabriel Cintron Wheaton Woods Hailie Clarke Stonegate Maya Colohan Forest Knolls Gwyneth Connor Oakland Terrace Riley Crawford Burtonsville Azeb Cyrus Rolling Terrace Philip Daniel Pine Crest Kojo Danso Galway Jessica DeAlwis Pine Crest Aman Dejena Bethesda Matthew DeLeon Rock View Isabella Della Santa Chevy Chase Irene Diane Sligo Creek Genevieve Doyle StonegateMaya Ducker Forest Knolls Kelvin Dukes Burtonsville Zoe Duni Sligo Creek Saba Ebrahim Westbrook

Daniel Echols Pine Crest Leah Eshete Woodlin Cassandra Eskelsen Brookhaven Katy Fall Sligo Creek Jean Fantcho Burtonsville Mia Ferrufino Viers Mill Natalie Finch Sligo Creek Lilly Fox Sherwood Savannah Freeman Somerset Nadia Friedenberg Rolling Terrace Gabriel Frisch Somerset Benjamin Fritts Brooke Grove Camilla Galeotti Piney Branch Gabi Garcia Clovery Marco Garcia Highland Daniel Garrido Sargent Shriver Ezra Gashaw Glenallan Alain Ghonda Sligo Creek Maria Gillespie Forest Knolls Zoe Glantz SomersetTali Goelman Somerset Isabella Golladay Oakland TerraceAndy Gomez Forest Knolls Destiny Gonzalez Sligo Creek Anina Gonzalez-Sol Rolling TerraceYasmin Gorham SomersetSafiya Gross Highland View Gabriella Guerra Bethesda Kiera Guinyard Galway Chris Ha Piney Branch Dyson Haaland Glenallan Nina Hans Oakview Yimel Hernandez-Gonzalez Kemp Mill Maya Herrera Glen Haven Jacklynn Ho Galway Chase Holahan Bethesda Isabel Hook Oakview Jacob Hopkins Burnt MillsNathalie Hubbard Wheaton Woods Vivian Huynh Arcola Hemrama Jalloh Galway Jessica Jean Pierre Cannon Road Maya Jeffries Cresthaven Clara Jelen Flora M. Singer Angelica Jimenez Glenallan Bryton Joachim Cannon Road Kennedy Jones Forest Knolls Kierra Jones Cannon Road

Shaznay Kalou Greencastle Fatima Kane Glenallan Fatima Kanu Jackson Road Fatou Kebe Kemp Mill Maya King Rock Creek Forest Maya Kohn Piney Branch Nicole Kolluri Oakview Leslie Lazo Caceres Arcola Elizabeth Leca Glenallan Brendan Lee Forest Knolls Ilana Levine Somerset Devin Little Rock Creek Forest Kayla Long Cresthaven Trevor MacDiarmid Piney Branch Aiden Markle Piney Branch Kate Marshal Flora M. SingerOlivia Martinez Viers Mill Jecziel Martinez Moreno Oakview Lilliana Mathew Burtonsville Isaac McDade Jr. Fairland Eliza Mencher North Chevy Chase Nijah Miller Jackson Road Luisa Mini Piney Branch Doriane Mir William Tyler Page Emily Montero Glenallan Teresa Montoya North Chevy Chase Haley Rose Moore Rolling Terrace Lance Moreau Pine Crest Theodora Mpoy Forest Knolls Njandee Murangi Westover Noah Myers Sherwood Mylene Nazal Cannon Road Miranda Ngalamo Burnt MillsJasmine Nicholls-Davis Pine Crest Noah Nichols Rock View Jack Noyes Westover Hadyn Nuttall Oakview Aida Nyabingi Glenallan Lorris Nzouakeu Dr. Charles DrewMercy Okeke Burtonsville Agate Okui Burnt MillsVictoria Orellana Flora Singer Emma Orzulak Somerset Patrick Ouoham Bethesda Ashley Padaro Broad Acres Riley Palenkas Clovery Amber Pamah Galway Morgan Parris Clovery

Summer Perryman Oakland Terrace Matthew Peterson Woodlin Victoria Porras Rock View Gabriela Portillo Galway Elimar Ramirez Forest Knolls Alexis Reidy Rock View Ashley Reidy Rock View Isis Reyes Sanchez Flora M. SingerDuncan Richards Stonegate Mischa Richards Rock View Antonio Rivera Highland Chloe Rogers Woodlin Lauren Roper Clovery Joelle Sabbat Rock Creek Forest Anthony Sandoval Dr. Charles DrewAbbi Sangillo Bethesda Boone Schaffer Piney Branch Imran Seid Wheaton Woods Alison Senker SherwoodMaya Sharp Forest KnollsErin Singdahlsen WestbrookMadison Smith Jackson RoadSharon Sok Dr. Charles DrewManuel Solano Oakland TerraceAmanda Sosa Rock Creek ForestSophia Soussi-Tanani StonegateSummer Suliman Piney BranchKhalil Suma BurtonsvilleTimothee Talabert GalwayHoa Tan HighlandAnna Taylor GlenallanMackenzie Taylor BurtonsvilleLily Teferi FairlandCarly Thomas CresthavenLauren Thompson Kemp MillVy Tran Dr. Charles DrewGiannina Vasquez Viers MillKaren Vasquez Lopez Highland ViewKeir Martin Velarde ArcolaHisham Virk Dr. Charles DrewVictoria Walston WestoverKate Welch North Chevy ChaseSabrina White Rock ViewGrace Williams Rock Creek ForestRachael Young Wheaton WoodsPrinzez Zeck BrookhavenBlen Zewdu WestoverDylan Zimulinda Stonegate

About the Elementary Honors ChorusesThe elementary honors choruses were organized in 1982 to provide a special opportunity for elementary students with strong musical interest and outstanding choral singing ability. Two choruses were formed in order to make this experience possible for all qualified students. In 2016 a third chorus was added in response to the increase in student population throughout the county. Students are auditioned by the elementary general music teacher at their school and participate in either the Northwest, Central, or Southeast County Chorus, depending on the location of their school. The directors, accompanists, and managers are Montgomery County Public Schools general/choral music teachers.

Leadership

Ms . Ann DuBose, conductor, holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas (2003) and a bachelor of music education degree from Towson University (2010). She has completed her Level 1 Orff certification at George Mason University and has studied conducting with Doreen Rao and Rodney Eichenberger. Ms. Dubose is in her sixth year in MCPS. This year she teaches at Candlewood Elementary School and the Stephen Knolls School.

Ms. DuBose developed her love of singing with Frederick Children’s Chorus (FCC), singing with the group for 11 years as a student. Returning to the group as a teacher, Ms. DuBose has served FCC since 2004 in various roles, including assistant director of the chorus and director of the summer camps, Musicianship and Little Music Makers programs. She also has served the All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis since 2011, helping to launch their musicianship program and as director of the Training Chorus. Ms. DuBose has presented sessions at Maryland Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Association conferences and is an active member of both organizations.

Ms . Samantha N . Lalley, accompanist, studied at Houghton College and the Hartt School, where she earned her bachelor of music and master of music degrees in music education. She studied piano with Dr. William Newbrough at Houghton and received her Kodály certification through studies at the Hartt School. This is her sixth year teaching elementary music in Montgomery County, and currently, she teaches at Luxmanor Elementary School and Farmland Elementary School. She has served as pianist for various area churches and recently participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers, studying Johann Sebastian Bach’s life and music.

Mr . Brett Maley, manager, is the choral director and general music teacher at Glenallan Elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is Mr. Maley’s fourth year teaching in Montgomery County.  Mr. Maley is an active member of the American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) and enjoys playing guitar and singing a cappella music.  Mr. Maley received his bachelor of music education degree from Ithica College and his master of education degree from Concordia University. 

Rehearsal Assistants

We are grateful to the Southeast County general/choral music teachers for the numerous ways they support the Honors Chorus programs. This support includes auditioning and selecting students for the ensemble. Special appreciation is extended to the following teachers who provided invaluable program support by serving as rehearsal assistants:

Linda Bryant

Anne Burson

Sandy Eichler

Pete Frassrand

Jennifer Harrill-Taylor

Zack Henderson

Emily Hines

Mary Hochkeppel

Carol Howell

Claire Hunte

Krystle Hutton

Brittany Johnson

Jackie Krueger

Megan LaGrave

Felicia Lively

Dennis McDade

Teryl Mertzeis

Cheryl Nance

Carol Nelson

A.J. Pagano

Jeremy Perry

Louis Persic

Sherri Pfaff

Marianna Previti

Amy Wenner

David Wolff

Susan Wright

Sponsorship

This program is one of several choral and instrumental honors concerts supported by the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs. This office is responsible for countywide programs and activities in music, visual art, dance, and theatre. Through these programs and related co-curricular and community activities, instruction in the arts help students achieve the Maryland State Fine Arts Content Standards as outlined in the State Curriculum for Music and support countywide goals for achieving Success for Every Student.

We are proud of the performance of our students and thank parents and teachers for their continuing support.

Audience Manners

Thank you for joining us this evening. As the audience, you are an important part of this concert. The audience’s responsibility at formal concerts such as this is to honor the efforts of the performers by providing a listening atmosphere in which their performance can be appreciated by all. Toward this end, we ask for your cooperation in the following:

• While the performance is in progress, remain seated and quiet. If it becomes necessary to leave the auditorium, please do so between musical selections.

• If very young children become restless and disrupt others’ ability to listen, please take them from the auditorium until they are quiet.

• Please do not hum or clap along with the performers unless specifically invited to do so. Extraneous noise decreases the quality of the professional recordings made at this time.

• Show your appreciation for the performance by clapping after each selection. Whistling and cheering are not appropriate at a formal concert.

Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you will enjoy the performance.

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