Festival Corale Internazionale di

Z. Randall StroopeArtistic Director

June 21-25, 2017

ROMA

Basilica di San Pietroin vaticano

Sopra MinervaBasilica di santa maria

St. Peter’s Basilica is one of four major ba-silicas of Rome. It is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter’s Basilica. Di-rectly to the east of the church is St. Peter’s Square (Piazza di San Pietro), built by Gi-anlorenzo Bernini between 1636 and 1667. It is surrounded by an elliptical colonnade with two pairs of Doric columns which form its breadth, each bearing ionic entablatures.

The Rome International Choral Festival is one of Rome’s premier annual summer music events. The eighth-annual festival will feature Mass participation at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on June 23, 2017, and a formal finale concert at Rome’s famed Basilica of Saint Mary above Minerva on June 24, 2017 The festival chorus will include mixed-voice singers and

choirs from across North America that will come together to rehearse and perform en masse under the baton of maestro Z. Ran-dall Stroope. Tour and festival production is provided by Music Celebrations International.

The Basilica of Saint Mary Above Minerva is con-sidered the only Gothic church in Rome, and is the city’s principal Dominican church. The basilica gets its name because like many early Christian basili-cas, it was built directly over (sopra) the foundations of a temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Be-hind a self-effacing facade, its arched vaulting is on painted with brilliant red ribbing, and blue with gilded stars, a 19th century restoration in the Goth-ic taste. The basilica is located on the small piazza Minerva close to the Pantheon, in the rione Pigna.

• Depart via scheduled air service. The destination is Rome, Italy

• Arrive in Rome• Meet your MCI Tour Manager, who assists the group to the

awaiting chartered motorcoach for an orientation tour of Rome, stopping at sites such as Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Piaz-za Navona (lunch on own)

• Late afternoon transfer to the hotel for Welcome Dinner and overnight

• Breakfast at the hotel• Morning rehearsal• Lunch on own• After the rehearsal, depart for a half-day guided tour of Imperial

Rome, including entrance to the Roman Forum and Colosseum. Also view the Pantheon, Baths of Caracalla and Palatine Hill

• Dinner at a local restaurant• Evening rehearsal• Return to hotel for overnight

• Breakfast at the hotel• Morning rehearsal• Lunch on own• After the rehearsal, depart for a half-day guided tour of Religious

Rome. Visit Vatican City, the home of the Pope and the center of Roman Catholicism, as well as the Vatican Museum (using the whisper system), St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel (featur-ing Michelangelo’s Ceiling Frescos and The Last Judgment)

• Combined choirs participate/sing in a late afternoon Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica

• Evening dinner and overnight

• Breakfast at the hotel• Morning at leisure for sightseeing, shopping or other planned activities• Lunch on own• Afternoon Dress Rehearsal• Dinner at the hotel• Festival Finale Concert in the Basilica di Santa Maria

sopra Minerva• Late return to hotel for overnight

• Breakfast at the hotel• Transfer to Rome’s International Airport for return flight

Day 1: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Day 2: Wednesday, June 21

Day 3: Thursday, June 22

Day 4: Friday, June 23

Day 5: Saturday, June 24

Day 6: Sunday, June 25

Sample itinerary

Festival Tour ExtensionsThrough our years of experience, we at Music Celebrations know most choirs that participate in a European festival will want to spend additional time in Europe before or after a festival in order to explore and experience the rich musical and cultural heritage Europe has to offer. Through our exclusive association with various governmental and tourist offices, MCI is able to help choirs perform in stand-alone concerts as part of the American Celebration of Music in Italy concert series. The following are examples of possible pre or post-festival tour extensions to consid-er. Remember that MCI is more than happy to use these itineraries as a starting point to then create a completely customized tour for any choir.

Transfer to the Naples/Sorrento area. Visit the ruins of Pompeii which was buried by an eruption by Mount Vesuvius in August, 79 AD. Evening concert in Naples. Full-day guided tour of the Amalfi Coast, visiting Sorrento Peninsula, Positano, Furore Valley and Salerno. Late afternoon transfer to Rome for an evening Farewell Dinner and overnight.

Transfer to Florence. A half-day orientation tour of Florence includes the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michaelangelo’s original ‘David’ and other sculptures by the great master. Eve-ning concert in Florence. Transfer to Rome via Pisa for sightseeing. See the Piazza del Duomo or Campo dei Miraco-li, with the cathedral, the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and Campo Santo.

Transfer to Florence. A half-day orientation tour of Florence includes the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michaelangelo’s original ‘David’. Take a half-day orientation tour of Florence. Excursion to Pisa to see the Piazza del Duomo or Campo dei Miracoli, with the cathedral, the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the Campo Santo. Evening concert in Florence. Transfer to Venice via Montecatini. Tour the main is-land of San Marco via public boat to see St. Mark’s Square with entrance to the Basilica of St. Mark and the Doge’s Palace. Evening concert in Venice. Transfer to Milan via Verona to see the Roman Arena and Juliet’s Balcony.

Transfer to Florence. A half-day orientation tour of Florence includes the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michaelangelo’s original ‘David’. Take a half-day orientation tour of Florence. Continue to Montecatini for overnight. Morning excursion to Pisa for sightseeing. See the Piazza del Duomo with the cathedral, Leaning Tower, and Baptistery. Then drive to Fiesole overlooking Florence before driving back into the city. Transfer to Lucerne. Take a walking tour of this picturebook-like town includes the Covered Wooden Bridge, Mussoge Towers, the Lion Monument and the old town. Evening concert in Lucerne. Farewell Dinner.

Tour 2: Naples / Sorrento (add two nights)

Tour 3: FLORENCE / PISA (add two nights)

Tour 4: Florence / montecatini / venice / verona (Add Four Nights)

Tour 5: Florence / Montecatini / Pisa / Lucerne (add four nights)

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Z. Randall Stroope is one of the most active choral conductors and com-posers working today, with recent conducting engagements at the American School in Singapore, Canterbury Cathedral, England, Salzburger Dom in Salzburg, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Vancouver Symphony (British Columbia), and two performances at the Vatican in the past year. His compositions sell over 200,000 copies a year, and are performed regularly by esteemed ensembles throughout the world, including professional ensembles in France, Holland, Hong Kong, Spain, Japan, Australia, the Czech Republic, and Canada. Dr. Stroope has person-ally conducted/recorded 13 professional compact discs, and recordings of his music are heard frequently on radio and television broadcasts, including National Public Radio.

Stroope studied conducting at Arizona State University and with Marga-ret Hillis, Chorus Master of the Chicago Symphony. He is the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he conducts the Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir, and coordi-nates the undergraduate and graduate choral conducting program at the University. Dr. Stroope is also the Artistic Director of a summer interna-tional choral festival in Rome, Italy. Choral groups under his direction have taken 15 international tours, including China, Russia, Japan, Sweden, and

South Africa. Dr. Stroope has conducted 33 all-state choirs in the United States.

Dr. Stroope studied composition with Cecil Effinger and Normand Lockwood, both students of Nadia Boulanger (who was a student of Gabriel Faure’). Stroope has published 95 musical works with Alliance Music Publishers, Colla Voce Music, Heritage Music Press, MorningStar, and Walton Music.

Dr. Stroope was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and received a Master of Music degree in voice performance from the University of Colorado and a doctorate in choral conducting from Arizona State University. He and his wife, Cheryl – a middle school choral music teacher in Stillwater - enjoy travel and time with their Sheltie.

Music Celebrations International1440 S. Priest Drive, Suite 102 Tempe, Arizona 85281-6954

1-800-395-2036 www.musicclebrations.com www.romechoralfestival.org info@musiccelebrations.com

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Choirs are responsible for securing their own sheet music. MCI does not provide music, unless noted,

nor is there a preferred music dealer. Music will be held in black folders at the concert.

* Indicates numbers to be included for Mass participation at the Vatican This program is subject to change. Please contact Music Celebrations International to confirm before purchasing music.

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June 24, 2017

St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Santa Maria Sopra Minerva

Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, Artistic Director/Conductor

Gloria de Missa de Angelis*…………………………………………………………………………………..Arr. Christopher Moore

PDF Provided by MCI

SATB / Unaccompanied

Sicut Cervus*……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Z. Randall Stroope

HL 350-19826

SATB choir with chamber choir

Processional: I was glad when they said unto me…………………………………………………….Charles Hubert H. Parry

Provided by MCI / CPDL #03759

SATB / Organ

Mass in G………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Franz Schubert

1. Kyrie HL 00008541 (choral / piano score)

2. Gloria SATB / Strings

3. Sanctus & Hosanna in Excelsis

Exultate Deo*………………………………………………………………………………………….Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Provided by MCI / CPDL #00324

SSATB / a cappella

All Who Dwell in the Shadow of the Lord……………………………………………………………………..Z. Randall Stroope

MSM-50-2530

SATB / Organ

Os Justi*…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Z. Randall Stroope

Manuscript provided by MCI

SSATB / a cappella

Vox Populi*…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Giedrius Svilainis

AMP 0802 SATB / a cappella *Selections to be used in Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica

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