CAMEL

HEARD

Salut Printemps .................................................................................................................................................... Claude Debussy
(1862-1918)
Ruby Johnson & Sara Van Deusen, soprano

I Am in Need of Music......................................................................................................................................... David Brunner
(b. 1953)

Weep No More ............................................................................................................................................................ David Childs
(b. 1941)

*Days of Beauty ................................................................................................................................................................ Ola Gjeilo
(b. 1978)

Crossing the Bar ................................................................................................................................................Gwyneth Walker
(b. 1947)

Go Where I Send Thee! ................................................Traditional Spiritual/arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory

CHORALE

Sure on This Shining Night ....................................................................................................................... Morten Lauridsen
(b. 1943)

Winter Walk from The Longest Nights ............................................................................................... Timothy C. Takach
(b. 1978)

*Only in Sleep ....................................................................................................................................................... Ēriks Ešenvalds
(b. 1977)
Julia Toto & Lauren Cress, soprano

In My Life ............................................................................ Paul McCartney (b. 1942) & John Lennon (1940-1980)
arr. Joseph Gregorio
Max Toscano, tenor & Lauren Emerson, mezzo soprano

Betelehemu (Nigerian Carol) ............................................. by Via Olatunji and Wendell Whalum (1931-1987)
arr. Barrington Brooks
Jamel Jorge, percussion


Combined CAMEL HEARD & CHORALE

*Baba Yetu from Civilization IV ...................................................................................................................Christopher Tin
(b. 1976)
Jillian Noyes, alto & Will Ferguson, baritone

*Piece nominated and selected by singers.
 CAMEL HEARD PERSONNEL
Wendy Moy, conductor
Jake Troy, piano

Soprano 1
Willa Bogedal
Ruby Johnson Alto
Sara Van Deusen Francesca Bifulco
Katherine Farr
Soprano 2 Charlotte Harding
Megan Aldrich Stephanie Lewis
Gabby LaFlamme+ Jillian Noyes
Anne McLaughlin


CHORALE PERSONNEL
Wendy Moy, conductor
Jake Troy, piano

Soprano
Willa Bogedal Alto (continued)
Piper Burke Isabella Pols
Lauren Cress+ Jordan Westlake
Cleo Dolde Rose Oliveira^
Jenny Duff Jing Xu
Em Greenslit
Anne McLaughlin Tenor
Julia Toto Ryan DeAngelis
Sara Van Deusen Adam Khan
Gabrielle Veilleux Khanh Nghiem
Emma Weik Charlie Spreda
Elizabeth Zaccaro Max Toscano
Enso Tran
Alto
Melissa Chow Bass
Marlyn Desire Will Ferguson#
Lauren Nicole Emerson~ Sam Kasem-beg
Roo Lerner Tobias Myers^
Lauren Moonan Conor Smith
Marianna Palladino


^Conn Faculty/Staff
~Chorale President
#Chorale Vice President
+Choral Librarians
 TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
Salut Printemps
Salut printemps, jeune saison Greetings Spring! Youthful season.
Dieu rend aux plaines leur couronne God restores to the plains their glories.
La sève ardente qui bouillonne The glowing sap, bubbling and seething, bursts
S'épanche et brise sa prison from its prison.

Bois et champs sont en floraison. The woods and fields are in flower,
Un monde invisible bourdonne an invisible world is buzzing;
L'eau sur le caillou qui résonne The water flows over the echoing pebbles
Court et dit sa claire chanson and sings a joyous melody.

Le genet dore la colline The hills are golden with blooming gorse,
Sur le vert gazon l'aubépine over the green swards the hawthorn scatters
Verse la neige de ses fleurs its snowy flowers;
Tout est fraicheur, Amour, lumière All is freshness, love and light,
Et du sein fécond de la terre and from the fertile breast of the earth
Montent des chants et des senteurs. rise up songs and perfumes.

I Am in Need of Music
Elizabeth Bishop
I am in need of music that would flow There is a magic made by melody:
Over my fretful, feeling fingertips, A spell of rest, and quiet breath, and cool
Over my bitter-tainted, trembling lips, Heart, that sinks through fading colors deep
With melody, deep, clear, and liquid-slow. To the subaqueous stillness of the sea,
Oh, for the healing swaying, old and low, And floats forever in a moon-green pool,
Of some song sung to rest the tired dead, Held in the arms of rhythm and of sleep.
A song to fall like water on my head,
And over quivering limbs,
dream flushed to glow!

Days of Beauty
Emily Brontë
WHEN days of beauty deck the vale, It seeks the consecrated spot
⁠Or stormy nights descend, ⁠Beloved in childhood's years;
How well my spirit knows the path The space between is all forgot,
⁠On which it ought to wend. ⁠Its sufferings and its tears.

Weep No More
Adapted from the poem Fairy’s Song by John Keats
Shed no tear!—O shed no tear!
The flower will bloom another year.
Weep no more! –O weep no more!
Young buds sleep in the root's white core.
Dry your eyes!—O dry your eyes!
For I was taught in Paradise
To ease my breast of melodies,--
Shed no tear.
Crossing the Bar Go Where I Send Thee!
Alfred, Lord Tennyson Gospel Spiritual

Sunset and evening star, Children go where I send thee!
And one clear call for me! How shall, how shall I send thee?
And may there be no moaning of the bar, I’m gonna send thee twelve by twelve,
When I put out to sea, Twelve for the twelve disciples
Eleven of them singing in heaven
But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Ten for the ten commandments
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep Nine for the angel choirs divine
Turns again home. Eight for the eight the flood couldn’t
take
Twilight and evening bell, Seven for the day God laid down his
And after that the dark! head
And may there be no sadness of farewell, Six for the days when the world was
When I embark; fixed

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place Five for the bread they did divide
The flood may bear me far, Four for the gospel writers
I hope to see my Pilot face to face Three for the Hebrew children
When I have crost the bar. Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little, bitty baby
The baby boy born in Bethlehem.

Betelehemu
Nigerian Carol (sung in Yoruba)

Awa yi o ri Baba gbojule We rejoice for we have a trustworthy Father
Awa yi o ri Baba fehenti We rejoice for we have a dependable Father
Ni bo labi Jesu? Where was Jesus born?
Ni bo lagbe bii? Where was He born?

Betelehemu ilu ara, Bethlehem, they city of wonder
Ni be labi Baba o daju That is where Father was born
Iyin, Iyin, nifuno Praise, praise, be to Him
Adupe fun o, jooni, We thank you, today
Baba olo reo Gracious Father

Sure on This Shining Night
James Agee

Sure on this shining night High summer holds the earth.
Of starmade shadows round, Hearts all whole.
Kindness must watch for me Sure on this shining night
This side the ground. I weep for wonder
The late year lies down the north. Wandering far alone
All is healed, all is health. Of shadows on the stars.
Winter Walk from The Longest Nights Only in Sleep
Brian Newhouse (commissioned for piece) Sara Teasdale

The longest night Only in sleep I see their faces,
The brightest moon Children I played with when I was a child,
The sharpest sting of cold Louise comes back with her brown hair
The barest branch braided,
The hardest earth Annie with ringlets warm and wild.
My breath the only cloud
And I am out walking to ask the winter moon: Only in sleep Time is forgotten --
Who will I be when the spring rains come? What may have come to them, who can know?
The air so still Yet we played last night as long ago,
Smoke rising straight And the doll-house stood at the turn of the
The snowbanks sleep so deep stair.
The quiet star
The silent night The years had not sharpened their smooth
A lone bird wakes and sings round faces,
And I am out walking to hear my heart, I met their eyes and found them mild --
And I am out walking to hear my heart. Do they, too, dream of me, I wonder,
And for them am I too a child?



In My Life
Paul McCartney and John Lennon
There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain

All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more


Baba Yetu (Our Father)
Swahili translation of The Lord’s Prayer
Baba yetu, yetu uliye Our Father, who art
Mbinguni yetu, yetu amina! in Heaven. Amen!
Baba yetu yetu uliye Our Father,
Jina lako e litukuzwe. Hallowed be thy name.

Utupe leo chakula chetu Give us this day our daily bread,
Tunachohitaji, utusamehe Forgive us of
Makosa yetu, hey! our trespasses,
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe As we forgive others
Waliotukosea usitutie Who trespass against us
Katika majaribu, lakini Lead us not into temptation, but
Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele! deliver us from the evil one forever.

Ufalme wako ufike utakalo Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. On Earth as it is in Heaven.
(Amina) (Amen)

FROM THE DIRECTOR. . .
Welcome to our Fall Term Concert, The Poet Sings! This concert features musical settings of
iconic poetry through the ages. We invite you to experience this concert on multiple levels by
reading the text; experiencing the sonic, emotional intent of the music; and finally reflecting on the
overall theme of the beauty of life and nature that runs through them. We hope you enjoy this
journey of prose and song and invite you to put the week of April 10-13 on your calendar. The
professional choir Chorosynthesis Singers will be in residence at Connecticut College with a series of
events such as a vocal masterclass, choral masterclass, guest recital, and collaborative concert with
a premiere of a new work. See the back page for more details!
-Wendy Moy, DMA

Bios

Conductor Dr. Wendy K. Moy is the Director of Choral Activities and Music Education at Connecticut
College, the Director of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus, and the Co-Artistic Director of
Chorosynthesis Singers. She is frequently sought as a guest conductor and clinician and recently made her
conducting debuts in Brazil and China. Recent honors include placing 3rd in The American Prize in Choral
Conducting (professional division) and being selected as a Fellow in the American Choral Directors
Association (ACDA) International Conductors Exchange Program. She performs as a soprano soloist and
currently sings in the professional ensemble, CONCORA. Wendy has presented her ethnographic research on
the Seattle Men’s Chorus at College Music Society regional conferences, the National In-Service Conference of
the National Association for Music Education, the National ACDA Conference, the Gay and Lesbian Association
of Choruses Festival, and the Together in Music Conference: Expression, Performance and Communication in
Ensembles (York, England). She serves on the ACDA Standing Committee for International Activities and
reviews music grants for the National Endowment for the Arts. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music
Education from Seattle Pacific University, a Masters of Music Education from Westminster Choir College, and
a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington. www.wendymoy.com

Jake Troy is an active pianist, organist and choral conductor based in Connecticut. He has accompanied
numerous choral and instrumental ensembles, soloists, festivals, workshops, musicals, performed in chamber
music settings throughout the area, and is on staff as Choral Accompanist for both Old Saybrook Public
Schools and Connecticut College. Jake is currently Organist and Choral Accompanist at The United
Methodist Church of Gales Ferry, playing for religious services and accompanying multiple choirs under the
direction of Joy Lamb. Previously, Jake served as Organist and Director of Music at The First Congregational
"Road" Church in Stonington, Connecticut where he directed the choral ensemble and played services for over
six years. He holds membership with the American Choral Directors Association and the American Guild of
Organists where he serves on the board of the New London County Chapter and was invited to participate
with CONCORA during their 2014 Summer Festival as both a baritone and pianist. Most recently, Jake was
invited to conduct the 2017 New London County AGO Children’s Choir Festival and was collaborative pianist
for the inaugural Connecticut All-State High School Treble Choir in the Spring of 2018. A seasoned
collaborative artist, Jake began accompanying choirs at an early age while studying piano under Royden
Wilkinson, and has played a number of weddings, funerals and other religious ceremonies across the area. In
addition to his piano and organ work, Jake has taught music, coached piano and voice, and directed numerous
choirs at various levels. Jake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Central Connecticut
State University where he studied piano under Dr. Linda Laurent, choral music and conducting under Dr.
Pamela Perry, and music education under Dr. N Carlotta Parr. During his tenure at CCSU, Jake was a member
of the highly acclaimed CCSU University Singers and performed with the group as a baritone during a concert
tour of Spain in 2011.

Percussionist Jamil Jorge ’13 is a Ph.D. student in musicology (focused on ethnomusicology) at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also earned a M.M. in Musicology, after graduating from
Connecticut College with a B.A. in music. While primarily a brass player (he studied trombone under the late
Louis Pezzulo of the American Band and Victor Johnson of the Coast Guard Band), Jamil began learning
djembe under Issa Coulibaly and Dana Maguire. While a student at Connecticut College, Jamil worked for the
dance department, playing djembe and other percussion for modern, contemporary, and West African dance
classes. During that time, he had opportunities to continue study with Issa Coulibaly, and studied abroad to
apprentice in drumming and dance with the National Ballet of Mali, primarily under the late Karim Tounkara.
In Illinois, he played djembe and dununs for university and community West African dance classes, and in
afro-pop band Super Mazumzum. Currently, Jamil is an adjunct professor of music at Connecticut
College.

Acknowledgements
Jim McNeish- Sound & Recording
John Anthony-Music Department Chair
Jurate Svedaite Waller, Samantha Talmadge, Maksim Ivanov, Voice Faculty
Erin Todisco-Music Department Administrative Assistant
Whitehall Foundation


SPRING DAYTON RESIDENCY-Save the Dates!

Guest Recital with Baritone
Dr. Stephen Lancaster (University of Notre Dame)
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 pm, Evans Hall

Vocal Masterclass with Dr. Stephen Lancaster
Friday, April 12, 4:00-5:30 pm, Evans Hall

GRANT US PEACE: Connecticut College Choirs and
CHOROSYNTHESIS SINGERS with Dr. Stephen Lancaster
Featuring East Coast Premiere of Seven Living Words of the HIV Positive
by Thomas Schuttenhelm
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 pm, Evans Hall