St. Michael’s Concerts2018 – 2019

Donors to St. Michael’s Concerts

2018 — 2019

Bishop Michael Power Benefactors $1000+

Angelus & AssociatesAlice Burton

William O’Meara

Walter M. ReimannUkrainian Credit Union

Kathleen Mann Patrons $250 – $499Rev. Edward CurtisBettie MartindaleMichael O’ConnorCatherine Pawluch

Duncan ReynoldsDenise Tan

Melania Villamil

St. Michael’s Concert Series Friends $100 – $249Raymund Abog

Larry BakerAnne Chang

Dolly DucepecEileen Elkeer

Frederic GajdosLeo Ardavan Gajdos

Patricia GallacherAna & Daniel Garcia-Moreno

Barry HartPhuong HoangBrian Jeffery

Joe KachurowskiKathryn A Lagroix

Christoph LichtDomenic Marciano

Paul MiklasIvanka Naranca

Annabelle OrejanaPat Parisi

Brian PughAngela SforzaBrian Taylor

Ivo VitaDavid & June Weind

Conrad Willemse

Msgr. J. E. Ronan Patrons $500 – $999

How Sweet the Sound

St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica Friday, May 24, 2019 | 7:00 p.m.

Suggested Donation: $25

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JUNIOR CHOIR

Amazing grace Traditional arr. Stephen Hatfield (b. 1956) 🍁🍁

Surgens Jesus Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) The risen Jesus, our Lord, standing in the midst of his disciples, said: Peace be with you. Alleluia. The disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia. (John 20: 19b, 20b)

Cantate Domino Rupert Lang (b. 1948) 🍁🍁 Sing to the Lord a new song and his praise in the congregation of Saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. (Psalm 149: 1-2)

SOPRANO ALTO CHOIR

Psalm 23 Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002) 🍁🍁

SENIOR CHOIR

O clap your hands Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Hear my prayer Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Christus factus est, WAB 11 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Christ became obedient for us to death, even death on a Cross. Therefore God exalted him, and gave him the name above every name. (Philippians 2: 8-9)

SCHOLA CANTORUM

The Fifth Word from The Seven Last Words of Christ Richard Burchard (b. 1960) After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished and that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: “I thirst.”

SOPRANO ALTO CHOIR

O salutaris Hostia Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977) O saving Victim! Opening wide the gate of heaven to man below! Sore press our foes from every side; thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. To thy great Name be endless praise, immortal Godhead, One in Three! O grant us endless length of days, in our true native land, with thee! Amen.

SENIOR CHOIR

Bring us, O Lord God William H. Harris (1883-1973)

Indodana trad. isiXhosa arr. Michael Barrett & Ralf Schmitt

The Lord has taken his son who lived amongst us. The son of the Lord God was crucified.

ELEMENTARY CHOIR

This little light of mine Spiritual arr. Robert A. Harris

The heavenly aeroplane John Rutter (b. 1945)

TENOR BASS CHOIR

My soul’s been anchored in the Lord Moses Hogan (1957-2003) arr. Jordan de Souza (SMCS ‘06) (b. 1988) 🍁🍁

Abide with me William Henry Monk (1823-1889) arr. Moses Hogan

adpt. Peter Eklund (b. 1945)

MASSED CHOIR

Freedom Trilogy Paul Halley (b. 1952) 🍁🍁

🍁🍁 Canadian composer or arranger

BIOGRAPHIES

MARIA CONKEY is an experienced conductor, clinician and pedagogue. She is currently the Junior Choir Conductor at St. Michael’s Choir School. In addition to her work at the choir school, she has recently been appointed the Artistic Director of Young Voices Toronto. Ms. Conkey is a graduate of Memorial University and the University of Alberta, where she studied choral conducting under the direction of Dr. Debra Cairns and Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff. She has worked with internationally acclaimed conductors such as Maria Guinand, Jon Washburn and Fred Sjoberg. Ms. Conkey was most recently the Director of the award-winning senior choirs at St. Bonaventure’s College and the Choral Director at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She has also worked with Shallaway – Newfoundland Youth in Chorus and several children’s, youth and adult choirs, including the Alberta Youth Choir and the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers.

TERI DUNN is the Dean of Choral Studies at St. Michael’s Choir School where she conducts the Elementary, Tenor Bass, and Senior Choirs. A recipient of the Leslie Bell Prize in Choral Conducting, she also holds the post of Music Director with the Canadian Children’s Opera Company. She has previously held conducting positions with the Toronto Children’s Chorus, Royal Conservatory of Music, and with Hart House Chorus (University of Toronto). Her choirs have appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Toronto International Choral Festival and with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. An acclaimed soloist, Ms. Dunn has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik, and with many other Canadian ensembles. She has recordings on Centrediscs and Naxos, and was a prize winner in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition.

S. BRYAN PRIDDY, recently appointed Principal Conductor, comes to St. Michael’s Choir School with more than thirty years’ choral teaching experience involving all ages and levels of singers from elementary to collegiate to senior adult. He holds music degrees from Georgia State University (BM), the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MCM), and the Eastman School of Music (MM). Previous significant posts include that of Artistic Director of the internationally regarded Texas Boys Choir, whose recent recordings were

produced under the Mark Masters label and distributed by Naxos North America; Director of Music Ministries at Peachtree Presbyterian Church (8500 members) in Atlanta, Georgia; and Director of Choral Activities at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Choirs under his direction have performed regularly at significant music educators’ conferences throughout the States, including two appearances at the prestigious National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association in 2013 and 2017.

WILLIAM O’MEARA is the Organist at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica and organ teacher at St. Michael’s Choir School. Mr. O’Meara has performed at festivals and concert series throughout North and South America, Europe and Russia. His recently released recording, AWARI: Gems from Canada and Beyond, includes premiere recordings of several Canadian works for organ as well as organ and violin with Toronto Symphony assistant concertmaster Etsuko Kimura. His most recent performances include La Maison Symphonique in Montreal and the Calgary Organ Festival.

Chancellor His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto

Rector Reverend Edward J. Curtis

Executive Director Stephen Handrigan

Principal Linton Soares

Stage Manager Wanda Thorne

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