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ReflectionsConspirare Youth Choirs

Nina Revering, CYC Founding Artistic DirectorRick Gabrillo, CYC Associate ConductorDr. Maimy Fong, PianoChris Oelkers, Piano and OrganKaty Vladyka, CYC Conducting Intern

Jennifer Bernard, OboeEddie Collins, BanjoKatie Waggoner, Violin*Zach Yanez, Julia Schulze, Percussion**Members of the Austin Youth Symphony

Saturday, May 9, 7:00 pmSt. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Austin

Conspirare 1033 La Posada Drive, Suite 130Austin, Texas 78752512.476.5775www.conspirare.org

COVER PhOTO BY MONiCA MAhER

A Note from NinaDear listeners,

Tonight’s program will take us on a journey together around the world through song and poetry. The singers have diligently worked to prepare this fabulous music in English, Latin, French, Portuguese, Serbian, and German! The regions of the world we will sing about reflect the nationalities and personal histories of our musicians.

The Canadian pieces, Song for the Mira and Cape Bretton Lullaby are set in the Nova Scotia province, located on the Southeastern edge of the country and almost entirely surrounded by water. None of Nova Scotia is further than 40 miles from the Ocean! This region’s history is rich in the fishing and maritime culture, and the population is of Scottish/Gaelic descent. Song for the Mira tells of the Mira river, which has been at the heart of the growing-up of the children who have lived in the area for generations. in Cape Bretton Lullaby we hear of the Beinn Breagh – the mountain where Alexander Graham Bell chose to live his last days. Stewart Calvert’s settings of this text is as picturesque and beautiful as the region.

Our own region is rich with tradition of song, too! Cripple Creek is a traditional hoedown, complete with banjo and fiddle accompaniment. We are thrilled to be performing this very fun arrangement which will feature a group of gentlemen singing in a very low and new range…

i wanted to have music representative of the Latin American culture, and for this we will hear Libertango. Argentinian composer Astor Piazzola’s setting is absolutely virtuosic – the singers are doing things technically and vocally here we have never done before with a high level of difficulty! There is no text. We are literally voices turned into instruments in this piece of music. Piazzola, who died in 1992, is widely considered to have been the most important composer of tango in the 20th century, incorporating elements from classical music and jazz, to form a style termed “Nuevo Tango”. The story behind the selection of Sambalelê comes my own childhood in Brazil. The arranger of the piece is my childhood friend, Eduardo Lakschevitz, whose mom was my first choir director! The irony is that i had not seen Eduardo in a dozen or more years, and the piece was introduced to me by henry Leck during a conductor’s workshop here at the University of Texas!

The rest of the program completes our journey through several more areas around the world. The effervescent Serbian traditional Niska Banja, in 9/8 meter challenges the singers in Kantorei to a fantastic degree, and has such a unique regional character! This is a song they will all be singing and dancing to long after this performance is over. Schubert’s charming and tender Heidenroslein is an art song. The vast art song repertoire is an exceptional building block in the foundation of vocal instruction for our singers. it is rich in history and containing the most prized and valued texts. The French pieces, J’entends le Moulin, and Le Chien Perdu, provided our singers with yet another color for their sound and imaginations. The contrasting Nigra Sum, Pablo Casals’ intimate and lush work, is set to the text from Song of Solomon.

About Psalm of Life: There are many texts out there that are beautiful, inspiring and touching. Mattie Stepanek wrote this poem when he was 13 years old and dying of Muscular Dystrophy. having suffered with the disease his entire life, he had a perspective on the world that i have never seen, offering a hope like no other, with a joy brighter and stronger than any - a powerful voice with a message that has resonated across our world. This is a poem to reflect onto your spirit and carry with you wherever you go. We are so honored and grateful to be singing Craig hella Johnson’s beautiful setting!

Finally, in Homeland, we sing praises of home through in the noble and timeless music of holst’s The Planets, celebrating who you are, where you came from, where you want to go, where your heart is, and where you sing your song. Thank you for being here with us!

Nina

ReflectionsProgramProcessional.......................................................................................................................................................................................................Chris Oelkers

Evening Hymn.......................................................................................................................................................Clement Cottevill Scholefield

I am the Ocean .............................................................................................................................................................................................Nikki GiovanniKatherine Albin, reader

Nivska Banja ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... arr. Nick Page

Heidenröslein ..............................................................................................................................................................................................Franz Schubert

Poor Man Lazrus ...............................................................................................................................................................arr. Traditional Spiritual

Song for the Mira .................................................................................................................................................................................................arr. CalvertRachel Eidenschink, Eric Lu, Gabriel Martin, Emily Ortiz, soloists

J’entends le Moulin ................................................................................................................................................................arr. Donald Patriquin

Writing Lessons ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Nikki GiovanniMikaela Manion, reader

Cripple Creek .......................................................................................................................................................................................arr. by Tom PorterStefan Bordovsky Trey Gurley, Sam Henderson, Francis Nieves, Zacchary Waggoner, Duncan Waldrop, soloists

Nigra Sum ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................Pablo CasalsKaty Vladyka, director

Psalm of Life ................................................................................................................................................Craig Hella Johnson, arr. Oelkers

Libertango..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Astor Piazzola

Sambalelê ..................................................................................................................................Trad. Brazilian, arr. Eduardo Lakschevitz

Le Chien Perdu .........................................................................................................................................................................................Francis Poulenc

Cape Bretton Lullaby .........................................................................................................................................Kenneth Leslie, arr. Calvert

Somehow, somewhere........................................................................................................................................................................Nikki GiovanniElenor Griffith, reader

Homeland ...........................................................................................................................................................................Gustav Holst, arr. Stroope

Text & TranslationsEvening Hymn (John Ellerton)The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,The darkness falls at thy behest;To Thee our morning hymns ascended,Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

We thank Thee that Thy Church, unsleeping,While earth rolls onward into light,Through all the world her watch is keeping,And rests not now by day or night.

As o’er each continent and island The dawn leads on another day,The voice of prayer is never silent,Nor dies the strain of praise away

So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never,Like earth’s proud empires, pass away,Thy kingdom stands and grows forever,Till all thy creatures own Thy sway

Nivška BanjaNiška Banja topla vodaZaniš lije živa zjodaEmkaraval, emkameravla,Andoniši name kavla.

Nišlike su fine dameNešetaju nikad same.

Jek duj duj dujde šuj dujČumi davte Čaje ando muj

“Let us go the baths of Nis where we shall kiss, kiss, kiss”

Heidenröslein (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)Sah ein Knab ein Röslein stehn,A boy saw a small rose standing,Röslein auf der Heiden,A little rose on the heath;War so jung und morgenschön, It was so young and beautiful as the morning,Lief er schnell, es nah zu sehn,He ran quickly in order to see it closely,

Sahs mit vielen Freuden.Looking at it with great joy.Röslein, Röslein, Röslein rot,Little rose, little rose, little red rose.Röslein auf der Heiden.Little rose on the heath. Knabe sprach: Ich breche dich,The boy said: “I’m going to break you,Röslein auf der Heiden!Little rose on the heath!”Röslein sprach: Ich steche dich,The little rose said: “I’m going to stick youDaß du ewig denkst an mich,So you will always remember me,Und ich wills nicht leiden.And I will not tolerate it.”Röslein, Röslein, Röslein rot,Little rose, little rose, little red rose.Röslein auf der Heiden.Little rose on the heath. Und der wilde Knabe brach’sAnd the uncaring boy brokeRöslein auf der Heiden;the little rose on the heath;Röslein wehrte sich und stach,The little rose fought back,Half ihm doch kein Weh und Ach,But the wails and sighs were of no help,Mußt es eben leiden.It had to suffer just the same.Röslein, Röslein, Röslein rot,Little rose, little rose, little red rose.Röslein auf der Heiden.Little rose on the heath.

Poor Man Lazrus (African-American Spiritual)Poor man Lazrus, sick and disabled, Dip your finger in the water, come and cool my tongue, cause I’m tormented in the flame.He had to eat crumbs from the rich man’s table. Dip your finger...

Rich man Dives he lived so well, Dip your finger... And when he died he went straight to hell, Dip your finger...

I love to shout, I love to sing, Dip your finger... I love to praise my heavenly King, Dip your finger...

Song For The Mira (Allistar MacGillivray)Out on the Mira on warm afternoons Old men go fishing with black line and spoons And if they catch nothing they never complain I wish I was with them again. As boys in their boats call to girls on the shore, Teasin’ the one that they dearly adore, And into the evening the courting begins. I wish I was with them again. Chorus: Can you imagine a piece of the universe More fit for princes and Kings? I’ll trade you ten of your cities For Marion Bridge and the pleasure it brings. Out on the Mira on soft summer nights Bonfires blaze to the childrens’ delight; They dance ‘round the flames singin’ songs with their friends. I wish I was with them again. And over the ashes the stories are told Of witches and werewolves and Oak Island gold. Stars on the riverface sparkle and spin I wish I was with them again. Chorus: Out on the Mira the people are kind. They treat you to home-brew and help you unwind. And if you come broken they’ll see that you mend . I wish I was with them again Now I’ll conclude with a ‘wish you go well. Sweet be your dreams, and your happiness swell. I’ll leave you here, for my journey begins. I’m going to be with them again.

J’entends le Moulin (French children’s rhyme)J’entends le moulin (tique tique taque) I hear the millwheel (tique tique taque) Mon père a fair batir maison. My father is having a house built. La fait batir à trois pignons. It’s being built with three gables. Sont trois charpentiers qui la font.

There are three carpenters building it. Le plus jeune c’est mon mignon. The youngest is my darling. Qu’apporte-tu dans ton jupon? What do you have in your apron? C’est un paté de trois pigeons.It’s a pie made of three pigeons. Asseyons-nous et le mangeons. Let’s sit down and eat it. En s’asseyant il fit un bond, While sitting down they all leapt up, Qui fit trembler mer et poisson Causing the sea and fish to tremble, Et les cailloux qui sont au fond. and the stones on the bottom of the sea.

Cripple Creek (Appalachian Folk Song)Cripple Creek girls!

I got a gal and she loves meShe’s as sweet as she can beShe’s got eyes of baby blueAn’ her love for me is true

Goin’ up Cripple Creek, goin’ in a run,Goin’ up Cripple Creek to have a little fun,Goin’ up Cripple Creek, goin’ in a whirl,Goin’ up Cripple Creek to see my little girl!

Drive in a buggy, that’s for me,Watch the wheels roll merrilyThrough the mud and over the stones,Buckin’ horses, broken bones

I went down to Cripple Creek,See what them gals had to eatWhat they cooked couldn’t eat at all,Harder ‘n rock and drier ‘n straw

Come on girl, don’t you wanna go to Cripple Creek,Come on girl, come and have a little fun!

Cripple Creek girls!

Cripple Creek’s wide and Cripple Creek’s deep,Wade ol’ Cripple Creek ‘fore I sleepRoll my britches to my knees,Wade ol’ Cripple Creek whene’er I please

Nigra Sum (adapted from Song of Solomon)Nigra sum, sed Formosa I am a dark-skinned but comelyFiliae Jerusalem: Ideo dilexit me rex,daughter of Jerusalem, Therefore have I pleased the Lord Et introduxit me in cubiculum suum.And he has brought me into his chamberEt dixit mihi: Surge et veni amica mea,And said to me: arise my love and come.Jam hiems transiit,For now the winter is past,Imber a biit et recessitthe rain is over and gone,Flores apparuerun in terrat nostra,The flowers have appeared in our land,Tempus putationis ad venit,The time of pruning is come.

Alleluia.

Psalm of Life (Mattie Stepanek)Echo of understanding, silhouette of courage,Reflection of knowledge,Oh, sighing breath of wisdom, spirit my life!

I live in the shadow of doubt, I dwell in dark of unknown,I wonder and wander in mere mortal moments,My soul seeking solace and peace.

I pray for the world in such need,I year for a world with real peace,I praise and give thanks in the hope of tomorrows,Beyond days of my moments on earth.

Echo, spirit, echo spirit……

Libertango

Sambalelê (Brazilian Folk Song)Sambalelê ta doente, ta com a cabe, ca quebrada,Samba dancing is sick, it has a broken head,Sambalelê precisava de umas dezoito lambadas,Samba needs eighteen spankings,Samba, Sambalelê! Pisa na barra da saia!Samba, Samba! Is stepping on the hem of the skirts!

Balaio, meu bem, balaio, sinha,Wicker basket, dear lady of the house,Balaio, do cora, cãoWicker basket of my heart,

Mo, ca the não tem balaio sinha, bota a costura no chão!Young ladies who don’t have wicker baskets, put your sewing on the floor!

Le Chien Perdu (Madeleine Ley)Qui es-tu, inconnu?Who are you, unknown? Qui es-tu, chien perdu?Who are you, lost dog? Tu reves, tu sommeilles; peutetre voudrais-tuYou dream, you doze; might you wantQue je te gratte la,That I scratch youDerriere les oreilles,behind the earsDoux chien couche sur le trottoir qui leves vers mon œilSoft dog laying down on the sidewalk and raising towards my eye Ton regard blanc et noir?Your white and black look? Qui es-tu, inconnu, chien perdu?Who are you, unknown, lost dog?

Cape Bretton Lullaby (Kenneth Leslie)Driftwood is burning blue,Wild walk the wall shadows.Nightwinds go riding by,Riding by the lochie meadows.On to the ring of day flows Mira’s stream, singing:

Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie,Sleep the stars away.

Far on Beinn Bhreagh’s* side wander the lost lammies,Here, there, and everywhere, everywhere their troubled mammiesFind them and fold them deep,Fold them to sleep, singing:

Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie,Sleep the moon away.

Daddy is on the bay.He’ll keep the pot brewin’. Keep all from tumblin’ down to rack and ruin.Pray, Mary, send him home safe from the foam singing:

Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie,Sleep the dark away.

* BEINN BHREAGH—the mountain beside Baddeck Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada, where Alexander Graham Bell lived and is buried.

“Caidil Gu La”: one translation given to this Scottish Gaelic phrase is “sleep on to day.”

Somehow, Somewhere

Homeland (Cecil A. Spring-Rice and Z. Randall Stroope)I vow to you my country all earthly things above,Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love,The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

Thought the road has bends and turns, and my spirit suffers,Humans fail, systems fail, shadows fall.But the ruts run deep, cut by the blood of faces above,And voices now silent,But the message loud is heard: “Homeland, homelandRenew your youth, restore your soul!”

Homeland, the country that I love, hold out your arms to me.I strive for you, and give to you the best I hope to be.May your wisdom be your armor, your compassion be your sword;May your strength be forges with mercy, your courage lives restore.Homeland, the country that I love, forever reign supreme;And when time stands still, my homeland, may heaven hold your dream.

My homeland, be my dream, my hope.Homeland, homeland!

I vow to you my country all earthly things above,Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love,The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

Though the road has bends and turns, and my spirit suffers,Humans fail, systems fail, shadows fall.But the ruts run deep, cut by the blood of faces above,And voices now silent,But the message loud is heard: “Homeland, homelandRenew your youth, restore your soul!”

Homeland, the country that I love, hold out your arms to me.I strive for you, and give to you the best I hope to be.May your wisdom be your armor, your compassion be your sword;May your strength be forged with mercy, your courage lives restore.Homeland, the country that I love, forever reign supreme;And when time stands still, my homeland, may heaven hold your dream.

My homeland, be my dream, my hope.Homeland, homeland!

2008-2009 Conspirare Youth Choirs

KantoreiBrady AndersonMiciah AudenGrace BassettCarla BoerstSarah BrieryNoelle BrimbleSamantha BrunoMatteo CapassoClare EdgarCorinna EdgarRachel EidenschinkChristian ErbenNicole FerrellClaire FreebyBalie GriffithElisabeth LeDouxSophie LillisEric LuMikaela ManionOlivia MartensGabriel MartinMaressa MartinsMax McWitzSydney MerriwetherEmily OrtizJanetta ParkerLucas ReveringEmily StudebakerMaria TangarovaSofia TeeterPierce Waldrop

Conspirare Children’s ChoirKatherine AlbinChiara AlvisiMaria AlvisiLexi AndersonMary BarnettNick BehlingStefán BordovskyScott BurnsMarielle CatolosStephen ChaoElenor GriffithTrey GurleyAllison hallAllegra hastings-MartinezSam hendersonSophie LevyBrennan MartinezJulia McDonaldSesha McMinnSarah NehringFrancis NievesCarolyn NuelleLauren PeakGracen Pizzitolairene SmithLibby SmithAlex StapperElizabeth Stapperharper Starling-RodgersNicolette TapiaZachary WaggonerDuncan WaldropMolly WearErica WeismanShelby Williams

Conspirare Youth Choirs Staff

Nina ReveringMs. Revering’s choral music experience began at an early age. While growing up in Brazil, she performed in the Coro infantil do Teatro Municipal under the direction of Elsa Lakschevitz. After moving to Canada, she joined the Toronto Children’s Chorus, directed by Jean Ashworth-Bartle, and performed with noted directors Andrew Davis and Sir David Willcocks. Ms. Revering’s musical training included six years of study in Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music in baroque recorder as well as piano. Ms. Revering’s educational background includes work at the Youth Performing

Arts School, and Boston University. She studied baroque recorder with John Tyson of the New England Conservatory and performed with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus under conductors Seiji Ozawa, John Williams, and John Oliver.

Nina Revering has performed widely as a soloist and chorister throughout the region and around the country. Soloist at St. Mary’s Cathedral from 1994-1997, she was also Victoria Bach Festival’s New Young Artist in 1994. Ms. Revering has been a member of Conspirare since 1995 and was a soloist in the Grammy-nominated Requiem CD, as well as the Threshold of Night CD, recently released under the harmonia Mundi label.

Ms. Revering taught music in Eanes schools from 1996-2003. A frequent clinician, guest conductor, and vocal adjudicator around the state of Texas, Nina Revering was one of eight conductors selected for participation in the international Symposium for Children’s Choir Directors held in Toronto, Canada in May 2005. Professional affiliations include ACDA and TMEA.

Rick Gabrilloin addition to his work with the Conspirare Youth Choirs as the Administrator and Associate Conductor, Rick Gabrillo is currently the Associate Conductor of Conspirare and the Children’s Choir director at St. Louis Catholic Church in Austin.

Active in the choral music education field throughout Texas, he is in frequent demand as an adjudicator and clinician for regions across the state. Most recently, Mr. Gabrillo was selected to be a co-presenter of a workshop on music literacy at the 2009 Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio.

After attending the New England Conservatory of Music and Boston University, Mr. Gabrillo completed his undergraduate and masters degrees in choral music education and choral conducting at the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and 1999 under Craig hella Johnson.

he was the choral director at Clint Small Middle School in Austin from 1999-2005. During his time at Clint Small Middle School, Mr. Gabrillo was selected as the 2003 2004 CSMS Teacher of the Year, and he was a finalist for the 2004 Austin iSD Middle School Teacher of the Year. From 2002 to 2005, he served as the Region 18 Middle School Vocal Coordinator and UiL Contest Chair, which served the greater Austin area. in 2005, the Clint Small Middle School Concert Choir was selected to perform for the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio. Mr. Gabrillo is a member of TMEA, ACDA, and TCDA.

Dr. Maimy FongDr. Maimy Fong, pianist & vocal coach, earned a Bachelor’s degree in piano with a concentration in vocal accompanying from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. She also completed Master’s and Doctoral degrees in piano performance at the University of Texas at Austin School of Music. She has worked for the Des Moines Metro Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, and was the first pianist-coach in El Paso Opera’s Artist-in-Residence Program. in Austin,

she maintains an active schedule of playing chamber music, instrumental and voice recitals, teaching, and coaching. Dr. Fong had been an accompanist for CYC since its inception.

Chris OelkersChris was born in Winnipeg, Canada, where he studied organ and harpsichord at the University of Manitoba. he served as organist for various churches until being appointed Organist and Choir Director for the Cathedral Parish of St. Mary, Winnipeg, in 1986.

in 1992, Mr. Oelkers received the Dorothy Leidig Organ Scholarship from the University of Kansas, as well as the Music Scholarship from the St. Lawrence Catholic Campys Center at KU. he commenced organ studies with Michael Bauer and James higdon, and served as Liturgical Music intern at St. Lawrence Center from 1992-1998, while also serving as Director of Music for the First Congregational Church of Topeka, Kansas.

in June of 2007, Mr. Oelkers was the guest of the German organ builder herbert hey, during which time he toured many new installations and restorations in Bavaria and Liechtenstein, concluding his visit with a concert at the Catholic Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Leutershausen, Germany. he has since been appointed American Representative and European coordinator of hey Orgelbau.

Mr. Oelkers is active as a recitalist, and has given many performances throughout the US, Canada and Europe. he currently serves as organist and Associate Music Director at St. Louis Catholic Church, a position he has held since August of 2005. This is his first season as an accompanist for Conspirare Youth Choirs.

Katy VladykaKaty Vladyka has been working with Conspirare Youth Choirs since August 2008. An Austin native, Katy Vladyka is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, and will graduate in May with a degree in Music Education. Throughout her time at the University, she has enjoyed performing with the Concert Chorale and Choral Arts Society, as well as teaching in many area schools, including West Ridge Middle School and McNeil high School. Ms. Vladyka has greatly enjoyed her time with CYC, and plans to use the knowledge she has gained through her experience in her job next year, teaching in a public school.

2008-09 Conspirare Youth Choirs HighlightsNow in its fourth season, Conspirare Youth Choirs continue their momentum of success.Enrollment has increased from 47 singers in 2005 to the current roster of 70 singers in two ensembles; Kantorei and the Conspirare Children’s Choir.

in August, the CYC launched its season activities with a Kick-Off Clinic. This three-day event was a time for returning and new singers to meet and expand their musical skills, while developing their ensemble sound. At the conclusion of the Kick-Off, the CYC had their annual Family Dinner Night and Parent Meeting.

in September, 12 members of the Conspirare Children’s Choir were invited to perform at a taping of an Austin City Limits show featuring the Oscar-winning band, Swell Season. The show was nationally broadcast throughout the spring of 2009.

in October, the Kantorei singers were invited to perform at an event celebrating the diversity in different faiths, called Abraham Walk, held at Congregation Agudas Achim at the Dell Jewish Community Center. in November, Conspirare Youth Choirs singers were again invited to perform for the elegant Austin Children’s Shelter Gala, held at the Four Seasons hotel.

The CYC held its second annual “Fall into harmony” workshop in November which was a Saturday filled with music-making and a fun social time for the singers. in addition to focused ensemble rehearsal time, the choirs rehearsed blocking and transitions for the Winter concerts.

After a successful pair of concerts in December, the CYC began 2009 with the Conspirare Childrens Choir’s giving an outstanding performance at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio in February. By special invitation from TMEA to perform, the CCC was met with a standing ovation from the body of music educators, family and friends.

in April, Kantorei was proud to give their first solo performance of the year at the invitation of the Austin Museum of Art. Performing in the AMOA’s beautiful gallery space, they gave a preview performance of their Spring Concert music to a crowded hall of families attending the AMOA’s Family Day.

Concluding the 2008-2009 season, the CYC performed at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in their May spring concert, entitled Reflections, drawn from music inspired by the nationalities of members of the CYC. in June, the CYC is proud to make its Long Center debut in a collaborative performance with the other ensembles of Conspirare for “Rock My Soul”, a celebration of African-American spirituals.

Auditioning for the Conspirare Youth ChoirsThe Conspirare Youth Choir is seeking the greater Austin area’s most talented young singers from ages 9-17. We will have two more open audition days: Saturday, May 16 and Saturday, June 13. To schedule an audition, please visit our website at www.conspirare.org/CYC to submit an online audition request form. Additional information regarding audition materials and expectations can also be found on our website. if you do not have internet access, you can also contact the CYC at 512.476.5775 to schedule an audition.

Following our last open audition day on June 13 and depending on availability in the choir roster, we may be able to schedule an audition during the summer months. Please feel free to contact us at 476.5775 or email at conspirareyouthchoirs@gmail.com.

highlights for the upcoming 2009-2010 season include:

Fall 2009

CYC Kick-off Clinic/Family Dinner Night St. Martin’s Lutheran Church August 19, 20, 21

“La Boheme” with Austin Lyric Opera Long Center for the Performing Arts November 7, 11, 13, 15

CYC Winter Concerts and Gala St. Martin’s Lutheran Church

Spring 2010

“Hansel and Gretel” with Austin Lyric Opera Long Center for the Performing Arts April 24, 28, 30, May 2

CYC Spring Concert Location TBA

2010 Summer Tour to Wales July 5-11

Shining Star Scholarship ProgramThe Scholarship Program:The Conspirare Youth Choirs is fully committed to finding and training young musicians with a deep focus and love for choral singing, regardless of the obstacles that may prevent their participation. in 2006-2007, the CYC created the Shining Star Scholarship Program to support singers in the CYC. With generous donations, the CYC is currently supporting full tuition and uniform costs for three singers.

During the spring, singers who are interested in being considered for this scholarship will complete an application and participate in an audition with the Conspirare Youth Choirs. Following the audition, a scholarship committee will review the applications and audition results and select the singers who best meet the criteria of the scholarship fund based upon skill, teacher recommendations, prior musical experience, and financial need.

Support a Shining Star:Currently, we are seeking donations of $750, which will provide tuition fees, transportation costs, uniform costs, music, and rehearsal supplies for one singer for the entire 2009-2010 season (August 2009 to April 2010). We hope you will consider “adopting” a singer through the Shining Star Scholarship Program. Your tax-deductible $750 contribution to Conspirare will be a life-changing gift for one young singer who would not have this opportunity without your generosity. if a full donation of $750 is not possible for your family at the present time, we are always pleased to accept any donation amount you make to this fund.

Other Ways to Support a Shining Star:it may also be possible that a scholarship recipient may need transportation assistance. if you are passionately committed to the goal of this scholarship fund but cannot financially contribute at the present time, we invite you to become a volunteer driver for this program. As a volunteer driver, you would be responsible for the transportation of the singer from their home or school to each Conspirare Youth Choirs rehearsal and performance. Volunteer drivers are vital to the success of this program. You will ensure that our scholarship recipients have consistent attendance, thereby receiving the highest possible musical training and vocal instruction.

We hope you will consider joining these generous families and organizations who have already contributed to the Shining Star Scholarship Program: Choir of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (in honor of Russell Schulz) 2008 Verdi Requiem Combined Choirs (in honor of Craig hella Johnson and the Conspirare Staff) Anne and Manuel Martinez Lois VanLaningham (in memory of Todd VanLaningham)

To contribute or volunteer for the Shining Star Scholarship Program or for more information, please contact Rick Gabrillo at 512.476.5775 or conspirareyouthchoirs@gmail.com.

AcknowledgementsThe Conspirare Youth Choirs gratefully acknowledges the contributions and generosity of the following individuals and organizations:

Craig hella JohnsonFran Collmann and Conspirare Board of DirectorsErich VollmerKatie Apple, Monica Maher, Tamara Blanken, Cynthia Densmore, Will Culbertson, Melissa Eddy, Nicki Turman and Meri KruegerParent volunteers of our Kick-Off/Lock-in, Family Dinner Night and Parent MeetingJames ElrodKlaus BichtelerMarianna Parnas SimpsonNathan Wadley, American BoychoirWendy Lym, Patricia Mitchell,Becky McKown, Cindy BordovskyWalter Stewart, Mary Smith, and irene AlvisiThom Pavlechko and Yolanda Alvarez, St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchJames Brown and Jane Bassett, First Presbyterian ChurchDave Bowman, St. Matthew’s Episcopal ChurchEd Snouffer, Westlake high SchoolMia Simms, Austin Children’s ShelterJaime MattoxKorey howell PhotographyWill hornadayEvelyn Gabrillo and Dean ReveringSingers, Parents, Volunteers, and Family Supporters of the CYC

Conspirare Performing NoteConspirare has the privilege of performing in a variety of beautiful venues. We seek out acoustical and aesthetic environments that can best enhance choral performances and we are deeply grateful to our hosts. While our performing venues may represent specific traditions and the texts of some of our repertoire may also be representative of specific traditions, it is in no way intended to be exclusive of any individual whose experience or set of beliefs is not represented.

Conspirare respects and celebrates the great diversity of religious, artistic, and human experiences represented among our singers and audience members. Our shared musical experiences are intended to bring us together as we all seek to be inspired by the power of great choral music. The audience creates the space in which the music is held.

Boardof DirectorsFran Collmann, ChairBernadette Tasher, TreasurerRobert J. Karli, SecretaryJack BrannonDavid ClarkLarry CollmannJeri DeAngelisPatrick L. DeLauneTom DriscollRev. Dr. Ann FieldsRobert HarlanCarolyn Harris-HynsonCynthia P. KeeverKathleen Curran-LavendoskiHope MorganLouise MorseE. Stuart PhillipsHonorable Bea Ann SmithMary Stephenson

Advisory BoardStephen AechternachtJohn AielliSue BarnesMark BiernerRay BrimbleDavid BurgerJoe CainDavid ClaflinVirginia DupuyMaydelle FasonJoLynn FreeBilly GammonVance GeorgeHelen HaysDan HerdBill HilgersWayne HoltzmanCassandra JamesJudith JellisonHelen LeaBob MurphyLynn MurphyGayle Glass RocheNancy ScanlanRussell SchulzAngela SmithLouann TempleEva Womack

Artistic andAdministrative StaffCraig Hella JohnsonArtistic Director

Erich VollmerExecutive Director

Katie AppleExecutive Assistant to the Artistic Director

Tamara BlankenTicketing & Online Services Manager

Will CulbertsonProduction Manager

Cynthia DensmoreBookkeeper

Melissa EddyDevelopment Manager

Rick GabrilloCYC Associate Conductor

Meri KruegerArtist Relations

Monica MaherOperations Manager

Nina ReveringCYC Founding Artistic Director

Nicki TurmanHouse Manager

Media Sponsors

Business & Foundation Sponsors

Public Funding Agencies

Conspirare Sponsors

The Lind Family Foundation

Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts

Leadership CircleMaestro CircleCity of Austin Cultural Arts DivisionFran & Larry CollmannThe Kodosky Foundation,

Jeff & Gail KodoskyNational Endowment for the ArtsSouth Texas Money Management Impresario CircleStill Water FoundationTescom, Inc. Benefactor CircleAnonymous (1)Austin Community FoundationRay & Karen BrimbleKen & Joyce Beck Family FundWilliam R. DicksonGE FoundationGayle & Mike RocheRussell Hill Rogers Fund for the ArtsCarolyn & Marc Seriff Platinum Baton CircleJoe & Cynthia CainDavid & Catherine ClarkThomas Driscoll & Nancy QuinnMary Nell FrucellaRobert & Lara HarlanRobert & Trish KarliKeating Family FoundationCynthia KeeverWendi & Brian KushnerKMFA – 89.5 FMKUT – 90.5 FMMid Atlantic Arts FoundationPerkins-Prothro FoundationCaren ProthroSusan & Forest ReesShoehorn DesignScott Van OsdolThe Rachael &

Ben F. Vaughan FoundationEva & Marvin Womack Golden Baton CircleDan Bullock & Annette CarlozziClark, Thomas & WintersDavid & Catherine ClarkBalie J. & Beverly GriffithCarolyn Harris-HynsonHelen & Bob Hays

Jason OrrE. Stuart PhillipsLinda RamseyLouise ReeserDean ReveringWilliam SchleuseHonorable Bea Ann SmithHarlan & Dian StaiCindy TaylorTexas Commission on the Arts Silver Baton CircleAnonymous (3)Eva AndriesShannon ArmstrongWilliam C. Bednar & Flo Ann RandleRobert & Pat BrueckAmelia Bullock & Bill KrumpackPatricia ChericoJanis & David ClaflinNathasha & David CollmannJerry CraftCrutch & Danna CrutchfieldJeri DeAngelisPatrick DeLaune & Sadaf Khan

In honor of Robert HarlanRobert & Virginia DupuyThe Fetzer InstituteRev. Dr. Ann FieldsGregory & JoLynn FreeTom Grimes & Karen KiblerRichard Hartgrove & Gary CooperJane HilferDiane IresonTimothy KoockJohn & Katie LavendoskiJodi Lazar & Michael NussbaumEric LeibrockThe Lind Family FoundationW. Jackson & Carolyn LongLee ManfordJoyce MayerKevin & Debe McKeandBarbara MillerJanet MillerMilton D. MillerAnn MoodyHope MorganLouise MorseBob & Lynn MurphyAnne Nagelkirk & Jason OrrWilliam NemirRebecca & Phil Powers

Scott & Pam ReichardtDick & Lynn RewSally & Andy RitchJack & Susan Robertson

In honor of Sara HillDonna & Christy SalinasPeter Schram & Harry UllmannGene Alice & Max ShermanAngela & Charles SmithDavid C. SmithMary StephensonJames StolpaSyzygy MarketingBernadette TasherKerry Tate & Susan RieffMary Thomajantiki2.com, Christopher NovosadScott & Jennifer TillerBen & Daphne VaughanAnne & William WagnerWaxmanCavnerLawsonDottie Welton In MemoriamLucia & Paul WoodruffCharles & Mariann Younger Circle of FriendsSponsorsSandi AitkenAustin Party RentalRobert & Patricia AyresKlaus Bichteler & Mary ParseJeff & Ann BomerJack Brannon & Brian MillerJohn & Trina BraunDavid BurgerJanet Carlsen CampbellRichard CampbellChris & J. Dennis CavnerChez ZeeKathy & David ClemFran & Larry Collmann

In memory of Jake FosterCarol & Dick CurranRobert DaileyRena & Richard D’SouzaMelissa Eddy & Tracy SchiemenzGreg Edens & Dorothy Drummer

In honor of the Hon. Bea Ann Smith

Cassandra EwerSam & Maydelle FasonBruce & Gwen FloryR. John & Susan Fox

DonorsGifts to Conspirare provide the financial support to produce our concerts, recordings, educational programs and outreach activities in Austin and communities throughout Central Texas.

The following roster of donors includes cash and in-kind gifts received from individuals, family and private foundations, businesses and government agencies between January 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009. We wish to express our gratitude to each and every one of our donors.

Cheryl FullerGary GreenblumSusan GregersonGerre & Judith Hancock

In honor of Craig Hella JohnsonJoan Harman & David HumeWalter & Ann HerbstKatherine Jones & Don PittsMargaret KeysAngie & Steve LarnedEmily LittleSheila LummisAnne & Manuel MartinezMicro-Bac InternationalLinda MonkMichael MorrowRichard E. OrtonHonorable Robert PitmanThe Prodicus GroupMilbrey & Bev RaneyMichal RosenbergerLarry SagerPieter & Frances SchenkkanNan SeidenKay SherrillCarol SonAnna SorensenPatty Speier & Charles WoodruffLaFern & Virgil SwiftMary & Charlie TeepleLois VanLaninghamCatherine & David Wildermuth PatronsAT&TRobert & Margaret AyresBob & Marcia BaileyLinda Ball & Forrest PreecePatrick & Cindy BehlingLeah BillingsleyKaren BlizzardNancy BowmanEvelyn BoyerPierre & Nancy BulhonJack BunningToni & Paul BurnsJudy CardinaleMerrill & Rita CarlsonGwen & Dean CollmannNell & Al DalePaula & Stuart DamorePeggy DanielPaul DlabalGenelle Edwards & Peter TingbergSusan Nash FeketyDana Friis-Hansen & Mark HolzbachMary GiffordHomer & Glenda GoehrsCarolyn Goldston & James WernerRobert & Jeanne GuyDoug Hairgrove & Warren “Woody” Wood

In memory of Jake FosterJanet HarmanLeroy & Karen HaverlahDiane & Butch HayesAnne & Jim Hester

Imogene R. HillRobert E. HollingsworthJoan & Wayne HoltzmanCarr Hornbuckle & Jack LeiferJeffrey Hudson & Robert BlodgettIBMNancy & Bobby R. InmanJudith Jellison & Robert DukeGinna & Merle FrankeJohn Griffin & Lynn KnauppMorris & Marge JohnsonSteve Kahle In honor of Glenda GoehrsJanie Keys & Ivan MilmanEd Killibrew & Friends

In memory of Jake FosterJoan KobayashiCynthia & Greg KozmetskyBill & Lou LasherMay LatsonKatie LewisNora LiebermanArthur & Patricia McCormick

In honor of the Hon. Bea Ann Smith

Carol McIntoshVance McMahanJanis & Ricky McSwain

In memory of Jake FosterMargaret Menicucci & Michael WhellanBonnie MillsSuzanne MitchellLaura MooreRebecca A. MunizDouglas NelsonTom & Mary Sue Koontz NelsonPatty OlwellAnne Praderas & Tony VanceBrian & Lynn PowellLinda & James PrenticeLari & Tom RoggeBrian Sands HQ83

In memory of Rick ReynoldsNorman & Amy ShipherdSuzanne & John ShoreBrenda SmithMargo SmithJim SotirosMary StumbergJim & Jen TempletonThomas GraphicsBud TwilleyConnie & Robert WebbFrankie Westbrook SustainersJanice & David AbramsClaudia & Stephen AechternachtBarbara AlfordJoy AndersonMatthew B. Bachop & Natalie Beck

In honor of the Hon. Bea Ann Smith

Ann BahanBrick & Laura BalvanzJanette BarlowBrett Barnes

Chuck BarnettSteven BeebeBridgette BeineckeOla BellAnne BertholfPat BlackBette & Whitney BodmanPam BoerstSteven Brennfleck

In memory of Jake FosterKay BrockBillye Jean BrownGeorge BrownTracy BrunoJohnny & Barbara Burnett

In memory of Jake FosterFrank CalhounJames CampbellCantare Houston, Norma &

Kevin Riehle In memory of Jake Foster

Elisbeth ChallenerFleur ChristensenThomas Collins Maria CorbettLisa & Jack CowlingBecky & Cory CoxMarie Crane & Bill KellyLisa & Eric CravenDwight & Jan Creveling

In memory of Jake FosterCina M. CrisaraJames & Glenda CroutPaula D’ArcyKarel DahmenJudyth Davis Ttees & Jerry Davis

In memory of Jake FosterRichard J. DavisFaith DeBowDellWill Dibrell & Beverly BajemaNina Di Leo

In memory of Dottie WeltonDerrick DodgeSharon DuboiseJames DunnBarbara DurhamJames ElrodPam ElrodDavid & Eve FarissSylvia FatzerJanet FaulknerLori & Dennis FeatherstoneMary Frances FischerBruce & Gwen Flory

In memory of Jake FosterBart & Gayla FosterGloria FrameJessica B. Franko

In memory of Jake FosterJoetta & Gregg FreebyLuke Frels

In memory of Jake FosterCaroline FrummholdLaura Furman & Joel BarnaLori Gainer

Anneliese & Robert GeisSue GeorgeNancy & Richard Giles

In memory of Jake FosterMarlene & William GladeCynthia GonzalesGraves, Dougherty, Hearon & MoodyAndrew GrayJo & James GreenStephen & Stefanie GriffithJohn Mark Grimsley

In memory of Jake FosterJohn GrubbsSam & Suzanne HaddadSally HamiltonJane & David HigginsLewis HoffackerBetty HolmesKit HolmesLane & Glenda HolmstromH. David & Jan Hughes

In honor of the Hon. Bea Ann Smith

Lauren HughesCassandra James & Mark Bierner

In memory of Karen KuykendallRobert JensenTodd JermstadEllen JockuschPhil Overbaugh & Craig Hella JohnsonRichard KallermanStan & Biruta KearlEllen KingCecilia KittleyAnn & Bill KleinebeckerJacqueline LainMary LangeEva & Chris LaskarisElaine Doherty LeachCatherine & David LightChien-Chun & Hui-Lan LuCynthia LuxLinton & Donna LuetjeDell MarcouxMargot MarshallMary MatusMarsha McCaryJerry & Julie McCoy

In memory of Jake FosterSandra McKenzieJill & John McFarlandConnie McMillanGlenn MillerJohn Moon & ElizabethHansing MoonNancy MooreKeith & Cindy MorelandJanice & Chip MorrisAndy MozisekJoanne & Eldon Nelson

In memory of Jake FosterRosie & John NiemanMargaret H. & Philip J. OverbaughJim ParrishCathie ParsleyPete & Elizabeth Paul

Thom PavlechkoCarlisle PearsonDean Perkins & Debbie PedenJeff PettitAnn Phipps & Michael CannattiAlex & Karen PopeMary PozorskiSuzanne Randolph & Robert LucasNina & Dean ReveringHamilton & Joanne RichardsKen & Amy Roberts

In memory of Jake FosterGayle & Mike Roche

In memory of Dottie WeltonGayle & Mike Roche

In memory of Miriam KayeLeilani RoseSafeway, Inc.Jenna SalwenNona & Andrew SansomDennis SchaffferRhonda SchleicherRussell E. SchulzThomas & Claudia SchurrEugene SepulvedaJoan & Lindsay SharpeMarilyn SharrattKatharine B. & Gregory ShieldsCarole & Charles SikesCatherine & Tom SmallChris & Rebecca Frazier Smith

In memory of Jake FosterMary Smith & Walter StewartTed SmithDan SpenceJanice & John SpenceD. C. (Don) & Nancy SpencerDottie Spengel

In memory of Jake FosterRobyn SperlingCindy & Bryan SperryBarbara & Bruce StevensonVirginia StottsKeith StuckyJoe & Rose SullivanJohn Taylor & Peter Flagg MaxsonJulie Tereshchuk & Trevor RichardsJay ThompsonNancy TownsendCynthia VanderbergMarie Van RoekelDebra & Alan WaldropCarol WalkerSharon Watkins & Patrick DicksonBen WearNoel T. WeaverSusan E. Weber

In memory of Jake FosterAlex & Veda WhiteMarianne & Stewart WilkinsonJean Rogers WinchellBarbara Yarbrough

The 2008 CarillonGala AngelsMarcia & Bob BaileyLinda Ball & Forrest PreeceBridgette BeineckeKaren & Ray BrimbleNancy & Pierre BulhonAmelia Bullock & Bill KrumpackToni & Paul BurnsCynthia & Joe CainCatherine & David ClarkJane Cohen & Larry SagerFran & Larry CollmannDanna & Crutch CrutchfieldPaula & Stuart DamorePeggy DanielJeri DeAngelisBill DicksonBryan DunkinJanet FaulknerJoLynn FreeJanet Harman & Kent MeyersCarolyn Harris-HynsonJane HilferCynthia KeeverJoan & Thomas KobayashiGail & Jeff KodoskyWendi & Brian KushnerJackie LainJodi LazarNora LiebermanSheila LummisAnn MoodyHope MorganMary Sue Koontz NelsonStuart PhillipsNancy Quinn & Tom DriscollGayle & Mike RocheChristy & Donna SalinasJill & Rick SalwenPeter Schram & Harry UllmannNancyellen SeidenCarolyn & Marc SeriffSuzanne & John ShoreMargo SmithRobyn SperlingKerry TateCindy TaylorCatherine & David WildermuthEva & Marvin Womack CherubsPatricia ChericoMarilyn GaddisBetty HolmesDiane & Hudson IngramKaren & Paul LeekeMadelyn MoreyCarlisle PearsonBrenda SmithSheryl ThompsonBryan Uecker

Conspirare wishes to thank all donors of gifts under $100 and regrets that spacedoes not permit the listing of each name Your support is equally appreciated.

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Leadership CircleMaestro Circle ........................................$25,000+Impresario Circle ..................$15,000 — $24,999Benefactor Circle ..................$10,000 — $14,999Platinum Baton Circle .............. $5,000 — $9,999Golden Baton Circle ................. $2,500 — $4,999Silver Baton Circle .................... $1,000 — $2,499

Circle of FriendsSponsors ........................................... $500 — $999Patrons .............................................. $250 — $499Sustainers ......................................... $100 — $249Donors ....................................................Up to $99

Support ConspirareConspirare invites you to join our family of donors by supporting the exciting 2008-09 season. Your assistance supports our gift of music through performances of the highest artistic quality and educational outreach programs, including the Conspirare Youth Choirs.

Dear Nina and Rick,

Deep peace of theShining stars to You,

Who bless our childrenwith the awe and beautyof untraveled worlds.

Thank you,

The Griffith Family

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for another “swell season” of beautiful music!

Love,

Dad, Mom, and Julia

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Janetta, you are that person to this family!

You are such a giving person with a heart for those around you. We love your sense of humor, your smile, and the love you show all of us uniquely.

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