San Francisco Opera Chorus, In Concert

Program:
Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258: Zadok the Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

“O Nata Lux” from Lux Aeterna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morten Lauridsen (1943–)

A Choral Flourish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)

Das Liebesmahl der Apostel, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

Four Choruses for Mixed Voices, Op. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904) 1. “Twilight Blessing” 4. “One Forsaken”

Morgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Strauss (1864–1949)

Noël des marins (Sailors’ Carol), Op. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944) Angela Moser, soprano

Act III Sailors’ Chorus (“Steuermann! Laß die Wacht!”) from Der ?iegende Holländer . . . . . . Richard Wagner

Choral excerpts from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Wagner

—INTERMISSION—

Prisoners’ Chorus (“O welche Lust, in freier Luft”) from Fidelio . . . . . . . Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Colby Roberts, tenor and William O’Neill, bass

“Pica?or Esmeralda” (“Emerald Hummingbird”) from Two Mountain Songs . . . . Gabriela Lena Frank (1972–)

Chorus of Enchanted Islanders from Alcina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Frideric Handel Laura Albers and Leslie Ludena, violin • Patricia Heller, viola • Peter Myers, cello • Jon Lancelle, bass

Gloria from Missa Popularis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mårten Jansson (1965–)

Eatnemen Vuelie (Song of the Earth) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frode Fjellheim (1959–) Patricia Niemi, percussion

“Kalá kallá” (“Light Bride”) from Five Hebrew Love Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Whitacre (1970–) Kay Stern and Jeremy Preston, violin • Sergey Rakitchenkov, viola David Kadarauch, cello • Patricia Niemi, percussion

How Can I Keep from Singing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American folk song, arr. Gwyneth Walker (1947–) Stephanie McNab, ?ute • Janet Archibald, oboe • Daniel MacNeill, bassoon • Mark Almond, horn

Shenandoah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American folk song, arr. Kevin Riehle Mary Finch, soprano • Andrew Truett, tenor Stephanie McNab, ?ute • Janet Archibald, oboe • Daniel MacNeill, bassoon

“Tradition” from Fiddler on the Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Bock (1928–2010)

Chorus movement for Zadok the Priest and “Tradition” directed by San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow Aria Umezawa.

The instrumentalists for this program are members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.

San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges Meyer Sound for the Constellation acoustic system used in the Taube Atrium Theater.

San Francisco Opera Regular Chorus
Mary Finch, Chorus and Dancer Personnel Manager
Members: Nadima Avakian Buggy Baggott Kathleen Baylor Roberta Bowman Janet Campbell Sara Colburn Dvora Djoraev Mary Finch Claudia Siefer Claire Kelm Elisabeth Rom Lucio Angela Eden Moser Sally Mouzon Sally Porter Munro Erin Ne? Rachelle Perry Virginia Pluth* Laurel Cameron Porter Laurel Rice Shelley Seitz Carole Scha?er Jesslyn Thomas Donna Turchi Mitzie Kay WeinerC. Michael Belle Torlef Borsting* Alan Cochran Chris Corley Cristopher Filipowicz Anders Fröhlich Daniel Harper Christopher Jackson David Kekuewa Bojan Kneževic Frederick Matthews William O’Neill Phillip Pickens William Pickersgill Chester Pidduck Valery Portnov Colby Roberts Sigmud Seigel Dan Stanley Jere Torkelsen Andrew Truett Richard Walker
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