Holidays 2020
While our programs are over, you can enjoy some of our holiday music as well as our Virtual Choir recording on our YouTube channel.
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While all of our performances are free to the public, your donations enable us to bring quality choral music to Northeast Ohio and beyond.
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Past Performances
Western Reserve Chorale
David Gilson, Artistic Director
Sara Smith, Accompanist
December 8, 2019
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Lauda per la Natività del Signor Ottorino Respighi
(Laud to the Nativity)
Sandra Simon, Angel Natasha Ospina Simmons, Mary
JR Fralick, Shepherd
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Audrey Whartenby, piccolo Kyra Kester, Flute
Danna Sundet, oboe Stefanie Cohn, English Horn
Phillip Austin & Mark DeMio Bassoon
Sara Smith & Melissa Rus, piano
Sir Christèmas William Mathias
Winter Wind Brandon Williams
Bring Us in Good Ale Gustav Holst
Huron Carol Susan LaBarr
Songs of Peace Jeremiah Klarman (arr. David Chase)
1. Hineih Ma Tov 2. Oseh Shalom
​I Saw Three Ships John Rutter
The Chanukah Song Stephen Schwartz (arr. Ryan Nowlin)
Ding Dong Merrily on High David Willcocks
O Little Town of Bethlehem Dan Forrest
Danna Sundet, oboe
Angels We Have Heard on High David Chase
Jingle Bells David Willcocks
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December 2019
March 2019
Western Reserve Chorale
David Gilson, Artistic Director
March 24, 2019
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Marian Vogel, Soprano
Joanne Uniatowski, Mezzo-Soprano
JR Fralick, Tenor
Brian Keith Johnson, Baritone
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​ Mass No 6 in G Franz Joseph Haydn
(Missa Sancti Nicholai) 1732-1809
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Mass in C Ludwig van Beethoven
(Messe C-dur) 1770-1827
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Violin I Susan Britton Flute Linda White
Callista Koh Jane Berkner
Rachel Huch Oboe Martin Neubert
Violin II Diana Pepelea Cynthia Warren
Leisl Hook-Langmack Clarinet Amitai Vardi
Rachel Englander Lou Gangale
Viola Laura Shuster Bassoon Philip Austin
Mark Heinzen Ian Hoy
James Rhodes Horn Ken Wadenpfuhl Cello Kent Collier Tom Park
Linda Atherton Trumpet Erik Sundet
Bass Ann Gilbert Heather Zweifel
Timpani Andy Pongracz
June 2018
Western Reserve Chorale
David Gilson, Artistic Director
Joanne Poderis and Maribeth Katt, Pianists
June 3, 2018
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The God who gave us life Randall Thompson
from The Testament of Freedom
From Old American Folk Song Set Aaron Copeland
Zion's Walls arr. Glenn Koponen
I Bought Me a Cat arr. Irving Fine
At the River arr. R. Wilding-White
Ching-A-Ring-Chaw arr. Irving Fine
Sure on This Shining Night Morten Lauridsen
Hear My Prayer Moses Hogan
My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord Moses Hogan
Stomp Your Foot Aaron Copeland
From The Tender Land
Frostiana (selections) Randall Thompson
A Girl's Garden
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The Road Not Taken
Peace Like a River Ronald Staheli
Shenendoah James Erb
The Road Home Stephen Paulus
Cindy Mark Wilberg
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Western Reserve Chorale
​David Gilson, Artistic Director
Joanne Poderis, Accompanist
June 2, 2019
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poetry of e.e. cummings
i carry your heart with me David Dickau
sun, moon, stars, rain David Brunner
the moon is hiding in her hair Mark Burrows
maggie and millie and molly and may Eric Whitacre
flowers of stone / early flowers Vincent Persichetti
in time of daffodils David Dickau
as is the sea marvelous Matthew Lyon Hazzard
Alison Goodman, Soprano
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Sunrise Mass Ola Gjeilo
The Spheres - Sunrise - The City - Identity & Ground
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i carry your heart with me Z. Randall Stroope
Mary Pat Crockford, Soprano Emily Cornelius, Violin
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Sunrise Mass String Orchestra
Violin I: Emily Cornelius Viola: Laura Shuster
Diana Pepelea Mark Heinzen
Leah Burtnett Bonnie Maky
Sarah Page Jaimie Sachay
Violin II: Rachel Huch Cello: Linda Atherton
Rachel Englander Derek Snyder
Leisl Hook-Langmack Rebecca Shasberger
Michael Houff Bass Ann Gilbert
Henry Samuels
June 2019
December 2018
Western Reserve Chorale
David Gilson, Artistic Director
Joanne Poderis, Accompanist
December 9, 2018
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​Welcome Yule Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Dixit Maria Hans Leo Hassler
Ecce Panis Angelorum Luc Jakobs
Benedicamus Domino Peter Warlock
Hallelujah, Amen George Frederic Handel
from Judas Maccabeus
Still, Still, Still arr. Luc Jakobs
Here is the Little Door Herbert Howells
Christmas Day in the Morning arr. Roy Ringwald
Greensleeves arr. Bob Chilcott
Gloria from Misa Criolla Ariel Ramrez, arr. Padre Segade
Percussion: Andy Pongracz and Marc Kirschenbaum
Carol from an Irish Cabin Dale Wood
Nancy Paterson, Harp
Magnificat Rob Landes
Wenceslas Bob Chilcott
​Brian Keith Johnson, Wenceslas
Marian Vogel, Page
Trumpet I Eric Sundet Horn Tom Park
Trumpet II Jack Brndiar Tuba Gary Adams
Trombone Eric Rowles Harp Nancy Paterson
Timpani Andy Pongracz
March 2018
Western Reserve Chorale
David Gilson, Artistic Director
March 18, 2018
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​ Mass in G Franz Schubert
1797-1828
Marian Vogel, Soprano
JR Fralick, Tenor
Matthew Brennan, Baritone
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Mass of the Children John Rutter
b. 1945
Marian Vogel, Soprano
Matthew Brennan, Baritone
Voices of Harmony
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Violin I Emily Cornelius Oboe Danna Sundet
Leah Burtnett Cynthia Watson
Violin II Nancy Patterson Clarinet Alix Reinnhardt
Leisl Hook Lou Gangale
Viola Laura Shuster Bassoon Philip Austin
Mark Heinzen Mark DeMio
Cello Kent Collier Horn Ken Wadenpfuhl
Linda Atherton Emily Rapson
Bass Ann Gilbert Trumpet Erik Sundet
Harp Nancy Patrson David Duro
Flute Linda White Percussion Mel Csicsila Jane Berkner Timpani Andy Pongracz