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BLUE NOTES FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007
This evening, we welcome two more of the eight semifinal candidates
to conduct rehearsals of both Gloria and Elijah.
All members are again asked to complete the evaluation forms they have
been given. Here are brief introductions to these two gentlemen:
Andrew Lewis
Andy earned a master of music degree in conducting at the Eastman
School of Music and a bachelor of music degree in music theory at Northwestern.
He was awarded a scholarship for independent study with Daniel Barenboim
in Germany in September 1993. He currently is artistic director for
Bella Voce, music director of the Elgin Choral Union, founder and artistic
director of the Janus Ensemble, conductor of the Women's Choral Ensemble
at UIC, cover/assistant conductor of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra,
cantor (music director) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Evanston, and
conductor of the Blum Chapel Choir of Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago.
Among his past positions, he served as lecturer in conducting at the
DePaul University School of Music and artistic director of the Lutheran
Choir of Chicago.
Bruce Barber
Bruce earned a master’s degree in music from the Yale University
School of Music and the Institute of Sacred Music. He holds a BA from
Rollins College. Currently, he is director of cathedral music at Saint
James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago, where he is also the principal
organist and artistic director for the Cathedral Concert Series. Bruce
also has served as substitute conductor for Apollo Chorus rehearsals.
He formerly was director of cathedral music and cathedral organist
at the Cathedral Church of Saint John Episcopal in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, conducting three choirs. During his career he has conducted
a wide range of sacred music for choir and orchestra, ranging from
Bach to Beethoven, Brahms to Durufle, Bernstein, and Stravinsky. Bruce
also is a professional organist and has performed with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.
The Music Director Search Committee thanks all of us who were present
last Tuesday to rehearse with David Stech and Dan Robinson—and
to complete the evaluation forms on both men. Next Tuesday, two more
candidates will rehearse with us here at Trinity>
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Anthony Green has CDs of our November 11 concert this evening for those
of us who ordered copies. The cost is $15.00; make out checks
to Bill Stribling. Cash is also accepted--preferably in the exact
amount.
Len Barker is still trying to get his NSCS address book in final shape. All
members should have received an email yesterday regarding tonight’s
rehearsal. Anyone who did not—or who got more than one—is
urged to contact him ASAP so that next time all messages will go to
the right places in the right numbers.
For something in next Tuesday’s Blue Notes, contact
Len at 847/272-2351 or lenpbarker@comcast.net. (Remember that this
is his new email address.)
Holiday time—and lots of special programs. Turn the page over
to find out about a few of them.
*This coming
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., and Sunday at 2:00 P.M., Chamber Opera Chicago
presents Amahl and the Night Visitors in the Pritzker Auditorium in
the Harold Washington Library Center. The stage director for this production
is Francis Menotti, Gian Carlo Menotti’s son. Dave Wojtowicz will be
a shepherd. For tickets or more information: www.chamberoperachicago.org.
*Also
on Sunday, the adult choir of Northbrook’s Village Presbyterian
Church presents Vivaldi’s Gloria at both the 9:00 and
10:30 A.M. services. Donald directs this special holiday program,
and several NSCS members sing: Len Barker, Debbie Chen, Lenore Dupuis,
, David Hunt, Mary Ann Kissock, Fred O’Donnell, Karen Fish Schurder,
and Charlotte Thiemecke-Floyd.
*And
on Sunday afternoon, Donald travels to Trinity Episcopal Church in
Highland Park to conduct a sing-along performance of the Christmas
portion of Handel’s Messiah, with orchestra and soloists
(including Michelle Areyzaga). The program begins at 3:00, and admission
is free.
*The
Season of Light is the name of chicagoacappella’s concerts
on December 2, 7, 8, and 9. One of the works in this program
is “The Christ-Child’s Lullaby” by Gwyneth
Walker, whose “Rejoice!” we sang at our 2005 holiday
concert. For more information: www.chicagoacappella.org.
*On
Tuesday, December 4, at 7:30 P.M., the Northwestern University Chorus
and University Singers present Vittorio Giannini’s Canticle
of the Martyrs and Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata,
which we performed in December of 2004. Eleanor Skydell, Anthony Green,
and Dave Wojtowicz will be participating (while the rest of us are
here at rehearsal). For more information: www.pickstaiger.com.
*Chicago
Children’s Choir presents Songs of the Season on Sunday,
December 9, at 3:00 P.M., at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance,
205 Randolph Street. For tickets: 312/334-7777 or www.harristheaterchicago.org.
*On
Saturday, December 8, at 7:30 P.M., the newly formed Michael Teolis
Singers present Christmas in the Western World at First United
Methodist Church of Oak Park. Tickets are $15.00, $10.00 for seniors
and students, and may be reserved at 708/366-2889. Louise Brueggemann
and Dave Wojtowicz are members of this chorus.
*On
Sunday, Friday, and Saturday, December 2, 7, and 9,, the American Opera
Group presents Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte at The Arts Center,
200 North Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park. This performance will be the
complete opera sung in Italian with English surtitles. For tickets
or information: www.americanoperagroup.org or 708/434-0485.
*Bella
Voce presents baltic soltice, a program of holiday choral
music in its three concerts on December 9, 16, and 18, in The Barrington
Presbyterian Church, St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, and the Harris Theater
for Music and Dance in Chicago, respectively. For more information
or tickets: www.bellavoce.org or 312/479-1096.
*The
LaSalle Do-It-Yourself Messiah takes place on Friday, December
21, at 7:00 P.M., and Saturday, December 22, at 2:00 P.M., at
the Civic Opera House. John Darrow will have tickets for those
of us who ordered them.
*Haydn’s Missa
Brevis will be sung at the Park Ridge Community Church at 10:30
A.M. on Sunday, December 23. Dave Wojtowicz will be singing
with the choir—and thus ends what he refers to as his “shameless
self promotion,” at least for now.
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