P R O G R A MShow People from Curtains.................................................................................Kander; arr. by Huff

Tucker Tasker and ChorusDancers: Olena Brown, Caitlyn Fox, Elizabeth Fulcher, Abigail Hale, Lorenz Looney, Kallie McNutt, Clayton Reitz

Sheldon Mba, choroegrapher and Robyn Bellner, student choreographer

Invocation and Instructions to the Audience from The Frogs ........................................ SondheimTim Shenk, Nelson Martin

On a Clear Day from On a Clear Day You can See Forever ............................ Lane; arr. NoeltnerRebeccah Hale, Caitlyn Rohaus, Trista Guthrie

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore ...................................................................... Ellington & RusselGabriel Karst

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables ........................................................................ SchonbergEmily Son

Let the River Run from Working Girl .................................................................Simon; arr. JohnsonChorus

You Raise Me Up ........................................................................... Lovland & Graham; arr. EmersonDevin Withrow

Screw Loose from Cry Baby ........................................................………………….Adam SchlesingerSamantha Scantlin

Begin the Beguine from Night and Day ................................................................. Porter; arr. ShawChorus

You’ve Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story .......................................................................... NewmanNoah Townson

You Could Drive a Person Crazy from Company ...............................................................SondheimCaitlyn Fox, Caitlyn Rohaus, Alison Parker, Olena Brown, Kallie McNutt, Jade Price

Robyn Bellner, student choreographer

Happy from Despicable Me 2 ............................................................................Williams; arr. BrymerLorenz Looney and Chorus

I N T E R M I S S I O N

There is Nothing like a Dame from South Pacific .......................................... Rodgers; arr. SticklesClayton Reitz, Joseph Fisher, Gabriel Karst, Asael Gonzalez Castillo

True Love from Frozen: The Broadway Musical .............K. Anderson-Lopez & R. Lopez; arr.HuffSamantha Kuemmerle

A Lot of Livin’ To Do from Bye Bye Birdie .........................................................Strouse; arr. LojeskiAbigail Hale, Bethany Filer, Rebeccah Hale, Joseph Fisher, Tucker Tasker, Nathaniel Filer

Abigail Hale, student choreographer

Therapy from Tick, Tick, Boom ............................................................................Larson; arr. OremusClayton Reitz, Caitlyn Fox

Journey to the Past from Anastasia ............................................... Ahrens & Flaherty; arr. SnyderHannah Howard

All the Things You Are from Very Warm for May .................................................... Kern; arr. HayesChorus

Belmont Avenue/I Like It from A Bronx Tale ................................................... Menken; arr. BrymerGabriel Karst and Chorus

When You’re Home from In the Heights .......................................................... Miranda; arr. BrymerSamantha Scantlin, Lorenz Looney

Flight ...........................................................................................................................................CarneliaSalma Pena, Bethany Filer

I Can’t Go Back from Pretty Woman: The Musical ........................ Adams & Vallance; arr. BrymerOlena Brown

Get Ready from Ain’t too Proud ...................................................................Robinson; arr. EmersonNoah Townson, Kallie McNutt, Lorenz Looney, Tucker Tasker, Samantha Kuemmerle, Trista Guthrie

Ease on Down the Road from The Wiz ..................................................................... Smalls; arr. HuffChorus

Symphony of Spring is a collaborative production which brings together professors and students from

a variety of disciplines in the Division of Fine Arts. In addition to the live performance on stage and

in the pit, behind-the-scenes student projects include orchestration of musical selections,

choreography, set preparation, costume production, and stage production/management. The show

fulfills educational outcomes while reaching out to the Wichita community.

We hope you enjoy the show!

P R O G R A MShow People from Curtains.................................................................................Kander; arr. by Huff

Tucker Tasker and ChorusDancers: Olena Brown, Caitlyn Fox, Elizabeth Fulcher, Abigail Hale, Lorenz Looney, Kallie McNutt, Clayton Reitz

Sheldon Mba, choroegrapher and Robyn Bellner, student choreographer

Invocation and Instructions to the Audience from The Frogs ........................................ SondheimTim Shenk, Nelson Martin

On a Clear Day from On a Clear Day You can See Forever ............................ Lane; arr. NoeltnerRebeccah Hale, Caitlyn Rohaus, Trista Guthrie

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore ...................................................................... Ellington & RusselGabriel Karst

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables ........................................................................ SchonbergEmily Son

Let the River Run from Working Girl .................................................................Simon; arr. JohnsonChorus

You Raise Me Up ........................................................................... Lovland & Graham; arr. EmersonDevin Withrow

Screw Loose from Cry Baby ........................................................………………….Adam SchlesingerSamantha Scantlin

Begin the Beguine from Night and Day ................................................................. Porter; arr. ShawChorus

You’ve Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story .......................................................................... NewmanNoah Townson

You Could Drive a Person Crazy from Company ...............................................................SondheimCaitlyn Fox, Caitlyn Rohaus, Alison Parker, Olena Brown, Kallie McNutt, Jade Price

Robyn Bellner, student choreographer

Happy from Despicable Me 2 ............................................................................Williams; arr. BrymerLorenz Looney and Chorus

I N T E R M I S S I O N

There is Nothing like a Dame from South Pacific .......................................... Rodgers; arr. SticklesClayton Reitz, Joseph Fisher, Gabriel Karst, Asael Gonzalez Castillo

True Love from Frozen: The Broadway Musical .............K. Anderson-Lopez & R. Lopez; arr.HuffSamantha Kuemmerle

A Lot of Livin’ To Do from Bye Bye Birdie .........................................................Strouse; arr. LojeskiAbigail Hale, Bethany Filer, Rebeccah Hale, Joseph Fisher, Tucker Tasker, Nathaniel Filer

Abigail Hale, student choreographer

Therapy from Tick, Tick, Boom ............................................................................Larson; arr. OremusClayton Reitz, Caitlyn Fox

Journey to the Past from Anastasia ............................................... Ahrens & Flaherty; arr. SnyderHannah Howard

All the Things You Are from Very Warm for May .................................................... Kern; arr. HayesChorus

Belmont Avenue/I Like It from A Bronx Tale ................................................... Menken; arr. BrymerGabriel Karst and Chorus

When You’re Home from In the Heights .......................................................... Miranda; arr. BrymerSamantha Scantlin, Lorenz Looney

Flight ...........................................................................................................................................CarneliaSalma Pena, Bethany Filer

I Can’t Go Back from Pretty Woman: The Musical ........................ Adams & Vallance; arr. BrymerOlena Brown

Get Ready from Ain’t too Proud ...................................................................Robinson; arr. EmersonNoah Townson, Kallie McNutt, Lorenz Looney, Tucker Tasker, Samantha Kuemmerle, Trista Guthrie

Ease on Down the Road from The Wiz ..................................................................... Smalls; arr. HuffChorus

Soprano 1 Riley DenningBethany Filer Abigail HaleChenille Hawkins Salma PenaJade PriceCaitlyn Rohaus

Soprano 2Grace Eckels Katie GriefTrista GuthrieAlison ParkerSamantha Scantlin Vivian Titus

S I N G I N G Q U A K E R S 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1Dr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor | Cindy Blasdel, collaborative pianist

Alto 1 Rebeccah HaleBriley HarbertHannah Howard Samantha KuemmerleKallie McNutt

Alto 2Olena BrownCaitlyn Fox Elizabeth Fulcher Emily Son Amanda Williams

Tenor 1Cameron CasidaAsael Gonzalez CastilloJonathan Lee Lorenz Looney Nathan Miller

P E R S O N N E L

Tenor 2Tanner Degrado Gabriel Karst Noah Townson Andrew Veatch Bass 1Nathaniel FilerNathan LoucksNelson MartinTim Shenk Tyler Wilson

Bass 2Joseph FisherNate Mier Clayton ReitzTucker TaskerAdam TilbergDevin Withrow

Rayvon T. J. Moore, Music Director Cindy Blasdel, PianistSheldon Mba, Stage Director/Choreographer Robert Hett, Sound Design Emily Baldridge, Costumer Kurt Priebe, Scenic/Lighting Design & ProgrammingAlyssa Whalen, Design & Promotions

Orchestra Alison Parker, FluteClay Butherus, Clarinet/ Tenor Saxophone Nate Brightup, Tenor/ Baritone Saxophone Gary Leopold, Trumpet Robyn Bellner, Trombone Jonathan Salinas, Drums John Patton, BassCindy Blasdel, PianoKurt Aiken, Guitar Faith Cox, Keyboard

Production Personnel Bellaly Escalante, Stage Manager Andrea Powers & Skylar Nicholas, Followspot OperatorsEmily Kreis, Assistant Stage ManagerRobyn Bellner & Abigail Hale Student ChoreographerGretchen Otter, Assistant Stage Director

Dr. Rayvon T. J. MooreAssistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies

Dr. Moore became the Director of Choral Studies and Conductor of the Singing Quakers in 2020. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Wichita Chamber Chorale and the Director of Music Ministries at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.

Rayvon specializes in topics on conducting gesture, programming, and musical interpretation. Being a versatile performer, he has sung back up for The Rolling Stones, Barry Manilow, Patti Austin, Andrea Bocelli, Kathleen Battle and Deborah Voigt. Moore can be heard on the album “John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection” recorded with Sony Classical.

He has held faculty positions at Colgate University, Hamilton, NY; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; The Young Musicians Foundation, Los Angeles, CA; The Saturday Conservatory of Music, Pasadena; CA and Esperanza Azteca Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. He has also served as Associate Conductor of the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and Chorale, Assistant Conductor for California State University Fullerton's Opera, Concert Choir and Women's Choir, as well as the Assistant Conductor of the

Donald Brinegar Singers.

Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the

Eastman School of Music.

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T SAmy Bragg Carey, President

Dr. Joan Griffing, Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair of Fine ArtsAlyssa Whalen, Fine Arts Events Coordinator

Robyn Mabe, Administrative AssistantJay Branson, Centennial Backdrop Scenic Artist

V O C A L , T H E AT R E & D A N C E FA C U LT YDr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, Director of Choral Studies, Singing Quakers, Chamber Choir

Rolaine Hetherington, Concert Choir, Voice, Chamber ChoirDr. Matthew Scholnegar, Associate Professor of Voice

Charleen Ayers, VoiceDr. Lara Brooks, Voice

Dr. Charles Turley, VoiceSheldon Mba, Assistant Professor of Music Theatre & Dance

Andrea Vazquez Aguirre, Assistant Professor of Dance; Director of Ballet Kurt Priebe, Assistant Professor of Drama and Media