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Performances 2008


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Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra
March 15

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DATE           TITLE                                                 PERFORMERS                         LOCATION            
Jan 2 For So the Children Come Voces Novae et Antique; Robert Ross, conductor; Jodi Applebaum, soprano. St. Lukes Catholic Church. Glenside, PA
Jan 5 For So the Children Come Voces Novae et Antique; Robert Ross, conductor; Jodi Applebaum, soprano. Overbrook Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, PA
Jan 6 For So the Children Come Voces Novae et Antique; Robert Ross, conductor; Jodi Applebaum, soprano. Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial. Philadelphia, PA
Jan 6 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (TTBB) Choir of Home Moravian Church; Lynda Alexander, conductor. Winston Salem, NC
Jan 13 Cherish Your Doubt
If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SSA)
Where The Song of the Angels Is Stilled (TTBB)
Ohio All State High School Honors Choir, with the Ohio Univeristy Singers; Peter Jarjisian, conductor; Denise Huff, soprano. OU Honors Band, Instrumental and Choral Festival. Athens, OH
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Ohio All State High School Honors Choir
January 13
Jan 13 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin; Philip Hildreth, conductor. San Rafael, CA
Jan 25-26 A Palette To Paint Us As We Are (SATB) One Voice Mixed Chorus; Jane Ramseyer Miller, conductor. "Uncommon Light" St. Paul, MN
Feb 3 Caterpillars Crawl Choir of Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church; Beth Nakao, conductor.  Sunday Worship Service on "Change." Glenside, PA
Feb 10 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door Choir of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester; Joe Mish, conductor Rochester, MN
Feb 16 Tomorrow, God Willing (TTBB) Perfect Harmony Men's Chorus; Ian Riddell, conductor.  New Harvest Foundation Annual Dinner Dance.  Monona Terrace. Madison, WI
Feb 24 Immortal Love Choir of Home Moravian Church; Lynda Alexander, conductor. Winston-Salem, NC
* Mar 15 Maji
Commissioned by Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, with commissioning partner St Paul Central High School Orchestra
Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra; Joseph Schlefke, conductor. Sundin Hall, Hamline University. St. Paul, MN
Mar 16 Morning Bread Camerata Singers of Muskegon, MI; Bob Page, guest conductor. Muskegon, MI
Mar 30 Caterpillars Crawl Children's Choir First Unitarian Church of Nashville; Jason Shelton, conductor. Nashville, TN
April 4 A Palette To Paint Us As We Are (SA)
TALK: Showing Up: Thoughts on the Voices of Creative Women
WomanVoice Consortium, Choirs of Augsburg College, University of Minnesota, University of St. Thomas, and Hamline University; Kathy Romey, conductor.  WomanVoice/Woman Journey  Ted Mann Hall, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN
April 6 Before the Bread Choir of First Baptist Church; Christopher Morgan Loy, conductor. Ithaca, NY
April 13 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (SATB) Concordia University Choir; David Mennicke, conductor.  Minnesota High School Choral Festival.  Orchestra Hall. Minneapolis, MN
April 18-19 Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light
University of Virginia Women's Chorus; Kae Renae Mitchell, conductor.  "Frabjous Songs of Spring"  Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church. Charlottesville, VA
April 27 Cherish Your Doubt (SATB) Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of San Mateo; Shawn Reifschneider, conductor. San Mateo, CA
April 29 Where There Is Light In the Soul (SAB) Southern Chorale of Birmingham Southern College; David J. Smith, conductor.  Hill Recital Hall. Birmingham, AL
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Festival Choir of Madison
May 3
April 30 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour"  Iglesia De Los Jesuitas. Toledo, SPAIN
May 2 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour"  Museo de San Francisco. Medina Del Rioseco, SPAIN
May 3 Praise Wet Snow Falling Early Festival Choir of Madison; Drew Collins, artistic director.  "Spring Celebration"  First United Methodist Church. Madison, WI
May 3 Cherish Your Doubt (SATB) Ohio University Singers; Peter Jarjisian, conductor.  "Mom's Weekend"  Ohio University. Athens, OH
* May 4 Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs (SATB & orchestra)
Commissioned by Bethlehem Music Series; Maria Bucka, artistic director
Bethlehem Lutheran Choir and Orchestra; David Mennicke, conductor.  Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Minneapolis, MN
May 4 Caterpillars Crawl Children's Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton; Marjorie Herman, conductor. Princeton, NJ
May 5 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour" Iglesia De La Anundiación Toledo, SPAIN
May 6 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (TTBB)
The Singing Men of Ohio; Peter Jarjisian, conductor.  Haebler Memorial Chapel, Goucher College. Baltimore, MD
May 7 If You Can Walk You Can Dance
The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour" Auditorio Manuel de Falla. Granada, SPAIN
* May 7 Maji
Premiere by commissioning partner St Paul Central High School Orchestra
St Paul Central High School Orchestra; Matthew Oyen, conductor.  Central High School. St. Paul, MN
May 8 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour" Auditorio Municipal Medina Elvira Atarfe, SPAIN
May 9 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour" Iglesia de la Magdalena. Cordóba, SPAIN
* May 9 Shelter This Candle
Commissioned by VOICES Chorale of Pennington, NJ
VOICES Chorale of Pennington, NJ; Lyn Ransom, conductor.  St. Paul Catholic Church. Princeton, NJ
May 10 If You Can Walk You Can Dance The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Paul Rardin, conductor.  "España 2008 Tour"  Auditorio Conde Duque. Madrid, SPAIN
May 11 Shelter This Candle
VOICES Chorale; Lyn Ransom, conductor.  Crossing Community Church. Newtown, PA
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VOICES Chorale - May 9 & 11
May 11 Cherish Your Doubt (SSAA)
Grand Rapids Women's Chorus; Lori Tennenhouse, conductor. Grand Rapids, MI
May 11 Trust the Seeds (chamber version)
Choir of Towson Unitarian Universalist Church; Joseph Gascho, conductor; Amy Koren, flute; Kathy Caesar, oboe. Lutherville, MD
May 19 Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light
Carillon Women's Chorale; Karen S. Nevins, conductor.  St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Ann Arbor, MI
May 31 Tomorrow, God Willing (TTBB) Perfect Harmony Men's Chorus; Ian Riddell, conductor. Madison, WI
May 31 The Journey Cincinnati Mens Chorus; Patrick O. Coyle, conductor. "People Who Rock Our World"  Harriet Tubman Theatre.  National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Cincinnati, OH
June 6 Caterpillars Crawl Children's Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton; Marjorie Herman, conductor. Princeton, NJ
June 8 Cherish Your Doubt (SATB)
UU Festival of Music; Shawn Reifenschneider, conductor.  Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo. San Mateo, CA
June 15 One More Redeember Chamber Singers of First Unitarian Church of Nashville; Jason Shelton, conductor. Nashville, TN
June 20-28 Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Battle Creek Girls Chorus, Octavio Choir; Meredith Bowen, conductor.  Los Angeles Tour, including Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral and Disney Music Hall. Los Angeles, CA
July 9-19 Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Les Etoiles of the Singers Marin; Jan Pederson Schiff, conductor.  World Choir Games. Graz, AUSTRIA
July 13 Where There Is Light In the Soul OVATION (One Voice Mixed Chorus).  GALA Choruses Festival 2008.  Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Miami, FL
July 15 The Journey (TTBB) Cincinnati Men's Chorus; Patrick O. Coyle, conductor.  GALA Choruses Festival 2008.  Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Miami, FL
July 15 Tomorrow, God Willing (TTBB) Perfect Harmony Men's Chorus; Ian Riddell, conductor.  GALA Choruses Festival 2008.  Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Miami, FL
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Perfect Harmony Men's Chorus
GALA Choruses Festival - July 15
July 15 A Palette To Paint Us As We Are One Voice Mixed Chorus; Jane Ramseyer Miller, conductor.  GALA Choruses Festival 2008.  Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Miami, FL
July 27-30 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (SATB) ECCO Choral Conference Reading Session.  Episcopal Conference Center of Oakhurst. Oakhurst, CA
August 6-9 Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs At Last (SATB a cappella) National Conference of UUMN (Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network) Reading Session. Boston, MA
Sept 7 Before the Bread Choir of First Baptist Church; Christopher Morgan Loy, conductor. Ithaca, NY
Sept 28 If You Can Walk You Can Dance Choir of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, MN; Joseph Mish, conductor.  Service presented by the church's Social Justice Committee' Disability Task Force Rochester, MN
Oct 26 Where There Is Light In the Soul (SATB) Choir of Unity Church-Unitarian; Ruth Palmer, conductor. St. Paul, MN
Nov 1 If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SAB) Durham All-County High School Chorus; Rodney Wynkoop, conductor.  Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University East Campus. Durham, NC
Nov 2 Life Is Not a Garden (SATB) Choir of First Unitarian Church; Jason Shelton, conductor. Nashville, TN
Nov 9 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door Choir of Camrose United Church; Darryl Dewalt, conductor. Calgary, Alberta
CANADA
Nov 16 Folks, I'm Telling You Denison University Chamber Singers; Wei Cheng, conductor.  Burke Recital Hall, Denison University. Granville, OH
Nov 16 Praise Wet Snow Falling Early Cayuga Vocal Ensemble; Tim Newton, conductor.  First Presbyterian Church. Ithaca, NY

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Cayuga Vocal Ensemble
November 16
Nov 24 New Workshop Scenes from the Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio, created in collaboration with lyricists Stephanie Wilbur Ash, Anne Bertram and Joy Tomasko. Singers Karen Weber, Sasha Andreev and Debi Kilde, with music director Sonja Thompson.  Augsburg College. Minneapolis, MN
Nov 25 New Workshop Scenes from the Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio, created in collaboration with lyricists Stephanie Wilbur Ash, Anne Bertram and Joy Tomasko. Singers Karen Weber, Sasha Andreev and Debi Kilde, with music director Sonja Thompson.  Nautilus Music-Theater. St. Paul, MN
Dec 2 One More Redeemer Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin; Philip Hildreth, conductor. San Rafael, CA
Dec 2 One More Redeemer Choir of Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church; Dixon Redditt, conductor. Camp Springs, MD
Dec 5-7 Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs At Last (SATB & orchestra) Concordia University Choir; David Mennicke, conductor.  Buetow Memorial Music Center Auditorium. St. Paul, MN
Dec 6 Finally On My Way To Yes Kenyon Community Chorus; Benjamin Locke, conductor. Kenyon, OH
Dec 12 & 13 Bells In the High Tower Minnesota Center Chorale; J. Michele Edwards, conductor. St. John's University Great Hall. Collegeville, MN
Dec 14 Dragon Dance Young Naperville Singers. Neuqua Valley High School Naperville, IL
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Denison University Chamber Singers
November 16
Dec 21 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled
One More Redeemer
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of St. Johnsbury; Steve Finner, conductor. St. Johnsbury, VT
Dec 23 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled Choir of First Parish in Concord; Beth Norton, conductor. Concord, MA
Dec 24 Children, Go Where I Send Thee Children's Choir of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton; Stephanie Nixdorf, conductor. Boca Raton, FL
Dec 24 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled Choir of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church; Galina Barskaya, conductor. Canoga Park, CA
Dec 24 One More Redeemer
Choir of Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church; Sarah Dan Jones, conductor. Atlanta, GA
Dec 24 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (SATB & flute) Choir of North Shore Unitarian Church; Wayland Rogers, conductor. Deerfield, IL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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