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FROM THE PRES IDENT

In 1974 Carroll College’s Mark Aamot and colleague Charles Boyer resurrected the Town and Gown Chorale and re-created it as the Waukesha Choral Union. Throughout the last 40 years the WCU has fostered classical and contemporary choral performance in Waukesha County and SE Wisconsin. WCU has a rich heritage in the artistic community, and takes pride in its many collaborations with collegiate and high school music programs in the area. We are pleased you have joined us to celebrate this first concert of our 40th Anniversary Year!

We have our loyal audience, our patrons, sponsors and advertisers, and the combined brilliance of Conductors Mark Aamot, Greg Carpenter, and Ernie Brusabardis lll to thank for achieving this benchmark. Hundreds of singers have passed through the WCU rehearsal halls and are also part of our success and legacy. WCU can confidently move into the next 40 years with this framework and your ongoing support.

The dedicated singers, musicians, and volunteers of WCU commemorate this Anniversary with new women’s wardrobe, and an updated logo! More awaits throughout the Season and we want you to be a part of it. This includes becoming a singing member of WCU…. so mark your calendars for our Spring auditions on January 20, 2014 & January 21, 2014.

Thank you for attending our presentation of Rutter’s powerful Requiem this evening. We look forward to performing the magnificent Vivaldi’s Gloria in December, and singing for you throughout our Season of Light!

Mary Stephani, Waukesha Choral Union President

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Waukesha Choral Union has been musically active in the community for over 60 years. WCU was featured in WISN-TV’s Season to Celebrate broadcast during Christmas of 2011. Originally a combination of Carroll College students and community singers, WCU took its present form as an auditioned choir in 1978. Recent collaborative partners include the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Bel Canto Chorus, Milwaukee Choristers, Carroll University Choirs, and the choirs of Waukesha South High School, Muskego High School, and Hartford Union High School.

MISS ION

The Waukesha Choral Union will challenge, enrich, and engage its singing members, audiences, and community through the pursuit of excellence and a variety of programming. The WCU mission includes expansion of the effectiveness of its educational efforts throughout Waukesha County through collaboration.

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OFFICERSMary Stephani .................................................................................................................................PresidentPhyllis Cramer .......................................................................................................................President-ElectTom Custis ......................................................................................................................................... TreasurerSusan Wallenslager ........................................................................................................................SecretaryTom Custis .........................................................................................................Immediate Past President

DIRECTORS AT LARGEBarbara Miller Colleen Reske Tom SmithMitch Grulke‡ Mary Carvalho Katie Truax‡ ‡ Denotes community member

COMMITTEE CHAIRSRick Romano .................................................................................................................Marketing DirectorColleen Reske ............................................................................................................................ MembershipJohn Clausz ........................................................................................................ Ad Sales & DevelopmentAlan Thompson ................................................................................................................... Music LibrarianJim LaBelle ......................................................................................................... Fashionable Tidings Gala

ADMINISTRATIONErnest Brusubardis III ........................................................................................................ Artistic DirectorAmanda McFall .........................................................................................................................Accompanist


L IGHT YOUR HOLIDAYS

We hope you enjoy tonight’s performance. Extend that joy to the holidays and join us in early December for Light of the World – a seasonal concert of traditional carols with a sing-along and anchored by Vivaldi’s festive Gloria.

We will be performing two concerts, one at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Luke’s Church in Waukesha and the other at 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Catherine’s Church in Oconomowoc.

And don’t forget…We have two wonderful spring concerts. “Let There Be light,” featuring Haydn’s masterpiece The Creation, will be held at 3 p.m. March 23, 2014 at Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University. “Sunrise,” featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass will performed May 3, 2014 at St. Williams Church, Waukesha.

All the details are on our Web site, www.waukeshachoralunion.com. In fact, why not bring a friend or family member to introduce them to experience the wonders of the season.

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FROM THE ARTISTIC D IRECTOR ABOUT THE ARTISTIC D IRECTOR

Welcome to the opening concert of WCU’s Season Of Light. The main work we will present this evening is a setting of the Requiem Mass by John Rutter. This setting combines the traditional Latin text of the requiem mass with English translations of psalms and text from the Book of Common Prayer. This very modern version of the funeral mass is combined with works that contemplate the suffering and pain we may experience in life, but yet there is hope. There is eternal, or perpetual light. Mozart’s Ave verum corpus depicts the sacrifice of Christ. Carissimi’s Plorate filii Israel is the lamentation of Jepthe’s daughter who must die because of an unwise vow made by her father. Handel’s Draw the Tear evokes the pain of hopeless love. Dawson’s arrangement of the spiritual Soon-Ah Will Be Done speaks of meeting those who have passed before us in the next life. May this concert give you rest from your troubles, peace of mind and keep you on that journey to the light.

Ernest Brusubardis III

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Autumn Fire October 13, 3pm—Wilson Center

Gabriela Martinez, piano

Salute to Our Veterans: Korea & the Cold War November 10, 3pm—Shattuck Auditorium

Kelly Cramer, soprano

An Old World Christmas December 10, 7:30pm—Wilson Center

Margaret Liu, piano

Viva Verdi, Viva Vivaldi February 23, 3pm—Wilson Center

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Lyric Masters April 27, 3pm—Wilson Center

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Ernest Brusubardis III, Artistic Director of the Waukesha Choral Union, is a graduate of UW Milwaukee with the Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Music and the Master’s Degree in Music Education with an emphasis on choral conducting. His other choral directorships include the

advanced ensembles of Hartford Union High School and the Brusubardis-Dzimente Latvian Choir, a podium he

shares with his father. His expertise in this latter pursuit has earned him the chief conductorship of Latvian Song Festivals in the United States, Canada, and Latvia.

As a music theater enthusiast, he conducts the orchestra for the annual productions at Hartford Union High School and boasts a record as music director for community theater productions throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including Menomonee Falls Patio Players, On the Wall and Off the Wall theaters, Archangel Productions, and shows at the UW Milwaukee and West Bend extensions.


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Waukesha Choral Union, Ernest Brusubardis III, Artistic Director

Collaborative Pianist – Amanda McFallSoprano Soloist – Indra BrusubardisConductor – Ernest Brusubardis III

Ave verum corpus, K. 618 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Plorate filii Israel, from Historia di Jephte Giacomo Carissimi (1605 - 1674)

Draw the Tear From Hopless Love, George Frederic Handelfrom the Oratorio Solomon (1685 - 1759)

Soon-Ah Will Be Done, Spiritual Arranged by William L. Dawson (1886 - 1970)

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Requiem John Rutter 1. Requiem aeternam (1945) 2. Out of the Deep 3. Pie Jesu 4. Sanctus 5. Agnus Dei 6. The Lord is my shepherd 7. Lux aeterna

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Waukesha Area Symphonic Band Fall Concert:

“From Dawn to Dusk” Saturday, November 9, 7:30 pm

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The Waukesha Choral Union is deeply grateful to these donors for their meaningful financial support. Their commitment to live, local music will help the WCU remain affordable and accessible to the communities we serve. Maestro ($2,500 and above) Anthony and Andrea Bryant

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Mary Stephani

Soloist ($500 to $999) Barbara MillerUS BankWaukesha State Bank

Chorister ($250 to $499) Tom and Paula Custis**Dick Smith**Alan ThompsonJohn GustafsonRichard and Carol SnookSusan Wallenslager**

Patron ($100 to $249) Practical ClubAnne WandlerJames Ward

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Oct. 28–Nov. 24“Frame Story”

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Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.Jazz Ensemble

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Nov. 22, 8 p.m.Wind Symphony

“In Memoriam: JFK/50th Anniversary Concert”sHattuck Music center

Nov. 22, 7 p.m. and Nov. 23, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.“Spring Awakening”

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Dec. 7 and 8, 7:30 p.m.Christmas at CarrollsHattuck Music center

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Keeping the Waukesha Choral Union singing takes money as well as time, effort and audiences. Show your support by coming to our performances, singing with us, liking us on Facebook, making a donation, or advertising in our print programs. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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The Waukesha Choral Union derives its strength and quality from its members’ passion for singing and is always seeking new voices interested in:

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COME LEND US YOUR VOICE

Waukesha Choral Union last May presented a commissioned choral work that was two years in the making. The Choral Union held a writing contest to produce a text for the commission and received a plethora of entries.

A committee selected the charming and thoughtful poems of Abby Lewis, then a sophomore at Waukesha South High School.

“Having my poetry set to music and sharing this part of myself with so many people is both an incredible experience and an extreme honor,” Abby wrote in our program. Her efforts were appreciated by everyone and summed up by WCU Composer Ernest Brusubardis who called Abby “a really good wordsmith” who prose had a world-wide and often times sad quality.”

The Waukesha Choral Union is proud to connect with our communities in so many ways. We look forward to many more connections as we celebrate our 40th year!

When the Waukesha Choral Union formed from previous choir groups in 1974, it was amid a potpourri of cultural, social and political images and milestones that marked that year. Here is a short list:

• Kathryn Morrison was the first woman to be elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. She was from Platteville.

• Most Milwaukee area hospitals providing residency training joined to create the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals.

• “Happy Days,” a sitcom depicting a Milwaukee family, began a long run on television. TV hits that year included “The Waltons,” “Kojak,” “The Price is Right and “The Six Million Dollar Man.”

• Popular movies included “The Sting,” The Exorcist,” The Godfather Part II” and Papillon.”

• Born were Leonardo DiCaprio, Alanis Morisette, Jimmy Fallon and Victoria Bechham.

• Aviation legend Charles Lindbergh died.

• President Gerald Ford gave a full pardon to Richard Nixon.

• The World population reached four billion.

• Men wore polyester leisure suits and wide-collar print shirts.

• Women wore seersucker culottes, polyester chiffon dresses and Madras shirts.

• Both men and women loved their bell-bottoms.

• The national average cost of a new house was $34,900, the average income was $13,900 and the average monthly rent was $185,

• The cost of a gallon of gas was 55 cents while the average cost of a new car was $3,750.

Come lend your voice to a premiere choral group!This is your invitation to be part of something really special – a chorus that has given audience members wonderful experiences for the past four decades. The Waukesha Choral Union seeks new members who enjoy singing. Whether you are a soprano, tenor or any other voice type, WCU would love to have you audition.

This is an enthusiastic, collegial group of members who value camaraderie. Most of all, WCU is all about pursuing the art of singing and

sharing that art with music lovers. Find out how to connect. Go to www.waukeshachoralunion.com and click on Sing With Us. To immediately schedule an audition, or for more information, please email [email protected] or call 262-893-6309.

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