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St. Michael’s Concerts2018 – 2019
Donors toSt. Michael’s Concerts2018 — 2019Bishop Michael Power Benefactors 1000 Angelus & AssociatesAlice BurtonWilliam O’MearaWalter M. ReimannUkrainian Credit UnionMsgr. J. E. Ronan Patrons 500 – 999Kathleen Mann Patrons 250 – 499Rev. Edward CurtisDuncan ReynoldsDenise TanBettie MartindaleMichael O’ConnorMelania VillamilCatherine PawluchSt. Michael’s Concert Series Friends 100 – 249Raymund AbogLarry BakerAnne ChangDolly DucepecEileen ElkeerFrederic GajdosLeo Ardavan GajdosPatricia GallacherAna & Daniel Garcia-MorenoBarry HartPhuong HoangBrian JefferyJoe KachurowskiKathryn A LagroixChristoph LichtDomenic MarcianoPaul MiklasIvanka NarancaAnnabelle OrejanaPat ParisiBrian PughAngela SforzaBrian TaylorIvo VitaDavid & June WeindConrad Willemse
How Sweet the SoundSt. Michael’s Cathedral BasilicaFriday, May 24, 2019 7:00 p.m.Suggested Donation: 25Please silence all mobile devices and refrain from video recording.JUNIOR CHOIRAmazing graceTraditionalarr. Stephen Hatfield (b. 1956) Surgens JesusClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)The risen Jesus, our Lord, standing in the midst of his disciples, said: Peace bewith you. Alleluia. The disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia.(John 20: 19b, 20b)Cantate DominoRupert Lang (b. 1948) Sing to the Lord a new song and his praise in the congregation of Saints. Let Israelrejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.(Psalm 149: 1-2)SOPRANO ALTO CHOIRPsalm 23Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002)
SENIOR CHOIRO clap your handsHear my prayerOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)Henry Purcell (1659-1695)Christus factus est, WAB 11Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)Christ became obedient for us to death, even death on a Cross. Therefore Godexalted him, and gave him the name above every name. (Philippians 2: 8-9)SCHOLA CANTORUMThe Fifth Word from The Seven Last Words of Christ Richard Burchard (b. 1960)After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished and that thescripture might be fulfilled, said: “I thirst.”SOPRANO ALTO CHOIRO salutaris HostiaĒriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)O saving Victim! Opening wide the gate of heaven to man below! Sore press ourfoes from every side; thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. To thy great Name beendless praise, immortal Godhead, One in Three! O grant us endless length ofdays, in our true native land, with thee! Amen.SENIOR CHOIRBring us, O Lord GodIndodanaWilliam H. Harris (1883-1973)trad. isiXhosaarr. Michael Barrett & Ralf SchmittThe Lord has taken his son who lived amongst us. The son of the Lord God wascrucified.
ELEMENTARY CHOIRThis little light of mineSpiritualarr. Robert A. HarrisThe heavenly aeroplaneJohn Rutter (b. 1945)TENOR BASS CHOIRMy soul’s been anchored in the LordAbide with meMoses Hogan (1957-2003)arr. Jordan de Souza (SMCS ‘06) (b. 1988) William Henry Monk (1823-1889)arr. Moses Hoganadpt. Peter Eklund (b. 1945)MASSED CHOIRPaul Halley (b. 1952) Freedom Trilogy Canadian composer or arranger
BIOGRAPHIESMARIA CONKEY is an experienced conductor, clinician and pedagogue. She iscurrently the Junior Choir Conductor at St. Michael’s Choir School. In addition to her workat the choir school, she has recently been appointed the Artistic Director of Young VoicesToronto. Ms. Conkey is a graduate of Memorial University and the University of Alberta,where she studied choral conducting under the direction of Dr. Debra Cairns and Dr.Leonard Ratzlaff. She has worked with internationally acclaimed conductors such as MariaGuinand, Jon Washburn and Fred Sjoberg. Ms. Conkey was most recently the Director ofthe award-winning senior choirs at St. Bonaventure’s College and the Choral Director atthe Basilica of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She has also worked withShallaway – Newfoundland Youth in Chorus and several children’s, youth and adult choirs,including the Alberta Youth Choir and the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers.TERI DUNN is the Dean of Choral Studies at St. Michael’s Choir School where sheconducts the Elementary, Tenor Bass, and Senior Choirs. A recipient of the Leslie Bell Prizein Choral Conducting, she also holds the post of Music Director with the CanadianChildren’s Opera Company. She has previously held conducting positions with theToronto Children’s Chorus, Royal Conservatory of Music, and with Hart House Chorus(University of Toronto). Her choirs have appeared at Carnegie Hall, the TorontoInternational Choral Festival and with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. An acclaimedsoloist, Ms. Dunn has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik, andwith many other Canadian ensembles. She has recordings on Centrediscs and Naxos, andwas a prize winner in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition.S. BRYAN PRIDDY, recently appointed Principal Conductor, comes to St. Michael’sChoir School with more than thirty years’ choral teaching experience involving all ages andlevels of singers from elementary to collegiate to senior adult. He holds music degrees fromGeorgia State University (BM), the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MCM), andthe Eastman School of Music (MM). Previous significant posts include that of ArtisticDirector of the internationally regarded Texas Boys Choir, whose recent recordings were
produced under the Mark Masters label and distributed by Naxos North America; Directorof Music Ministries at Peachtree Presbyterian Church (8500 members) in Atlanta, Georgia;and Director of Choral Activities at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Choirsunder his direction have performed regularly at significant music educators’ conferencesthroughout the States, including two appearances at the prestigious National Conferenceof the American Choral Directors Association in 2013 and 2017.WILLIAM O’MEARA is the Organist at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica and organteacher at St. Michael’s Choir School. Mr. O’Meara has performed at festivals and concertseries throughout North and South America, Europe and Russia. His recently releasedrecording, AWARI: Gems from Canada and Beyond, includes premiere recordings ofseveral Canadian works for organ as well as organ and violin with Toronto Symphonyassistant concertmaster Etsuko Kimura. His most recent performances include La MaisonSymphonique in Montreal and the Calgary Organ Festival.ChancellorRectorExecutive DirectorPrincipalStage ManagerHis Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins,Archbishop of TorontoReverend Edward J. CurtisStephen HandriganLinton SoaresWanda Thorne
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