2016 RAINIER HONOR CHOIR FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS Emma Anderson Morgan Anderson Hailey Joi Andres Shekinah Angel Wenona Arvizu Fenix Avila Lauren Bailey Persia Bailey Quentin Baron Mia Behnke Olivia Beringer Paetyn Bishop Kaitlyn Brothers Ryan Brown Kristi Bui Sierra Carlsen Keturah Chaffer Garrett Chan Thandi Chirwa Lucas Cone Alaina Cornel Brandon Cortes Sarah Cox Abigail Cruz Anthony de Guzman Makayla De Jesus Nicolas De Jesus Javier Dela Cruz Rian Delos-Santos Sara Devaney Sarminder Dhillon Leah Dual Meson Ellington Ember Fey Hailey Fey

2

Madelyn Fickel Tom Figueroa Teigan Fletcher Andrew Froisland Nathaniel Garrett Madison Geddes Kaydence Gilner Hannah Gilstad Aly Go Micah Gomes Emmanuel Gonzalez Yeisly Gonzalez Hailey Graveline Kyra Hagen Scott Hanscom Christina Harkness Shannon Hayamoto Bryanna Hurd Daeauja Irving Mayson Jackson Natalie Jasmine Axel Jones Joana Kim Emma Kimbrell Alana Kirkpatrick Simirjyot Kour Andrew LeDoux Justine Leleng Bradley Liggett Kelsey Liggett Hailey Littlefield Paige Littlefield Declan Long Toby Lopez Daniel Lopez

Thy Luong Parsin Lwai Veronica Maldonado Vanessa Mann Cole Martinez Madison Martz Holly Mauery Adriana May Roman Giftie Mbala Matthew McClure Samara McElroy Spencer McGraw Kayla McLaughlin Majenta McPhail Nate Medisky Caden Miller Alondra Miranda-Garcia Anna Mitchell Keith Moody Justin Morasch Ellie Nelson Justin Nguyen Kaleb Niemi Ellie O’Brien Amber Olson Ashdyn Orton-MacKenzie Lauren Pantoja Dylan Parsons Adrianna Patala Isabelle Pearson Kiara Peters Steven Phan Kaylee Portillo Sheylley Portillo Alisa Rangel

Julian Rangel Elizabeth Rankin Bella Richen Sierra Ridley Lauren Rivera Gwyneth Roberts Michelle Rosales-Garibaldi Hailee Ross Elizabeth Ryan Anjelina Saumani Addisyn Savereux Julia Schiechl Meghan Schuyleman Caden Seil Andrea Serna Corbin Smalley AJ Song Gabriel Sotelo Sophia Sta. Rosa Vince Stephens Kennadee Stevens Taylor Swensen Ronalind Tarona Zoe Thompson Sophie Torri Aicha Toure Sam Ulmer Elle Vergara Arlette Villalobos Avery White Kristy Xian Michael Yarmoshik Sara Yohanes Anastasiia Yurchyk

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS • MEMBERS

RYC • THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Bella Voce

Prestissimo Level: $5,000 and up

Lena Leenstra Eleanor Robinett Savannah Snow Zariah Zosel

Owen Collins Charlotte Davids Macy Hirota Asher Hohn Lauren Huserik

Fermata Level: $1,000 to $4,999 City of Kent Arts Commission Rainier Chorale

Colla Voce Becky Nelson Isabel Pacheco Wynston Park Hadley Plett Amelia Richards Eleanor Rowe Lauren Rutledge Katerina Rzhiskiy Blakely Saldivar Justice Svenson Kaylyn Yager

Sophia Brewer Christina Brighton Bradyn Buttenhoff Alastor Collins Eva Collins Andrea Dias Luke Foege Lauren Gendreau Jenna Gibson Emi Heinz Grace Lindell Nicole Moriarty

Lindsey Pavletich Tyson Powell Grace Recla Barrett Rendle Cammryn Rhodaback Megan Rickey* Audrey Riley Amanda Ross* Natalia Sandoval Jesse Sigrist* Joel Sigrist* Nathan Snell Jason Snow* Kevin Sweet* Chris Swienty* Makoto Také Aimee Tibbitts* Julia Wenndt* Jonathan Zosel

J.W. Pepper Kappa Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Larry and Leora Schwitters Washington American Choral Directors’ Association

Crescendo Level: $200 to $499 Davis Piano Service David and Donna Wenndt

Allegro Level: $75 to $199 Robert Anderson Friends of the Covington Library Doreen Davis Rich and Karen Fulmer Kip Korper Bonita Migliore Janice and Butch Moen

A cappella Level: Up to $75 AmazonSmile Mark and Lisa Anderson Jennifer Ayre Pete and Annette Bailes Kandis Brighton Brian and Jenny Bygland Vicki Foege Anne Forsythe

*Festival Assistants

ERWILIAN • MEMBERS Jordan Buetow Matt Garcia John Hintze Malcolm Lee

Boeing Matching Funds

Denise Martin Consonare

Nick Anderson Hannah Burley Ruth Crowder* Elana Cueto Duane Davis* Katelyn Dunham Sam Garcia* Olivia Gendreau* Keerthi Godala Sophia Heinz Fiona Higgins* Sydney Lindell Jenna Malone* Smiti Mangla Ryan Migliore Trevor Migliore Brenna Nieva* Natalie Nordell Allie Orozco* Josée Pacheco

Forte Level: $500 to $999 Applebee’s Restaurant, Covington

Bethel Melton Scott Melton Keely Rendle

Fred Meyer Rewards Amelia Higgins Deanna Hirota Claire Newell Zen Ning Amy O’Donnell-Riley Karen Pavletich

... award-winning acoustic ensemble from Seattle with a distinct sound rooted in both traditional and contemporary folk with many diverse genre influences. Celebrated for their commitment to unsynthesized instrumentation, Erwilian’s live shows showcase a wide-ranging collection of acoustic instruments including celesta, harp, hammered dulcimer, recorders, and orchestra chimes. For more information visit www.erwilian.com.

The Red Door Music Studio, Mary Kaye Owen Tony and Cindy Ross Dave and Jill Saldivar Andy and Lisa Sweet

3

A World of Song Rainier Honor Choir Festival Saturday, February 6, 2016, 4pm First Evangelical Presbyterian Church RYC’s Consonare Star Spangled Banner ................................................................................................................................................. John Stafford Smith All Too Soon ......................................................................................................................................................................Stephen Hatfield Nova Scotia Three South African Songs .........................................................................................................................................................Traditional I. Ishe oluwah “God’s work will never be undone.” II. Akanamandla “Satan has no power, he has been cheated. Satan’s had it! III. Ga gona ya tshwanang le Jesu! “We are searching everywhere until we find Jesus.” Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) ................................................................................................................... arr. Alan Billingsley And Ain’t I a Woman! ...........................................................................................................................................................Susan Borwick Based on a speech by Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) to the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention Boys’ Honor Choir Brian Hoskins, director; Julie Swienty, accompanist Codfish Shanty.................................................................................................................................................................... arr. Vijay Singh Traditional Sea Shanty Al Tambor ....................................................................................................................................................................... Victor C. Johnson Girls’ Honor Choir Karen Fulmer, director; Lori McEwen, accompanist Clear Water ..........................................................................................................................................................................Robert I. Hugh Banjo Pickin’ Girl ......................................................................................................................................Tim Sharp and Andrea Ramsey Appalachian Folk Song Combined Festival Choir Leora Schwitters, conductor, Brian Hoskins, accompanist We Will ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Jim Papoulis Touch the Sky.......................................................................................................................................................................... arr. Mac Huff from the Walt Disney/Pixar film Brave Thanks to Erwilian for providing special accompaniments. Honor Choir Members’ Music Teachers: Lynda Alley (Enterprise Elementary), Renee Bagley (Pine Tree Elementary), Carol Brewster (Meeker MS), Dee Donaldson (Panther Lake Elementary), Mark Edgbert (Victor Falls Elementary), Matt Garcia (Star Lake Elementary), Lynnea Gibbs (Rainier Christian MS), Karen Harkness (Benson Elementary), Alexandria Hayes (Lake Dolloff Elementary), Jacklyn Henly (Horizon Elementary), Brian Hoskins (Nelsen MS), Brittney Klouse (Horizon Elementary), Michael Lewis (Sawyer Woods Elementary), Karen Martin (Kent Elementary), Raleigh Mostov (Horizon Elementary), Carrie Scott (Mountain View MS), Marybeth Sipe (Rainier Christian Schools Kent View Elementary), Patty Turnbow (Tahoma JH), Laura Young (Foothills Elementary) 2016 Rainier Honor Choir Festival participants, see page 2. This festival is sponsored in part by the Washington American Choral Directors’ Association and J.W. Pepper.

Invitation to Honor Choir Singers Honor Choir singers who wish to become members of Rainier Youth Choirs are invited to attend an Open Rehearsal on Monday, February 8, in Covington at Cedar Heights MS from 5-6:30PM. A parent information meeting will be held during the rehearsal. Please sign up in the lobby after the concert or online at rainieryouthchoirs.org. No fee for this opportunity to try us out. 4

A World of Song Rainier Youth Choirs Concert Saturday, February 6, 2016, 7pm First Evangelical Presbyterian Church Bella Voce We Live the Dream/Dona Nobis Pacem............................................................................................................................ Emily Crocker Tue, Tue (Come, Sing a Song) ................................................................................................................................... arr. Sonja Poorman Ghana Folksong Bella Voce and Colla Voce The Corn Song .................................................................................................................................................... Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Text by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) England Colla Voce Ani Ma’Amin .................................................................................................................................................. arr. P. Caldwell and S. Ivory Traditional Jewish Song “I believe the Messiah will come… No matter how long, I will wait for him. I believe.” Violin: Keely Rendle Narrators: Kaitlyn Yager, Lauren Rutledge, Andrea Dias

Sponsor: Sue Green

Shine on Me .....................................................................................................................................................................arr. Rollo Dilworth Traditional American spiritual NATS - Classical Category First Place Soloists Aurore ................................................................................................................................................................ Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) France

Sophia Heinz, Soprano, Tahoma Junior High, grade 9

Sponsors: Sid and Kartha Heinz

Tornami a vagheggiar from “Alcina” .....................................................................................................George F. Handel (1685-1759) England

Julia Wenndt, Soprano, Kentridge High School, grade 12 Young Men’s Ensemble

A Red, Red, Rose................................................................................................................................................................... Emily Crocker Text by Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scotland

Sponsor: Davis Piano Service

Young Women’s Ensemble The Water of Tyne ......................................................................................................................................................arr. Michael Neaum English Folk Song And Ain’t I a Woman! ...........................................................................................................................................................Susan Borwick Based on a speech by Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) to the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention Erwilian Selections to be announced ..................................................................................................................... Sponsor: Davis Piano Service Consonare All Too Soon ......................................................................................................................................................................Stephen Hatfield Nova Scotia

Sponsor: Bonita Migliore

The Seal Lullaby ...................................................................................................................................................................... Eric Whitacre Text from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Zion’s Walls ..................................................................................................................................................Aaron Copland arr. Koponen American Revivalist Song

Sponsors: Janice and Butch Moen Combined Choirs and Erwilian

Touch the Sky.......................................................................................................................................................................... arr. Mac Huff from the Walt Disney/Pixar film Brave

Sponsor: Vaux’s Happening

Parents, please remember to sign out any singers under age 15 after the concert. Thanks to our Song Sponsors who have helped cover the costs of putting on today’s concert!! Sponsor or Dedicate a Song for the next RYC concert! Follow the link on the Support page of our website. A $50 donation for the opportunity will get your name or business listed in the next concert’s program as a sponsor.

5

Rainier Chorale, established 1983 Rainier Youth Choirs, established 2007

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS MISSION STATEMENT

To the Parents of these extraordinary Honor Choir members,

Rainier Choral Arts’ mission is to promote choral singing in the

Thank you for the opportunity to work with your

community by providing programs in which people of all ages

talented children today! They were selected by

may participate in the choral music experience.

their school music teachers to participate because

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS VALUES STATEMENT

of their outstanding musicianship and citizenship.

Rainier Choral Arts values excellence in choral literacy, choral performance, education in music appreciation, and artistic growth in its participants. As a non–profit organization, Rainier Choral Arts strives to keep its programs affordable and accessible.

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide instruction designed to guide singers to attain the highest level of artistry in choral performance and music education through an affordable program.

Congratulations to them and to you parents for raising such fine boys and girls, for your support of their aspirations, and for offering them special Arts enrichments such as this. According to a study by Chorus America, more than one in five households in the U.S. have at least one singing family member, making choral singing the most popular form of participation in the performing arts for both adults and children. The study found that singing in one of the almost 300,000 choruses in the U.S. is strongly correlated

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS VALUES STATEMENT

with qualities that are associated with success

RYC values character building and excellence in all endeavors

throughout life. Greater civic involvement, discipline,

while delivering fine performances and engaging in other

and teamwork are just a few of the attributes fostered

family-friendly activities.

by singing with a choral ensemble. With appreciation, The RYC Staff

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RYC 2015-2016 EXECUTIVE BOARD

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS • FUNDING Rainier Youth Choirs is part of a non-profit, 501(c)3, corporation. We rely upon tuition, fund raising

Lyndsay Burley .............................................................. President Karla Sigrist ........................................................... Vice President Renay Powell ............................................................... Secretary Heather Rutledge ........................................................ Treasurer

projects, ticket sales, grants and contributions from the

MEMBERS AT LARGE

providing quality instruction for students and quality

Dave Davis ...................................................................... Director Mark Eaton ...................................................................... Director Kathy Gendreau ............................................................ Director Julie Gibson..................................................................... Director Angie Nelson .................................................................. Director Donna Wenndt ............................................................... Director

general public for our funding. Your generous support is vital to our program and to our success. Your gift will help Rainier Youth Choirs establish a tradition of performances for our audiences. We invite you to make a tax deductible donation at our information table in the lobby, or by visiting our website, rainieryouthchoirs.org, and clicking on SUPPORT.

THANK YOU!

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Angie Nelson, Concert Operations Coordinator Karla Sigrist, Concert Chair Kartha Heinz, Concert Chaperone Coordinator Dave Davis, Davis Piano Service Sonya Anderson, Program and Artwork Terri Richardson, Cedar Heights Middle School Liaison Jenny Bygland, Kent United Methodist Church Liaison Parent Volunteers 6

SPECIAL THANKS TO

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS • PERSONNEL LEORA SCHWITTERS, Artistic Director/Founder, Director,

LORI McEWEN, Lead Accompanist, Consonare, Colla Voce

Young Women’s Ensemble/Consonare and Colla Voce,

studied piano and voice at Central Washington University and

retired from Kent School District in 2005; B.M., Yankton

is in high demand throughout the region for her fine piano skills,

College Conservatory of Music, SD; M.A.T, UW; Washington

accompanies many school choirs, vocal and instrumental

State American Choral Director’s Association (WA-ACDA)

soloists and at Fairwood UMC.

Past-President; Green River Music Region Past-President; memberships in NATS, NAfME, NW Kodály Educators (NWKE), and Chorus America; conducted the 2014 WMEA Junior All State Treble Choir and regularly conducts regional honor choirs throughout the state; sings soprano in Chor Anno and Lyric Arts Ensemble.

MARY KAYE OWEN, Accompanist, Bella Voce, has taught piano at The Red Door Music Studio, Renton, for 25+ years; past-president of Washington State Music Teachers Association (WSMTA), and is currently WSMTA’s Senior High Coordinator for the MTNA Performance Competitions. A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music specializing in piano, Mary Kaye earned a

BRIAN HOSKINS, Director, Young Men’s Ensemble/Consonare,

Bachelor of Sacred Music from Multnomah University, Oregon,

choral director at Nelsen MS and Lindbergh HS, Renton School

and holds an M.A. in Music Ed, UW.

District; BA in Music Ed, WSU; Masters, Music Ed, Steinhardt School at New York University; two-time recipient of the “Ahead of the Class: Excellence in Teaching Award”; former conductor with the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. An accomplished pianist and highly sought-after accompanist; performs regularly on electric bass in several bands; sings in Chor Anno; held leadership positions in WA-ACDA and Soundview Music Region Past-President, and conducts various regional honor choirs throughout the state.

KAREN FULMER, Executive Director, retired from the Sumner School District after teaching choral music for 31 years at the junior high and high school levels and serving as district Music Coordinator. Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in secondary music ed, PLU; past-president of WA-ACDA, NW-ACDA, and most recently of the 18,000 member national ACDA; 1997 Washington State Teacher of the Year for all subject areas; sings in Choral Union at PLU and Chor Anno; conducted state honor choirs in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the 2015

BRAD WILLS, Director, Bella Voce, teaches general music

WMEA Junior All State Choir and the 2015 WWU High School

and choir at Fairwood Elementary, Kent School District.

Women’s Festival.

Mr. Wills studied music at Wheaton College’s conservatory and frequently accompanies Kent students and choirs. KSD’s Teacher of the Year, 2002; held leadership positions in WAACDA; presented at numerous children’s choir workshops for WA-ACDA and NW Kodály Educators. KAREN MARTIN, Director, Vocina and Choral Festival Manager, is the general music specialist at Kent Elementary; B.S. in instrumental music, Moorhead State University, Minnesota, and a M.A. in Music, PLU; conducts the Evergreen Women’s Chorale, Kent; has held leadership positions in WA-ACDA.

RYC • UPCOMING EVENTS Feb 8: RYC Open Rehearsal/Auditions (details page 4) May 21: RYC’s “A World of Colors” Concert, 3PM Rainier Chorale Concerts | visit www.rainierchorale.org April 3 | Renaissance Treasures June 4 & 5 | Broadway Treasures

Aug 15-18: RYC’s Summer Camp ‘Amazing Race’ for more details, visit www.rainieryouthchoirs.org

NATS • CLASSICAL CATEGORY FIRST PLACE SOLOISTS JULIA WENNDT and SOPHIA HEINZ both took first place in their categories at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Both girls joined RYC as fourth graders in Bella Voce, then graduated to Colla Voce, and now sing in Consonare and our Young Women’s Ensemble. Both study voice privately with Kerstin O’Shields, a WWU graduate who was a member of the KMHS choir, directed by Leora Schwitters in the 90’s. Good luck to Julia and Sophia in the upcoming Green River Music Region Contest! Winners of that contest go on to the WMEA’s State Solo Contest in Ellensburg at the end of April. 7