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Cover photo: Mexico Coast, Holga image by Ken PenseGroup photo: Ryan Doyle Photography

O listen to the sounding sea That beats on the remorseless shore,O listen! for that sound will be When our wild hearts shall beat no more.

O listen well and listen long! For sitting folded close to me,You could not hear a sweeter song Than that hoarse murmur of the sea.

~ George William Curtis

In The BeginningBrian StecklerWorld Premiere Performance

Full Fathom FiveWilliam Shakespeare / R. Vaughan Williams

Dark Eyed SailorR. Vaughan Williams

Just as the Tide Was FlowingR. Vaughan Williams

Perhaps They Are Not StarsSteven SametzIn Remembrance of Carrie Wheaton

Nuit D’étoiles (Starry Night)Théodore de Banville / Claude DebussyArr. Allan Raines

The Drunken SailorArr. Robert Sund

New York Girls, Op. 46, No. 5Kirke Mechem

I Do Like to Be Beside the SeasideJohn A. Glover-KindArr. Andrew Carter

All For Me GrogArr. Stephen Hatfield

The MermaidArr. Michael LeviTenor: Erich ParksBass: David Mendenhall

Away from the Roll of the SeaAllister McGillivrayArr. Diane LoomerTenor: Ken Pense

Over the RainbowE. Y. Harburg / Harold ArlenArr. Yumiko MatsuokaMichelle O’Neill, Francesca Mendenhall, Don Thomas, Ryan Doyle, David Mendenhall

Colla Voce Children’s Choir: Giocoso May 16, 2010 · 7 p.m. ~ See program page 4

Beyond the SeaCharles TrenetArr. Kirby Shaw

Come Rain or Come ShineJohnny Mercer / Harold ArlenArr. Mac Huff

Stormy WeatherTed KoehlerArr. Jay AlthouseEmily Smith, Callie Delling , Francesca Mendenhall, Dawn Malicoat

Song for the Mira Allister MacGillivrayArr. Stuart CalvertTenor: Don Thomas, Baritone: Jim McGregor

Been Down Into the SeaArr. Wayland RogersBass: David Mendenhall, Tenor: Craig Wheaton, Baritone: John Beninga, Soprano: Emily Smith

Wade in the WaterMoses HoganAlto: Dawn Malicoat, Soprano: Michelle O’Neill

National Weather ForecastHenry Mollicone

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Colla Voce of the Sierra, [col’-lah vo’-cheh], (Italian, “follow the voice”), established in 2005, is an auditioned, volunteer chamber choral organization. Based in Auburn, California, Colla Voce is committed to the performance, education, and appreciation of a wide range of quality choral music. The chamber singers are honored to have been described as the Auburn area’s premier choral ensemble, exhibiting excellence, creating “sublime and exquisite” music. Literally translated “follow the voice of the Sierra”, Colla Voce is committed to maintaining these standards.

The ensemble, directed by Janine Dexter, is governed by an elected Board of Directors responsible for the management of the corporation and is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity corporation. The members of Colla Voce include professional musicians, medical practitioners, educators, business owners, retired executives and students.

For auditions or bookings contact: Colla Voce director@collavoce.orgFor concert information and other questions, contact: info@collavoce.org · www.collavoce.orgColla Voce: P.O. Box 3044 · Auburn, CA · 95604-3044

December 11, 2010 · Saturday · 7 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church

1979 Ridge Road, Grass Valley , CA

December 12, 2010 · Sunday · 3 and 7 p.m. Pioneer Methodist Chruch

1338 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA

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“Songs of Winter”:

c o l l a V o c e c h i l d r e n ’ s c h o r U s e sGiocoso is the first level of the Colla Voce Children’s Chorus educational program, and is comprised of young singers ages 6 to 9. The musicianship program includes reading and writing rhythms, interval recognition, diction, tone and vowel formation. Auditions for new singers for the fall season will be the week of August 23, 2010. To schedule an appointment, please contact the director: director@collavoce.org.

GiocosoMay 16, 2010 · 7 p.m.

OrionJean Phillips, Donald Ford

The RainbowChristina Rossetti, Childs

Wind On The HillA.A. Milne, Victoria Ebel-Sabo

The Ghost ShipDon Besig, Nancy Price

Jenna BeekhuisSophie BrannanSophie CohenRaena ColeFaith CooperGabriel GuillotSophia HinesCecilia JacobsAnna PetrovichMaria PetrovichTheodora Petrovich Zane StecklerAndrew Thomasson

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AccompanistCallie Delling

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SopranoMichelle O’NeillAndrea ProntoJulia SilvermanEmily SmithDebbie ThomasJennifer Wood

AltoLeah ColeAlexis Cooper Callie DellingIsel Lise LamoureuxDawn MalicoatFrancesca MendenhallMarianna PetrovichFrances Wheaton

TenorJohn BeningaRyan DoyleErich ParksKen PenseDon ThomasJohn VanAukerCraig Wheaton

BassLarry DoretyJim McGregorDavid MendenhallDean MetznerStan ShookJerry SilvermanScott Warren

InstrumentalistsP I A N OAngela Roland

F L u T EVivian de la Cruz-Stanley

C L A R I N E TElizabeth McAllister

P E R C u S S I O NBrian Steckler

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Larry DoretyJanine Dexter

John Van Auker

Angela Roland holds a Bachelor of Music and a Masters of Music in piano performance and pedagogy from CSUS. Angela has performed as keyboardist with Chanteuses, the CSUS Wind Ensemble, CSUS Symphony Orchestra, the Camilla Symphony, and the Simpson College Chorale and Vocal Ensemble. She also performs as the accompanist for solo vocalists and instrumentalists. She currently teaches piano students in Folsom and Sacramento.

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Janine Dexter has a rich musical background as a pianist, conductor and arranger. She earned her first dollar as a young twelve year-old musician, playing piano at the historic Gold Country bar, Pert’s Place, with a fiddler and old Mr. Pert on his drum set, all under the watchful eye of her Dad who was playing the bones. The formal music education and the more recent music endeavors of Ms. Dexter can be found on the Colla Voce website: www.collavoce.org.

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Brian Steckler is the owner of The Stickhouse Studios in Meadow Vista where he is a full time recording producer.

Our concert opens with the World Premiere performance of another of Brian’s choral works. It is an honor to be the performing ensemble of choice for the introduction of this new composition into the choral canon. Commenting on his inspiration for this piece,

he writes, “As I began work on this piece, the themes of sky and sea immediately brought to mind the text of Genesis 1. The first few measures represent the formless void, and then in very few words, and in relatively fast succession, we read of the creation of everything. We are given a moment to reflect on what was created each time we hear the phrase ‘And God saw that it was good.’”

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A Colla VoceChristmas

Colla Voce’s first recording, “A Colla Voce Christmas” is available in the lobby or online at www.collavoce.org or call 530.305.1316.

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A Colla Voce Christmas was recorded and mixed by Brian Steckler at Grace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley,

CA and The Stickhouse, Meadow Vista, California, 2009. www.thestickhouse.com. Astrophotography

by Tony Hallas ~ www.astrophoto.com. Graphic Design by Shearer Design ~ www.shearermedia.com.

Produced by Janine Dexter.

© 2009 Colla Voce of the Sierra

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A Colla Voce Christmas

1 The Wild Wood Carol John Rutter

2:53

2 Mary’s Lullaby

John Rutter

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3 What Sweeter Music John Rutter

4:15

4 Jubilate Deo

László Halmos

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5 Merrily Sing Noel! Linda Spevacek

1:15

6 Behold, Emmanuel Brian Steckler

4:11

7 Simple Gifts

Shaker Tune arr. René Clausen

4:12

8 Fum, Fum, Fum Traditional arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw

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9 Ríu, Ríu, Chíu

Traditional 16th Century Spanish Carol 2:48

10 An Alfred Burt Carol Medley Alfred Burt

8:54

11 The Christmas Song Mel Torme and Robert Wells, arr. Roy Ringwald

3:28

12 Christmas Time is Here Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi, arr. David Pugh 3:28

13 Peace, Peace

Rick and Sylvia Powell, arr. Fred Bock 3:07

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Janine Dexter, Conductor

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Soprano alTo Tenor BaSS

Shannon McCoy Judy Bacon Ryan Doyle

John Beninga

Shawn McCoy Alexis Cooper

Sue Dunbar Larry Dorety

Michelle O’Neill Terrie Jaramillo

Erich Parks Jim McGregor

Andrea Pronto Dawn Malicoat

Ken Pense David Mendenhall

Emily Smith Frankie Mendenhall Don Thomas

Dean Metzner

Debbie Thomas Boots Murphy

John VanAuker Stan Shook

Jennifer Wood Fran Wheaton

Craig Wheaton Scott Warren

SoloiSTS The Wild Wood Carol: Don Thomas; The Alfred Burt Carols ~

What Are the Signs: Scott Warren; Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind: Emily

Smith, descant, Michelle O’Neill; Christ in the Stranger’s Guise: Ken Pense; Some

Children See Him: Dawn Malicoat; Simple Gifts: Jennifer Wood; Riu Riu Chiu: John

Beninga; The Christmas Song: Michelle O’Neill; Peace, Peace: Michelle O’Neill, Frankie

Mendenhall, Ken Pense, Jim McGregor, quartet.

inSTrumenTaliSTS Janet Crosby, piano, Janine Dexter, organ,

Vivian de la Cruz-Stanley, flute, Elizabeth McAllister, clarinet, Brian Steckler, percussion,

John Bacigalupi, organ zymbelstern.

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A Colla Voce Christmas was recorded and mixed by Brian Steckler at Grace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley,

CA and The Stickhouse, Meadow Vista, California, 2009. www.thestickhouse.com. Astrophotography

by Tony Hallas ~ www.astrophoto.com. Graphic Design by Shearer Design ~ www.shearermedia.com.

Produced by Janine Dexter.

© 2009 Colla Voce of the Sierra

C · o · l · l · a V · o · C · e of the S i e r r aA Colla Voce Christmas

1 The Wild Wood Carol John Rutter

2:53

2 Mary’s Lullaby John Rutter

3:24

3 What Sweeter Music John Rutter

4:15

4 Jubilate Deo László Halmos

1:48

5 Merrily Sing Noel! Linda Spevacek

1:15

6 Behold, Emmanuel Brian Steckler

4:11

7 Simple Gifts Shaker Tune arr. René Clausen

4:12

8 Fum, Fum, Fum Traditional arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw :59

9 Ríu, Ríu, Chíu Traditional 16th Century Spanish Carol

2:48

10 An Alfred Burt Carol Medley Alfred Burt

8:54

11 The Christmas Song Mel Torme and Robert Wells, arr. Roy Ringwald 3:28

12 Christmas Time is Here Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi, arr. David Pugh 3:28

13 Peace, Peace Rick and Sylvia Powell, arr. Fred Bock

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Soprano alTo Tenor BaSS

Shannon McCoy Judy Bacon Ryan Doyle John Beninga

Shawn McCoy Alexis Cooper Sue Dunbar Larry Dorety

Michelle O’Neill Terrie Jaramillo Erich Parks Jim McGregor

Andrea Pronto Dawn Malicoat Ken Pense David Mendenhall

Emily Smith Frankie Mendenhall Don Thomas Dean Metzner

Debbie Thomas Boots Murphy John VanAuker Stan Shook

Jennifer Wood Fran Wheaton Craig Wheaton Scott Warren

SoloiSTS The Wild Wood Carol: Don Thomas; The Alfred Burt Carols ~

What Are the Signs: Scott Warren; Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind: Emily

Smith, descant, Michelle O’Neill; Christ in the Stranger’s Guise: Ken Pense; Some

Children See Him: Dawn Malicoat; Simple Gifts: Jennifer Wood; Riu Riu Chiu: John

Beninga; The Christmas Song: Michelle O’Neill; Peace, Peace: Michelle O’Neill, Frankie

Mendenhall, Ken Pense, Jim McGregor, quartet.

inSTrumenTaliSTS Janet Crosby, piano, Janine Dexter, organ,

Vivian de la Cruz-Stanley, flute, Elizabeth McAllister, clarinet, Brian Steckler, percussion,

John Bacigalupi, organ zymbelstern.

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A Colla Voce Christmas was recorded and mixed by Brian Steckler at Grace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley,

CA and The Stickhouse, Meadow Vista, California, 2009. www.thestickhouse.com. Astrophotography

by Tony Hallas ~ www.astrophoto.com. Graphic Design by Shearer Design ~ www.shearermedia.com.

Produced by Janine Dexter. © 2009 Colla Voce of the Sierra

C · o · l · l · a V · o · C · e of the S i e r r aA Colla Voce Christmas

1 The Wild Wood Carol John Rutter 2:53

2 Mary’s Lullaby John Rutter 3:24

3 What Sweeter Music John Rutter 4:15

4 Jubilate Deo László Halmos 1:48

5 Merrily Sing Noel! Linda Spevacek 1:15

6 Behold, Emmanuel Brian Steckler 4:11

7 Simple Gifts Shaker Tune arr. René Clausen 4:12

8 Fum, Fum, Fum Traditional arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw :59

9 Ríu, Ríu, Chíu Traditional 16th Century Spanish Carol 2:48

10 An Alfred Burt Carol Medley Alfred Burt 8:54

11 The Christmas Song Mel Torme and Robert Wells, arr. Roy Ringwald 3:28

12 Christmas Time is Here Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi, arr. David Pugh 3:28

13 Peace, Peace Rick and Sylvia Powell, arr. Fred Bock 3:07

44:11Total play ing time

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Soprano alTo Tenor BaSS

Shannon McCoy Judy Bacon Ryan Doyle John Beninga

Shawn McCoy Alexis Cooper Sue Dunbar Larry Dorety

Michelle O’Neill Terrie Jaramillo Erich Parks Jim McGregor

Andrea Pronto Dawn Malicoat Ken Pense David Mendenhall

Emily Smith Frankie Mendenhall Don Thomas Dean Metzner

Debbie Thomas Boots Murphy John VanAuker Stan Shook

Jennifer Wood Fran Wheaton Craig Wheaton Scott Warren

SoloiSTS The Wild Wood Carol: Don Thomas; The Alfred Burt Carols ~

What Are the Signs: Scott Warren; Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind: Emily

Smith, descant, Michelle O’Neill; Christ in the Stranger’s Guise: Ken Pense; Some

Children See Him: Dawn Malicoat; Simple Gifts: Jennifer Wood; Riu Riu Chiu: John

Beninga; The Christmas Song: Michelle O’Neill; Peace, Peace: Michelle O’Neill, Frankie

Mendenhall, Ken Pense, Jim McGregor, quartet.

inSTrumenTaliSTS Janet Crosby, piano, Janine Dexter, organ,

Vivian de la Cruz-Stanley, flute, Elizabeth McAllister, clarinet, Brian Steckler, percussion,

John Bacigalupi, organ zymbelstern.

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