The Anna Maria College community celebrated the Christmas season with our annual concert on December 12th, 2021. In celebration of our 75th Anniversary, the concert was dedicated to the Sisters of Saint Anne, who joined our students on stage for the final number. The concert was comprised of performances by the Anna Maria College Concert Chorus, Bel Canto Chamber Choir, the Wind Ensemble, and were joined by the Shepard Hill Regional High School Women’s Choir. The program of musical pieces, included:
Anna Maria College Concert Chorus
Connie Vanco Galli, Director
James Hay, Accompanist
A-Wassailing Traditional, Arranged by Chad Weirick
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Richard Burchard (b. 1960)
Sarah Hall, Frankie Schuman, Soloists
O Nata Lux Richard Ewer (b. 1955)
Anna Maria College Concert Chorus and
Shepherd Hill Regional High School Women’s Choir
Becky Bussiere, Shepherd Hill Regional High School Director
Brightest and Best arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970)
Angel Hernandez, Violin
The Winters Night, Nicholas Myers (b. 1990)
Anna Maria College Concert Chorus
Veni, Veni Emmanuel Michael John Trotta (b. 1978)
Stephanie Block, Adrianna Celeste, Raschelle Robert, Frankie Schuman, Soloists
Paul Boisvert, Landon Chesney, Joshua Hickey, Percussion
Anna Maria College Concert Chorus and Bel Canto Chamber Choir
Silent Night, arr. Dan Forrest (b. 1978)
String Quartet
Bel Canto Chamber Choir
Reagan G. Paras, Director
Gloria Antonio, Vivaldi (1678-1741)
I. Gloria
IIX. Cum Sancto Spiritu
O Magnum Mysterium, Thomâs Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Anna Maria College Wind Ensemble
Miriam Jensen, Director
Emperata Overuture, Claude T. Smith (1932-1987)
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song, Samuel Hazo (b. 1966)
Chorale and Alleluia, Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
Toccata, Girolamo Frescobaldi/arr. Earl Slocum (b. 1583)
African Holy Night, arr. Robert W. Smith (b. 1958)
Holiday Portraits, Sean O’Laughlin (b. 1972)
Sisters of Saint Anne and The Anna Maria College Choral Ensembles
Reagan G. Paras and Connie Vanco Galli, Directors
James Hay, Accompanist
Angels We Have Heard on High, arr. Wayne Fisher (b. 1953)
String Quartet
Joshua Hickey, Percussionist
Anna Maria College Wind Ensemble
Miriam J. Jensen – Director
Flute
Marie Hanna
Jay Kast-Tuttle ∞
Katie Parker ∞
Madison Piehler* Treasurer
Kaitlyn Teixeira* President
Bass Clarinet
Raschelle Robert* Librarian
Trumpet
Christopher Hanks
Angela Quartarone
Conrad Waack* Vice President
Trombone
Amanda Nye
Euphonium
Seth Ward
Clarinet
Morgan Figueira
Emily Saba
Erica White
Alto Saxophone
Brian Gionet
Tenor Saxophone
Mark Weissman ∞
Bari Saxophone
Peter Pasierb ∞
Horn
Theresa Terlato* Publicist
Percussion
Paul Boisvert* SGA Representative
Landon Chesney* Equipment Manager
Joshua Hickey
Emily Kropo* Secretary
Kendall Manness
Nicholas Roth
* – Wind Ensemble Officers
∞ – Guest Artist
Concert Chorus
Soprano 1
Stephanie Block* Treasurer
Adrianna Celeste* Vice President
Alexis Desmarais
Sarah Hall* President
Alianna LeClair* SGA Representative
Chloe Panico* Secretary
Raschelle Robert* Librarian
Soprano 2
Juanita Feeney
Hannah Roberts
Frankie Schuman
Sarah Soller Mihlek
Seth Ward
Alto 1
Elizabeth Anderson
Leena Pariseau* Publicist
Alexis Phillips
Emily Randall
Alto 2
El Bowen
Laurie Cowgill
Marikruz Montijo
Alexis Sorrell
Bridget Venuti
Bel Canto Chamber Choir
Soprano
Allison Donais
Raschelle Robert
Frankie Schumann
Alto
Elizabeth Anderson
Amanda Nye
Leena Pariseau
Tenor
Vincent Cartagirone
Conrad Waack
Bass
Brian Gionet
Christopher Hanks
Chamber Orchestra
Trumpet: Jeff Connor
Flute: Jay Kast
Violin I: Angel Hernandez
Violin II: David Siegel
Viola: Susan Kirchhausen
Cello: Caroline Reiner-Williams
