The Western Illinois University Singers Dr. James Stegall, conductor. Concert Choir Mr. Jonathan Saeger, conductor

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1 The Western Illinois University Singers Dr. James Stegall, conductor Concert Choir Mr. Jonathan Saeger, conductor College of Fine Arts and Communications Recital Hall Saturday, March 5, :30 PM

2 PROGRAM I. Virtues & Vices Virtue (Faith) Credo John Sheppard ( ) from Plainsong Mass for a Man Vice (Lust) Tant Que Vivrai Claudin de Sermisy ( ) Come Again John Dowland ( ) Quartet 1 - Lauren Bender, Munia Cabal - Jimenez, Austin Orr, Jame McAdams Quartet 2 - Shelby Tobias, Alexandria Hulen, Nicholas Kudrys, Tom Engel Vice (Drinking) Banbury Ale Thomas Ravenscroft ( ) A Boat, A Boat John Jenkins ( ) He That Will an Alehouse Keep Thomas Ravenscroft ( ) Virtue (Faith) Credo Robert Ray (b. 1946) from Gospel Mass Megan Kleinschmidt, soloist Nicholas Bruketta, bassist Wesley Julien, drummer Hyun-Jin Jang, pianist Concert Choir Mr. Jonathan Saeger, conductor II. A Renaissance Study Sicut Cervus El Grillo If ye love me Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c ) Josquin Des Pres (c ) Victoria Harmon, Sophie Peterson, Alec Taylor, Tucker Lee Thomas Tallis (c )

3 PROGRAM A Renaissance Study Revecy venir du Printans Claude Le Jeune (c ) Chant á deux - Camber Flick, Sophie Peterson Chant á trois - Victoria Harmon, Cassidy Depoy, Arturo Martinez Chant á quarte - Alyssa Castro, Jayme Soule, Andrew Gibb Clark, Ben Rogers Teach me, O Lord Claire Ryterski, soloist Hyun-Jin Jang, pianist William Byrd (c ) A Un Niño Llorando Al Hielo Francisco Guerrero (c ) Kaselyn Hart, Julie Winter, Caitlin Pennington, Andrew Gibb Clark, Zach Palmer Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone John Farmer (c ) Kaselyn Hart, Camber Flick, Lydia Lewis, Julie Winter, Heather Johnson, Sophie Peterson, Caitlin Pennington, Yenna Cho, Jordan Mance, Andrew Gibb Clark, Arturo Martinez, Nathan Minor, Tucker Lee, Ethan Nueva, Ben Rogers, Carson Jones Andrew Gibb Clark, graduate conductor Madonna, sua mercé, pur una sera Luca Marenzio (c ) Victoria Harmon, Alyssa Castro, Alyssa Burno, Claire Ryterski, Emma Kovachevich, Cassidy Depoy, Jayme Soule, Jodie Tan Qui Yu, Alec Taylor, Tyler Bryant, Leonel Villarreal, Lucas Overton, Alex Adams, Zach Palmer, Gabe Rackers Lucas Overton, graduate conductor Das Geläut zu Speyer Vere languores nostros Ludwig Senfl (c ) Tomas Luis de Victoria (c ) University Singers Dr. James Stegall, conductor

4 SOPRANO Alyssa Burno Alyssa Castro Camber Flick Victoria Harmon Kaselyn Hart Lydia Lewis Claire Ryterski Julie Winter UNIVERSITY SINGERS ALTO Yenna Cho Cassidy Depoy Heather Johnson Emma Kovachevich Caitlin Pennington Sophie Peterson Jayme Soule Jodi Tan Qui Yu TENOR Tyler Bryant Andrew Gibb Clark Jordan Mance Arturo Martinez Nathan Minor Alec Taylor Leonel Villarreal BASS Alex Adams Carson Jones Tucker Lee Ethan Nueva Lucas Overton Zachary Palmer Gabriel Rackers Benjamin Rogers CONCERT CHOIR SOPRANO Ashli Augsburger Ashley Asauskas Lauren Bender Haley Cullen Jillian Escobar Hunter Faux Janelle Gerstein Arianna Hayden Megan Kleinschmidt Kelsey Lewis Kristen Mahannah Madison Martin Cassidy Rosenbrock Taylor Stone Angeline Sullivan Sarah Szremski Madison Thielsen Shelby Tobias Nina Tuman ALTO Sarah Anderson Hannah Becker Crystal Brooke Munia Cabal- Jimenez Mia Calderone Jessica Colvin Allyson Dodd Julia Fetty Courtney Frazier Jennifer Greninger Kaitlyn Hirshbeck Alexandria Hulen Mia Iliopoulous Veronika Leva Kimberlyn Massey Stephanie Pachl Mattea Scanlan Ashley Stefani TENOR Marcial Anthony Nick Fry Tyler Guthrie Nick Kudrys Paul Mafla Brito Steven McReynolds Jaylin Moore Quevon Orisme Austin Orr Kamron Wilson BASS Thomas Engel Austin Hare James McAdams Charles Meno David Power Nigel Range Andrew Siwek Ben Snart Kaylan Udell Choral Graduate Assistants Lucas Overton, Andrew Gibb Clark, Mikaela Johnson Rehearsal Pianist Hyun-Jin Jang

5 CONDUCTORS James Stegall, Professor of Music, was named The Distinguished Faculty Lecturer at Western Illinois University in In addition to his role as Director of Choral Activities, he conducts the Western Illinois University Singers, Madrigal Singers and teaches graduate and undergraduate choral conducting and literature. He also serves on WIU President Jack Thomas Faculty Roundtable. Through juried application, his University Singers have achieved significant recognition through state, regional and national convention performances including the Illinois Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association. They have appeared on professional venues with the Dallas Brass, Kansas City Symphony, Peoria Symphony, Phoenix Symphony and University of Colorado Symphony. Additionally, Dr. Stegall has presented for national and international conferences including the College Music Society, The International Conference on Arts and Humanities, The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium, the National Association for Music Education, the National American Choral Directors Association and has recently returned from presenting at the International Symposium on Singing and Song in St. John s, Newfoundland. On a personal note, James Stegall resides in Macomb, IL with his wife Erin, also a choral director and his son, Evan, a nationally ranked USA/YMCA swimmer for the McDonough County Dolphins. Jonathan Saeger comes to WIU after serving on the music faculty at Kent State University. At KSU, Jonathan conducted the Women s Chorus, designed and taught a music technology course for music educators, and taught choral methods. Other duties included serving as the field placement coordinator for the music education department and student teacher supervision. Jonathan also has taught an advanced choral methods course for the online MME program. Degrees earned include a BME from Millikin University, and an MM in choral conducting from Illinois State University. Jonathan has twelve years of secondary teaching experience at both the middle school and high school levels. His choirs have consistently received superior ratings including two consecutive third place finishes at the New Mexico Activities Association State Choir Festival. As a performer, Jonathan has sung with a variety of choirs including The St. Charles Singers, Polyphony: Voices of the New Mexico, and Quintessence: Choral Artists of the Southwest. Solo baritone roles have included Durufle s Requiem, Brahms A German Requiem, and Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Jonathan lives with his wife Lauren Saeger, an active jazz musician, and their two cats and dog.

6 FOR READING Kite-Powell, Jeffery T. A Performer's Guide to Renaissance Music. New York: Schirmer Books, McGee, Timothy J. Medieval and Renaissance Music: A Performer's Guide. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Ongaro, Giulio Maria., and David Brinkman. Music of the Renaissance. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, Shrock, Dennis. Choral Repertoire. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Young, Percy M. The Choral Tradition. London: Hutchinson & Co, NOTES

7 WIU CHOIRS CALENDAR Spring 2016 January March 5 April 4 April 16 April 22 April 24 Illinois Music Educators Association State Conference Spring Concert: University Singers and Concert Choir COFAC Recital Hall, 7:30p WIU Junior Honors Chorus Festival COFAC Recital Hall, 9:30a-4:30p Masterworks Concert, Poulenc s Gloria COFAC Recital Hall, 7:30p, (admission charged) Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert COFAC Recital Hall, 7:30p Student Choral Conductors Concert COFAC Recital Hall, 3p Fall 2016 September September 23 October 8 November 5 November 7-9 November 12 November 17 December 3 WIU Honor Reading Choir Festival COFAC Recital Hall University Singers at Founder s Day University Union Grand Ballroom, 11a-1p WIU Choirs Homecoming Weekend Concert, and Alumni Choir COFAC Recital Hall, 7:30p IMEA District IV Band, Orchestra, and Choral Festival University Union, All-Day University Singers Fall Recruiting Tour WIU Hosts ACDA Collegiate Choral Festival COFAC Recital Hall, 8a-3p. West Central Conference Band and Choral Festival University Union The Holiday Festival of Choirs St. Paul Church, 2p and 7:30p performances (admission charged)

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