Gabriella Pizzolo, student conductor Ryan Loughlin, student conductor
Repertoire
The program will be performed without intermission.
Gloria (1822)
by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Brigid Mack, mezzo-soprano
Damian Headley, tenor
Allegro leggiero from Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67, No. 2
by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
David Recca, piano
Glow! Ri! A!*
by Amy Lune
Qui Tollis II*
by Gabriella Pizzolo
Miserére*
by Lucia Vysohlid
Sephtis Gorcos, soprano
Anthony Atristain, countertenor
James Hernandez, tenor
Gloria*
by Drew Sennett
Gloria*
by Alex VanTassel
Miserére Nobis*
by M. L. Soja
Denilson Bowen, tenor
Gloria*
by Kevin Wulf
Gloria*
by Luke Munson
Gloria*
by Jonathan Marbe
Domine*
by Mondriana Villegas
Gloria!*
by Melissa Nyman
Sophia Orrico, soprano
*World Premiere
Performers
Purchase Chorus Singers
Purchase Chamber Singers *
Denilson Bowen*
Jonah Campbell*
Liana Dio Dati*
Rachel Eaton*
Lily Ellinghaus
Ciara Eng
Sephtis Gorcos*
Kyla Haley Williams
Damian Headley*
James Hernandez*
Teddy Jimenez*
Alexandra Klain*
Tyler Lau
Ryan Loughlin*
Brigid Mack*
Gage Mathias
Ayden Mercado
Kalev Methot
Tabitha Moore
Samantha Oest
Sophia Orrico*
Joshua Perez
Gabriella Pizzolo*
Scott Rogers
Scarlett Salgado
Ilona Shaoul
Julian Singotiko
Rowan Smaldone*
Charlotte Tannenbaum
Saige Valentino*
Chris Villella
Thomas Wemm*
Ebonie Williams
Instrumentalists
Gerard Hecht, piano
David Recca, piano
David J. Recca
David J. Recca is currently a lecturer at the Conservatory of Music of Purchase College, SUNY. There he directs the Purchase Chorus and Purchase Chamber Singers, he is a regular guest conductor of the Purchase Symphony Orchestra, and he teaches a variety of undergraduate courses including music history, music theory, ear training, and conducting. He is also the Artistic Director of the New York City Master Chorale, and the Artistic Director of the Southern Connecticut Camerata, a Norwalk-based early music ensemble celebrating its 67th season.
He has served as assistant conductor to the New Amsterdam Singers, assistant conductor to Mercury Opera Rochester, principal assistant conductor to the Yale Camerata, and artistic director to Madrigalia Via, whose performances were hailed as “sinfully blissful” by the Wall Street Journal. He has prepared choirs for conductors such as Helmuth Rilling, David Hill, Masaaki Suzuki, Simon Carrington, Erwin Ortner, and Sir Gilbert Levine.
He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the Yale School of Music, a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the Eastman School of Music, and a Performer’s Certificate in Vocal Coaching and a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from Purchase College.
We praise you. We bless you.
We adore you. We glorify you.
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
We give you thanks because of your great glory.
Domine Deus, Rex cœlestis,
Deus Pater omnipotens.
Lord God, King of heaven,
God the Father almighty.
Domine Fili Unigenite, Iesu Christe,
Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son,
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris,
Lord God, lamb of God, son of the father,
qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis;
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
qui tollis peccata mundi,
suscipe deprecationem nostram
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris,
miserere nobis.
you are seated at the right hand of the father
have mercy on us.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus,
For you alone are the holy one,
tu solus Dominus,
tu solus Altissimus,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the most high,
Iesu Christe,
Jesus Christ.
cum Sancto Spiritu:
in gloria Dei Patris.
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the father.
Amen.
Amen.
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