Idaho Washington Concert Chorale. Sponsored by Decagon Devices, inc. Friday, December 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm, Sat urday, December 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm,

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1 Idaho Washington Concert Chorale 1 Concert G loria! Sponsored by Decagon Devices, inc. Friday, December 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm, Sat urday, December 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm, & Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm, St. Bo n i f a c e Cat h o l i c Ch u r c h, Uniontown, Washington

2 2 A Season of New Beginnings New Beginnings We concluded our season with beautiful songs of May and a fond farewell to our conductor of five years, John Weiss. Fortunate to have worked with talented conductors since our incorporation as the IWCC in 2000, we looked forward to discovering another talented individual interested in helping us travel our musical journey. You may wonder, how does an organization such as ours go about finding just the right person to take along our path? Like any business, we do all of the normal things like searches and interviews. Then we get creative. We invite our candidates to audition for us, each individual selecting repertoire and chamber choir, preparing us through weekly rehearsals, and finally the big event, leading us through a concert series. We are fortunate to have two talented candidates. Tonight we welcome our first candidate, Dr. Michael Murphy. The beautiful repertoire he selected honors the new beginnings of an exciting year for the chorale. As we have done for decades, we gather together each week to do what we love most to sing. We sing with fresh new faces and new approaches. We perform beloved holiday favorites in interesting and unique arrangements. We know that you will enjoy them as much as we have. Thank you for joining us as we embark on this journey of discoveries. b Janice O Toole, Vice President 905 SE Main Pullman, Washington (509)

3 Program Notes The 3 festival procession known as Personent Hodie is often associated with the Feast of the Holy Innocents (December 28), which commemorates the young boys slain by King Herod in his futile attempt to kill the infant Jesus. The origin of the text is difficult to trace but there are Latin sources with the text that date during the 12th century and German sources from the 14th century. The first printing occurred in 1582 from the source Piae Cantiones, a collection of medieval Latin songs that was intended for pupils of cathedral schools. The stately carol begins with youthful voices singing and praising Jesus who was brought forth from a virgin. The second stanza features the women (treble voices) telling of how Jesus was born wrapped in swaddling cloths and placed in a manger in a stable of beasts. The men majestically sing about the wise men bearing gifts in the third stanza and how they came bearing gifts of gold, incense and myrrh. The carol ends with the Gloria in excelsis Deo! (Glory to God in the highest). Lara Hoggard s ( ) setting of the carol is one of the most popular. During Hoggard s tenure of forty-one years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill he became a famous conductor, composer, arranger, and pedagogue across the United States. John Rutter, composer of Gloria and What Sweeter Music, was born in 1945 and read (studied) music at Clare College, Cambridge. His compositional endeavors range from choral, orchestral and instrumental; he has co-edited many choral anthologies. From he was Director of Music at Clare College, and in 1981 he formed a professional chamber choir, made popular through their many recordings, the Cambridge Singers. The extended work Gloria is a three-movement work that was commissioned in 1974 by the Voices of Mel Olson in Omaha, Nebraska. The composer, John Rutter, who conducted the work s premiere, described the work roughly emulating a traditional symphonic structure, : meaning the mood of the sections respectively follows an exalted, devotional and jubilant manner. The text is taken from the Gloria, the second section, of the Ordinary of the Mass, which in the liturgy follows the Kyrie. The familiar opening words, Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest) are those chronicled in the second chapter of Luke s Gospel where the angels proclaim the birth of Jesus. Rutter s use of organ, brass and percussion accompaniment in the A Proud Supporter of Arts on the Palouse Ronald B. WeBsteR Attorney at Law licensed in Washington and Idaho Creason, Moore & Dokken, PPLC LAWYERS Committed to the delivery of quality legal services throughout the region 1219 Idaho Street P.O. Drawer 835 Lewiston, Idaho fax Law Offices of Ronald B. Webster 105 W Island Street Colfax, WA fax wf-law@stjohncable.com Theodore O. Creason Chris J. Moore David E. Dokken Tod D. Geidl

4 4 Program Notes outer movements demonstrates his inheritance of the English choral tradition that is best seen in the works of his English predecessor William Walton ( ). The Chamber Choir begins their portion of the concert with three selections, arranged and edited by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. The chorale Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht) comes from the second part of Johann Sebastian Bach s 1736 Christmas Oratorio. The carol Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella (Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle) originated from the Provence region in France. First published in 1553 in France and translated into English in the 18th century. The carol was originally conceived not to be sung at Christmas, but rather to serve as dance music for the French nobility. The carol tells of two milkmaids, Jeanette and Isabella, who went to milk their cows in a manger in Bethlehem, only to find the baby Jesus sleeping in the hay. The two girls ran to the village to tell of the coming of Christ, and the townspeople came with their own torches to view the sight for themselves. Upon arriving at the manger, they had to keep quiet so little Jesus could enjoy his dreams. Even today in the Provence region, children dress up as shepherds and milkmaids, carrying torches and candles to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, while singing the carol. The French tune for Masters in This Hall is another long piece associated with dance. It is unclear exactly when the tune came into the English folk tradition aside from the popular story that attributes Edmund Sedding with obtaining it from the organist at Chartre Cathedral. Regardless of its provenance, around 1860 William Morris put the text of the carol Master in this Hall to the tune, and ever since it has enjoyed extreme popularity. Born in Germany, Hassler went to Italy in 1584 to continue his studies, arriving in Venice during the zenith of the polychoral style of the Venetian school. While in Venice Hassler became friends with Giovanni Gabrieli and studied with Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni s uncle. Returning to his native Germany Hassler carried the concertato style, the polychoral idea and the freely emotional expression of the Venetians into the musical culture of Germany, creating the one of the most important Baroque developments outside of Italy. The text for Dixit Maria is recounted in Luke 1: The angel Gabriel greets the Virgin Mary and explains that she will conceive and bring forth a son and call him Jesus. After questioning how this is to be since she is a virgin, she expresses her complete surrender in faith to God s will. Erev Shel Shoshanim is a popular Israeli folksong. Although the text is taken mainly from the Song of Songs, the original setting was created by Moshe Dor and Josef Hadar in The song s popularity grew with recordings by Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba in the 1960s. This sensitive setting by Jack Klebanow capitalizes on the inherent fluid and lyrical melody. In this setting Klebanow sought to create an open feeling of the desert night while the scent of roses drifts in the cool air. The popular Ukrainian carol Carol of the Bells is a choral work originally composed by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych. A four-note motif is used throughout the piece that serves as an ostinato. Tradition has it the four-note motif was taken from an ancient pagan Ukrainian New Year s chant known as Shchedryk. In its present form, the composition was premiered in December 1916 by students of Kiev University and was introduced to Western audiences by the Ukrainian National Chorus during its concert tour of Europe and the Americas. It premiered in the United States on October 5, 1921 at Carnegie Hall Asian Imported Furniture & Antiques www. m2rcopoloimports.biz D2hlin Enterprises, Inc.

5 Program Notes 5 and was later adapted in the 1930s in English by Peter Wilhousky. The tune of Deck the Hall is that of an old Welsh air, first found in a musical manuscript by Welsh harpist John Parry Ddall (c ), but is undoubtedly much older than that. The composition is still popular as a dance tune in Wales and was published in the 1784 and 1794 editions of the harpist Edward Jones s Musical and Poetical Relics of the Welsh Bards. Poet John Ceiriog Hughes wrote the first published lyrics for the piece in Welsh, titling it Nos Galan ( New Year s Eve ). A middle verse was later added by folk singers. In the eighteenth century the tune spread widely, with Mozart using it in a piano and violin concerto. This unaccompanied arrangement by the renowned British choral conductor, organist and composer Sir David Willcocks (b. 1919) requires the choir to literally portray the text with various articulations and attitudes of hysterics and teasing. Two movements from Antonio Lucio Vivaldi s Gloria begin the concert after intermission. While Vivaldi ( ) composed several Gloria settings, it is his Gloria RV 589 that is most famous. This setting is so well known that it is simply referred to as Vivaldi s Gloria. Vivaldi was a Venetian priest who was commonly referred to as il Prete Rosso (the Red Priest) because of his striking red beard. Not not only was he a successful composer, but he also was known for his virtuoso abilities on the violin. The opening Gloria in excelsis is noted for its ritornello of leaping octaves and busy figuration. The choral voices make their declaration of Glory to God in the highest in homophonic declamation. The characteristic and regal dotted rhythms of the French Baroque dominate the movement Domine Fili unigenite, perhaps as to express Christ s deity as Lord, the only begotten Son. Even though Johann Sebastian Bach s ( ) mark on Western Music far eclipses Antonio Vivaldi, Vivaldi was highly influential on the young Bach. While in Weimar, at the age of 28, Bach became acquainted with Vivaldi s music and learned, among other things, how to begin a composition with a dramatic and characteristic theme. This combined with Bach s already innate abilities for music continuity and synthesis made many of his compositions monumental works. Sid s in Store Pharmacy OPEN 24 HOURS Now featuring full US Postal Services! Lotto ATM Money Orders Photo Finishing Tradition since N Grand Avenue, Pullman fax

6 6 Program Notes Sicut locutus est, the 11th movement in the Magnificat in D major (BWV 243), relates the Old Testament promise made to Abraham to send a Savior to Israel. No other form could express the old covenant better than the traditional choral fugue, where every voice sings the theme, and which by Bach s time was a stylistically old method of setting vocal music. Likewise, in Sicut locutus est Bach employs the older texture style of five-voices which was prevalent in the century before Bach s life. In his choral setting of What Sweeter Music by the seventeenth century British poet Robert Herrick, John Rutter strikes a balance between text depiction and convincing musical form and flow, creating his characteristic synergy of sung and uttered image. Composed for Stephen Cleobury and the renowned Choir of King s College at Cambridge and published in 1988, the piece draws on the English tradition of lush, sonorous vocal textures even as it assumes a contemporary, even vaguely pop-inflected, sound. This is derived in part from a certain flexibility in the unfolding of the melodic line, which tempers the regularity of an underlying eighth-note pulse with occasional triplet pick-up notes and syncopations. There is also a poignancy to the gentle angularity of the line and the manner in which it swells in expanding arcs until, at the words Awake the voice, the smooth triplets are replaced by a stately dotted rhythm and a sudden octave leap upward. Rutter deploys his vocal forces carefully, rendering the first stanza in soprano unison; it then gives over to the unison men s lower range in the dark and dull night of the next phrase, which in turn expands to a shimmering duet in thirds as the darkness clears. Finally, as December turns to May, there are unexpectedly sunny modulations to A major, then D flat major. This sets up the central image of the poem: a contrast between the cold of the winter season and the renewal of nature and spirit symbolized by Christmas and the Holy Nativity. Rutter s compositional skill heightens the moment at the crux of a poetic metaphor. This is especially true through sweeping, unexpected modulations, as happens here when the fabled search for lodging becomes an invitation for redemption ( The nobler part of all the house here is the heart ), and the texture moves rapidly from unison to duet to full harmony while making a stunning shift to B flat major. This climax then peacefully settles back into the home key of G flat major for the return of the opening lines, which bring the piece to a close. a Michael Murphy

7 7 Gloria! Personent Hodie Personent hodie voces puerulae Laudantes iucunde qui nobis est natus, Summo Deo datus, Et de virgineo ventre procreatus. In mundo nascitur, pannis involvitur, Praesepi ponitur stabulo brutorum, Rector supernorum. Perdidit spolia princeps infernorum. Magi tres venerunt munera offerunt, Parvulum inquirunt, stellulam sequendo, ipsum adorando, aurum, thus et myrrham ei offerendo. Omnes clericuli, pariter pueri cantent ut angeli, advenisti mundo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! setting by Lara Hoggard Let youthful voices resound today Joyfully praising Him who is born for us, Who is given unto us by the most high God, And brought forth from a virgin. He is born in the world, is wrapped in swaddling cloths and placed in a manger in a stable of beasts. He is ruler over all things. (The prince of darkness has lost his prey!) Three wise men come, bearing gifts. They have found the Child by following a little star. Adoring the Lord, They offer Him gold, incense, and myrrh. Let all young choristers now sing as did the angels, Praising Him who has come into all the world: Glory to God in the highest! Thank you for joining us tonight! Please turn off all cell phones, pagers & recording devices. Please refrain from using flash photography during the show. Musical Alchemy is recording our performances Saturday & Sunday evenings. Rest facilities for ladies are located near the entrance of the church. Facilities for gentlemen are located outside at the north side of the church. Friday & Saturday patrons: Please help us reduce our printing costs by recycling your programs as you leave. Brused Books buy sell trade hardbacks - paperbacks science to science fiction literature to psychology 235 E Main Pullman, Washington Monday - Saturday 10-6 pm Open Sunday 12-5pm

8 8 Gloria 1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo Gloria in excelsis Deo, Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, Benedicimus te. Adoramus te, Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi. Propter magnam gloriam tuam. Gloria! John Rutter (b. 1945) Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to all those of good will. We praise thee. We bless thee. We worship thee. We glorify thee. We give thanks to thee According to thy great glory. ii. Domine Deus Jill Price Freuden, soprano Heather Nelson, soprano Cheryl Blackburn, alto Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Lord God, Heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Qui tollis peccata mundi Thou who takest away the sins of the world, Miserere, miserere nobis. Have mercy upon us. Suscipe deprecationem nostram. Receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, Miserere, miserere nobis. Have mercy upon us. iii. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus Quoniam tu solus sanctus, Tu solus Dominus Tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe. Cum sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris, Amen. For Thou alone art holy. Thou alone art the Lord Thou alone art the most high, Jesus Christ. With the Holy Spirit In the glory of God the Father. Amen. John h. Norton Attorney at Law S Washington, Moscow, Idaho Licensed in Washington and Idaho P. O. Box 9212 Moscow, Idaho Louise Regelin Pacific Northwest Kiwanis District Governor, Books, Reading & Literacy Moscow Kiwanis meets Thursdays at 6:45 am at University Inn/ Best Western regelinl@genesee-id.com

9 Gloria! Chamber Choir Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light 9 J.S. Bach, ed. Parker/Shaw Dixit Maria ad Gabriel Dixit Maria ad Angelum. Ecce ancilla Domini Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella Masters in This Hall arr. Parker/Shaw Hans Leo Hassler ( ) Mary said to the Angel: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me, according to your word. Traditional French arr. Parker/Shaw William Morris ( )

10 10 Erev Shel Shoshanim Erev shel shoshanim Neytsena habustan Mor besamim ulevona Le raglech miftan. Shachar homa yona Roschech maley t lalim Pich el haboker shoshana Ektefey nu li. Chorus: Laila yored le at Veruach shoshan noshva Hava elchash lach shir balat Zemer shel ahava. Carol of the Bells arr. Peter J. Wilhousky Deck the Hall Gloria! arr. Jack Klebanow Evening of roses Let us go out to the grove Myrrh, fragrant spices and incense Are a threshold for your feet. Dawn, a dove is cooing Your head is filled with dew Your mouth is a rose unto the morning I will pick it for myself. Night falls slowly And the wind of roses is blowing Let me whisper you a song, secretly A song of love. Mykola Leontovich ( ) Welsh traditional carol arr. David Willcocks Creating memories 234 E Main Street, P.O. Box 218, Pullman, WA

11 gloria! Intermission 11 Gloria I. Gloria in Excelsis Deo Gloria in excelsis Deo. VII. Domine Fili Unigenite Domine Fili Unigenite, Jesu Christe. Sicut Locutus Est Sicut locutus, locutus est ad Patres nostros Abraham et semini eius in saecula. What Sweeter Music Antonio Vivaldi ( ) Glory to God in the highest. Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. J.S. Bach ( ) As it was spoken to our forefathers Abraham and his seed forever. John Rutter 2009 Season n March 5 - June 28th Thursday n Friday n Saturday n Sunday n 9:30 5:30 Scotty Thompson Suzanne St. Pierre

12 12 Gloria! Silent Night Franz Grüber setting by Craig Courtney ( ) Please join us in singing the third verse Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love s pure light, Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Sleigh Ride arr. Hawley Ades Leroy Anderson ( ) O Come All Ye Faithful J.D. Wade arr. Paul Leddington Wright ( ) Please join us in singing the fifth verse Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory giv n. Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing. O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Claudia Krone Studio Voice (208) Vocal technique utilizing classical & folk repertoire incorporating mental, physical & spiritual coaching skills

13 Chorale Member Profile Erol Barbut (Tenor I) has been an important member of the Chorale and Chamber Choir s tenor section since the Chorale had its first beginnings in Glenn Lockery s Friends of Music group in the early 1970s. Erol credits his mother, a trained pianist, as the source of his passion for music, saying that she accompanied her housework by singing the works of Strauss and other composers. Erol grew up in Ankara, Turkey, and his life represents a mix of cultures: his father was from Istanbul and contributed Sepharadic Jewish culture; his mother was from Vienna, Austria, and brought European musical culture; and his own adult life has been spent in the United States. Erol arrived in Moscow in 1967, after having completed his college and graduate education in California, and he taught math at the University of Idaho until his retirement in Although Erol continues to teach math part-time at WSU, in the past few years he and wife Alice have been able to follow their passion for travel and culture through trips to visit family and friends in France, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, and Hawaii. Musically, Erol most enjoys singing classical, baroque, and Italian renaissance music. The Chorale, for Erol, is a wonderful outlet for singing and for becoming acquainted with a wide range of music. Among the high points of his years with the Chorale have been two trips to Eisenstadt, Austria, and singing Mahler s Ninth Symphony. 13 Hill s Valley Floral and gifts Fresh, fragrant, and always a Favorite Lisa & David Lawrence 812 Main Street, Lewiston, Idaho

14 14 Michael Murphy, Conductor Michael Murphy is the newly appointed Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music of the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho. There he conducts the Vandaleers, University Chorus and teaches Advanced Conducting, Advanced Choral Methods, and Studio Voice. Dr. Murphy, a native of Wilmington, North Carolina, received his Ph.D in Choral Conducting and Choral Music Education from The Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and Master and Bachelor degrees in Choral Conducting and Choral Music Education from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Murphy s dissertation, Performance Practice of Johann Sebastian Bach s Passio secundum Johannem A Study of Twenty-Five years of Recorded History as Influenced by the Historically Informed Performance Movement was awarded a grant for dissertation research. In 2007, Dr. Murphy made his international conducting debut in the People s Republic of China. He conducted choirs in concert venues such as the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, China, the Yanshan University in Qinghuandao and Tianjin University in Tianjin. The same year, he conducted The Florida State University Singers at the American Choral Directors Association National Convention in Miami, Florida for the Exhibitors Concert. Prior to his matriculation to the University of Idaho, Professor Murphy taught all levels from elementary to university students. His choirs consistently were recognized with distinction earning all superior ratings at choral festivals. For eight years Dr. Murphy was fortunate to serve as Conductor and Assistant Conductor of the Greenville Choral Society Community Choruses. As a seasoned church musician he has led several congregations as Director of Music. In 2001, Dr. Murphy was a recipient of the prestigious Calvin Institute of Christian Worship grant made possible through the generous support of the Lily Endowment. As an active member, Dr. Murphy has held several leadership positions in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). Dr. Murphy continues to serve as an active adjudicator and clinician for workshops, festivals, honor choirs and clinics.

15 Sopranos Kathy Anderson Susan Beamer Laurie Caraher Andrea Chavez e c Jill Freuden ec Meredyth Goodwin ec Nancy Grunewald Karin Herbert Jana Joyce Monique Lillard Helen Lombard Mary Macey ec Janet Mount Heather Nelson e Ann Norton Janice O Toole Melissa Smith e c Altos Cheryl Blackburn ec Susan Bohm Jennifer Coleman Marcia Cooke Mimi Dimitrovska ec Sandy Field Judie Hanley e Tressa Hochstatter Jan Keller ec Holly Kelley Ellen Kittell Holly McCollister Laura McMichael Miho Nam Jan Patrick Karen Weathermon The Idaho-Washington Concert Chorale Charmaine Wellington Chorale Carole Wells Leadership Tenors Erol Barbut ec Kevin Brackney Tom Brandt ec Scott Crenshaw James Downes e c Bill Dugger e Rick Grunewald Chris McIntosh e c Basses Allen Alstad Walt Asbe Art DeLong Rob Ely ec John Jordan Jack Keller ec Kent Keller ec Luke Malek Kirk McMichael Matthew Petersen Gary Peterson Jim Reece ec David Spencer e Gordon Thomas Leonard West Lynn Youngblood Rehearsal Accompanist e Chamber Choir c Carolers Sing with Us! Cheryl Blackburn Database Manager & Alto Section Leader Tom Brandt Tenor Section Leader Laurie Caraher Box Office Manager Kami Cornwall Advertising Manager Heather Dixon Dress Coordinator Jill Freuden Marketing & Caroling Director Soprano Section Leader Mary Macey Chorale Librarian Laura McMichael Front Door Coordinator Ann Norton Chorale Librarian Jim Reece Receipts Treasurer David Spencer Bass Section Leader &Wreath Craftsman Gordon Thomas Web Master & Chief Signboard Wrangler Karen Weathermon Press Releases & Notecards Signboard Artist Board of Directors Judy Croskey Organist Kevin Dow Pastor, Lewiston Meredyth Goodwin Chorale President Barbara Hayes Patron of the Arts, Lewiston Jan Keller Chorale Treasurer Holly McCollister Chorale Member-at-Large Janice O Toole Chorale Vice-President Janet Patrick Chorale Member-at-Large Chris Thompson UI Faculty, Moscow Charmaine Wellington Chorale Secretary, New Website & online tickets Brass Ensemble David Turnbull trumpet Jon Conrad trumpet Miles Raker trumpet Jan Simonsen trumpet Chet Herbst trombone Denise Snider trombone Paul Kleinert trombone Russell Richardson tuba Daniel Pitts percussion Joseph Steiner percussion Elena Panchenko organist IWCC is an auditioned choir of community members from the Palouse and surrounding communities. We rehearse Monday nights at Moscow High School from the end of August through the first week of May. Auditions for the rest of the season will be held January 12 & 13, If you are interested in joining us, please contact: Janice O Toole, otoole3@inlandnet.com,

16 Elena Panchenko, Accompanist Elena Panchenko, originally from Ukraine, studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where she earned her degree in piano performance, music history and music theory. She served as the Musical Director of the Penn State Opera for four years and performed the debut of two new operas, including Mrs. Satan, an opera about the life of the first woman presidential candidate, Victoria Woodhall. Working extensively as an accompanist and church musician, Elena has performed with groups as varied as a children s dance group to such well-known musicians as Francis Orval and David Shifrin, clarinetist and Music Director of Chamber Music at Lincoln Center. In addition to Elena s duties with the chorale, she is also the Music Director at St. James Episcopal Church in Pullman. Elena s family includes her husband, Alex, WSU Math Professor and former Ukrainian rock star (as is Elena); her son Ivan, a student at UW; and their dog, Tasha. Poster Art, Notecards & the Garden Party Our season poster features a photograph taken by Shaun & Jill Freuden during the Messiah concerts a few years ago. If you attended a performance you may find yourself on the poster! Jill set up the photo in advance, the chorale posed for a few moments, and Shaun snapped several photos. We took this photo at the request of Paul Dorpat, author of Washington Now and Then, a pictorial view of Washington state comparing historical photos with their modern counterparts. While this photo did not make the cut, you will find a charming shot of the choir posing outside St. Boniface in the snow in it s place. The book is quite fascinating and was recently spotted at Costco, a great Christmas present for that historian you love. On the subject of Christmas presents, have you checked out the chorale notecards? A great buy at just $5 for five, our notecards make great gifts any time of the year. We offer notecards on several themes, a Poster Art Series, the Wreath Series, and latest in the lineup, a lovely notecard featuring the art from our Garden Party invitations. Donor and advertisers spending $100 or more last season were invited to the first annual Garden Party this August at Living In The Garden, north of Pullman. With Shaun Freuden providing food, the beautiful garden setting, and the Jack Keller Combo s jazz, this was an event you don t want to miss in Wines were provided by Basalt Winery, Wawawai Canyon Winery, and Merry Cellars and the event was divine. Make sure donation hits that $100 mark so that you ll be invited this summer! Thanks to Scotty Thompson & Suzanne St. Pierre for graciously allowing us to host our party in such an incredible space. If you haven t experienced Living In The Garden, see their ad on page 11 and check them out this spring or summer. On a final note, as these economic times hit all of us, please patronize those business that continue to Support The Arts. You ll find their ads sprinkled through out our program, helping to defray our costs, and a comprehensive list on page 18, perhaps to tear out and keep handy as you finish your shopping this holiday season. Thank you for using your time and resources to support the Chorale! 16

17 17 Sponsors, $ Decagon Devices, Inc. Edmund O. & Beatriz Schweitzer David & Kathy Spencer Benefactors, $500 + Sung K. Ahn & Miho Nam Cactus Computer Co. & Turbonet (in kind donation) Helen Lombard (Tupperware fundraiser) Moscow High School (in kind donation) Patrons, $250 + Keith & Mary Stormo Friends, $100 + Kathy Anderson Erol & Alice Pope Barbut Edward & Margery Bennett Laura Bracken & Ed Miller Susan Bohm Chorale Donors LTC Richard Domey & Diane Gillespie Howard & Barb Hayes Monique Lillard & Duncan Palmatier Kirk & Laura McMichael In Honor of Charlotte Parkhurst Susan Ristow Dene & Gordon Thomas Ralph & Valerie Yount Rosemary & Barney Waldrop Karen Weathermon Charmaine Wellington Associates, $25 + Dave Boknecht & Patty Cooper Keith & Betty Brandon Gaylon & Judy Campbell Laurie Caraher Mary & Jack Carloye Robert & Jennifer Coleman Heather Dixon Festival Dance (caroling) Ginny & Oz Garton Howard & Cynthia Hosick Jack Keller Combo (in kind donation) Kent & Teresa Keller Barbara Kirschner Latah County Historical Society (caroling) Mary Lutz Valeria & David Pietz Merton & Joan Pubols Lynn & Kay Youngblood Our Concert Sponsor k Decagon Devices, Inc. Decagon Devices was initially founded, as a family business in 1983 in Pullman, Washington, and has now grown into a prosperous small business with over 40 employees. Decagon s instruments have applications in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biology, forestry, agronomy, and soil sciences and are used throughout the world in organizations of all sizes, including universities, research and testing laboratories, state and government agencies, wineries, and industrial testing facilities. For further information please view their website at

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19 19 Wine Tasting Fundraiser March 28 A C hor us of Win e, C hee se & Son g 1912 Building Moscow, Idaho Eleanor s Corner Saloon Mark & Sherry Culbertson 101 N. Montgomery, Uniontown cell eleanors@inlandnet.com Best burgers on the Palouse & an ever-changing selection of Micro-brews 7 pm $ 2 5 w i t h Win e As we seek a new Music Director, our biggest fundraiser, Harmony: A Chorus of Wine, Cheese & Song is also changing. Board Member Barbara Hayes takes the helm from Jill & Shaun Freuden after five wonderful events. We want to thank the Palouse Chapter Enology Society Board for their years of supporting the chorale and their help in raising over $10,000 that has helped the chorale remain profitable. We also thank Mary Beth Rivetti and St. James Episcopal Church for allowing us to use their wonderful space and for their continued support of choral music on the Palouse. Our new event is still in development, but we do know this, there will be lots of wine, wonderful food, incredible music, the Silent Auction, and we ll have a great time. Please join us Saturday, March 28 from 7-9pm at the 1912 Building in Moscow, Idaho. Tickets are available now! Palouse Chapter Enological Society of the Pacific Northwest See our website for information on our next tasting! Palouse Chapter, PO Box 8274, Moscow, ID 83843

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21 Our Business Supporters 21 Hodgins Drug & Hearing Something for everyone since South Main, Moscow, Idaho Open Monday - Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-5 sumptuous soaps High quality handcrafted soaps, balms, and cleaning supplies that are healthy and pleasing to the senses. Mild soothing soaps created with vegetable oils and extra nutrients. Find us at Lily Bee s, Moscow Food Co-op, & Dahmen Barn. Kathleen Tetzlaff 980 SW Alcora Drive, Pullman Monday-Friday 9-5:30 Saturday 10-5: N Main Street Moscow Idaho Support our local & regional artists! northwestshowcase.com smokeybeargifts.com

22 22 Our Business Supporters Good Luck Tonight, Chorale! from the crew & managers at the Stadium Way McDonald s McDonald s of Pullman 400 NE Stadium Way The McDonald s near Dissmore s

23 Our Business Supporters Threads n Things Tailoring & Tuxedos 23 authorized dealer for appointment david@threadsnthings.org 1034 Cornwall Road, Moscow, ID Merry c e l l a r s Holiday Shopping at Pullman s Winery Amid the dramatic backdrop of the Palouse, local wineries are positioned in what is becoming one of the Northwest s newest wine destinations, as featured in Wine Press Northwest. Enjoy Award Winning Wines Perfect for the Holidays Shipping to 21 States Now offering custom wine labels Regular tasting room hours: 1:00-6:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday 1:00-8:00 pm Friday 245 SE Paradise St. Pullman WA merrycellars.com March 28 7 pm A C hor us of Wi n e, C hee s e & Son g 1912 Building Moscow, Idaho $ 2 5 w i t h Wi n e

24 Season Harmony A Chorus of Wine, Cheese & Song Wine & Cheese Fundraiser Saturday, March a 7-9pm 1912 Building a Moscow Wade in the Water Spring Concert May 1, 2009 a 7:30pm May 3, 2009 a 6:00pm St. Boniface Catholic Church a Uniontown David Erb, Guest Conductor Works by Schubert, Bach, Mozart, Handel, Palestrina, Vaughan Williams, Byrd, and more! The Old Post Office Wine Cellar & Gallery Come relax by our fire after the show & enjoy the finest selection of NW wines in the region and our tapas & full menus. Large groups are welcome Reservations recommended WINE (9463) 245 SE Paradise, Pullman, Washington winecellar-tom@opowines.com Sam Dial, owner A complete, full scale jewelry store locally owned and operated. Featuring the most comprehensive selection of engagement, wedding, and anniversary rings. We do repairs, custom made jewelry and appraisals. 255 E Main, Suite #101, Pullman DIAL (3425) Wine Company of Moscow The best selection of imported wines & cheese on the Palouse! Tuesday-Friday 12-8pm Saturday 10-6pm 113 E Third, Moscow, Idaho