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Program Notes ArgentiniancomposerCarlosGuastavino(1922-)hascomposedtwohundredsongsinspiredbythedancerhythmsandfolksongsofArgentina.Hissongsarefullofnatureimagesincludingdoves,flowers,water,andmountains.Anexcellentpianist,Guastavinospentyearsaccompanyingsingersinvoicelessonsandlearninghowtocomposesongsthatwoulddrawupontheirvocalstrengths.Thereisalyricalnaturetohiscompositionalstyleasevidencedin“Larosayelsauce”andthevocalduet,“Pueblitomipueblo,”bothbasedonthepoetryofFranciscoSilva.ClaudioSantoro(1919-1989),Braziliancomposer,conductor,andeducator,wastrainedasapianistandviolinist.HelaterstudiedwithNadiaBoulangerinParisandbecameapopularmusiceducatorinGermany.“Acalantodarosa”fromhissongcycleCançoesdeAmor,1stserieswascomposedinRiodeJaneiro,1958.LyricistViniciusdeMoreaes,alsolyricistof“TheGirlfromIpanema”,wrotethetexttobothseriesofCançoesdeAmor.Amoremlágrimas,composedin1957,isthethirdsongfromSantoro’ssongcycleentitledTrêsCançõesPopulareswithtextalsobydeMoreaes.ThetraditionalAfro-Brazilianlullaby"Nigue-Nigue-Ninhas,”arrangedbytheBrazilianconductorandcomposerFranciscoErnaniBraga(1868-1945),isfromasetoffivesongsentitledCancióndecunaafro-brasileña,whicharelongerinprint.SincethetextisamixtureofPortugueseandanAfricandialect,itisdifficulttofindanexacttranslation.BragaspenttimeinEuropestudyingcompositionwithMassenetandothers,however,hereturnedtoBrazilin1890.HehadalargeinfluenceonthemusicalsceneinRiodeJaneiroandSãnPaulo,andtaughtcompositionattheNationalInstituteofMusicinRiodeJaneirowhileconductingandcomposing.Thethirty-sixartsongsofColombiancomposer,conductor,andpianistJaimeLeón(1921-2015)havebeenreceivingmoreattentionrecentlybyperformersandscholars.MusicologistandSopranoDr.PatriciaCaicedohaspublishedtwovolumesofhissongsprovidingtranslationsandIPA.Bothsongs--“Pequeñapequeñita”and“Viaje”--canbefoundinthesecondcollectionandwerecomposedtothetextofFranciscoDelgadoSantos.LeónstudiedcompositionatJulliardunderVittorioGianniniandBernardWagenaar.

Composer,pianist,cellistandsingerMontserratCampmany(1901-1990)wasborninBarcelonaalthoughherfamilymovedtoArgentinasoonafterwards.ShereturnedtoBarcelonain1929afterreceivinghermusiceducationattheConservatoryinBuenosAiresandbecomingarenownedcomposer.ShespentmanyyearscollaboratingwithmusiciansintheBarcelona‘scene’.DuetotheSpanishCivilWar(1936-1939)shewentbacktoBuenosAires,wheresheliveduntilherdeath.“CantodeAmor”,withtextbyAgustinDentone,wascomposedin1954andpartofasetoffivesongsdepictingalesstraditionalapproachtoharmony.

“ElVito”isaSpanishdancethatwastypicallyperformedontabletopsinatavern,andthissongisoneofmanytranscriptionsofapopularsongheardinMadridintheearly1800’s.FernandoObradors,borninBarcelona,wasknownforhistunefulneo-classicalsongsbaseduponSpanishdancerhythmsandvocaldisplay.HissongcollectionsCancionesclásicasespañolasarepublishedbyUnionMusicalEspañolaandareamonghisbest-knownworks.

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UruguaycomposerandviolinistEduardoFabini(1882-1950)wasoneofseveralUruguayancomposersusingmorenationalistictrendsintheircompositionsduringtheearly20thcentury.HestudiedcompositionattheBrusselsConservatoireunderAdolfodeBoeckaswellasothers.FabinicomposedfoursettingsentitledTriste.No.4,composedin1930,featuresthevoicewithorchestrawithlyricsbyElíasRegulesUriarte(1861-1929).

AlthoughbestknownforhispianocompositionGoyescas(1911),EnriqueGranados(1867-1916)composednumeroussongsandanoperaentitledGoyescasin1916,whichhadasuccessfulpremiereinAmericawiththecomposerpresent.“LaMajaDolorosa”and“ElMirardelaMaja”aresongsfromhislargerworkentitledColecciódeTonadillas,composedbetween1896and1900andsettotextbyFernandoPeriquet.AlthoughbornaCatalan(Barcelona),Granadoswroteveryfewofhissongsinhisnativetongue.HeidentifiedmorewithMadrid,andhissongsreflectthepopularSpanishstyleofimitatingtheguitarinthepianoaccompanimentbyuseofarpeggiatedandquicklyrepeatedchords,providingsupportforthevoicetoexecuterapidmelismaticpassages.

LacerdoOsvaldo(1927-2011)wasaBraziliannationalistcomposerandpianistwhostudiedcompositionwithCamargoGuarnieriinSaõPaulo.Hefeltstronglythathismusicshouldreflecttheethnicmusicalcharacteristicsfoundinfolkmusic,asevidencedbyhisuseoftheBraziliannortheasternmixolydianmodefeaturingaraised4thscaletone.HewasthefirstBraziliancomposertowinaGuggenheimFellowshiptostudyinAmerica.HestudiedcompositionwithAmericancomposers,AaronCoplandandVittorioGianniniin1963.Osvaldoisbestknownforhischoralandorganmusic,althoughhecomposedinallmusicalgenres.ThevocalduetFugaSaudosawascomposedin1993,usingthefirststanzaofapoembyBrazilianpoetBastosTigre(1882-1957).(TheperformersareindebtedtoOsvaldo’swidow,EudóxiadeBarros,Brazilianconcertpianist,forherpermissiontorecordthisselection.)

CatalancomposerJaumePahissa(1880-1969)spentmanyyearsinBarcelonateachingcompositionandconductingattheEscuelaMunicipaldeMúsicauntilleavingforArgentinain1937duringtheSpanishWar.Heisknownforseveraloperasandnumeroussongs,whichexperimentedwithpolytonalityandtwelve-tonetechniques,yetinfusinghispersonalexpressivenessbasedonSpanishculture’sfolksonginfluences.HestudiedunderanothergreatSpanishcomposer,EnricMorera,whowasamentorformanycomposersearlyinthe20thcentury.“Rosa”isoneofhislessmusicallysophisticatedsongsandsettohistext.Thesongisametaphorforsomeonewhoinvestsdearlyinarelationshipbutknowsthatifitisunrequited,theywillneedtowalkaway.

CatalanviolinistandcomposerEduardoToldrá(1895-1962)composedequallywellforvoice,opera,andorchestra.HissongsarecherishedamongsingersfortheirromanticflavormergedwithFrenchimpressionism.Unlikeseveralofhiscolleagues,heremainedinBarcelonaduringtheSpanishwar.HissongscultivatetheCatalanlanguageintoamusicallanguageresultinginhisreputationforbeinga‘renaissance’Catalancomposerinfluencedbynationalism.HewasloyaltoCatalanpoetsandsettextsbyJosepCarner--“CançoIncerta”,JoanMaragall—“RomançaSenseParaules”,JosepMariadeSagarra—“RomançdeSantaLlucia”tomentionafew.

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ThemusicofCatalancomposerManuelBlancafort(1897-1987)waspartlyinfluencedbytheFrenchcomposers‘LesSix’,whilereflectingablendofCatalannationalismandneo-classicism.Hismostsignificantrepertoirewascomposedforthepianoandorchestra,althoughhecomposednumeroussongs,whichunfortunatelywereoftencomparedtothoseofhisfriendandcolleaguecomposerFedericoMompou.HestudiedwithLamotedeGrignon,amentorformanySpanishcomposersintheearly20thcenturywhilelivinginSpain.“CançodeL’únicCami”utilizestextbyCatalanpoetTomàsRoigILlop.“CançóDeLaFira”and“Damuntdetunoméslesflors”areperfectexamplesofsongsreflectingthediversecompositionaltalentofCatalancomposerFedericoMompou(1893-1987).HewashalfFrenchandhalfCatalanandhismusicreflectsinfluencesfrombothmusicalstyles.Histhirty-sevensongsarearguablyhisbestworks,andexhibithiscomfortincomposinginsmallerforms.Mompouwasattractedtopoetryofasombernatureasseeninhissong“Damuntdetunoméslesflors”fromalargerworkentitledCombatdelsomnicomposedin1949,textbyJosepJanés.Trainedtobeaconcertpianist,hestudiedpianoinParisandhascomposednumerousselectionsforpianoaswellasorchestralcompositions.“CançóDeLaFira”--composedin1949--wassettotextbyTomásGarcésandpublishedasasinglesong.ThemusicofBraziliancomposerHeitorVilla-Lobos(1887-1959)isknownforitscharacteristicnationalism,drivingrhythms,andoriginalinstrumentation.Hewastrainedatayoungagetoplaythecello,viola,andguitarandalthoughheintendedtobecomeadoctor,hefoundhimselfperformingregularlywithlocalpopularmusiciansineveningvenues,experimentingwithvariousmusicalstyles.Largelyself-taught,hespentseveralyearscomposingandplayingfreelancecelloincafesandcinemastoearnaliving.Aftergainingsuccesswithseveralorchestralworks,hetravelledtoPariswherehecontinuedtohavesuccessasacomposer.WhenreturningtoBrazil,hebecameamemberofagroupofartistsknownastheNewNationalistRegime.In1945,hefoundedtheBrazilianAcademyofMusicandwouldspendhislateryearstravellingbetweenNewYork,ParisandBrazil.CançãodeamorisoneoffivesongsfromVilla-Lobos’workentitledCançõesdaflorestadoAmazonapublishedin1958andscoredforvoiceandorchestrawithtextbyDoraVasoncelos.ThemusicforthissuitewasoriginallywrittenaspartofamoviescorefromGreenMansions,fromwhichthecomposerextractedfoursongs.JaymeOvalle(1894-1955)wasaBraziliancomposer,poetanddiplomatlaterresidingmostlyinNewYorkandLondon.HeisbestknownforthesongAzulão(bluebird)settotextbyManuelBandeira,apoetpopularamongBraziliancomposers.Hehaswrittensymphonicandpianocompositionsaswell.

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Translations Pueblito,MiPueblo(Oh,littletown,myhometown—FranciscoSilva)Oh,littletown,myhometown.HowImissthoseeveningsInmyhometown.Icannotforgetyou.SuchayearningGripsmysoultonight.Oh!TodreamoncemoreBeneathyourwillowtrees.Watchingthecloudspassby.Oh!WhenthesunhassetTobreathethatfragrantbreezeScentedwithorangeblossoms.Acalantodarosa(LullabyoftheRose--ViniciusdeMoreaes)AstarsleepsintheskyTherosesleepsinitsgarden.ThemoonrestsintheseaLovesleepsinsideofme.YoumusttreadsoftlyAh,youmustnotspeak.MyloveisslumberingHowsweetisherperfume.Sleepinpeace,purerose,Yourslumberhasnoend.Nigue-nigue-ninhas(AfricanLullaby)La,la,lullaby.Youaresocute!Macamba,bringyourguitar!Togivebirthtothesleepspirit:Musangoláquinaquinë!(sleepingspell)Pequeñapequeñita(TinyLittleGirl—FranciscoDelgadoSantos)I’mstillatinygirl.ButInowwalklikeayounglady.EventhoughsometimesMyshoesgettangled.Irunaroundthekitchen,

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Theparlor,andthegarden.WhenIseeDaddyGethomefromwork,Idon’trun,butflydownthestairs.ButsinceheistallIonlyhughislegs.AndhetakesmyfaceBetweenhishands.Inowpaintthewallslikeanartist.AnddieofdeathwhenTheytalkaboutthedentist.Becausedespiteeverything,Likemydoll,I’mstillatinygirl.Cantodeamor(SongofLove—AgustinDentone)Withasilvermoon,Withsunshineofgold,We’llmakeacribforourlove.CutfromthevalleysThemostbeautifulflowers,Forourhandstoadornourcrib.Andhopingwhenitfeelscoldtous,WewillhavealargeponchoForouraffection.WithtwohandstogetherLet’sprayforGod’sguidance.ElVito(SpanishFolksongandDance)Anoldwomanisworthacoin,Andayounggirltwocents.ButsinceIampoor,Iwillbethecheapest.Withdancing,dancing,etc.Stopyourteasing,sir,SothatIdon’tstartblushing.Larosayelsauce(TheRoseandtheWillow—FranciscoSilva)TheroseawakenedInthewillow’sembrace.Theimpassionedtreelovedherso.

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ButacoquettishmaidenhasStolentheroseaway.AndtheheartbrokenwillowWeepsfortherose.Viaje(Journey—FranciscoDelgadoSantos)Inthesadstreet,AsifitwereacradleMybabyslept,underthemoonlight.Hesleptpurplewithcold.InhisstrangedreamhewascarriedWithoutaboatdowntheriver,Naked,floatingonfleetingchannelsOfbluemelody.AndthereinthedistanceAthousandstreamsoffoam,Kissedhisbody,Clothedinmoonlight.Triste(Sadness--ElíasRegulesUriarte)I,too,canhaveasoulfullofpain.Wherepainlives,pleasurecanstillspringforth.Thereisineverythingsweetnesswithsplendor.Thetigerhashislove,thedovehissweetheart.Therosegivesitsscentandeventhethistlegivesflowers.I,too,canhaveasoulfullofpain.Wherepainlives,pleasurecanstillspringforth.LaMajaDolorosa,No.1(TheSorrowfulMaja—FernandoPeriquet)Oh,crueldeath!WhyhaveyousotreacherouslyStolenmymajo,mypassion?Icannotlivewithouthim,Lifewithouthimismerelydeath.Itisimpossibletofeelworsepain:Mysoulisdrowninginmytears.Oh,God!Returnmybelovedtome,Forlifewithouthimismerelydeath

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Callejeo(Wandering—FernandoPeriquet)Ihavewanderedfortwohours,Agitated,withoutpeace;Idon’tseehim,HetowhomItrustinglygavemysoul.IhaveneverseenamanWholiedmorethanhimWhonowdeceivesme;But,itwillnotmatter,forIhavealwaysbeenastubbornwomanAnd,ifnecessary,I’llrunafterhimwithoutstoppingThroughoutallofSpain.FugaSaudosa(TheFlightofLonging—BastosTigre)Longing,sweetword,Whichconstruessuchbitterness!Longing,isasifpiercedbyAthornwhilesmellingtheflower.Rosa(TheWhiteRose—JaumePahissa)ArosegardenWherethelightismissing;IwillcometothetoptopruneitBringinglighttothebranches.IfIcannothaveMytreasuredwhiteroses,FromloveIwilldieAtthefootofthebranches.CançoIncerta(SongofUncertainty—JosepCarner)Thispathsonarrow,Whoknowswhereitleads?TothetownorpineOnthehill.Asky-bluelilySays,“Come,come’;But‘Donotpass’,

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Saysaspider’sweb.Isthisadaringshortcut,Asteepdescent,Orisitalover’spath,Coveredwithbrush?IsitasheltertosleepForoneinpain?Thispathsonarrow,Whoknowswhereitleads?WhoknowswhethersadorsmilingItgreetsthetraveler?WhoknowsifitdiessuddenlyBeneaththethicket?Whowouldeverknowthispath,Forwhatdoesitnowinviteme?Everymorningisanuncertainpath,Andeverylifeistoo.Cançodel’úniccami(SongoftheUniquepath—TomàsRoigILlop)LookattheblueseaAndthewhitesails.Let’sbothgooutBecausealliswell.Butoh!WhatifourmoodchangesAnddisappointmentfindsusWhilesailingonthebluesea.Dearillusion,whereareyou?No,it’snotlandorthebluesea.TheillusionthatwedreamofLivesinourheartsIfwearemeantforeachother.CançódelaFira(SongoftheFair—TomásGarcés)ThefairdisplaysitswondersForyoutograspineitherhand.IamsotiredoflookingAndmysoulsighs.Cottoncandy,merry-go-round,JugsofglassandearringsSinganddanceastheyquiver.Amidtheclamorofcymbals

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Youreyesfullofeagerness,Cravesanimmortalwish.AreyouseekingaspectacleBeyondthefair?Thestarspiercethewholesky.Thebreezescattersthestarshine.LookhowgraduallythefirediesBeneaththelightofthatstar.Cravingtocatchthestar?Oh,thatdesireclutchesyourheart!Toneverleavethegoldenjewels,Theraucouslaughter,andthepuppets.Damuntdetunoméslesflors(Lyinguponyouwereonlyflowers--JosepJanés)Lyinguponyouwereonlyflowers,Andlikeawhiteoffering,Yourbodydrewlightfromthem.ThebranchwaslonelywithoutthemAstheygavetheirkisstoyouandSurroundedyouwiththeirfragrance.Withyoureyesclosed,Yourbodywasimmersedinlight.CouldIbelikethesighinglily,Givingyoumyownselfaswell.ThenmyverybeingcouldfadeUponyourbreast,NeverrestingagainatnightAsyoursoulleavesyourside.RomançdeSantaLucia(BalladofSaintLucy—JosepMariadeSagarra)SincetodayisSaintLucy’sday,Themostgloriousdayoftheyear,AroundthenewsquareIlingerwithmylove.Let’sgotothefairtogether,Myfriend,let’sgoearly,SothatalittlebitofmountainLiftsoursadness.Wewillbuyhandfulsofmoss,Andabranchofstrawberrytree,Andawhitemiller*,

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Andasheepandashepherd.Atnoon,wewillputeverythingInourdiningroomAnd,beforesittingatthetable,Wewillbothlookattheselittlethings,SothatalittlebitofmountainMakesourfoodsweeter.SincetodayisSaintLucy’sday,ThemostgloriousdayoftheyearSuchwordshavecometomymindWhenIsawmybeloved.(*traditionalChristmascrèchefigurine)Romanzasenseparaules(Romancewithoutwords—JoanMaragall)InthebasinofthefountainAredrosefloats;Leaningoverthejetofthespout,Ayounggirlisdrinking,FreshwatertricklesDownchinandneck;TheyoungerbrothersLaughabouthergettingwet;ShedrinksandlaughswiththemAndatlastshesputters.Allbegintoshout,Theybecomeexcitedandmerry,Andtheyoungest,inacradle,Insidethelittlehouse,Hearingthatracket,totallynaked,Laughsandkickshislegs,Andbeginstosingallalone,Aballadwithoutwords.Amoremlágrimas(LoveinTears--ViniciusdeMoreaes)ListentotheseaWhichsobsinsolitude.Listen,love,totheseaWhichsobsinthesaddestsolitude.Andlisten,love,tothewindsBackfromvoidsthatnooneknows.Thewavescurlover

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Andsobinpassion.Andlisten,love,inthedepthofnightHowthetreesinthefaceofthewindBowinlamentAndsobattheground.CançãodeAmor(SongofLove—DoraVasconcelos)TodreamintheblueafternoonOfyournowabsentloveToenduresocruelawoundWiththisbittergriefhangingabove.ThetimeworsensthetormentWithinmyself,mylove!AsfarasIstillamfromyouAndconqueredbypainInthissorrysolitudeIstillsearchforyouinvain.Love,mylove!HowpleasingitcanbetohushAndbecrushedbyreality.IlivesadlyinstifledsobsWhen,whenwillIseeyouagain?Ifeeltheardorofmanykissesonme.Ah,anysignatallMeaninglessorthrilling,Comestoembitterme.Howsweet,solongagoWhenIknewyourdevotionYetnow,alonewithwoeI’mstillinlovewithyou.HerestronglyIstillfeelYourpersistentlove!AsfarasIstillamfromyouMywoefulheartStillyearnsforyou,Itbegsforyou,itpleadsLove,mylove!Azulão(Bluebird—ManuelBandeira)Gobluebird,Bluebird,mycompanion,Go!

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FlytomyungratefulloveTellherthatthesertãoIsnolongerthesame.Go!Goandtellher,mycompanion.Fly!Theperformerswouldliketothankthefollowingfortheirtranslations:Pequeñapequeñita,Viaje,andRosa:Dr.PatriciaCaicedo,MundoArts;Cançodel’úniccami:FelixMiret-Rovira;CançãodeAmor,FugaSaudosa,andAzulão:MelodyChapin;andPueblito,MiPueblo:Dr.CatherineVerrilli.AspecialthankstoLenineSantos,PatriciaCaicedo,FelixMiret-Rovira,MelodyChapin,andImmaCabotifortheirassistancewiththediction.AndawarmthankyouforGerryStinsonfromGerryStinsonAudioforhisexcellentrecordingandmentoringthroughthisproject.AlicenseforPermanentDigitalDownloads(PDDs)wassuppliedbytheHarryFoxAgency,Inc.forAzulão,Pueblito,MiPueblo,Damuntdetunoméslesflors,CançódelaFira,Nigue-nigue-ninhas,andElVitounderlicensenos.1226961414–1420.Dr.PatriciaCaicedo,MundoArts,suppliedlicensesforPequeñapequeñitaandViaje.PermissiontorecordFugaSaudosawasprovidedbyhiswidow,EuóxiadeBarros.LicensestorecordAcalantodarosaandAmoremlagrimaswereprovidedbyEditionSavart.PermissiontorecordCançodel’úniccamiwasprovidedbytheBoileauPublishers.

The Performers CarolynFinley(mezzo-soprano)isanactiveperformerandadjudicatorthroughouttheupperMidwest.ShereceivedtwomusicdegreesfromtheUniversityofNorthTexasandaDoctorateofMusicalArtsfromtheUniversityofMinnesota.ATexasnative,Carolynwasathree-yearmemberoftheHoustonOperaStudiowheresheperformedleadingandsupportingrolesinboththeStudioandMainHouseproductionsforHoustonGrandOpera.IntheMidwest,shehastouredwithNebraskaOperaandMidwestOperaTheater,performedwiththePlymouthMusicSeries,Duluth-SuperiorOrchestra,RochesterSymphonyOrchestra,ThursdayMusical,SchubertClub,QuiteLightOperaCompanyandMinnesotaCenterChorale.Sheperformedasthemezzo-sopranosoloistinToBeCertainoftheDawn,StephenPaulus’holocaustoratorio,bothlocallyandinEurope.CarolynperformsregularlywiththeCSB/SJUfacultychambermusicensemblePasticheandhasproducedthreeartsongCD’swithherspouse,EdwardTurley(piano).DeirdreHarkins(oboe)iscurrentlyanInstructorofOboesatCSB/SJU.ShehasaMusicEducationdegreefromtheUniversityofMaryandaMasterofMusicinPerformancefromtheUniversityofMichiganwithafocusinchambermusic.ShehastaughtatMinotStateUniversity,UniversityofMaryandBismarckStateCollegewhereshewastheHeadofInstrumentalMusicandDirectoroftheWindEnsemble.ShethenmetherhusbandandmovedtohisnativeScotlandwhereshestudied

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Traditionalmusic.Shehasbeenanactivestudioteacher,clinicianandadjudicator.SheisalsoveryactiveinLiturgicalMusic,bothasaperformerandacomposer.SheistheprincipleoboistoftheAmadeusChamberSymphonyandafrequentperformeroftheCSB/SJUChambergroup,PASTICHE.PatriciaKent(soprano)hasperformedassoloistwithmanyorchestraincludingWooster(OH)Symphony,theDuluthSuperiorSymphony,theMinnesotaOrchestraandtheSt.PaulChamberOrchestra.Dr.KentisCSBalumnusandreceivedanMAfromQueensCollegeinNewYork.SheholdsaDMAfromtheUniversityofMinnesota,whereshewonthecovetedSchusslerPrize.Patriciaisafeaturedartistonseveralrecordings,includingtheMinnesotaAIDSQuiltSongbookandarecordingofthesongsofHenryBryanHaysOSBwithfacultycolleaguesCarolynFinleyandEdwardTurley.PatriciahasalsorecordedsongsofFannyandFelixMendelssohnwithpianistRobertKoopmannandFrenchsongswithRoderickKettlewell.RecentoperaticrolesincludetheMotherinAmahlandtheNightVisitorswiththeMinnesotaOrchestra,LadyBillowsinAlbertHerring,RosamundeinDangerousLiasons,AmintainIlRePastore,andAriadneinAriadneaufNaxos.Dr.KenthasbeenontheCSB/SJUfacultysince1984.EdwardTurley(piano)holdsaBachelorofMusicdegreefromNorthwesternUniversityandboththemasteranddoctoraldegreesfromtheUniversityofColorado,Boulder.ActivethroughouttheUpperMidwestasarecitalist,soloist,accompanist,clinicianandadjudicator,hehasperformedwiththeBloomingtonSymphony,St.CloudSymphony,HeartlandSymphonyandinrecitalforThursdayMusicalandtheSchubertClubinMinneapolis.Dr.TurleyhascollaboratedonsevenCDrecordings:“MusicforTrumpetandPiano,”“TakeTwo,”and“TheInvincibleCornet”withDr.DaleWhite;“TheVocalMusicofBryanBeaumontHayes,”“UnderTheseSkies–BritishandAmericanArtSong,”and“ThePleasuresofNatureandYouth”withspouseDr.CarolynFinley(mezzo-soprano)andothercolleagues;and“DueCappuccini”withDr.RichardDirlam(saxophone).HewastherecipientoftheSisterMaryGrellTeacherofDistinctionAwardin1996andservedaschairofthemusicdepartmentatCSB/SJUforsixteenyears.