2012-2013 Season
October 21, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall, Mary Seaton Room
75th Anniversary Celebration
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert Series
Bach – Magnificat, BWV 243: Magnificat: Allegro
Lauridsen – O Nata Lux
Palestrina – O Bone Jesu
Bernstein/Thomas – West Side Story: Medley
Adelmann – Steal Away to Jesus; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Dale Adlemann, guest conductor
Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem: How lovely are Thy dwelling places
Bass – Passage into Spirit; Strains musical flowing through the ages
Paul Ferington, guest conductor
Brewbaker – How Sweet the Music (World Premier)
Handel – Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Susan Schuman, accompanist
Raya Lee, narrator
Marnie Salvatore, piano
Paul Siekierski, bass
Christopher Hart, percussion
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Roland Martin, conductor
November 2, 3, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
A Poet’s Inspiration
Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No.2, Op.102
Shostakovich – Symphony No.13, “Babi Yar,” Op.113
Yevgeny Yevtushenki, poet and honored guest
Michael Boriskin, piano
Mikhail Svetlov, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Men’s Chorus
Roland Martin, director
December 2, 2012 Our Lady of Victory Basilica
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert Series
Handel – Messiah
Colleen Marcello, soprano
Victoria Vargas, mezzo soprano
Joe Dan Harper, tenor
Brian Zunner, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Gerald Gray, conductor
December 7, 8, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Classical Christmas
Bass – Fanfare: Joy to the World
Glazunov – The Seasons: Winter
Handel – Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim
Massenet – Thais: Ave Maria on the Meditation
Rutter – Candlelight Carol
Holst – Christmas Day
Bizet – L’Arlesienne Suite No.2 Farandole
Rimsky-Korsakov – Polonaise from Christmas Eve
Menotti – Amahl and the Night Visitors: Introduction; March; Shepherd’s Dance
Handel/Watkins/Shaw – Messiah: Excerpt
Anderson – A Christmas Festival
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Emily Tworek-Helenbrook, soprano
Michael Ludwig, violin
Alex Jokipii, trumpet
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Roland Martin, director
December 14, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops Coffee Concert
Herman/Wendel – We Need a Little Christmas
Hague/Bisbano – Welcome Christmas from How the Grinch stole Christmas
Broughton/Vinson – Miracle on 34th Street Overture
Bridwell/Eves – Various Themes on Fa-La-La
Richman – Hanukkah Festival Overture
Matthews – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Yon/Ryden – Gesu Bambino
Schubert/Luck – Ave Maria
Adam/Harris – O Holy Night
Waldteufel/Tyzik – Skater’s Overture
Silvestri/Pope – The Polar Express: Suite
Berlin/Dragon – White Christmas
Torme/Dragon – The Christmas Song
Tiomkin/Marquart & Palmer – It’s A Wonderful Life: Suite
Herbert – Royal Sec, Champagne Gallop
Norris – Christmas Carol Sing-Along
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Leah Schnieider, soprano
Andrew Kahn, narrator
December 14, 15, 16, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Herman/Wendel – We Need a Little Christmas
Hague/Bisbano – How the Grinch stole Christmas; Welcome Christmas
Broughton/Vinson – Miracle on 34th Street Overture
Bridwell/Eves – Various Themes on Fa-La-La
Richman – Hanukkah Festival Overture
Leontovich/Wendel – The Carol of the Bells
Waldteufel/Tyzik – Skater’s Overture
Silvestri/Pope – The Polar Express; Suite
Berlin/Dragon – White Christmas
Herbert – Royal Champagne Gallop
Norris – Christmas Carol Sing-Along
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
MacCarthy – Ride On
Cohen – Hallelujah
Arlen – Over the Rainbow
Traditional – Danny Boy
Ronan Tynan, guest artist
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Susan Schuman, director
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus
John Fleischman, director
January 20, 2013
Martin Luther King Concert
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Susan Schuman, conductor
March 3, 2013 St.Christopher’s Church, Tonawanda
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert Series
Handel – Easter Messiah
Brad Carson, baritone
Laura Noack, mezzo soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Erin Freeman, guest music director
March 8, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Underground Railroad: An Evening of Spirituals
Dawson – Negro Folk Symphony, The Bond of Africa
Lee/Simpson-Curenton – Lord, How Come Me Here?
Sadin – Go Down Moses
Dawson – Soon Ah Will Be Done
Sadin – Mary Had a Baby
Hayes – Over My Head/Two Wings
Simpson-Curenton – Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Ride up in the Chariot
King/Simpson-Curenton – Up in the Chariot
Smith – This Little Light of Mine; Jesus Lay Your Head in the Window; Witness
Hairston – Fix Me, Jesus
Smith/Hairston – Balm in Gilead
Sadin – I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired/Farther Along
Smith/Hairston – Let Us Break Bread Together
Bonds/Hairston – He’s Got the Whole world in His Hands
Kathleen Battle, soprano
Annette Daniels Taylor, narrator
Rev.Darius Pridgen, narrator
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Morgan, conductor
Members of Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
New Beginning Choral Ensemble
Ella Robinson, director
Resonance Vocal Ensemble
George Davis, director
March 10, 2013 Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, Williamsville
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert Series
Handel – Easter Messiah
Heidi Bindhammer, soprano
Lynn McMurtry, mezzo soprzno
William Ferguson, tenor
Jim Wright, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Erin Freeman, guest conductor
April 20, 21, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Mahler – Symphony No.10: Adagio
Mozart – Requiem, K.626
Sari Gruber, soprano
Stacey Rishoi, mezzo soprano
Charles Ried, tenor
Darren Stokes, bass
20 High School Affiliates
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Erin Freeman, director
April 27, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Porter – Kiss Me Kate
Michele Ragusa, Lilli Vanessi/Katherine
Mike McGowan, Fred Graham/Petruchio
Jenn Stafford, Lois Lane/Bianca
Patrick O’Herron, Bill Calhoun/Lucentio
Maggie Zindle, Hattie
Tom Owen, Harrison Howell/Baptista
Patrick Riviere, Gangster #1
David Bondrow, Gangster #2
Devon Borowski, Gremio first suitor
Robert Sherman, Hortensio/second suitor
Chris Wietig, Paul/Ralph
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
James Brennan, director
May 18, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Daemen Graduation
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Gerald Gray, conductor
May 24, 25, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Patriotic Pops
Ward/Dragon – America the Beautiful
Williams – Liberty Fanfare
Manilow, Sussman, Feldman/Hough – Let Freedom Ring
Thiele & Weiss/Richards – What a Wonderful World
Rodgers/Bennett – Victory at Sea, Symphonic Scenario
Steffe & Howe/Wilhousky – Battle Hymn of the Republic
Schoenberg/Krogstad – Les Miserables, I Dreamed a Dream
Herbert – American Fantasy
Gould – American Salute
Berlin/Ringwald – God Bless America
Williams – War Horse, Dartmoor 1912
Gershwin/Milburn – Love, from George and Ira
Cannon & Keith/Hernandez – American Soldier
Lowden – Armed Forces Salute
Williams – America, the Dream Lives On
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Roland Martin, director
June 1, 2, 2013 Kleinhans Music Hall
Concert in memory of Dolores S.Stenclik
Tutti Italiani
Monteverdi – Orfeo: Overture
Paganini – Concerto No.1 in D Major, Op.6
Pizzetti – Rondo veneziano
Boito – Mefistofele: Prologue in Heaven
Chloe Hanslip, violin
Kevin Maynor, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Immaculata Academy Vox Caeciliae
Roland Martin, director