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McCELVEY tENTERYORK, SOUTH:-C.A:R0LINA

December 14, 1990

This is a milestone year for the York County Choral Society. We are proudly marking our tenth year thisseason. Printed elsewhere in this program are congratulatory letters from leaders in our county marking thisoccasion. ,The YCCS was organized with good faith and much uncertainty. No one knew how many people would

present themselves to prepare for the very first concert. Also no one knew how many listeners would attend thefirst performance. As the years have passed, the group has stabilized into a strong nucleus of like-mindedvolunteers who enjoy preparing and presenting choral works by the masters of all time, from the Renaissance tothe Romantic and modern eras. We have worked hard to provide high-quality programs for our audiences.And we have been rewarded many times over by your enthusiastic support, both in your monetary

contributions and in your attendance at concerts. Without you, YCCS would have no reason to exist, and ourpride on our 10th season is no greater than our gratitude to you for coming this far with us.We will round out this 10th anniversary year on April 20, 1991, at Byrnes Auditorium on the Winthrop

College campus. At that time we will join forces with the Raleigh Choral Society for an all-Mozart concert,commemorating the 200th. anniversary of his death. Featured on that concert will be the Grand Mass in Cminor, the Piano Concerto in E-flat Major and Ave verum corpus.With this 10th Anniversary season, Christmas at McCelvey is a new venture and may well become an annual

event. Combining forces with a distant choral society is also a new venture, one which may open newopportunities for you, our audience. With your support, we will continue to bring to you new ideas in providingchoral masterworks for our entire county and surrounding areas. ~~ ~My very best wishes to you, and thanks again for your support. .

John Arant, President

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Mr. John ArantPresident, York County Choral Society1119Glen Echo PlaceRock Hili,' South Carolina 29732

Dear Mr. Arant:

1990-1991On behalf of the City Council and the residents of York, I salute theYork County Choral Society, its officers, and your director.Dr. David Lowry. on celebration of your tenth season. The artistryand quality of tone are the principal marks noted in yourperformances.

Further, I welcome the York County Choral Society to York inanother performance for Christmas at McCelvey Center.

Please extend my best wishes to your most capable director.Dr. Lowry, and my commendations to your officers and choralmembers for diligence In promoting and supporting a superior culturalprogram in York County.

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Mr. John Arant. Pres~dentYork County Choral Society

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Dear Mr. Arant and Membersof the Society,

It gives IDegreat pleasure to extend my congratulationsto each of you on the occasion of your tenth season ofbringing beautiful mu.ic to the citizens of York County. Asignificant part of our com.unity'. identity can b.attributed to those quality of life issues that lDakeYorkCounty an attractive and enjoyable place to live.

Under the able direction of Mr. David Lowry. the YorkCounty Choral Society baa brought the citizen. of our countynot only fine music, but has also heightened the importanceof the arts in our cOluaunity. Your orqanization ia compri.edof individuals from throughout York County and. as auch.repre.ente our coramunity very "ell. Your perforaances are aaexciting as they are varied.

Again. my heartiest congratulations and best wishea forcont i nued success!

Sincerely,

~~Cald"el~ A. Barron,County Counc'i1 Chairman

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November 15, 1990

York County Choral SocietyRock Hill Arts Council, Inc.P.O. Box 3635Rock Hill, SC 29731

Dear Choral Members:

It is my pleasure to congratulate your organization on the celebrationof its tenth season. Through your efforts and dedication the YCCS hasprovided our community with an outlet for artistic creativity and, inaddition, has supplied our area with a variety of top-quality culturalprograms.

On behalf of the citizens and City Council of Rock Hill, I extend toyou our most sincere appreciation for the many outstandingcontributions the YCCS has made to our community over the past decade.May your organization enjoy continued success!

Mayor

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THE REPERTORY OF THE YCCS1982

Handel MESSIAH, Parts II andm1982-1983

Brahms A GERMAN REQUIEMSchubert MASS IN GMAJOR

1983-1984Poulenc GLORIA*

Haydn THE CREATION1984-1985

Handel MESSIAH, Part IBach CANTATAS29 AND 80;

MAGNIFICATAlbright A SONG TO DAVID

1985-1986Mozart REQUIEM

Britten REJOICE IN THE LAMBFaure REQUIEM

1986-1987Britten A CEREMONY OF CAROLS·:·Brahms LIEBESLIEDER WALTZER.:.

Schubert MASS IN G MAJORMozart SOLEMN VESPERS

*With the Charlotte Symphony,Leo Driehuys, Conductor

1987-1988-------Mozart MISSA BREVIS IN D MAJOR*

Handel MESSIAH, Part IMendelssohn ELIJAH

1988-1989Durufle REQUIEM

Durufle' and Stravinsky MOTETS. Honegger KIND DAVID

1989-1990Handel MESSIAH (complete)

TO MUSIC, a festival ofshort choral worksand the debut of the

Chamber Choir singingBritten HYMN TO ST. CECILIA

1990-1991CHRISTMAS ATMcCELVEY

Mozart Festival:GRAND MASS IN C MINOR

REGINA COELIAVEVERUM CORPUS oQo

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Friday, December 14, 1990The McCelvey Center, York

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YORK COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETYAND

YCCS CHAMBER CHOIRWITH ORCHESTRA

ADRIENNE McKEOWN, soprano ANNA GOSNELL, mezzo-sopranoSCOTT ROGERS, tenor CARROLL COLE, baritone

DAVID LOWRY, CONDUCTOR

CHRISTMAS ATMcCELVEYANTONIO VIVALDI(1680-1743)

GWRIAGloria in excelsis Deo

Et in terra paxLaudamus te

Gratias agimus tibiPropter magnam gloriam

Domine DeusDomine Fili Unigenite

Domine Deus, Agnus DeiQui tollis peccata mundiQui sedes ad dexteram

Quoniam to solus SanctosCum Sancto Spirito

TOMAS LUIS DE VICTORIA(1549 - 1611)ANONYMOUS, 1591ANTON BRUCKNER(1824-1896)

omagnum mysterium

Coventry CarolVirga Jesse floruii

YCCS CHAMBER CHOIR

PATRICK HADLEY(1899-1973)

I sing of a maid

Ms. McKeown and Ms. Gosnell

HAROLD DARKE(1888-1976)

JOHN RUTTER(b. 1945)

In the bleak midwinter

The Shepherd's Pipe Carol

Intermission - twenty minutesConcessions are available in the lobby.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART(1756-1791)

Alleluia, from Exultate, Jubilate

MsMcKeown

WELSH MELODY, arr. George guest

HEALEY WILLAN(1889-1968)

HECTOR BERLIOZ(1803-1869)

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS(1872-1958)

Suo Gan

The Three Kings

The Shepherds' Farewell,. from L'Enfance du Christ

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GLORIA - Vivaldi Qui sedes ad dexteram

Gloria in excelsis Deo Thou that sittest at the right hand ofGod the Father, have mercy upon us.

Glory be to God on high

Quoniam tu solus SanctusEt in terra pax

And on earth peace, good willtowardsmen.

For thou only art holy; thou only artthe Lord; thou only, 0 Christ

Cum Sancto SpirituLaudamus te

Wepraise thee, we bless thee, weglorify thee,

with the Holy Ghost, art most high inthe glory of God the Father. Amem.

Gratias agimus tibio MAGNUM MYSTERIUM - Victoria

we give thanks to theefor thy greatglory. o great and wondrously sacred

mystery, that beasts might see thebirth of the Lord, lying in a manger.o blessed Virgin, whose womb wasworthy be bear our Lord JesusChrist. Alleluia.

Domine Deus

o Lord God, heavenly King, God theFather Almighty.

Domine Fili Unigeniteo Lord, the only-begotten Son, JesusChrist; VIRGA JESSE FLORUIT - Bruckner

Domine Deus, Agnus Dei The Root of Jesse broughtforth Godand 'manin one; God grants peace inreconciliation to all. Alleluia.o Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the

Father,

Qui tollis peccata mundi

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ABOUT OUR SOLOISTS

Adrienne McKeown is from York and is currently a senior music major at the Oberlin Conservatory ofMusic, where she majors in voice and expects the degree Bachelor of Music in May 1991. She has appeared inopera at Oberlin and at the Brevard Music Center. Her repertory includes works for Baroque chamber groups,orchestral work with vocal solos and operatic roles. This is her debut performance with the YCCS.

Anna Perry Gosnell returns for her second appearance with the YCCS, having appeared in Handel's Messiahlast year. A graduate of Winthrop College, Ms. Gosnell is a member and soloist with the Charlotte OratorioSingers.

Scott Rogers, tenor, is presently enrolled as a graduate of Winthrop College, studying with Jerry Helton. Heis a member of the YCCS Chamber Choir and frequent soloist in the Charlotte / Rock Hill area. Mr. Rogers willbe appearing again this season in Mozart's Grand Mass in C minor with the YCCS and The Raleigh ChoralSociety.

Carroll Cole returns as soloist with the YCCS and as a member of the Chamber Choir. He is a member of theChrist Church Choir (Episcopal) in Charlotte, and has appeared as soloist in numerous oratorio performances inthe Carolinas.

YORK COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETYDavid Lowry, Conductor

Shirley Fishburne, Accompanist

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJohn Arant, President

Robert Gamble, Past-PresidentMiriam Kilbourne, President-elect

Betty Salmond, SecretaryBeth Joyce, Treasurer

Frank Strait Chip GrantMary Martin Benny Ferguson

CORPORATEMEMBERSCorporate Benefactors

BowaterFoundation for the Carolinas

The HeraldCorporate Sustainers

Comer Distributing Co., Inc.Duke Power Company

Rinehart Realty (Given in memory of Dorothy Schultz)Rock Hill Telephone Co.

South Carolina Federal Savings Bank .YorkTransportation, Inc.

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SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Jane and John ArantMr. Charles Bale

Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. BoydMartha and Dave CowanMrs. Troy L. Garrison

(In memory of Mrs. Edwin H. Stultz)Bill and Priscilla Jennings

Dr. David M. LowryWayne and Lib PatrickBetty Clay Rothrock

John and Barbara SargentEdwin H. Stultz, Jr.David A. White

Helen W.Williams

SPONSORING MEMBERS

D.H.AmickMr. and Mrs. Clayton Z. Bearden

Bill and Doris BloughPeggy D. Bridgers

Dr. and Mrs. Alton G. BrownPage and Carolyn ConnellyFred and Frances Ellison

Shirley and Coty FishburneDr. and Mrs. Dennis GettelfmgerThe Reverend John P. GiulianiMartha and Toby Haynsworth

J.B. Huneycutt

PATRON MEMBERSBeth andWaye Joyce

Miriam and Ed KilbourneA. Wayne and Sue Lewis

Roberta A. LondonJudge and Mrs. R. L. McFaddenMelvin and Melinda McKeown

Irvin and Jean PlowdenJohn and Punt PrestoElizabeth H. Rader

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis RawlsDr. Walter B. RobertsFlorence M. Smyth

Frank and Sarah StraitMargaret A. and Allen TiceDelores and Harry Tune

Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wallace, Jr.

Jim and Mary Gene HardinMiss Kate Hardin

Mr. and Mrs. Charles HarperFrances R. Hayes

Carlton and Judy HeustessLinda and Hiram HutchisonMrs. Charles V.JenkinsPhil and Betty Lou Land

Ellen B. LaneMildred and Grady LaneMr. and Mrs. John Lesslie

Frances Lloyd .Sara B. MacdonaldMary B. MartinMartin Printing

Mrs. H. L. MayfieldClyde McFadden

Louise J. MorehouseMr. and Mrs. Owen MorganMr. and Mrs. Jack RoddeyBill and Betty SalmondBill and Patsy Sandifer

Gerry and Barbara SchapiroMr. and Mrs. James Y.Scruggs, Jr.

Linda and Guy ShealyMr. and Mrs. William I. Sturgis

Dorothy J. TaitMarcus E. Trombley, DDS

Mr. and Mrs. James R. TurnerPatricia T.Wilson

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. AlbrightBob and Eileen Barrett

Risher and Kathie BrabhamRichard and Heidi Carpenter

Bob and Ann CodyMrs. Abbie Cruse

Carroll E. and Ruth G. CulpIan and Nancy Davidson

Mrs. L. S. DickertMr. Frank P.Gaston

John P. GettysMrs. Paul W.Greeley

YORK COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETYSopranos: Beth Burrell, Lucinda Barker, Sara Castillo, Martha Cowan, Deena Faris, Sharon Goodman, Cindy Fankhauser, WendyWingard Gay, Linda Hutchison, Beth Joyce, Lisa Kelley, Mary Martin, Allean McGowan, Ann Moody, Gale Moore, Jan Westerman,Adelaide Williams, Catherine Williams, Helen Williams, Pat Wilson.Altos: Ann Adams, Tammy Armstrong, Debbie Bagwell, Peggy Bridgers, Heidi Carpenter, Ann Cody, Katherine Collier, FayeDaniel, Frances Ellison, Susan Kelly, Susan Marks, Elizabeth Miller, Ann Roddey, Allison Salerno, Betty Salmond, Barbara Sargent,Virginia Scruggs, Linda Shealy, Becky Staton, Margaret Ann Tice, Ann Turner, Donna Vandiver.Tenors: Robert Alexander, John Arant, Bill Blough, Jeff Culp, Mike Faris, Chris Fischesser, Chip Grant, Evelyn Harper, PriscillaJennings, Dan Lawson, John McCulloch, Bill Sturgis.Basses: Jacob Adams, Page Connelly, Carlton Heustess, Brian McSwain, Larry Nipe, Jonathan Noel, Randy Reynolds, PatrickRobinson, Frank Strait, Ed Stultz

YCCS CHAMBER CHOIRAnn Moody, Pat Wilson, Martha Cowan, Mary Martin, Beth Joyce, Becky Staton, Faye Daniel, Ann Adams, Betty Salmond, JohnArant, Scott Rogers, Robert Alexander, Jonathan Noel, Larry Nipe, Brian McSwain, Carroll Cole

ORCHESTRAViolins: Martha Geissler, Sarah Briggs, Linda Scott, Martha Koljonen, Jane Snyder, Emily Chatham, Evelyn BlalockViolas: Sharon Link, Ellen FerdonVioloncello: John Cloer, Janis NilsenDouble Bass: Jeff FerdonFlute/ Piccolo: Jodi CookOboes: Jennifer Sperry, Deb AllenBassoon: Kathy GrimTrumpet: Benny Ferguson

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•...•..•._.....••.•COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY - THE TENTH SEASON!ociety is to prepare and perform choral masterworks with appropriateing the ever-growing populace of northern South Carolina and the Charlotteoutlet for artistic creativity and adding to the greater community a wealth of

andfor its people.thful. When we were being coaxed into the idea of founding the York County Choralse statement seemed only a good idea. It wasn't until the first rehearsal, when some 120

t to rehearse the last two parts of Handel's Messiah that it seemed like it was possible. When it0i);~:S that the conductor meant business on singing the right notes in time and with good sound, a more

ns::;r-l:::::l group of 85 or so produced a remarkable result. It was only a year later, on the School of Music's......_.......•......,Festival, that our performance of Brahms' A German Requiem was broadcast on public radio more than

_And we were off running.All nine seasons previous to this one have been exciting in many ways. Never has a fiscal year finished up in

the red. We can't offer thanks enough to the loyal and generous support of a large family of financial patronmembers. We have been able to plan carefully without severe restrictions .. or at least our eyes haven't gottenbigger than our pocketbooks. There is no other chorus in YorkCounty committed to the same purpose we have,and we're happy to fill the vacuum.It seems the appropriate time for us to say thanks to several important people who are often overlooked.The first group is, of course, the choruses that have sung each year. A chorus makes the sound of the people

who sing. We can mold and hone sounds, but each season's chorus is as different as the people in it. Everychorus has worked diligently and learned much. No conductor or rehearsal coach can do it alone. It takes thesinger's enthusiasm and commitment to make it work.The second group is made up of those who have served on the boards. Each board has learned much about

what a young choral society and its board must do. In recent seasons, we have found our way off the board,allowing it to plan for the perpetuation of the society.We won't be around forever.The third group contains many members of the Charlotte Symphony who have continuously been

enthusiastic about playing for the YCCS; the staffs at Oakland Baptist Church, where we have beencontinuously welcome to rehearse; and the Music Department at Winthrop College which maintainsenthusiastic support.Finally, the audiences, the most obvious recipients of our efforts. Upon reflection, we fmd we've had a wider

audience than one might suspect. It now covers a large geographical portion of the county. It has included thecosmopolitan audience of a Piccolo Spoleto, of a cathedral congregation, of some individual churchcongregations, and of two professional musicians' conventions.

It's been a great ten seasons. Let's look forward to the next century with renewed commitment and, above all,good music.

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