Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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The University Choir presents: "Ad Astra". April 6, 2024, performed at Trillium Lutheran, Waterloo, Ontario.

Conductor: Liska Jetchick
Pianist: Nicole Simone

1. Sing Me to Heaven, Daniel E Gawthrop (b. 1949)
2. Verleih uns Frieden, Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
3. Alles was ihr tut, Dieterich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)
Musicians:
- Violins: Frank Wang, Star Xie
- Viola: Laura Deaken, Syd Gonsalves
- Cello: Marcus Cheung

i. Sonata
ii. Concerto
iii. Sonata
iv. Aria
Verse 1: Laura Brenner, Moura Glerum, James Zhang, Simon Friesen
Verse 2: Olivia Graham, Wanjing Li, Caterina Boronka, Ellen Siebel-Achenbach, Calvin Sui, Jamie Woodard
Verse 3: Carolina Araujo Cirne, Laura Brenner, Kathryn Stevenson, Sally Yang, Tess English, Moira Glerum, Lydia Mead, Samuel Gibson, Calcin Sui, Yi Ye, James Zhang, Simon Freisen, Jamie Woodard, Michael Wu.
v. Arioso: Samuel Gibson, baritone
vi. Choral: Kathryn Stevenson, soprano
vii. Sonata
viii. Concerto

4. Garde ton reve, Marie-Claire Saindon (b.1984)
5. Ad Astra, Jacob Narvarude (b. 1986)
(Intermission)
6. V'la l'bon vent, Traditional French Canadian, Arr. Allison Girvan.
Group 1: Carolina Arauko Cirne, Wanling Li, Sally Yang, Hanna den Bak, Sara Kodeiri, Michelle Ellis, Thalia Michalarias.
Group 2: Bridget Swift, Tess English, Lydia Mead, Sheida Marashi

7. Carrickfergus, Traditional Irish Folk, Arr. Mark Sirett
8. Sing Gently, Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
9. Iza Ngomso, Christopher Tin (b. 1976)
Alex Tung, Tenor. Small group: Alex Tung, Fiona Luling, Wendy Lu, Michelle Ellis, Alba Beuenadicha Garcia, Jared Dyk, Amir Nazemi.
Djembe: Shifra Fern-Weinbren

10. Hymn to the Eternal Flame, Stephen Paulus (B. 1949)
11. By Night, Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)
Frank Wang, violin, Marcus Cheung, cello.