George Frideric Handel MESSIAH - Guelph...

Gerald Neufeldconductor

Alison MacNeillaccompanist

George Frideric Handel

MESSIAHSaturday December 17, 2016River Run Centre | 7:30 pmMusica Viva Orchestraon period instruments

Charlene Pauls, SopranoMaude Brunet, Mezzo-sopranoJohn Tessier, TenorDaniel Lichti, Bass

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Program GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)MESSIAH

Part ISinfony Comfort ye my people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeEv’ry valley shall be exalted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor ariaAnd the glory of the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusThus saith the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass recitativeBut who may abide the day of His coming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alto ariaAnd He shall purify the sons of Levi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusBehold, a virgin shall conceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alto recitativeO thou that tellest good tidings to Zion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alto aria and chorusFor behold, darkness shall cover the earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass recitativeThe people that walked in darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass ariaFor unto us a child is born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusPifa (Pastoral Symphony)There were shepherds abiding in the field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano recitativeAnd lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano recitativeAnd the angel said unto them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano recitativeAnd suddenly there was with the angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano recitativeGlory to God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano ariaThen shall the eyes of the blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alto recitativeHe shall feed his flock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alto & Soprano ariaHis yoke is easy, and His burden is light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus

Intermisson

Part IIBehold the Lamb of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusHe was despised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alto ariaSurely He hath borne our griefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusAnd with his stripes we are healed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusAll we, like sheep, have gone astray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusAll they that see him laugh him to scorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeHe trusted in God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus

Program cont’dThy rebuke hath broken His heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeBehold and see if there be any sorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor ariaHe was cut off out of the land of the living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeBut Thou didst not leave His soul in hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor ariaLift up your heads, O ye gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusUnto which of the angels said he any time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeLet all the angels of God worship Him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusThe Lord gave the word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusHow beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace . . . Soprano ariaTheir sound is gone out into all lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusWhy do the nations so furiously rage together? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass ariaLet us break their bonds asunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusHe that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor recitativeThou shalt break them with a rod of iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenor ariaHallelujah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus

Part IIII know that my redeemer liveth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soprano ariaSince by man came death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusBehold, I tell you a mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass recitativeThe trumpet shall sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass ariaWorthy is the Lamb that was slain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChorusAmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus

Musica Viva OrchestraViolin 1Rona GoldensherCatherine HewsonLiz Johnston

Violin 2 Rezan LaPointe Michelle OdericoKailey Richards

Viola Anthony RapaportMary McGeer

Cello Kerri McGonigleJoel Tanjgerd

Contrabass Marylin Fung

TrumpetPaul SanvidottiLisa Hartl

TimpaniEd Reifel OrganChristopher Dawes

Guest ArtistsSoprano CHARLENE PAULS has appeared on the concert stage with major orchestras across Canada as well as on international stages in Germany, England, France and Spain . Her perfor-mances, “like fi nely cut jewels,” to quote the Win-nipeg Free Press, continue to garner enthusiastic

reviews . Her engagements include concerts with con-ductors such as Robert Shaw, Bramwell Tovey, Frieder Bernius, and Helmuth Rilling .

Dr . Pauls has sung with the country’s lead-ing ensembles, including the Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Thirteen Strings, Laval Symphony, Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, and at a wide range of festi-vals such as the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival and the Winnipeg New Music Festival . Charlene’s perfor-mances and numerous CBC broadcasts include a prize-winning performance of Jocelyn Morlock’s Lacry-mosa. Recordings include a solo quartet CD, The Wan-derer Within, together with Laura Pudwell, Colin Balzer, and Tony Funk, featuring Brahms’ Zigeunerlieder .

Vancouver-born Pauls achieved a doctorate degree at the University of Toronto in 2013, currently teaches voice at St . Michael’s Choir School, conducts with the Oakville Children’s Choir, is Music Director at Church of the Incarnation in Oakville, and in September 2016 became the new Artistic Director of the London Pro Musica Choir in London, Ontario .

Montreal-based mezzo- soprano MAUDE BRUNET is known for her warm, rich tone and expressive musicality . Her sensitive artistry and refi ned singing have made her a highly sought-after singer, performing with many of Canada’s most prestigious ensembles, including Les Voix

Baroques, Ottawa Chamberfest, Orford Festival, Early Music Vancouver and Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal .

Concert highlights for Maude Brunet include

Bach’s Psalm 61 at Lanaudière Festival with Les Vio-lons du Roy, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and Handel’s Messiah with Laval Symphony Orchestra under Alain Trudel . 2016 marked her debut with Trois-Rivières Symphony Orchestra in Mozart’s Requiem under Jacques Lacombe .

A talented singing actress, Maude drew praise as Costanza — “her voice has an alluring black coff ee colour” — in Haydn’s L’Isola Disabitata with Ottawa’s Thirteen Strings, and she enchanted the audience as Lazuli in L’Étoile with Société d’Art Lyrique du Royaume .

A frequent soloist with Matthias Maute's acclaimed Ensemble Caprice, Maude starred in Juditha Trium-phans, which won the 2014 Opus Prize for Concert of the Year—Baroque Music .

This season, concert engagements include Choeur St-Laurent (Bach Cantatas), Guelph Chamber Choir (Messiah), Menno Singers (Messiah), and Ensemble Caprice (Bach Cantatas) . In 2017, Maude looks forward to her debut with Orchestre symphonique de Québec in Mozart’s Requiem under the baton of Enrique Maz-zola .

The Juno Award-winning tenor JOHN TESSIERhas garnered international attention and praise for the beauty and honesty of his voice, for a refi ned style and artistic versatil-ity, and for his handsome, youthful presence in the lyric tenor repertoire . He has worked with many of the most notable musi-

cians of our day including Plácido Domingo, Lorin Maazel, Emmanuel Haim, Valery Gergiev, Charles Dutoit, Leonard Slatkin, Bryn Terfel, Sir Thomas Allen, Thomas Hampson, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Deborah Voigt, Samuel Ramey, Bobby McFerrin, John Nelson, Franz Welser-Möst, Donald Runnicles, Robert Spano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Carlos Alvarez and Bernard Labadie . Appearances of the recent past and near future include performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Wiener Staatsoper, Carnegie Hall, Teatro Colon, Oper Frank-furt, Grand Théâtre de Genève, English National Opera, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera, the New York Philharmonic, Wiener Musikverein, National Sym-phony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Philadel-phia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Ensemble

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Montreal-based mezzo- soprano BRUNETher warm, rich tone and expressive musicality . Her sensitive artistry and refi ned singing have made her a highly sought-after singer, performing with many of Canada’s most prestigious ensembles, including Les Voix

Baroques, Ottawa Chamberfest, Orford Festival, Early

Soprano Soprano PAULSthe concert stage with major orchestras across Canada as well as on international stages in Germany, England, France and Spain . Her perfor-mances, “like fi nely cut jewels,” to quote the nipeg Free Press,to garner enthusiastic

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DANIEL LICHTI is fi rmly established as one of Canada’s most distin-guished bass-baritones, performing with many of North America’s premiere orchestras and choral organizations . He is a frequent guest at major choral festivals and has performed internationally as a soloist in oratorio and

opera, working under conductors such as Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling, Christopher Hogwood, Bruno Weil, Bernard Labadie, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin .

Daniel has gained acclaim as a recitalist and recording artist, recently celebrating 40 years on stage . His artistry continues to inspire admiration for the beauty, warmth, and richness of his voice, and respect for the dignity and sincerity of his interpretations .

Recent performances for this distinguished artist include Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Barber’s Dover Beach with the acclaimed Penderecki String Quartet . Daniel starred as Elijah with Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, was a guest solo-ist in Ottawa Bach Choir’s B Minor Mass, and pre-sented Die Winterreise on tour in Western Canada and in Lyons, France .

Engagements in 2016/17 include St. John Passionwith Guelph Chamber Choir, St. Matthew Passion with Quad City Symphony in Davenport, Iowa and Elgar’s The Apostles with Pax Christie Chorale .

DANIEL LICHTIestablished as one of Canada’s most distin-guished bass-baritones, performing with many of North America’s premiere orchestras and choral organizations . He is a frequent guest at major choral festivals and has performed internationally as a soloist in oratorio and

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Program Notesmessiah’s connecTion wiTh child welfare Excerpts from an article by Donald Burrows for the 2009 anniversary exhibition catalogue of the Gerald Coke Handel Collection, the Foundling Museum, London, UK.

Foundlings (abandoned infants) were a common feature of life in the eighteenth century . The Foundling Hospital was established in London by Royal Charter in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram to provide a refuge for foundlings and was the fi rst of its kind in England. The unique environment of the Foundling Hospital, which had been designed from the outset not only as a chil-dren’s home, but as a place of polite assembly, meant that it quickly became one of the most fashionable places to visit during the reign of George II .

Handel’s association with the Foundling Hospital lasted almost exactly ten years, from the preparations for the Hospital’s benefi t concert in May 1749 until his death, and his music remained an important force in the life of the Hospital for some time afterwards . The surviving records of the Hospital enable us to trace his relationship with the institution, and also provide clues about his situation as his blindness developed during the years 1751-4 . His connection with the Hospital largely concerns performances of Messiah .

Handel’s fi rst appearance in the Committee minutes of the Foundling Hospital, on 4th of May 1749, records that he attended to off er a fundraising perfor-mance to benefi t the building of the chapel. The con-cert took place three weeks after Handel’s off er to the Committee, and was a great success . It was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, attracted a full house and raised over £350 .

The interest aroused by the 1749 concert clearly needed to be followed up, and Handel came to fi rst produce Messiah for the Hospital not for the opening of the Chapel, but for the fi rst performance on the organ which he had presented to the Chapel. The fi rst perfor-mance of Messiah at the Hospital on May 1, 1750 was successful—embarrassingly so for the organizers . The Sub-committee had worked out the arrangements for

the performance thoroughly enough, but more people presented themselves than the Chapel could hold . A repeat performance was held on May 15, advertised with assurances that the Hospital would correctly calculate the capacity of the Chapel this time . Again a substantial audience turned out, and the performances taken together brought the Hospital nearly £1,000 after expenses had been paid . Between the two perfor-mances Handel was elected a Governor of the Hospital .

The Chapel provided the perfect venue for per-forming Messiah, a work which had been thought by many to be unsuitable for concert performance because of its subject, but which became acceptable when performed in a chapel for the benefi t of the char-ity . Messiah was performed under Handel’s direction on an annual basis for the Hospital’s benefi t until his death . It is estimated that within a decade Handel had generated revenue of £10,000 .

Messiah became closely associated with the Foundling Hospital, and in his will the composer directed that a score and parts of the oratorio be given to the Hospital, to enable performances to continue after his death . The annual fundraising concerts took place under various managements at the Hospital for a further twenty years, and the oratorio is now fi rmly associated in the UK with charitable performances around the country .

In Canada, the fi rst Children’s Aid Society was created in 1891 out of the Toronto Humane Society with the Children’s Aid Society of Guelph follow-ing in 1893. At the time, the newly founded Guelph Humane Society was beginning to recognize that the protection and care of children had become their primary function. Today known as Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County, this charitable organization continues to care about the well-being and safety of children and youth and helps families provide caring and safe environments for their children.

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How You Can HelpTomorrow’s Messiah sing-along PerformanceIn keeping with Messiah’s history of fundraising for child welfare (page 6), Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County (F&CS) and the Guelph Chamber Choir come together tomorrow to bring a sing-along performance to our community in St . George’s Anglican Church at 2:30 pm . It is requested that each person attending make a donation to F&CS’ Children First Fund in lieu of a ticket purchase . Pro-grams supported through the Fund help improve the lives of vulnerable children, youth and families in the community . Donations can be made in advance at www .fcsgw .org or at the event .

children firsT fund ProgramsChildren and youth who need to be in the care of Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County frequently carry complex issues associated with early trauma which impact their progress . Pro-grams supported through the Children First Fund help to remove these barriers to success and provide life-changing opportunities which can dramatically alter their outcome .

“The concept of adulthood is based on the idea that families are no longer legally responsible for the well-being of their children after the age of 18. The province extends this premise to youth who have grown up in the child welfare system yet most parents continue to provide resources and connections for many more years as their child pursues higher education, finds employment and becomes independent.”

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educaTion suPPorT Program — assists youth in care and former youth in care with post-secondary education costs including tools or supplies associated with their programs . Examples include:

• Costly program textbooks• Scrubs for nursing program• Instruments & tools for specialised programs

enrichmenT & TransiTion suPPorT Program — All of the children in the care of Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) are encouraged to hold a dream for their future and to reach for it . This program helps to open the doors of opportunity for these children, youth and young adults to attain their full potential . Examples include:

• Collaborating with post-secondary program providers to offer accessible programs which are adapted to the unique needs of youth living with-out family .

• Providing Financial Literacy and Life Skills Training as youth transition to independent living .

• Working with youth to develop a community net-work of support in lieu of family connections .

• Accessing events with fellow youth also living without family .

PrevenTion & early helP Program — Many people think that the main role of Family & Children’s Services is removing children from homes that are not safe . In fact the goal of the organization is to support families to keep their children and youth safe within the family unit . In 96% of the cases which come to the attention of F&CS, the children and youth remain in the care of their families .

The most vulnerable families in our community do not always have the capacity to manage and sup-port the wellbeing of their children and youth due to numerous challenges in their lives . They often live in communities that face high levels of poverty and when that poverty is combined with added challenges such as violence, addictions and mental health issues, their struggle is intensified. Through the Children First Fund, they are provided with support and access to networks and resources they otherwise would not have .

“Youth in care experience more challenges than their peers….Children in care have dispropor-tionately more academic difficulties and health issues…”

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Our PeopleThe Guelph Chamber Choir was founded in 1980 to foster the develop-ment and appreciation of choral music in Guelph and the surrounding area . Consisting of highly talented mostly amateur singers from a wide

range of occupations, the choir is proudly presenting its 36th season this year with four concerts . Its repertoire ranges from Renaissance masters to newly commissioned works, from classical styles to Broadway and vocal jazz, and from masterworks for choir and orchestra to choral gems for unaccompanied voices .

In addition to its regular series of concerts, the GCC has performed in numerous festi-vals, including the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales (3rd place winner in the Mixed Choir Category), Luminato Festival, Toronto International Choral Festival, Guelph Spring Festival, Elora Festival, and festivals in Salzburg, Austria, and the Czech Republic . Exciting collaborations have included working with Dancetheatre David Earle, professional choirs, regional choirs, community choirs, and orchestras such as the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Orchestra London . Many of our most engaging concerts for the past 17 years have been accompanied by period instrument specialists from Toronto and southern Ontario .

The GCC has performed in England, Wales, Ireland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Holland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, has been broadcast on CBC Radio, and has won prizes in the CBC National Competition for Amateur Choirs . Recordings include Noel; On Christmas Night; Songs of the New World; Good Cheare: Christmas Celebrations Old and New, Christmas in the Royal City, and Remember .

Gerald Neufeld has been conductor of the Guelph Chamber Choir since its founding . He holds the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa and is a Professor Emeritus in the Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, where he conducted choirs and taught choral conducting . Previously, he taught in the music department of the University of Guelph and conducted the University of Guelph Choir with which he toured in Britain and Europe on two occasions . Under his direction, the Guelph Chamber Choir, the University of Guelph Choir, the Faculty of Music Singers, and the Thames Scholars from Western University all have won prizes in the CBC National Competition for Amateur Choirs .

Gerald Neufeld is a previous winner of the Leslie Bell competition for choral conductors . He has served on juries for the Canadian recording industry’s Juno Awards, the Leslie Bell Competition and the Guelph Spring Festival national vocal competition . He has been active as a choral clinician, festival adjudicator, and lecturer on topics of special interest in the choral field.

Alison MacNeill is a graduate of the University of Guelph music program, and of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto . Born in Guelph, she returned to the area to live and work fol-lowing graduate work at the University of Western Ontario, where she had studied piano and theory with Ronald Turini and Richard Parks .

Alison is active as an accompanist and chamber musician, and has been, at various times through the years, pianist for the University of Guelph Choir, the Elora Festival Singers, the Guelph Youth Singers, and the Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo-Wellington, as well as with many other ensembles and soloists .

She maintains a large teaching studio and is the Director of Music Ministry at Harcourt Memorial United Church . She has been the accompanist for the Chamber Choir for much of its existence, performing and touring with the ensemble .

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Friends ($50 & up) 21 Surrey St . Holdings Inc .Dr . Syed AhmedDavid ArmstrongDouglas Auld Jeffrey AxlerHector Barber & Dawn Gray Dr . Alan BarkunKaren Bellamy Martin BoschMichelle BottJoan BowlandJulie Chiba BransonDerek ConrodDr . Deborah CookDr . L . Danescu Dr . Ben Chan Sonja De Pauw Cathy DoddDr . Marcel Dore Carol Ann & David Douglas Dr . Carlo FalloneDr . D . Finnigan Alice FreyDr . Patti GalvinSean GartnerMarilyn Gifford Donna Gorjup Robin GowJanet GrahamPeter & Jane GreatheadSharon HamiltonJohn Heath Lois & Dave HeathAspen Heisey & Rick BoersmaWendy Hickey Dr . Donald Huband Earl Jarvis Draga JichiciLinda & Dave Kenny

Wenda King Dr. Jeffrey KizisGeorge LangeDr . G . LeontiadisDr . Barry LumbBlair & Elizabeth MacNeill Sarah MainguyDr . John Marshall Patricia Martin Mary & Roy MatsuiDr . Andrew Maykut Douglas & Anna McCallaDr . Peter McPhedran Dr . Charles MinettMargaret Moon Heather Morrison Sharon Nancekivell Mark NeufeldRobin Ollerhead Marcel Parent Pilates in GuelphAlison & Ralph Rainford In memory of Dorothy RourkeDr . N & C RuddockDr . Dan & Heather SadowskiNancy Schmidt &

Harold Chapman Dr . Joy SchuurmanDr . Lisa C . Schwartz Gabriel Scullion Dr. Cary ShafirSusan & Douglas SinclairDr . Ranjit & Elspeth Singh Jamie Snell Tannis Sprott Nancy & John SteeleJeffrey Stokes Gary Svoboda Dr . Connie M . SwitzerDr . Annie TremblayCarmen VidicanDr . Mylene WardWayne Pitman Ford Lincoln Vida Winegarden Several Anonymous Donors

Community SupportguelPh chamBer choir

P .O . Box 513, Guelph, ON N1H 6K9

Phone 519-836-5103Email info@guelphchamberchoir .caWebsite www .guelphchamberchoir .ca

Box officePhone (519) 763-3000On-line www .riverrun .caHours Mon-Sat 11am-6pm Administration (519) 837-5662

accessiBiliTyRiver Run Centre is proud to be completely acces-sible for patrons and performers with special needs . Wheelchair locations are available in both halls. Please inform the Box Office when pur-chasing tickets . Infrared headsets for the hearing impaired are available at the Coat Check prior to the performances .

TheaTre eTiqueTTeSo that everyone can enjoy the performance, and in consideration of the artist, please note that latecomers will be seated at a suitable break; beepers and cellular phones and watch alarms must be muted; and the use of recording devices or taking of photos is prohibited .

scenTsIn consideration of those who have allergies, please refrain from using perfume or cologne .

childrenWe welcome children, but please remember that everyone must have a ticket, regardless of age . In consideration of the audience, and for safety, babies will not be admitted to the performance .

GRANTS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED FROM

corPoraTe friends (under $500)Barzotti Woodworking Limited Bob Housser Photography

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