Winter ConcertSATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 AT 7:30 PM

NNU BRANDT CENTER SWAYNE AUDITORIUM

Erika McCauley, Artistic DirectorKeith McCauley, Associate DirectorMelody Paskett, Associate Director

FEATURINGMelissa Heath, soprano

BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDEArr. Kirby Shaw | Bravado

Carli Rice and Colin Haueter, solo; Debra Schrader, piano; Randy Pinder, guitar; Heather

Pinder, bass; Gentry Myler, percussion_____

BELIEVE(From The Polar Express)

Arr. Teena Chinn | BravadoJoseph Kozlowski, Zoe Doman, Warren Jackson, and Krista Kofoed, solo; Debra

Schrader, piano; Randy Pinder, guitar; Heather Pinder, bass; Gentry Myler, percussion

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WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!Byron J. Smith | Bravado

Gabby Genta and Josh Starita, solo; Debra Schrader, piano; Randy Pinder, bass;

Gentry Myler, percussion_____

WHERE ARE YOU CHRISTMAS?(From How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

Arr. Mac Huff | Vocal SoloDanielle Gibson, solo; Sally Larsen, piano;

Randy Pinder, bass; Gentry Myler, percussion_____

AFRICAN GLORIACarole Stephens | Chorale

Tawna Love, piano; Gentry Myler, percussion_____

WERE YOU THERE ON THAT CHRISTMAS NIGHT?

Arr. Lloyd Larson | ChoraleOlivia Meister, solo; Tawna Love, piano;

Jennifer Groner, flute_____

MARY’S LITTLE BOY CHILDHairston/Larson | Chorale

Megan Hainsworth, solo; Tawna Love, piano; Randy Pinder, bass; Gentry Myler, percussion

STILL, STILL, STILLNorman Luboff | Duet

Arlene McCauley, piano; Sally Larsen, organ_____

O COME, O COME EMMANUELSteve Dunn | Concert Choir

Hailey Mortensen, solo; Tawna Love, piano; Jennifer Groner, flute; Michelle Hutchings,

violin; Gentry Myler, Hailee Myler and Kate Hill, percussion

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BASHANA HABA’AHArr. John Leavitt | Concert Choir

Tawna Love, piano; Michelle Hutchings, violin

Next year, when peace will come, We shall return to the simple pleasures

Of life so long denied us. You will see, you will see,

O how good it will be, Next year!

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AFRICAN NOELBenjamin Harlan | Concert Choir

Tawna Love, piano; Gentry Myler, percussion_____

SILENT NIGHTCarolyn S. Stevens | Duet

Arlene McCauley, piano; Sally Larsen, organ_____

GAUDETE!Arr. Mark Burrows | Virtuoso Singers

Kaelan Adcock, Carli Rice, Sarah Walker, Krista Kofoed, Paige Simpson, and Erin Todd, solo; Gentry Myler and Nathan Pinder, percussion

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GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN

Arr. Philip Kern | Men of Virtuoso SingersTawna Love, piano

PSALM 8(Adonai, Adonenu)

Dan Forrest | Women of Virtuoso SingersTawna Love, piano; Michelle Hutchings, violin

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JINGLE BELLS WITH A JINGLE BASS

Catherine Cook | Virtuoso Singers_____

JOY TO THE WORLDCarolyn S. Stevens | Duet

Arlene McCauley, piano; Sally Larsen, organ_____

CAROL OF THE BELLS(Traditional Ukranian Song)

Arr. David Maddux | Concordia_____

THE FIRST NOELDan Forrest | Concordia

Debra Schrader, piano_____

JAMAICAN NOEL(He’s A Tiny Little Baby)

Kirby Shaw | ConcordiaKimberly LaZelle, Jacob Huffaker, Rebecca

Gonzales, and Benjamin Huffaker, solo_____

GESU BAMBINOPietro A. Yon | Vocal Solo

Melissa Heath, sopranoTawna Love, piano; Sally Larsen, organ;

Michelle Hutchings, violin_____

O HOLY NIGHT!Arr. Mack Wilberg | Combined Choirs

Melissa Heath, sopranoSally Larsen, organ

concert program

Soprano Melissa Heath enjoys a varied career of op-era, concert and recital work. Hailed as a “soaring, sparkling soprano” with “vivacious stage presence,” Ms. Heath has performed the roles of Amy in Mark Adamo’s Little Women, Cunegonde in Bernstein’s Candide, La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, Marianne in Tartuffe, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, and First Lady in The Magic Flute.

Ms. Heath has also frequented the concert stage as the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Brahms’ German Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Orff ’s Car-mina Burana and in the Fauré and Rutter Requiems.

In 2003, Ms. Heath was a state finalist and in 2006 was a district winner in the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions. In 2008, she was the first place winner of her division in the Northern Utah chapter of the National Association of Teach-ers of Singing competition in Salt Lake City.

In 2010, Ms. Heath was the soprano soloist in Bal-let West’s (Salt Lake City) production of Carmina

Burana, John Rutter’s Mass of the Children with the Salt Lake Choral Artists and in Scarlatti’s Christmas Cantata with the Salt Lake Symphony.

In 2011, Ms. Heath sang the title role in Monte-verdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea with the Univer-sity of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble, and Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto with La Musica Lirica in Novafel-tria, Italy. She also performed Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock with clarinetist Robert Walzel and pia-nist Jeffrey Price as part of the Sundays@7 concert series at the University of Utah.

Upcoming performances include Carmina Burana with the Alpine District choir and orchestra in January 2012, Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras with the University of Utah’s Performing Dance Company in March 2012, and the title role in Car-lisle Floyd’s Susannah with the University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble in April 2012.

Ms. Heath, whose singing has been described as “gorgeous, wonderfully expressive, lyrical and in-

fused with feeling,” sang for four years with the BYU Singers under the direction of Ronald Staheli, soloing with the ensemble on many occasions.

An accomplished vocal instructor and master-class technician, she has been a guest lecturer for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Temple Square Chorale on several occasions. She has coordinated concerts for the Gina Bachauer International Piano Founda-tion and currently coordinates the Virtuoso Series at the University of Utah.

Ms. Heath received her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from Brigham Young University, where she studied with Drs. Re-becca Wilberg and Lila Stuart-Bachelder, and her Master of Music degree in voice from the Univer-sity of Utah, studying with Dr. Robert Breault. She currently coaches with Jeffrey Price and Dr. Paul Dorgan and continues her vocal studies with Dr. Breault.

Ms. Heath resides in Salt Lake City with her son.

melissa heath, soprano

concert etiquetteConcert etiquette enables all audience members to enjoy the perfor-mance. Please adhere to the guidelines below:

Pagers, cell phones, and other electronic devices must be turned off before entering the concert hall.

Please no talking during the performance. Please avoid talking, whis-pering, or communicating during all songs, even if it is a compliment. Any noise competes with the sound of the performers and distracts oth-ers. Please save all comments until the applause.

Avoid any activity that could be distracting to performers or patrons. Should you have to leave the concert hall, it should be done between musical selections. Never leave or enter the hall during a performance, except during an emergency or with a small child. Children will not be permitted to re-enter the concert hall until they are silent.

Please no noise during the performance. The unwrapping of candy or gum can be very distracting and should be avoided. Loud coughing should be avoided or held until applause. All concerts are professionally recorded.

Nothing should be done to draw attention to the individual. Shouting out names of singers or waving to attract their attention at ANY time is not proper and distracts from the collective effort of the choir.

Stay for the entire concert. All performers in a Cantus concert deserve equal attention and recognition for their hard work and musical perfor-mance regardless of the ensemble they are in.

Please hold your applause until indicated by the director. At a formal concert, please refrain from applause, even after soloists, until the director has lowered his/her hands. This is your cue to applaud, should you feel it appropriate to do so.

upcoming eventsDECEMBER 19-JANUARY 6, 2012

Cantus Winter Break (No Rehearsals)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012Chorale, Concert Choir and Virtuoso Singers Rehearsals Resume

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012Concordia and Bravado Rehearsals Resume

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011MEN Workshop (1pm) & Concert (7:30pm) at Centennial High School

Buy concert tickets ($12) at cantusyouthchoirs.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012 7:30 PMBon Voyage Concert ($7)

The College of Idaho, Jewett AuditoriumTickets available at cantusyouthchoirs.com

MARCH 8-11, 2012Cantus Tour To Oregon

Tour payments can be made at cantusyouthchoirs.comMore information coming soon

MARCH 26-30, 2012Spring Break (No Rehearsals)

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 7:30 PMFinale Concert ($7)

Northwest Nazarene University, Brandt CenterTickets available at cantusyouthchoirs.com

MAY-AUGUST 2012Auditions for Season 2012-2013 Begin

Audition reservations will be available at cantusyouthchoirs.comNew members, $10 audition fee