Gaudete Festival: Medieval Advent Christmas Concert

Gaudete Festival St. John Lutheran Church, Forest Park, IL. December 16, 2018 Produced and Directed by Paul Lindblad Performed by Oak Park Concert Chorale and St. John Choristers The medieval winter festival lives in modern times through careful re-enactments like these. CAST Singer of Inspiration - TeodorZajler Mary - CourtneyRoberson Joseph - GrantNeubieser AngelGabriel - ChrisOsterlund BoyofNaïveté - TristianWright TheNightingale - EricNeubieser Worshipper - JudyThompson Angels - Kathryn Alexander, Claire Carlson, Maria Dalton, Nathan Gibes,Eunice Ho, Elizabeth Walz Shepherds, Group1 - EthanGettinger,CarinaHodges,LaurelHodges, GraceMurphy,LukeMurphy,MeganOttesen Shepherds,Group2 - JourniBolar,EthanGale,RayonnaHerron ,JoshuaMu,IsabellaZiupsnys Shepherds, Group3 - MayumiBarrack,NanciGranahan,JudyThompson,ClaudiaWilson Watchmen - JohnBoyle,JohnCraven,PhillipFrigo,RobLyman ,EmmanuelMackenzie, JuanValezquez,MarkWilson MessengersofChristianInvitation - JohnCarlsonJamesDalton,EthanGale,JustinSegawa BannerBearers - EthanGale,EthanJones, EmmanuelMackenzie,JustinSegawa INSTRUMENTALISTS HoundstoothStringQuartet –TheHoundstoothQuartetworks with contemporarycomposersinordertomakenewideasintonewmusic. HThasa uniqueaptitudeforpreparingcollaborativemusicandprovidingperformancesof piecesthathavebeencomposedinreflectionofthecurrentenvironment. Presently,theHThasbeenselectedtowork withDanaFonteanueof WholeheartedMusicStringQuartetResidencyandhasbeeninvitedtoperformat RedeemerLutheranChurch,HinsdaleandincollaborationwithArxDuo, percussionduo,atConstellationinChicago. Theyhaveworkedwithcomposers fromaroundtheglobe,andarepreparingfortheir2019seasonwithnewandold compositions. Violin1- MinPark Violin2 - MyraHinrich Viola - Brittany Nelson Cello - Aaron Gottl Bassoon - Andrei Muravev Percussion - Nils Higdon Percussion - Emmanuel Mackenzie Organ - Paul Lindblad Conductor - Paul Lindblad Guest Conductor (for ISing of aMaiden) - Paul Laprade SOLOISTS Messenger ofInspiration - Teodor Zajler Worshiper - JudyThompson Joseph, Grant Neubieser Tenor - Paul Vaccarello Soprano - Christina Ray CHOIR Consistingof OAK PARK CONCERTCHORALE, ST. JOHNCHORISTERS, SCHOLACANTORUM,ST. JOHNADULTCHOIR,andGUESTS Kathryn Alexander Judy Banks-Johnson Mayumi Barrack Mildred Benson MaryBlock Allen Harris Latrell Hassell Muriel Henning Rayonna Herron Phyllis Hightower Tim Okal Ruth Otten Angela Poulos Katherine Roberson Gail Sellers Mel Block Journi Bolar John Boyle Barbara Brotman Dave Hill Eunice Ho Nathan Ho Erik Hollander Carolyn Scott Justin Segawa Donavin Sharber Lisbeth Siler Leslie Carranza Jacqui Ingram Amanda Sosa John Craven Elise Dalton Julie DeLong Jeanne DeVore Robert Fredland Benjamin Janssen Helen Jensen Hannah Kennedy Brendan Krueger Rob Lyman Judy Thompson Aniela Tyksinski Juan Valezquez Claudia Wilson Mark Wilson Phil Frigo Ethan Gale Nathan Gibes Emmanuel Mackenzie Justin Martin Joshua Mu Patrick Wright Tristan Wright Teodor Zajler KateGoetz GrantNeubieser Isabella Ziupsnys AndreaOjeda CREW ASpecialThankYou tothefollowinggroupsandindividuals fortheirgenerousdonationsoftime,talent,andmaterials. Director - PaulLindblad Stage, manger, andother stage items - ShawnDahlstrand Costume Assistance, Lantern,Chorister Chaperone/Counselor,TicketSales - MurielHenning Costumes, Banner Backings, props, Pillow, Nightingales, Sash for processional cross, Tablecloths - KathiDahlstrand Curtains,Electricals,Technician,Lighting;setupandtakedown - BillHenning BannerandLogoDesign,Publicityandprogramartwork - LizZielke ProgramandAdministration,Website,Support - DeAnnBeger Trinity/Mangersign,starandholder,painter - RobertFredland ProgramsandPublicity...PaulLindblad,LindaNelson Lighting...EricHodges,ZsazsaLeverett StageBuildingandSet-Up...WilliamBales,EmmaBrauckman,ChristinaBuhler,EmilClausing,ShawnDahlstrand,EliseDalton,RobertFredland,,BillHenning,DaveHill,EricHodges,MattHuner,BenjaminJanssen,JamesKirk,PaulKressin,ChrisOsterlund,MarkPrescott,PeteSchoedel,DanielThoelke,DavidWalz,JasonWeidler, Reception –setup,cleanup,food,administration...EliseDalton,MurielHenning,MayHzcovitch,JenniferJones,PaulKreiss,SueLombardo,EvadneyMaughn,LucyOsterlund,KathyRoberson,KurtandKimZoellick Reception/decorations...KathiDahlstrand,PaulLindblad,TinaNeubieser,LucyOsterlund APublicApology... Toanyonewho,inourignorance,wehaveneglectedtomentionintheabovelists, pleaseforgiveus. DONORS Premier RobertFredland –InmemoryofAudreyFredland Sustainer MelandMaryBlock –Inmemoryoflovingparents MarianFlight –InmemoryofEarlJ. FlightandRobertRehfeldt Hemmann,Holstein,andZiupsnysFamilies GaryandTinaNeubieser SteveandSusanWente Sponsor JaneBerryman KathiDahlstrand –InmemoryofPaulDahlstrand TheDeLongFamily ErikandMaryBethHollander –Inmemoryofourparents Rev. andMrs. WalterOtten