October 28, 2016
Hochstein Performance Hall
50 North Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, New York 14614
The Rochester Oratorio Society
The ROS Orchestra
Eric Townell, Conductor
Luciano Pagano, boy soprano
Katie Hannigan, mezzo-soprano
Joshua Bouillon, tenor
Keith Brown, baritone
Rebecca Gilbert, flute
Grace Wong, Harp
Kevin Nitsch, Organ
David Hult, Concertmaster
Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms (1965)
Psalm 108: 2; Psalm 100
Psalm 23; Psalm
Psalm 131; Psalm 133: 1
Luciano Pagano, boy soprano
Maryellen Giese, musical preparation
Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp K. 299
Rebecca Gilbert, flute; Grace Wong, Harp
intermission
Bach, J.S. from Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Gloria
Katie Hannigan, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Bouillon, tenor; Keith Brown, baritone
March 24, 2017
Hochstein Performance Hall
50 North Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, New York 14614
The Rochester Oratorio Society
The ROS Orchestra
Eric Townell, Conductor
Nazareth College Choir, Mark Zeigler, Director
Kevin Nitsch, piano
Jan Opalach, bass-baritone
Kearstin Piper Brown, soprano
David Hult, Concertmaster
Ernest Bloch (1880–1959) Concerto grosso No. 1 for piano and strings (1924–25)
Prelude
Dirge
Pastorale and Rustic Dances
Fugue
Kevin Nitsch, piano
Lili Boulanger (1893–1918) Psalm XXIV
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Dona nobis pacem (1936)
Kearstin Piper Brown, soprano
Jan Opalach, bass baritone
Frank James Staneck (b. 1958) Learn to love said nature (Text by Ursula Vaughan Williams)
May 12, 2017
Asbury First United Methodist Church
1050 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Eric Townell, Conductor
The Rochester School of the Arts Concert Choir, John Gabriele, Director
Elena O’Connor, soprano
Paul Van Horn, saxophone
Kevin Nitsch, accompanist
Aaron Copland (1900–1990) Four motets (1921)
1. Help Us, O Lord
2. Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
3. Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord
4. Sing Ye Praises to Our King
Stephen Paulus (1949–2014) from The Three Hermits, “Pilgrims’ Hymn”
Selections by the School of the Arts Concert Choir, John Gabriele, Director
Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) Evening Prayer
Paul Van Horn, saxophone
Amy Beach (1867–1944) from Mass in E-flat
Credo
Elena O’Connor, soprano
Robert Chilcott (b. 1955) MLK
Ms. O’Connor
Steve Dobrogosz (b. 1956) Three Gospels
Hallelujah Too
Lord I’m Free
Farther Down Mighty River
Carol Barnett (b. 1949) Oh, yes!
