1993-1994 Season
July 9 & 10, 1993 Artpark
Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Alvy Powell, bass-baritone
Roberta Laws, soprano
Angela simpson, soprano
Reginald Pindell, baritone
Stephen Finch, baritone
Larry Marshall, tenor
Gretha Boston, mezzo soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
David Stahl, guest conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
August 7, 1993 Artpark
Beethoven Festival
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15
Beethoven – Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125 Choral
Louis Lortie, piano
Julie Newell, soprano
Margaret Kuhl, mezzo soprano
Don Bernardini, tenor
Mark S.Doss, bass-baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
December 3 & 4, 1993 Kleinhans Music Hall
Handel – Messiah
Cristen Gregory, soprano
Margaret Kuhl, mezzo soprano
Darrell Rowader, tenor
Brian Zunner, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
December 10, 11, 1993 Kleinhans Music Hall
Verdi – Requiem
Rochelle Ellis, soprano
Christina Wilcox, mezzo-soprano
Richard Taylor, tenor
Gary Relyea, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus,
Thomas Swan, director
January 7, 8, 1994 Kleinhans Music Hall
Debussy – Trois Nocturnes
Planel – Trumpet Concerto
Elgar – Enigma Variations, op.36
David Kuehn, Trumpeter
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus; Women’s Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
April 9, 10, 1994 Kleinhans Music Hall
Bach – Mass in B minor
Julie Newell, soprano
Margaret Kuhl, mezzo-soprano
Richard Clement, tenor
Richard Zeller, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
May 6, 1994 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Annual Benefit Concert for the Concerned Ecumenical Ministry
Morales – Magnificat Octavi Toni
Price – A Pocketful of Rhymes
Lucky – So Hallow’d and So Gracious is that Time
Bratton/Carter – The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Thiman – She is my slender small love
Vaughan Williams – Lock Lomond
Smith – Ride the Chariot
Henry – Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
DeCormier/Sauter – Deep River
Wagner – Danny Boy
Foster – Slumber, My Darling
Cunningham – Ye Banks and Braes
Work/White – Grandfather’s Clock
Wilberg – El Vito
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, conductor