Waukesha Choral Union presents Something Old & Something New

1Something Old and Something New

FROM THE PRES IDENT

As President, as well as a singing member of the Waukesha Choral Union, it is my honor and privilege to welcome you to the Waukesha Choral Union’s final concert of the 2012-2013 season. We hope that our performance of Something Old & Something New will bring as much enjoyment to you as it already has for us. The premier performance of our commissioned work Innocence and Reflections represents the culmination of two years of artistic collaboration throughout the artistic community of Waukesha.

Our 2012-2013 season, Spirit of Creativity, has been made possible not only by the hard work and dedication of our singers and musicians, but also by the support of our donors, advertisers, sponsors, volunteers, and all those who attend our concerts. In order to be successful, our organization needs the efforts of all of these participants.

As a member of today’s audience you play an important role in our success. We encourage you to invite your friends, family members, and neighbors to experience the wonderful performances that will make up Light!, our 2013-2014 season. We also

invite you to consider joining us as a singer. We are always on the lookout for new singing members. If you, a friend, or a family member is a singer who would enjoy the challenge and excitement of performing great

works under the direction of maestro Brusubardis, please mark your calendars for our fall auditions, August 26 and 27.

Tom CustisWaukesha 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.

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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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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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Tonight the Waukesha Choral Union will perform Something Old & Something New, including works by Handel, Bach, and Haydn and a world premiere.

The Waukesha Choral Union is excited to share the culmination of years of planning with you. Over 2 years ago, the WCU board of directors approved a project to commission a new choral work. When discussion arose about what text to use for the setting of this new work, an exciting idea was conceived. The Choral Union decided to hold a writing contest to produce a text for this commission. From the plethora of entries a committee selected the charming and thoughtful poems of Abby Lewis, a student in the Waukesha area. She was awarded a scholarship for her efforts.

Our commissioned work’s composer, Paula Foley Tillen, took this text and set 7 delightful and expressive movements that provoke joy and profound thought of who we are and how we relate to each other through our humanness.

As Abby wrote, Time flies past on swift fierce wings Dragging you with it There is no resisting Carrying you along Every second of your life.

We cannot resist life happening before us, so let us embrace it and live it to the fullest.

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Some HistoryIn late fall of 2011 Waukesha Choral Union solicited student poems, prose, or other original writings to use as a text for a commissioned choral work for its 2012-2013 season. All Waukesha county students age 12 to 18 were eligible. Abby Lewis, a student at Waukesha South High School, was chosen the winner. Her poetry, which you’ll find in the Text Insert of this program, has been set to music by Waukesha-born composer Paula Foley Tillen. Tonight we present the culmination of this project; Innocence and Reflections. During the performance, you’ll see student artwork, inspired by Abby’s poetry, projected on the screen. It is also on display in the lobby. This undertaking would not be possible without the financial support of our patrons, and grants from Arts Waukesha, Waukesha County Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board.

From the PoetHaving my poetry set to music and sharing this part of myself with so many people isboth an incredible experience and an extreme honor. I know it will give the poetry moremeaning than just the words, however carefully chosen, could ever convey. - Abby Lewis

From the ComposerThe first thing that struck me about Abby Lewis’ set of poetry is that she’s a really goodwordsmith. Not just good for her age, but genuinely good. The second thing was theworld-wise and often times sad quality about much of the content of these six poems.I’ve only met her once, and have no idea whether the words are drawn from actualexperiences, or maybe she’s just really good at imagining the experiences of otherpeople. I feel like I’ve gotten to know her really well while working in an intimate waywith the words she submitted last year to the Waukesha Choral Union.

At the core of this set of poems are memories, some laden with loss and grief, somesweet; and the wisdom of a much older soul, counseling us to “notice the simple things”,as “time flies past on swift fierce wings”. Since Abby didn’t specify an order, I read thepoems over and over again, until gradually a story began to present itself, the story of aninnocent soul who experiences the loss, pain, and grief that we all do, then learns lessonscontaining both resignation and optimism that will carry her on to “every second of herlife”.

There aren’t enough thanks for me to give to her for her artistry, and there isn’t enoughencouragement for me to give to her to continue her journey as an artist. There alsoaren’t enough thanks for me to give to Ernie and the members of the Choral Union forgiving sound and life to the bunch of little black dots I put on a page last year. Listen andenjoy. - Paula Foley Tillen

INNOcENcE aND REFlEcTIONS INNOcENcE aND REFlEcTIONS c o n t.

About Poet Abby Lewis (in her own words)I am 16 years old and a sophomore at Waukesha South High School, although my winning entry poems were written when I was in seventh and eighth grade at Central Middle School. I’m thrilled and honored that my poetry is part of such an amazing project.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been writing and telling stories but it was not until fairly recently that I discovered my passion for poetry. Like painting with water colors, I find poetry to be a challenging and highly rewarding experience in attempting to depict something simply and expressively without the excess thick, opaque colors characteristic of other literature. I am constantly inspired by the world around me, my friends, and my fabulous teachers.

I greatly admire the Choral Union, and share a strong musical background myself. I joined the Singing Tree when I was only one year old, and have continued in the Children’s Choir of Waukesha program for over 15 years, now singing with the ChoralWorks High School Women’s Choir. Through this wonderful program I have Also been able to audition for and be a part of several honor choirs at the regional and national levels. I have played violin for ten years and am an active part of both my school orchestra family and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, participating in the group Philharmonia.

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Chandos Anthem #7.............................................................. George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) 1. Sonata 2. My Song Shall Be Always – Indra Brusubardis, Soprano solo and Choir Chandos Anthem #9.............................................................. George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) 1. O Praise The Lord With One Consent 6. God’s Tender Mercy Knows No Bounds – Indra Brusubardis, Soprano solo 7. Ye Boundless Realms of Joy

Innocence and Reflections .......................................................................................... Paula Foley TillenWorld premiere of a commissioned work by the Waukesha Choral Union 2012

1. Prelude 2. Innocence 3. He 4. Thinking of You 5. Memories 6. Reflections of the Man in the Moon 7. The Bird of Time

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Johann Sebastian BachBorn on March 21, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany, Bach is considered one of the greatest Western composers of all time. He came from a family of musicians, stretching back several generations. His father taught him to play violin. Few of his works were published during his lifetime, but were admired by those who followed in his footsteps, including Mozart and Beethoven. Bach died on July 28, 1750, most likely by a combination of stroke and pneumonia. Bach was also a prolific father. He had seven

children with his first wife, some of whom died as infants. Bach remarried after his wife’s death, and had another thirteen children, more than half of whom died as children. Bach shared his love of music with his children. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Johann Christian Bach, all enjoyed musical success.

georg Frideric HandelBaroque composer George Frideric Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. On April 14, 1759, Handel died in bed at his rented house in London. During his lifetime, Handel composed nearly 30 oratorios and close to 50 operas. He was also a prolific writer of orchestral pieces and concertos. His most renowned work is the oratorio Messiah. Handel was known for being a generous man, even in death. His will divided his assets among his servants and several charities, including the Foundling Hospital.

He even donated the money to pay for his own funeral so that none of his loved ones would bear the financial burden. Handel was buried in Westminster Abbey a week after he died.

Franz Joseph HaydnBorn March 31, 1732 in Rohrau, Austria, Franz Joseph Haydn was recruited at age 8 to sing in the choir at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, where he went on to learn to play violin and keyboard. After he left the choir, he supported himself by teaching and playing violin, while studying compostition. In 1761 he was named Kapellmeister, or “court musician,” at the palace of the influential Esterházy family, a position that would financially support him for nearly 30 years. In 1791 he went to England

to conduct new symphonies. Haydn returned to Vienna in 1795 and took up his former position with the Esterházys. Haydn died at age 77 in1809. Haydn’s most celebrated pupil was Beethoven, and his musical form casts a huge shadow over the music of subsequent composers such as Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms.

Paula Foley tillen Paula Foley Tillen has been a professional musician in the Milwaukee area for the past thirty-five years, acting as music director for many theatre companies in both the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. Paula is director of music at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Waukesha, serves as musical director for the Musical Mainstage series at Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, and is adjunct music faculty member at Pius XI High School, where she directs the men’s doo-wop ensemble, The Dudes of Earl. Paula

was a founding member and composer-in-residence of the only professional women’s vocal ensemble in the Midwest, the Milwaukee Choral Artists, which recently ended its fifteen year run. Her compositions and arrangements have been performed throughout the US and Canada, and can be found in the catalogs of Hal Leonard Publishing Co., Alliance Publishing Co., Treble Clef Music Press, and Santa Barbara Music Press. She is the winner of the 2008 Joe Shepley Choral Composition Competition (Namasté Women’s Choir, LA, CA).

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Waukesha Choral Union is always seeking new members. To schedule an auditionplease call (262) 893-6309 or email at [email protected] Spirit of Creativity, the 2012-2013 Waukesha Choral Union season, is sponsored in part by grants from Arts Waukesha, and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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.

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maestro ($2,500 and above)Anthony and Andrea Bryant

Family FundJoAnn Portz (in memory of

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James L. and Dorothy Goff Frisch

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Patron ($100 to $249)Practical ClubAnne WandlerJames Ward

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the importance Of Commissioning music Excepted from an article By David Amos*

In the 18th and 19th Centuries, people attended music concerts expecting to hear a few old favorites, and at the same time, to sample newly composed music. Somehow, starting in the Twentieth Century, we have lost our way. Concertgoers attend programs with the sole purpose of basking themselves by hearing the classics from the past which they know and love. Call it “comfort music,” much like bread is comfort food. But nutritionists will tell you, ‘man cannot live by bread alone.’

Concert halls are becoming museums, and not shrines which showcase a living art form. No wonder that we are suffering from shrinking, graying audiences for classical music. Our beloved concert music has changed from being a vibrant, evolving contribution to the fine arts, to a stagnant homage to glories of the past. In most instances, modern music is not even given a chance, and when it is played, it is rarely heard after the premiere performances.

Where do we go from here?

The first obvious step is to encourage, promote, and commission living composers to create new works. But keeping in mind the already built-in resistance to new music, it is most important to guide composers to create works which will not repel the first-time listeners like the plague, while at the same time, not compromise the composer’s creative spirit. Composers have to understand the concept that pleasing the audience is part of their job.

Let us not forget that the classics we revere from the past are the results of natural selection, the survival of the fittest. During the times of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and our many other musical heroes, there were hundreds, if not thousands of other composers and compositions which are not heard today. Not all music of today will survive, or deserves to be heard again, either. But for this process to continue, we must commission composers, have the works performed and recorded, and most importantly, to listen to them with an optimistic ear. Let history be the judge, and let us be the immediate beneficiaries.

*Amos is conductor of the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra and has guest conducted professional orchestras around the world.

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