High School Singfestwith

A Cappella Choirand

Chamber Singers

Central College Music Department

Thursday, February 14, 20137 pm Concert

Douwstra Auditorium

Mark A. BabcockDirector of Choral Activities

Chamber SingersThat Lonesome Road arr. Simon CarringtonTrue Light Keith Hampton

A Cappella ChoirLaudate Jehovam George Phillip Telemann

O praise ye the Lord God, all ye nations! O praise him all ye people!

For his steadfast love is great to us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Alleluia

Dr. Diane Phoenix-Neal Violin, Nathan Thiessen Violin, Christopher Ellerston CelloMuie Rendera C.A. Pinto Fonseca

Hey, Lacemaker woman, Hey, lacemaker woman, if you teach me how to weave, I’ll teach you how to

court. Virguulino is Lampeao. He is Lampa, Lampa Lampa, he is Lampeao his nickname is Lampeao.

Qui Sedes James FritschelLord, You who are seated above the cherubim,stir up Your power, and come down.

Music Down in My Soul arr. Moses HoganSelected Singfest Soloists (announced)

Singfest Honor Choir 2013Kyrie, from Missa brevis D Major W.A. Mozart

“Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy.”

Dr. Diane Phoenix-Neal Violin, Nathan Thiessen Violin, Christopher Ellerston Cello

You Are the New Day Peter KnightBashanna Haba’ah arr. John Leavitt

Next year, when peace will come, we shall return to the simple pleasures of life so long

denied us. You will see, you will see, O how good it will be, next year!

Combined ChoirsPrecious Lord, Take my Hand arr. Ed Lojeski

Maryls Grimm & Kris DeWild, accompanists

A Cappella ChoirSopranoRachel Braak*Rebecca De Young*Meghan FremeMadi GauseTori HollingsworthGrace HoveJill HuffmanMegan KoolmeesAlicia Lavender*Dani LawAnna Lehocz*Meghan NelsonMolly WardBecca Webb*Heather Williamson

TenorCarston Calderwood*Alexander DykstraAustin Heims*Nathan HerringRobert KlevenMitch LarsonBrandon Mennenoh*Cody Michel*Ian MichelAlan PfadenhaurDrew ReadelJacob Stevenson*Jake TempleCameron Van KootenRandy WellsNelson Wiese

BassJacob AndersonJohn William-Bowling Matthew Davids*Tyler ErnstJeff EwingEvan Fischer*Ben Fry *Timothy GibsonSteven GordonLucas Hamilton Tate HuckstadtChase KooymanDaniel KuttlerJenner LathropJohn MainquistJacob MollmanVJ Mandi*Braden ReaQuincey SmailParker Smith*Mitch Stearns*Kevin TempletonVictor Tilstra-Smith

AltoKjerstin AeikensHannah Altheide*Heather BinkleyBrittany Carlson Amanda De YoungChloe GearhartSarah MaxwellEllen MurphyNoel MurrayCaryn NielandElizabeth Paladino*Rachel PashonSarah Purdy*Morgan RemickOlivia Schouten*Makaye Smith*Mackenzie UhlenhoppLexus Waymire

* Chamber Singers

Albia, Nancy GradyBrittany BowersockCassie SmallwoodHannah Clark Jacob Scholtus Jacob West Jordan Pope Keegan Bruess Kerry Reed Paige Little Richie Runnels Shelby WarrenTaith May Cale Maughan

Belle Plaine, Heath LongEmily CooverJamie RichKayla ToenniesKyla SparksMatt O’BrienMolly O’Brien

Chariton, Michael DeatzZachary Fisher

Colfax-Mingo, Michelle GrantCenji YuChris WarnerDonita FatlandHannah BoehmJareth BarnesOlivia MaggardSydney McLaughlin

Collans Maxwell, Sue HunterBryan SmithCameron GettmanEmmy CuvelierJennifer SwalwellJoey NissanStephanie Struthers

Eddyville-Blakesburg-FremontChristopher EllerstonJessica BayKindra MalloneeMorgan KurimskiMorgan LeePaula Morrison

Earlham, Ashley MaiersBaylee Van PeltKirsten MorfoldMikala GolightlyRachel Follmer

Indianola, Julie SchniedersAutumn StormBailey JohnsonBethany DarrBrandon Sommers Bryce KeeneyEmily CoffeyErik KobussenGavin BurginJustin BealsLilly CorriganMeara MooreMitch NeessenNate SamsRachel Whitestt

Iowa Valley, Neal SchwartingJosh PierceKristen GenoTre GonzalezZach Long

Lynnville Sully, Connie KroezeAmelia PhippsAustin RozendaalMallory DeCookMary Chaffin

Martinsdale Saint MarySusan ClarkCody OlsonCourtney ScovelTaylar FurnessThaddeus Tool

Melcher Dallas, Nathan SmithCiara LawlerDelanie Anderson Emily ConradJazmine Lutz

Montezuma, Carol BehounekAlyssa LyddonBrady CameronJames HulbertJennifer MakiTrevor Moyer

New London, Bobbi HuebnerAndy McLerranAustin MenkeDani HoltHunter Moeller Maddie GriffinSamantha Anderson

Newton, Norm GrimmAnna LatchamAnna LotheCarly ColvilleCourtney TaborDaniel MaurerDillon ReeceEllie PearsonKatie HinshawLauren HendersonMakayle NookOlivia OliverVinny Hoskins

Festival Choir

Prairie City Monore Meredith BlankenheimAbbey ShannonAudrey VriezelaarCaitlin DeaverCallie RouseKeith SuttonNick McCombs

Pella, Michelle ChaplinAshley McGeeAvis VanZomerenBetsy VanHaaftenChelsea LouwsmaCollin YeagerColton BradleyDavis Vande SteegDevin McCainEleanor WittHannah BurchIlloria PhoenixJack PariseeJacob WesemannJames DeYoungKate RoozeboomKathy ConnollyKelli RozendaalKelsey VandeSteegMatthew KleinNathan ChaplinRachel MuellerSawyer BurtonTheresa LauritsenTom PalmerTravis DingemanTristan Miedema

SE Warren, Lynnea YoungAnthony BakerAustin AganCody CoxHanna HorschHilary GardnerMegan Sites

Sigourney, Randy StitcherAshley ShadleyAustin GlandonCassie LeerConnor WehrEddie ConradGretchen WitzenburgKacey Cranston

Tri-County, Noel MontzAmanda BoyerChrissy HardingMaka ShankishviliMarissa Kolstee

Van Buren, Marcie AtwoodAlison DickinsonDayln DickDrew Nolting Marissa GreenfieldPatricia TownsendTiffany BeggsWayne Mast

Van Meter, Brianne SchildbergDavid BrangoccioEmily LyonEmma SkahillLexi BardwellMaddie AllenMolly CornelisonPaxton GillespieRachel HendersonSebastian GillespieTy Thomas

West Marshall, Kara KinserAmanda DarrowJake ThompsonJosh SmoldtKiley GravishMegan LanningRachel FrelandRegan BenbowShelby Larsen

Wilton, Bev ReuterCaitlin BisbeyDJ LinderGaby Keith Grace CookHaley CarterJackson RabedeauxJaden Daniels-StewardJaime NesbitJeffrey CarsonJustice OeppingKarlie BrodersMaleah KernRyan Leathers

Winfield, Shaylena BarcusCaitlin JamisonRaelen GippleSarah HartmanShelby Hartman

Testimonials“Choir is my family. It’s provided an opportunity for me to make friends in disciplines outside my own. A Cappella Choir enables us to work together to create something bigger than ourselves to share with our community.”

Chloe GearhartJunior

Political ScienceNewton, Iowa

“Choir does more for me than just continue vocal music from high school. I have gained a sense of community and belonging. We have culturall experiences I could not afford on my own. The opportunities we are given as a choir could never be replicated. We have the ability to connect emotionally through music with our audiences in ways that move them to their feet, to tears and sometimes a quiet “amen” at the end of a song. Choir for me is an experience I will remember for a lifetime.”

Tim GibsonSophomore

Integrated Studies (Music, Theatre, Bus. Mgmt)Oskaloosa, Iowa

“In my time at Central, I’ve been given the opportunity to travel the country and see the world. My A Cappella Choir experience, has given me the opportunity to touch lives. There is nothing as spectacular as the moment you see an audience member with tears in their eyes because of something you have worked so hard to give them.”

Cameron Van KootenSenior

General Studies Pella, Iowa

“The A Cappella Choir provides great opportunities to work together to participate in something larger than ourselves, that transcends our own personal existence. It provides connections across the world: food, music, art, and architecture common human threads. We all seek mutual understanding and choir tour challenge assumptions providing us with an opportunity to encounter the world.”

Ian MichelSenior

Biology/ChemistryDecorah, Iowa

Brazil Shoe Drive Rotary Club of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rotary Club is an international organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

In 2002 the Rotary Club of Sao Paulo, Brazil launch their Shoe Campaign to give shoes to people of need both children and adults. Since 2002 the Shoe Campaign has collected and distributed more than 35,000 pairs of shoes.

As a service project while on tour choir members will be taking a pair of shoes to donate.

Brazil Concert I tineraryMonday, May 13 - 7:00pm Concert St. Mark Church West Des Moines, IowaThursday, May 16 - Rotary Club de Sao PauloFriday, May 17 -Catedral Metopolitana de Sao Paulo, Sao PauloSaturday, May 18 - Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Ponte, Sorocaba Tuesday, May 21 -Colegio de Notre Dame, Rio de JaneiroWednesday, May 22 - Music in the Museum Concert Series, Nossa Senhora, IpanemaFriday, May 24 -Christ Church Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro

Central College A Cappella Choir has maintained a strong commitment to artistic choral excellence for eighty years. As part of a liberal arts university education, it is comprised of 65 select, auditioned students from across academic disciplines with a desire to develop artistic vision and the creative aspects of education. They perform a variety of quality choral literature selected from a vast geographic and historic choral repertoire. In addition to inspiring the campus community, this prestigious choir performs regularly in churches, schools and concert halls across the Midwestern region of the United States. Every spring the choir embarks upon either an extended tour to major cities in America or an international tour. The choir is under the direction of Mark A. Babcock, the Farver Endowed Chair in Music and Director of Choral Activities at Central College.

Central College Chamber Singers is a highly select choir of 20 singers and is a subset of the A Cappella Choir. They perform literature from all style periods suited for a smaller, chamber vocal ensemble. Members are expected to be strong, independent musicians. This ensemble performs regularly on and off campus.

College-Community Chorus is a large choral ensemble including students, faculty, staff and community members. They perform once each semester with the College-Community Orchestra and focus on the large master choral works. Recent semesters have included Handel’s Messiah, Brahm’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem and Schubert’s Mass in G.

Vocal Combos offer solo opportunities for vocalists interested in performing jazz or contemporary music. Soloists are accompanied by student instrumentalists with the same interest. Combos performs several times each year. Vocal Combos is under the direction of Gabriel Espinosa, associate professor of music.

Central AwardsScholarships of up to $2000 per year for four years. These interest-based awards are available to all incoming students wanting to continue their involvement at the college level as a major area or extra-curricular activity. Students must be admitted to Central prior to their audition, interview, and/or portfolio review.

Central College Vocal Ensembles

Mark A. BabcockDirector of Choral Activities

Dr. Anne PetrieVoice

Dr. Cynthia DoggettClarinet/Saxophone

Gabriel EspinosaJazz Studies

Dr. Paul KovacovicPiano

Stan DahlPercussion

Dr. Mitchell LutchDirector of Bands

Dr. Diane Phoenix-NealDirector of Orchestra

Music Faculty

Feb. 15 Red & Blue Vocal Combos 8:00pm RFeb. 16 Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell 7:30pm C Free admission ticket required

Feb. 17 Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell 4:00pm C Free admission ticket required

Feb. 21 Stringfest 8:00pm DFeb. 24 “Elgies” 4:30pm D Diane Phoenix-Neal, Viola - Paul Kovacovic, Piano

Feb. 27-Mar. 2 Ah, Wilderness 7:00pm K$Mar. 3 Symphonic Wind Ensemble 4:00pm DMar. 6 Red Vocal & Instrument Combo 8:00pm RMar. 7 Student Showcase 8:00pm DMar. 17 Flying Pans Post Tour Concert 6:00pm DMar. 24 Anne Petrie & Friends 4:00pm CApr. 3 Doggett, Dahl, & Skretta Recital 7:30pm RApr. 7 Concerto-Aria Winners Concert 4:00pm DApr. 8 Flute Ensemble “Argento Fuoco” 7:00pm CApr. 12 John Rutter’s “Requiem” 7:00pm F College Community Chorus & Orchestra

Apr. 12 Jazz Band Spring Concert 8:00pm RApr. 14 John Rutter’s “Requiem” 4:00pm D College Community Chorous & Orchestra

Apr. 19 Blue Vocal & Instrument Combo 8:00pm RApr. 20 Percussion Extravaganza 7:30pm DApr. 22 Student Showcase 7:00pm RApr. 24-27 Fringe Festival All Day VApr. 26 Music Academy Recital 6:00pm RApr. 26 Rock-A-Pella fundraiser for Brazil 7:00pm DApr. 27 Music Academy Recital Noon RApr. 27 Ian Michel Senior Voice Recital 2:00pm R

Key: C: Chapel D: Douwstra F: First Reformed Church K: Kruidenier R: Recital Hall V: Various Locations $-Admission Charge

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