2009 festival program

O F F I C I A L P R O G R A M

InternationalChoral Festival

July15-18,2009Missoula,Montana USA

Bringing the World a Little Closer

Welcome fromthe Mayor of Missoula

John Engen

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Inside...Welcome from theGovernor of Montana

Brian Schweitzer

Welcome Letters 1-2

General Information 7-8

Board of Directors 8

Artistic Director 11

Sponsors 12

Benefactors,Supporters 13& Contributors

History 14

Venue Locations 17

Concert Schedule 18-20

Finale Concert 22

Czech Republic 24

Estonia 25

Georgia 26

Germany 27

Mexico 29

South Korea 30

Sweden 31

Taiwan 32

USA - California 35

USA - Colorado 37

USA - Michigan 38

USA - Montana 39

Past Festival Choirs 40

CD Order Form 42

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Welcome fromthe InternationalChoral FestivalPresident

Beth Mast

Welcome fromthe ExecutiveDirector

Carol Stovall

Admission Button Information

Admission Button Price:July 15-18, 2009$15 per personChildren 12 years and under freeButtons for sale at all concert venues

A concert admission button is a pass to all concerts from July 16-18. PreviewConcerts on Wednesday, July 15 are free of charge.

From July 15-18, admission buttons may be purchased at any concert venue, including at the free Preview Concerts on July 15.

Admission buttons are non-refundable and non-replaceable.Please arrive early at all concert venues for desired seating.

Visit www.choralfestival.org for a complete concert schedule.

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CONCERTS• Admission: A concert admission button serves as a pass to all Choral Festival concerts on Thursday, July 16; Friday, July 17; andSaturday, July 18. The three Preview Concerts on Wednesday,July 15, are free of charge and no button is required.Admissionbuttons are $15 per person at concert venues. Children 12 yearsand under are admitted free, when accompanied by a button-wearing adult. Buttons are non-refundable and non-replaceable.

• Arrive Early - No Seat Reservation: Advanced reservations for seating cannot be made for any Choral Festivalconcert or event. Concert venues will be open 30 minutes priorto start times. Audience members are encouraged to arrive earlyin order to find seating for their party. If there is no seating at a particular venue, keep in mind that it is possible that space may beavailable at a nearby alternate venue. Doors will open at 6:00 pmfor the Festival Finale Concert on July 18 at the University ofMontana Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

• Concert Schedule Changes: Due to the number of international performers and the uncertainty of travel schedules,the concert schedule is subject to change at any time. Please consult the Festival website to confirm the concert schedule.

• Chairs at Outdoor Venues - July 15: Since seating is limited at the popular Out to Lunch concerts at Caras Park onJuly 15, either arrive early or bring blankets or lawn chairs. Also,since no seating is provided at the Bonner Park concert on July15, please bring lawn chairs.

• Weather: There are no rain venues scheduled for outdoorconcerts. Check the website for any last-minute updates. InMissoula, temperatures often drop dramatically in the evenings, soa sweater or jacket is a good idea for outdoor evening concerts.Please remember sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and bottled water at outdoor venues, particularly at the Finale Concert at the UMStadium, where there is little shade.

• Washington-Grizzly Stadium - Finale Concert - July 18: Entry is permitted only through the North andNorthwest entrances on Campus Drive, with seating for audiencemembers in the bleachers in the North End. Disability seating isin section 133, near the Northwest entrance. Sunscreen, hats,sunglasses and bottled water are strongly recommended at thisconcert. No one is permitted on the field other than performersand staff. Children must be attended at all times. No smoking oralcohol is permitted in the Stadium, and open umbrellas are prohibited in the bleacher seating areas. The UM concessionstand will have snacks and beverages available.

Special Note Concerning Audience Disruptions:The International Choral Festival is a family event and all ages arewelcome to attend. Keep in mind that choirs have rehearsed formany hours to deliver a high-quality performance, and activityfrom the audience not only distracts the singers, but also otherconcert-goers. Please avoid entering or leaving a concert that is inprogress. Be aware that the lower seat can flip up noisily at theUniversity Theater when the occupant stands to leave. ManyFestival concerts are professionally recorded and audience noiseand crying children can degrade the quality of the recording. If achild becomes disruptive, please accompany the child to the lobbyor outdoors. Children 12 years and under are free of charge, butmust be accompanied by an adult at Festival concerts.

Smoking: Smoking is not permitted at any performance venue or event.

Cough Drops: Cough drops are available from ushers at each venue.

Recycling Program Books: Feel free to keep the Festival program book as a souvenir of the Festival, and for reference atconcerts during Festival week. If you do not wish to keep it, pleaseleave the program in the marked bin on a table near the door orin the lobby of the concert venue so that it can be recycled at afuture concert.

Photography and Recording Devices: The use of all audioand video recording devices, including cameras, is not permittedduring indoor Festival performances except by authorized ChoralFestival staff who will wear identification badges. Unauthorizedusers of such equipment will be asked to leave.

Prizes and Awards: Although 150 choirs are screened andinvited based on artistic merit through a rigorous audition process,the choirs do not compete with each other during the Festival,and do not receive prizes. The ICF is a non-competitive showcaseFestival based on the idea of bringing people together to share infriendship and harmony.

FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS - MCT

From July 13-19, the temporary headquarters for the ChoralFestival will be located in the “green room” on the first floor ofthe Missoula Children's Theatre (200 Adams Street). Please enterthrough the lobby doors or the Adams Street entrance and follow the signs. During Festival week the Festival Headquarterstelephone number (721-7985) will remain the same as the current Festival phone number.

General Information

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LOST CHILDRENIf a lost child is spotted at a concert venue, please immediatelynotify an official Festival volunteer in a bright yellow T-shirt emblazoned with “Volunteer” so that an announcement can bemade over the P.A. system.

LOST AND FOUNDThe Lost and Found Department will be located in the temporary headquarters at MCT during the Festival.After July 19,all lost items will be transferred to the permanent Choral Festivaloffice (312 East Pine Street).

MEDICAL ASSISTANCEIn case of a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.Community Medical Center (2835 Fort Missoula Rd.) and St.Patrick's Hospital (500 W. Broadway) are the primary medicalfacilities in the Missoula area. Urgent care facilities for minor emergencies during business hours: NowCare (Southgate Malland St. Patrick's Hospital, 6th floor), FirstCare (2230 N. ReserveSt.) and CostCare (1001 East Broadway).

PARKING• Out to Lunch Parking - Wednesday, July 15: In additionto metered street parking, a parking garage (“Central Park”) islocated just two blocks north of Caras Park on the 100 block ofWest Main Street. Parking at the Holiday Inn Downtown at thePark is also available for $2. The “Park and Ride” Out to LunchShuttle is also available. To use this free service, simply catch theshuttle at Lewis & Clark Transfer Center and Dornblaser Park &Ride. The first bus departs the Transfer Center at 10:45 am andpicks up passengers every 15 minutes.The last bus leaves CarasPark at 1:45 p.m. For more information on regular bus schedules,visit the website at www.mountainline.com or call the info line at 721-3333.

• University of Montana Campus Parking Lots - July 16and July 17: A special arrangement has been made so thatFestival attendees will not be required to purchase parking passesor permits when attending Festival concerts.Audience memberswill be allowed to park on campus at no charge during the concerts on July 16 and 17, excluding reserved spaces. Pleaseheed special signs marking disabled and delivery vehicle parkingand be considerate of driveways and access spaces. Note thatcars parked illegally are subject to fines or towing.

• University of Montana Washington-Grizzly StadiumParking - Saturday, July 18: The large Stadium parking lotsprovide ample parking at no charge for the Finale Concert on July 18. The parking lots surround the Stadium, along Campus

ICF Board of DirectorsOFFICERS

Beth Mast,President

Julie Johnson,Vice President

Marci Valeo,Secretary

Peter Heyler,Treasurer

STAFF

Carol Stovall,Executive Director

Anne Marie Brinkman,Administrative Assistant

ARTISTICDIRECTORDavid Heidel

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Melissa BluntTerry ConradErnest DeweyAlayne DolsonGerald FetzBob HermesSaxon HolbrookNancy LabbeJacqueline LarsonDoug Lawrence

Michael McGillRustem MedoraJanet PalmerDean PetersonAl PontrelliToni RehbeinRay RishoJohn TalbotTom Trigg

Drive and near Adams Center. Parking for those with disabilities is at the east end of Lot Z on Campus Drive, adjacent to and tothe west of Adams Center. Please keep this area open for disabledconcert-goers.Arrive early to allow sufficient time to walk fromthe parking lot to the Stadium. Entry into the Stadium will be fromCampus Drive through the North and Northwest doors only.

PRESS CHECK-INMembers of the press are asked to register and check-in toreceive a press pass at the Festival's Headquarters, on the firstfloor of the Missoula Children's Theatre (200 Adams Street) anytime after July 13. Press passes guarantee entry to officialChoral Festival concerts and other events. Arrangements for filming and photography during concerts must be made withvenue site managers prior to each event. To schedule Festival interviews, please contact Executive Director Carol Stovall at 721-7985. Press passes will guarantee entry to official ChoralFestival concerts and social events. Arrangements for filming and photography during concerts must be made with venue site managers prior to each event.

BOARD MEMBERS

EMERITUS

Ann BooneAubrey DunkumDoug KleinSophie LambrosDon Carey, FoundingArtistic Director

Born and raised in Broadus, Montana,David received his Bachelor of MusicEducation degree in 1976, and Master ofMusic Education degree in 1986, both from the University of Montana. He taught general music and choir in the Great Falls and Hamilton public schoolsfrom 1976 until 1984. From 1984 until retiring in 2001 he was director of choirs at Sentinel High School in Missoula. During his teaching career, David was president of the Montana Choral Directors Association, and received theMontana Choral Director Association's “Distinguished Service Award” in 2000.

Along with Dean Peterson, David was co-founder and co-director of the MissoulaYouth Choir from 1987 until 2000. He served on the International ChoralFestival Board of Directors from 1990 until 2001, served on Spokane's MusicfestNorthwest Board of Directors and was voice division chairman from 2004 until2007. David has adjudicated in festivals around Montana, Idaho, and Washington.He has enjoyed singing in the Missoula and Spokane Symphony Chorales.

Currently a piano technician and owner of Heidel Piano Services, David resides in Spokane,WA, along with his wife Michele, son Brett and his wife Jessica,grandchildren Gracey and Jackson, and bird Grady.

Mission Statement

The International Choral Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting artistic excellence,

global understanding, friendship, andgoodwill through choral music.

Vision Statement

The International Choral Festival isa non-competitive event produced

by volunteers in a beautiful mountain setting that connects musicians from diverse cultural

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PROJECT GRANTS:• City of Missoula• Montana Office of Tourism• National Endowment for the Arts • Montana Cultural Trust • Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation •The Western Montana Fair

FINAL CONCERT SITE SPONSOR:• Sterling Savings Bank ($7,500)

CONCERT SITE SPONSORS: ($3,500 – $7,499)• NorthWestern Energy• Southgate Mall• First Interstate Bank• First Security Bank

CONCERT SITE CO-SPONSORS: ($2,000 – $3,499)• ALPS• Mountain West Bank• Montana Mortgage Company

- Jim & Marci Valeo• US Bank•Volkmann Woodworking• Betsy & Warren Wilcox• John & Sue Talbot

MAJOR SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS:•The University of Montana

- Washington-Grizzly Stadium•The University of Montana

MAJOR IN-KIND SPONSORS:• Missoula Children’s Theater• UM Music Department• KPAX – Channel 8• Montana Public Radio

SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS:•The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula• Missoula Family YMCA

ICF SponsorsThe International Choral Festival offers special acknowledgement and recognition to the following presenting sponsors:

The International Choral Festival is sponsored in part by an award from the

National Endowment for the Arts

Betsy & Warren Wilcox

John & Sue Talbot

Missoula Family YMCA

JIM & MARCI VALEO


ICF Benefactors, Supporters and ContributorsBENEFACTORS:

($1,000 – $1,999)Farmers State BankSun Mountain SportsThe Pleiades FoundationGood Food StoreThe Loose CabooseChina WoodsCiti Foundation Matching GiftsCorporate Technology GroupMissoula Rotary ClubTreasure State BankDoug LawrenceSusan MuraltMelissa BluntJoel Lankford & Lane GrantPete & Gingy HeylerErnest DeweyDoug & Caryl KleinDan & Sophia Lambros Nick & Robin NicholsTed & Pat Tiemeyer

SUPPORTERS:($500 – $999)

Boone Karlberg P.C.Garlington, Lohn & RobinsonPalmer Electric Technology

Energy ServicesTitle Services of Missoula, Inc.Western States InsuranceEd & Donna HeilmanDr. & Mrs. Irvine MilheimRay & Susie RishoTom & Ann BooneBeth Brennan Mark & Dorcie DvarishkisJohn & Karen HaugheyBarbara Wood

In memory of George WoodMae Nan EllingsonAnita & Dan SchoenTo honor Rose & Paul Scopa

Dale & Carol Stovall

DONORS:($300 – $499)

Hi-Noon FoundationAllied Waste ServicesInterWest Health J.R.AssociatesAnonymousTerry & Germaine ConradGerald & Caralee MuellerJulie JohnsonJana StatonWilliam & Lee BallardJohn & Ginny BrowneR.F. & Bettina BurkeAubrey & Patricia DunkumCharles FrickeFern HartBob & Margie HendricksCurt & Barb HeslerDr. Helga HosfordJames & Donna KochLuther E. Lucero

In memory of Virginia M. LuceroGretchen & Bill McBroomJoanne Flanagan Reynolds

& Dr.William Reynolds Alison ShulerPhyllis & Lou WhitsellDennis & Karen Workman

CONTRIBUTORS:($100 – $299)

Allegiance Benefit ManagementMissoula Physical TherapyWagner's Home FurnishingsCapital Family MortgageDemarois Buick/GMC/

Mercedes BenzDoubletree Hotel of MissoulaMissoula Bone & JointBarney Jette Jewelry Design4 Seasons MotorsHeritage Printing & GraphicsIntegrated Information SystemsQuality Supply, Inc.Wells & McKittrick, P.C.Nutritional Laboratories

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Rocky Mountain Financial Advisors, Barry & Kay Hartman

Missoula Folklore SocietyPayne Financial GroupDale HarrisPaul & Beth MastTom & Debbie BeaudetteFred & Diane BodholtNancy DeCouDavid & Roz DiggsJoyce Koostra

In memory of Walt KoostraHelena Maclay & John LarsonAnita NelsonPat & Don SimmonsNancy TyrellFouad & Fadwa HaddadNancy WendelAlayne O. DolsonJim Cearley & Nancy LabbePat & Kitte RobinsAnonymousMary Dale & David WesleyVan & Jeanne WolvertonSharon & Jim ScarboroughSaxon HolbrookAnonymousSally RosencranzLois & Lance SchelvanJoyce A. SchlieterLillian WengerRus MedoraBob & Mary Ann Albee Eleanor & Walter AsbeAnonymousStan & Ann BluntJane Byers

In memory of Charles A. ByersElizabeth Grimley & Wayne

ChamberlainKenneth & Karen DialCarlos & Begonia DuranMichael & Louise FlanaganJulie & Phil GardnerDon & Mary GillespieJohn & Nancy GlueckertGary & Carol GrahamTeresa Granier

Lyle & Gail GrimesCarolyn & Jim Hathaway

In Memory of Alfredo CipolatoFather Jim HoganJohn & Judith HolbrookJanet HulmeStephen & Robin Abeshaus KalmLouise B. KeelingSophia & Daniel Lambros

In memory of Mary Claire PontrelliPaul & Susan LaurenRobert McKelveyRoger & Nancy MunroDiana Pacini Bauer

In memory of Bruno N. PaciniJudy ParockDean & Dorothy PetersonLinda PilsworthAl PontrelliMichael PriddyAl & Evelyn RaditzRussell & Ruth RoyterDave & Deanna SchaferJack & Jewell SwanDavid & Jane SwayneBeth Taylor-Wilson

In memory of Mary M.TaylorVirginia ThaneSally ThompsonG.Thomas ToddMr. & Ms. Robert WhaleyFred & Carol Van ValkenburgDr.Wilfred Waldron WaldronCol. Claude & Barbara WhiteWilliam & Gretchen WilsonKathy M.Young Ned & Julie VasquezHugh Herbert

In memory of Alfredo Cipolato

The above contributionswere received on or beforeJune 30, 2009. We sincerelythank all of those who contributed after press timeand are not listed above.

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Although the first International Choral Festival was presented in1987, Professor Donald Carey had the vision of a non-competitivechoral festival in Missoula years before. Carey was conductor ofThe University of Montana Chamber Chorale in 1983 when thegroup performed at the Festival International de Chant Choral inNancy, France. Two years later the Missoula Mendelssohn Club,a community men's chorus directed by Carey, toured Europe performing concerts in various countries. Inspired by the old-world hospitality that the University Chorale and MendelssohnClub enjoyed in France, Carey and the choristers envisionedMissoula hosting an international choral festival of its own. Theyset about inviting world-class choral groups to Missoula.

After returning from Europe, organizers set a Festival date in July1987, still not certain if the invited choirs would attend or if localaudiences would support such an event. That summer everyonewas elated when performing groups arrived from Austria, France,Germany, Italy, Latvia and Poland, as well as groups fromMinnesota, Montana and South Dakota.The fledgling InternationalChoral Festival attracted more than enough host families,contributors, volunteers and audience members. In fact, the organizers were surprised when concert halls overflowed withpeople, making it necessary to move the location of the Finale concert from a high school gymnasium to the largest venue at theUniversity. It was obvious to all that the International ChoralFestival was to continue.

Three years later in 1989 the Festival became a non-profit organization overseen by a volunteer board of directors.Thatsame year, in light of a changing geo-political world, it became clear that the International Choral Festival was much more than ahigh level musical event.The second Festival in July of 1990 helpedbridge political boundaries when audiences were delighted bychoirs from Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Scotland,Uruguay, Oregon and Montana. Celebrated entertainer JesterHarrison, known for his arrangements of Negro spirituals, was the special guest conductor at the Festival Finale Concert.

In July of 1993 hundreds of volunteers were involved in fundraising, housing guests, selling merchandise, serving meals andmanaging concert venues.The countries represented that yearincluded Austria, Botswana, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany,the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Korea and Spain.Arizona,Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming represented the United States.A much-loved and anticipated Missoula tradition by 1996, theFestival attracted choirs from Argentina,Austria, Belgium, Canada,Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore,Taiwanand Thailand. They were joined by choirs from Washington State

History of the Festival and Montana. Enthusiastic audiences once again packed the concert venues.

“Music for the Millennium,” the 2000 Festival, was especially memorable. Due in large part to the diligence of the Festival co-chairs, the prestigious Cuban choir Coro Exaudi received visasto perform in the United States for the first time. The KennedyCenter and national choral organizations tried to secure visas forExaudi, but were unsuccessful. The Cuban choir was joined bychoirs from Austria, Botswana, China, Denmark and Spain in addition to the states of Georgia, Montana, Oregon andWashington. As part of the millennium celebration, the AmericanComposers Forum awarded the 2000 Festival a grant for an original composition by composer and conductor WilliamMcGlaughlin of NPR's St. Paul Sunday. To conclude the FestivalFinale Concert, McGlaughlin conducted the world premier of his“Walt Whitman's Dream,” featuring all of the Festival singers in the University's Adams Center.

The momentum of the International Choral Festival continued tobuild in 2003, as choirs from Angola,Austria, Bulgaria, Canada,Colombia, Finland, Latvia, Malaysia, Peru, Slovakia, South Korea,Spain,Taiwan and the states of North Carolina, Oregon,Washington State and Montana thrilled audiences despite record-setting high temperatures.With the largest number of children's choirs to date, the Festival invited guest conductorChristine Jordanoff to lead the International Massed Youth andChildren's Choir in a special youth concert.

The seventh International Choral Festival in 2006 attracted a totalestimated audience of some 30,000 people from all over theUnited States. Outstanding choirs from Australia, Czech Republic,Estonia, India, Slovenia, South Korea,Taiwan and Wales participated,with U.S. choirs from California, Kansas, Montana, North Dakotaand Washington State. Diane Loomer, one of Canada's leadingconductors and clinicians, was the guest conductor for the FinaleConcert. Overflow concert venues and standing ovations werethe norm at the 2006 Festival, which some say was the best ever.

Much in the world has changed since the start of the ChoralFestival over twenty years ago; however, its mission of promotinginternational friendship, understanding and goodwill through musicremains as meaningful and appropriate as ever. The ChoralFestival has gained a reputation world-wide for excellence andhospitality. Having evolved from its grassroots beginnings into aprestigious international event, Missoula's International ChoralFestival continues to “bring the world a little closer” through song.


The International ChoralFestival thanks the followingrestaurants for their help infeeding our choral visitors byoffering generous discounts tochoirs and host families duringFestival week. The Festivalwishes to thank the belowrestaurants for their generosity.

Acropolis Gyros & Greek Specialties

Caffe Dolce Del's Place Double Front ChickenFat Cat Grille & CasinoFood For ThoughtFront Street Pasta & WrapsFuddruckersGood Food StoreHiggins AlleyHuHot Mongolian GrillJoker's WildKadena's Mustard Seed Asian CaféParadise FallsPearl Café & BakeryPerkins Family RestaurantPita PitPressboxQuizno's Classic SubsRed BirdRuby's CafeSean Kelly'sThe ShackThe KeepTaco del SolWheat Montana Farms

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The International Choral Festival gratefully acknowledgesthe following individuals and businesses for their generousin-kind donations of time,resources, products,and services:

Ace HardwareAdvanced Litho PrintingAlbertsonsLarry AndersonArt & Image Creative ServicesAtonement LutheranBarnes & NobleSenator Max BaucusBayern BreweryBeach TransportationBernice's BakeryBig Dipper Ice CreamBig Sky MudflapsBitterroot FloralBlaine BrengleSuzanne CareyBravo CateringChris BumgarnerButterfly HerbsA Carousel for MissoulaCeltic Dragon Pipe BandChapter One BookstoreNeil ChaputCoca Cola Bottling CompanyCold Stone CreameryThe College Music SocietyGermaine ConradCork International Choral FestivalGeorge DennisonDollar Rent-a-CarDomino's PizzaDoubletree HotelEastgate RentalMayor John EngenFact & FictionDeb FrandsenFirst Presbyterian Church

Fort Missoula Historical MuseumGary GillettGood Food StoreJanie HaightMichele & Pete HandHellgate High SchoolHistorical Museum at Ft. MissoulaHoliday Inn Downtown

at the ParkMark HollingerHoly Spirit ParishJefferson Fine Arts DepartmentLaurie HagenbarthJan HalmesHarvest FoodsDavid & Michele HeidelDick HexterGail JokerstKnights of ColumbusKPAX - TVKerry KrebillDon LentzLe Petit OutreLively TimesThe Loose CabooseKim LorengoMalcolm LoweJake MaciagChuck MaesIan MarquandMichael MarsolekBill Martinez & AssociatesMeadow Gold Missoula Children's TheatreMissoula City BandMissoula City Parking CommissionMissoula Convention & Visitor's

BureauMissoula Copy CenterMissoula County Public SchoolsMissoula Cultural CouncilMissoula Downtown AssociationMissoula Parking CommissionMissoula Parks & RecreationMissoulian

Morgenroth Music CenterMount Jumbo SchoolMPR Gerald & Caralee MuellerJoe MussulmanBrent O'ConnorPeter ParkPink GrizzlyRepresentative Dennis RehbergRhino's Ray & Susie RishoPaul RitterRockin' Rudy'sRosauersSafewaySt.Anthony's ParishSilk RoadSouthgate MallThe SpringsAnne StewartJay StrawJohn & Sue TalbotSenator Jon TesterUniversity Congregational

ChurchUniversity of Montana University of Montana

Adams CenterUniversity of Montana

Department of MusicUniversity of Montana

Dining ServicesUniversity of Montana

Safety & Security OfficeUniversity of Montana

Washington-Grizzly StadiumUniversity TheatreKatie Van DornVerizon WirelessWashington CorporationWestern Montana FairWorden's MarketYMCA

In-Kind Donors Restaurant &Food Donors

These contributions were received on or before June 30, 2009. We sincerely thankall those who contributed after press time but who may not be listed on this page.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

All Preview Concerts are free of charge. Concert admission buttonsfor the other concerts will be available to purchase at the PreviewConcerts and all other concerts for $15 each. Children 12 years& under free.

Preview Concert: Out to Lunch in Caras Park11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Caras Park – Downtown/Ryman at Front

• Official Welcome and Opening of the Festival- Emcees: Scott and Paula, from Eagle 93 FM- Carol Stovall, Executive Director,

International Choral Festival

• Performances by:- Coral Divertimento México (Mexico)- The Chanters Group of the Church of

St. Panteleimon the Healer (Georgia)- KammerChor Saarbrücken (Germany)- UC Alumni Chorus - Berkeley (USA California)- Koritsia (Sweden)- Gyeongju City Chorale (South Korea)

Preview Concert: Southgate Mall Choral Showcase 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Southgate Mall (JC Penney Court) – 2901 Brooks St.

This Concert Sponsored by Southgate Mall

• Welcome - Trisha Piedalue, Marketing Director

• Performances by:- The Chamber Choir Kalev (Estonia)- Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir (USA Michigan)- Tainan Chamber Choir (Taiwan)

Preview Concert:Youth Choir Concert7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Bonner Park – Gerald Avenue at Evans Avenue

This Concert Sponsored by Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation(Please bring lawn chairs to this concert, as there is no seating available)

• Performance by the - Missoula City Band, Gary Gillett, Conductor

• Welcome by Beth Mast, Festival President• Welcome by Mayor John Engen• Performances by:

- Missoula Youth Choir (USA Montana)- Zvonecek-Praha Concert Choir (Czech Republic)- Rocky Mountain Children's Choir "Fourteeners"

(USA Colorado)- Koritsia (Sweden)

THURSDAY, JULY 16

CONCERT BLOCK I 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Hellgate High School Auditorium – 900 South Higgins Ave.This Concert Sponsored by First Interstate Bank

• Performances by:- The Chanters Group of the Church of

St. Panteleimon the Healer (Georgia)- UC Alumni Chorus - Berkeley (USA California)

St. Anthony’s Parish – 217 Tremont St.This Concert Sponsored by First Security Bank

• Performances by:- The Chamber Choir Kalev (Estonia)- Gyeongju City Chorale (South Korea)

UM Music Recital Hall – The University of Montana Campus.This Concert Sponsored by The UM Music Department and US Bank

• Performances by:- Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir (USA Michigan)- Zvonecek-Praha Concert Choir (Czech Republic)

University Theatre – The University of Montana CampusThis Concert Sponsored by NorthWestern Energy

• Performances by:- Tainan Chamber Choir (Taiwan)- Rocky Mountain Children's Choir "Fourteeners"

(USA Colorado)- Koritsia (Sweden)

This concert schedule is subject to change. Please refer to the schedule onour website—www.choralfestival.org—for the most current information.Concert Schedule

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SPECIAL NEW EVENT -A CONDUCTORS' FORUM

2:00 p.m. - Thursday, July 16 “Meet the Conductors” - Missoula Children's Theatre(MCT) – 200 Adams Street (corner of Broadway and Adams)

• Admission buttons required - buttons can be purchased at door

• Moderator: Joe Mussulman

This event is designed to give the public a chance to hear the choir conductors speak about their country's music andtheir particular choir.They will also answer questions from the moderator, and from the audience, if time allows. An icecream social follows the forum.

THURSDAY, JULY 16

CONCERT BLOCK II 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.


• Performances by:- Tainan Chamber Choir (Taiwan)- Missoula Youth Choir (USA Montana

St. Anthony’s Parish – 217 Tremont St.This Concert Sponsored by First Security Bank

• Performances by:- Zvonecek-Praha Concert Choir (Czech Republic)- Koritsia (Sweden)

UM Music Recital Hall – The University of Montana Campus This Concert Sponsored by The UM Music Department and US Bank

• Performances by:- Rocky Mountain Children's Choir

"Fourteeners" (USA Colorado)- Coral Divertimento México (Mexico)

University Theatre – The University of Montana CampusThis Concert Sponsored by NorthWestern Energy

• Performances by:- Gyeongju City Chorale (South Korea)- Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir (USA Michigan)- KammerChor Saarbrücken (Germany)

FRIDAY, JULY 17

CONCERT BLOCK I 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.


• Performances by:- Rocky Mountain Children's Choir

"Fourteeners" (USA Colorado)- The Chamber Choir Kalev (Estonia)

St. Anthony's Parish - 217 Tremont St.This Concert Sponsored by ALPS & Volkmann Woodworking

• Performances by:- KammerChor Saarbrücken (Germany)- Tainan Chamber Choir (Taiwan)

UM Music Recital Hall – The University of Montana Campus This Concert Sponsored by Mountain West Bank and Betsy & Warren Wilcox

• Performances by:- UC Alumni Chorus - Berkeley (USA California)- Koritsia (Sweden)

University Theatre – The University of Montana Campus This Concert Sponsored by NorthWestern Energy

• Performances by:- Missoula Youth Choir (USA Montana)- The Chanters Group of the Church of St.

Panteleimon the Healer (Georgia)- Coral Divertimento México (Mexico)

Continued on page 20

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child as singing in a choir. It opens the way to music and the arts for

them, and cultivates their perception of life.”

– Petr Eben, Composer, Czech Republic


FRIDAY, JULY 17

CONCERT BLOCK II 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.


• Performances by:- Coral Divertimento México (Mexico)- KammerChor Saarbrücken (Germany)

St. Anthony’s Parish – 217 Tremont St.This Concert Sponsored by ALPS & Volkmann Woodworking

• Performances by:- Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir (USA Michigan)- The Chanters Group of the Church of St.

Panteleimon the Healer (Georgia)

UM Music Recital Hall – The University of Montana Campus This Concert Sponsored by Mountain West Bank and Betsy & Warren Wilcox

• Performances by:- Missoula Youth Choir (USA Montana)- Gyeongju City Chorale (South Korea)

University Theatre – The University of Montana Campus This Concert Sponsored by NorthWestern Energy

• Performances by:- The Chamber Choir Kalev (Estonia)- UC Alumni Chorus - Berkeley (USA California)- Zvonecek-Praha Concert Choir

(Czech Republic)

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International Choral Festival Finale Concert7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium –The University of Montana Campus.

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• The Finale concert will feature the pageantry of the “Parade of Nations,” followed by a brief performance by each choir. It will conclude with a finale performed by the International Massed Festival Chorus, with audience participation, under the direction of David Heidel,Artistic Director.

See page 22 for the full concert program.

This concert schedule is subject to change. Please refer to the schedule onour website—www.choralfestival.org—for the most current information.

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International Choral Festival Finale Concert This concert sponsored by Sterling Savings Bank

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009 7:00 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium – University ofMontana Campus. Admission buttons may be purchased at door.Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Use north entrances to the stadium.

• “Parade of Nations”Led by The Celtic Dragon Pipe Band, Missoula, Montana

• Welcome and IntroductionIan Marquand, Master of Ceremonies

• Choral ShowcaseChakrulo, folk song about friendship and braveryShen khar venakhi, chant for the Virgin Mary

The Chanters Group of the Church of St. Panteleimon the Healer (Georgia)

La Adelita, popular Mexican song, arranged by Gustavo MartínSi somos americanos, by Rolando Alarcón, choral

version by Alejandro Pino G.Coral Divertimento México (México)

Turkeys and Badger's, by Jackson BerkeyJefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir (USA - Michigan)

Vastlad (Shrovetide), arranged by Veljo TormisVadak vaadak valla poised (Look at me, parish boys),

arranged by Erki Meister, conductorÜks on õunapuu (An apple tree) arranged by

Erki Meister, conductorChamber Choir Kalev (Estonia)

Korean Farmer's Folk Song, arranged by Hee Jo KimGyeongju City Chorale (South Korea)

Salmo 150, by Ernani Aguiar Stand By Me, by Ben E. King, arranged by Mac Huff,

soloist Eva TourangeauRocky Mountain Children's Choir "Fourteeners" (USA - Colorado)

Praises Sings, words and music by Nan-Zhang Qian Sing For Tuberose, words by Jun-Qing Li, music by

Min Yao, arranged by Wen-Yi LiuTainan Chamber Choir (Taiwan)

Moravské písne, by Jirí LaburdaHejdum dá! by Zdenek Lukas

Zvonecek-Praha Concert Choir (Czech Republic)

Homeward Bound, words and music by Marta Keen,arranged by Jay Althouse

A Toast to California, by J. Murray Hunt,arranged by Anthony Pasqua

UC Alumni Chorus - Berkeley (USA - California)

Abendlied, by Josef Rheinberger KammerChor Saarbrücken (Germany)

Pseudo-Yoik Lite, by Jaakko MäntyjärviOch jungfrun hon går i ringen, arranged by Hugo Alfvén and

Robert Sund Koritsia (Sweden)

Selection to be announcedMissoula Youth Choir (USA - Montana)

• Finale - Massed Choir - David Heidel, Artistic Director Dona Nobis Pacem (“Grant us Peace”) sacred canon, anonymous (see words and music next page)

First time: International Massed Choir only Second time: Audience joins in singing, by section(Conductor will cue audience)

David Heidel, Conductor,Artistic DirectorInternational Festival Massed Chorus

Dean Peterson,Accompanist

• Closing CommentsIan Marquand, Master of Ceremonies

• Traditional Festival Closing Selection

Auld Lang Syne, traditional Scottish song (“Times Gone By”)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne my dear, For auld lang syne,we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne!

David Heidel, Conductor,Artistic DirectorInternational Festival Massed Chorus

Dean Peterson,Accompanist˘


The concert choir, Zvonecek-Praha (Little Bell of Prague), was founded in 1996 as a group of eleven children of the Prague MusicSchool. Zvonecek choirs participate regularly in national and international competitions, representing Prague in choral festivals around theworld. Their greatest success was being named the “Absolute Winner” at the Olomouc, Czech Republic Choir Competition, competingwith 127 other choirs. In October 2004 the Concert Choir Zvonky won two golden diplomas in the 6th International Competition inGrado, Italy, where they competed with adults of all ages. One of their most valued awards is the Petr Eben Prize from the 13thInternational Festival of Advent and Christmas Music (Prague 2003). In May 2002 the children won first prize at the 50th InternationalMusic Festival at Neerpelt, Belgium, and were honored to sing for the Queen of Belgium. The choir is regularly invited to participate atspecial events, such as the opening of the International Congress of Anthropology, and at anniversary celebrations of the Czech Senate.The concert choir has made tours to England and France and has recorded six CDs.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Since its beginning, the Choir Studio Zvonecek-Praha has been directed by Jarmila Novenková. In working with children,Ms. Novenková utilizes not only her long-term experience andrare teaching gifts, but also her lifelong love of singing. As a childshe acquired her first choral experience as a chorister and soloistin the Styvar Children's Choir of Tfinec. She later studied atOstrava Conservatory, where she majored in piano. She servedas a choirmaster and pianist for the Permonik Children's Choir ofKarvina and in 1996 moved to Prague to establish the children'schoir school. Under Ms. Novenková's direction, the shape of theStudio Zvonecek-Praha rapidly outgrew the scope of the originalidea, and eventually reached its current form.

Zvonecek-PrahaConcert Choir

Conductor: Jarmila Novenková

CZECH REPUBLIC

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The Chamber Choir KalevConductor: Erki Meister

The Chamber Choir Kalev (Kalevi Kammerkoor) was founded in 1998 under the name of Chamber Choir Havera, by a group of enthusiastic singers that enjoy performing music to high standards. Since 2000 the choir has been supported by the EstonianConfectionery Kalev, considered by many to be the best in Scandinavia. With forty regular members, they range in age from 20-50 years old. Each season the choir performs at major Tallinn venues and in churches throughout Estonia, and takes at least one trip abroadeach year. In 2003 they received first prize in the national singing competition,“Tuljak” in Tartu, Estonia and they received fourth place atthe International Music Festival of Cantonigros, Spain in 2005. At the “Kristalnaja Lira” competition in Russia, they returned with the laureate-worth diploma and 2nd place in 2002.The choir won 3rd prize in the category of mixed choirs in 2001 at the InternationalFestival in Llangollen,Wales. Concert tours have taken them to Great Britain, Russia, Latvia, Croatia, Finland, Scotland, United States,Spain, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and Iceland. The choir's repertoire consists of Estonian folk music, classical masterpieces, and contemporary pieces.

CONDUCTOR BIO

A musician, composer and artist, Erki Meister graduated from TallinnPedagogical University, Department of Culture, as a choir conductorand cultural manager in 1991. In 2003 he graduated from theEstonian Academy of Arts department of painting. From 1991 to1995 he was an on-air host for Radio Kuku and singer in theEstonian National Men's Choir. Later he became manager of theEstonian National Men's Choir RAM. Mr. Meister has receivednumerous awards for his compositions, while his art exhibitionshave appeared at galleries throughout Estonia. Having conductedthe Kalev Chamber Choir since its beginning, Erki Meister hasserved as conductor of various choirs and ensembles since 1997.In addition to conducting the Kalev Chamber Choir, which hefounded in 1998, he also leads the Flora Chamber Choir.

ESTONIA


GEORGIA

The Chanters Group of the Church of St. Panteleimon the Healer of Tbilisi, Georgia, was founded in 1988. The founders, under thedirection of Badri Jimsheleishvili, are a group of professional conductors who came together to research and perform the ancient chantsand folk songs of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Since 1994 the membership has remained the same.The group of four “has a treasure trove of short and long tunes, at times approximating the power of an army chorus, and at other times sounding as sweet as a father's lullaby to his baby,” a reporter commented about their performance at a Canadian choral competition. According to aNorwich Cathedral of England publication,“The Chanters Group performed ancient chants…complete with their beautiful resonant harmonies and sonorous bass tones, that don't exist the sameway in western church music.” In addition to performing extensively throughout Georgia, the group has also released fouralbums. The Chanters Group sang concerts in Israel and Taiwanin 2008 and performed at the World Choral Competition ofLaval, Canada in 2007. They participated at the InternationalFestival of Hajnowka, Poland (2005), and performed in Germany(2004), the Netherlands and Great Britain (2000, 2003). At aFestival in Belarus in 2009, they were named “Laureates of the Festival.”

The ChantersGroup of the

Church of St. Panteleimon

the Healer

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The KammerChor Saarbrücken was founded in 1990. Within a short time the choir has advanced to become one of the leading chamber choirs in Germany, with an outstanding international reputation. They have performed extensively in Germany, Russia, and theUnited States. The chamber choir has won many prizes at international choral competitions and has performed an increasing number of world premiere performances of works written by composers exclusively for the ensemble. In 2003 they won 2nd prize in the competition of European Broadcasting Corporations.At Tolosa, Spain they won two 1st prizes in two main categories, and were namedthe most successful choir in all categories. In 1998 they received accolades at the German choral competition in Regensburg. In 1996they won first prize at the Arezzo, Italy choral competition. Their first world recording of Johann Michael Haydn's Requiem in B-flatMajor won the prestigious Cannes MIDEM Classical Award. In addition, their other recordings have all received critical acclaim.KammerChor Saarbrücken is supported by the Department for Foreign Affairs and by the Goethe Institute.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Founder of the KammerChor Saarbrücken, Georg Grün studiedchurch music, school music, Catholic theology, musicology, and conducting, and taught music and courses on the Catholic religionfor several years at a lycée for the arts. At the 2007 CorkInternational Choral Festival in Ireland, he served as anInternational Adjudicator. In 2000 he was appointed Professor ofChoral Conducting at the State Conservatory of Music and Artsin Mannheim, Germany. (He has also achieved success as a con-ductor of the chamber choir of this conservatory, which has wonprizes at the choral competitions of Cork and Maribor) Grün isactive both at home and abroad as a guest conductor, juror andlecturer.

KammerChorSaarbrückenConductor: Georg Grün

GERMANY

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Founded in 1996, the mixed voice choir's repertoire includes sacred, renaissance, baroque and classical music of all periods, includingnative music and Latin American Folk music. Coral Divertimento has performed extensively throughout México and abroad. They participated at the Choral Festival Santa Cecilia in México City in 2007 and that same year traveled to Puerto Varas and Frutilar, Chile;and Bariloche and Buenos Aires,Argentina, at the Choral Festival for Peace. The choir celebrated their tenth anniversary in September2006 with two concerts dedicated to Mozart and accompanied by an orchestra. They sang the Coronation Mass in C Major KV 317,which became their second CD, entitled “Todo Mozart.” In 2006 they performed in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada; and in Flagstaff,Scottsdale and Phoenix,Arizona. There, they sang two concerts with the Arizona Arts Chorale, as part of an Arizona Commission onthe Arts Project Grant,“Choral to Chorale, a Cultural Exchange.” In 2002 they participated at the First Festival of Choral Music inMéxico City. In November 2005 their first CD was launched while performing in the Aguascalientes Cathedral in Mexico.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Born in Buenos Aires,Argentina, Margarita Dress de Bandonistudied under the direction of the soprano Marisa Lnadi andthe masters Vivian Tabbush and Liliana Cangiano. She studiedchoral direction under the master Inke Frosch. In Buenos Airesshe was director of the Instituto Ballester Chorus for nine years,and directed both the Mixed Chorus and Male Chorus of theVilla Ballester German Choral Society. She was a member ofthe Lagun Onak Chorus which often performed in the TeatroColón in Buenos Aires. Margarita Dress de Bandoni served asfounder and director of the Cora Amarillis; the Girls' Chorus ofthe Colegio Sagrado Corazón;A Quattro; and CoralDivertimento. Since 1992 she has lived in Mexico City.

CoralDivertimentoMéxicoConductor:Margarita Dress de Bandoni

MEXICO

“I was part of the beautiful InternationalChoral Festival in 2003 in Missoula. Iwon't ever forget it; it was the bestexperience I have had in my life!!”

– Daniel Castillo, Choir Member, Colombia


The Gyeongju City Chorale, a mixed voice choir founded in 1996 by the Gyeongju City Government, currently holds a central positionin Korea. The specific aims of the Chorale and its conductor are to constantly seek out new music and new areas of work.The mixedvoice choir performs folk, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and many other styles of literature. This has resulted in their extensiverepertoire spanning from renaissance music to contemporary music. The Gyeongju city Chorale, with its characteristic Korean traditionalstyle sound and wide-ranging virtuosity, has been an ideal vehicle for many Korean composers. The Chorale has been awarded manynational and international prizes. The Gyeongju City Chorale participated at the Asian Christian Music Festival in Hong Kong in 2004 andhas taken several tours throughout Japan and China. Besides their extensive choral repertoire projects, Gyeongju City Chorale frequently collaborates with many opera companies. Conductor Dr. Dohn Kim has developed and refined choral sound with earlymusic, contemporary music and commissioned works.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Dr. Dohn Kim studied choral conducting at the Graduate Schoolof the University of Missouri-Kansas City under Dr. Ehp Ehly, andreceived a Doctor of Musical Art degree in Voice Performance.Dr. Kim has served as the choral director and conductor ofGyeongju City Chorale since 1996. Under his leadership theyhave been awarded many national and international prizes,notably at the Asian Student Christian Music Festival in HongKong in 2004. Dr. Kim is currently a choral music professor atKeimyung University in Daegu. Dr. Kim has written two books,"Choral Music Education" and "The Conductor's Manual ofChoral Music Literature." "Choral Music Education" was named asthe “Best Art Publication of 2003” by the Korean Arts Council.

Gyeongju CityChorale

Conductor: Dr. Dohn Kim

SOUTH KOREA

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Founded in 1994, the youth choir Koritsia consists of girls ages 16 to 20 and is a part of the choral activities at Lund Municipal School ofCulture.Among the choir's achievements are success in the Youth Choir class at the Swedish Championship in Choral Singing (1998);first prize at the Fifth International Music Festival of Rhodes (2003); and honorary prize for best performance of a single piece atInternational Youth Choir Festival in Celje, Slovenia (2005). In 2006 Koritsia joined with choirs from Siberia and Israel in a “Songbridge”project in connection with the first International Choral Festival in Lund. In 2007 the choir was chosen to participate in the InternationalChamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany. Koritsia has toured Finland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy. In 2002they sang in the traditional Lucia Morning program for Swedish Television at Christmas. They perform extensively in Sweden, often withthe Malmoe Symphony Orchestra, and have toured Finland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy. Their repertoire consists of a widerange of sacred and secular music.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Karin Fagius has conducted Koritsia since its formation. She was educated as a music teacher and choral conductor at StockholmCollege of Music, and taught at the Stockholm Institute of Musical Pedagogy (SMI). She was one of the initiators and founders of specialmusic classes in Nacka, Sweden, and taught there for seven years. Since 1993 Ms. Fagius has been active in choral music at LundMunicipal School of Culture. For several years she taught methodology in the field of children's choirs at Malmoe College of Music and is much sought after as a leader of seminars and workshops. In 1999 Karin Fagius was chosen “Children and Youth Choir Leader of theYear” by Ung I Kor, a national Swedish organization for youth choirs.

Koritsia Conductor: Karin Fagius

SWEDEN

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The Tainan Chamber Choir (TCC) was established in October 2001. The choir began as a group of twelve people rehearsing at a choir member's home, who each shared a love of performing diverse kinds of music. Most of the choir members are teachers from elementary and junior high schools; hence, promoting choral culture of the Tainan area to a higher level became a very important element of their mission. With a membership of 26, they aggressively seek singers who share the same enthusiasm and ideals. By promoting the art of choral music through innovative, delicate and diverse ideas,TCC has become a leader in bringing choral music to ahigher professional level in the Tainan Area. TCC strives to interact with choral music and musicians from other countries, and continuesto introduce more varied kinds of choral music to their audiences and members. The choir won the Bronze Medal in the Folklore category at the Busan, Korea Choral Festival and Competition in 2007.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Dr. Shan-Min Yu is a conductor, actor and performer. She received her undergraduate degree in voice performance from WestminsterChoir College in New Jersey. She was second prize winner at the New Jersey NATS voice competition and won first prize atWestminster Choir College. In New York she performed in off-Broadway shows as a lead singer and actress. She also served as conductor for the Univoice Chorus, Jubilee Children's Chorus and the White Plains Community Church in New York. In 1999 Ms.Yureturned to Taiwan and is an active conductor. Shan-Min Yu is also conductor at The National Sun Yat-sen University and conducts theTaipei Philharmonic Children's Choir and Pon-Hu Cultural Choir.

Tainan ChamberChoir

Conductor: Dr. Shan-Min Yu

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In 1985 the chorus of alumni of Cal student singing groups was formed. They inspired like-minded others who wished to rekindle themusical and social associations they had enjoyed as students. Many of those original 30 members are still singing with UCAC. TheUCAC is also committed to providing both musical and financial support to the University of California Choral Ensembles. In 1994UCAC diversified into theater and maintains a close relationship with the Berkeley Opera, most recently performing in their 2005 concert production of Verdi's Macbeth. In 2008 the UCAC performed five concerts in Montevideo and Colonia, Uruguay; and BuenosAires, La Plata and Mendoza,Argentina. They toured the Czech Republic and Hungary in July 2000, performing in Karoly Vary and theDvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague. In 2002 they toured the Peoples Republic of China, performing well-received concerts basedon “Music of the Americas.” They toured the Baltics in 2004 with performances in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and St. Petersburg. On thistour they performed a variety of American folk songs and learned a song in their native language from each country they visited.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Music Director Mark Sumner has directed the University of California Choral Ensembles-Berkeley and the First Unitarian-Universalist Society of San Francisco for the pasteleven years. Mark has an extensive background as a professional singer (American Bach Soloists, San FranciscoChamber Singers, Los Angeles Music Center Opera,TulsaOpera and Dallas Civic Opera) and continues to perform with the Los Angeles Chamber Singers and Cappella, where hewas featured on the 2007 Grammy Award-winning recording,Padilla; Sun of Justice. He's served as director for over thirtymusicals and plays and has recorded numerous motion picturesoundtracks. He received a Doctor of Musical Arts-ChoralMusic from the University of Southern California; a Masters ofMusic-Choral Conducting from Southern Methodist University,and a Bachelor of Music Education from Oklahoma StateUniversity. Mark Sumner was awarded the Gordon Getty Music scholarship at USC and received the DistinguishedService Award from the Sapulpa (Oklahoma) Board ofEducation in 1989.

UC AlumniChorus -BerkeleyConductor: Mark Sumner

USA - CALIFORNIA

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Rocky MountainChildren's Choir– FourteenersConductor: Leslie Britton

USA - COLORADO

The Rocky Mountain Children's Choir (RMCC) goal is to be a premier choral music education organization that promotes and seeksdiversity in its membership. Music is carefully selected to reflect a broad range of musical traditions from cultures around the world.Established in 1995, the Rocky Mountain Children's Choir unites the children of greater Denver's diverse communities through rigorousensemble music instruction. More than 1,000 children have participated in RMCC programs and performed in over 100 concerts in thepast five years. RMCC has performed in more than 30 languages from 48 different countries. The children's choir has performed withthe Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the Spirituals Project at concerts recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. They also performed at theDenver Art Museum opening; at Partners in Peace at Denver University; and Hope International with Mayor Kickenlooper. They sangthe National Anthem (four times) for the Colorado Rockies baseball team, and performed Carmina Burana with the Arvada Center Chorale.

CONDUCTOR BIOLeslie Britton was the Founding Music Director for Rocky Mountain Children's Choir at its inception in 1995. As the current ArtisticDirector she is responsible for implementing the choir's mission that partners musical excellence with multiculturalism. From 1986through 1992 Ms. Britton was Music Director and conductor for the nationally renowned Chicago Children's Choir (CCC). With over2000 children in its program, the CCC is the largest choral performance and training choir of its kind in the nation. Under her leadershipthe choir appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1991 under the baton of Sir George Solti. Ms. Britton holds a Master ofMusic Degree in Choral Conducting from Northwestern University and is a member of Pi Kappa Lamda music honorary society. Uponreceiving her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1984, she was given the college's prestigious “Marcus Heiman Awardfor the Creative Arts.”

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Since its congregation's founding back in 1854, music at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church has been an integral part of a mission thatseeks to serve Christ in the midst of Detroit. The Chancel Choir is made up of a group of people from all walks of life, both volunteerand professional, that enjoy a unique Sunday morning fellowship dedicated to serving the church through making music. In addition to aten-month schedule of singing over 150 anthems drawn from a truly eclectic repertoire throughout the season, the choir presents several special offerings each year, drawing from a wide variety of music, both sacred and secular. Under the direction of Philip J. Michéal,the choir often collaborates with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theatre, Motor City Brass Band, Soli Deo GloriaCantorum in Omaha, Nebraska, and Mannheim Steamroller. The Chancel Choir has stepped beyond that of the “traditional” churchchoir and continually strives to bring a true and joyous sense of spirit to both performers and listeners through a loving and heartfeltapproach to music-making.

CONDUCTOR BIO

Director of Music Philip J. Michéal, in addition to holding a position as an educator in the Detroit Public Schools for over 20 years, hasbeen at Jefferson Avenue for the last 14 years. His 37 year career of music-making has included church positions as professional singer,section leader, and director of adult and youth choirs for denominations ranging from Serbian Orthodox to Christian Science. Mr.Michéal was also a co-founder, artistic director, and performer in the vocal octet Musickes Pleasure, which enjoyed a 15-year life of concertizing throughout Michigan's neighboring states and Canada, and produced three recordings that still enjoy playtime on local radiostations. While a student at Detroit's Wayne State University, he served as musical director for several theatrical productions in both theBonstelle and nationally renowned Hillberry Theatres. Always looking for something new, Michéal continues to present his performersand audiences with music that seeks to move the listener into “sacred spaces” of one kind or another.

Jefferson AvenuePresbyterian Church

Chancel ChoirConductor: Philip J. Michéal

USA - MICHIGAN

INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL FACTS:

• A combined four-day audience of over 25,000 people from all over the country attend each Festival

• Over 150 applications were received for the 2009 Festival

• Up to 200 volunteers provide the staffing during Festival week

• Over 100 Missoula families act as hosts and open their homes to international guests for the entire week

• 20 concerts are performed during any given Festival.

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The Missoula Youth Choir (MYC) was formed in 1987 for the sole purpose of performing at the first International Choral Festival. Missoula'shometown choir has delighted audiences at every Festival since then.Founded by the current ICF Artistic Director David Heidel, and current co-conductor Dean Peterson, the Missoula Youth Choir has grown from 35 members to 80 singers in its current form. Membership is comprisedof select high school students from Missoula's public and parochial highschools. With only twelve evening rehearsals starting at the beginning ofsummer vacation, the singers, from varied backgrounds and schools, quickly

come together to emerge during Festival week as a superb youth choir. Many MYC alumni, now adults with fond memories of performing at the International Choral Festival, are now among the host families, volunteers and contributors of the 2009 Festival.The partnership of the Missoula Youth Choir with the International Choral Festival provides Missoula's young singers with the opportunity to experience diverse music and cultures from across the globe without leaving their hometown.

CONDUCTOR BIOS

Dean Peterson is in his 23rd year as Director of Choirs at Hellgate High School. He received his Bachelors degrees in MusicEducation and Piano Performance from the University of Montana and his Masters degree in Music Education with Kodaly emphasisfrom Holy Names College, Oakland, California. He spent seven years teaching music in the Missoula Public Schools and conducted the Missoula All City Boys Choir. In 1987 he co-founded the MYC and since has co-directed the group at each of their Festival performances. In 1992 he was selected as a member of the Robert Shaw Choral Workshop and performance of the Beethoven Missa Solemnis in Carnegie Hall. In 1997 he was presented with a $25,000 National Milken Educator of the Year Award. In 2004 heconducted the Hellgate High School Chevaliers in performance at the Northwest Convention of the American Choral DirectorsAssociation. Dean was selected as the conductor of the Missoula Symphony Chorale in 2006 and serves on the International ChoralFestival Board of Directors.

Ronald Wilcott is conductor of the Missoula Community Chorus; Coordinator of Music/Chancel Choir Director at the UniversityCongregational Church; and music teacher at Loyola Sacred Heart High School. He has also served as music program chair and choraldirector at the University of South Carolina Aiken; Director of Vocal Music at Dixie College (St. George, Utah); and Director of ChoralOrganizations at East Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, California). He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral music fromMichigan State University, and Bachelor's and Master's degrees in vocal performance and pedagogy from the University of SouthernCalifornia. Dr.Wilcott is an active choral adjudicator and clinician and has frequently presented interest sessions at professional conferences in music education, choral and church music. He is a past member of the board of directors for the Missoula InternationalChoral Festival, and served as co-conductor for the Missoula Youth Choir for the Festivals in 2003 and 2006.

Missoula YouthChoir

Conductors: Dean Peterson and Ronald Wilcott

USA -MONTANA


Angola COCEVAL (COro Central EVAngelico de Luanda)

Argentina Agrupacio Coral Musica LibreAustria Chor Jung Wien

Friedrich Lessky Chor WienKammerchor des Musikgymnasiums WienTiroler Kammerchor WörglWiener Männergesangverein

Australia Adelaide Chamber SingersWoden Valley Youth Choir

Belgium The Children's Choir of WalloniaBotswana The Gaborone Choral Society

K.T.M. ChoirBulgaria The Dobri Hristov Women's ChoirCanada Da Camera Singers

Ukrainian Male Chorus of EdmontonWinnipeg Mennonite Children's Choir

China Jiangmen Children's ChoirColombia Coral Comfenalco SantanderCuba Coro Exaudi (Exaudi Chamber Choir)Czech Republic Karlovy Vary Girls' Choir

Ústí Children's ChoirDenmark Copenhagen Motet Choir

The Girls' Choir of St. Jørgen's ChurchEstonia EELK Misjonikoor

Tallinn Chamber ChoirFinland Joensuu University ChoirFrance The Children's Choir of Didion-Raugraff SchoolGermany Bruckner Chor of NeckargemundHong Kong The Hong Kong Children's ChoirIndia Navrachana School ChoirItaly Coro Idica

Coro Alpi Cozie Coro La Valle Musica Laus Choral Society of Turin

Japan Chor SapporoKumamoto Madre Cor

Latvia Jazeps Medins Music School Boys' ChoirRiga Chamber Choir "Ave Sol"

Lithuania Virgo Choir of Vilnius UniversityMalaysia Operafest Children’s ChoirNetherlands Rotterdams Mannenkoor "Variante"New Zealand The Ambassador Choir of Palmerston NorthPeru Coro Femenino de la Pontificia Universidad

Catolica del PeruPoland Wrocaw Technical University ChorusPuerto Rico Coral Polifónica de Ponce

Scotland The Glasgow Phoenix ChoirSingapore The Singapore Philharmonic ChorusSlovakia Cantica NovaSlovenia The Mariborski OktetSouth Korea Ansan City Choir

Ewha Chamber ChoirInCantores Male ChoirThe Seoul Ladies' Singers

Spain Coro Hodeiertz of TolosaCoro Universitario Sant YagoGiovanni Bardi Chamber Choir

Taiwan Taipei County Teachers' ChoirTaipei Philharmonic Chamber ChoirTaipei Philharmonic Youth and Children's Choir

Thailand Wattana and B.C.C. Combined Choir of BangkokUruguay Coro de ProfundisUSA Arizona The Orpheus Male Chorus of PhoenixUSA California Ragazzi Boys ChorusUSA Georgia The Decatur Civic ChorusUSA Kansas Lawrence Children's ChoirUSA Minnesota The Apollo Club of MinneapolisUSA Montana Great Falls Symphonic Choir

Helena Chamber Chorale and Symphony ChoraleHelena Symphony ChoraleMission Valley Men's ChoirMissoula Festival ChorusMissoula Mendelssohn ClubMissoula Sacred HarpMissoula Symphony ChoraleMissoula Youth ChoirMontana Alumni Choir 2000Montana Youth ChoirThe Fort Peck Oyate SingersThe Montana Chorale

USA North Carolina Greensboro Youth ChorusUSA North Dakota Yellowface SingersUSA Oregon Oregon Repertory Singers

The Vintage SingersWillamette Master Chorus

USA South Dakota Singing LegionnairesUSA Washington State Northwest Girlchoir "Vivace"

Tacoma Youth Chorus Chamber ChoirTacoma Youth Chorus ChoraleThe Apollo Club of Wenatchee

USA Wyoming The Central Wyoming A Cappella Chamber SingersWales Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir

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2009 festival program

Documents

festival finale concert

complete concert schedule

concert schedule changes

bonner park concert

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