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RICHARD SPARKS
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UNT Collegium Singers: Victoria - Officium defunctorum "Requiem à 6"
Officium defunctorum (sex vocibus, in obitu et obsequiis sacrae imperatricis, Madrid, 1605) by Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) Performed by University of North Texas Collegium Singers, directed by Richard Sparks. Soloists: Laurissa Backlin, Julianna Emanski, Fiona Gillespie, sopranos; Holly Dalrymple (chant incipits); Fabiana Gonzalez, Rachael Hardy, Alyssa Narum, altos; Tucker Bilodeau, Aaron Harp, tenors; Christopher Jackson, bass. 00:50 - Taedet animam meam 04:15 - Introitus 09:45 - Kyrie 12:07 - Graduale 14:45 - Offertorium 18:15 - Sanctus y Benedictus 21:18 - Agnus Dei 24:00 - Communio 27:30 - Motet: Versa est in luctum 30:41 - Libera me Performance from program "Victoria Requiem" as part of Early Music America's Young Performers Festival June 6, 2012, 2:30 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Berkeley, CA). Young Performers Festival: youngperformersfestival.org UNT Collegium Singers Cantus 1 -- Laurissa Backlin, Julianna Emanski, Fiona Gillespie Cantus 2 -- Holly Dalrymple, Fabiana Gonzalez, Oneyda Padierna Altus -- Rachael Hardy, Alyssa Narum Tenor 1 -- Tucker Bilodeau, Aaron Harp Tenor 2 -- Bradley King, Jonathan Sauceda Bass -- Christopher Jackson, Nathaniel Mattingly
BAROQUE
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UNT Collegium Singers & Baroque Orchestra-Zelenka: Miserere in C minor
Miserere in C minor, ZWV57 (1738) Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Dresden, Mus.2358-D-62 Miserere I (Adagio) Miserere II (Andante ma non troppo) Gloria Patri I (Larghetto ma non troppo) Gloria Patri II (Largo) Sicut erat (Andante ma non troppo) Miserere III (Adagio) UNT Collegium Singers and UNT Baroque Orchestra soloist: Angela Bou Kheir, soprano • Chuong Vu, principal Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded Live Feb 8, 2013 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu
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UNT Collegium Singers: Bach - Motet: Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
Motet: Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (c. 1732) ...............Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) UNT Collegium Singers Richard Sparks, conductor Hentus van Rooyen, organ Recorded live, October 2, 2015 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas
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UNT Baroque Orchestra & Collegium Singers: St. John Passion
UNT Baroque Orchestra & Collegium Singers Conducted by Richard Sparks. 1:09 Chorale 9:30 Chorale 11:22 Chorale 12:55 Aria 18:00 Aria 24:54 4th Chorale 26:23 3rd Aria 32:36 4th Aria 37:55 5th Chorale 39:27 6th Chorale 48:14 5th Aria 58:34 7th Chorale 1:03:43 6th Aria 1:11:15 8th Chorale 1:14:33 9th Chorale 1:17:21 7th Aria 1:22:18 8th Aria 1:26:30 9th Aria 1:27:09 10th Aria 1:36:00 10th Chorale 1:47:06 11th Chorale Faculty Performers: Cynthia Roberts, Violin Allen Whear, Cello Bradley Bennight, Organ Guest artists: Caroline Giassi & David Dickey, baroque oboe Steven Soph (guest artist, UNT alum), Evangelist Stephen Morscheck (UNT Faculty), Jesus Jocelyn Hansen, Maid Levi Hernandez, Peter Barrett Radziun, Attendant I, Alex Longnecker, Attendant II Ryan W. Sullivan, Pilate Soloists: Kimberly Watson, soprano - Ich folge dir gleichfalls Juliana Emanski, soprano - Zerfliesse, mein Herze Lindsay Pope, mezzo - Von den Stricken Kayla Nanto, mezzo - Es ist vollbracht Leonardo Lima - viola da gamba solo Alex Longnecker, tenor - Zerschmettert mich Barrett Radziun, tenor - Ach, windet euch nicht so Levi Hernandez, bass - Mein teurer Heiland Austin Murray, bass - Himmel reisse Allen Whear, cello solo Jocelyn Hansen, Soprano, chorale T. Hastings Reeves, bass - Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen Recorded live April 1, 2017 Church of the Incarnation, Dallas Texas http://music.unt.edu/ensembles/baroque-orchestra http://music.unt.edu/ensembles/collegium-singers
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Monteverdi Vespers
UNT Baroque Orchestra & Collegium Singers Conducted by Richard Sparks. First performance of the new edition by Hendrik Schulze and UNT graduate students, published in 2013 (Bärenreiter 8794). https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/search/product/?artNo=BA8794 00:17 Domine ad adiuvandum 02:24 Dixit Dominus soloists: Angela BouKheir, Anna Christofaro, Nathan Hodgson, Derek Chester, Bradley King, Nathaniel Mattingly 10:57 Nigra sum Derek Chester 15:10 Laudate pueri Dominum soloists: Angela BouKheir, Oneyda Padierna, Tucker Bilodeau, Kara Kasberg, Nathan Hodgson, Derek Chester, Tyler Reece, Nathaniel Mattingly 22:06 Pulchra es Angela BouKheir, Oneyda Padierna 25:53 Lætatus sum soloists: Angela BouKheir, Anna Christofaro, Tucker Bilodeau, Dwight Jilek, Bradley King, Tyler Reece 33:22 Duo Seraphim Derek Chester, Nathan Hodgson, Bradley King 39:16 Nisi Dominus soloists: Oneyda Padierna, Fabiana González, Derek Chester, Tyler Reece, Nathaniel Mattingly 44:42 Audi cœlum soloists: Derek Chester, Nathan Hodgson, Angela BouKheir, Anna Christofaro, Tucker Bilodeau, Nathaniel Mattingly 53:55 Lauda Jerusalem soloists: Fabiana González, Alyssa Narum, Tucker Bilodeau, Nathan Hodgson, Dwight Jilek, Tyler Reece, Nathaniel Mattingly 59:18 Sonata sopra Sancta Maria 01:26:05 Ave maris stella soloists: Fabiana González, Oneyda Padierna, Alyssa Narum, Kara Kasberg, Derek Chester, Nathan Hodgson, Clinton Bray, Nathaniel Mattingly 01:14:30 Magnificat 01:15:22 Et exultavlt soloists: Nathan Hodgson, Derek Chester 01:16:27 Quia respexlt 01:18:14 Quia fecit soloists: Tyler Reece, Nathaniel Mattingly 01:19:23 Et misericordia soloists: Oneyda Padierna, Fabiana González, Nathan Hodgson, Bradley King, Clinton Bray, Nathaniel Mattingly 01:21:13 Fecit potentiam 01:22:19 Deposult 01:24:33 Esurientes 01:25:45 Suscepit Israel soloists: Angela BouKheir, Oneyda Padierna 01:27:01 Sicut locutus est 01:28:08 Gloria Patri soloists: Derek Chester, Nathan Hodgson 01:30:40 Sicut erat Baroque Violin Stephanie Raby Tess Isaac Baroque Viola Salwa Bachar Jan-Hendrik Harley Baroque Cello Dan Totan+ Recorder Paul Leenhouts Kimary Fick Cornetto Bruce Dickey Kiri Tollaksen Sackbut Roy Gonzalez Charles Toet Freddy Ouellette Organ Brad Bennight Theorbo Daniel Swenberg Hendrik Schulze Recorded Live October 26, 2013 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu
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UNT Collegium Singers: Johann Caspar Kerll - Magnificat in G Major
Magnificat in G Major (1686) Johann Caspar Kerll (1627-1693) Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musik- abteilung, Mus. ms. 30215, f.43r-58r UNT Collegium Singers Richard Sparks, conductor Soloists: Kimberly Watson, Kristen Williams, Hannah Ceniseros, Max Ary, Vinnie Mahal, Anthony Potts. Ha Viet Dang, violin I Jacob Cortez, violin II Zoltán Csikós, violoncello Gustavo Mazon Finessi, contrabass Hentus van Rooyen, organ Recorded live October 13th, 2017 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu/areas-of-study/early-music Shot by Caleb Karrenbrock.
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Vivaldi's Gloria
Gloria, RV 589......... Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) 00:00:00 Entrance 00:00:18 Gloria in excelsis Deo (Chorus) 00:02:48 Et in terra pax (Chorus) 00:07:46 Laudamus te (Sopranos I and II) 00:10:04 Gratias agimus tibi (Chorus) 00:10:27 Propter magnam gloriam (Chorus) 00:11:17 Domine Deus (Soprano) 00:14:32 Domine, Fili unigenite (Chorus) 00:16:41 Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Contralto and Chorus) 00:20:34 Qui tollis peccata mundi (Chorus) 00:21:40 Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Contralto) 00:24:14 Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Chorus) 00:25:00 Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus) University of North Texas: Collegium Singers & Baroque Orchestra Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live December 2, 2011 Winspear Hall, University of North Texas, Denton TX Audio by Blair Liikala Video by Christopher Walker Student soloists: Julianna Emanski, Kathryn Supina, Tess Mattingly, Alyssa Narum, Fabiana Gonzalez. Andreas Stoltzfus, trumpet • Maryanna Bryant, oboe
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UNT Baroque Orchestra & Collegium Singers: Mozart's Vesperae
Vesperae solennes de Dominica, K. 321 (1779) ....... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dixit Dominus (Allegro vivace) soloists: Eleni Kotzabassis, soprano • Fabiana González, alto Gary Gordon, tenor • Dwight Jilek, bass Confitebor (Allegro) soloists: Elizabeth McGee, soprano • Katie Butler, alto Barrett Radziun, tenor • Joseph Canuto Leon, bass Beatus vir (Allegro) soloists: Lauren Stroh, soprano • John Irving, alto Barrett Radziun, tenor • Joseph Canuto Leon, bass Laudate pueri Laudate Dominum (Allegro) soloists: Julianna Emanski, soprano • Hentus van Rooyen, organ Magnificat (Adagio maestoso) soloists: Elizabeth McGee, soprano • Fabiana González, alto Barrett Radziun, tenor • Joseph Canuto Leon, bass UNT Collegium Singers UNT Baroque Orchestra Richard Sparks, conductor Yuko Tatsumi, principal Recorded Live, November 21, 2014 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu/
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UNT A Cappella Choir: Rheinberger - Mass in Eb, “Cantus Missae,”
Mass in Eb, “Cantus Missae,” Opus 109 (1878) ............Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus V. Benedictus VI. Agnus Dei UNT A Cappella Choir Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live November 10, 2015 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas
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UNT A Cappella: Brahms - Liebeslieder Walzer
Liebeslieder Walzer, Opus 52 (1869) .....Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) UNT A Cappella Choir Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live November 10, 2015 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas
20th/21st CENTURY
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UNT A Cappella Choir - Stravinsky's Les Noces
Les Noces (Svadebka/The Wedding): Russian Choreographic Scenes (1923) Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) 00:17 Lecture 18:58 Performance English translations included in Closed Captions. UNT A Cappella Choir Richard Sparks, conductor John Irving, conducting associate Recorded Live April 12th, 2016 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://choral.music.unt.edu Jennifer Lane, William Joyner, Mason Jarboe, baritone Steven Harlos, piano, Szu-Ying Huang, piano, Gustavo Romero, piano, Massimo Somenzi, piano Corey Robinson, Adam Davis, Chase Kallemeyn, Brennan Davis, Chris Livernois, Jazper Saldana, Christopher Deane, percussion
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UNT Orchestra & University Singers - Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode
Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode: A Meditation on the Crucifixion of Christ (2005).................................Allan Bevan (b. 1951) 0:32 I. Why Have Ye No Reuthe On My Child? (Sostenuto e espressivo) 7:36 II. Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode (Lento dolente) 11:06 III. Kyrie (Solenne) 20:32 IV. O Vos Omnes 24:56 V. Christe Eleison - Alleluia (Molto teneramente e con rubato) University Singers • Richard Sparks, ensemble & conductor Concert Orchestra • Clay Couturiaux, ensemble conductor Oneyda Padierna, soprano soloist • Stephen Morscheck, narrator Recorded Live, March 3rd, 2014 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas Composer Allan Bevan: http://www.allanbevan.ca/ Publisher: http://www.classica.ca/ http://music.unt.edu/orchestra http://music.unt.edu/choral
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UNT University Singers: Ola Gjeilo - Serenity
Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) (2012).......Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) University Singers Eric Smith, cello Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live April 1st, 2014 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu/choral
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UNT A Cappella Choir: Sandström's Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei (1980).........Sven-David Sandström (b. 1942) UNT A Cappella Choir Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live November 10, 2015 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas
OTHER STYLES
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UNT University Singers: Hogan - The Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho............Traditional Spiritual arr. 1996 Moses Hogan (1957-2003) Richard Sparks, conductor Recorded live April 1st, 2014 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu/choral
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UNT University Singers - George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets
Songs and Sonnets...... George Shearing (1919-2011) I. Live with me and be my love II. When daffodils begin to peer III. It was a lover and his lass IV. Spring V. Who is Silvia? VI. Fie on sinful fantasy VII. Hey, ho, the wind and the rain Richard Sparks, conductor Steven Harlos, piano • Brian Casey, bass Recorded live April 2nd, 2013 Winspear Hall, College of Music University of North Texas http://music.unt.edu/choral
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