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The Bay Area Chorus
44th Season • Keith Dixon, Musical Director

Illuminating
Illumination: intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.

Sunday, April 26, 4:00 p.m.
Friendswood United Methodist Church • 110 Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX 77546

Guests: Friendswood Junior High School Varsity Treble Choir • Melissa Smith, Director
Alvin High School Choir • Brenda Music, Director • Colleen Landgrebe, Assistant Director
Bay Area Chorus Priscilla Ennis High School Vocal Scholarship Winner
Bay Area Chorus Elizabeth Dennard High School Vocal Scholarship Winner

Sunday, May 3, 6:00 p.m.
First Methodist Church Houston • 1320 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Performers: Bay Area Chorus • Keith Dixon, Director
First Methodist Houston Sanctuary Choir • Mike Ware, Director
Prairie View A & M Concert Chorale • A. Jan Taylor, Director

The Bay Area Chorus is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
13th Annual
Bay Area Chorus Cruise Raffle
2009
Grand Prize
7 day cruise for 2 aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Conquest
September 6, 2009 sailing from Galveston to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel

2nd Prize
Deluxe room for two – weekend night and breakfast at the Four Seasons Hotel, Houston.

3rd Prizes
Gift certificates and services.

Ticket Price - $25.00 each.
Tickets may be purchased from Bay Area Chorus members. We will accept cash or checks.
Please make checks payable to the Bay Area Chorus.

Only 300 TickeTs will be sOld!!!
Prize drawing
The prize drawing will be held immediately following our Sunday, May 3 concert.
Winner need not be present to win.

Alternate sailing dates/Additional charges
Confirmed cruise date September 6, 2009. Alternate dates possible at additional cost.
Inclusions: Cruise & port charges, inside cabin. Not included: Date changes, cabin upgrade,
gratuities, fuel surcharges, trip insurance, alcohol/soft drinks and spa services. No refunds. Changes
not allowed once booked. Valid US passport required. Min. 1 guest 25 years or older.

Winner’s Tax Implications
The winner must complete an iRs w-9 tax form. All income taxes associated with this cruise
will be the responsibility of the winner.

For additional information, E mail info@bayareachorus.org or call the BAC hot line, 713.684-6030

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PROGRAM
The Bay Area Chorus Presents

Illuminating
Keith Dixon, Musical Director
April 26, 2009

Welcome

In Time of Silver Rain Audrey Snyder
Langston Hughes (1902-1967)

Prairie View A&M Concert Chorale Langston Hughes, American poet, playwright, novelist, and editor, is best known for his
verses about the black experience in America. However, his writing was not limited to this subject. In
Time of Silver Rain is a memorable poem which celebrates the joy of springtime, and is from a collec-
tion of poems he compiled shortly before his death.

Adoramus te, Christe Stanislav Sebek, ed. Anita Smisek

We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You because
by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world.

The Tiger Sherri Porterfield
William Blake (1757-1827)

William Blake, an English poet, painter, and engraver, is now regarded as one of the earliest
and greatest figures of Romanticism. He is best known for his hand-illustrated series of lyrical and epic
poems, the most famous of these being Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794).
Blake lived in poverty, was largely ignored and considered to be insane. He died a poor and neglected
man.

In these two collections, it was Blake’s desire to show “the two contrary states of the human
Bay Area Chorus, Chapel of the Villa de Matel
soul”. Songs of Innocence represents the child-like feelings of life, symbolized by the Lamb. The corre-
sponding symbol in Songs of Experience is the Tiger, which represents energy, strength, cruelty and an
a realistic view of life. It is interesting to note that Blake originally spelled the word “tiger” with a “Y”
instead of an “I”, perhaps to suggest a visual expression of a trigger or a coiled spring, pertinent to the
tense and awful Tiger.

One Short Day Stephen Schwartz, arr. Roger Emerson
From the Broadway Musical Wicked

FRIENDSWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TREBLE CHOIR
Melissa Smith, Director
Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Accompanist

Friendswood Junior High School Varsity Treble Choir
Presentation of the Bay Area Chorus Elizabeth Dennard High School Vocal Scholarship Presentation of the Bay Area Chorus Priscilla Ennis High School Vocal Scholarship
Caro mio ben Tommaso Giordani (1730-1806) Sure On This Shining Night Samuel Osborne Barber (1910-1981)
Crystal Taber, 2009 Scholarship Winner
Alex Gadsby, 2009 Scholarship Winner Jerry Simons, Accompanist

Ah dearest love, if you should leave, Vox populi, vox Dei (2001) Giedrius Svilainis (b. 1972)
Heaven above knows how I’d grieve
Ah, dearest love, Heaven above knows how I’d grieve Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo (b.1978)
Your faithful friend sighs without end
This cruel torment cease now I pray! Where charity and love are, God is there.
The love of Christ has gathered us together.
Awake the Harp Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) ed. Don Neuen Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Let us revere and love the living God.
From The Creation, an oratorio based on the book of Genesis and And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Amen.
Milton’s Paradise Lost.
A Maiden Is in a Ring Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)
Matthew Cryer, Soloist
O Nata Lux Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943) Nocturnes Hildor Lundvik (1885-1951)
From Lux Aeterna
Flowering Almond Tree
Lux Aeterna is a five movement work, each containing references to Light assembled from Quiet Rain
various sacred Latin texts. The composer chose the text of Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light) for its expression Early Spring
of “hope, reassurance, faith, and illumination.”
The Earth Adorned (Psalm of Summer) Waldemar Ahlen (1894-1982)
O born light of light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, ed. Kenneth Jennings
mercifully deem worthy and accept the praises and prayers of your supplicants.
“Suite” de Lorca (1973) Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928)
Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost ones, Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936)
grant us to be made members of your holy body.
Cancion de jinete
Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) El Grito
arr. Mark Keller La luna asoma
Malaguena
Laudamus Te Rene Clausen (b.1953)
On suuri sun rantas’ autius Matti Hyokki
Accompanists: Colleen Landgrebe, Brittani Nearning, Lauren Summa, Brady
Marchand, Eric Nuncio, Andrew Price, Sean Vaughn Ai, nama mamina Latvian Folk Song, arr. Andrejs Jansons
We praise thee. We bless thee. THE BAY AREA CHORUS
We worship thee. We glorify thee.
We give thanks to thee because of they great glory. O Mistress Mine Nils Lindberg (b. 1933)
Lord God, King of Heaven, God the Father almighty. Encouragements to a lover
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day
Canticle of Praise John Ness Beck (1930-1987) To Lucasta, on going to the wars

BAY AREA CHAMBER SINGERS

ALVIN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
Brenda Music, Director
Colleen Landgrebe, Assistant Director
Loretta Longoria-Russo, Accompanist
“Suite” de Lorca (1973) Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928)
PROGRAM Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936)
The Bay Area Chorus Presents

Illuminating
Cancion de jinete
El Grito
La luna asoma
Malaguena
May 3, 2009
On suuri sun rantas’ autius Matti Hyokki
Welcome Dr. Stephen Wende, Senior Pastor Ai, nama mamina Latvian Folk Song, arr. Andrejs Jansons
First Methodist Houston
THE BAY AREA CHORUS
Hymn of Praise Rene Clausen Keith Dixon, Director

The Lord is My Light and My Salvation John Rutter O Mistress Mine Nils Lindberg (b. 1933)
Encouragements to a lover
John Weinel, Tenor Soloist Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day
Linda Gilbert, Oboe To Lucasta, on going to the wars
Kyrie Eleison Hans Leo Hassler BAY AREA CHAMBER SINGERS
Keith Dixon, Director
Alleluia Paul Bassler

Kevin McIntyre, Horn I Know I’ve Been Changed arr. Damon Dandridge

FIRST METHODIST HOUSTON SANCTUARY CHOIR Michael Dixon and Derrick Bryant, soloists
Mike Ware, Director
Dr. Elaine Walters, Organist Testimony Genna Rae McNeil
Ryan Knight, Michael Dixon, Jessica Simmons, Andria Green, soloists
Vox populi, vox Dei (2001) Giedrius Svilainis (b. 1972)
True Light Keith Hampton
Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo (b.1978)
Remmington Belford and Jessica Simmons, soloists
Where charity and love are, God is there.
The love of Christ has gathered us together.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it. PRAIRIE VIEW A & M CONCERT CHORALE
Let us revere and love the living God. A. Jan Taylor, Director
And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Amen.
A Maiden Is in a Ring Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)
Nocturnes Hildor Lundvik (1885-1951)

Flowering Almond Tree
Quiet Rain
Early Spring

The Earth Adorned (Psalm of Summer) Waldemar Ahlen (1894-1982)
ed. Kenneth Jennings
PROGRAM NOTES—BAY AREA CHORUS Nocturnes O Mistress Mine

Hildor Lundvik (1885-1951), wrote in a decid- A reviewer writing for Svenskt Visarkiv (The
Vox populi vox Dei in London and at The Juilliard School in New edly romantic and lyrical style, using vivid im- Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research)
York. He is currently based in Los Angeles, where pressionist tone coloring. Lunkvik studied law at states: “Nils Lindberg, composer, arranger and
Giedrius Svilainis (b. 1972), who composed he works as a freelance composer and concert/ Uppsala University and music at the Royal Swed- pianist, enjoys a unique position in Swedish
this work in 2001, studied choral conducting recording artist. ish Academy of Music in Stockholm. He held musical life. His spectrum is broad, he masters
and composing at the Lithuanian Academy of posts as organist, conductor and music teacher, jazz, art music as well as folk music.” From the
Music. He has been the artistic leader of the A Maiden is in a Ring including the position of Principal Conductor of CD review of As We Are: “Lindberg is a true
State Song and Dance Ensemble “Lietuva” since the Stockholm Federation of Male Voice Choirs. Renaissance man. From his home in Gagnef, a
2004. His expressive, colorful and effective works Telling a light-hearted tale about the fickleness small village deep in the forests of Dalecarlia, he
for chorus are frequently performed at Lithu- of young love, this classic of Swedish choral music The Earth Adorned (Psalm of Summer) emerges every now and again to dazzle us ordi-
anian music festivals and at international choral sets a memorable dancing melody which is taken nary mortals. . . It’s infuriating just how talented
contests. up by each part in turn. It features an English Sommarsalm (Psalm of Summer), one of the this man is.” Lindberg (b. 1933), released the
text by Gunilla Marcus Luboff, wife of the late best-known and well-loved pieces of Swedish mu- suite O Mistress Mine on CD in 1990. This
Ubi Caritas Norman Luboff. She serves as the President of sic, closes many choral concerts in Sweden. It is a compilation of poems from the reign of Queen
Walton Music, the company founded by Norman setting of an old folk hymn which shows Walde- Elizabeth I of England includes those of Shake-
The music of Norwegian composer and pianist Luboff which has been responsible for making mar Ahlen’s ability to craft beautiful melody and speare and Marlowe. In 1998 Shall I Compare
Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978), has been performed and Scandanavian music readily available to American harmony. Thee to a Summer’s Day sold more copies than
recorded in more than 25 countries. Gjeilo says, choirs. Hugo Alfven (1872-1960), studied at the any other choral piece in Sweden.
“as with Maurice Durufle’s beautiful Ubi Caritas Music Conservatory in Stockholm and became As a composer he rejected the styles and —Sally Schott
from 1960, my 2001 setting also draws inspira- known as one of Sweden’s principal composers, modern techniques that emerged in the twentieth
tion from the Gregorian chant tradition. While writing in a late-Romantic idiom. His principal century. Little-known outside Sweden, Ahlen
reflective of the chant style, this composition is instrument was the violin, and he was also a (1894-1982), is the author of many books
entirely original.” Gjeilo studied at the Norwegian talented watercolorist and a gifted writer. on choral singing for schools and churches and
Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music served as the organist for the famous St. Jacob’s
Church in Stockholm.

“Suite” de Lorca

Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1973), a Finn-
ish composer of contemporary classical music,
studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and
at The Juilliard School in New York City. He has
served as a music teacher, archivist and profes-
sor of composition. A prolific composer who
has written in a variety of styles, his more recent
works often have a mystical element. Federico
Garcia Lorch (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet,
dramatist and theatre director. He was abducted
and murdered by persons believed to be affiliated
with the Nationalist cause at the beginning of the
Spanish Civil War. Today Garcia Lorca is hon-
ored by a statue prominently located in Madrid’s
Plaza de Santa Ana.
TRANSLATIONS
Honoring
suite de lorca At the rise of the moon
the sea overspreads the land
Rider’s song
Cordoba.
and the heart feels like
an island in the infinite.
Connie Carmichael
Distant and lonely.
No one eats oranges For 36 years of service with the
Black pony, large moon, in the full moon’s light.
In my saddlebag olives. Fruit must be eaten green Bay Area Chorus
Well as I know the roads, And ice-cold. as singer, officer, fundraiser and advocate.
I shall never reach Cordoba.
At the rise of the moon
Over the plain, through the wind, With its hundred faces
Black pony, red moon. Alike, silver coins
Death keeps a watch on me Sob away in pockets.
From Cordoba’s towers.
On suuri sun rantas’ autius
Oh, such a long way to go! How lovely is your empty shore,
And, oh, my spirited pony! And how I yearn for there;
Ah, but death awaits me How the wild duck’s cry in the
Still dark night lingers in the air.
Before I ever reach Cordoba.
Cordoba. Distant and lonely. Some lost and lonely wanderer
Whose violin laments
The scream Who wanders through the reedbeds
The ellipse of the scream, Long, motherless, forlorn
From mountain to mountain.
From the olive grove, Your slate grey waves I’ve often watched
Over the blue night With eyes that fill with tears
it will be a black rainbow. My youth’s first sorrows
I have cried upon your lovely shore.
Ay!
Your image is printed deep in me
Like the bow of a viola I long for there once more
The scream has set humming On many nights I’ve listened
The long strings of the wind For the wild duck’s call again.

Ay! Ai, nama mamina
Roasting a duck and happily humming a kaladu
The people of the caves, Roasting a duck and Christmas is coming.
With lamps, open their doors Mixing punch with a generous measure
And peer. Mixing punch with a cup full of pleasure.

Ay! Chopping a tree when the woods are dimming
Propping it up and happily trimming
Moon songs Slipping away with the gifts and wrapping
“The Moon appears” Kids want to look and the puppy’s yapping.

At the rise of the moon Sitting around with a log on the fire
Bells fade out Singing along with the family choir
And impassable paths appear. Bright are the lights and bright is the season
Christ was born and that is the reason.
The Bay Area
Chorus The Bay Area
salutes Chorus
Priscilla Ennis
for her support would like to
of the annual
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Chorus
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Vocal for showing
Scholarship.
their support
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vocal music.

The winner will perform our concert
at the April 26 concert.
program.

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One of Houston’s oldest non-profit choral
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Coast since 1965. Long before the population of
the Houston metroplex expanded to the shores of
Clear Lake, this thriving choral group had already
built a following among local residents and in
The Director
Musical Director of the Bay Area Chorus since
1995, keith dixon has conducted the BAC in per-
formances of major works by Mozart, Beethoven,
Haydn, Durufle, Faure, Vivaldi, Schubert and
Bach. Tours with the BAC have included Ireland,
Scotland, England and the Yucatan Peninsula.
surrounding communities.
An active clinician for workshops and choir

Services at Home Skilled Nursing
More than 75 singers comprise our all-
volunteer chorus, each bringing unique interests,
ethnic backgrounds and cultural experiences
to the group. In addition to performing choral
masterworks, the chorus also programs traditional
clinics, Mr. Dixon is presently the Choral Direc-
tor at Kingwood High School. Choirs under his
direction have appeared in honor choir concerts at
four state conventions of the Texas Music Educa-
tor’s Association as well as at four American Clas-
holiday music, historic and contemporary classi- sic Madrigal Festivals. He has prepared Kingwood
Wound Care cal choral music, spirituals and folk songs from
around the world. Recent concerts have featured
High School choruses for such notable conductors
as Moses Hogan, Robert Sund, Maria Guinand and
Certified Home Health Aides Dr. John Lienhard, founder of KUHF’s The
Engines of Our Ingenuity, legendary composer/ar-
Craig Jessop. His own choral singing participation
has been with the Houston Symphony Chorus,
Rehabilitation Services ranger Alice Parker, Composer/Song Leader the Concert Chorale of Houston and the acclaimed
Nick Page and Houston gospel recording artist
IV Therapy
Robert Shaw Festival Singers, with whom he re-
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BAY AREA CHORUS MEMBERS Altos: Pearland ISD
Beth Blanchard Kristin Spicer
sopranos: *Cris B. Gradel Operational Analyst, Doctors Hospital, Houston Teacher’s Assistant
*Carlee Abschneider Choral Director, La Porte ISD Gayle Brown Loree Strege
Student, CCHS *Rachel Hamlin Systems Programmer, Jacobs Engineering Customer Service, ret.
Linda Benner Kory Wynegar
Dena Anderson Choral Director, Channelview ISD
Realtor Environmental Compliance Consultant, Vertex
Commercial Insurance Assistant Phyllis B. Harris Anne Yell
Michele Anderson Church Musician Cindy Bjorkman
Registered Nurse, Mainland Center Hospital
Student, Clear Springs HS Megan Haught Music Teacher
Jean Zophy
Heather Bailey Risk Analyst, NASA Jeanette Chase Systems Engineer, United Space Alliance
Substitute Teacher, CCISD Roberta Justice Voice Teacher; Choral Director, ret.
Andrea Borck Office Assistant, Boeing Debby Collins Tenors:
German Teacher, Clear Lake HS *Julie Kutac Administrative Manager *Isaias Degollado
*Ginger Coffin Grad Student, UTMB *Cynthia DePrang Assistant Choral Director, Galena Park HS
Environmental Engineer, Houston Refining, LP Christine Lodge Music Teacher, Pearland ISD *Timothy Foster
Liz Corley Administrative Manager, NASA Kerrie Dishon Choral Director, Dobie HS, Pasadena ISD
Administrative Manager, Univar USA Inc. *Charlotte Nicholson Cost Engineer, Jacobs Engineering John Markert
Jo Evans Grad Student, U.T/M.D. Anderson Gina Evans Choral Director, Dobie HIgh School
Administrator, Phoenix Services Tricia Nolan Editor *Brian McCarty
Susan Fox Special Needs Curriculum Coordinator Jayne Garza IT Analyst, ExxonMobil
Music Educator/Kindermusik Teacher, ret. *Janis Parish Teacher/Office Manager David Nickeson
Elaine Frickey Piano Teacher, ret. Melissa Hamlin Physician, Mainland Pulmonary Associates
Chief Financial Officer, Frickey Insurance Agency Barbara Polinkas Student *Daniel R. Ponce
*Mary Gard Domestic Technician Johnnie A. Henderson Choral Director/Fine Arts Dept. Chair,
Choral Director, CCISD Irene Ross Computer Programmer, United Space Alliance, ret. Galena Park HS
RN Case Manager, Methodist Hospital, part-time Ann Huysman David Schoen
Sandra Shumate Musician/Choir Teacher Chemical Engineer, Dow Chemical Company
San Jacinto College Professor, ret. Teresa Jensen
*Holly Sobolik RN Case Manager
St. Pius V Claims Adjuster, Progressive Insurance Seraphine Kolar
Kathie Stocker Church Organist,
Catholic Church Educator, ret. Retired Educator
Deborah Tidwell Mary W. Lins
Data Manger, NASA
824 South Main, Pasadena, TX 77506 Artistic Director, Bay Area Youth Singers
Tabitha Worthington Marsha Mains
713.473.9484 • Fax 713.473.2731 Portfolio Admin, Investment
Voice Teacher, Kindermusik Educator
Banking
Pastor Oscar Casttro Kari Miller
Technical Writer/Editor
Michelle Perez
Choral Director,
McAdams JH, Dickinson
“Music is the Gayle Phillippe
voice that tells us Technical Trainer
Deborah Rhodes
that the human Music Educator, ret.
race is greater Alyson Roberts
Licensed Master Social Worker
than it knows.” Maria D. Schoen
Quality Manager, GEO
—Marion C. Garretty Specialty Chemicals
(1917 -) Nancy Semerak
Master School Bus Driver,
Lee Stocker Berry Scott MISSION STATEMENT AdVISORY BOARd
Registered Piano Technician, Chemical Engineer, ret.
Minister of Music, ret. Steven Semerak Barbara Eads • Priscilla Ennis
The mission of the Bay Area Chorus is to en-
Bill Surface Chemical Engineer, GEO Specialty Chemicals Linda Fletcher • Deborah Kidwell
rich the Houston and Galveston Bay area through
Regional Sales Manager, Express Industries Brad Thompson Gary Navy • Mary O’Neill
the powerfully expressive eloquence of choral
Professor, UT Medical Branch
music. Ralph Parr • Patricia Swartley
bass:
*Paul Boeder *Bay Area Chamber Singers Marilyn Wilkins • Mary Voigt
Engineer, Boeing GOALS Susan Venier • Connie Carmichael
*William Boyce Jami Lupold • Dean Muths
Engineer, Boeing Sally Schott • To provide educational outreach for audiences, Bette Johnson • Elizabeth Dennard
Tommy Lee A Pasadena ISD Choral Director from 1965 chorus members and the local student commu- Carol Barwick
Tax A/C Assessments of the Southwest -2004, Sally Schott currently supervises UH and nity through the presentation of varied styles of
Michael Carter Matthews SHSU student teachers and is an educational choral music, including both contemporary and
Web Application Developer, Houston Chronicle consultant for Spring ISD, the Houston Chamber classical
Bob McGill Choir, Conroe ISD and American Classic Music • To provide the opportunity for singers in the
Engineer, United Space Alliance Festivals. Ms. Schott is a past president of the Texas community to participate in the preparation and
*Aaron B. Patterson Music Educators Association and the Southwestern performance of high quality choral music
Elementary Music Specialist, Pasadena ISD Division of the American Choral Directors Associa- • To demonstrate the continuity between student
Larry Petersen tion. In 2008 she received the Texas Choral Directors and adult performance opportunities by inviting
Biology Professor, San Jacinto College Association Choral Excellence Award and the BAC area youth to participate in concerts
*Rob Phillips Distinctive Service to the Arts Award. A founding • To provide scholarships for the study of choral
Choral Director, Clear Springs HS, CCISD partner of Alliance Music Publications,other pub- music
*Johnny Sangree lishing projects include two state-adoptedsecondary • To co-sponsor a summer music camp for
Aerospace Engineer, United Space Alliance text-books and a monograph for the American children in the community
Choral Directors Association. Recently “Have We
Had This Conversation?” by John Yarrington has
been published by Schott Bradshaw Publishers, also
the producers of a DVD featuring Sandra Snow
entitled “Conductor/Teacher: Real-World Strategies
“When I hear
for Success”. Educational DVDs featuring Paul
Salamunovich and Weston Noble were produced by music,
Quaid/Schott Media Productions. The Bay Area
Chorus appears throughout the Noble DVD,
which was filmed at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
I fear no danger.
A children’s choir promoting healthy develop- Ms. Schott has been a consultant for the Bay Area
ment of the singing voice, development of music
reading skills, and exposure to choral music of the
Chorus since 2004 and presently serves as I am invulnerable.
Coordinator of Planning and Development.
highest quality. Children rehearse and perform
under the direction of professional I see no foe.
music educators.

The Bay Area Youth Singers invite children in I am related to
grades 2-9 to audition and interview for
the Spring Concert Season. the earliest times,
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AdVISORY BOARd elizabeth dennard ed.d
Elizabeth Dennard is the owner and principal Sam Houston State University. She earned the
carol barwick guidance counselor of Bright Futures Consulting, Master of Science in Education Administration
Sixteen years of singing with the Bay Area Cho- volunteer executive director of this music educa- founded in 1999. Bright Futures provides person- degree from the University of Houston/Clear
rus made Carol Barwick a staunch supporter of tion organization. She maintains an independent alized counseling services to high school students Lake. Linda is an advocate for the arts in educa-
this outstanding community chorus. After retir- piano studio and is a frequent accompanist in including personal interest testing and analysis, tion and in all aspects of life.
ing from 30 years as a public school choral music the Clear Lake area. Her second career as owner/ pre-college academic planning, determination of
teacher, she began working to make the dream of president of B & B Steel Products (a small manu- “right fit” schools and college funding strategies. bette Johnson
establishing a Bay Area children’s chorus a reality. facturing company) began in 2005. Carol hopes Dennard’s vision is to encourage young people Bette Johnson has lived in Nassau Bay since
With the support of the Bay Area Chorus, the Bay that her experiences as a musician and business- to pursue informed choices so that they can live 1976. She volunteered with Nassau Bay EMS
Area Youth Singers began rehearsals and perfor- woman will help her serve effectively on the their lives with vision and to understand who for 25 years. She is presently a Master Reading
mances in the spring of 2008. Carol serves as the advisory board of the Bay Area Chorus. they are, where they want to go, and how to get teacher at McWhirter Professional Lab School
there. in Webster, where she has taught for 21 years.
Bette is an active member of St. Paul the Apostle

THE GUILd barbara F. eads
Barbara F. Eads retired from the Pasadena
Church and is Mayor Pro Tem for the City of
Nassau Bay. She has served on City Council for
Independent School District as the Director of the past 7 years.
Fine Arts. Her teaching experiences include
Guild members
elementary music; middle school band, choir deborah kidwell
contribute their time and orchestra; high school band, choir, orchestra, Deborah Kidwell has been involved in public
and talent in a variety drum corps and English. At the university level, music education for 33 years. She began her
of ways, including she has taught string methods, elementary music teaching career in Baytown. After teaching
daytime projects methods and theory and supervised student orchestra there for 8 years, she continued teaching
teachers. She was the Music Director of the in Clear Creek ISD until 2003, when she became
as well as service Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra for 10 years the Director of Visual and Performing Arts for
before, during and a church choir director for 17 years. Barbara Clear Creek ISD. She retired from public educa-
and after Bay Area served as president of the Texas Music Educators tion in 2007. Deborah was named the Outstand-
Chorus concerts. Association, Texas Music Educators Conference, ing Art Educator for Supervision/Administration
and Texas Orchestra Directors Association and of the Year in 2007 by the Texas Art Education
The primary focus
has been on the National Executive Board of the Association. She is an active church musician
of the BAC Guild is American String Teachers Association as Publica- at Webster Presbyterian Church. She is the past
to provide amenities tions Chair. president of the Texas Orchestra Directors As-
for our concert sociation. Deborah holds Bachelor of Music and
audiences and to Priscilla ennis Master of Education degrees from the University
Priscilla Ennis came to the Bay Area when her of Houston.
offer support to husband Bob came to work on the Space Shuttle
fundraising, scholar- program. Ms. Ennis received her BA degree from Jami lupold
ship and community Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Her Jami Lupold has taught kindergarten through
outreach projects. career in real estate has spanned 33 years. For the post-graduate instrumental and vocal music
past 9 years, she’s been the top-producing agent education in Texas and New Mexico for 21 years.
with Re/Max Space Center. A church choir She has presented at educators conferences and
member for 30 years, Ms. Ennis has been workshops at the local, regional and state levels.
involved with Clear Lake Pan Hellenic and the Through traditional and innovative techniques,
Clear Lake Symphony League. She loves music Jami has inspired and guided students through
and is very happy supporting the BAC. musical experiences, helping them become life-
For more long music makers. She is also the owner/pho-
information about linda Fletcher tographer of JL Photography and enjoys hunting,
the Guild, Linda Fletcher is the Director of Fine Arts for fishing, gourmet cooking, camping, hiking and
the Pasadena Independent School District. She running with her Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
please E mail has devoted 32 years to music education, teaching
info@bayareachorus. elementary music and intermediate and high
org or call school choral music. Linda received her Bachelor
713-684-6030. of Music Education with vocal emphasis from
dean Muths Pat swartley
Dean Muths is the Director of Visual and Pat Swartley is a long-time supporter of the
Performing Arts for the Clear Creek Independent Clear Lake Symphony and the Bay Area Chorus.
School District. He has lived in Clear Lake She has assisted the CLS with PR and fund “To keep young,
since 1964 and graduated from Clear Lake raising for over 25 years and now brings that
High School in 1975. He has degrees from experience to BAC as a member of the Board and
Sam Houston State University and the University Advisory Board. A former band director, Pat has every day read
of Houston. Mr. Muths has served as a band played and taught clarinet for most of her adult
director, assistant principal and principal. He has
been married to his wife, Liz, for 26 years and
life and is presently teaching clarinet for CCISD.
a poem, hear a
they have two children, Sarah and Ben. Marilyn wilkins

Gary Vincent navy
Marilyn Wilkins, owner of Kwik Kopy
Printing Center in Pasadena since 1992, is
choice piece of
Gary Vincent Navy is a graduate of College on the Board of Directors of the Pasadena
of the Mainland and earned a Machelor of Music Chamber of Commerce, President of the music, view a
from ETSU. He debuted with Houston Grand North Pasadena Business Association and a
Opera in Jonathan Wade and is a member of the member of the Rotary Clubs of Pasadena and
Houston Ebony Opera Guild, New Galveston Deer Park and the Houston East End Chamber fine painting,
Heritage Chorale and Barbara Tucker’s A Chosen of Commerce. Her career in music ministry has
Few. He is a guest cantor/soloist in churches/ included positions at Pasadena’s First Presbyte-
synagogues throughout the area. Also involved in rian Church and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and, if possible,
community theater productions, Mr. Navy, a for- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Houston and Grace
mer music educator, has performed with the Bay
Area Chorus, the Houston Masterworks Chorus,
Presbyterian Church, Victoria. She has taught
choral music at the high school and college level
do a good action.
Galveston Symphony, and Opera in the Heights. and has appeared as a guest soloist with the
Gary is the Coordinator of Liturgy and Music Victoria Philharmonic and for churches and Man’s highest
at Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church in civic organizations in Victoria, Wichita Falls,
Dickinson. Fort Worth and the greater Houston area.
merit always
Mary O’neill susan Venier
Mary O’Neill, a retired high school nurse, is Susan Venier of Interiors by Decorating Den
presently a parish nurse at St. Paul’s Catholic has always enjoyed the arts and being creative. As is, as much as
Church in Nassau Bay where she is also working an accomplished flutist, she won a music scholar-
with the Samaritans. Mary has been a resident of
the Clear Lake area and a supporter of the Bay
ship to the University of Oklahoma. However,
her passion for combining color, design, and
possible, to rule
Area Chorus for over 42 years. Mary’s husband, texture won out. Forgoing the music scholarship,
John, is an aerospace consultant. The O’Neills
have 4 children and 13 grandchildren, of whom
Susan pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Interior
Design. She is celebrating her 15th year as an
external circum-
all are avid appreciators of choral music. independent business owner, helping her clients
beautify their homes and businesses. Susan comes stances, and as
Ralph Parr to her clients with all the latest in decorating
Ralph Parr is a lifelong resident of the Bay products.
Area and a product of the Clear Creek schools. little as possible
A strong advocate for the arts, he was a founder
and the first president of the Clear Creek
Country Theatre. He retired from CCISD in to let himself be
1994 after 34 years of service as a teacher and
administrator and has been a member of the
CCISD Board of Trustees for 14 years. Ralph
ruled by them.”
currently works in real estate with his wife
Claudia, a leading broker in the area. —Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
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The Bay Area President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Surface Business Partners $2500 or more
Chorus Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis B. Harris
Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Boeder
Underwriters
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Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Lodge Benefactors $ 500 or more
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for her support of Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Phillips Associates $ 150 or more
Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Ponce Friends $ 50 or more
the annual Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary W. Lins
Bay Area Chorus Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Scott
Elizabeth Dennard Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Dennard
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE BAC
High School Vocal Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Kidwell Visit your Randall’s Courtesy Booth to obtain
Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Swartley a Good Neighbor Program application. Complete
Scholarship. the form with the BAC charity # 2318, and turn it
The scholarship Section Leaders back in. Then, every time you shop at Randall’s, a
will be awarded through Janis Parish, Soprano • Cynthia DePrang, Alto portion of your purchase will benefit the chorus.
competitive audition to Brian McCarty, Tenor • Steve Semerak, Bass
a graduating senior Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Schoen Set up a Neighbor to Neighbor Account at
planning to major in Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanette Chase Kroger by downloading and printing our Kroger
music education. Coordinator, Planning & Development donation letter found on our “Support BAC ” page
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The winner will scan your KrogerPlus Card and the BAC barcode
perform at the included on the letter. After that, each time you
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Bay Area Chorus in its mission
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fRIENdSWOOd JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TREBLE CHOIR

The Friendswood Junior High School Varsity soprano ii Alto
Treble Choir is comprised of the combined Piper Boggs Marley Bourgeois
Chamber and Concert Choir girls at FJH. This Briann Brannon Nikki Collins
year the girls received straight superior ratings at Clare Courtin Brittany Dolezal
UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest. They Lindsey Davenport Kristen Foster
are performing this year’s contest program today. Alexandra Henderson Leila Johnson
The Varsity Treble Choir has a tradition of excel- Ellie Herder Regan Hughes
lence that is demonstrated by their successes at Allison Hankins Karmina Martinez
The third annual Summer Music Camp UIL. This year’s superior ratings make their fifth Meghan Lewis Kylie Nemecek
co-sponsored by the Bay Area Chorus, consecutive Sweepstakes. Many girls in the FJH Kirsten Mangan Ariana Randal
Bay Area Youth Singers and Varsity Treble Choir are also involved in musical Madison Milner Alexandra Semple
University Baptist Church will be held productions, colorguard, dance, athletics, Girl Ruth Merlau Michaela Stanch
July 13-17, 2009 • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Scouts, Student Council, National Junior Honor Emily Nagel Gabrielle Thornhill
at University Baptist Church. Society, community outreach programs, Jenny Plackemeier Hannah Tamplain
and church youth groups among many other Angie Puebla Holly Valore
Extended Day Program, 12:30 to 5 pm. activities. Gabrielle Ruffeno Briahna Yarberry
Choral singing, playing hand chimes, Rachel Slusky
percussion instruments, music reading Melissa Smith has been the director of the Heather Stevens
and musical games for children entering Friendswood Junior High Choirs for six years.
grades 2 through 8. Under her direction, the FJH Choral ensembles
have received many honors at UIL and TMEA
Check out
contests. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Texas
www.bayareayouthsingers.org
Music Educators Association and the Texas Choral
Registration begins March, 2009.
Director’s Association. She and her husband Brian
have a two-year old daughter,
Aubrey.

soprano i
Janae Bonnen
Kayla Cox
Casey Dingell
Ashley Ellis
Kimberly Hall
Catherine Harrison
Stephanie Hayes
Haley Holtje
Nicole Krouse
Colleen Landis
Leann Martain
Grace O’Donovan
Molly O’Farrell
Lindsey Shields
Ashleigh Sparks
Alex Gadsby ALVIN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
elizabeth dennard
scholarship winner
The AHS choral music department consists of Alvin High school choir
Alex Gadsby, daughter 175 students in five performing groups. The choir
of Hope and Pete Gadsby, regularly performs for the senior citizens, the soprano 1
is the Vice President of the Rotary Club, Alvin Retired Teacher’s Association, Bakara Christensen
Symphonic Chorale at Clear and hosts such events as “Boys Night Out” and Patricia Holland
Creek High School. She is a “Choir Day” for local elementary schools. The Katie Hunter
member of the 2009 Texas choir is responsible for the production of Broad- Heather Morrill
Music Educator’s Associa- way musicals such as Oklahoma, 42nd Street, Dawn Walters
tion All-State Choir and has and Seussical, the Musical. Each year, the choir Jessica Zepeda
participated in choir since 5th also presents a dinner theatre for teachers, school
grade. Alex also played the officials, and local dignitaries to show the choir’s soprano 2
lead role in her senior musical appreciation for their support. This “Invitation Maranda Agar
Carousel as Julie Jordan and Only” show has become one of the most popular Lauren Lansford
is actively involved in Student and highly anticipated events in the community, Tiffany McDowell
Council at her school as a and a Patron of the Arts is named in recognition Janel Mercado
minor officer. She plans to of outstanding contributions to the arts. Courtney Porter
attend Texas Christian Uni- Lindsay Stafford
versity next year as a music Members of the choir also participate in the-
education major and become atre arts, swimming, tennis, basketball, football, Alto
an elementary school music baseball, soccer, band, Student Council, PALS, Stephanie Basiliere
teacher so that she can share National Honor Society, cheerleading, drill team, Emily Coiro
her passion for music with debate, and weight lifting. Many are enrolled in Megan Davison
students and help them grow AP and Honors classes, and participate in their Emerald Harris
musically. church’s youth and music programs. The choir Kathleen Hill
has been named “Grand Champion” in music fes- Maryah Lopez
tivals in New York, San Francisco, and Orlando. Natalie Riggs
Last year, the choir was honored to perform on Amber Taylor
the USS Missouri in a memorial to those lost at Ashley Wilson

“Where Pearl Harbour.
Tenor
brenda Music Cameron Crocker
words Brenda Music has taught secondary choral
music in Alvin for 29 years. She received a BME
Matthew Cryer
Dylan Cumberland

leave
degree from Eastern Kentucky University and an Norberto Garza
MM from the University of Tennessee. She serves Patrick Lundy
as secondary choral music chair in Alvin where Andrew Price

off she is an active advisor, accompanist and mentor
to the district’s five junior high schools. Brenda bass
has been selected “Most Influential Teacher” by Rickey Bates
music the school’s top 5% each year since the program’s
inception, and was named District Teacher of the
Lee Buchanan
Andrew Davison

begins.”
Year in 2008. She is Jonathan Escovedo
assisted by former student Colleen Landgrebe Brady Hudson
and Voice Instructor, Brittani Nearing who, in Cody King
addition to offering musical expertise, help keep Brady Marchand
Brenda’s street credit valid. Sean McCravy
Eric Nuncio
— Heinrich Heine loretta longoria-Russo Julian Nuncio
(1797-1856) Ms. Longoria-Russo received her Master of Issac Vasquez
Music in performance from UH, and is currently
music director at Alvin Lutheran Church.
crystal Taber dr. elaine walters PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
Priscilla ennis scholarship winner Dr. Walters has had a successful career as
Crystal Taber, daughter of Cindy Gonzalez and both a concert pianist and organist. She earned
David Taber, is a senior at Pearland High School. the doctorate in organ performance from the Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University. She is currently
is the second oldest institution of higher education pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in
A 3- year PHS Choir member and 2-year Kan- Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and
in Texas. With an established reputation for pro- Choral Conducting at the University of Houston.
torei member, she is very active with events such has since played recitals for several concert series
ducing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU Mrs. Taylor is the former director of the Singing
as singing the National Anthem at the Houston in Houston, including those at Christ Church
offers baccalaureate degrees in 39 academic majors, Boys of Houston Preparatory Choir and is found-
Rocket’s games and performing in concerts. She Cathedral, Palmer Episcopal, and Christ the
31 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree ing director of Intermezzo, a professional vocal
has been a member of the Texas Region Mixed King Lutheran Bach Society. She was featured
programs through nine colleges and schools. A ensemble. She has served as adjudicator and choral
Choir for two years and this year was an Area on National Public Radio’s Pipe Dreams for
member of the Texas A&M University System, clinician for numerous choral festivals, and as a
Choir member and named 1st alternate to the the international debut of the Fisk-Rosales pipe the University is dedicated to fulfilling its land- church choir director and accompanist. Mrs. Tay-
Texas All State Choir. This year she will be going organ at Rice University and, this past year, she grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, lor served as Assistant Conductor of the Houston
to state for the third time for Texas UIL Solo and was guest artist for the University of Quahillo research and service. Symphony Chorus during from 2003 until 2006.
Ensemble. In 2008, she attended a summer vocal (Mexico) International Organ Festival She currently serves as Director of Choral Activities
program at New England Conservatory, where Prairie View A M University concert chorale with the Houston Ebony Opera Guild.
she sang a solo at Jordan Hall. Crystal was named First Methodist Houston sanctuary choir The Prairie View A&M University Concert Under Mrs. Taylor’s direction, the University
a Texas Music Scholar by Texas Music Educators Chorale includes students majoring in music as Concert Chorale has performed to critical acclaim
Association and PHS Outstanding Musician in Jeri Ann Adams Todd King well as students who are enrolled in other academic throughout the United States and abroad. In
2008. At PHS, Crystal is President of Art Club, Stan Adams Barbara Kirkpatrick disciplines of the university. The Chorale’s reper- September, 2002, the Chorale traveled to Poland to
Vice President of Spanish Honor Society, and is Laurie Amsler Danny Kirkpatrick toire spans several centuries of choral art music, participate in the International Festival Wratislavia
in the top ten percentile of her class. She plans to Megan Arnold Mica Kolb including works by African-American composers. Cantans, a prestigious music festival for choirs and
attend Boston University next fall in pursuit of a Dee Balderas Ervin Kroll The Chorale is also noted for its emphasis on the orchestras. Her appointment as Director of Choral
degree in vocal performance. Gregory Boe Kathryn Lee preservation and performance of the African-Amer- Activities at Prairie View A&M University in
Pat Bonner Mary Lewis ican spiritual. 1996 follows a successful teaching career as piano
Mike ware, director of Music and Fine Arts Andrea Brown Mary Marriott The ensemble has performed throughout the instructor and choral director in the Houston ISD.
First Methodist Houston Mary Kay Buehler Deborah Mathews United States and abroad, regularly engaging in
Mike Ware is a Past President and State Vocal James Butcher Bob Melling recruitment concert tours and public relations Prairie View A&M University concert chorale
Chair of the Texas Music Educators Association. Ross Mary Dalrymple Sandi Miller performances for the University. The Chorale
He recently retired from public school teach- Sandra Campbell Sherry Miller has performed for the Texas Governor’s Office soprano 1 Ashley Odum
ing after 30 years. Mr. Ware holds degrees from Cynthia Douglas Steve Miller and appeared with Houston Grand Opera in its Taylor Brown Jessica Simmons
Galveston College and Sam Houston State Uni- Robet Douglas Martha Moore production of Scott Joplin’s opera, Treemonisha and Briana Foster Danielle Watson
versity where he completed the Masters degree in Bernie Embrey Terry Morris with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Several Danonja Harris Charenda Williams
conducting with the late Dr. Bev Henson. Choirs Chorale members currently sing with Houston Karen Marshall
Charles Euton Anexial Muckelroy Tenor 1
under Mr. Ware’s direction have performed in Ebony Opera Guild, which was founded in 1989 Laura Patterson
Linda Fleming Deborah Pederson Derrick Bryant,
by former Department of Music Head and Chorale Tanitra Paul
Kennedy Center, Constitution Hall, and Carnegie Tamara Fleming Judy Phillips Derrick
director, the late Dr. Robert A. Henry. DeTricia Webb
Hall in 2003 and in 2006 as well as performing Richard Files Lyle Riggs Nickolas Hallman
twice for the Texas Music Educators Association Chris Fiorini Gina Rowsey Most recently, the Chorale performed in concerts soprano 2 Shanchez Hill
and Southwestern Division American Choral David Gaston Darleen Schauer under renowned conductors Barbara Baker and Adriene Bible
Directors Convention. Joseph Flummerfelt at the American Masterpieces Tenor 2
Lynne Hackedorn George Tennison Jasmine Brock
an NEA-funded choral festival of American music Gabriel Davis
Mr. Ware has served in numerous church mu- Rike Haj Jane Thompson Barbara Brumley
held in Houston in January 2008. In May 2008, Michael Dixon
sic positions which include; St. Michael’s Episco- David Hamilton Catherine Wafford Kristina Gentry
the Chorale combined with the Houston Choral Jay Pettus
pal Church, Bear Creek Methodist Church, The Pat Hodges Jenae Ware Rachel Martin, Rachel
Society in the premiere performance of Adolphus Jessica Williams
Woodlands United Methodist Church, Tomball Pam Holub Jeremy Ware bass 1
Hailstork’s Set Me On a Rock, a dramatic work for
Methodist Church, The Woodlands Community Dale Imig Shirley Ware E. Leroy Cook
soloists, chorus, and orchestra held in May 2008. Alto 1
Presbyterian Church and First Methodist Church Amanda Khan John Weinel Andria Green
Ryan Knight
In February, 2009 the Chorale joined Dr. Barbara
in Killeen, before being appointed Director of Bonnnie King Vicki Westbrook Cordierro Richardson
Baker in lecture concert sessions on the spiritual Quodesia Johnson
Music and Fine Arts at First Methodist, Hous- Philip King Jesse Woods Christopher Jackson
and gospel music at the Texas Music Educators As- Tiara Jiles
ton. Mr. Ware is a charter member and Associate Jonathan Gholston
sociation convention in San Antonio, Texas. Alexis Moore
Conductor of the Texas Master Chorale. Elexia Robinson-White bass 2
A. Jan Taylor Kandyce Smith Remmington Belford
A. Jan Taylor, a native of Houston, Texas received Allen Espree
Alto 2
the Bachelor of Music degree from the University Miles Hogan
Brieonna Gardner
of Houston, and the Master of Arts degree from
Brittany Frank
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