1981-1982 Season
July 1, 1981 St. Joseph's Church
Presented by the American Guild of Organists
Brahms - German Requiem, Op.45
Patricia Yannello, soprano
Charles Bachman, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Thomas Swan, conductor
Betty Riehle, accompanist
October 18, 1981 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Paine – Mass in D
Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Claudia Yax, soprano
Carol Segal, contralto
Bruce Bell, tenor
Andrew Schultze, bass
Members Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Swan, music director and conductor
Betty Riehle, accompanist
December 5, 6, 1981 Kleinhans Music Hall
Schubert – Rosamunde: Overture
Hanson – Symphony No.2 “Romantic”
Stravinsky – Oedipus Rex
Jose Ferrer, narrator
George Shirley, tenor
Regina Sarfaty, mezzo-soprano
Gary Burgess, tenor
David Evitts, baritone
Andrew Schultz, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Julius Rudel, conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum, Men’s Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
December 12, 13, 1981 Kleinhans Music Hall
Handel – Messiah
Berenice Bramson, soprano
Diane Wilis, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Evans, tenor
David Evitts, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Julius Rudel, conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum,
Thomas Swan, director
December 17, 18, 1981 Shea’s Buffalo Theater
Nutcracker Ballet
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Clark Suttle, conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum, Women’s chorus
Thomas Swan, director
January 2, 1982
A Rodgers And Hammerstein Evening
With The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Overture - Carousel Waltz
State Fair
It's A Grand Night For Singing - Mr. Evitts And Buffalo Schola Cantorum
The King And I
I Have Dreamed - Ms. Curry And Mr. Evitts
I Whistle A Happy Tune - Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Carousel
June Is Bustin' Out All Over - Ms. Curry And Buffalo Schola Cantorum
If I Loved You - Mr. Evans
You'll Never Walk Alone - Ms. Curry And Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Soliloquy - Mr. Evitts
Entr'acte
Kansas City
It Might As Well Be Spring
Ten Minutes Ago
Shall We Dance?
South Pacific
Younger Than Springtime - Mr. Evans
There Is Nothin' Like A Dame - Men Of The Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Some Enchanted Evening - Ms. Curry And Mr. Evitts
The Sound Of Music
My Favorite Things - Ms. Curry
Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Mr. Evans
Do-Re-Mi - Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Oklahoma!
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Mr. Evans
Out Of My Dreams - Ms. Curry And Buffalo Schola Cantorum
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Mr. Evitts
Oklahoma - Ms. Curry, Mr. Evans, Mr. Evitts And Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Joseph Evans, Tenor
David Evitts, Baritone
Carrol Anne Curry, Mezzo-Soprano
Clark Suttle, Conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum, Thomas Swan, Director
March 13, 16, 1982 Kleinhans Music Hall
Verdi – Otello
Marina Todorova, soprano
Anita Swan, mezzo-soprano
Ermanno Mauro, tenor
Gary Burgess, tenor
Christopher Critelli, tenor
Frank Pullano, baritone
Brian Zunner, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Julius Rudel, conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum
Thomas Swan, director
May 8, 1982 Kleinhans Music Hall
Bach/Stokowski – Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Hanson – Song of Democracy, for Chorus and Orchestra
Beethoven – Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125 “Chorale”
Esther Hinds, soprano
Norma Hirsh, mezzo-soprano
Jon West, tenor
Andrew Frierson, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Julius Rudel, conductor
Buffalo Schola Cantorum,
Thomas Swan, director