The University of Portland Presents the 44th Annual

Dr. Michael Connolly, Director

May 11th, 2018Buckley Center Auditorium

Adjudicators:

Dr. Samuel Barbara, Margaret Green,

Anna Rikli

May 11, 2018 Welcome to the 44th annual Best in the Northwest Choir Festival. It was founded by Roger O. Doyle, who was director of the festival for thirty-three years. I have been director for the past ten years, and it is always a pleasure to hear such wonderful performances by middle school and junior high students from our region. This will be my last year as festival director. After thirty years at the University of Portland it is time to retire. My able colleague, David De Lyser will succeed me in organizing the festival and conducting our premier choir, the University of Portland Singers. He also leads the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland. Hats off to the choristers and conductors who have brought their skills, musicality, and, especially, joy to performance over these many years. I estimate that approximately 31,500 junior high and middle school singers have performed for this festival since 1974. That’s a lot of great music. Save the date! Friday, May 10, 2019 is the date for next year’s festival. Cheers to music, that great gift in our lives! Best regards, Michael Connolly Michael Connolly, D.M.A. Professor of Music University of Portland

University of Portland

Best in the NW Choir Festival

Buckley Center Auditorium Friday, May 11th, 2018

Judges  Best  in  the  Northwest  Choir  Festival  

2018  

Dr.  Samuel  Barbara  is  the  newly  appointed  Director  of  Choral  and  Vocal  Studies  at  Portland  Community  College,  Rock  Creek  Campus,  where  he  conducts  the  chamber  and  concert  choirs,  teaches  applied  lessons  and  class  voice.  Before  relocating  home  to  Oregon,  Samuel  served  as  Director  of  Choral  Activities  and  assistant  professor  of  music  at  Westminster  College  in  New  Wilmington,  Pennsylvania.  He  completed  his  doctorate  in  choral  music  at  the  University  of  Southern  California,  where  he  was  senior  teaching  assistant  in  the  Department  of  Choral  and  Sacred  Music  and  assistant  conductor  of  the  USC  Thornton  Chamber  Singers.  While  at  USC,  he  studied  under  Jo-­‐‑Michael  Scheibe,  Nick  Strimple,  Cristian  Grases  and  Donald  Brinegar.  Before  moving  to  Southern  California,  Dr.  Barbara  served  as  Director  of  Choirs  at  Cleveland  High  School  in  Portland,  where  he  was  awarded  the  “Golden  C”  for  excellence  in  teaching.  Under  his  direction,  the  Cleveland  “A”  Choir  won  the  5A  Oregon  State  Choir  Championships  three  times.  Samuel  earned  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  Music  and  Master  of  Arts  in  Teaching  degrees  from  the  University  of  Portland.  After  completing  his  undergraduate  work,  Samuel  was  awarded  a  Fulbright  Grant  to  teach  English  and  study  music  in  Weimar,  Germany.  While  in  Weimar  he  taught  at  the  Musikgymnasium  Schloss  Belvedere,  sang  in  the  chamber  choir  at  the  Franz  Liszt  Music  Conservatory,  and  took  choral  conducting  coursework  under  Professor  Jürgen  Puschbeck.  

Dr.  Barbara  has  sung  professionally,  both  as  a  soloist  and  an  ensemble  member,  and  he  remains  active  as  a  vocal  artist.  He  is  in  demand  as  a  guest  conductor,  choral  clinician  and  adjudicator.    

Margaret  Green  has  enjoyed  making  music  in  the  Portland  area  for  over  25  years.      She  is  the  vocal  music  director  at  the  Vancouver  School  of  Arts  and  Academics,  an  arts  magnet  in  Vancouver,  Washington,  was  the  conductor  of  Belle  Voci  Women’s  Vocal  Ensemble,  and  directed  the  Women’s  choir  at  Lewis  and  Clark  College.    Green  is  an  active  adjudicator  and  guest  clinician  for  high  school  and  middle  school  choral  events,  an  honor  choir  conductor,  and  received  National  Board  Certification  in  Teaching  in  2011.    In  addition,  Margaret  is  a  member  of  the  American  Choral  Directors  Association,  NW  Liederkranz  (2006-­‐‑2016),  and  NafMe.  

A  few  highlights  from  her  career  include:  receiving  a  Fellowship  through  the  SURDNA  Foundation  in  New  York  to  research  both  the  African  American  Singing  Tradition  and  Eastern  European  Vocal  Traditions,  Guest  Conductor  for  the  Oregon  ACDA  Fall  Choral  Workshop  in  2015  and  2017,  recipient  of  the  Outstanding  Educator  of  the  Year  award  in  2016  from  the  Washington  State  PTA,  on  the  faculty  of  MidSummer  Musical  Retreat,  and  singing  in  the  Gospel  Christmas  Choir  with  the  Oregon  Symphony.  

Anna  Rikli  is  the  Director  of  Choirs  at  Liberty  High  School  in  Hillsboro,  OR.  Under  her  direction,  the  Liberty  HS  Choirs  have  performed  at  numerous  area  festivals,  collaborated  with  the  Westside  Community  and  Youth  Orchestra,  and  received  2nd  place  at  the  OSAA  5A  State  Championships  in  2015  and  2016.  Anna  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Oregon  (BME)  and  Oregon  State  University  (MA),  and  has  provided  sessions  at  both  OMEA  and  Oregon  ACDA  workshops.  She  currently  serves  as  the  Oregon  ACDA  treasurer  and  has  performed  with  the  Corvallis  Repertory  Singers,  Willamette  Master  Chorus,  and  Oregon  Repertory  Singers,  and  teaches  private  voice.  

Rock Creek Middle School Choir Angela Hjertstedt, Director

Accompanied by RCMS Chamber orchestra and Christy Moore

Best of the Northwest*** May 11th, 2018

Non Nobis Domine W. Byrd Ensemble: Sophia Crawford, Rachel Gay, Layla Toussaint, Lindsey Zoesch Public Domain Je Le Nose Dire P. Certon Public Domain Lacrimosa from Requiem WA Mozart Public Domain Santo M.Mendoza Alliance Music Publications, Inc. Stars I shall Find V. Johnson Heritage Music Press Tres Cantos Nativos Dos Indios Kreo M. Leite Drum: Ella Weiss Earthsongs

Special thanks to the RCMS Chamber Orchestra for joining us today.

Shasta Middle School Presents:

ShaSta ConCert Choir

Friday May 11th, 2018

david FitCh, direCtor

Juliane Sheppard, aCCoMpaniSt

“Gloria” FroM “CaCilianMeSSe”

By Franz JoSeph haydn

“ha ShaloM” traditional heBrew text

MuSiC By GreG Gilpin

FeaturinG holly anderSon-Flute

“walkin’ on that heavenly road” By GreG Gilpin

“poor wayFarinG StranGer” traditional Spiritual

arranGed By viCtor JohnSon

Walker Middle School Concert Choir Salem, OR

Director- Rebecca Hollen

Accompanist- Denise Steinbach

The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly:..…….…..……Joshua Shank

Dreamland: …………………………….…………………….……Kevin A. Memley

Ukuthula ……..……………………….…….…….…Traditional Zulu Gospel Arr: Andre van der Merwe

Soloists: Sterling Barnes, JT Sildorff, Sara Jaffe, Sofie Stonebrink

D’jembe: Olivia Jacobs

Jubilate Deo ……………….………………………..……..………Laszlo Halmos

Praise His Holy Name.………………………………...…….… Keith Hampton

Soloists: Olivia Jacobs, Karissa Brooks, Shyann Gonzalez, Jordyn Ford

Home of the Wildcats

“Amateurs practice until they get it right, Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.”

Straub Middle School Concert Choir Salem, OR

Best in the Northwest Choir Festival

May 11, 2018 Directed by Lindsay Rogers

Piano Accompaniment by Denise Steinbach

Bonse Aba …………………………………… arr. Victor C. Johnson Nine Hundred Miles ……………………………. arr. Philip E. Silvey Je le vous dirai ……………………………………….. Pierre Certon Come Sing and Be Joyful ……. Antonio Vivaldi arr. Linda Spevacek Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel ……………….... arr. Roger Emerson

Pasco, WA Kurtis McFadden – Choir

James Bennett – Band/Treble Choir Amy Talbott - Accompanist

Sisi Ni Moja (We Are One) By Jacob Narverud

Son de Camaguey By Stephen Hatfield

By the Rivers of Babylon Music by Susan Brumfield

Lullaby By Daniel Elder

Changes By Audrey Snyder

Judson Middle School / 4512 Jones Road SE / Salem, OR 97302 Alicia Kruska, Principal; Adam Matot, Assistant Principal

J u d s o n M i d d l e S c h o o l

Best in the Northwest Choir Festival

Friday, May 11th, 2018

C a n t a t e S i n g t o t h e L o r d N o e l G o e m a n n e Mark Foster Music Co. SATB

I n M e m o r i a m B r u n o C o u l a i s Text from the Requiem Mass Hal Leonard. SSAA S h e na n d o a h B r a d P r i n t z Heritage Music Press. SAT(B)

S t a nd U po n t h e R o ck R o l l o D i l w o r t h Hal Leonard, SSATB

P a p a L ok o A r r . S t en K a l l m a n Traditional Haitian Earthsongs, SATB

D a v i d L o n e y , D i r e c t o r D e n i s e S t e i n b a c h , p i a n o

Liberty Middle School Director: Carrie Huss

Mungu Ni Pendo n By Edward G. Robinson Arr. Robert Gower

Joshua (Fit the Battle of Jericho) - Traditional Spiritual Arr. Kirby Shaw

Shoshone Love Song By Roger Emerson

Bring Me Little Water, Silvy

By Huddie W. Ledbetter Arr. Moira Smiley

Tuimbe (Let There be Music)By David Waggoner

Tillicum Middle School Concert Choir Bellevue School District

Bellevue, Washington

Directed by Julia Meyering Accompanied by Rachel He

Shosholoza…………….…….………………. Traditional South African

I’se the B’y………….…….……Newfoundland Folksong arr. Robert Swift

Jesu dulcis memoria……....………....Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Kyrie eleison (from Missa Brevis K 275)….Mozart (1756-1791) edited by Jim Leininger

J’entends le moulin………….……arr. Donald Patriquin

Floyd Light Middle SchoolDirector: Eric Makhanov

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?Arr. Roger Emerson

Deo Dicamus GratiasBy Victor C. Johnson

Dream

Arr. Jay Althouse

No Time

Arr. Sarah Brumfield

It Takes a VillageJoan Szymko

Willamette Christian SchoolDirector: Katrina Thompson

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Bonse Aba

Count on Me

Jackson Middle School A Leonard Bernstein Artful Learning School

Portland, OR

Best in the Northwest Choir Festival University of Portland Friday, May 11, 2018

Concert Choir

Melinda Murdock, Director Mahroo Hamedani, Accompanist

Cantate Deo (from Water Music Suite) G. F. Handel, Arr. Becki Slagle Mayo

Trumpet- Julia Weirnick Moh lee hwah Traditional Chinese Folk Song Arr. B. Wayne Bisbee Finger Cymbals- Zera Stoll There is Peace Jim Papoulis Ukrainian River Song Roman Yakub Tambourine- Molly Cogburn-Frary Bring Me Little Water, Silvy Huddie W. Ledbetter (Lead Belly) Arr. Moira Smiley

Crossler Middle School Salem, Oregon

Robb Harrison-Director Debbie Smith-Accompanist

My Very Own Susan LaBarr

Nachtigall sie singt so Schön J. Brahms

Take Me Home Arr. Roger Emerson

Indodana Arr. Michael Barrett

RULES OF ENTRY, Best in the Northwest Choir Festival – University of Portland

Friday May 11th, 2018 Buckley Center Auditorium 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Eligibility: Entries will be limited to the first 15 junior high/middle school choirs from which we receive applications with fee enclosed. The immediate past winners of first place trophies will be eligible to enter without fee. Middle schools and junior high schools are required to bring their largest concert choir to the Festival. Performance Time: Each junior/middle school choir will be allotted 25 minutes (15 minute minimum performance). The allotted time will include entry to and exit from the performance area. Choirs may be penalized for exceeding this time limit! Repertoire: Each choir will sing a program entirely of the director’s choosing. A variety of styles and textures is encouraged. No style or type of music is expressly encouraged or discouraged, but we encourage the use of bonafide concert material. The repertoire will be judged on its variety and suitability to the choir. No instruments or sound equipment are provided except a grand piano and one solo microphone. Ratings and Prizes: The judges will use the Oregon School Activities Association adjudication system for evaluating quality of sound, technique and musicality. For high schools, scores are weighted based on the official size of the school; junior high and middle school scores are not weighted. See www.osaa.org/choir for the rubric. The choir with the highest composite point total will win the trophy and title of “Best in the Northwest.” Scores will be posted only after results are announced. The winning choirs will be awarded a plaque to be retained by the choir and a trophy that must be returned prior to the next festival. No photocopied music will be allowed – either held by performers or provided for the

adjudicators. Any adjudicator may prohibit the performance of photocopied music and/or may penalize any choir guilty of using it.

Performance Recordings: Each choir will receive a professionally recorded CD of their performance at no additional charge.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Warm-up Room: Located in Buckley Center room 103. It is tiered and equipped with an upright piano. Each choir will have use of this room only for the time slot immediately preceding its performance. Neither clothes nor valuables can be left in this room. A festival worker will notify the choir director and lead the choir to the stage entrance for its performance. Coat Room: Located in Buckley Center Room 106. You should not leave valuables in this room unless you provide your own security. Choirs may use this room for a morning OR afternoon period. Food: On campus, Bauccio Commons and the Pilot House, will be open during the festival.Crowd Control: To reduce confusion and noise, NO ONE will be admitted to the auditorium or its lobby until the choir on stage has finished its program. OUTSIDE DOORS WILL BE LOCKED. Doors will open for five minute intervals between choirs. Students must be adequately chaperoned.

Thanks for another great Best in the Northwest Choir Festival! We hope to see you and your choir again next year – save the date for Friday, May 10th, 2019!