SPECIAL THANKS
Dr. Lynda Andre, Superintendent
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Dr. Dennis Cramsey, Principal
Joe McNamera, Associate Principal
Beth Crumbacher, Assistant Principal
Alex Fox, Assistant Principal
Julie Matarelli, Assistant Principal
Paul Stuart, Assistant Principal
Andy Williams, Assistant Principal
Tom O’Malley, Associate Choral Director
EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
presents
Chamber Singers and Concert Choir II
at the
Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference
presented by
Emily Ottwein, Director
Robert Valentine, Piano
Friday, January 29, 2016
11:45 a.m.
Riverside Community Church
Peoria, Illinois
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January 21, 2016
To the Illinois Music Educators Association, parents, and students,
We would like to congratulate the EHS Choirs and Directors Emily Ottwein and Tom O’Malley on their
selection to participate at the ILMEA state convention this year. It is a special distinction and privilege
to be recognized by such a wonderful organization.
Students, directors, and parents all sacrifice many hours to reach the level of excellence that has
become associated with all the fine arts programs within District 7. From music to the visual arts,
District 7 has long embraced and supported all of its programs with equipment, state of the art
facilities, and a knowledgeable staff who challenge students to strive for excellence. It is our belief
that participation in the performing arts plays an important role in the development of well-rounded
young people. We have no doubt that the experiences gained by students’ participation will serve
them well in whatever direction they take in life.
We encourage and expect our students to reflect the values of the community in which we live.
Our students understand that participation in the fine arts enriches them personally and provides
members of the public with an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate their talent and hard work by
attending their performances throughout the year.
On behalf of District 7 students and staff, we want to thank the Board of Education for its continuing
commitment to excellence – and above all, we want to thank the communities that make up District
7 for their commitment to the Edwardsville Tiger tradition and for supporting the arts.
Best regards,
Dennis Cramsey
Principal
Edwardsville High School
mily Ottwein holds a Bachelor of Music in
Music Education, a Master of Music in both
Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance, and
a Vocal Pedagogy Certification from SIUE where she
studied under Dr. Emily Truckenbrod (vocal) and Dr. Joel
Knapp (choral). Accomplished in many styles of singing,
Ms. Ottwein has performed throughout the area as a
featured concert soloist. She also has performed in,
directed, and musically directed various theater
productions in the area. She served as adjunct faculty
in the music departments at SIUE, McKendree University,
and Lewis and Clark Community College, and has a private
voice and piano studio. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a
Master of Business Administration.
Ms. Ottwein is passionate about the choral art form and about encouraging
others to be a part of the magic of choral singing. She endeavors to empower
individuals to find their own unique voice and provide opportunities for those
individuals to combine their voices with others to create meaningful experiences
for both those in the choir and those listening.
A graduate of Edwardsville High School and its choral and theater programs,
Ms. Ottwein is delighted to be teaching at her alma mater with her incredibly
talented colleagues in the Performing Arts Department. She lives in Edwardsville
with her son, Benjamin.
PROGRAM
The Music of Living
Giver of life,
Creator of all that is lovely,
Teach me to sing the words to Your song.
I want to feel the music of living;
And not fear the sad songs But from them make new songs,
Concert Choir II & Chamber Singers 2015 - 2016
Soprano
Makayla Baker
Caroline Beatty
Marie Beatty
Tiffany Clark
Gwyneth Cross
Gwen Den Houter
Alto
Victoria Burrell
Michelle Gross
Abigail Huffstutler
Amber Johnson
Riley Kloostra
Marisa Koczur
Madelyn Foster
Aly Gabriel
Paige Hamel
Miley Heisler
Lindsey Hohlt
Natalie Hubert
Sarah Jobe
Brooke Johnson
Mercedes Langston
Maddie Linden-Swafford
Lexi McGuiggan
Jhala McMath
Jhalyn McMath
Miranda Mobley
Hannah Nafziger
Laura Renken
Lauren Robinson
Meg Schroeder
Reagan Stanfill
Emily Swanson
Claudia Vazquez
Hannah Willmore
Megan Wyatt
Sophie Kraus
Abbey Lalor
Isabel Legitt
Maddie Litterst
Ali Meehan
Violet Midla
Anndi Partridge
Grace Pellock
Megan Pellock
Sarah Pfile
Hannah Rolens
Alisha Romann
Sarah Schumacher
Hannah Tame
Liz Thomas
Mercie Velez
Livi Watson
Bethany Westfall
LaShanda Wilson
Tenor
Aryn Bailey
Tyler Bottens
Neal Bozark
Spencer Burbach
Michael Dean
Jerod Dickhaus
Kyle Burch
Darius Cansler
Max Chapman
Patrick Doyle
Blake Freiner
Kelsey Gentemen
Giver of life,
Creator of all that is lovely,
Teach me to dance to the sounds of Your world.
I want to move in rhythm with Your plan.
Help me to follow Your leading,
To risk even falling, To rise and keep trying,
For You are leading the dance.
Giver of life, Creator of all that is lovely,
Teach me to sing the words to Your song.
Bass/Baritone
Mitchell George
Tyler Mackey
Riley Nahlik
Clayton Osborne
Jordan Riney
Dylan Triplett
Composed of both laughter and tears.
Delroy Manderson
Ben Musec
Javi Ojeda
Riley Threlkeld
Matt Voltz
Destin Woods
Dan Forrest
Zum Gali (Dance the Hora!)
Israeli Folk Tune
Music Down in My Soul
arr. Maurice Goldman
Zum gali gali gali zum gali gali,
Dance the hora, dance.
arr. Moses Hogan
I hear music in the air. I can feel it in the air.
There must be a God somewhere.
Do the hora, it’s a delight,
Oh, dance with all your might, dance.
Let’s dance!
Night’s descending, day is ending,
Sounds of laughter everywhere,
Over my head I hear music in the air.
There must be a God somewhere.
Over my head I hear singing in the air.
There must be a God somewhere.
Dancing, singing, voices ringing,
Songs of joy now fill the air.
I got this music down in my soul;
And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord!
Crash the cymbal, circle ‘round,
Beat the drum, let joy abound,
Sing out with voices loud and clear.
I’ve got it joy, everlasting. I’ve got it peace, everlasting.
I’ve got it love, everlasting. I’ve got it joy, everlasting.
Love in my heart. Oh, yes, I got peace in my soul.
Ev’ryone with spirits gay,
Oh, yes, I got joy in my heart; joy today!
Whirl and twirl the hours away,
Dance on, let sadness disappear.
Do you love the Lord? I love the Lord!
Well! I’ve got it joy, everlasting!
Hora, la la la, merriment is flowing,
Hora, hora, dance the hora.
Gladness ev’rywhere, all together,
Do the hora, dance.
Wildly dance the hora, dance!
African-American Spritual
I’ve got it peace, everlasting! I’ve got it love, everlasting!
I got joy! I got peace! I got love! In my soul!
Disguised in the beauty of the titles, “Spring” and “Winter” from Love’s Labour’s Lost by William
Shakespeare, are poems that really paint an ironic hue that is both contrasting and in subtle opposition
to one another.
The humorous eighteen line poem, “Spring,” is truly a cautionary tale directed at married men. While
the poem opens with painting a beautiful scene of an array of colorful flowers, it quickly takes a turn
by introducing the cuckoo bird which at first glance might seem appropriate for the blossoming Spring
flowers, but is rather a mockery of love and especially “unpleasing to a married ear.” Thru the singing
of birds and the apparent human response to their seductive strains lies the irony enveloped within.
The word “cuckoo” sounds very much like the old English word “cuckold” which was used to denote
an unfaithful wife. Additionally, the cuckoo bird is known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
Similarly, the second stanza opens with the same exuberance with images of shepherds and maidens
along with the turtles, referring to two turtle doves, but once again the “cuckoo” rears it wicked head
and the husband continues to be blindly mislead by his unfaithful spouse.
Musically, the husband and wife are represented by the two ornate flute parts that seem to be two turtle
doves in love depicted by their carefree and spirited nature. The florid writing of the flutes is reinforced by
the grandiose piano parts that together seem to enhance the beauty of the season, but in reality is far
from the truth. When the cuckoo music arrives the first time there are cross rhythms in the voice parts
while the flutes frolicking nature continues above accentuating how oblivious the husband is to his wife’s
unfaithfulness. A similar pattern is taken in the final cuckoo entrance, but this time the voices, flutes and
piano gloriously unite and are less conflicting, not denoting that everything is resolved between the couple, but rather that the wife’s infidelity is undetected.
“Winter” on the other hand does seem to depict in the first stanza the rather frigid elements associated
with a cold winter’s day as it moves into the night including “icicles hanging by the wall” and “milk frozen
in pail.” Shakespeare follows this up with the nightly singing of the owl which is more of a merry note than
a mournful plea. A similar tone is presented in the second stanza, but now with the wood Tom hauled in
for the fire earlier to assist Joan at the stove cooking, has now materialized into warm cider and cooked
crab apples providing some warmth and merriment amidst the cold winter nights.
The music attempts through imagery to depict these different elements. The piano part from the onset
provides a tone of frigidity by its use of a minor key and apparent dissonances suggesting the crackling
icicles. The voices continue this “icy” tone by providing periodic and subtle dissonances against the piano
along with rhythmic alterations giving a chilling pulse to the text. A sense of temporary merriment in the
first stanza is met between the two, voices and piano, when they sing “Tu-who, Tu-whit a merry note” sung
by the owl because Joan is preparing something warm to eat.
The first four lines of the second stanza open with the right hand pattern of the piano flip-flopped on itself
while the voices are sung in retrograde, that is, in reverse from the first stanza to further accentuate the
uncertainties associated with the wintery months. But hope is not lost because despite the blowing wind
and ailments associated with winter, the music thrusts towards a climactic ending because the staring owl
still sings “Tu-who, Tu-whit a merry note” for Joan has provided some warm cider and crab apples to help
cope with the cold, cold weather.
- Richard Robert Rossi
Mata Del Anima Sola
Antonio Estévez
Mata del ánima sola,
Tree of the lonely soul,
Boquerón de banco largo
wide opening of the riverside—
Ya podrás decir ahora
now you will be able to say:
Aquí durmió canta claro.
Here slept Cantaclaro.
Con el silbo y la picada
With the whistle and the sting
De la brisa coleadora
of the twisting wind,
La tarde catira y mora
the dappled and violet dusk
Entró al corralón callada.
quietly entered the corral.
La noche, yegua cansada,
The night, tired mare,
Sobre los bancos tremola
shakes her mane and black tail
La crin y la negra cola
above the riverside;
Y en su silencio se pasma
and, in its silence,
Tu corazón de fantasma.
your ghostly heart is filled with awe.
Wondrous cool, thou woodland quiet
Johannes Brahms
ed. Franz Wasner
Wondrous cool, thou woodland quiet,
When Daisies Pied and Violets Blue
Richard Robert Rossi
I. Spring
*Commissioned by Edwardsville High School Concert Choir II and Chamber Singers for ILMEA 2016
Thee a thousand times I greet;
Far away from rush and riot,
When daisies pied and violets blue
When shepherds pipe on oaten straws,
Ah, thy soothing sounds are sweet.
And lady-smocks all silver-white
And merry larks are ploughmen’s clocks,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws,
Dreaming on thy mossy carpet,
Do paint the meadows with delight,
And maidens bleach their summer smocks,
Here is rest and peace;
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
‘Tis as if, beneath thy shadows,
Mocks married men; for thus sings he:
Mocks married men; for thus sings he,
All my cares and troubles cease.
“Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo!” O, word of fear,
“Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo!” O, word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear!
Unpleasing to a married ear!
Here ‘mid simple needs and pleasures,
Be thou still, my beating heart!
Flute: Jaylan Fenner, Nick Guetterman
Peace and silence hover round me,
Care and bitterness depart.
Sing ye sweet, ye woodland voices,
Sing your slumber song!
Cares and worries be forgotten,
All ye troubles, get you gone.
II. Winter
When icicles hang by the wall,
When all aloud the wind doth blow,
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,
And coughing drowns the parson’s saw,
And Tom bears logs into the hall,
And birds sit brooding in the snow,
And milk comes frozen home in pail,
And Marian’s nose looks red and raw,
When blood is nipp’d, and ways be foul,
When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,
Then nightly sings the staring owl,
Then nightly sings the staring owl,
“Tu-who; Tu-whit, tu-who!”— a merry note,
“Tu-who, Tu-whit, tu-who!”— a merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.