Join us for our season finale as we separate briefly to celebrate our

differences with music for men's chorus and for women's chorus, featuring the

music of Franz Schubert, Gwyneth Walker, Libby Larsen and Bradley Ellingboe,

and a special performance of Randall Thompson's Frostiana.

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QU I N T E S S E N C E : CH O R A L ART I S T S O F T H E SO U T H W E S TMatthew Greer, Artistic Director presents

Immanuel Presbyterian Church114 Carlisle Blvd. SE

St. John’s United Methodist Church2626 Arizona St. NE

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Thethingabouthavingamixedchorusisthatyouwillneverrunoutoffantasticmusictoprogram.SATBhasbeenthestandardchoraltextureforcenturies,andthepoolofrepertoireisbottomless.Thisprogramgrewoutofadesiretomovebeyondthetyrannyofthemixed‐voicemostly‐four‐partrepertoire,toenjoythesonoritiesthatareproducedbywomen’sandmen’svoicesalone,andtoexploresomeofthefantasticmusicthathasbeenwrittenforthem.(The“battleofthesexes”anglecamelater,fromourmarketingdepartment.That’snotreallywhattheconcertisabout,andI’mnotabigfanoftheclichésaboutgenderdifferences.Iwillsay,however,thatinoursegregatedrehearsals,thewomenwereveryfocusedandtask‐oriented.Themenmostlywantedtotalkabouttheirfeelings.)

Therepertoirethatourwomenaresingingisparticularlyfine,andallofitbycontemporaryAmericancomposers:aninventivesetofthreecontrastingpiecesbyLibbyLarsen;twoplayfulandgorgeoussettingsofMaySwensonpoemsbyGwynethWalker;JamesMulholland’sheart‐on‐its‐sleevesettingofEmilyDickinson’s“Heart!WeWillForgetHim,”featuringFrenchhorn;andourfriendBradleyEllingboe’smarvelous“GettingUsedtoHeavens,”writtenforanAlaskanall‐statetreblechorusin2006.It’sallwonderfulstuffforourwomentosing.

Still,asAliceParkersays:peoplecanbelukewarmaboutwomen’schoruses,butnobodydoesn’tliketohearmensing.Ourtenorsandbassesgettoofferawidervarietyofrepertoirethanthewomendo:anItalianpartsongbySchubert(whowrotevolumesoffantasticmusicformen’schorus;Iwouldlovetodoanentireconcertofit),anarrangementofthatgreatRussianmotet“SalvationisCreated”;acreativemashupversionof“AmazingGrace”and“HouseoftheRisingSun”;AliceParkerandRobertShaw’sirresistiblearrangementof“ViveL’Amour,”(whichscholarsunanimouslyagreeisprobablyan18thor19thcenturydrinking‐orcampfire‐orfolksong,whoseoriginsareeitherFrench,EnglishorAmerican);and–requiredbystatuteonanyconcertofmen’smusic–arollickingandvaguelymisogynisticseachantey.

WecombineforfavoriteworksofRandallThompson.ThesevenpiecesthatcompriseFrostianahavebeenwell‐lovedandwidelyperformedsincetheywerepremieredin1959.ThesetwascommissionedtomarkthebicentennialofthefoundingofthetownofAmherst,Massachusetts.RobertFrost’spoetrywaschosenbecauseofhislongassociationwithAmherstCollege,andbecauseheandThompsonwereadmirersofeachother’swork.Likemanycommunitiesatthattime,Amhersthadseparatechoralsocietiesformenandwomen.Indeferencetothelimitedcombinedrehearsaltime,Thompsonsettwoofthepoemsforthemen’schorus,twoforthewomen’schorus,andthreefortheircombinedforces.Thompsonconductedthepremiere,andFrostwasonthefrontrowoftheaudience.ThereareconflictingaccountsofFrost’sopinionofthesettings,butthemost‐repeatedstoryhasitthatwhenthelastchordof“ChooseSomethingLikeaStar”faded,Frostleapttohisfeetandshouted“Singthatagain!”(Weprobablywon’t,butyou’rewelcometotry.)

OurprogramendswithRandallThompson’s“Alleluia,”writtenin1940fortheopeningconvocationoftheBerkshireMusicFestival(nowTanglewood),andsungatthesameceremonyeveryyearsince.Besidesbeingagloriousexplorationofthecoloravailabletoachorusofmixedvoices,somewouldarguethat“Alleluia”isthemostbelovedsinglepieceofchoralmusicofthelastcentury.

Finally,itmustbesaidthatmosteverythingonthisfinalprogramofourseasonhappenstobeaccompaniedbypiano,andbydesignfeaturesmyfavoritepianist,whohappenstobefemale,andwithwhomIcouldtalkaboutmyfeelingsalldaylong,andwhoneverfailstoinspireinmeconfidence,creativityandawkwardrun‐onsentences.

MATTHEWGREER

PROGRAMToday,ThisSpring LibbyLarsen(b.1950) I. Today,thisspring II. Shepipedforus III. IfIcanstoponeheartfrombreaking

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐CanstThouLoveMe,Lady? AndreaRamseyLaPastorella FranzSchubert(1797‐1828)WhatIHaveDone TraditionalFolkSongs,arr.TimothyC.Takach

AlfredoBeltrán,soloist

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Frostiana:SevenCountrySongs RandallThompson (1899‐1984) I. TheRoadNotTaken II. ThePasture III. ComeIn(JeromeJim,flute) IV. TheTelephone V. AGirl’sGarden VI. StoppingbyWoodsonaSnowyEvening VII. ChooseSomethingLikeaStar

INTERMISSION

ViveL’Amour arr.AliceParkerandRobertShawSalvationisCreated PavelChesnokov,arr.TimothyC.TakachHullabalooBalay RandomSeaChantey,arr.GordonKrunnfusz

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐fromSongsforWomen’sVoices GwynethWalker(b.1947) LoveisaRainofDiamonds(AshleyMorganandLisaBustos,soloists) IWillBeEarthHeart,WeWillForgetHim! JamesMulholland(b.1935)

BrandonHoughtalen,FrenchhornGettingUsedtoHeavens BradleyEllingboe(b.1958)

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Alleluia RandallThompson

Cellphonesthatringduringtheperformanceyaddayaddayadda.

SelectedTextsandTranslationsToday,ThisSpring

I. Today,thisspring,istimeforwalkingonthesoftearthinsoundsthatsweetentheairandreachbeyondthelongdarksleep;forsuntowarmthecheek,andquickenbreath;atimetoshedthegriefsthatbrownthespiritofbeginning;totrusttherestlessenergydemandingspaceandspeakoflife,myown,whichrecreatesitselfinyou.

JaniceKimesII. Shepipedforus,andwewouldnotdance;

Shewouldhaveusdanceandsing,tocelebratetheday...Shewouldhaveusdanceandsing,torejoicethisnight.Shewouldhaveusdanceandsing,andshewouldhaveuscelebratetonightinthecallofthedance.

CharlesA.Wilson,fromasermonatthememorialserviceforKathrynScottPeterson(firstlineadaptedfromLuke7:32)

III. IfIcanstoponeheartfrombreaking,

Ishallnotliveinvain;IfIcaneaseonelifetheaching,orcoolonepain,orhelponefaintingrobinuntohisnestagain,Ishallnotliveinvain.

EmilyDickinson

FrostianaPoemsbyRobertFrost(1874‐1963)TheRoadNotTaken

TworoadsdivergedinayellowwoodAndsorryIcouldnottravelbothAndbeonetraveler,longIstoodAndlookeddownoneasfarasIcouldTowhereitbentintheundergrowth;

Thentooktheother,asjustasfair,Andhavingperhapsthebetterclaim,Becauseitwasgrassyandwantedwear;ThoughasforthatthepassingthereHadwornthemreallyaboutthesame,

AndboththatmorningequallylayInleavesnostephadtroddenblack.Oh,Ikeptthefirstforanotherday!Yetknowinghowwayleadsontoway,IdoubtedifIshouldevercomeback.

IshallbetellingthiswithasighSomewhereagesandageshence:Tworoadsdivergedinawood,andI‐‐Itooktheonelesstraveledby,Andthathasmadeallthedifference.

ThePasture

I'mgoingouttocleanthepasturespring;I'llonlystoptoraketheleavesaway(Andwaittowatchthewaterclear,Imay):Isha'n'tbegonelong.‐‐Youcometoo.

I'mgoingouttofetchthelittlecalfThat'sstandingbythemother.It'ssoyoungIttotterswhenshelicksitwithhertongue.Isha'n'tbegonelong.‐‐Youcometoo.

ComeIn

AsIcametotheedgeofthewoods,Thrushmusic‐‐hark!Nowifitwasduskoutside,Insideitwasdark.

ToodarkinthewoodsforabirdBysleightofwingTobetteritsperchforthenight,Thoughitstillcouldsing.

ThelastofthelightofthesunThathaddiedinthewestStilllivedforonesongmoreInathrush'sbreast.

FarinthepillareddarkThrushmusicwent‐‐AlmostlikeacalltocomeinTothedarkandlament.

Butno,Iwasoutforstars:Iwouldnotcomein.Imeantnotevenifasked,AndIhadn'tbeen.

TheTelephone

'WhenIwasjustasfarasIcouldwalkFromheretoday,TherewasanhourAllstillWhenleaningwithmyheadagainstaflowerIheardyoutalk.Don'tsayIdidn't,forIheardyousay‐‐Youspokefromthatfloweronthewindowsill‐‐Doyourememberwhatitwasyousaid?'

'Firsttellmewhatitwasyouthoughtyouheard.'

'Havingfoundthefloweranddrivenabeeaway,Ileanedmyhead,Andholdingbythestalk,IlistenedandIthoughtIcaughttheword‐‐Whatwasit?Didyoucallmebymyname?Ordidyousay‐‐Someonesaid"Come"‐‐IhearditasIbowed.'

'Imayhavethoughtasmuch,butnotaloud.'

'Well,soIcame.'AGirl'sGarden

AneighborofmineinthevillagelikestotellhowonespringWhenshewasagirlonthefarm,shedidachildlikething.OnedaysheaskedherfathertogiveheragardenplotToplantandtendandreapherself,andhesaid,'Whynot?'

IncastingaboutforacornerhethoughtofanidlebitOfwalled‐offgroundwhereashophadstood,andhesaid,'Justit.'Andhesaid,'thatoughttomakeyouanidealone‐girlfarm,andgiveyouachancetoputsomestrengthonyourslim‐Jimarm.'

Itwasnotenoughofagarden,herfathersaid,toplow;Soshehadtoworkitallbyhand,butshedon'tmindnow.Shewheeledthedunginthewheelbarrowalongastretchofroad;Butshealwaysranawayandlefthernot‐niceload.

Andhidfromanyonepassing,andthenshebeggedtheseed.Shesaysshethinkssheplantedoneofallthingsbutweed.Ahilleachofpotatoes,radishes,lettuce,peas,Tomatoes,beets,beans,pumpkins,cornandevenfruittrees.

Andyes,shehaslongmistrustedthataciderappletreeInbearingtheretodayishers,oratleastmaybe.Hercropwasamiscellanywhenallwassaidanddone,Alittlebitofeverything,agreatdealofnone.

Nowwhensheseesinthevillagehowvillagethingsgo,Justwhenitseemstocomeinright,shesays,'Iknow!''It'saswhenIwasafarmer‐‐'Oh,neverbywayofadvice!Andsheneversinsbytellingthetaletothesamepersontwice.

StoppingByWoodsOnASnowyEvening

WhosewoodstheseareIthinkIknow.Hishouseisinthevillagethough;HewillnotseemestoppinghereTowatchhiswoodsfillupwithsnow.

MylittlehorsemustthinkitqueerTostopwithoutafarmhousenearBetweenthewoodsandfrozenlakeThedarkesteveningoftheyear.

HegiveshisharnessbellsashakeToaskifthereissomemistake.Theonlyothersound'sthesweepOfeasywindanddownyflake.

Thewoodsarelovely,darkanddeep,ButIhavepromisestokeep,AndmilestogobeforeIsleep,AndmilestogobeforeIsleep.

ChooseSomethingLikeAStar

OStar(thefairestoneinsight),WegrantyourloftinesstherightTosomeobscurityofcloud‐‐Itwillnotdotosayofnight,Sincedarkiswhatbringsoutyourlight.

Somemysterybecomestheproud.ButtobewhollytaciturnInyourreserveisnotallowed.SaysomethingtouswecanlearnByheartandwhenalonerepeat.Saysomething!anditsays'Iburn.'Butsaywithwhatdegreeofheat.TalkFahrenheit,talkCentigrade.Uselanguagewecancomprehend.Telluswhatelementsyoublend.Itgivesusstrangelylittleaid,Butdoestellsomethingintheend.AndsteadfastasKeats'Eremite,Notevenstoopingfromitssphere,Itasksalittleofushere.Itasksofusacertainheight,SowhenattimesthemobisswayedTocarrypraiseorblametoofar,WemaychoosesomethinglikeastarTostayourmindsonandbestaid.

LoveIsaRainofDiamonds

Loveisarainofdiamondsinthemindthefruitofthesoulslicedintwoadarkspringloosedatthelipsoflightunder‐earthwatersunlockedfromtheirlurkingtosparkleinacrevicepartedbythesunatemplenotofstonebutcloudbeyondtheroaroftheheartandallviolencebluepermanence

IWillBeEarth

Iwillbeearth,youbetheflower,Youhavefoundmyroot,youaretherain.Iwillbeboat,andyoutherower.Yourockmeandtossme,youarethesea.Howbesteadyearththatisnowaflood.Therootistheoarafloatwherehasblownourbud.Wewillbedesert,puresalttheseed.Burnradiantlove,bornscorpionneed.

MaySwenson(1913‐1989)

Heart,WeWillForgetHim!

Heart,wewillforgethim!YouandI,tonight!Youmayforgetthewarmthhegave,Iwillforgetthelight.Whenyouhavedone,pleasetellmeThatImaystraightbegin;Haste!lestwhileyou'relaggingIrememberhim!

EmilyDickinson

BiographiesandBackgrounds

Matthew Greer was appointed Artistic Director of Quintessence in 2009. He also serves asDirectorofMusicandWorshipMinistriesatSt. John'sUnitedMethodistChurch inAlbuquerque,wherehedirectsseveralchoirsandoverseesacomprehensivemusicprogram.HealsoservesasArtisticDirector forQuintessence: ChoralArtistsof theSouthwest.AtSt. John's,he foundedthehighlysuccessful"MusicatSt.John's"concertseries,and"ThursdayEveningMusicales,"anannualseries of benefit concerts forAlbuquerqueHealthcare for theHomeless. In recent years, he hasconducted performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Durufle's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, and KarlJenkins'TheArmedMan:AMass forPeace. Inaddition,Greerhas lecturedonandconductedthemusicofBrahms,Bach,Copland,andBarber. Inspringof2012,hewasamongtherecipientsofCreative Albuquerque's Bravos! Awards, honoring artistic innovation, entrepreneurship, andcommunityimpact.HerecentlymadehisdebutconductingtheNewMexicoPhilharmonic,andthisspringisdirectingtheUNMConcertChoir. AnativeofKansasCity,GreerholdsdegreesinMusicand Theology from Trinity University and Boston University. His teachers have included AnnHowardJones,DanielMoe,JaneMarshall,andAliceParker.HiswiveshaveincludedAmyGreer.

GettingUsedtoHeavens Thesublimeisadeparture.

Insteadoffollowing,somethinginusstartstogoitsownwayandgettingusedtoheavens.Isnotart'sextremeencounterthesweetestfarewell?Andmusic:thatlastglancethatweourselvesthrowbackatus!

RaiderMariaRilke,translatedBradleyEllingboe

AmyGreerisanactiveperformer,bothasasoloistandincollaborationwithsingersandinstrumentalists.SheholdsaMasterofMusicin piano performance and aMaster of Arts in educational psychology. Recognized for her creative approach to traditional pianolessons, she has maintained successful piano studios in New Mexico, Massachusetts, Texas, and Missouri and regularly givesworkshopsthatfocusonthepsychologyoflearningthroughamusician’slens.Awriterandfrequentcontributortomusicjournals,shehasbeenacolumnistforAmericanMusicTeachermagazine.ShehasperformedwiththeNewMexicoSymphonyOrchestra,theSantaFeSymphony,andNewMexicoPhilharmonic,andisonehalfoftheJimGreerDuo,afluteandpianoduo.Shekeepshouseandtendsagardenforoneverycuteman,twolazycatsandthreefeistybettafish.

Born on the Navajo Reservation, Jerome Jim is a versatile musician with styles ranging from traditional Native American to theclassicalfluterepertoire.HeappearedwiththeGrandCanyonMusicFestivalintheworldpremiereofGuardiansoftheGrandCanyonbycomposerBrentMichaelDavids.HewasfeaturedontheNPRprogram“NativeAmericaCalling.”HehasalsoperformedatnumerousUniversityofNewMexicopubliceventsplayingNativeAmericanworks.HereceivedhisundergraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofNewMexicoinEuropeanMusicalPerformanceinaCulturalContext,adegreethatencompassesmusic,history,arthistory,literature,andlanguages.In2003,heattendedtheConservatoriumvanAmsterdaminAmsterdam,TheNetherlandstofurthermusicalstudies,andwhiletherepursuedresearchontheEarlyRomanticoperaticsopranoGiudittaPasta.Hisprimaryfluteteachers includeValeriePotter and the late FrankBowen.In his spare time,Mr. Jim enjoys reading, cooking, eating, listening to very bad electronicmusic,watchingYouTube,andworkingout.Whenheisnotengagedinfrivolouspursuits–suchasmakingmusic–helikestoteachhistwoChihuahuastodosillytricksandbarkendlesslyatsmallchildren.

BrandonHoughtalen,horn,currentlyservesasAssociateDirectorofBandsat theUniversityofNewMexico.Hehasperformedonhornand/orasaconductorin28stateswithbrassensembles,windbands,chamberensembles,choirs,andorchestras.Dr.Houghtalenholdsdegrees from theUniversity of Tennessee,University of Colorado, andArizona StateUniversity in bothmusic education andconducting,andheiseditorandhostofthepodcastMusicEdResource.HisprimaryhornteacherwasthelateCalvinSmith,formerPrincipalHornoftheLongBeachSymphonyOrchestraandlong‐timeHollywoodstudioperformer.

QuintessencePersonnelSoprano Alto Tenor Baritone/Bass

AnitaAmstutz ShellyAndes BryanButler* AlfredoBeltránLisaBustos Mary‐EllinBrooks AndrewClouse DavidCappelBarbiCappel LaurelDeming LucienDaigle MartinDoviak

PauletaHendrickson* SuziDressler AlexKlebenow JamesGrahamLorenKelly AmyGreer ThienPham DarylLee*

AshleyMorgan TrishHenning* DwayneMoseleyCheckyOkun MeganRader ArnelOczonMikaProctor KarenSchlue JohnSitlerKrisStichman StaceySnowden * SectionLeader JerrySpurlin

AnitaAmstutz,awriter,singer,reverendandbackyardbeekeeper,isgladtobesingingbeautifullovesongsonbehalfofAbouttheSingers:Venus.LisaBustosisaformerASUSundevil,soon‐to‐beLobowholovessingingwithQuintessence,andlikestogethighnotesinhersparetime.BarbiCappel,aninstructionaldesignconsultantforapharmacybenefitsmanagementcompany,hasthoroughlyenjoyedher“freshmanseason”withQuintessence,butadmitstobeingalittlemiffedthatMattdidn’taddVinton’s“VenusinBlueJeans”orBowie’s“LifeonMars”totoday’sprogram.   PauletaHendrickson istheCoordinatorforChildren'sMusicatStJohn'sUMC,teachesmusicatSolomonSchechterDaySchoolanddirectstheZamirchoiratCongregationAlbertduringtheHighHolyDaysandwhennotmusicallyoccupiedcanbefoundinthecompanyofherbooks,camera,needlework,stoveorwonderfulhusband,Sean,andtheirtwoprettyamazingchildren,AveryandJared,notnecessarilyinthatorder.LorenKelly,ahappysopranosingingherfirstseasonwithQuintessenceisaneducatorbyprofessionandteachesNursingandCommunityHealthatUNM. SopranoAshleyMorgan isagraduatestudentatUNM,amusicinternatSJUMC,andwishesNewMexicowasasgreenasherhometowninPennsylvania. ForCheckyOkun,singinginQuintessencegiveshertheequilibriumsheneedstokeepsaneinherdayjobasmedicaldirector,CEO,andfulltimepracticingOB/GYNwithWomen'sSpecialistsofNewMexico.MikaProctor,wife,motherof3daughtersandchoirdirectoratLincolnMiddleSchoolinRioRanchoisrelishinginherfirstseasontosingwithQuintessence.KrisStichman,alongtimeQuintessencemember,lovessingingwith"theguys,"buthasenjoyeddoingthethreepartwomen'sharmony…justdoesn'twanttomakeapracticeofit!Venusianmusician,ShellyAndes,getstosharethejoyofsingingwithyoungpeopleatSandiaPrep;shespendshersummersexploringtheuniversewithherfavoriteMartian,Rick. Mary‐EllinBrookshasneverbeentoMarsorVenus, isquitecontenttostayonplanetEarth,finds"AGirl'sGarden"tobeexcellent(albeitsometimesfrustrating)jawtherapy,andmostofallisgratefultobesingingagain,whateverformthatmaytake. SolidlyontheVenussideinthisperformance,LaurelDemingcancertainlyappreciatethefiner points of associatingwith those on theMars as vocally and otherwise,Martians have proven themselves to be quite handy to havearound...tolerableeven‐nomatterwhethertheirskinisgreenornot.SuzanneDresslerenjoysoutdooradventureswithherhusbandanddogs, includingroadsdiverging inyellowwoodsandopportunities togazeupon infinitestar‐filledskies. TrishHenning is aprofessorofphysicsandastronomyatUNM,singsinallofherspare(?)time,andliveswithhusbandTonyandfourcats‐twomalesandtwofemales,inaperfectlygender‐balancedhome.MeganRaderenjoysbringinglaughterandfunwherevershegoeswhetheritbewhileshe'steachingsillyhighschoolershow tosingandact,orwhilekicking itathomewatchingamazing,highlyrated,T.V.programmingwithherhusbandMatt,Luckythedog,andDivathecat.KarenSchlueisretiredfromadministrationatNewMexicoTech,countsQuintessenceasagreatjoy,andisespeciallypleasedtobesingingtheThompsonAlleluiaonceagain.StaceySnowdenhasbeenamemberofQuintessenceforover10years,hasaBachelor’sDegreeinMusicfromTheUniversityofNewMexico,whereshemetherhusbandof12years,andisahardworkingmomoftwo hilarious little girls. BryanButler actually studies Venus andMars as part of hiswork, and hiswife and kids often claimhe's fromanotherplanet. AndrewClouse isa father,ahusband,ayouthpastor,andabaritonewhosings tenorwhenMatthasexhaustedallotheroptions. LucienDaigle isagraduatestudentatUNM,andisexcitedtobesingingwithQuintessence! AlexKlebenow isveryhappytobesinginginhis2ndseasonwithQuintessence,andhopesthatyouenjoylisteningtothisconcertasmuchasheisenjoyingsinginginit. TheOnionhaspraisedThienPhamforhisbeautifullegatolinesandfabulous,commandingstagepresence.BaritoneAlfredoBeltránisajuniorandamusicmajor(vocalperformance)attheUniversityofNewMexico,wherehestudiesvoicewithDr.MichaelHix,andisthebasssectionleaderoftheUNMConcertChoirunderBradleyEllingboe.DavidCappeldoesfinancialplanningandisalifelongmusicalhobbyistwhohailsfromthehomeof'TheMusicMan",playstrumpetandhasameanpoolgame(...wegottrouble!)Asaspeedylittleyoungster,MartinDoviak’snicknameamongfriendswasMarzoomo,andreallygoodfriendscalledhimMarzoomitan;notsuchclosefriendscalledhimMartian,andthathasmadeallthedifference.Lesttherebeanydoubts,JamesGraham–Qbaritone/basssince2011–isattemptingabeardthisconcert.Dr.DarylLee,whennot singing bass forQuintessence or baritone in the St. John's Chancel Choir, is Principal Lecturer in theDepartment ofElectricalandComputerEngineeringatUNMandpart‐timeconsultantinroboticsandvirtualrealityatNovintTechnologies,buthe'sstillnotthekindofdoctorwhocandoyouanygood.DwayneMoseleyhavingrecentlyreturnedtohisbirthcitytoretirewithhisspousealsosingsintheNewMexicoGayMen’sChorus,haspreviouslysunginchorusesatUNMandOhioStatewhileastudentandwhilelivinginDallas,DenverandLosAngeles,andbelievesitisauniqueprivilegetosingwiththispremiervocalensemble.ArnelOczonisanAerospaceCo‐simulationEngineer (ACE)whose chief job function is to produce acronyms,while not atwork he volunteers at his kid's school and is usually seencreatingahulabalooonthesidelinesofhisdaughter'ssoccergames.JohnSitlerlovesteachingimpracticaldisciplinesatMenaulSchoolandwishesthemenweresingingasettingofDonne’sTheFlea–bestbloody♂vs.♀poemever! RandallThompson’s“Frostiana”isveryspecialtoJerrySpurlin,whohadthegreatprivilegeasahighschoolsophomorein1957ofhavingRobertFrostteachhisadvancedEnglishclassfortwoweeksatPhillipsExeterAcademyinExeter,NH,andJerryhasfondmemoriesofMr.Frostleaningbackinhischairwithhiseyesclosedwhileherecitedmostofthepoemsusedinthesepieces.

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* foundational contributors ** contributions made via United Way – Designate “Quintessence Choral Artists of the SW”

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UpcomingQuintessenceConcertsandEvents

ThursdayEveningMusicales,July3(Yes,that'saWednesday.)Quintessencewillcontinueitstraditionofperformingonthisveryspecialconcertseries,hostedby

St.John’sUnitedMethodistChurchandbenefitingAlbuquerqueHealthcarefortheHomeless.www.musicatstjohns.org

SummerChoralFestival,Sunday,July283:00p.m.atSt.John’sUnitedMethodistChurch

MadepossiblebythesupportofourdonorsandagenerousgrantfromtheMusicGuildofNewMexico,Inc.,wewillhostaperformanceoftheFauréRequiemwithprofessionalinstrumentalists,andinvitesingersyoungandoldtoprepareandperformthisworkwithQuintessence.

Quintessence’sfirstperformancewiththeNewMexicoPhilharmonic,Saturday,October19,7:00p.m.

Oneperformanceonly,atSt.John’sUnitedMethodistChurch.Theprogramwillfeaturetwomasterpieces:Beethoven’sChoralFantasy,featuringpianistAmyGreer,

andBach’sstunningMagnificat.

QuintessencewithHey,Mozart!Friday,November1JoinusforaperformancewithHey,Mozart!NewMexico,acreative,collaborative,and

intergenerationalprojectcenteredonachildren’scompositioncompetition.

Specialthanksto:thepastorsandstaffsofImmanuelPresbyterianChurch,St.PaulLutheranChurchandSt.John'sUnitedMethodistChurch;theNewMexiChordsfortheuseoftherisersatSt.John’s;theMusic

GuildofNewMexico,Inc.;Jui‐LingHsu,JohnElias;RudyGrande;andTomCrow.