DegreeRecital

ElizabethGerow,VoiceWithLauraAltenmueller

SaturdayJuly30th,2016,7:00pm

PhillipT.YoungRecitalHall,MacLaurinBuilding

FreeAdmission

Program

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“Flӧβt,meinHeiland,flӧβtdeinNamen” J.S.Bach ChristmasOratorio (1685-1750)

MargaretLingas,sopranoAlexKlassen,celloAnnaBetuzzi,oboeLauraAltenmueller,piano

AufdemFelsen JosephineLangErinnerung (1815-1880) Obsiemeinerwohlgedenkt!“EsistnocheineRuhevorhandendemVolkGottes.”TreArriette Bellini

1. Ilfervidodesiderio (1801-1835)2. DolenteimaginediFillemia3. Vagalunacheinargenti

Serenata Mascagni (1863-1945)

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Янепророк(IamnotaProphet) RachmaninoffОниотвечали(TheyReplied) (1873-1943)Речнаялилея(RiverLilly)Умоегоокна(BeforemyWindow)Икалосьлитебе(WereyouHiccoughing)

I would like to dedicate the performance of these next songs to Ms. Arabella Andrup , Elinor Dunsmuir’s grandniece, who graciously kept and preserved the composer’s original manuscripts before donating them to the Craigdarroch Castle Collection. Ms. Andrup sadly passed away this past May, and many condolences

to her family and friends during this time. ASong ElinorDunsmuirUneLettre (1887-1938)MineTheFullSeaRollsTheDreamerWorthyofYouAMemoryAndieMusik Schubert (1797-1828)

ElizabethGerowisfromtheclassofProfessorSusanYoung

Thisrecitalispresentedinpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthe

BachelorsofMusicDegreeinVocalPerformance.ReceptiontofollowintheLounge.

ProgramNotesforSelectComposersJosephineLangIhadtheprivilegeofexploringthemusicofJosephineLang(1815-1880)thispastyear,duringanin-depthstudyoftwoofherunpublishedmanuscriptsaspartoftheJamieCasselsUndergraduateResearchAward,underthetutelageofDr.HaraldKrebs.AlthoughLanghadlittleformalmusicaltraining,shemanagedtowritehundredsofsongsduringherlifetime,manyofwhichhelpedtosupplyanincomeforherandhersixchildrenafterthedeathofherhusband.Thetwounpublishedworksmentionedabove,“AufdemFelsen”and“Obsiemeinerwohlgedenkt”willbeperformedthisevening.Thesong“Obsiemeiner…”wasneverfullycompleted,astheendingofthesongwascrossedoutbythecomposer.Itisagorgeousending,however,whichiswhywewillstillbeperformingitforyouthisevening,(andhopefullyJosephinewouldnothavebeentooupset!)SergeiRachmaninoffRachmaninoff(1873-1943)isoneofmyfavouritecomposers.Heblendsharmonyandmelodysoseamlessly,andtheRussianlanguagejustseemstopouroutofyourlipswhilesinging.IalsoenjoysingingRachmaninoff’smusicbecauseitcontainssomanythingsinonepackage:passion,spirituality,contemplation,sorrow,irony,andagreatpianosolo!Thelastsongoftonight’sRachmaninoffSet,“WereyouHiccoughing,”isoneofanumberofsongsthatwereneverpublishedduringthecomposer’slifetime,andIchoseitbecauseitshowsoffthecomposer’smorehumorousside.HereisashortdescriptionofthesongbyNataliaChallis,fromherbook,TheSinger’sRachmaninoff: “In1899RachmaninoffwrotemusictoatextbyPrincePeterViazemsky,whichheparaphrasedinjestanddedicatedtohisfuturewife,NatashaSatina.Thesongwaswrittenatatimewhenhewasdepressedbythefailureofhisfirstsymphonyandceasedcomposing;hencethededicationofthesong,“No,mymuseisnotyetdead,sweetNatasha.”Headmonishedhertoreadthemusiccarefully,asheaccompaniedthephrase“lovingNatasha”withthemotifofLensky’swords“Iloveyou”fromTchaikovsky’sEugeneOnegin.”

ElinorDunsmuir

EmilyElinorDunsmuir(1887-1938)wasthedaughteroftheHonourableJamesDunsmuir(formerPremierandLieutenantGovernorofBC,whobuiltHatleyCastle)andthegranddaughterofRobertandJoanDunsmuir(ScottishImmigrantsandfoundersofCraigdarrochCastle).Althoughtherearefewsurvivinglettersandnodiary,herpersonalityandcircumstancescanbe“heard”throughhersurvivingmusicmanuscripts,whichwerekindlydonatedtotheCraigdarrochCastleCollectionbythelateMs.ArabellaAndrup,towhomthisperformanceisdedicated.Althoughmanyofthesongsperformedthiseveningareveryshort,theyshowauniqueandunpredictablevoice.Dunsmuir’smusicnevertookflightinthepubliceyeduringherlifetime,butthereisevidencethatsheprovidedsomeadditionalsongsforthe1928-1929BroadwayMusical“SunnyDays,”ashernameappearsontheBroadwayArchivesDatabase,andfamilytiestothecitycanalsosupportthisfact.ElinoralsohadmanywealthyandfamousconnectionsinFrance,whereshegavethefamousBalletsRussesimpresarioSergeiDiaghilevoneofherballetscores,andoneofhislettersfromDunsmuir,requestingthathereturnherballetmanuscript,canbefoundintheonlinearchivesoftheNewYorkCityLibrary.AllofDunsmuir’ssongsperformedforyouthiseveningareunpublished,andwiththeexceptionof“TheDreamer”and“AMemory,”thisjustmightbetheirfirstexposuretothepublicear.IwouldliketosincerelythankthecuratorialstaffatCraigdarrochCastleforintroducingmetoElinor’slifeandmusic,LauraAltenmuellerforherassistancewiththeinterpretationofthemusic,andtothemanyotherswhohelpedmewithdecipheringthelyrics.Wehopeyouenjoytakingastepbackintotheearlytwentieth-centuryofElinorDunsmuir!

SongTranslationsinEnglish

“Flӧβt,meinHeiland,flӧβtdeinNamen”(FromChristmasOratorio)“MySaviour,doesyournamearousefear”

MySaviour,doesyournamearousefearEventhesmallestseedofthatpowerfulterror?No,YouYourselfsayno.(No!)ShallIshundeathnow?No,Yoursweetwordisthere!OrshallIrejoice?Yes,oSavior,YouYourselfsayyes.(Yes!)

AufdemFelsen OntheCliff*SilentlyIwanderupwardthroughtheforest,Thegreen[forest],colourfulwithblossoms;SoonIstanduponthecraggycliff,Andgazejoyfullydownward.FromhereIseethecrampedvalleyCurvingdownsobeautifully;ThelittlevilliagesareallreposingLikechildrenintheircradles.Obsiemeinerwohlgedenkt! Issheperhapsthinkingaboutme!IssheperhapsthinkingaboutmeNowthatIhavetornmyselfawayfromher,Ah,thisonethingIwouldliketoknow,Issheperhapsthinkingaboutme!Issheperhapsgazingatthepath,WhichIwalkedinhottears,Isshewithaquietyearning,Gazingatthedesolatepath?Isshestillthinkingaboutme,NowthatIhavetornmyselfawayfromher,Ah,thisonethingIwouldliketoknow,Issheperhapsthinkingaboutme?Ah,sunkeninsorrow,Imovefartheraway[fromher]eachday,Onmylipsthefearfulquestion!Issheperhapsthinkingaboutme?

Erinnerung Remembrance*Everydreamshowsmemyend!Thefuturenolongersmilesuponme!Ibarelyknowanymorewhathappinessis.IntothespringtimeofmylifefellThewintryplayofthesnowflakesofmisfortune.Joy,Hope,Lovehavepassedaway;IwishRemembrancewereamong[thethingsthathadpassedaway]! “EsistnocheineRuhevorhandendemVolkGottes.”"ThereremaineththereforearesttothepeopleofGod"*God,whenmyheartbreaks[indeath],pressMyeyesshutYourself,AndshowmeYourfaceTherein[thatplaceof]eternalrest!Lord,IdonotwanttoleaveYou!GivemestrengthtoclaspYoufirmly!WhoholdsonlyYou,yes,holdsonlyYou,Mustbeblessed!

*TranslationsprovidedbySharonKrebs

TreAriette(ThreeSongs)

1. Ilfervidodesiderio TheferviddesireWhenwillthedaycomewhenIwillbeabletoseeyouagainThatwhichmylovingheartdesiressomuch?ThatIwillreceiveyouinmybreast,Ah,Beautifulflameoflove,mysoul?

2. DolenteimaginediFillemia PainfulimageofmyFillePainfulimageofmyFilleWhysomiserablydoyousitnearme?Whatmoredoyouwant?Ihavepouredmytearsonyourashesuptillnow.Areyouafraidthat,forgettingoursacredvows,Icouldloveanotherface?ShadowofFillide,restinpeace;Ourformerardorisinextinguishable.

3. Vagaluna,cheinargenti Prettymoon,whomakes-silveryPrettymoon,WhomakestheseshoresandflowerssilveryAndinspiresthelanguageoflovetotheelements;Ofmyferviddesire,nowItellonlyyou,AndtoyouthatIamfallinginloveCounttheheartbeatsandthesighs.Thentellherthatdistancecannotassuagemysorrow,ThatIfeeduponahope,sheistheonlyone,yes,Sheistheonlyoneinmyfuture.AlsotellherthatdayandnightIcountthehoursofgriefThattheenticinghopeofherlovecomfortsme.

Serenata SerenadeLikelovingdovessleepwiththeirheadstuckedunderwhitewingsYou,likeatiredperson,reclineundersoft,embroideredblankets.Youenjoyrose-coloreddreamsasyourheadrestsuponthepillow.Assweetfairiespassby,onebrushesyoursmilingfaceAndtellsyouthatmyheartisbleedingforyou,andmyveinsrunhotwithblood!Passingby,ittellsyouthatIloveyou;thatyouarebothsweetnessandtormenttome!White,withinacloudofblondhair,yousmilehappilyatyourpleasantdreams.Donotawaken,ohflowerofparadise!BecauseIcometokissyouinyourdreams!

Янепророк IamnotaProphetIamnotaprophet,norawarrioramI,Iamnotateacheroftheworld;ByGod’sgraceIamasinger.TheinstrumentIbearisalyre.IperformthewilloftheLord,Idonotkeeptrustwithalie,Ispeaktoheartsthroughasong,WakinginthemthesparkofGod!Ониотвечали TheyRepliedTheyasked:HowinfleetingboatsCanweglidelikewhiteseagullsonwaves,Sowatchmenwouldnotovertakeus?Row!Theyreplied.Askedthey:Howcanoneforget,forever,Thissorrowfulworld’smisfortunesandneeds,Itssadnessandstorms?Fallasleep!Theyreplied.Askedthey:HowwillbeautifulgirlsLoveus,withoutillusion-andtoourpassionatewords,Theywouldbedrawnintoourembrace?Love!Theyreplied.Речнаялилея RiverLilyAwaterlily,openingherpetals,looksatthesky,Theamorousmoonsadlytouchesherwithitssilveryrays,AndwhensheturnsshylytowardthebluewatersThemoon’spaleandlanguidreflectiontouchesherthere...

Умоегоокна AtmywindowAtmywindowabirdcherryblossoms,Blossomspensivelyinitssilveryraiment...AndwithitsfreshandfragrantbranchItinclinesandbeckons...Ofitsquivering,etherealpetalsIjoyfullytakeinthecheerfulbreath,Theirsweetfragranceobscuresmyconsciousness,Andtheysinglovesongswithoutwords...Икалосьлитебе WereyouhiccoughingWereyouhiccoughing,Natasha,WhenIwasdrinkingthechampagneOfdifferenttastes,attributesandclasses,Ofdifferentagesandpassions.WheninVoronezhcellarsIgreedilydranktoyou,LovingNatasha,poetess,Yeaandlovingchampagnetoo?HereKastalsky’skeywellsupSustainingwithanunfabulousstream,Poetryhereisaneverydaymatter:Payfivefrancs,thendrinkandsing!

UneLettre ALetterWhenyouthinkofme,Youwillalwaysknow,Thatduringthedayandthedays,DuringthenightandthenightsDuringtheweeksandthemonthsDuringtheyearsThatIamyoursaloneIloveyouandIadoreyou.

AndieMusik ToMusic

OhhallowedArt,howoften,whendepressionandlife'swildcirclehadensnaredmyspace,haveyouarousedmyhearttolove'scompassion,haveyouremovedmetoabetterplace!

Howoftenhasthesighyourharpcreated,asacredchordofyourenchantedmood,toheaven'sbettertimesmysoulelated:OhhallowedArt,acceptmygratitude!

SpecialThanks

IwouldfirstliketothankmyHeavenlyFatherforbeingmySavior,Mentor,andbestfriend,andforgivingmethegiftofsongwhichbringsmesomuchpleasure,andalsoencouragesothersintheirwalksoflife.Iwouldliketothankmyparents,familyandfriendsfortheirencouragementandsupportthroughoutthesepastyearsofschoolingatUVic,andforalwaysstickingwithmethroughthestormsandchallengingtimes!Iwouldalsoliketothankmychurchfamilywhoarealwayssosupportiveinmymusic,andhavebeeninprayerformeduringtheroughpatches.NextIwouldliketothankmyvoiceteacherSusanYoung.Susanisoneofthemostloving,talentedandencouragingpeopleIknow.Thankyouforyourexpertiseandmany“pep-talks”whichalwayskeptmegoing!Youarealwayssupportive,butalwaysknowwhentobestrictwithmewhenIneedit!IwouldalsoliketothanktheothervoicefacultyatUVic:BenButterfield,AnneGrimmandCharlotteHaleforyourencouragementthroughoutthisjourneywhichissinging.ManythankstomypastvoiceteachersAnneBennettandRebeccaHassforlightingtheflame.ManythankstoallthefacultyandstaffattheUVicMusicSchoolforwideningmyhorizons,challengingmeandsharingyourexpertisewithme.Thankyoutomyaccompanist,LauraAltenmueller,forbringingyourkindness,skillandexpertisetothisrecital.Ithasreallybeenagreatjoytoworkwithyou,andIhopeonedaywewillbeabletoworktogetheragain!AverybigthankstoAlexKlassen,MargaretLingasandAnnaBetuzziforcontributingtheirtimeandtalentstothisrecital.Itisgreatlyappreciated!

LastbutnotleastIwouldliketothankyou,theaudience,forcomingtomygraduationrecital.Whetheryouareafriendorjustpassingby,Ihopeyouenjoytonight’sperformance!