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Fall 2021: Joy

"Joy" Program Notes

October 3, 2021 - 2:30PM and 4:00PM ET
St. John's in the Village, 218 W. 11th St., Manhattan 



​Program

Love is Anterior to Life by Bettina Sheppard
Conducted by Melissa Wozniak


Woman Turns Herself Into a Fish by Robin McClellan
Performed by Melissa Bybee, Martha Sullivan, and Melissa Wozniak

Locus Iste by Anton Bruckner (new saxophone part by David Wozniak)
Conducted by Perry Townsend
David Wozniak, saxophone


Excerpts from Canti D'Amor by Bernard Rands
Conducted by Brian Mountford
Jamie Klenetsky Fay, soloist


Vocalise
from Voicebox Girl by Martha Sullivan
Performed by Melissa Wozniak (voice) and David Wozniak (saxophone)


Three Haiku by Bora Park
Conducted by Melissa Wozniak

moi, je ne veux pas danser sur des chansons tristes by Leah Ofman 
- world premiere

Performed by Leah Ofman and Melissa Wozniak

Joy Boy by Julius Eastman - world premiere choral arrangement by Perry Townsend
Conducted by Perry Townsend
David Wozniak, flute
Perry Townsend, melodica


The Campers at Kitty Hawk
 by Michael Dellaira
Conducted by Karen Siegel



Roster

Soprano
  • Liza Couser 
  • Leah Ofman
  • Karen Siegel
  • Martha Sullivan
  • Melissa Wozniak

Alto
  • Melissa Bybee
  • Catey Esler
  • Jamie Klenetsky Fay
  • Leonore Nelson

Tenor
  • Mario Gullo
  • TJ Sclafani
  • Perry Townsend

Bass
  • Daniel Andor
  • Brian Mountford
  • Jonathan Roberts

Special Guest
David Wozniak, saxophone and flute
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About C4
C4 is a unique, award-winning chorus directed and operated collectively by its singing members, functioning not only as a presenting ensemble in its own right but also as an ongoing workshop and recital chorus for the emerging composers and conductors who form the core of the group.

It is the first organization of its kind and one of the few choral groups in the nation to focus exclusively on the music of our time.

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C4 is funded in part by:
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
NYSCA
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C4 is a proud member of:
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