Green Lake Festival of Music Choral Institute July 19 22, 2018 Ripon College C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Ripon, WI Artwork by Josefien Stoppelenburg Dreams of Friends & Music Make friends, bring your passion for singing, and enjoy beautiful Green Lake at the 36 th Annual Choral Institute! www.greenlakefestival.org
Dr. Stephen Alltop Music Director, Choral Conductor, & Collaborative Pianist Stephen Alltop enjoys a multi-faceted career as a conductor of choruses and orchestras and as a keyboard soloist. As Music Director of the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Dr. Alltop has led the Chorus in numerous masterworks and prepared collaborations with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Ravinia Festival, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Alltop is Music Director of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra and Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and serves on the conducting faculty at Northwestern University. He has guest conducted ensembles across the US and in Europe and performed with many of the leading artists and composers of our time. Dr. John Hughes Host & Assistant Conductor John Hughes is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Ripon College in Ripon, WI. In addition to conducting the college s choirs, Dr. Hughes teaches conducting, choral methods, and private voice lessons. He is passionate about choral literature and scholarship and is in demand as a clinician and honor choir conductor. He is a frequent reviewer of new choral music, books, and recordings in the Choral Journal, and he also edits the Repertoire Forum column for the bi-monthly publication Choral Director. He also serves on the editorial board of Melisma, the newsletter of the northcentral division of the American Choral Directors Association.
Music & Schedule The Green Lake Choral Institute celebrates the life and genius of Leonard Bernstein, in honor of the composer s birth 100 years ago. Choral Institute singers will enjoy performing excellent arrangements from West Side Story, Candide, Mass, and the complete Chichester Psalms. Music by Aaron Copland, Bernstein s close musical and personal friend, will complete the program. Rehearsals are in the air-conditioned comfort of the beautifully remodeled Rodman Center for the Arts on the Ripon College campus, Ripon WI. THURSDAY, JULY 19 9 10:00 a.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions Morning through evening rehearsals FRIDAY, JULY 20 10:00 a.m. Morning & afternoon rehearsals 7:30 p.m. Cabaret Concert followed by Welcome Ice Cream Social, Thrasher Opera House (7:00 p.m. Pre-concert conversation) Green Lake, Wisconsin SATURDAY, JULY 21 10:00 a.m. Workshops & rehearsals through evening, with orchestra SUNDAY, JULY 22 Morning free 1:00 p.m. Rehearsal 3:15 p.m. Choral Institute Finale Concert Demmer Hall C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Ripon College, Ripon, WI Reception to follow Schedule subject to change
Make friends, and bring your passion for singing! We welcome you! How can we keep from singing? The answer is... We can t. Since 1982, singers from around the country have attended the Green Lake Choral Institute and returned year after year. Sir David Willcocks led the choir for the first 20 years. His rich tradition continues with Dr. Stephen Alltop, who leads the choir in learning and performing all kinds of choral music with orchestra! You ll make life-long friends and enjoy exquisite performances by members of the Chicago Symphony, the Apollo, and the Grant Park Choruses. As a bonus, you get to spend free time in beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin s vacation paradise. Eligibility We welcome individuals 18 years of age and older with recent choral experience. Exceptional students under the age of 18 may be accepted by audition. Scholarships available based on need. Housing & Meals Double and single occupancy campus dorms at Ripon College are available from Thursday through Sunday morning. Please reserve as early as possible. Rooms with a queen and two singles at the Green Lake Conference Center are $128/night for two. Participants staying at the GLCC may purchase meal tickets for Bauer Dining Hall. Housing reservations must be made directly with Ripon College at 920-748-8164 and/or the Green Lake Conference Center at 920-294-3323. Meals are on your own, and a list of local restaurant options will be provided at registration.
Special Features Cabaret of Rising Stars, soloists chosen by Dr. Stephen Alltop Complimentary Ice Cream Welcome Reception following Cabaret Finale Choral Institute Gala Reception Concert admission free; donations gratefully accepted Concert Dress Women s attire is a long black skirt or pants and a longsleeved white blouse. Men s attire is a pair of black pants with a long-sleeved white shirt and black bow tie. Please bring a black folder for your music. Practice CD A practice CD is available for $15 to help singers prepare for the Institute. Order on the attached registration form. Scores Scores can be ordered from Heid Music: 920-734-1969 or Toll Free: 800-236-4343.
Tuition Early Bird Rate (postmarked by May 19): $175; after May 19: $225 Student Rate (postmarked by May 19): $125; after May 19: $175 Scholarships available; call 920-748-9398 to inquire. Become a Choral Institute Sponsor with a gift to the scholarship fund. Your donations will be acknowledged by letter and in the program. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Cancellations received by June 15 will be refunded (less non-refundable $75 administrative fee). No refunds after June 15. Apply at www.greenlakefestival.org Questions? Call 920-748-9398
Choral Institute Application THURSDAY, JULY 19 SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018 NAME (as you would like it to appear in the program) VOICE PART (circle) Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Bass ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE PHONE (circle) Mobile Home Work EMAIL Sample choral works you have performed and names of groups with which you have sung during the past five years: TUITION FEE: $ Early Bird Rate (postmarked by May 19): $175; after May 19: $225 Student Rate (postmarked by May 19): $125; after May 19: $175 PRACTICE CD: $15 $ SHEET MUSIC: Music can be ordered from Heid Music: 920-734-1969 2018 FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS ($19 each) $ Crew Neck T-Shirt Size (circle) S M L XL 2XL V-Neck Shirt Size (circle) S M L XL 2XL # OF COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR RESERVED SEATING: Friday, July 20 Cabaret of Rising Stars Welcome Reception follows concert Sunday, July 22 Choral Finale Concert DONATIONS: We are again asking people to donate money for concerts rather than buy tickets. Please generously give what you re able! You may also designate your gift for scholarships. All gifts are tax-deductible. Thank you for all contributions! TICKET DONATION $ SCHOLARSHIP DONATION $ TOTAL ENCLOSED $ Please send this form along with your check payable to the Green Lake Festival of Music to: PO Box 569, Green Lake, WI 54941 Or register and pay online at: GreenLakeFestival.org