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Upcoming Choral Events

Feb. 23 - Choral Evensong - Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s Cathedral - 4:00pMar. 4 - ACC & Pella Christian Collaborative Concert - 7:00pApr. 4 - Rock-a-Pella! - 7:00pApr. 11 - CCC & Flying Pans - First Reformed Church - 7:00pApr. 13 - CCC & Flyig Pans - Douwstra - 4:00pApr. 27 - West Des Moines United Methodist Church - 8:30a & 11:00a servicesApr. 30 - May 3 - Tulip Time! Come get Poffertjes! Corner of Liberty & Main!May 4 - First Presbyterian Church Newton - Chamber Singers - 4:00pMay 11 - ACC Pre-Tour Concert - Second Reformed Church - 4:00pMay 19 - 28 - Boston/East Coast Tour

Central College

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A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers

Mark A. BabcockDirector of Choral Activities

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In Pace, In Idipsum Dormian et RequiescamJohn Sheppard In peace and into the same I shall sleep and rest. If I give slumber to my eyes and to my eyelids drowsiness, I shall sleep and rest. Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

Night and Dayarr. Jay Althouse Night and day you are the one only you beneath the moon or under the sun whether near to me or far it’s no matter darling where you are I think of you day and night, night and day. Why is it so that this longing for you follows wherever I go in the roaring traffics boom, in the silence of my lonely room I think of you night and day, day and night under the hyde of me, there’s an oh such a hungry yearning inside of me and this torment won’t be through til’ you let me spend my life making love to you day and night, night and day

A Cappella ChoirMy Spirit Sang All DayGerald Finzi My spriit sang all day O my joy. Nothing my tongue could say, Only My Joy! and spake, tell me thy thought, Hide not thy joy. My eyes gan peer around, O my joy What beauty hast though found? Show us thy joy. My jealous ears grew whist; O my joy Music from heaven is’t, Sent for our joy? She also came and heard; O my joy, What, said she, is this word? What is thy joy? And I replied, O see, O my joy, ‘Tis thee, I cried, ‘tis thee: Thou art my joy.

Neither Angels, Nor Demons, Nor PowersTimothy Takach And I believe. So I believe. I will lift my eyes to the hills. There, dost thou well believe, no storm should come to mar the stillness of that angel-home; there should thy slumbers be weighed down with honey-dew, serenely blessed. And I believe. So I believe. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, Neither angels, nor demons, nor powers, neither things present nor things to come, neither height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God. I do Believe.

Central College

Located in Pella, Iowa since its founding in 1853, Central College is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Dedicated to helping its approximately 1600 students discover and develop their full potential, the college promotes cultivation of values essential to responsible citizenship. Furthermore, it effectively integrates career preparation within its diverse curriculum, providing students with experience and opportunities to test their ideas while simultaneously developing their talents. Recognizable by its symbolic arched footbridge spanning the campus pond, Central is considered a “bridge of opportunity”, devotedly creating possibilities for its students to discover and enrich the world around them. It offers 38 major fields of academic study and has earned a national reputation in international education. Its programs in England, Wales, Mexico, France, the Netherlands, Austria, China, Spain, as well as the new summer program in Ghana, Africa are so successful that thousands of students from universities across the nation have studied abroad with Central College since the mid-1960s. In addition, Central’s commitment to environmental sustainability is clearly visible throughout the campus’s 188 acres and 45 major buildings, many of which have been recently renovated. The newly constructed education and psychology building, named for past president David Roe, has received a platinum rating in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Central is an overall dynamic, caring community where values are important and the Christian faith provides the basis for all of college life.

Mark A. Babcock, a native of Iowa, received a Bachelor’s degree in music education from Central College, Pella, Iowa. He holds a Master’s degree in choral conducting and organ performance from the prestigous Westminster Choir College - Princeton, New Jersey. While in Princeton, Mr. Babcock sang in the Westminster Choir which performs regularly with

the New Jersey Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has worked with great musical leaders such as Joseph Flummerfelt, Joan Lippincott, Robert Shaw, and Riccardo Mutti. In addition, he has pursued doctoral studies in organ and choral conducting at the University of Iowa. Mr. Babcock has taught vocal music at Union Middle and High Schools, La Porte City, Iowa, was the Director of Music/Organist at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, taught at Kirkwood Community College and directed the Cedar Rapids Symphony children’s chorus, the Discovery Chorus. Currently, Mr. Babcock, Associate Professor of Music, is in his fifteenth year of teaching at Central College. He is the Chair of the Music Department and the Director of Choral Activities. As the director of the Central College A Cappella Choir, he led the choir on a prestigious tour of Italy in the spring of 2009, Washington, D.C and the National Cathedral in 2010, and Brazil in 2013. His duties at Central include private organ instruction; courses in church music, music education and music theory; and choral conducting. He was awarded the M. Joan Farver Endowed Professor of Music at Central College in 2011. Mr. Babcock is active in the church music and music education fields. In addition to his work at Central College, he has been the Dean of the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, was the chair for the AGO Region VI Convention held in June of 2011, was elected to the AGO National Council as Councillor for Conventions in the summer of 2012, is on the board of the Iowa Choral Director’s Association as Repertoire and Standards Chair for Music and Worship, and is the Organist/Choirmaster at St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines. He provides consultation, festival leadership and music training in a variety of settings. He was honored by Iowa State University as the 2005 “Organist of Iowa” recitalist.

LullabyDaniel Elder Lullaby, sing lullaby, The day is far behind you. The moon sits high atop the sky, Now let sweet slumber find you. Away, the day is done, and gone the sun that lit the world so brightly. The earth’s aglow with speckled show Of twinkling stars so sprightly Away, where the sunlight is beaming through a deep, cloudless blue, and the treetops are gleaming with a fresh morning dew; where the mountains are shining at the meadows below, in a brilliant white lining of a new fallen snow. Close your eyes, breathe in the night; a softer bed I’ll make you. The trial is done, all danger gone; now let far dreaming take you. Away, where the ocean is lapping at a soft, pearly shore, and the swaying palms napping as their swinging fronds soar. Now the dark night approaches, yet so soft and so mild. Lullaby, sing lullaby; sleep now, my child.

The GroundOla Gjeilo Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is He who comes. Hosanna in the highest. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, grant us peace.

Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the LordUndine Moore Oh, the king cried, “Oh! Daniel, Daniel a-that-a Hebrew Daniel, Servant of the Lord!” Among the Hebrew nation, one hebrew Daniel was found. They put him in a-the lion’s den, he stayed there all night long. Now the king in his sleep was troubled, and early in the morning he rose, to find God had sent a-his angel down to lock the lion’s jaws!

Selected Singfest Soloists(will be announced)

Singfest Honor ChoirDies Iraefrom Mozart’s Requiem Day of wrath, day of anger will dissolve the world in ashes, as foretold by David and the Sibyl. Great trembling there will be when the Judge descends from heaven to examine all things closely.

L’dor VadorMeir Finkelstein To all generations we will make known your greatness and to all eternity proclaim Your Holiness. Your praise, O God, shall never depart from our lips Blessed are You, the holy God.

Central College VoCal enSembleSCentral College A Cappella Choir has maintained a strong commitment to artistic choral excellence for eighty years. As part of a liberal arts university education, it is comprised of 60 select, auditioned students from across academic disciplines with a desire to develop artistic vision and the creative aspects of education. They perform a variety of quality choral literature selected from a vast geographic and historic choral repertoire. In addition to inspiring the campus community, this prestigious choir performs regularly in churches, schools and concert halls across the Midwestern region of the United States. Every spring the choir embarks upon either an extended tour to major cities in America or an international tour. The choir is under the direction of Mark A. Babcock, the Farver Endowed Chair in Music and Director of Choral Activities at Central College.

Central College Chamber Singers is a highly select choir of 20 singers and is a subset of the A Cappella Choir. They perform literature from all style periods suited for a smaller, chamber vocal ensemble. Members are expected to be strong, independent musicians. This ensemble performs regularly on and off campus.

College-Community Chorus is a large choral ensemble including students, faculty, staff and community members. They perform once each semester with the College- Community Orchestra and focus on the large master choral works. Recent semesters have included Handel’s Messiah, Brahm’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem and Schubert’s Mass in G.

Vocal Combos offer solo opportunities for vocalists interested in performing jazz or contemporary music. Soloists are accompanied by student instrumentalists with the same interest. Combos performs several times each year. Vocal Combos is under the direction of Gabriel Espinosa, associate professor of music.

Central AwardsScholarships of up to $2000 per year for four years. These interest-based awards are available to all incoming students wanting to continue their involvement at the college level as a major area or extra-curricular activity. Students must be admitted to Central prior to their audition, interview, and/or portfolio review.

Love PsalmDarmon Meader Days come, days go. we try to take the time to let love grow. Don’t ignore the sands of time. just let a little love in, yours and mine. Friends come and friends will go. The ones that last a lifetime, savor so. Life flows on, so sublime. But only if we stop and take some time. Every season, listen to the rhythm of the earth and sky. The rhyme and the reason. Of living in today, while thinking of tomorrow. Days pas and nights unfold. The innocence of youth becomes the wisdom of the old. We must remember love and once again, we’ll learn to live a life we love. Amen

Combined ChoirsMusic Down in My SoulMoses Hogan I hear music in the air. I can feel it in the air. there must be a God somewhere. Over my head I hear music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. Over my head I hear singing in the air. There must be a God somewhere. I got this music down in my soul; And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord! I’ve got it joy, everlasting. I’ve got it peace, everlasting. I’ve got it love, everlasting. I’ve got it joy, everlasting. Love in my heart. Oh, yes, I got peace in my soul. Oh, yes, I got joy in my heart; joy today! Do you love the Lord? I love the Lord! Well! I’ve got it joy, everlasting. I’ve got it peace, everlasting. I’ve got it love, everlasting. I got Joy! I got Peace! I got Love! In my soul!

Sao Paulo Cathedral, Brazil

Soprano Melissa AsklofRachel BraakSydney Embray*Meghan Freme*Madi Gause *Torie Hollingsworth Grace HoveJill Huffman Alicia Lavender *Meghan NelsonHanna SampselMargaret StandishMolly Ward*Lexie Waymire Becca WebbBetsy VanHaaften

AltoHannah AltheideKristina DeGroot*Amanda De YoungChloe GearhartStacia Klaas*Sarah MaxwellEllen MurphyNoel MurrayAshley Oblander Elizabeth PaladinoSarah PurdyKate RoozeboomOlivia Schouten *Makaye Smith*Mackenzie Uhlenhopp

Tenor*Carston CalderwoodAustin Heims Griffin Hammel Brandon Mennenoh*Cody MichelAlan PfadenhauerTrevor RauGeoff SellersCollin Strickland*Jake TempleCody Walter*Nelson Wiese

Bass Jacob AndersonJohn William BowlingJeff Ewing*Timothy GibsonSteven GordonNathan Graves*Lucas HamiltonJeff KnouseRyan Kunkel*Daniel KuttlerJenner Lathrop*John Mainquist *Jake Mollman Sam Palmer *Mitchell StearnsZachary StewardVictor Tilstra-SmithConnor Ward

*denotes Chamber Singers

ToursThe choir embarks on annual tours throughout the Midwest and coastal regions, planning international excursions every four years. Prior tours have included destinations such as the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., as well as countries like Italy, China, Romania, and southern Brazil. This year the choir will be touring the East Coast and will be performing at The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, NY.

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Hometown: Urbandale, IowaYear: SeniorMajor: PsychologyActivities: A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, Intramu-rals, Campus Ministries, and Coaching a local childrens basketball team

Well-Rounded?A well-rounded student, entails the efforts of a student to escape the confounds of just your major; essentially, knowing a lot about a lot. I think this mission of Central to redefine what ‘well-rounded’ means is a noble and applicable prerequisite to life after graduation

Music at CentralMy involvement in music ensembles throughout the past 3.5 years has arguably MADE my college experience. It is incredibly humbling to look back and see how so much joy and excitement could stem from just a simple home-stay in Dunkerton, Iowa, to the countless friendships created on long bus tours, to being fully immersed in the Brazilian culture and to the great (almost daily!) opportunity to make beautiful music with incredibly passionate musicians/directors. Music at Central has grounded me in a new found understanding of and for excellence; one which has positively effected every aspect of my life.

Meet Mitchell StearnsSingfest Honor Choir 2014SopranoAbby McMahonAlex HestonAllyson HaselhuhnAmanda BoyerAsia YoungBrittany BowersockCaitlin EricksonCarly ColvilleCassie LeerChloe GerardClaire WinkieCourtney MillerDevon SeversonElizabeth FanatiaElizabeth PearsonEmilee HynickEmily JunkerEmmy CuvelierHillary GardnerJade LewisJaynie RasmussenJenna ThornburgJilian MillerJordan StaffordJosie MattesonJoslyn HagenerKacey CranstonKaelyn SandersKaitlyn BreyKasey Parbs

Katie KunikKirsten MorfordKirsti HalvorsenKya WheelerKyla SparksLindsey PageLora DunbarMackenzie QuickMacy LanserMakayla NookMikayla RichMolly CornelisonNichelle HansenRachel FollmerRachel PeterRoseanna MillerSage DavisSam GatlinSarah HartmanSarah KochSarah TuttleSavannah FindleyShey WorthSofie ToblerTiffany BeggsVictoria GieskenWhitney Breckenridge

AltoAbigail BallardAislynn StockdallAli DickinsonAmelia PhippsAnna MayerAshley ShadleyAudrey ComerAudrey VriezelaarBailey CupplesBecky NolteBrittany PfadenhauerCarolyn ThurmondCharalesa HillDelaney LepineEileen GerkenEmily TaylorEmma SkahillGrace KingeryGretchen WitzenburgHali O’MailiaHaylee MarnerIrene RobertsJackson ForckJessica SmithJessie CassensJessie TeetsJohanna BakerJustine Runnells

Karolyn AndersonKate WyreKayle KosmanKelsey SloanKristina DavisLandry CarrLexi BardwellMaddie AllenMaddy KinnickMarissa WardMegan MastersMegan SitesMika FarnumOlivia SullivanPaige Golden-LittleRachael BurkRachel BlinkRachel HendersonRaelen GippleRetha MillerStephanie StruthersTaylor CharronTaylor PaskorzTiana Richard

Hometown: Grinnell, IowaYear: SophomoreMajor: Business Mgmt. Minor: Spanish & Not-for-Profit Activities: A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, Vocal Combos, Campus Activities Board (CAB), SOS, and Intramurals

Why Central?I chose Central because I had a wonderful overnight visit which included getting to know people from both the A Cappella Choir and Vocal Combos; I met a lot of people that night that I’m great friends with today!

Why Choir?For me choir is a much appreciated break from the classroom. After a busy day of taking notes, reading, and crunching numbers going to choir lets me use the other side of my brain. It helps me de-stress because even if I have homework that needs to get done I know thinking about it during choir won’t make it happen so I get to concentrate all of my focus on making music.

Meet Madison Gause

TenorBradley TyrrellBre HiltonCameran GettmanCameron SmithCheyenne BretschConnor WehrDavid BrangoccioDavid HornDJ HagenDrake RhoneDrew NoltingJacob MajorJake Van EeJareth BarnesJonah KeetonJosh FoxJosh PierceKeith SuttonKyle SitesLane LymanLiam BriggsNate SmithRichie RunnellsSean Gardner

Shane HussTaith MayTalon WoodsTyler RunyonTy ThomasWill MenglerZach FisherZach Long

BassAaron HuffAdam HeaterAndy RobertsAustin GlandonAustin RozendaalBryson GrahamCharles RobertsonCharles SchottChris WarnerChristian LaubeConnor BreyDakota GabrielDustin MarxenGrant BeckerGrant Nook

Grant WallerJacob CohenJacob ScholtusJonah MillerJordan PopeJoseph NissenJosiah HarrisKaleb BakerKaleb HaeffnerKaleb MaroisKeagan SmithKeegan BruessLuke NestingenMatt MenglerMatthew JohllMitch GarrelsMitchell AndersNic LirioPaxton GillespieTre GonzalezWalker PorterfieldZach MorganZach Theis

Participating SchoolsAlbia High School

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Belle Plaine High SchoolHeath Long

Chariton High SchoolTyler Urich

Colfax-Mingo High SchoolMichelle Grant

Collins-Maxwell High SchoolJill Borklund

Danville High SchoolBobbie Huebner

Earlham High SchoolAshley Maiers

Eddyville-BF High SchoolChristopher Ellerston

Exira-EHK High SchoolAmanda Pitzen

Iowa Valley High SchoolNeal Schwarting

Indianola High SchoolJulie Schnieders

Lynnville-Sully High SchoolDeb Merrill

Melcher-Dallas High SchoolColleen Babcock

Mid-Prairie High SchoolCollette McClellen

Newton High SchoolNorm Grimm

Prarie City Monroe High School Meredith Blankenheim

Sigourney High SchoolRandy Stichter

Southeast Warren High SchoolLynnea Young

Tri-County High SchoolHeather Williamson

Twin Cedars High SchoolNathan Smith

Van Buren High SchoolMarcie Atwood

Van Meter High SchoolBrianne Schildberg

Winfield High SchoolShaylena Bell

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