JULY 2005:
Twelfth Annual Art Fair Song Fest
Thursday through Saturday, July 21-23, 2005
Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Thursday through Saturday:
Daily Art Song Recitals at Noon
Free admission
Programs announced at recitals
Thursday Evening, 8:00pm:
Songs for a Summer Evening
Free admission
Kevin J. Bylsma, pianist
Sweeter than Roses Henry Purcell/arr. Benjamin Britten
Fish in the Unruffled Lakes Benjamin Britten
Caroline Helton, soprano
Song to the Moon (from Rusalka) Antonin Dvorak
Sarah Jane Nicholas, soprano
Psyché Emile Paladilhe (1844-1926
Emily Benner, soprano
La chevelure (from Trois chansons de Bilitis) Claude Debussy
Anne Adams, mezzo-soprano
C Francis Poulenc
Michael Ryan, tenor
Dover Beach Samuel Barber
Paul Tipton, baritone
Sleep Ivor Gurney
John Franklin Hopkins, tenor
Kleine Lieder Thomas Schnauber
Siehst du die Stadt?
Regen in die Dämmerung
Kleine Blumen
Wolken
Aus “Gestern”
Anne Adams, mezzo-soprano
BRIEF INTERMISSION (Five Minutes)
Mein Abendstern Robert Schumann
Stille Tränen
Michael Ryan, tenor
Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht Johannes Brahms
Traüme Richard Wagner
Wendy Bloom, mezzo-soprano
Three Johannes Brahms songs:
Vergebliches Ständchen: Jason Baboryk, baritone; Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers, soprano
Die Mainacht: Sarah Jane Nicholas, soprano
Walpurgisnacht: Caroline Helton, soprano; Anne Adams, mezzo-soprano
In the Still of the Night Cole Porter
Jason Baboryk, baritone
Lonely House (Street Scene) Kurt Weill
John Franklin Hopkins, tenor
A Lullaby Ricky Ian Gordon
From A Charm of Lullabyes: Benjamin Britten
A Charm
The Nurse’s Song
Wendy Bloom, mezzo-soprano
Serenade to Music Ralph Vaughan Williams
Emily Benner, Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers, Maribeth Hill, Wendy Bloom, Deanna Relyea, John Franklin Hopkins,
Michael Parr, Thomas Spafford, Paul Tipton, Jonathan Ten Brink
Friday Evening, 8:00pm:
Our popular annual cabaret show! This year commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II:
When the Lights Go On Again:
Songs & Sentiment from the War Years
Kevin Bylsma, pianist
Order of Songs:
Youkali Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Je te veux Emily Benner
One Life to Live Sue Booth
Buddy on the Night Shift Jennifer Hilbish-Schuetz
Speak Low Ms. Rodgers
September Song Dale Schriemer
They’re Either Too Young or Too Old Maribeth Hill
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree Tammy Griffin
You’re in the Army, Mr. Jones Ms. Hilbish-Schuetz
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy Ms. Rodgers, Ms. Griffin, Wendy Bloom
White Cliffs of Dover Teresa Clark
We’ll Gather Lilacs Ms. Clark, Ms. Griffin
Sail Away John Franklin Hopkins
Someday I’ll Find You Mr. Hopkins, Ms. Hill
It’s Been a Long, Long Time Ms. Hill
Schickelgrüber Mr. Schriemer
Der Führer’s Face Mr. Hopkins
Springtime for Hitler Jason Baboryk
INTERMISSION
My House Caroline Helton
Lady of the Harbor
More Than You Know Ms. Booth
Last Night, When We Were Young Ms. Bloom
Emily Mr. Schriemer
I’ll Be Seeing You Mr. Hopkins
Every Time We Say Goodbye Ms. Benner
Berlin im Licht Anne Adams
T.S. (The Hairy-Chested Man) Ms. Griffin
Love for Sale Ms. Helton
Nanna’s Lied Deanna Relyea
Look for the Silver Lining Ms. Helton
Silent Spring Ms. Bloom
When the Lights Go On Again Ms. Bloom and Ensemble
2005 Featured Performers:
Kevin Bylsma, pianist
Singers:
Sopranos:
Emily Benner
Sue Booth
Teresa Clark
Margaret Davis
Tammi Griffin
Caroline Helton
Maribeth Hill
Kisma Jordan*
Joan Layne
Sarah Jane Nicholas
Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Leslie Helene Smith
*did not perform, due to illness
Mezzo-sopranos:
Anne Adams
Wendy Bloom
Jennifer Hilbish-Schuetz
Deanna Relyea
Ellen Strba
Tenors:
John Franklin Hopkins
Shawn D. Mlynek*
Michael Parr
Michael Ryan
Christopher Scholl
Daniel Schuetz
Thomas Spafford
*did not peform, due to scheduling conflicts
Baritones:
Jason Baboryk
Steve Mullan
Michael Parr
Dale Schriemer
Jonathan Ten Brink
Paul Tipton
Jeffrey Wisniewski
Bass-baritone:
Allen Schrott