Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri presents

A Virtual Concert Project

featuring members of Columbia Chorale and Columbia Youth Choirs

          Emily Edgington Andrews, Artistic Director
          Mary La Blanc, Video Editor
          Daniel Smith, Webmaster
          Kara Smith, CYC Coordinator
          Allie Blaylock, Chorale Coordinator

Columbia Youth Choirs
Songs of Freedom
Singing has long been a natural means to endure hardship, resist adversity, protest injustice, and unite communities. In this virtual concert project, the CYC choirs explored the moving power of music by performing freedom songs from a variety of cultures and historical periods.

Canta Bella
auditioned treble voices in grades 7-12
Emily Edgington Andrews, Conductor
Amanda Furtick, Pianist

Personnel: Sierra Adams*, Eli Allen-Thomas*, Molly Allen-Thomas*, Anna Clapper*, Cali Davis*, Miriam Gleeson*, Mariah Oster, Abigail Reardon*, Jaclyn Sexauer*, Gabriella Story*, Lauren Valentine*, Rachel Weber*, Sophia White*, Rhiannon Williamson*

               What Happens When a Woman?
               by Alexandra Olsavsky of Artemisia
               with
               Jaclyn Sexauer, dancer
               Anna Clapper, soloist
               Mary La Blanc, body percussion

              The Storm is Passing Over
               by Charles Albert Tindley, arranged by Barbara W. Baker

 

Primo Choir
treble voices in grades 3-5
Jordan Walker, Conductor
Brian Parks, Pianist

Personnel: Lynden Conrow, Ian Gawenis*, Heather Kasmann*, Lucy Nolke*, Adelaide Phillips*, Dylan Ragsdale*, Clara Rodhouse-Hawley, Amelia Willis*

               Tumekuja Kuimba (We Have Come to Sing)
               by Lynn Zettlemoyer
               with
               Jordan Walker, soloist

               When I Close My Eyes
                by Jim Papoulis
                with
               Ethan Forte, cello

Bella Voce
middle and high school treble voices
Christine Nichols and Amanda Furtick, Conductors/Pianists

Personnel: Katerina Connor, Cali Davis*, Sarah Evelev*, Keeley Fizer*, Cassie Gawenis*, Emma Gingerich, Lucita Gleeson*, Raegan Hogan*, Elizabeth Kasmann*, Jordan McManus*, Julia Phillips*, Hope Worstell

               Run Children Run
               traditional work song, arranged by Stephen Hatfield

               “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana
               by Lin-Manuel Miranda, arranged by Ed Lojeski

Cambiare
unchanged and changing voices grades 5-10
Emily Edgington Andrews, Conductor
Maddie Jenkins, Pianist
Maxwell Duncan, Tobias White, Phoenix Ribiat, Declan Gleeson, Soloists

Personnel: Xander Bakke*, Maxwell Duncan*, Declan Gleeson*, Anthony Kunkler*, Tristan Kunkler*, Ben Nolke*, Phoenix Ribiat*, Tobias White*, Kwadwo Wiredu*

               “Carrying the Banner” and “King of New York” from Newsies
               arranged by Mac Huff

Columbia Chorale
Northern Lights
Columbia Chorale kicks off its 42nd season by presenting virtual recordings of the ethereal music by the acclaimed Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo. A first-ever for Columbia Chorale, the virtual choir features Chorale members – current and former – from around the U.S.

Colin Knoth, Guest Conductor
Ryan Layton, Rehearsal Conductor and Pianist

Personnel: Emily Allison*, Ellen Atkins, Joan Beard*, Rachel Blomquist*, Brandy Bogle, Cheryl Brewer*, Kara Brietzke*, Chuck Brown*, Amanda Carr, Katherine Carr*, Marty Casey*, Anne Cox*, Craig Datz*, Kim Dent, Lisa Dobbs*, Talia Elliott, Susan Felten*, Hattie Francis, Betsy Garrett*, Allie Gassman*, James Gawenis*, Mark Gilbert*, Carol Gilles*, Sherril Gladney*, David Goldman*, Allyson Gortmaker*, Kelly Gross*, Amy Gundy, Davion Hambrick, Miriam Hankins*, Diane Hennessy, Alicia Isdes*, Jennifer Jackson, Anne Johnson*, Sarah Larson*, Ryan Layton*, Desiree Long*, Susan McCollegan, Jennifer McDole*, Lisa Miles, Brianna Murphy*, Jean Neely, Lara Nugent, Sarah Ondocsin*, Brian Parks, Kimberly Pierce*, Markita Price*, Randy Rust, Robin Rust*, Catherine Rymph, Samantha Sanchez*, Barbara Sanders, Janaire Seye*, Elisa Sims, Mahree Skala, George Smith, Kara Smith*, Lotta Timberlake, Pat Timberlake, Bruce Troyke*, Donna Walter, Margaret Wang, Hannah Whitt*, Leila Wilmore*, Liz Woodward

               The Ground
               by Ola Gjeilo

               Northern Lights
               by Ola Gjeilo

*Indicates singer submitted video to the Virtual Concert Project

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Friends of Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri

Without these generous donors, Columbia Chorale, Columbia Chamber Choir, youth extension Columbia Youth Choirs, Columbia Community Gospel Choir, and permanent Artists-in-Residence Prometheus would be unable to continue the important work of bringing high quality choral music and choral music education to mid-Missouri. Thank you for supporting the mission of Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri with your tax-deductible gift!

Individual Donors

BENEFACTOR ($1000-$4000)	SPONSOR ($500-$999)
Anonymous (1) Richard & Kimberly Reardon Drs. Donna & Norbert Richardson Diane & Raymond Rymph George Smith & Margie Sable Pat Timberlake Dr. Meg Wang Charles & Akua Wiredu	Anonymous (1) Emily Edgington Andrews Heidi Campbell Rick & Mary Lee Fleschner Sherril Gladney & Scott Olsen Anne Johnson Ynna Naguit Charles & Louise Ochoa Catherine Rymph Daniel & Kara Smith Mark & Lotta Timberlake
SUPPORTER ($250-$499)	DONOR ($100-$249)
Anonymous (1) Emily Allison Cheryl Brewer Aggie & Larry Deimeke Allie & Walter Gassmann James & Lara Gawenis Shari Hamilton Scott & Janice Kasmann Greg & Marivie Lanter Desiree Long Kristi Story Timothy Whipple	Anonymous (1) Allen-Thomas Family Alysia Beaudoin & Amy Duncan Cynthia & J. Andrew Beverley Richards & Suzanne Boyce Karin Bursch Kevin Carpenter Aimee Cohen Mark Cover & Kristin Hahn-Cover Craig Datz Joe Dohn Beverly & Carl Greeson Sharon Huntze Siryan Kurukulasuriya Ken & Lynette Logsdon Steven & Melissa Menard David & Sandra Nelson Stephen & Sally Phillips Kim Pierce Barbara & Steven Sanders Janaire Seye James Shanteau Stacey Slaughter Mike & Barbara Smith Alan & Karen Weber Ted & Leila Willmore Elizabeth Woodward
FRIEND (Up to $99)
Anonymous (9) Danetta Adams Joan Beard Ryan Bennett Rachel Blomquist Brandy Bogle Chuck Brown Mary Chant Angelique Clapper Betsy Collins Paul & Ginny Crabb Nancy Daniel Mike Davis Janet Deneke Vickie Dent Allison DiBlasi Lisa Dobbs Raymond Ealey Rosanne Echternach Mary Fagiolo Susan Felten Gail Fitzgerald Ellyn Forbes Tessa Foti Sherry Freeman Elizabeth Garrett Evan Gentzler Marla Germann Barbara & Donald Green Amy Gundy Nancie Hawke Kristin Hawley Karen Hayden Lugine Hein Richard Hessler Vikki Hockett Alicia Isdes Pamela Jackson Annette Triplett Tinav Van Ness LaMont Walker Kay Whittler Carolyn Wikle	Bridgid Kinney Elizabeth Kirby Rochara Knight James Colin Knoth Linda Lacy Pauline Landhuis David Lawson Ryan Layton Sarah Linsenmeyer Emma Lipton Tianjing Ma Sara Maddox John Markovitz Tanner & Sarah Marvin Susan McCollegan Laura McCulloch Joseph McDonald Becky McKenzie Jamie Meadows Michelle Meyer Lisa Miles Stephen Mudrick Jeanne Murphy Jean Neely Misty Nolke Elizabeth O’Connell Teri Oster Beverly Oster Jamille Palacios-Rivera Brian Parks Jeannette Pierce Rebecca Reed David Robuck Havan Rodeman Patricia Rupright Samantha Sanchez Rie Sasaki Sarah Schneider Carol Schultz Deborah Self Elisa Sims Jonathon Sprecher Charlotte St. John

 

Corporate and Government Sponsors

BENEFACTOR ($5000+)
Missouri Arts Council

ADVOCATE ($2500 – $4900)
MU School of Music

SUSTAINER ($1500 – $2499)
KidsFirst Optimist Club of Columbia
Veterans United Foundation

PATRON ($1000 – $1499)
The Reardon Group
Veterans United Home Loans
Shelter Insurance

SPONSOR ($500 – $999)
City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs
EquipmentShare
Gates Industrial Corporation
KidsFirst Optimist Club
Rotary Club of Columbia Northwest Foundation

FRIEND (UP TO $499)
AmazonSmile Foundation
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CustomerInk, LLC
Hy-Vee
Lexcorp of Columbia (Culver’s)
Sam’s Club
Shakespeare’s Fundraising
Sunrise Optimist Club
Walmart (Grindstone)

*These are the donations from May 2019 through November, 23 2020. If you have donated and your name does not appear on the list, please accept our apology and send an email to [email protected] so that we can correct this error.