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SPR ING WISHES FROM WCU !
Welcome to our audience, guest singers, soloists and musicians
at this presentation of Joseph Haydn’s Creation. It has been four
seasons since Creation was performed at Shat-tuck Auditorium by the
Waukesha Choral Union, and it is our sincere pleasure to revitalize
the piece as our 2014 gift to the Greater Waukesha Community. This
is our third concert in our 40th Anniversary: Season of Light!
Members bring their talents, time and energy to the stage. We all
sing because the people, the arts organizations and businesses of
Waukesha are behind us and know the importance of keeping the
choral tradition alive and well!
We perform on this occasion without two dear friends and fellow
members. We mourn the loss of JoAnne Portz, Alto, and Alan
Thompson, Bass, and send sincere condolences to their families. WCU
was honored to sing at their celebrations of life. Read more about
these remarkable people in your program.
We want to see all of you, your families and friends, too, on
May 3, 2014 at St. William’s Parish, for the last performance of
our Season. WCU will showcase Sunrise Mass by contemporary composer
Ola Gjeilo. It is moving and ethereal! Following that concert is a
40th Anniversary Reception honoring past WCU singers and conductors
and reliving memorable moments of 40 years of “Live Music,
Classically Performed.” Watch for your mailing, or visit
www.choralunion.org for the details.
Thank you for joining us today. We wouldn’t be here without your
encouragement, sup-port, and financial assistance. Enjoy!
Mary Stephani, Waukesha Choral Union President
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Waukesha Choral Union has been musically active in the community
for over 60 years. WCU was featured in WISN-TV’s Season to
Celebrate broadcast during Christmas of 2011. Originally a
combination of Carroll College students and community singers, WCU
took its present form as an auditioned choir in 1978. Recent
collaborative partners include the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra,
Bel Canto Chorus, Milwaukee Choristers, Carroll University Choirs,
and the choirs of Waukesha South High School, Muskego High School,
and Hartford Union High School.
MISS ION
The Waukesha Choral Union will challenge, enrich, and engage its
singing members, audiences, and community through the pursuit of
excellence and a variety of programming. The WCU mission includes
expansion of the effectiveness of its educational efforts
throughout Waukesha County through collaboration.
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WAUKESHA CHOR AL UNION 2013 /14 LEADERSHIP TEA M
OFFICERSMary Stephani
.................................................................................................................................PresidentPhyllis
Cramer
.......................................................................................................................President-ElectBarbara
Miller
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TreasurerSusan Wallenslager
........................................................................................................................SecretaryTom
Custis
.........................................................................................................Immediate
Past President
DIRECTORS AT LARGEColleen Reske Mitch Grulke‡ Mary Carvalho Tom
Smith Katie Truax‡ ‡ Denotes community member
COMMITTEE CHAIRSRick Romano
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DirectorColleen Reske
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MembershipJohn Clausz
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ADMINISTRATIONErnest Brusubardis III
.................................................................................Artistic
Director; Ex - OfficioAmanda McFall
.........................................................................................................................Accompanist
Waukesha Choral Union offers significant opportunities for
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A B IT ABOUT CREATION - A B IT ABOUT TR ADITION
The Creation is among Joseph Haydn’s greatest works. Haydn
visited England from 1791–1792 and 1794–1795 where he heard
oratorios of Handel performed by major forces. These works inspired
him to write a large oratorio using the musical language of the
then modern classical style. Haydn labored on his masterpiece from
October 1796 to April 1798.
He had received the text, based upon the creation account in the
book of Genesis, the book of Psalms, and John Milton’s Paradise
Lost, from his manager, Johann Peter Salomon, during his second
visit to England. The oratorio has three parts; the first part
depicts the elements; the second part, animals and man; and the
third part, an earthly paradise. The soloists play the roles of the
Archangels Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael in the first two parts, and
Adam and Eve in the third part.
The world premiere was April 29 and 30, 1798 in Vienna at the
palace of Prince Schwar-zenberg.
The original English version was translated into German by
Haydn’s patron and friend Baron van Swieten. Interestingly, later
he translated it back into English for performances in England. In
1800 Creation was published with both German and English texts.
Today’s performance uses the more recent English translation by
Robert Shaw and Alice Parker. The purpose of this retranslation is
to remedy the clumsiness of Baron van Swieten’s English as well as
to unify the text with Haydn’s colorful musical language.
Waukesha Choral Union has been performing annually Handel’s
Messiah or Haydn’sCreation as a gift to the community for over 3
decades. This longstanding tradition is funded by area businesses,
foundations, and benefactors as well as through generous donations
from patrons like you. The choir is made up of Choral Union members
and community singers that have volunteered to be a part of this
production. All facets of the greater Waukesha community come
together to create, perform, experience, and enjoy. We hope that
this free performance of Haydn’s masterpiece has inspired your love
for great choral music.
Ernest Brusubardis IIIArtistic Director, Waukesha Choral
Union
ABOUT THE ARTISTIC D IRECTOR
Ernest Brusubardis III, Artistic Director of the Waukesha Choral
Union, is a graduate of UW Milwaukee with the Bachelor’s of Fine
Arts in Music and the Master’s Degree in Music Education with an
emphasis on choral conducting. His other choral directorships
include the
advanced ensembles of Hartford Union High School and the
Brusubardis-Dzimente Latvian Choir, a podium he
shares with his father. His expertise in this latter pursuit has
earned him the chief conductorship of Latvian Song Festivals in the
United States, Canada, and Latvia.
As a music theater enthusiast, he conducts the orchestra for the
annual productions at Hartford Union High School and boasts a
record as music director for community theater productions
throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including Menomonee Falls Patio
Players, On the Wall and Off the Wall theaters, Archangel
Productions, and shows at the UW Milwaukee and West Bend
extensions.
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SOLOIST B IOGR APHIES SOLOIST B IOGR APHIES c o n t.
Sarah Richardson, soprano, holds a Master of Music degree from
UW-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Music degree from Viterbo
University. A native of Bryant Wisconsin, Sarah is currently
pursuing a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree at UW-Madison, studying
voice with Paul Rowe. Sarah’s recent credits include the roles of
Phyllis (Iolanthe), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld), and
Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief). Sarah has achieved numerous
awards including 1st place in the Wisconsin NATS auditions, 2nd
place in the Schubert Club Competition,
and was the 2013 winner of the Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists
Competition. Actively performing and teaching in the Milwaukee
area, Sarah has been featured with Milwaukee Opera Theatre,
Ensemble Musical Offering, Milwaukee Choral Artists, and the East
Side Chamber Players.
Showing his vocal versatility, Dr.Thomas J. Weis has appeared as
leading man in Kiss Me Kate and The Music Man with The Heartland
Festival in Platteville, Wisconsin, Grandpa Moss in Skylight Opera
Theater’s production of The Tender Land, which aired on Wisconsin
PBS in January 2003, and as Bass Soloist in Handel’s Messiah with
the Milwaukee Symphony. Mr. Weis has also sung as Bass Soloist in
Bach’s Magnificat, Haydn’s The Creation, Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s
Requiem,
Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, Brahms’ Requiem, Baritone soloist in
Orff’s Carmina Burana, and more.
Rena Archwemety Beyer from The Capital Times, in a classical
review of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater wrote, “Weis gave a moving bass
solo in ‘Fac ut ardeat cor meum’. From his strong entrance with the
brass section to the emotion he conveyed, his interpretation of the
text was outstanding”.
Mr. Weis embodied the title role of Figaro in the University of
Wisconsin-Madison Opera program’s Le Nozze di Figaro of W.A.
Mozart. In the Opera Review for the Wisconsin State Journal, Jay
Rath stated “As Figaro, Thomas Weis has a voice that is warm and
mellow but with an edge like good black coffee”.
Thomas has been an active voice teacher and performer at Carroll
University in Waukesha, Wisconsin for the past thirteen years,
offering recitals, master classes, and numerous faculty
collaborations. Dr. Weis is a member of NATS (National Association
of Teachers of Singing), and has served on the Wisconsin NATS
board. Thomas is currently teaching voice at Carroll University and
at the Waukesha County Conservatory of Music in Hartland. Upcoming
engagements include soloist in Ralph Vaughan William’s Dona Nobis
Pacem with the Carroll Choirs on Sunday, April 27th, 2014.
Curtis Bannister, tenor, is an award recipient of the
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He joined the
Sarasota Opera as an Apprentice Artist for the 2011 and 2012
Festival Seasons where he debuted with the company as Arturo in
Lucia di Lammermoor and covered the role of John Cheever in Ward’s
The Crucible. For the Apprentice Artist program, Curtis sang the
title roles in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Mascagni’s L’amico
Fritz, and Faust in Boito’s
Mefistofele. In 2011, Curtis made his professional theater debut
in a Shakespearian role as Aaron in Titus Andronicus with
Stillpointe Theatre Initiative and sang Mozart’s Coronation Mass
and Vesparae Solennes de Confessore with the St. John Cantius
Resurrection Choir and Orchestra. In 2008, He originated the role
of Sheldon Segal in the world premiere of John Musto’s Later the
Same Evening with Maryland Opera Studio and the National Gallery of
Art. In April 2010, Curtis made his international recital debut of
French Melodie and Spirituals for the Musée du Louvre (Musique de
Chambre) in Paris. Past concert performances include Beethoven’s
Mass in C, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Vesparae Solennes de
Confessore, Bach’s Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen and The St. John
Passion, Britten’s War Requiem, Tippet’s A Child of Our Time,
Rossini’s Stabat Mater, and Haydn’s St. Theresa and St. Nicholas
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The Creation, H.XXI: 2 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)Ernest
Brusubardis III, Conductor
Gabriel, Eve - Sarah Richardson, SopranoUriel - Curtis
Bannister, Tenor
Raphael, Adam - Thomas J. Weis, Bass
1. Representation of Chaos, Orchestra2. Recitative, Raphael, and
Chorus3. Recitative and Aria, Uriel, and Chorus4. Recitative,
Raphael5. Solo, Gabriel, and Chorus6. Recitative, Raphael7. Aria,
Raphael8. Recitative, Gabriel9. Aria, Gabriel10. Recitative,
Uriel11. Chorus Awake the harp, ye choirs, awaken! Loud let the
praise of God be sounded. Rejoice in the Lord, the mighty God;12.
Recitative, Uriel13. Recitative, Uriel14. Chorus with Soli,
Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael
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15. Recitative, Gabriel16. Aria, Gabriel17. Recitative,
Raphael18. Recitative, Raphael19. Trio, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael,
and Chorus20. Recitative, Raphael21. Recitative, Raphael22. Aria,
Raphael23. Recitative, Uriel24. Aria, Uriel25. Recitative,
Raphael26. Chorus and Trio, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael27. Recitative,
Uriel28. Duet, Adam, Eve, and Chorus
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WAUKESHA CHOR AL UNION - CREATION CONCERT
SOPRANO Karen BieszkIndra BrusubardisChris BudishCallie
Fernandez del CastilloPhyllis Cramer Patricia Hummel*Barbara
MillerAllison NastoffJennifer NienhausRena PettSally SchwarzGlynnis
ShircelCarol SlaybaughMary StephaniWendy StippichKathi
StoiberEileen Zimmerman
ALTO Sharon BlossMary CarvalhoMaureen HairBeth Heflin Wendy
MullerColleen ReskeMichele Rinka Judy RosynekSusan TillSue
WallenslagerAnne Wandler*
TENORJohn Clausz*Alex HummelPaul McCoyJon Rinka
BASS Rich BlauveltNorm GoeschkoCharlie HummelBryan PreviteTom
Smith *Greg Youngs
March 20
April 10-13
May 2-18
April 12
Musical Comedy
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* DENOTES SECTION LEADER
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Waukesha Area Symphonic Band Fall
Concert:
“From Dawn to Dusk” Saturday,
November 9, 7:30 pm
Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University
Admission $5, students are free
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CONTR IBUTORS
The Waukesha Choral Union is deeply grateful to these donors for
their meaningful financial support. Their commitment to live, local
music will help the WCU remain affordable and accessible to the
communities we serve. Maestro ($2,500 and above) Anthony and Andrea
Bryant
Family FundJoAnn Portz (in memory of
Fred Portz)Waukesha County Community
Foundation
Conductor ($1,000 to $2,499) Wisconsin Arts BoardArts
WaukeshaDigital Intelligence, Inc., Com-
munity FundA donation in memory of
James L. and Dorothy Goff Frisch
Mary Stephani
Soloist ($500 to $999) Barbara MillerUS BankWaukesha State
Bank
Chorister ($250 to $499) Tom and Paula Custis**Dick Smith**Alan
ThompsonJohn GustafsonRichard and Carol SnookSusan
Wallenslager**
Patron ($100 to $249) Practical ClubAnne WandlerJames Ward
Accompanist ($25 to $99) Pat and Charlie HummelPat and Tom
GregorySally Schwarz**GE FoundationMargaret CrowleyGreg &
Larilyn Carpenter**Mark & Karen Aamot**Tom & Signy
Smith**Jan Davis**Mary Ann Wolfe**David & Laura Gorden**Juanita
Gorden**Gladys Manke**Marilyn Bradley**
* Signifies individuals who made contributions in memory of
JoAnn Portz
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music you have loved for 40+ years! Making your final gift to WCU
would help
to ensure continued quality performances in your community for
years to come. Email [email protected] to discuss this
thoughtful donation.
Waukesha Choral Union is a tax-exempt 501.C.3 non-profit
organization. Your donation may be tax deductible, consult your
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Waukesha Area Symphonic BandSpring Concert:
Featuring the Winner of the 2014 WASB Concerto Competition
Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll
University
For more information, go to www.wasband.org
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Spring 2014 ARTS EVENTS
April 12, 7:30 p.m.Jazz Ensemble
sHattuck Music center
April 13, 4 p.m.Chamber OrchestrasHattuck Music center
April 25, 7 p.m. and April 26, 2 p.m. & 7
p.m.“Minchin’s”
by the Carroll PlayersBased on “A Little Princess” by Frances
Hodgson Burnett
This show is not appropriate for patrons younger than age
12.
otteson tHeatre
April 26, 8 p.m.Wind Symphony
sHattuck Music center
April 27, 7:30 p.m.Carroll Choirs
sHattuck Music center
Tickets:262.524.7633 or tickets.carrollu.edu
www.carrollu.edu
Keeping the Waukesha Choral Union singing takes money as well as
time, effort and audiences. Show your support by coming to our
performances, singing with us, liking us on Facebook, making a
donation, or advertising in our print programs. We are a 501(c)(3)
organization and your donations are tax deductible to the full
extent of the law.
S ING WITH WAUKESHA CHOR AL UNION
The Waukesha Choral Union derives its strength and quality from
its members’ passion for singing and is always seeking new voices
interested in:
• Improving your singing ability • Performing Handel’s Messiah
with an orchestra • Exploring new musical genres • Socializing with
other singers • Being a part of a growing, dynamic arts
organization
To schedule an audition please call (414) 297-9310 or email
[email protected].
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AL AN THOMPSON : A REMEMBR ANCE AND TR IBUTE
A TESTA MENT TO AL AN ’S GOOD WORK !
Sometimes life has a way of getting in the way of what we were
meant to do. For Alan Thompson, his “calling” came as he wound down
his career heading into retirement.
Alan, who sang with Waukesha Choral Union for more than a
decade, passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 72 after complications
from heart surgery. He was a vibrant member of our choir who lent
us not only his vocal talents, but his organizational and computer
skills as a music librarian.
With a long-time interest in music and seeing his wife, Linda,
sing in WCU for a short time, Alan decided to join the choir.
“He really had a happy life,” Linda said. “Singing became a
passion of his.” She noted that Alan also was a member of the
Vernon Presbyterian Church Choir.
Alan Thompson was much more, of course. Born in Massachusetts,
he earned multiple degrees in chemistry and worked in higher
education. Most recently, he worked from 1978 to 2011 in the
Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin –
Milwaukee.
Above all, he cherished family and travel, combining both
whenever he and Linda had the opportunity.
We salute Alan Thompson, a man of many interests and skills. We
are blessed to call him an alum of Waukesha Choral Union – and a
fondly remembered friend.
When the community heard the sad news of Alan Thompson’s death,
it did not take long for a number of people to step forward and
show their appreciation for his many contributions to the Waukesha
Choral Union by donating to WCU in Alan’s memory. As of the
beginning of March, here is a list of those gifts. A complete
record will be included in our May 3 program’s list of
contributors. We sincerely thank them all.
Come Celebrate!The Conclusion of our 40th Anniversary Year
as we present “Sunrise”
7 p.m. Saturday May 3St. Williams Church,
440 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha
Enjoy a special celebration with refreshments immediately
following the
performance.
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Special thanks to the 2014 Class of Leadership Waukesha, our
celebration partners.
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For tickets and more information:
visit www.choralunion.org or call 414-297-9310
Individuals/Couples/Family
Mark and Karen AamotKathryn BokowyRobert Brown FamilyCarol De
CosterG. Allen & Elizabeth DailyHeather EvansEugene &
Shirley HaugseMichael & Dalya Horowitz Earl & Sarah Hudson
Sidney and Virginia Jones Dale & Gay KnutsonJudith
McFarlandTraci and Joseph PiattSharon Pitchman
Michael and Mary RatzbergArnold and Elizabeth RayPaul and
Kathleen RempeLana Reyer Peter G. Sarles (Alan’s
brother-in-law – Sarles Family Trust)
Daniel ShurillaRichard (Dick) SmithLygia & David
TopolovecDouglas & Rena Thompson Trans Union (on behalf of
Douglas Thompson)Glenn & Ruth VanhaitsmaLarry & Susan
Wallenslager
Organizations:Carroll University
Carroll University Mathematics Department:
Heather EvansDavid FellDarrell JohnsonKristi LampeJohn Symms
UWM – Milwaukee Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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FRED AND JOANN PORTZ : AN APPRECIATION
JoAnn Portz passed away on July 13, 2013, preceded in death on
Sept. 3, 2010 by her husband, Fred. The Waukesha couple played an
integral role in Waukesha Choral Union’s artistic and financial
success. In fact, it is because of their generosity that you are
able to enjoy today’s concert. Please learn more about this
wonderful gift from an extraordinary couple as described by Tom
Custis, WCU’s former president:
The couple behind “Handel’s Messiah” and “Creation”
In the early years of the Waukesha Choral Union, an idea was
hatched to put on a community concert. The chorus was to perform
“Handel’s Messiah” and admission would be free. Artistically, it
would be desirable to have professional soloists, as well as
professional orchestral accompaniment.
But that would take money. Fred Portz, an erstwhile bass in the
chorus, quickly became its champion. He personally accepted
responsibility for providing and raising funds to make this
happen.
Early on, the tradition was expanded to include an invitation to
all singers within the community to join in the uplifting
experience of performing this wonderful work. Many years later, in
order to provide some variety, it was decided that “Haydn’s
Creation” could be performed as an alternative.
Throughout, the traditions of free admission, inclusion of
community singers, and presentation at the highest artistic level
were continued; and Fred’s support never faltered. Fred’s wife,
JoAnn, was also in the Choral Union, and joined Fred in the active
support of this annual project.
When Fred passed away, JoAnn continued supporting the project
with her voice and her financial support. Even now that they have
both passed away, the Choral Union continues to receive financial
support in their memory.
It is no overstatement to say that we would not be here today
enjoying one of the world’s great musical accomplishments, were it
not for Fred and JoAnn Portz. It is for that reason that the Board
of Directors of the Waukesha Choral Union has voted to designate
this annual event the Fred and JoAnn Portz Community Concert. We
hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoy performing
it; all with the fondest of memories of our friends Fred and
JoAnn.
Tom Custis Waukesha Choral Union President, 2007 - 2013
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COME LEND US YOUR VOICE
Come lend your voice to a premier choral group!This is your
invitation to be part of something really special – a chorus that
has given audience members wonderful experiences for the past four
decades. The Waukesha Choral Union seeks new members who enjoy
singing. Whether you are a soprano, tenor or any other voice type,
WCU would love to have you audition.
This is an enthusiastic, collegial group of members who value
camaraderie. Most of all, WCU is all about pursuing the art of
singing and
sharing that art with music lovers. Find out how to connect. Go
to www.waukeshachoralunion.com and click on Sing With Us. To
immediately schedule an audition, or for more information, please
email [email protected] or call 262-893-6309.
We look forward to you or someone you pass this along to be part
of our membership!
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