2002-2003 Season
October 18, 2002 Westminister Presbyterian Church
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Chamber Singers
Dale Adelmann, conductor
November 22, 2002 Montante Center, Canisius College
Songs of Autumn: Celebrating our Musical Bounty
Morales – Lo, a virgin shall be with child
Bach – Zion hears the watchmen’s voices; from Cantata 140
Mozart – Gloria in excelsis Deo, from Mass in C Major, K.317
Work – Go tell it on the mountain
David/ Kight – You are the new day
Taylor/Carrington – That lonesome road
Hairston – Poor man Laz’rus
Smith – Blow the candles out
Dawson – Soon ‘ah will be done
Thompson – Alleluia
Mendelssohn – Sechs Spruche, Op.79
Copland/Brunner – Simple Gifts
Nance – Shenandoah
Wagner – Danny Boy
Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine
Vaughan Williams – O clap your hands
John Maguda, trumpet
Philip Christner, trumpet
Timothy Schwartz, French horn
Lon Gormley, trombone
Mark Jones, tuba
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Canisius College Chorale
Dale Adelmann, Frank Scinta, conductors
December 7, 8, 2002 Kleinhans Music Hall
Handel – Messiah
Andrea Matthews, soprano
Rebekah Ambrosini, alto
Christopher Pfund, tenor
Valerian Ruminski, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Dale Adelmann, director
December 13, 14, 15, 2002 Kleinhans Music Hall
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Traditional – O Come all ye Faithful
Tchaikovsky – selections from Nutcracker
Hamlisch – Hannuka pastisch, klezmer style
Hamlisch – Take me to Christmas Past
Traditional – You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch
Traditional – Partridge in a Pear Tree
Traditional – Winter Wonderland
Traditional – O Holy Night
Berlin – White Christmas
Chuck Basil, guest singer
Guest baritone
Diamond Jazz, vocal quartet
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Dale Adelmann, director
February 7, 2003 Palace Theatre, Lockport
February 9, 2003 St. James United Church of Christ, Hamburg
Greaves – Come away, sweet love
Weelkes – Hark, all ye lovely saints
Tomkins – Music Devine
Vautor – Mother, I will have a husband
Stanford – Diaphenia, Corydon, arise!, Shall we go dance?
Stanford – Blow the candles out, Fare thee well, Banks of the Ohio
McPheeters – Adoramus te
Poorman – My Love & I
Simon, Shar – Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Lauridsen – Dirait-on
Rutter – Birthday Madrigals
Gilbert Pease, bassviol
Lockport High School Chorale
Lawrence Tim, director
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Chamber Singers
Dale Adelmann, conductor
March 21, 22, 2003 Kleinhans Music Hall
Italian Mavericks
Respighi – Fountains of Rome
Verdi – Requiem
Bridgett Hooks, soprano
Claudine Carlson, mezzo-soprano
Steve Tharp, tenor
Ding Gao, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus,
Dale Adelmann, director
April 6, 2003 Kleinhans Music Hall
A Celebration of Song; The Poetry of Walt Whitman
Foss – With Music Strong
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
Tami Petty, soprano
Brian Zunner, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Dale Adelmann, director
May 2, 3, 2003 Kleinhans Music Hall
An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan
Pirates of Penzance
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Dale Adelmann, director
May 16, 2003 Unitarian Universalist Church
Concerned Ecumenical Ministries Benefit Concert
Page – America the Beautiful
Di Lasso – Missa: Bella Amfitrit Altera
Lauridsen – Ave Maria
Hogan – Spirituals: Ev’ry time I feel the Spirit; Old Time Religion; Abide with Me; Ride on King Jesus
Gawthrop – Three Rossetti Lyrics; As Long Ago, As Once We Met, Summer Days are Gone
Porter – In the Still of the Night, Do I Love You?, Begin the Beguine
Hogan – Lift Every Voice for Freedom
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
BPC High School Choral Affiliates
Dale Adelmann, director