in Stockholm Summer Solstice Longest Day Choral Festival WOMEN COMMUNITY MEN SCHOOL June 17-23, 2010 Join the combined Women's Choir performance conducted by: Lisa Graham Wellesley College Also join Z. Randall Stroope as he conducts all festival choirs in his World Premiere piece Individual concerts in Stockholm, Helsinki & Tallinn h e l s i n k i s t o c k h o l m ta l l i n n
Stockholm Helsinki Tallinn You are in for the time of your life at the Northern Light Choral Festival 2010! I have directed choral tours in Sweden, and it is absolutely breathtaking. Stockholm is an unbelievable city built on small islands, and full of culture, art and a real combination of the old and new world wrapped into one. The appreciation for choral music in Sweden is extraordinary, and what a privilege to perform great works from all over the planet in such an embracing atmosphere! I am also writing a work to celebrate the event, and your groups will be part of the debut at the final gala concert. Come tour Sweden and beyond I hope to see you there! Z. Randall Stroope All Festival Choir Leader
Summer Solstice Longest Day Choral Festival WOMEN COMMUNITY MEN SCHOOL Table Of Contents Leader............................ 2 Destination... 4 Highlights... 5 Program... 7 Extensions......................... 9 Package Details.................... 13 Producers.... 14 Women s Choirs with LISA GRAHAM
LEADER LISA GRAHAM Wellesley College Dr. Lisa Graham is Director of the Choral Program at Wellesley College. Before joining the Wellesley faculty, Dr. Graham conducted in Los Angeles where she was faculty at California State University at Northridge, conducting CSUN s Women s Chorale. Before that she was assistant conductor for the Chamber Choir at the University of Southern California, where she performed for four years. At USC, she taught graduate and undergraduate conducting and served as the choral festival coordinator. In Los Angeles, she was also Director of Choral Music at Marymount High School, an all girl s college preparatory school. In Northern California, Dr. Graham conducted choirs at Sonoma State University and served as faculty at their Summer Arts for Youth program for talented young adults. She directed theater and music programs at Cinnabar Opera Theater and other Sonoma County performing arts organizations. She has performed as a soprano soloist throughout California and in England, where she spent a year studying at the Kingston University School of Music. She currently conducts the Händel & Haydn Society s Young Women s Chorus and was recently appointed Music Director of the Brookline Chorus. Northern Light Choral Festival 2
LEADER MESSAGE FROM LISA It is my pleasure to extend a personal invitation for you to join me in Stockholm for the Northern Light International Choral Festival. This opportunity to gather for a unique musical experience in Sweden s radiant capital city is something I am thrilled to be a part of. Come join gifted singers in the Women s Choir, performing an engaging repertoire of Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Copland, and music native to our host country. Nothing can compare to the experience of singing great works in a beautiful city with people brought together from around the world with a common love of music. Please join us in Stockholm for an unforgettable adventure! REPERTOIRE Mendelssohn: Veni Domine Vaughan Williams: Selections from Folksongs of the Four Seasons Copland: Zion s Walls Aguiar: Salmo 150 And a selection of Swedish music 3 Northern Light Choral Festival
DESTINATION SWEDEN - Sweden has moved from its Viking origins to the Nobel Peace Prize in just a few centuries. It is renowned for its progressive society, great people and high standard of living. Swedish folk music traditions have been eclipsed since ABBA took the world by storm. Since Helsinki Tallinn then a thriving modern music scene has developed. Stockholm The city that floats - is built on roughly twenty islands in Lake Mälaren and although it has around 1.8 million inhabitants it still has the intimacy of a small town. It is one of the most beautiful national capitals in the world with a particularly spectacular Old Town precinct. FINLAND - Finland is comprised of a vast expanse of forests and lakes with towns full of friendly people. The coastal regions are a sailing and fishing paradise during the months of the midnight sun. Inland, the largest unspoilt wilderness in Europe attracts thousands of trekkers every year. In the south, the capital Helsinki is a paradise for lovers of art and architecture. The essence of Finnish music is deeply embedded in a unique national heritage which celebrates a cultural awakening dating from the compilation of the Kalevala in 1835. Helsinki - on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, is the country s largest city and the centre of its cultural, financial and economic activity. Helsinki balances beautiful landscapes with a bustling modern city. It boasts a busy metropolis with colorful market squares and many open air concerts in the summer. ESTONIA - Estonia covers an area of approximately 28,000 sq miles (being 220 miles from east to west and 150 miles north to south). Sweden is Estonia s western neighbor while Russia s St. Petersburg is just across the north-eastern border. Estonia s strategic location as a link between East and West has ensured its importance over thousands of years. Estonians have been living in this part of the Baltic lands since approximately 2,500 B.C., making them the longest settled of the European peoples. Choral music is such a vital part of the Estonian culture that the independence movement which led to Estonia becoming independent of the Soviet Union was called the Singing Revolution. Tallinn - there are few places in Europe where the aura of the 14th and 15th centuries survives intact as well as it does in Tallinn s Old Town. Here a jumble of medieval walls and winding cobbled streets is maintained along side a modern city nestled below the famed Cathedral Hill, Toompea. Stockholm Northern Light Choral Festival 4
HIGHLIGHTS - Core 2010 SWEDEN Thursday, June 17 Friday, June 18 Saturday, June 19 Sunday, June 20 Monday, June 21 Tuesday, June 22 Wednesday, June 23 Depart USA Arrive Stockholm Sightseeing First combined rehearsal Festival welcome reception Second combined rehearsal Exchange Individual concert Individual performances Northern Light Festival Concert World Premiere performance Sightseeing Possible performance at Skansen Departure or 3 extension options available 5 Northern Light Choral Festival
HIGHLIGHTS - Extension EXTENSION 1: ESTONIA Tuesday, June 22 Explore Stockholm Overnight ferry to Tallinn Wednesday, June 23 Thursday, June 24 Friday, June 25 Arrive Tallinn Sightseeing Explore Tallinn Exchange Individual concert Farewell dinner party Depart for home EXTENSION 2: FINLAND Tuesday, June 22 Explore Stockholm Overnight ferry to Helsinki Wednesday, June 23 Thursday, June 24 Friday, June 25 Arrive Helsinki Sightseeing Explore Helsinki Exchange Individual concert Farewell dinner party Depart for home EXTENSION 3: ESTONIA & FINLAND Tuesday, June 22 Explore Stockholm Overnight ferry to Tallinn Wednesday, June 23 Thursday, June 24 Friday, June 25 Saturday, June 26 June 27 Arrive Tallinn Sightseeing Explore Tallinn Exchange Individual concert Ferry to Helsinki Sightseeing Explore Helsinki Exchange Individual concert Farewell dinner party Depart for home Northern Light Choral Festival 6
core PROGRAM 2010 Thursday, June 17 Depart USA Friday, June 18 Arrive in Stockholm Orientation tour of the city Check in Time to explore Dinner Saturday, June 19 Breakfast daily Guided sightseeing tour of Stockholm including the 17th century merchant houses, the winding medieval streets, the Kungliga Slottet (the 18th century Royal Palace of the Swedish Royal Family), Riddarhuset - The House of Nobility, and the Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral) dating back from the 13th century First combined rehearsal Festival welcome dinner 7 Northern Light Choral Festival
core PROGRAM Sunday, June 20 Second combined rehearsal Option for an exchange visit and concert with a Swedish choir. For instance visit Kungsholmen Gymnasium of Music or the Nordiska Music Gymnasium of Stockholm. Meet the students and enjoy an exchange program Concert Monday, June 21 Dress rehearsal Track performance Finale Randall Stroope World premiere performance Dinner Tuesday, June 22 EXTENSION TOURS: go to next pages CORE PROGRAM ONLY: as below After breakfast transfer to the harbor and board your ferry to the island of Djurgården, Stockholm s most popular island. Here you will visit the world class Vasa Museum Visit Skansen open-air museum. Founded in 1891, Skansen is Stockholm s largest and most popular outdoor destination and the world s first open-air museum Possible performance at Skansen Dinner and overnight in Stockholm Wednesday, June 23 After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight back home Northern Light Choral Festival 8
extension 1 ESTONIA Tuesday, June 22 Free time to explore charming Stockholm today Evening departure on your overnight ferry to Tallinn, Estonia Enjoy a Scandinavian buffet on board and marvel at the passing scenery till late at night under the midnight sun Wednesday, June 23 After a Viking breakfast dock in the Estonian capital Tallinn Guided walking tour in Tallinn including seeing the Toompea hill, medieval walls, cobbled streets and the famed city buildings in this beautifully preserved ancient city Visit Rocca al mare, an outdoor living museum where wooden buildings from the 18th and 19th century rural Estonia have been assembled to recreate a dramatic history Check into your Tallinn hotel Thursday, June 24 Time this morning to explore Tallinn Enjoy an opportunity to meet local musicians. Perhaps visit Nomme Youth Music School of Tallinn and enjoy an exchange program Farewell concert for instance in the Niguliste Church Farewell dinner together with the Estonian singers Friday, June 25 Transfer to the airport for your flight back home with many wonderful memories to share 9 Northern Light Choral Festival
FINLAND extension 2 Tuesday, June 22 Free time to explore charming Stockholm today Evening departure on your overnight ferry to Helsinki, Finland Enjoy a Scandinavian buffet on board and marvel at the passing scenery till late at night under the midnight sun Wednesday, June 23 After a Viking breakfast dock in Helsinki Harbor Guided city tour of Helsinki by coach including all the main sights like Sibelius Park and Monument, Finlandia Hall, Senate Square, the Olympic Stadium and the Uspenski Cathedral Visit the magical Temple or Temppeliaukio Church: a church carved out of solid rock Check into your Helsinki hotel Thursday, June 24 Time to explore Helsinki Possible joint performance for example in the Temppeliaukio Church with a local choir from Helsinki or surrounding areas Farewell dinner with exchange choir Friday, June 25 Transfer to the airport for your flight back home with many wonderful memories to share Northern Light Choral Festival 10
extension 3 ESTONIA & FINLAND Tuesday, June 22 Free time to explore charming Stockholm today Evening departure on your overnight ferry to Tallinn, Estonia Enjoy a Scandinavian buffet on board and marvel at the passing scenery till late at night under the midnight sun Wednesday, June 23 After a Viking breakfast arrive in Tallin Guided walking tour in Tallinn including seeing the Toompea hill, medieval walls, cobbled streets & the famed city buildings in this beautifully preserved ancient city Visit Rocca al mare, an outdoor living museum where wooden buildings from the 18th and 19th century rural Estonia have been assembled to recreate a dynamic history Check into your Tallinn hotel Thursday, June 24 Time this morning to explore Tallinn Perhaps visit Nomme Youth Music School of Tallinn for an opportunity to meet local musicians. Concert for instance in the Niguliste Church Dinner 11 Northern Light Choral Festival
extension 3 Friday, June 25 Embark on a 3 hour (approx) ferry ride to Helsinki Guided city tour of Helsinki by coach including all the main sights like Sibelius Park and Monument, Finlandia Hall, Senate Square, the Olympic Stadium and the Uspenski Cathedral Visit the magical Temple or Temppeliaukio Church: a church carved out of solid rock Check into your Helsinki hotel Saturday, June 26 Time this morning to explore Helsinki Possible joint performance for example in the Temppeliaukio Church with a local choir from Helsinki or surrounding areas and enjoy an exchange program prior to a farewell concert Farewell Dinner Sunday, June 27 Transfer to the airport for your flight back home with many wonderful memories to share Northern Light Choral Festival 12
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at Northern Light Choral: Lisa Graham REGISTRATION OF INTEREST FORM CORE PROGRAM ONLY PROGRAM PLUS EXTENSION Name of Conductor Name of Ensemble Address Mailing Address City/State/Zip Home phone Mobile phone Office phone Fax E-mail Website You may wish to nominate a tour contact person to assist the director in all matters relating to the tour including financial, promotional and organizational details. Tour Contact Person (if other than conductor) Address City/State/Zip Home phone Mobile phone Office phone Fax E-mail Approx. Number of Ensemble members in the tour Approx. Number of accompanying persons in the tour I will send a photo of myself to use in my brochures by (date) I will send performance information by (date) I wish Kingsway to print (quantity) brochures Return completed form to: 3260 E. Woodmen Rd. #200 Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3587 Phone: (719) 260-0200 Fax: (719) 598-8674 www.kingswayinternational.net