Summer Program ASE06182020 (F)

Music that Unites Music that Enlightens Music that Inspires Summer 2020 2019 Fall Season

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WELCOME from Artistic Director Tom Trenney Dear friends, I pray that you and your loved ones remain safe and that you are finding your way in this new wilderness of these past several months. Though it may well be awhile until we can gather together for Abendmusik events at First-Plymouth, we are grateful to be able to bring some Abendmusik into the sanctuary of your home. We hope that the music will bring you some peace and hope and joy, even at this difficult time. Our virtual summer concert series begins with a reprise of the unforgettable Nebraska premiere of the American Spiritual Ensemble, recorded in January 2020. This inspiring event was offered in collaboration with the Malone Center, and today’s virtual program is offered as an online fundraiser for the good work of this important non-profit that benefits so many in our community. To make a donation to support the Malone Center’s mission and outreach, please visit: https://donorbox.org/malone-donations It is a privilege and joy to share once again the powerful music and the meaningful message that the American Spiritual Ensemble brought to us. We hope that this performance will inspire you to a deeper commitment to support and encourage the ongoing work of the nonprofits that help our neighbors and communities to prove that Black Lives Matter! Grace and peace, and all blessings!

Board of Directors James Keim - President Rob McMaster - Vice-President Loretta Hellmuth - Treasurer Linda Zabel - Secretary Lorrie Beadell-Love Lora Black Foster Collins Ryan Dobesh Jessica Dussault Matt Finkner Mary Fischer Jackie Mattingly Jake Muhleisen Phyllis Owen Linda Schwartzkopf Jeremy Spale Staff Tom Trenney - Artistic Director Trey Coley - Executive Director Daniela Gonzalez - Administrative Director

MISSION Gathering to experience music that inspires. VISION To enrich community & empower collaboration.

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TAHEMERICAN SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE SUNDAY | June 28th | 4:00 PM www.abendmusik.org This concert is generously supported by Humanities Nebraska

The American Spiritual Ensemble Everett McCorvey, conductor Sponsored by Union Bank and Trust to benefit the Malone Center Donations can be made by visiting https://donorbox.org/malone-donations The American Spiritual Ensemble has inspired audiences around the world with dynamic, heartfelt renditions of African-American spirituals. Featuring UNL Chamber Choir Plymouth Choir Quinn Chapel Choir Mighty Malone Singers

The American Spiritual Ensemble The American Spiritual Ensemble is a critically-acclaimed professional group composed of some of the finest singers in the classical music world. The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers. Tenor Dr. Everett McCorvey founded the group in 1995 to honor the American Negro spiritual, as he found many people did not know the difference between spirituals and gospel music. Spirituals date back to slavery, while gospel music came about in the 1930s and 40s. In the words of Dr. McCorvey: “The American Negro spiritual is the mother music that gave birth to jazz, blues, gospel and pop. The spiritual was born in America during the most difficult time in our history, and helped America find its voice. Even as our country was being formed, slaves were not allowed to cover their own music or speak their own language, and in many cases, they were separated from their families. They had to learn a new way of communication. The melodies they sang in the cotton fields, in their homes and at camp meetings became the American slaves’ musical expression. Some of these songs date back to the 1500s. As single melodies performed a cappella or harmonized in different ways with accompaniment, from hauntingly beautiful and poignant melodies to up-tempo songs of praise and glory, the American Negro spiritual is an important part of Americana that helped shape and define our musical identity in the United States. Performers and audiences alike know this music is as relevant today as it was during the Civil War. We all feel this music deeply and viscerally, from our toes to our hearts, from memory to marrow.” The stellar members of the ensemble have performed in venues such as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Boston Opera and the Atlanta Civic Opera. They have also performed abroad in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, and Spain.

Dr. Everett McCorvey, conductor A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. McCorvey has performed in many venues, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Aspen Music Festival in Colorado, Radio City Music Hall in New York and in England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and the Czech and Slovak Republics. During the summers, Dr. McCorvey is on the artist faculty of the American Institute of Musical Study (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. Dr. McCorvey currently holds the rank of Professor of Voice and Director of Opera at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Most recently he was elected as a faculty representative to the UK Board of Trustees, and awarded the Kentucky Star for Literary Arts.

Program Walk Together, Children arr. W. Henry Smith I Thank You Jesus Robert Morris Alicia Helm, Soprano Soloist Jacob’s Ladder Shenika Jordan Soprano Soloist Every Time I Feel the Spirit arr. Stacey Gibbs Is There Anybody Here arr. Roland Carter Angela L. Owens, Soprano My Good Lord’s Done Been Here arr. Jacqueline Hairston Kenneth Overton, Baritone No More Auction Block/ Go Down Moses Traditional Negro Spiritual arr. Johnie Dean Martin Hargrove, Bass Soloist Nathaniel Thompson, Bass Soloist

I Wanna Be Ready arr. James Miller Hope Koehler, Soprano Way Over in Beulah Land arr. Hall Johnson I know I’ve Been Changed arr. Damon Dandridge John Wesley Wright, Tenor Rise, Shine! arr. Marques Garrett ASE and Mass Choir Sit Down Servant, Sit Down arr. Phillip McIntyre Tedrin Blair Lindsay John Wesley Wright, Kenneth Overton, Edwin Cotton, Kevin Webb, Michael Parham Stand the Storm arr. Timothy Amukele Jeryl Cunningham-Fleming, Soprano This Little Light of Mine arr. Moses Hogan We Shall Overcome arr. Tom Trenney



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Concerts at NET Ron Hall Studio . 1800 N. 33rd September 13 & 15, 2019 October 18 & 20, 2019 January 24 & 26, 2020 March 27 & 29, 2020 Nebraska Chamber Players The 402.429.8227 | nebraskachamberplayers.org PEARLE FRANCIS FINIGAN Foundation

Season Underwriters Patrons Members (cont.) Conant Fund Lincoln Community $250 to $499 $100 to $249 Foundation Robert & Barbara Bartle Susan Klein Nebraska Arts Council Lorraine Beadell-Love Meg & Jim Lauerman Ruth Marie Amen Margaret Campbell Alan & Jacqueline Catherine Corbet Performing Arts Fund Lois & Richard Dam Mattingly First-Plymouth Church Mike & Diane Dinnel Sandra S. Maxwell Nelnet Foundation Kay Hegler & Ron Hall Jack McKimmy Humanities Nebraska Jim Hejduk Jim & Karen Miller Michael Jensen Carolyn & Steve Nickel Orchestra Concert Jane Mehrens Victoria O’Neal Sponsor $10,000 Lowell & Jane Nickolaus David Pitts Union Bank & Trust Plymouth Brass Christine Grosh Barbara & Benjamin Frederick & Margaret Full Concert Sponsors $5,000 Rader Rickers Pat & Alan Riggins Russ Roberts Dr. John Casey Jeremy & Stacy Spale Linda Shriner Matt & Ann Finkner Michelle & Stephen Ralph & Joyce Sturdy Rhonda Seacrest Garrold Timmons Susan Sehnert Stuart Talarico Bruce Wendorff Dr. Ray & Carolyn Zeisset Linda & Dennis Zabel Partial Concert Sponsors $2,500 Members Friends Lorraine Lau $100 to $249 $1 to $99 Linda Schwartzkopf & Margaret Bartle & Terry Brian Aden Michael Fultz Wittler Debbie Aden Trey Coley & Jeff Lusk Nancy Aden Tom Trenney & James Bellman Karen Bacon Lora Black Jeremy Bankson Brent Shaw Betsy & Jim Bobenhouse Amanda Barker Sally & Roger Buchholz Karen Bowen Conductor's Circle Scott & Susan Bulfinch Robert & Lynette Boyce Ruth M. Christenson Dori Bush $1,000+ Randy & Norma Coleman Susan Clifford Julia Doerr Jeff Cole Phyllis E. Owen Paul Dunn Foster Collins Denny & Arlene Van Horn Robert A. Dunn Patricia & David Crews Debby & Cary Wheeland Jessica Dussault Carolee Curtright Sinda Dux Ryan Dobesh Benefactors Kent & Janice Eakins Sandi Fabry Victoria Ehly Anthony Finley $500 to $999 Gordon & Maril Freese Darrell Fluehr Mary Fischer John Foote Joe & Jeanette Adams Daniela Gonzalez Arlene Greever Cherie Bayley Judy Greenwald Karen Griffin Rosalind & James Carr Elaine Hammer Susan Goodrich Charles & Mary Ann Erickson DeLynn & Esther Hay Mary Graham James & Christi Keim Robert Hinrichs Sheryl & Gary Harrington Edward J. Lyons Willa Foster Jones & Rich John Heineman Wynn & Sheila Mehlhaff Jason & Loretta Hellmuth Frank & Lois Mills Jones Kathy Helzer Frank & Ann Sidles Robert McMaster & Maureen Ose

Friends (cont.) The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported $1 to $99 this series through its matching grants program funded by the David Henske Nebraska Legislature, the National Nila Jacobson Endowment for the Arts and the James Johnson Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Paul Korslund James Kula In Loving Memory of Laurel Muff Larry Kunc Paul Madvig Kirk & Jeanette Adams Kay L. Hegler Stephanie Meredith Debra Miller & James Karen Bacon Karen & Ross Johnson Potter Lorraine A. Beadell Jean & John Kissler Judy Miller Gayle Morin Nancy & Duane Burkhart Cari A. Kreienhop Holly Murdoch Ian Newman Sharon & Charles Brunke Rebecca McAllister Jane & Lowell Nickolaus Dave Pantos John H. Casey Cynthia Mohr Larry & Margo Remmers John Reinert Charles & Gladys Chase Deloris I. Oltman June Ryan Susan Samson David & Judith Clark Sharon Paden Jeanette Schneckloth Audrey Schneider Cindy Clefisch Carol S. Phillips-Cole Sharon Shelley Hannah Jo Smith Judith Cook Linda Shriner Pamela Starr Klyda J. Steele David & Patricia Crews Alice Sittler Tom & Beverly Trenney Laura Uridil Matt & Ann Finkner Roxanne E. Smith Karin L. Van Deun Verjean Vannier Karen Forthmann Karen Stanley Jane Wendt Amy Wright Gordon & Maril Freese Randy & Candice Wilson Linda Zinke Delivee L. Wright Michelle Zinke Susan Goodrich Michelle Zlomke Monica Zinke Sondra Zinke Recent Levick Legacy Society Contributors Sally Buchholz Ruth M. Christenson Willa Foster & Richard Jones Jim Hejduk Gayle Morin Carolyn & Steve Nickel Stephen & Michelle Talarico



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