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PROGRAM NOTES AND TRANSLATIONS

Al Shlosha D’Varim is a lyrical setting of the popular maxim from Pirkei Avot (Jewish morality laws). The text is: The world is sustained by three things, by truth, by justice, and by peace. Trouble Fly was a poem originally published in a collection of Susan Marie Swanson, and was later selected to be included in a poetry anthology titled: This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort. It was compiled to comfort the children of New York City after the events of September 11, 2001. Trouble, fly out of our house. We left the window open for you. Fly like smoke from a chimney. Fly like the whistle from a train. Fly far, far away from my family, Mumbling in their sleep. Trouble, fly. Let our night be a night of peace. Sesere eeye is from Moa Island, and is about the wind and the effects of the wind blowing on the mountains. This version was taught to the Sydney Children’s Choir by Australian indigenous music performer and teacher, Matthew Doyle.

Congratulations to Sarah Martin, who won the Soprano I category in the Valley Music Region Solo Contest last month. We continue RYC’s tradition of asking our soloists who will be competing in the State Solo Contest to present in our March concert, as a way to celebrate their success, inspire other singers, and to help prepare them for the competition at the end of April in Ellensburg. Stizzoso, mio stizzoso from the Italian opera, La Serva Padrona, sung by ‘Serpina’ Cross one, my cross one, you behave with arrogance, but no! it won’t help your position. You must keep to my prohibitions and keep silent, and not talk, Shut up! … shut up! … These are Serpina’s commands. Shut up! … shut up! … These are Serpina’s commands. Now I think you have understood, Yes, you have captured the message, Because already a long time has passed from when you first made acquaintance with me.

I Dreamed of Rain “It had been a particularly hot dry year in 2002, and wild fires were raging across much of the western US. The political scene felt equally troubling and out-of-control to me: The American government seemed intent on invading Iraq. It was as if the whole world was on fire. In the midst of all this unrest, I began to have dreams of rain; the kind of luscious healing rain that comes to renew the natural world and the human soul after a long drought. The words and music for this song are a direct translation of that exhilarating feeling. We no longer have to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors. We are free to forgive, release the pain, and start over again with a clean slate.” Jan Garrett, composer. Ziguenerleben Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a prolific German composer of the Romantic Period. Consonare sings this translation of the original German lyrics. A woods filled with shadows of beech trees and pine, With whispering branches and leaves on the vine, Where magical flames always flicker and shine, While dancing with rainbows of ev’ry design. Here gather the gypsies who roam ev’rywhere, The dashing young gypsies with long, silky hair, Whose bodies are warmed by the Nile’s blessed flow, And tanned by the brilliance of Spain’s sunny glow. The warm blazing campfire is lighting the trees. The men strong and handsome are taking their ease, The women assemble preparing the food, And all fill their goblets to brighten the mood. Now stories and songs form an unending chain, As bright as the colorful gardens of Spain. The queen of the gypsies now chants loud and clear, Her magical words fight off danger and fear. Now dark-eyed young ladies begin with their dance While flaming red torches bring sparkling romance, With pulsating cymbal and luring guitars, The dance grows wilder beneath gypsy stars. The dancers are weary; the campfire dies They sleep while the beech trees hum sweet lullabies, To visit his homeland a gypsy may yearn, And now in his dreams he can swiftly return. But then in the morning the sun shines its light, And wipes out the visions and dreams of the night. It’s time to be moving, the gypsy must go, And where are the visions? Does anyone know?

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Bella Voce Angela Cimo Lizzie Fischer

Celeste Frugé-Brown Sam Garcia

Emi Heinz Elissa Jacobsen

Ella Johnson Elana Kittleson

Anna McLaughlin Emily McLaughlin

Nicole Reber Sasha Reed

Angelique Smith Aimee Tibbitts

Colla Voce Hannah Burley

Olivia Gendreau Sophia Heinz Fiona Higgins Smiti Mangla Brenna Nieva

Josée Elena Pacheco Lindsey Pavletich

RubyJoy Pikes Cammryn Rhodaback

Audrey Riley Amanda Ross

Peyton Sakamoto Jesse Sigrist Kevin Sweet Toshi Také

Cielo Tarabi

LEORA SCHWITTERS, Founder, Rainier Youth Choirs Artistic Director and Conductor, retired after 25 years of teaching K-12 choral, instrumental, and general music in the public schools. Most of her choral experience occurred at Cedar Heights Junior High in Kent, WA. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music, Summa Cum Laude, from Yankton College Conservatory of Music, South Dakota, a Master of Arts for Teachers in Music Education from the University of Washington. She is past-President and Treasurer of the Washington State American Choral Director’s Association (WA-ACDA). Her choirs have performed in state and regional conferences for the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) and ACDA. Active as a clinician and adjudicator, Leora has also served on the board of the Tahoma Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), has presided over the Green River Music Educators Association, and is a member of the National Association for Music Education, WMEA and Chorus America. Leora has been selected to conduct Washington State’s Junior All-State Choir in 2014. She and her husband Larry enjoy trail running and are avid birders.

LORI McEWEN, Accompanist, Consonare, Colla Voce, studied piano and voice at Central Washington University and currently accompanies many local school choirs and their students for large group and solo/ensemble contests and for NATS competitions each year. She and her husband Bill have led music at the contemporary worship service and have sung in the chancel choir at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church in Renton for over 30 years. Lori accompanies both children and youth choirs directed by her husband at the church. Together they provide music for weddings and other special events.

BRAD WILLS, Co-Director/Accompanist, Bella Voce, teaches general music and choir at Fairwood Elementary School, Renton. Mr. Wills studied music at Wheaton College's conservatory and frequently accompanies Kent students and choirs at solo/ensemble festivals. Prior to teaching music, Mr. Wills taught special education for 15 years. In 2002, he was selected as the Kent School District's Teacher of the Year. He serves as Western Liaison for the Washington American Choral Directors Association.

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS STAFF

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS MEMBERS

VALLEY REGION DIVISION WINNER

Sarah Martin, soprano, plans to begin college in the fall at Pacific Lutheran University as a music education major. She hopes to become a middle school band director as well as continuing on as a performer. During high school Sarah has been in multiple instrumental and vocal honor groups for ACDA and WMEA. An accomplished vocalist, she also excels on French horn and is very active in her school band as drum major.

Nick Anderson Haylee Ball

Dana Bygland Trevor Bygland Elana Cueto Duane Davis Ben Dunham

Katelyn Dunham Elizabeth Eaton

Shelbi Eller Hannah Freitag

Ariel Gire Janée Green Natalie Hayes

Julianna Howe Russell Johnson Payton Lewis Sarah Martin Ryan Migliore Trevor Migliore Cassidy Newell

Tyson Powell Amara Reitz Joel Sigrist

Jonathan Sigrist Makoto Také

Mackenzie Visser Julia Wenndt

Consonare

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Charlotte Také................................................................................................President Lisa Anderson .....................................................Vice President, Bella Voce Liaison Cindy Ross.................................................................................... Secretary/Treasurer Denise Martin................................................Representative to Rainier Choral Arts Lisa Newell ...................................................................................... Member at Large Bonita Migliore................................................................................ Member at Large Lory Ball........................................................................................... Consonare Liaison Kartha Heinz...................................................................................Colla Voce Liaison Leora Schwitters ..................................................................................Artistic Director Shannon Hesketh........................................ Executive Director/Business Manager Brad Wills................................................................. Assistant Director/Accompanist Lori McEwen ...........................................................................................Accompanist

Karla Sigrist, Chaperone Coordinator Kathy Gendreau, Concert Coordinator

Dave Davis, Davis Piano Tuning Sonya Anderson, Program and Artwork

Terri Richardson, Cedar Heights Middle School Jenny Bygland, Kent United Methodist Church

Parent Volunteers

RYC 2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Rainier Chorale, established 1983 Rainier Youth Choirs, established 2007

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS MISSION STATEMENT Rainier Choral Arts’ mission is to promote choral singing in the community by providing programs in which people of all ages may participate in the choral music experience.

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS VALUES STATEMENT Rainier Choral Arts values excellence in choral literacy, choral performance, education in music appreciation, and artistic growth in its participants. As a non-profit organization, Rainier Choral Arts strives to keep its programs affordable and accessible.

Rainier Youth Choirs

and Rainier Chorale are members

of the newly formed Greater

Seattle Choral Consortium whose

mission is to promote the choral

arts in the greater Seattle area.

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FUNDING

Rainier Youth Choirs is part of a

non-profit, 501(c)3, corporation.

We rely upon tuition, fund raising

projects, ticket sales, grants and

contributions from the general

public for our funding. Your

generous support is vital to our

program and to our success. Your

gift will help Rainier Youth Choirs

establish a tradition of providing

quality instruction for students and

quality performances for our

audiences. We invite you to make

a tax deductible donation at our

information table in the lobby, or

by visiting our website,

rainieryouthchoirs.org, and

clicking on ‘Support Us’.

THANK YOU!

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Prestissimo Level: $5,000 and up Boeing Company

Gift Matching Fund Program Kent Arts Commission

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Fermata Level: $1,000 to $4,999 Anonymous

Brian & Jenny Bygland Bruce Green & Denise Martin

Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Greg & Karen Martin

Mig and Bonita Migliore Larry & Leora Schwitters David & Donna Wenndt

Forte Level: $ 500 to $999 Anonymous (2)

Davis Piano Service Jonathan & Barbara Combs

Mark & Michele Eaton Shannon & Joseph Hesketh

Kent Civic and Performing Arts Committee Philip & Shirley Reitz

Kenji and Charlotte Také

Crescendo Level: $200 to $499 Mark & Lisa Anderson Pete & Annette Bailes

Ramzy Boutros IBM

Linda Kieffer & Doug Peterson Janice & Oscar Moen

Carly Stowell Foundation

Allegro Level: $75 to $199 Anonymous

Gerald & Andrea Berry Deborah Callahan

David Johnson and Anna Copley Lisa Elliott

Greg and Kathy Frugé-Brown Byron Gibb

Rick & Traci Hollingsworth Valerie and Michael McCafferty

Don and Karen McLaughlin Craig and Lisa Newell Karen & Ken Pavletich

Dirk and Karla Sigrist Jim Starr

Andy and Lisa Sweet

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Odus Burggraf Rae Colborne

Chris and Sarah Cunningham Ann DeLaat

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Robert & Barbara Guyll Herman and Meisje Haughton

L. Lee Teresa and Jeffrey Lind

Joan and Richard Lundquist Lisa McCauley

Debra & Steven Meyers Bill & Nancy Mills

More than Skin Deep Esthetics John Mueller Janet Nault

Teodora and Gerald Nevels Curt & Jean Newell

Carolyn and Dwight Perkins Ed & Marna Pettigrew

Arlene Pierce Brian and Kathryn Porter

Scott Riley Dennis & LaVonne Roosendaal

Jacqui Starr Colleen Terlicker Leon Thurman

Russell and Debbie Tibbitts Carol Turnidge

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

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Earth, Wind and Fire Saturday, March 23, 7pm

Kent United Methodist Church please see program notes (text and translations) on page 2

Bella Voce Give Me a Kite .................................................................................................................................................................................Andy Beck Good Night ..................................................................................................................................................................Dmitir Kabalevsky/Rao

Traditional Russian Song Windy Nights ............................................................................................................................................................................. Mark Patterson

Text by Robert Louis Stevenson Charlotte-Town.....................................................................................................................................................................arr. Emily Crocker

American Folk Song

Colla Voce Tuimbe ................................................................................................................................................................................... David Waggoner Al Shlosha D’Varim.......................................................................................................................................................................Allan Naplan

Hebrew Trouble, Fly.............................................................................................................................................................. Patricia McKernon Runkle

See program notes Sesere eeye, .....................................................................................................................................................................................Traditional

Torres Strait Islands Blessing ................................................................................................................................................................................... Katie Moran Bart

Irish Poem

Valley Region Division Winner Stizzoso, mio stizzoso ..........................................................................................................................................................Giovanni Pergolesi

Sarah Martin, soprano; Sun Chang, piano Ms. Martin is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way;

Laird Thorton, choral director, Dr. Sandra Glover, voice teacher

Consonare Brothers, Sing On ......................................................................................................................................................Edvard Grieg/McKinney Zigeunerleben (A Gypsy’s Life).......................................................................................................................... Robert Schumann/Kaplan

Soloists: Mackenzie Visser, Hannah Freitag, Trevor Bygland, Joel Sigrist, Jonathan Sigrist, Makoto Také, Sarah Martin

No applause between these two songs, please: Earth Song ......................................................................................................................................................................................Frank Tichelli I Dreamed of Rain.............................................................................................................................................................. Jan Garrett/Nickel

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel ............................................................................................................................................. arr. Ralph Hunter Hail Holy Queen ....................................................................................................................................................... Marc Shaiman/Emerson

from “Sister Act” Combined Choirs Turn the World Around ...........................................................................................................................................Harry Belafonte/Emerson

Bella Voce and Colla Voce parents: Please remember to sign your singer out at the conclusion of the concert.

On behalf of the Kent Food Bank, we would like to thank all of our patrons for their generous donations today.

Please join us for a cookie mingle after the concert.

CONCERT PROGRAM

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C O M I N G E V E N T S

Masterworks Concert S I M P L Y B A R O Q U E

Kent United Methodist Church, Kent WA Saturday, April 6, 7:30 PM

Sunday, April 7, 2:00 PM

Pops Concert G R E A T A M E R I C A N S O N G B O O K

Carco Theatre, Renton WA Saturday, June 15, 7:30 PM

Sunday, June 16, 2:00 PM

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

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  www.4culture.org 

The Kent Arts Commission sococulture.org/category/music/ 

www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts/ for their continued support of Rainier Youth Choirs.