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Performances 2011


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Image: Ruth MacKenzie
Ruth MacKenzie
Premiere of "Nature Creature"
Date TBA - Saint Paul, MN

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* = Premiere Performance

DATE           TITLE                                                 PERFORMERS                         LOCATION            
Jan 9 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (SATB)
Choir of Camrose United Church; Darryl Dewalt, conductor. Camrose, Alberta
CANADA
Jan 15 Being Who Your Are
Workshop on Treble Choir Repertoire; Andrew Ellingsen, workshop leader.  Conference of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), Saint Thomas University. Saint Paul, MN
* Feb 6
8:30 & 11:00
Fighting Over What We Believe
Commissioned by Mayflower United Church of Christ
Adult and youth choirs of Mayflower United Church of Christ; Nancy Grundahl, conductor.  This commission honors 30 years of inspired musical leadership from Nancy Grundahl, Dana Blanck and Dorothy Williams. Minneapolis, MN
Feb 20 If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SAB)
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso; Stanley Ross, conductor. El Paso, TX
Feb 20 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Johnsbury; Steve Finner, conductor. Barre, VT
Feb 27 The Gospel Isn't Written In the Bible Alone
Vocalist Libby Turner-Opanga and pianist Elizabeth Alexander.  In concert: Libby Turner-Opanga and Friends  Sponsored by the Music and Fine Arts Series and by the Kinney Trust of Eden Prairie UMC. Eden Prairie United Methodist Church. Eden Prairie, MN
Feb 27 Being Who You Are
Angelica Cantanti Cantabile Choir; Ann Schrooten, conductor.  Schneider Theater, Bloomington Center for the Arts. Bloomington, MN
Mar 5-7 If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SAB)
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Middle Grades Music Festival.  Western Wayne Middle School. Wayne, PA
Mar 6
2:00
Shelter This Candle Performance funded in part by an Encore Grant from American Composers Forum. Kansas City Chorale; Charles Bruffy, conductor.  Redemptorist Church. Kansas City, MO
Mar 6
9:00 & 11:15
"Play" from the Work-in-Progress, Nature Creature Vocalist Ruth MacKenzie and pianist John Jensen.  First Universalist Church. Minneapolis, MN
Mar 6 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of First Parish in Concord; Elizabeth Norton, conductor.  Church Fundraising Kickoff Concord, MA
Mar 8 Where There Is Light In the Soul
Northern IL Big 12 Choir Festival, Rochelle High School. Rochelle, IL
Mar 8
7:30
Shelter This Candle Performance funded in part by an Encore Grant from American Composers Forum. Kansas City Chorale; Charles Bruffy, conductor.  Asbury Methodist Church. Kansas City, MO
Mar 20 Cherish Your Doubt (STAB)
Choir of First Universalist Church; Silviya Mateva, conductor. Rochester, NY
Image: Kansas City Chorale
Kansas City Chorale - "Shelter This Candle" - March 6 & 8
Mar 24
8:00
Fractals Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano.  Miami University.  Souers Recital Hall. Miami, OH
Mar 27 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley; Peg Oswald, conductor.  Stewardship Campaign Kickoff. Grand Junction, CO
Mar 28
7:30
Fractals Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano.  University of Houston.  Dudley Recital Hall. Houston, TX
Mar 30
7:30
Fractals Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano.  University of Texas at Arlington.  Irons Recital Hall. Arlington, TX
Mar 31
8:00
Fractals Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano.  University of North Texas. Denton, TX

Image: Aster Women's Chamber Choir
Aster Women's Chamber Choir
"If You Can Walk You Can Dance"
April 1 - Boulder, CO

Image: Christin Schillinger and Jed Moss
Christin Schillinger and Jed Moss
"Fractals"
March 24-April 1
Miami, OH
Houston, Austin, Denton & Arlington, TX
April 1
4:15
Fractals Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano.  University of Texas at Austin. Austin, TX
April 1
7:30
If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SSA)
ASTER Women's Chamber Choir; Christina Lynn-Craig, conductor.  Trinity Lutheran Church. Boulder, CO
Apr 9 Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Bella Voce Singers; Jessica Corbin, conductor.  Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Bay Ridge.  Music for Japan: A Benefit Concert for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Brooklyn, NY
Image: Bella Voce Singers
Bella Voce Singers - "Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light"
April 9 - Brooklyn, NY
Music for Japan: A Benefit Concert for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
Apr 10
3:00
Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Ensemble Laude; Elizabeth MacIsaac, conductor.  St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Victoria, BC
CANADA
Apr 20
7:30
My Aunt Gives Me a Clarinet Lesson Valdosta State University New Music Ensemble; Joseph Brashier, conductor.  Spivey Hall, Clayton State University. Morrow, GA
Apr 10
3:00
Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Head-Royce High School Choir (Women); Bob Wells, conductor.  Head-Royce School. Oakland, CA
Apr 17 The Gospel Isn't Written in the Bible Alone Amanda Thomas, alto; Jeff Hamrick, piano.  Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist. Palatine, IL
May 1 Finally On My Way To Yes Choir of First Universalist Church of Denver; John Hubert, conductor; Sarah Libert, piano. Denver, CO
May 7
2:30
Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Bella Voce Singers; Jessica Corbin, conductor.  Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Bay Ridge. Brooklyn, NY
May 8
7:00
The Earth Called To My Friend
Why I Pity the Woman Who Never Spills
Good Company; Steven Hoifeldt, conductor.  St Andrews Lutheran Church.  "Life Lessons" Mother's Day Concert. Ames, IA
May 14
2:30
Faith Is the Bird That Feels the Light Bella Voce Singers; Jessica Corbin, conductor.  Saint Savior's Church, Park Slope. Brooklyn, NY
May 15 Go Out! Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of Grand Traverse; Kevin Tarsa, conductor. Traverse City, MI
May 15 Trust the Seeds (Chorale version) Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs; Michael Harrison, conductor. Saratoga Springs, NY
May 15 We Remember Them Twin City Jewish Chorale; Sara Cowan, conductor.  Joint concert with Minnesota Oratorio Society.  Temple Israel. Minneapolis, MN
May 15 No One Gets a Program Sheryl Bass and Mary Ellen Heelan, vocalists; Jeff Hamrick, piano.  Countryside Church. Palatine, IL
May 15
10:30
Go Out! A Musical Celebration of Liberal Religion and Freedom of Thought B. Neill David Artists Series Spring Concert Soloists, Ensembles and Choir; Dave Blazer, music director.  West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church. Rocky River, OH
June 3 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley; Peg Oswald, conductor.  New Member Sunday. Grand Junction, CO
June 12
3:00
We Remember Them Twin Cities Jewish Chorale; Sara Cowan, music director.  Sundin Hall, Hamline University. Saint Paul, MN
July 27 We Remember Them
New Jersey ACDA Summer Conference Community Choir Reading Session. Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Princeton, NJ
* July 27 Train of Thought
Commissioned by Cellist Sera Smolen.
Sera Smolen, cello, and workshop participants.  The Suzuki Institute, Ithaca College. Ithaca, NY
Aug 8-12
Jó! Unitarian Universalist Festival Choir; Beth Norton, music director.  Tour of Transylvania. Transylvania, ROMANIA
Sept 4 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene; Tom Sears, conductor. Eugene, OR
Sept 11 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of First Parish in Concord; Beth Norton, conductor. Concord, MA
Sept 4 Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene; Tom Sears, conductor. Eugene, OR
Oct 15 If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SSA)
Syracuse University Women's Choir Festival. Syracuse, NY
Nov 7 Cherish Your Doubt (SSA)
Ohio Music Educator's Association District 5 Chamber Choir Festival, conductor Peter Jarjisian.  Warren Packard Music Hall. Warren, OH
Nov 19 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (TTBB) Cordus Mundi; Rick Rosen, conductor.  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Doyletown, PA
Nov 20 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (TTBB) Cordus Mundi; Rick Rosen, conductor.  Church of the Messiah. Gwynned, PA
Dec 3 When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled (SATB) The Community Choir of the 39th Annual Noel Night.  Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center. Detroit, MI
* Dec 5 Nature Creature
Commissioned by Ruth Mackenzie, with funding from the Jerome Foundation.
Ruth MacKenzie, vocalist; Elizabeth Alexander, pianist. Lips Atrium, Mayo Clinic Harmony for Mayo Concert Series Rochester, MN
* Dec 24 In the Lonely Midnight
Commissioned by Watertown Free Evangelical Church, with funding from the American Composers Forum's Faith Partnership program.
Choir of Watertown Evangelical Free Church; Marijo Strandquist, conductor. Christmas Eve Service. Watertown, MN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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