Holiday Fantasies - Blue Ridge Orchestra

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Blue Ridge Orchestra
Milton Crotts, Music Director
Chuck Taft, Season Conductor
The Reuter Center Singers
Chuck Taft, Music Director
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December 5
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3pm
December 6
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Holiday
Fantasies
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Asheville, NC 28803
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September 19
OPENING
NIGHT
Angela
Brown
soprano
with
BRUCH’S
VIOLIN
CONCERTO
October 17
Friday
Dec. 11
THE
PLANETS
November 21
“You would
swear that Frank
Sinatra has been
resurrected.”
– New York Daily
News
VERDI’S
REQUIEM
April 16
BEETHOVEN’S
VIOLIN
CONCERTO
February 13
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ROMEO
AND
JULIET
ZUILL
BAILEY
RETURNS
May 14
DANIEL MEYER MUSIC DIRECTOR
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I would like complimentary tickets for these concerts (please circle):
Britain to Brazil
Nov. 7, 7:30pm
Nov. 8, 3pm
Holiday Fantasies
Dec. 5, 3pm (AB-Tech)
Dec. 5, 3pm (Folk Art)
Paris to St. Petersburg
March 5, 7:30pm
March 6, 3pm
Vienna to Cologne
May 7, 7:30pm
May 8, 3pm
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As a nonprofit, community-based ensemble, the Blue Ridge Orchestra
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pleased to offer additional perks at the levels of support outlined below.
Individual and Family Friends Receive:
Benefactor ($1,000): 16 complimentary tickets
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logo on concert signs, recognition from podium at all concerts, 16
complimentary tickets
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on concert signs, 8 complimentary tickets
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complimentary tickets
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complimentary tickets
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FAMILIES
In Memoriam: Chuck Cole and
Nancy Yeager Cole
Benefactors ($1,000)
Anonymous
Arnold & Marguerite Brown
Ruth Hall & John Moore
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Ruth Hall, Vice President
Brenda Phetteplace,
Secretary
Erin Klimstra, Treasurer
Michelle Summey
David B. Teague
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Orchestra Manager
Melon Wedick
Blue Ridge Orchestra
Program
Milton Crotts, Music Director | Chuck Taft, Season Conductor
VIOLONCELLO
Erin Klimstra
Elizabeth Glatstein
Bill Bednash
Cynthia Keever
Dean Angeles
Brynn Heyes
Judy Handley
John Mooney
Peggy Eckel
VIOLIN I
Arnold Brown
Concertmaster
Ash Doty
Karen Rose^
Clary Sage Lamberton*
Day Ann Emory
Laurie Fisher
VIOLIN II
Sarah Morgan
Thomas Kelly
Sissel Topple
Margaret Stratton
Marian Plaut
Karen Cianciulli
Janet Spletzer
Leah Hart
Katy Carris
Kate Rickenbacker
VIOLA
Brenda Phetteplace
Debbie Baumann
Annette Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
Marion Bradford^
Sarah Angeles*
Nick Frost
CONTRABASS
David Teague
Bill Fouty
BJ Sharp
Kim Neidlinger*
FLUTE
Leonard Lopatin
Carolyn Ziegler
Samantha Isakson
PICCOLO
Carolyn Ziegler
Samantha Isakson
OBOE
Carlton Alexander
Ruth Hall Principal Oboe Chair
*12/5 only ^12/6 only
Pat Stone
CLARINET
Gary Spaulding
Stephen Loew
BASSOON
Leslie Zarnowski
Mary Thomas
HORN
Hobart Whitman
Mary Williamson
David Lelbach
Barbra Love
TRUMPET
Casey Coppenbarger^
Stanley Schmidt*
Richard Plyler
David Peebles*
TROMBONE
Clare Nichols*
Rienette Davis^
Andrew Johnson
BASS TROMBONE
Charles Johnson*
Adam Trahan^
TUBA
Ryan Bratton
TIMPANI
Michelle Summey
PERCUSSION
David Bruce
David Fox
Ruth Hall Principal Oboe Chair
The Ruth Hall Principal Oboe Chair was established in 2015 by an anonymous donor
who wished to honor the woman who for four years has been the organizational
force behind the BRO. An accomplished amateur oboist herself, Ruth is a
passionate supporter of the musical arts and finds her joy in working behind the
scenes to create opportunities for others to shine. The Blue Ridge Orchestra is
deeply indebted to her for all her work.
Sponsor a Musician! Chair sponsorships are wonderful ways to support your
favorite musician or instrument, or create a lasting tribute to someone you admire.
Holiday Fantasies
Blue Ridge Orchestra
Milton Crotts, Music Director
Chuck Taft, Season Conductor
Reuter Center Singers
Chuck Taft, Music Director
Saturday, December 5, 3pm: Ferguson Auditorium, AB-Tech
Sunday, December 6, 3pm: Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway
Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Christmas Day: Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Blue Ridge Orchestra Winds
Canadian Brass Christmas
Luther Henderson, Arranger
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Adaptation by Calvin Custer
The First Noell
Roy Ringwald, Arranger
White Christmas
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
Messiah (HWV 56)
Dan Forrest, Arranger
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)
Overture
And the glory of the Lord
For unto us a Child is born
Behold, a Virgin shall conceive /
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Hallelujah! Chorus
Jude Gotrich, mezzo-soprano
Reuter Center Singers
Notes on the Program
Chuck Taft, Music Director
SOPRANO
Virginia Bailey
Ruth Barnhardt
Judy Davis
Gloria Dupree
Miriam Freeman
Cornelia Garbee
Clemie Gregory
Jennifer Kantonen
Kathleen Lang
Kay Lowe
Carol Meyer
Christine Miller
Peggy Moore
Deb Olsen
Shirley Rapoport
Harriet Salm
Barbara Willard
ALTO
Betty Batts
Pat Brinkley
Sandy Carter
Anne Elizabeth Evans
Cheryl Ezell
Beth Fielden
Mary Filiss
Marian Fincher
Kaye Hand
Lucy Keil
Bonnie Kershaw
Sandy Kinzie
Debbie Lee
Lindsay Leghorn
Kim Leslie
Mary Markovich
Karen Mouw
Kathie Nelson
Julie Northrup
Cathy Schackman
Jo Anne Setzer
Sarah Van Gunten
Sylvia Venable
TENOR
Sam Bedinger
Richard Douglass
Omer Erdmann
Bob Falanga
Matt Grippi
Jim Hall
Larry Hamilton
Rick Nelson
Derek Simmons
BASS
Luther Barnhardt
Allan Brown
John Brown
Bob Dutnell
Bill Kantonen
David Nelson
Ladd Painter
Jeff Robel
George Trowbridge
GUEST SINGERS
Rachel Affron, Soprano^
Cecil Durham, Tenor ^
Linda Melnick, Alto*
Sandra Tompkins,
Soprano^
Melon Wedick, Alto
Garrett Whipkey, Tenor^
SOLOIST: Jude Gotrich, mezzo-soprano
*12/5 only ^12/6 only
Holiday Fantasies marks the third collaboration between the Blue Ridge Orchestra
and the Reuter Center Singers, who have previously united to perform Handel’s
Messiah and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.
Today’s program includes a range of secular and sacred works that bring the
season alive with samplings of the holidays. Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Festival
includes excerpts from “Joy to the World,” “Deck the Halls,” “God Rest Ye
Merry Gentlemen,” and other familiar tunes, while A Canadian Brass Christmas
features “Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” “I Saw Three Ships,” and “Here We Come
A-Wassailing.” One of the most popular pieces of Christmas music worldwide,
Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride takes the audience on a winter’s trip through the
snow, while Irving Berlin’s nostalgic White Christmas recalls the unsurpassed
pleasure of spending times with loved ones.
The concerts conclude with excerpts from the most well known oratorio of all
time, Handel’s Messiah. Proceeds from Messiah’s 1742 debut performance were
donated to local charities: a potent reminder of the Christmas spirit.
About The Orchestra
The Blue Ridge Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging
Western North Carolina's extraordinary music community with opportunities to
perform, listen to, and learn about great symphonic music. Led since 2011 by Music
Director Milton Crotts, the orchestra performs in a range of venues across the
region, bringing exceptional music into the heart of local communities and creating
symphonic experiences of unparalleled intimacy and excitement. Orchestra musicians
hail from all across Western North Carolina, making the BRO a true regional treasure.
The orchestra is deeply indebted to its Friends and other supporters for generously
funding its core mission and outreach activities.
Musical Leadership
Music Director Milton Crotts is currently on sabbatical from conducting the BRO
while teaching at the American School in Japan. A graduate of the University of South
Carolina with a Doctorate in Musical Arts in orchestral conducting, Milt has served
as Associate Professor of Music at the University of Guam and Davidson College,
Director of Choirs at Warren Wilson College, and Director of the Orchestra and Wind
Ensemble at UNC Asheville. He was Music Director of the Guam Symphony for 15
years and has been Music Director of the BRO since 2011. A native North Carolinian,
Milt has conducted orchestras in Tokyo and across the United States, engaging
audiences with his creative programming and imaginative performances.
Season Conductor Chuck Taft is one of Western North Carolina's hardest-working
music directors/conductors. In addition to his work with the BRO, he currently serves
as Music Director and Conductor for the Reuter Center Singers at UNC Asheville,
Director of the Givens Estates Choir, and Director of Worship Arts at Biltmore United
Methodist Church. He frequently acts as music director and conductor for local
performing arts groups including Asheville Lyric Opera, Asheville Community Theatre,
and Hendersonville Little Theatre. During his seven years as Adjunct Faculty at UNC
Asheville, he conducted the University Singers and the UNCA Community Chorus; but
his proudest title is Father to Ceili Jordan Taft, his amazing ten-year-old daughter.
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CONCERT ROUTE
DAY TIME LOCATION
DAY TIME LOCATION
BRITAIN
11/7 7:30 P RAINBOW SCHOOL AUD.
11/8
3:00 P RAINBOW SCHOOL AUD.
--HOLIDAY FANTASY EXPRESS--
12/5 3:00 P AB TECH FERGUSON AUD.
12/6
3:00 P FOLK ART CENTER
PARIS
TO
ST. PETERSBURG
3/5
7:30 P RAINBOW SCHOOL AUD.
3/6
3:00 P RAINBOW SCHOOL AUD.
VIENNA
TO
COLOGNE
5/7
7:30 P BILTMORE METHODIST CHURCH
5/8
3:00 P UUCA
TO
S AT U R D AY
BRAZIL
S U N D AY
www.blueridgeorchestra.org
$50 General Admission; $30 Friend.
Passes are available in the lobby.
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presents
Messiah
A
SING-ALONG
THURSDAY
December 10
7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
40 Church Street • Asheville
Tickets $15
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