Please join the choirs of Acalanes High School for their 2009 Winter Concerts, "Starry Nights" on December 15 and 17 at 7:30pm in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center located at 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lafayette, CA 94549. We will be presenting two concerts programmed around the themes of Stars, the Moon, and Night. Both concerts will feature a new piece commissioned for Bella Voce and Chamber Singers entitled, "Awake" by Eric Barnum. Mr. Barnum will be in attendance at the concert on the 15th for the World Premiere. You will also have the opportunity to hear the premiere performances of three new groups in our choral program; Contemporary A Cappella Project (formerly Vocal Jazz), ManChoir (formerly Barbershop Chorus) and the Innuendos, a student run all male decatet. The House will open both nights at 7pm for General Admission seating. Suggested Donations are: $5 for adults, $3 for Seniors 60 and older and $3 for ACBI donors for up to four adult admissions. Don't miss this opportunity to kick off the Holiday Season. Please find the repertoire below.

 

Repertoire 12/15/09

 

CHORALE
Lovely Appear                      Charles Gounod (1818-1893), arr. Geoffrey Edwards
Adonai Ro’I                                  Gerald Cohen (b.1960)
Windy Nights                                Mark Patterson (b.1969)
When the Stars are Gone                             Henry Mollicone (b. 1946)

MANCHOIR
Give Me that Barbershop Style                                Dave Stevens
A-Rovin’                                  Sea Shantey arr. Ron Jeffers

CONCERT CHOIR
The Stars are With the Voyager                                           Brad Printz (1955-2005)
    Soloists: Jason Long, Matt Mannion, Deanna Jarquin, Brianna Vanhoven
When the Night                                  Sandy Cressman, arr. Bruce C. Lengacher (b.1962)
There Will Be Rest                                     Frank Tichelli (b. 1958)

CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA PROJECT
Kids                              Andrew Vanwyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser
                                                     Arr. 09 CAP Members
WOMEN’S OCTET 
Bossa Cubano
Santa Baby                               Joan Javits arr. Ben Zucker (b.1993)

THE INNUENDOS
Show me the Meaning                           Backstreet Boys, arr. Will Prinzi (b.1991)
In the Air Tonight                                  Phil Collins, arr. Will Prinzi (b.1991)

BELLA VOCE
Ave Maris Stella                                Jacob Obrecht (1450-1505)
Mary’s Cradle Song                                                   Max Reger (1873-1916)
Nuit d’Etoilles                                 Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Loch Lomond        Soloist: Lauren Robinson                Old Scottish Air, arr. Ron Jeffers   
Silver Bells                                    Livingston and Evans
       
BELLA VOCE AND CHAMBER SINGERS
O Salutaris Hostia                      from Mass for Three Voice                  André Caplet(1878-1925)   
Awake                     World Premiere                   Eric William Barnum (b. 1979)


MASS CHOIRS AND ALUMNI
Sing all Ye Joyful                                     Kirke Mechem (b.1925)



Repertoire


CHORALE
Lovely Appear                      Charles Gounod (1818-1893), arr. Geoffrey Edwards
Adonai Ro’i                                 Gerald Cohen (b.1960)
When the Stars are Gone                             Henry Mollicone (b. 1946)
Windy Nights                                Mark Patterson (b.1969)

MANCHOIR
Give Me that Barbershop Style                                Dave Stevens
A-Rovin’                                  Sea Shantey arr. Ron Jeffers

WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE
Perhaps They are Not Stars                        Steven Sametz (b.1954)
The Angels Will Guide You Home                    Eleanor Daley (b. 1955)
There Will Be Stars Forever                        Lee Kesselman

CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA PROJECT
Kids                              Andrew Vanwyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser
                                                     Arr. 09 CAP Members
WOMEN’S OCTET 
Bossa Cubano
Santa Baby                               Joan Javits arr. Ben Zucker (b.1993)

THE INNUENDOS
Tell me the Meaning                            Backstreet Boys, arr. Will Prinz (b.1991)

In the Air Tonight                                           Phil Collins, arr. Will Prinzi (b.1991)

CHAMBER SINGERS
Sanctus                                                            Jan Sandström (b.1954)
Sure On This Shining Night                            Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)
Ave Maris Stella                           Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Lux Arumque        Soloist:                        Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
The 12 Days After Christmas                         Frederick Silver (1936-2009)

CHAMBER SINGERS AND BELLA VOCE
O Salutaris Hostia                      from Mass for Three Voice                  André Caplet(1878-1925)   
Awake                           World Premiere (Second Performance)      Eric William Barnum (b. 1979)


MASS CHOIRS AND ALUMNI
Sing all Ye Joyful                                     Kirke Mechem (b.1925)