Mozart

&
C ONCERT SERIE S
GOOD FRIDAY
CHORAL CONCERT
Mozart
Symphony No. 39
Ave verum corpus
& Requiem
In Young Lee, soprano
Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto
Mackenzie Whitney, tenor
Nathan Milholin, bass
Tenth Church Choir
Tenth Chamber Players
Dr. Luke Carlson & Mr. Thomas Hong, conductors
Behold, the Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29
Friday, April 3, 2015 | 7:30 pm
good friday choral concert 2015
by Dr. Luke Carlson, Interim Choir Director and Music Coordinator
The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is among the most beloved of any
composer in history. The elegant simplicity of many of his most well-known
works belies the fact that he was an eminent master of compositional depth and
complexity. His genius and musical accomplishments are even more striking
considering that he lived for only 35 years, 1756–1791. In the summer of the final
year of his brief life, Mozart was commissioned to write a requiem Mass. Though
incomplete at his death in December, the Requiem (completed by his pupil Franz
Xaver Süssmayr) has become one of the most powerful and endearing musical
works in the western world. Its juxtaposition of sublime lyricism and fiery
declamation contribute to moods of profound intensity and serene beauty. The
performance will feature soloists In Young Lee, soprano; Sondra Payne-Cattich,
contralto; Mack Whitney, tenor; and Nathan Milholin, bass; as well as the Tenth
Chamber Players, comprised of exceptional musicians from the Philadelphia
region. The Requiem will be conducted by Dr. Luke Carlson on the second half of
the concert.
The first half of the program will open with another work by Mozart—his
brilliant and joyful Symphony No. 39 in E@ major. This four-movement symphony
was the first of Mozart’s last three symphonies, all of which were completed in
rapid succession in the summer of 1788. Conductor Thomas Hong will lead the
Tenth Chamber Players in this majestic and ebullient work.
Following the symphony, there will be three settings of the 14th century
Eucharist hymn, Ave verum corpus. The text speaks of Christ, “…who having
truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose pierced side
flowed with water and blood…” The Tenth Church Choir, conducted by Luke
Carlson, will begin with a beautiful unaccompanied setting by Camille SaintSaëns (1835–1921). This will be followed by Edward Elgar’s (1857–1934) setting
which features Erin Swanson as soprano soloist and the Tenth Chamber Players.
The final setting of the Ave verum corpus will be none other than Mozart’s own
beloved rendition. Thomas Hong will direct the Tenth Church Choir and strings
of the Tenth Chamber Players.
GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL CONCERT
April 3, 2015
7:30 pm
Welcome
Dr. Liam Goligher
Senior Minister
Symphony No. 39 in E@ major, K. 543
I. Adagio–Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Menuetto–Trio
IV. Finale: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756–1791)
Tenth Chamber Players
Thomas Hong, conductor
Ave verum corpus
Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835–1921)
Tenth Church Choir
Luke Carlson, conductor
Ave verum corpus
Edward Elgar
(1857–1934)
Erin Swanson, soprano
Tenth Church Choir
Tenth Chamber Players
Luke Carlson, conductor
Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756–1791)
Tenth Church Choir
Tenth Chamber Players
Thomas Hong, conductor
Freewill Offering
• Intermission •
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
I. introitus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756–1791)
Requiem
II. kyrie
III. sequenz
Dies irae
Tuba mirum
Rex tremendae
Recordare
Confutatis
Lacrimosa
IV. offertorium
Domine Jesu
Hostias
V. sanctus
VI. benedictus
VII. agnus dei
VIII. communio
In Young Lee, soprano
Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto
Mackenzie Whitney, tenor
Nathan Milholin, bass
Tenth Church Choir
Tenth Chamber Players
Luke Carlson, conductor
TEXTS
Mozart’s Requiem is arguably one of the most exquisitely beautiful pieces of music ever written. We are
grateful to God for giving such talent to humanity for our enjoyment. Mozart wrote out of a particular
religious milieu and the theology of the requiem reflects that of the unreformed Roman church, principally
in its prayers for the dead and its doctrine of purgatory. The Reformers recovered the New Testament gospel
which offers a firmer hope and a biblical doctrine of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ
alone to the glory of God alone.
Sola Scriptura.
Sola Gratia. Sola Fide. Solus Christus.
Soli Deo Gloria.
AVE VERUM CORPUS
Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria virgine, vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine cuius latus
perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine: esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O clemens, O pie, O dulcis
Jesu, Fili Mariae. Amen.
REQUIEM
introitus
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus,
Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in
Jerusalem. Exaudi orationem meam, ad te
omnis caro veniet. Requiem aeternam dona eis,
Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.
kyrie
sequenz
Dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla, teste
David cum Sibylla. Quantus tremor est futurus,
quando judex est venturus, cuncta stricte
discussurus.
Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulchra
regionum, coget omnes ante thronum. Mors
stupebit, et natura, cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura. Liber scriptus proferetur,
in quo totum continetur, unde mundus
judicetur. Judex ergo cum sedebit, quidquid
latet, apparebit, nil inultum remanebit. Quid
sum miser tunc dicturus, quem patronum
rogaturus, cum vix justus sit securus?
Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas
gratis, salva me, fons pietatis!
Recordare, Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuæ viæ,
ne me perdas illa die. Quærens me sedisti
lassus, redemisti crucem passus, tantus labor
non sit cassus. Juste judex ultionis, donum
fac remissionis ante diem rationis. Ingemisco,
tamquam reus, culpa rubet vultus meus,
supplicanti parce, Deus. Qui Mariam absolvisti,
et latronem exaudisti, mihi quoque spem
dedisti. Preces meæ non sunt dignæ, sed tu
bonus fac benigne, ne perenni cremer igne. Inter
oves locum præsta, et ab hædis me sequestra,
statuens in parte dextra.
Confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis,
voca me cum benedictis. Oro supplex et acclinis,
cor contritum quasi cinis, gere curam mei finis.
Lacrimosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla.
Judicandus homo reus, huic ergo parce, Deus,
pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Amen.
offertorium
Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera
animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de
poenis inferni et de profundo lacu: libera eas de
ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant
in obscurum, sed signifer sanctus Michael
repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam, quam olium
Abrahae promisiti et semini ejus.
Hostias et preces, tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus;
tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie
memoriam facimus: fac eas, Domine, de morte
transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti
et semini ejus.
sanctus
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus
Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
benedictus
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis.
agnus dei
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis
requiem sempiternam.
communio
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis
in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam
dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis,
cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.
MUSICIANS
tenth chamber players
Violin I
Jonathan Moser, concert master
Madison Day
Antony Verner
Natalie Rudoi
Laura Park
Flute
Niles Watson
Violin II
Marié Rossano
Gergana Haralampieva
Hope Linton
Emilie Park
Mary Moser
Bassoon
Pearson Altizer
Rachel Gaffney
Viola
Julia DiGaetani
Myanna Harvey
Pamela Fay
Ren Martin-Doike
Cello
Richard Harlow
Will Chow
Cassia Harvey
Bass
Miles B. Davis
David Fay
Clarinet
Slavko Popovic
Zhenwei Li
Horn
Kathryn Mehrtens
Lisa Dunham
Trumpet
Kenneth Laudermilch
James Hala
Trombone
Richard Linn, alto
Paul Arbogast, tenor
Jonathan Schubert, bass
Timpani
Zachary Chrystal
Organ
Bryan Anderson
tenth church choir
Soprano
Jean Andreozzi
Anne-Cara Apple
Brenda Brown
Katherine Dufendach
Esther Grinko
Amy Oeste
Esther Oh
Karen Spindler
Erin Swanson
Tenor
Matthew Aquiline
Keith Dufendach
Nathaniel D. Fletcher
Tom Gallione
Timothy Gonzalez
Mark Paul
Jesse Ruhl
Martin Troutman
Martin Whittaker
Alto
Hyunsoo Byun
Elizabeth Carlson
Lori Carter
Ke-Chia Chen
Morna Dombach
Joanna Fletcher
Jessica Lee
Joyce Ostertag
Katherine Preston
Meredith Spindler
Abbi Warren
Machiko Whittaker
Bass
Bryan Anderson*
Norman Carter
Joe Chen
Michael Driscoll
Rob Hobgood
John Leiderman
Clark McCutcheon
Michael Roman
Phil Snyder
Jeffrey Thompson
Scott Werner
Carroll Wynne
Richard Zensen
*organist/rehearsal accompanist
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
In Young Lee has garnered widespread acclaim in Korea and the United States as a
versatile singer of both opera and art song. Lee performed as a member of the Korean
National Opera for two years and has sung in the United States with the Des Moines
Metro Opera, Chestnut Hill Operalogue, Baisley Powell Elebash Opera Company, and
Temple Opera Theatre. She achieved world recognition in 2001 as a finalist in the Fifth
Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition held in Philadelphia. Ranging from
standard bel canto operas to twentieth-century operas, she performed as Violetta in La
traviata, the Governess in The Turn of the Screw, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Adina
in L’elisir d'amore, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Thérèse in Les mamelles de Tirésias, and
Mimi in La Bohéme.
Lee was invited to perform in the Grand Opening Concert of the Kimmel Center’s
Verizon Hall in Philadelphia in 2002. In 1997, she was sponsored by the Philadelphia
Orchestra to sing the soprano solo for Brahms’ German Requiem. In the same year, she
was invited to sing in Schubert’s Mass in G with the Mendelssohn Club and Philadelphia
Singing City with conductor Joseph Flummerfelt. In concert, she has performed with
the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra, Korean
Symphony Orchestra, Yale University Orchestra, Lower Merion Symphony, Incheon
Philharmonic Orchestra, and Temple Orchestra. In Seoul, Korea, she was the featured
soloist in performances of Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s The Creation, Saint-Saëns’ Christmas
Oratorio, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Rossini’s Stabat Mater. In the spring of 2013,
Dr. Lee performed select arias with the North Czech Philharmonic, in the Municipal
House theater Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. She was also a laureate in several
international vocal competitions, including the Lola Wilson Hayes International Vocal
Artists Competition in New York, NY, and The Friday Morning Club International Music
Competition held in Washington, D.C.
Lee received her doctoral degree in vocal performance, and her Master of Music and
professional studies degrees in opera from Temple University on full scholarship. She
also has Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in vocal performance from Seoul
National University. She is currently an assistant professor in the School of Music in the
College of Visual and Performing Arts at West Chester University.
Sondra Payne-Cattich, contralto, is a versatile singer whose repertoire spans various
genres of music. As a classical soloist, she has performed Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s
Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Brahms’ Alto
Rhapsody and Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. She sang the role of Madame
de Croissy in Poulenc’s opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites. In addition to classical music,
Sondra regularly performs jazz, gospel, and popular music at numerous venues. Sondra
is an active recitalist both locally and abroad, where she has sung concerts in the United
Kingdom, Ukraine, Turkey, and Colombia. Mrs. Payne-Cattich is a vocal music teacher in
the Norristown Area School District and holds degrees in music education from Messiah
College and West Chester University. Sondra served as a soloist and chorister at Tenth
Presbyterian Church for the past ten years. She recently married and lives in Jim Thorpe,
Pennsylvania with her husband, John.
Originally from Janesville, Iowa, tenor Mackenzie Whitney is now based in Philadelphia,
studying at the Academy of Vocal Arts under Bill Schuman. This season at AVA,
Mackenzie debuted the role of Rodolfo in La Bohéme and is scheduled to sing the title role
in Gounod’s Faust this May. This summer he will be making his company debut with Des
Moines Metro Opera singing the role of Giovanni in Rappaccini’s Daughter.
Last season Mr. Whitney premiered the role of Des Grieux (Manon) at AVA and Ferrando
(Così fan tutte) in Cortona, Italy, as well as a follow up of the same role at AVA. Prior roles
include: Count Almaviva (The Barber of Seville), Rodriguez (Don Quichotte), Tamino (The
Magic Flute), Alfred (Die Fledermaus) and Alcino (Prima Donna).
Mackenzie is a regular performer with Concert Operetta Theater of Philadelphia,
performing a wide range of both musical theater and operetta. Notable concert work
includes Handel’s Messiah with Tacoma First Baptist Church, and while receiving his
Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Northern Iowa, he was the
tenor soloist in Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes and Howells’ Requiem.
Bass-baritone Nathan Milholin is currently a resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts,
where he was recently seen as Colline in La Bohème after making his role and company
debut as Haly in L’Italiana in Algeri. In 2013, he made his European debut at the Festival
Mozart in A Coruña, Spain, performing the role of José Castro in La fanciulla del West
under the baton of Lorin Maazel. As a member of the Yale Opera studio from 2011–2013,
Mr. Milholin performed Capellio in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Bertrand in Tchaikovsky’s
Iolanta, Junius in The Rape of Lucretia, and Guglielmo in Cosi Fan Tutte.
Other recent roles include Tom/John in The Face on the Barroom Floor, and Ike Skidmore
in Oklahoma! at Central City Opera. This summer he will join the Glimmerglass
Festival for their productions of Macbeth and The Magic Flute. Mr. Milholin has been a
Philadelphia district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions,
a finalist in the Charles A. Lynam Competition, and a three time Mid-Atlantic Regional
winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition.
Bryan Anderson is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he is majoring in
organ performance with Alan Morrison. A native of Atlanta, Bryan studied piano with
Jeannine Morrison and organ with Sarah Martin before attending Curtis. Bryan currently
serves as evening organist at Tenth Presbyterian Church and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia and also as assistant organist at the Wanamaker Grand Court organ. He
is a frequent recitalist and collaborator as an organist, pianist, and harpsichordist, and
has performed at the Kennedy Center, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine in New York City, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Woolsey Hall at Yale
University, and the Musee des Augustins in Toulouse, France. Bryan was also a recitalist at
the 2014 convention of the Organ Historical Society and the 2012 national convention of
the American Guild of Organists.
Hailed by Kurt Masur as “One of the most talented young conductors of his generation,”
Thomas Hong enjoys the distinction of being one of the most successfully appointed
conductors today. Having won titled positions with the Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Seattle
Symphony Orchestras as well as Orchestre National de France, Hong has conducted
countless concerts with those orchestras, ranging from classical, community, education,
and pops concerts. Presently, he is the Music Director of the Mansfield Symphony
Orchestra in Ohio and Interim Director of the University of Pennsylvania Symphony
Orchestra. Recent activities include being principal conductor for the inaugural season of
the DSO on the GO series with the Dallas Symphony, performing in neighboring venues
of the North Texas area and a re-engagement with the Utah Symphony this past summer,
where he was the conductor for the 2014 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
in Salt Lake City.
Hong was born in Incheon, Korea, and immigrated to the United States with his family.
He began his musical training as a pianist and continued his studies with Dr. Samuel
Hsu at Cairn University. Later, he went on to earn a masters degree in choral conducting
at Temple University and an artist diploma in orchestral conducting from The Curtis
Institute of Music, studying with Alan Harler and Otto Werner Mueller, respectively. He
concluded his artistic training with Larry Rachleff at Rice University’s Shepherd School of
Music. Thomas currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife Rachel Ku and their daughter
Esther.
The music of composer and conductor Luke Carlson has been described by the New York
Times as “personal and strong.” His compositional output, encompassing a wide range of
instrumental, vocal, electronic, and orchestral works, has been performed by individuals
and ensembles across the country, including members of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
Network for New Music, and the Aspen Music Festival.
He is the recipient of the 2013 Druckman Prize, an orchestral commission from the Aspen
Music Festival, premiered by the Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra on July 23, 2014, under
the baton of music director Robert Spano. Other recent honors include winning the
2014 Network for New Music Caffeinated Composer Competition, first prize in the 2014
macro Composers Competition, the 2013 Network for New Music Third Space Student
Composer Competition, and being selected for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 9th
Annual Reading Session, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Carlson has received several
academic honors and awards from the University of Oregon and the University of
Pennsylvania; most notably the 2013 Hopkinson Fellowship, “in recognition of superlative
academic performance.”
His principal teachers have been Robert Kyr, Karim Al-Zand, Jay Reise, and James
Primosch. He holds a bachelor of music, magna cum laude, from the University of
Oregon, a master of music from Rice University, and a doctorate from the University of
Pennsylvania. He is currently the Interim Choir Director and Music Coordinator at Tenth
Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sight for Souls Benefit Concert
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 7:30 PM
Bach Partita
Stravinsky Petrushka
Chopin Barcarolle
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
and other choral & instrumental works
Anne Ku, violin
Norman Carter, piano
Gretchen Hull, piano
Tenth Church Choir
Dr. Luke Carlson, conductor
Thomas Hong, conductor
Spring Choral Worship Service
Sunday, May 17, 2015, 6:15 PM
“The Psalms”
Luke Carlson, Save Me, O God (Psalm 69)
Ke-Chia Chen, My Days are Like a Shadow (Psalm 102)
Cèsar Franck, Psalm 150
Cristoph Willibald von Gluck, De Profundis (Psalm 130)
Christopher Goddard, Make a Joyful Noise unto God (Psalm 66)
Nicholas Landrum, But Thou, O Lord, Be Merciful unto Me (Psalm 41)
Henry Purcell, Hear My Prayer (Psalm 102)
Heinrich Schütz, Shout and Be Joyful (Psalm 100)
Tenth Church Choir and SoloistsWW
Bryan Anderson, organ
Dr. Luke Carlson, conductor
Thomas Hong, conductor
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