Nov 17 program

2019-2020 Season Music & Fine Arts at First Presbyterian Church Engaging the Mind, Warming the Heart, Inspiring the Spirit



Music and Fine Arts at First Presbyterian Church Presents Sing from the Heart—Family Concert Childhood Memories Dessert Concert and Charity Fundraiser for HopeSpoke Sunday, November 17, 2019 3:00 P.M. Featuring The First Presbyterian Choir With special guest storyteller Pippa White www.fpclincoln.org with generous support from the Dolezal Family Foundation The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this program through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

Sing from the Heart Family Concert Childhood Memories Dessert Concert & Charity Fundraiser for HopeSpoke with First Presbyterian Choir & Storyteller Pippa White First Presbyterian Choir Jesus Loves Me arr. John Ferguson from Aesop’s Fables Pippa White arr. Darmon Meader The Tortoise and the Hare arr. by Joseph Jennings arr. John Rutter First Presbyterian Choir The Tortoise and the Hare Pippa White Like Meat Loves Salt First Presbyterian Choir Calling My Children Home Look at the World Pippa White A Nebraska Story Katie McLeese Stephenson Executive Director, Ho peSpo k e

Look at the World (reprise) arr. John Rutter Look at the world, everything all around us: Look at the world, and marvel every day. Look at the world: so many joys and wonders, So many miracles along our way. Praise to thee, O Lord, for all creation, Give us thankful hearts, that we may see: All the gifts we share, and every blessing, All things come of thee. PIPPA WHITE calls her One’s Company Productions “part theatre, part storytelling, part history.” Audiences call them unique, captivating, and touching. To date she has crisscrossed the country many times as a professional storyteller, touring to over 30 states, performing at universities and colleges, conferences, performing arts centers, museums, libraries, and festivals. Pippa has performed three times at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City, where she garnered a review that called her work “………..riveting, heartbreaking and suspenseful.” An audience member recently captured the gist of Pippa’s unique presentations when he said, “her performances are entertainment wrapped in history intertwined with “inspiration”. Pippa turned to solo performing after an extensive career in theatre and television on the West Coast, including five years hosting a daily morning television show on ABC in San Francisco. She has a BA in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to professional storytelling, she offers workshops (Mining the Gold in the History Books: Finding Great Stories in History; Speech 101: How to Improve All Speaking Skills) and residencies, and has been a teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council since 1990. She has received several awards in recognition of her work, including two Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the Nebraska Arts Council.

First Presbyterian Choir Conductor: Dr. Brian Pfoltner Piano: Dr. Charles W. Ore Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Connie Adams Sue Bolz Daniel Bennett Bill Janike Sig Bergman Jeri Brandt Christian Cardona Jeff Keele Annette Brown Shirley Cole Jakob Henzi Logan Langholdt Jan Enstrom Maddy Diedrichsen Brad Hinrichs Russ Lloyd Dianne Frydendall-Smith Ellen Dworak Scott Svoboda Aaron Rouse Tammy Haynie Alicia Henderson James Walker George Wheeler Judene Hertel Wini Milby Michele Langer Lou Anne Miller Louise McCormally Jenny Smith Katie Pinch Cassie Treu Lynn Struebing Susan Twiehaus Engaging the Mind, Warming the Heart, Inspiring the Spirit Join us for our next concert... Sofia Rei, Vocalist Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 7:00 p.m. Folklore and futurism, graceful elegance and raw passion, virtuosic precision and spontaneous exploration – all merge together in the music of award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer Sofia Rei. Redefining authenticity from an intensely personal perspective, Rei has carried diverse Latin American traditions from her native Buenos Aires to the multi-cultural mecca of New York City, where she’s fused those sounds with jazz, classical, pop, and electronic music influences to forge a singular and ever-evolving sound.

Season Underwriters 2019 - 2020 Arts for the Soul Dolezal Family Foundation Dorthea Gore Memorial Fund Contributors Lincoln Community Foundation Supporters ($100-199) (Give to Lincoln Day) Christy Abraham Full Concert Sponsor ($3,000) Jean A. Lovell Don Marx Shirley Shull Bair Paul Smith & Dianne Frydendall-Smith Partial Concert Sponsor ($1,500) Peter & Jody Spalding Benefactors ($1,000-1,499) John Turner & Elizabeth Sterns Susan Stuart Patrons ($500-999) Sue Ellen Wall Jack & Shirley Cole Friends ($10-99) Russ & Cindy Lloyd Louise McCormally Ralph & Ruth Beach Dave & LeAnn Hammer Dan Neumeister Phil & Carlene Waldron Jim Hejduk Ray & Janet Hill Contributors ($200-499) The Hoeft Family, in memory of David Peabody Robert & Lindy Bixler Sharon Lindgren Rev. Dr. Ronald L. Bump & Arta Smith Lincoln 55+ Seniors Paper LouAnne Miller Pam Carrier Will & Cheryl Rennick Alexander Currie Larry & Vicki Rouse Gary & Glenda Evans Willa Foster Jones & Richard Jones Acknowledgements: Gary & Lynne Hughes Special thanks to all the staff, Bev Lightner volunteers, and members of Jean McBride First Presbyterian Church Fred & Carlene Miller Charles W. Ore who have given their Aaron Rouse & Kassandra Braaten time and support to make James & Suanne Stange Arts for the Soul a reality. Ruth Stephenson Scott Svoboda & Jan Enstrom ____________________ James & Marlene Wagner Graphic Design & Program Layout: Carrie Cross





You are invited to worship with us on Sundays and continue the wonderful music experience offered here at First Presbyterian Church. 8:30 a.m.—Great Hall 11:00 a.m.—Sanctuary with choir, bells, brass & organ 402-477-6037 www.fpclincoln.org If you would like to advertise your business in our Arts for the Soul music concert programs, please contact Brian Pfoltner 402-477-6037. Thank you to our advertisers for their support of Arts for the Soul!



2019-2020 SEASON CONCERT SCHEDULE Donald Sinta Sax Quartet Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 7:00 p.m. Award-winning ensemble with music from contemporary composers to transcriptions of Beethoven and traditional Irish tunes. Sing from the Heart - Family Concert Dessert Concert and Charity Fundraiser Sunday, November 17, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. with the First Presbyterian Choir and special guest storyteller Pippa White Family event complete with ice-cream, music and stories. Free-will offering to benefit HopeSpoke (formerly the Child Guidance Center). Sofia Rei - Vocalist Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 7:00 p.m. Virtuosic and captivating vocalist who combines her Latin American heritage with jazz, classical, pop, and electronic musical influences. Bach Aria Soloists Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 7:00 p.m. Adventurous chamber ensemble presenting music from Bach to Ravel and Piazzolla.