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Quotes MEN’S CHORUS April 2014 Brigham Young University
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“I really appreciate the Men’s Chorus sacrifice to be here and for their beautiful music. It is a dream come true that
would not have been realized without the men’s help.”
Gloria Casteneda, recipient of Habitat for Humanity’s benefit concert
“She (Rosalind Hall) has had a very significant impact. She’s brought an enthusiasm and another view . . . that’s
refreshing. We’re very pleased with what she’s done.”
David Randall, former director of the BYU School of Music
“I think they’re one of the finest male choirs in America today. And I don’t hesitate about saying that. They also do
interesting literature that is appropriate for the male voice. It’s a wonderful tradition that they have, and tradition is
important in any choral area.”
John Cooksey, University of Utah
“Their reputation as a crowd pleaser stems from their dynamic performances and polish. They go from powerful and
elegant to knee slapping fun during the course of an evening.”
Norm Nielsen, Scera Corp. President
“For maturity, resonance, depth of commitment, and power, the BYU Men’s Chorus can’t be touched.”
Deseret News
“That many clean-cut young men in navy blue blazers is a sight in itself. And it’s not just the sound they make,
powerful though it is and of such high quality that their chords resound in memory long after the concert’s over.”
Laurie Williams Sowby, The Daily Herald
Repertoire MEN’S CHORUS April 2014 Brigham Young University
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Concert pieces to be selected from Men’s Chorus current repertoire:
O Be Joyful John Rutter
Three Baroque Choral Classics
Hallelujah, Amen Georg Frideric Handel
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach
Dona nobis pacem Giulio Caccini
From the American Hymn Tradition
The Morning Trumpet arr. Mack Wilberg
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Daniel McDavitt
Zion’s Walls Aaron Copland
Old Testament Heroes – African American Style
Rock-a My Soul ar. Gwyn Arch
Jacob’s Ladder arr. Gilbert Martin
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel arr. Moses Hogan
Dry Bones arr. Livingston Gearhart
Intermission
Stout Hearted Men arr. John Leavitt
Songs of the Wild West
O Bury Me Not arr. Norman Luboff
Home on the Range arr. Paul Pert
Whoopee Ti Yi Yippee arr. Norman Luboff
Cool Water arr. Norman Luboff
Red River Valley arr. Miles Ramsay
Riders in the Sky arr. Norman Luboff
Jungle Rhythm arr. Lyle Durland
Jungle Rhythm
Colonel Hathi’s March
Bare Necessities
We’re Your Friends
I Wanna Be Like You
Jungle Rhythm
Accompanied by
BYU Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band
Additional Information:
Visit us at www.facebook.com/BYUMensChorus!
Download Men’s Chorus albums on iTunes or order online at Amazon.com
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Tour History MEN’S CHORUS April 2014 Brigham Young University
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2013-14 Men’s Chorus traveled and performed in St.George for Dixie State University.
2011-12 Men’s Chorus traveled and performed in Idaho.
2005-2008 Men’s Chorus has recently toured several parts of Utah. Most of the locations for these performances
were in local venues.
2003-04 The choir performed at the Winter Choirfest in Salt Lake City at the LDS Church Conference Center.
They later performed concerts in St. George, Utah; Rexburg, Idaho; and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
2000-01 The 240 vocalists had the opportunity to perform two concerts in the Celebrity Concert Series in St.
George, Utah. The Men’s Chorus also performed on campus and at different locations in the Provo
area.
1999-00 Now under the direction of Rosalind Hall. Took mini-tour to Farmington and Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where they did three daytime assemblies and two evening performances. Performed in two
spring benefit concerts as part of their new program entitled “Outreach 2000”: Habitat for Humanity
at Timpview High School in Provo, and Humanitarian Aid Relief Team (HART) at Kingsbury Hall
in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1998-99 Performed for BYU alumni at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for BYU President
Merrill J. Bateman in Provo, Utah. Took mini-tour to Idaho, where they did concerts at Hillcrest
High School in Ammon, Idaho, as well as at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Final performance
under the direction of Dr. Mack Wilberg was held in his hometown of Castle Dale, Utah, at Emery
High School.
1997-98 Performed at Cox Performing Arts Theater in St. George, Utah, as part of the Dixie College
Celebrity Concert Series. Also did concerts for Franklin Covey employees at the Salt Palace in Salt
Lake City, Utah, for SCERA Corp. at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and for Deseret
Book employees at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah. Took mini-tour to Arizona, where they
performed at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Mesa, and at Sahuaro High School in Tucson.
Hosted by Senator Gary Richardson during a visit and short presentation for Governor Jane Dee Hull
and other state employees at the Arizona state capitol building in Phoenix.
1996-97 Performed at culminating event of “Women’s Week” at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.
1995-96 Took spring mini-tour to Southern California to perform in Pasadena at the American Choral
Directors Association (ACDA), two school assemblies, and at Disneyland in Anaheim.
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1993-94 Performed for BYU Development department at the Bean Museum, as well as for NuSkin
employees at the Salt Lake Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Fact Sheet MEN’S CHORUS April 2014 Brigham Young University
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Men’s Chorus is the largest and one of the most popular collegiate male choirs in the United States. One
hundred-ninety members deliver a powerful and fun performance with polished harmonies and full range of male
voices.
The all-male choir features a strong and dynamic repertoire, performing pieces from all musical genres including
classical pieces, hymns, spirituals, popular songs, and folk songs. Whether it is a medieval chant or a fully
choreographed production number, this group is guaranteed to leave a strong impression and a standing crowd.
Men’s Chorus tours regularly throughout the region, most recently performing for audiences in Las Vegas. In
2014, the group will travel to St. George, Utah. In the spring of 2006, the ensemble traveled to Rexburg, Idaho,
and performed for sell-out crowds at BYU-Idaho. Five years later, in 2011, the group returned again to Idaho to
perform.
Men’s Chorus took a mini-tour for the group in the spring of 2001. The men spent two days performing in the
Celebrity Concert Series in St. George, Utah.
In February 2000, the Men’s Chorus traveled to New Mexico for three days, performing at such venues as the
San Juan College Theater in Farmington, and the Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque. They also held three daytime
school assemblies during their stay.
Men’s Chorus toured for the first time in 1996, performing in Southern California. In March of 1998 they
brought their program to the Phoenix and Tucson areas in Arizona.
Rosalind Hall, the conductor of Men’s Chorus, works hard with the members of the choir to achieve musical
unity and flawless performance.
Men’s Chorus rehearses daily and performs many times throughout the school year. As part of their performance,
multi-talented members also perform as instrumentalists and dancers, enhancing audience appeal.
The Men’s Chorus originates in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham
Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private universities with 30,000 students
from across the United States and 120 foreign countries.
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News Release MEN’S CHORUS
April 2014 Brigham Young University
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With 190 strong voices and regular extended tours, the Brigham Young University Men’s Chorus is the
largest and one of the most popular men’s choirs in the United States. Conducting this critically-acclaimed choir is
Rosalind Hall, a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music with a host of accolades to her name. Men’s Chorus is
known for concerts spanning all genres with pieces featuring Gregorian chant, classical, hymns, spirituals, traditional
arrangements, and contemporary music. The BYU Men’s Chorus will bring its dynamic performance to U (place) U on U
(date) U at U (time) U.
The Men’s Chorus earned a place as one of BYU’s most popular choirs because of their rich sound, eclectic
performances, and powerful style. As their reputation grows, so does the demand for performances throughout the
West where they repeatedly sell-out to new and loyal fans. The choir has performed and in California, Arizona,
Nevada, Idaho, and throughout Utah. The group has been featured in popular venues including the American Choral
Directors Association, the Celebrity Concert Series, and other prestigious events.
For the past several years, Men’s Chorus has traveled around the west, mostly performing in local venues in
Utah and in Idaho. The choir released its first free album in the spring of 2013, “Set Apart” which featured
well-known missionary hymns. The group’s charitable spirit had carried over from the previous year, during which
the Men’s Chorus produced a free concert in order to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
In 2009, Deseret Book re-released the popular Men’s Chorus albums “Awake My Soul” and “Shout with
Glory,” two of Men’s chorus eight album releases. In the fall of 2005, Men’s Chorus released their third volume of
anthems, folk songs, and hymns, entitled “Praise Him.”
The Men’s Chorus originates in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at
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Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private universities with an enrollment
of 30,000 full-time students from throughout the United States and 110 foreign countries.
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News Release PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA February 2014 Brigham Young University
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Professor Kory Katseanes is the Director of the School of Music and the Director of Orchestras at Brigham
Young University. As Director of Orchestras at BYU, he oversees the orchestral program that accommodates nearly
450 students enrolled in the five university orchestras, and directs the graduate orchestral conducting program. He
conducts the BYU Philharmonic and the BYU Chamber Orchestra in their concerts on campus and throughout Utah,
and on their international tours.
Professor Katseanes, a Blackfoot, Idaho native, moved to Salt Lake City in 1974 to continue his education.
He joined the Utah Symphony in 1975 as a violinist, and served as Assistant Conductor of the Symphony from 1987
to 2002. As Assistant Conductor of the Utah Symphony, he appeared regularly during the season on the
Entertainment, Youth, and Family Series, and was often featured at Deer Valley, Snowbird, and Abravanel Hall on
the Summer Pop concert series. Other performances included special concerts locally and on tour throughout Utah
and surrounding western states. In addition, he played a significant role in educational programs of the Utah
Symphony, programming and conducting major portions of the concerts the orchestra performed in Utah's schools
over the years.
While conducting the Utah Symphony, he collaborated with guest artists The King's Singers, the Chieftains,
Kathy Mattea, Nanci Griffiths, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Mel Tormé, Marvin Hamlisch, Ray Charles, Maureen
McGovern, Rosemary Clooney, Chet Atkins, Michael Martin Murphy, Crystal Gayle, Riders in the Sky, The
Manhattan Rhythm Kings, Carol Channing, Toni Tenille, Sandy Patty, Lou Rawls, The Dukes of Dixieland, Pete
Fountain, Roger Miler, The Kingston Trio, Sandy Duncan, The Children's Group, Flash Cadillac, Magic Circle
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Mime, and The Stars of Broadway. He has conducted performances with renowned dance companies, such as
Rudolph Nureyev and Friends, Repertory Dance Theater, and the Twin Cities Ballet.
For several years, Professor Katseanes was the founder and Music Director of The Utah Virtuosi, a
professional chamber orchestra in Salt Lake City. His many acclaimed performances around Utah include with guest
artists Joann Ottley, Reid Nibley, Andres Cardenes, and the Jenson-Woodbury Duo. As a guest conductor, he has
performed choral and orchestral concerts with community and student orchestras in Utah, Illinois, and Florida.
Katseanes received a master’s and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, and an associate’s degree
from Ricks College. He completed his conducting studies with renowned conductor Josef Rosenstock. As a
violinist, his teachers included Lamar Barrus, Oscar Chausow, Kathryn Katseanes, Zvi Zeitlin, and Elaine Richey.
He has also been on the faculties of Illinois Wesleyan University, Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho), and the Violin
Making School of America.
The Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Katseanes, originates in the School of Music in the College of Fine
Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private
universities with an enrollment of 30,000 students from throughout the United States and 120 foreign countries.
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Brigham Young University’s Men’s Chorus, the largest collegiate
men’s choir in the nation, performs a fast-paced, multi-faceted program
with selections ranging from Gregorian chant to fully choreographed
production numbers. The impressively dedicated 190-member chorus
will present a concert at (Place) on (Date) at (Time) .
Feel the excitement of this dynamic ensemble in one awe inspiring
show. The Men’s Chorus, directed by Rosalind Hall, originates in the
School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
MEN’S CHORUSB R I G H A M Y O U N G U N I V E R S I T Y
B R I G H A M Y O U N G U N I V E R S I T Y
When I listen to a choir, the thing that I want to hear, aside from the obvious of right notes and right rhythms, is a spirit—I want my soul nourished, and I want to somehow know those people through their spirits. . . . There are many good choirs in the country, but there aren’t many that sing with that kind of spirit and commitment and love. There is some kind of something going on there. They’re really wonderful!
JAMES JORDAN
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE
It was fantastic from beginning to end! I mean, it was just really magnificent! . . . A great appeal of the Men’s Chorus is the great variety of things that they do. . . . They were just so well done; everything was well done
MACK WILBERG
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
Rosalind Hall,Director The bright, energetic, richly melodic sound
of the BYU Men’s Chorus contributes to its growing reputation as one of the premiere choral programs in the United States.
PRIMARILY A CAPPELLA
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Truly I have never heard a large group of men sing with such precision and nuance—musical to the core!
KIRKE MECHAM
CHORAL COMPOSER
Men’s Chorus
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