Spring 2020 Program

Chamber Orchestra & Laudate

of Concordia University Chicago

Spring ConcertsDr. Maurice C. Boyer, Conductor

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Expression. A pressing out. A breathing out. Engaging taut strings with a bow, pressing keys with fingers, beating drums with mallets. Exhaling past vocal cords or through lips and reeds pressed together so tightly that the air that escapes vibrates in such a way that it makes our ears—and our hearts—tingle.

Expression. Taking a thought, feeling or emotion and making it audible—hesitant, confident, soothing, startling—through words with our friends and family, or through pitches with fellow musicians and audience members.

We encourage our students to play and sing expressively, with “expression”—to “say something” through the notes and phrases of music. We give of ourselves—conductors and players alike—when we make music. Whether or not the music is a direct expression of our faith, we are expressing our love of God, whose expression of love for us was in sending Jesus, whose expression of love for us was in giving his life for our redemption. God’s expression of love for us through Christ allows us to respond in thanks by offering of ourselves through God’s wonderful gift of music.

You, the audience, have expressed your support in this endeavor by being here. We are grateful for that. And you will, we hope, express appreciation of the efforts of our students through your applause. We are grateful for that, too. And, if you are related to any of the performers, you have expressed your love and care for them by bringing them to this point in their lives and by instilling in them a love for music. We are eternally grateful for that.

These gifted students before you today, our dedicated faculty, and all who so willingly serve our University wish to express our thanks to our Creator and Redeemer for the gift of music and for all of you. We hope you enjoy the concert.

Jonathan Kohrs, ChairMusic DepartmentConcordia University Chicago

Expression.

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Music@CUC – Spring 2020March 20Wind Symphony Home Concert8 p.m., Chapel

March 21Kapelle Home Concert7:30 p.m., Chapel

April 3 University Band Concert8 p.m., Chapel

April 26 Chamber Orchestra Concert7 p.m., Chapel

April 27Jazz Band Concert7 p.m., Chapel

May 3Spring Music Festival7 p.m., Geiseman Auditorium

June 27University Band Patriotic Pops Concert6:30 p.m., Addison Pillars Lawn

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Program for Saturday, March 28 Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, WI

An Imaginary Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Adagio-Allegro vivace from Symphony No. 4, Op. 60

Cavatina from String Quartet, Op. 130

Version for string orchestra by Maurice Boyer (b. 1969)

Tempo di Menuetto from Septet, Op. 20

Menuetto-Trio from Symphony No. 4, Op. 60

Mass

Kyrie from Messe basse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Sanctus – Benedictus from Messe modale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

Agnus Dei from Messe basse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gabriel Fauré

intermission Free-will offering to support the Music Department

Four Poems by Fredegond Shove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

1. Motion and Stillness arr. Jeremy Zimmer (b. 1994)

2. Four Nights

3. The New Ghost

4. The Water Mill

Lori Boyer, Soprano

Folk Songs of the Four Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams

Spring

The Lark in the Morning

May Song

The Banks of Green Willow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Butterworth (1885-1916)

Re-orchestrated by Maurice Boyer

Symphony No. 8 in D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams

iii. Cavatina Adapted by Maurice Boyer

iv. Toccata

All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night (LSB 883) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Maurice Boyer

The audience is invited to sing stanza 1

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Program for Sunday, April 26Chapel of Our Lord, Concordia University Chicago

An Imaginary Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Adagio-Allegro vivace from Symphony No.4, Op. 60

Cavatina from String Quartet, Op. 130

Version for string orchestra by Maurice Boyer (b. 1969)

Tempo di Menuetto from Septet, Op. 20

Andante from Octet, Op. 103

Menuetto-Trio from Symphony No. 4, Op. 60

Suite on the Kyrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Zimmer (b. 1994)

Concerto pour batterie et petit orchestre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

Adam Schweyer, soloist

2020 CUC Concerto Competition Winner

intermission Free-will offering to support the Music Department

A Pastoral Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

i. Molto moderato Re-orchestrated by Maurice Boyer

Four Poems by Fredegond Shove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams

1. Motion and Stillness arr. Jeremy Zimmer

2. Four Nights

3. The New Ghost

4. The Water Mill

Lori Boyer, Soprano

The Banks of Green Willow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Butterworth (1885-1916)

Re-orchestrated by Maurice Boyer

Symphony No. 8 in D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams

iii. Cavatina Adapted by Maurice Boyer

iv. Toccata

All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night (LSB 883) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Maurice Boyer

The audience is invited to sing stanza 1

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DR. MAURICE C. BOYER, CONDUCTORDR. MAURICE C. BOYER is is professor of music at Concordia University Chicago, where he conducts Chamber Orchestra, Schola Cantorum (the chapel choir) and

Laudate (women’s choir). Dr. Boyer is artistic director of Aestas Consort and music director of the American Kantorei of Saint Louis, MO. He is associate conductor of the Symphony

of Oak Park and River Forest. He has also served as assistant chorus master and guest chorus master with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

Although born in the United States, Dr. Boyer began his musical training (piano, voice, and solfège) in Aix-en-Provence, France, where he lived until the age of eighteen. He holds a doctor of musical arts degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Maryland, College Park. His master of music is in choral conducting and his bachelor of music in sacred music (with piano as his

principal instrument). Both were earned at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ. His principal conducting teachers have been Joseph Flummerfelt, Kenneth Kiesler and James Ross. He also studied theology at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Among Dr. Boyer’s areas of sustained interest and research are the intersection of music and theology, the sacred choral works of J. S. Bach—historical performance practice and theology—and the symphonic music of Mozart, Mahler and Sibelius.

JEREMY ZIMMERGUEST COMPOSER

Jeremy Zimmer is a Chicago-based composer and arranger. He first studied composition at Concordia University-Chicago where he took lessons from

Jonathan Stahlke and then continued his education, earning a master of music at DePaul University, studying with Seung-Won Oh and Christopher Wendell Jones. In addition to composing, he plays the organ and enjoys his position as assistant cantor at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest.

LORI BOYERSOLOIST

Mrs. Lori Boyer is a professional conductor, teacher, and singer. She is currently the assistant music director of Anima - Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus,

maintains a private voice studio, and serves as guest teacher/conductor for area school choral programs.

Prior to her work with Anima, Mrs. Boyer led a successful high school choral program, serving as chair of the fine arts department at Walther Christian Academy. She has also taught elementary and middle school choir and general music and has served as clinician and adjudicator for elementary, middle, and high school choral and solo/ensemble festivals.

Mrs. Boyer holds degrees in voice performance (Valparaiso University) and music education (Concordia University Chicago), and is pursuing a master of arts in music degree at Concordia University Chicago. An active freelancer in the Chicago area, she has sung professionally as a soloist and choir member with various ensembles in the Midwest, including Aestas Consort (Chicago), American Kantorei (St. Louis), St. Charles Singers and Light Opera Works (Evanston).

ADAM SCHWEYERSTUDENT SOLOIST

Music has been a part of Adam Schweyer’s life for as long as he can remember. He began his musical career with playing percussion in the sixth grade. In his playing

Adam constantly tries to exemplify a sense of musicianship, which he finds is more difficult with percussion than it is with any other instrument. Adam has been having an exciting year at Concordia-Chicago, taking advantage of many opportunities both musical and spiritual. He feels honored to be able to play with the excellent musicians at CUC, and to play as a testament to God who has given us the wonderful gift of music. He wishes to thank percussion instructor Bobby Everson for everything he has learned from him, as well as the rest of the phenomenal music faculty. Adam plans to be a music educator, and is looking forward to continuing to grow on that path during his time at Concordia-Chicago.

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The music captivates. The experience resonates.

Our ensembles have impacted thousands of students and audience members since their founding.

You can ensure the encore lasts a lifetime. From gifts of cash and stock to other estate planning

vehicles, your philanthropic support can further enrich the performers’ experience. Help us provide the highest

quality of facilities for students and patrons alike.

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The encore lasts a lifetime

With Thanks to Our “Beyond Measure” Members

Baisch Family, Wind Symphony: Organ, BrassBecker Family, Music Education

Busse Family, Wind Symphony: PianoPaige E. Craig BA ’99, MBA ’14, The Kapelle: Alto

Dorn Family, Choral or Instrumental StudentMrs. Kathy (Kolb) BA ’77 and Dr. Richard R. Fischer, Wind Symphony

Heinz Family, Wind Symphony: TrumpetHarold ’49 and Dorothy Heldt: Music Education or Parish Music

Kapelle Alumni, Kapelle Sheryl and Jim Miller, Wind Symphony: Flute

James and Janell Sanft, Wind Symphony: TrumpetPaul M. Snyder and Family, Wind Symphony: OrganJim Thunder, Music Ensemble Member: Organ, Piano

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Chamber Orchestra Members

Laudate Members

Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1* Violin 2 Violin 2 Viola Viola CelloSarah May Sussex, WIUndeclared

Joshua TeggatzRock Island, ILEnglish, Pre-Semi-nary Program

Margaret Warner Davenport, IADirector of Christian Education (DCE)

Brinn MillerFort Wayne, INMusic Education LTE

Daniel Thoelke St. Peters, MOTheological Languages

Grace Conrad O’Fallon, MODCE/ Secondary Math LTE

Aaron ReynoldsFort Wayne, INMusic, Music Education

Rachel MisnerGrandville, MIBusiness Intelligence & Analytics

Cello String Bass Harp Flute Flute Saxophone Clarinet ClarinetCecily Peterson Mascoutah, ILMusic

Ulysses EspinoChicago, ILMusic

Peter Stigdon Catonsville, MDDirector of Parish Music

Chloe DugasGrinnell, IAMusic, Math minor

Joecel Mariz Orbon Franklin Park, ILPsychology

Brooke Hockemeyer Fort Wayne, INSecondary Ed. Math LTE

Samantha EnglishGrant Park, ILMusic Education Instr. Emphasis

Eden SchultzPalatine, ILMusic Education Instr. Emphasis

Bassoon Bassoon French Horn French Horn Percussion PercussionTyler Ruthemeyer Houston, TXMusic Education Instr. Emphasis

Victoria SteeleElizabethtown, KYExercise Science

William Bales Knoxville, TNElementary Education LTE

Richard TrittenStow, OHMusic Education

Adam Schweyer Fort Wayne, INMusic Education

Chelsea Yamin Clinton Township, MIMusic Education Instr. Emphasis

Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano SopranoAnastasiya Camp St. Petersburg, RussiaBiology, Art

Julia DanielOttawa, ILMusic Education

Chloe DugasGrinnell, IAMusic, Math minor

Mary GotschLombard, ILMusic

Destiny Henschel Plymouth, WIBusiness Communi-cation & Journalism

Alyssa Martin Westchester, ILSocial Work

Molly TelowChicago, ILUndeclared

Chelsea Yamin Clinton Township, MIMusic Education Instr. Emphasis

Alto Alto Alto Alto AltoGrace Conrad O’Fallon, MODCE/ Secondary Math LTE

Regan EdkinIllinois City, ILPsychology

Alexa Hoover Fort Wayne, INElementary Ed. LTE

Laura KrogenBatesville, AREarly Childhood Education LTE

Jess Smith Burlington, WITheater, History minor

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The music captivates. The experience resonates.

Our ensembles have impacted thousands of students and audience members since their founding.

You can ensure the encore lasts a lifetime. From gifts of cash and stock to other estate planning

vehicles, your philanthropic support can further enrich the performers’ experience. Help us provide the highest

quality of facilities for students and patrons alike.

Support Chamber Orchestra, Laudate, or any of our outstanding music ensembles, with a gift today.

866-448-3867 │ CUChicago.edu/GiveNow

The encore lasts a lifetime

With Thanks to Our “Beyond Measure” Members

Baisch Family, Wind Symphony: Organ, BrassBecker Family, Music Education

Busse Family, Wind Symphony: PianoPaige E. Craig BA ’99, MBA ’14, The Kapelle: Alto

Dorn Family, Choral or Instrumental StudentMrs. Kathy (Kolb) BA ’77 and Dr. Richard R. Fischer, Wind Symphony

Heinz Family, Wind Symphony: TrumpetHarold ’49 and Dorothy Heldt: Music Education or Parish Music

Kapelle Alumni, Kapelle Sheryl and Jim Miller, Wind Symphony: Flute

James and Janell Sanft, Wind Symphony: TrumpetPaul M. Snyder and Family, Wind Symphony: OrganJim Thunder, Music Ensemble Member: Organ, Piano

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Spring Concerts Saturday, March 28 | Concert at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 29 | Worship at 8 & 10:45 a.m.Trinity Lutheran Church & School

824 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan, WI

Saturday, April 26 | Concert at 7 p.m.Concordia University Chicago

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