Conducted by Dr. Christopher Jackson, the Lycoming College Tour Choir has a long history of quality performances throughout the United States and throughout the world. Since its inception in 1947 by Walter McIver, the choir has presented concerts in every state east of the Mississippi River, California, Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and across Europe. The choir tours nationally each year and internationally every three years. Most recently, in 2010, the choir had a 10-day tour through Argentina. In its seven decades of music, the Lycoming College Choir has performed hundreds of concerts including appearances at the National Cathedral, the Washington Shrine, the Crystal Cathedral, Coral Ridge, New York City’s Saint John the Divine and Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. The choir has been featured twice in the Holiday Celebrations at the White House, and is making its first appearance on the Asian continent this year on our visit to China.
萊康明大學巡演合唱團是一支有著悠久歷史的合唱團,在整個美國乃至世界各地都有過高水準高質量的演出。目前合唱團的指揮是Christopher Jackson博士。合唱團最早成立于1947年,創辦人是Walter?McIver先生。自合唱團成立以來,他們在密西西比河以東的美國各州,加州、波多黎各、阿根廷、加拿大和歐洲各國都留下了自己的足跡。合唱團每年在全國范圍內巡演,每三年進行一次國際巡演。上一次的巡演是在2010年在阿根廷為期10天的表演。在將近七十年的合唱音樂旅程中,樂團舉辦了成百上千場的音樂會,其中一些重要的演出場所包括國家大教堂,華盛頓圣殿,水晶大教堂,珊瑚嶺,紐約圣約翰教堂和圣帕特里克教堂,合唱團還曾兩度在白宮舉行的節慶活動中受邀表演。
此次2016年在中國的巡演也是其第一次出現在亞洲大陸上。
美國萊康明學院合唱團音樂會
The Tour Choir is selected each year by competitive audition from the 115-voice College Choir, which is comprised of students from all academic fields. Approximately 40 students are chosen annually to perform with the Tour Choir each year. During our tours, the choir visits and collaborates with high school and volunteer choruses in addition to its performing schedule. This type of educational outreach is central to the choir’s goal of creating a greater sense of community among all levels of music education. The choir’s repertoire consists of both sacred and secular music ranging from classical standards, new works by contemporary composers, as well as folk, world music, and modern styles. This year’s Tour Choir concert features many members of the Lycoming College Music Department in addition to the choir. Our young department is thriving and we hope that through the variety of our programming and the quality of our faculty and students you will enjoy our offering to you.
巡演合唱團每年從本校合唱團中進行選拔,本校合唱團有115個成員,來自各個不同的專業。每年大約有40名學生被選入巡演合唱團。在巡演中,除了正式演出以外,合唱團還與所到各地的高中合唱團以及志愿者合唱團進行交流和合作。這種類型的音樂教育推廣是合唱團的中心目標,在不同的音樂教育階段,都可以共建和諧的音樂團體。合唱團的巡演曲目豐富而廣泛,有古典宗教作品,也有通俗的當代及民間曲目,還有不同國家以及現代風格的作品。今年的巡演音樂會是由合唱團成員以及本校的音樂系的師生來聯袂演出的。音樂系的師生們充滿著生機和朝氣,希望通過他們豐富的曲目和高質量的演出,給中國的觀眾帶來愉悅的享受。
指揮者簡介-克里斯托弗?杰克遜博士
Conductor Bio- Dr. Christopher Jackson
指揮者簡介-克里斯托弗?杰克遜博士
Dr. Christopher Jackson is in his third year as the Director of Choral Activities at Lycoming College where he conducts the Lycoming College Choir, Lycoming Chamber Choir, and Tour Choir, and teaches music history, conducting, vocal methods and applied voice lessons. He is regularly sought for High School vocal/choral clinics and workshops in the state of Pennsylvania. Most recently, he was honored by his selection to conduct the Pennsylvania Region Honor Chorus. At Lycoming College he co-founded the Lycoming Baroque Choir and Orchestra. The newly formed group focuses on performing Masterpieces of the Baroque Period and consists of an auditioned chorus of singers and music educators from the ages of 16 to 65 and from all professions.
今年是克里斯托弗?杰克遜博士第三年擔任萊康明學院合唱團的音樂總監,具體負責萊康明學院合唱團,萊康明室內合唱團,巡演合唱團的指揮工作. 他同時還擔任音樂歷史、指揮、發聲方法和聲音運用課程的教學工作。他還在賓夕法尼亞州高中聲樂合唱研修班以及工作坊中定期受邀去開展講座。最近,他很榮幸地受邀去指揮賓夕法尼亞地區最高水準的榮耀合唱團。在萊康明學院,他還是巴洛克合唱團和管弦樂隊的發起人之一。這個新成立的團隊由從16歲到65歲的各個職業不同領域的合唱歌手和音樂教育者組成,專注于表演巴洛克時期的杰出作品。
In addition to teaching, conducting, and academic research, Christopher is also active as a professional choral singer and soloist. He will be featured on Skylark Vocal Ensemble’s upcoming album, Crossing Over, in the spring of 2016 and has sung with other professional ensembles such as the Tucson Chamber Artists, Kinnara Ensemble, The South Dakota Chorale, and more.
除了教學,開展學術研究,克里斯托弗也積極致力于專業合唱歌手和獨奏領域。他將出現在云雀純人聲樂團即將推出的專輯<Crossing Over>中。在2016年的春季,他還將與參與到其他專業團體的演出中去,例如Tucson 室內藝術家樂團,Kinnara樂團,南達科他合唱團等。
Before coming to Lycoming, Dr. Jackson directed the University of North Texas Men’s Chorus in Denton, Texas. During his time there, he was also the assistant conductor of the UNT Collegium Singers, the school’s premiere early music ensemble, as well as The Denton Bach Society. Prior to his work in Texas, Dr. Jackson taught choir and music theory at Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, AZ, where he also served as Vice-President of High-School Activities of AzMEA’s Choral Chapter, and assistant director of the early music ensemble, Musica Sonora.
來萊康明之前,杰克遜博士在位于德克薩斯州丹頓的北德克薩斯大學男生合唱團擔任指揮。在那段時間里,他也是學校的首個古典音樂樂團即UNT歌手執行管理委員會的成員,以及丹頓巴赫音樂社團的助理指揮。在德克薩斯州工作之前,杰克遜在圖森的卡特琳娜山麓高中擔任合唱和音樂理論教學工作,在亞利桑那州擔任AzMEA高中合唱分會的副主席和古典音樂團體Musica Sonora的助理指揮。
Dr. Jackson received his BA in voice performance from Oklahoma State University, and his MM in choral conducting from Westminster Choir College, and was the graduate assistant conductor of the Westminster Symphonic Choir under Dr. Joe Miller. He received his DMA in choral conducting from the University of North Texas.
杰克遜博士從俄克拉何馬州立大學獲得了人聲表演學的學士學位,從西敏唱詩班合唱指揮學院獲得了合唱指揮碩士學位,在威斯敏斯特的交響樂團師從喬?米勒博士,擔任研究生助理指揮。他在北德克薩斯大學獲得了合唱指揮博士學位。
節目單
上半場-古典篇
Heinrich Schutz – SWV 40 PsalmenDavids – Esistnicht Ephraim, meinteurerSohn
海因里希.舒爾茨 – 大衛的詩篇
Jonathon Dove – Ring Out Wild Bells from The Passing of the Year
喬納森德芙 – 圣誕歌-出自<the passing of the year>專輯
Gustav Holst – NuncDimittis
古斯塔夫霍爾斯特 – 西緬之頌(無伴奏)
Mendelssohn – Erwird den ErdkreisrichtenmitGerechtigkeit, from Op. 91, “SingetdemHerrn”
門德爾松 – 詩篇98, 審判世界正義,作品91號
Mozart – Laudate Dominum, from K. 339 VesperaeSolennes de Confessore
莫扎特 – 詩篇117 贊美上帝
Edward Elgar – As Torrents in Summer (maybe)
愛德華.埃爾加 – 夏日湍流
C.H.H. Parry – The Blue Bird
休伯特. 帕里 – 藍鳥
Eric Whitacre – Five Hebrew Love Songs
埃里克惠特克 – 5 首希伯來情歌
Intermission – 中場休息
下半場 – 當代、浪漫主義、民俗篇
Daniel Elder – 1. In Your Light from 3 Themes of Life and Love
丹尼爾艾德 – 你心中的光芒
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Heyrthuoshymnum a’ (Icelandic Hymn)
安娜索弗斯塔提亞 – 冰島頌歌
Arr. Torikian – Either Ana’w Chadi or Ha’lAshmar ‘Ellown – Both Folk Songs from Arabia
兩首阿拉伯民歌
Arr. Erb – Shenandoah
美國民歌 – 謝南多厄河
Arr. Smiley – Bring me a little water, Silvie
給我一點水,塞爾維
Arr. de Cormier – Rainbow Round My Shoulder
我肩膀上的彩虹
American Folk Songs (TBA) 若干美國民歌(曲目待定)
Chinese Folk Songs (TBA) 若干中國民歌(曲目待定)
注:實際曲目以現場為準