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2021-22 SEASON | Volume III, Issue III

UPCOMING PROJECT:

20TH SEASON PREVIEW!

THE Art OF PROTEST READ MORE - PAGE 16

READ MORE - PAGE 8

JOIN US IN ASPEN

THIS SUMMER READ MORE - PAGE 10

Seraphic Fire presents the highest quality performances of historically significant and under-performed music, and advances art through the professional development, refinement, and documentation of our musicians’ talents while promoting community connectivity through educational programs.

CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Artist Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 UCLA Ensemble Artist Program. . . . . . . . 7 Season 20 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Seraphic Fire in Aspen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Program: Handel: Messiah . . . . . . . 11-14 Feature: The Art of Protest . . . . . . . 16-17 Education Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Financial Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Our Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24 Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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We close our 19th Season with Handel’s Messiah, and it seems to me that “Hallelujah!” is a fitting sentiment. Yes, one can hardly help uttering a word of admiration upon hearing the angelic voices of Seraphic Fire, but it also represents the accomplishment of this season. Our staff, Board, and artists have worked diligently over the past 12 months as we navigated returning to in-person concerts while keeping everyone safe, and all the effort is worth it on the first downbeat when the voices of Seraphic Fire begin resonating throughout the hall. “Hallelujah” expresses the joy we feel at completing another season of sharing beautiful music, and the gratitude towards you, our patrons, for the generous support and words of encouragement that have helped us get to where we are now.

Jessica Carlson, soprano

The close of this season also marks a new beginning, of our 20th Anniversary Season, and all of us at Seraphic Fire are excited to share a year of ambitious programming, fantastic artists, and collaborations. Thank you for being a part of Seraphic Fire, whether it’s your first time here or your hundredth, and enjoy the concert! Rhett M. Del Campo Executive Director

There is no gift we can give to future generations that is more important than education. I count myself among those who paid little attention to the education work of Seraphic Fire until I became a board member. After all, my support was based on my love of the beautiful music and my wish to assure its continuation for myself and for our community. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the incredible and far-reaching work of our education programs (see page 19). Their importance to the future of vocal ensemble singing has truly made itself apparent as, for the first time, we are seeing multiple Seraphic Fire performers who came to us first through one of those programs.

Jessica Carlson, soprano

Through your generous support our education work continues to grow in both reach and impact. This year our public-school programs are expanding to add Broward and Collier counties. In February, we hosted our first high school master class, and we are seeing record setting applications for the Professional Choral Institute in Aspen this summer. Also, in Aspen this summer we will be launching our first ever Choral Conducting Program. Seraphic Fire is more than transcendent musical performances. With your support, it is about an even better future for vocal ensemble singing. Dr. Thomas C. Boyd Chair, Seraphic Fire Board of Directors

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ARTIST ROSTER For complete artist bios, visit SeraphicFire.org/About

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SOPRANO

ALTO

TONIA D’AMELIO City: San Francisco, CA Seasons with SF: 1

AMANDA CRIDER City: Miami, FL Seasons with SF: 11

ELISSE ALBIAN City: Los Angeles, CA Seasons with SF: 1

DOUGLAS DODSON City: Boston, MA Seasons with SF: 8

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT MOLLY NETTER City: New York, NY Seasons with SF: 4

EMILY MARVOSH City: Boston, MA Seasons with SF: 15

REBECCA MYERS City: Philadelphia, PA Seasons with SF: 8

GABRIELA SOLÍS ARTIST HIGHLIGHT City: San Francisco, CA Seasons with SF: 1

“Uno de los mejores pretextos para vivir en Miami.” “One of the best excuses for living in Miami” –el Nuevo Herald

GABRIELA SOLÍS ALTO

Noted for her “rich tone” and “moving expressiveness” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Gabriela Estephanie Solís specializes in early music, small ensemble, and concert repertoire. She performed as a young artist at the 2019 Boston Early Music Festival, and her varied solo repertoire ranges from Bach’s B Minor Mass (American Bach Soloists Festival and Academy) to Brahms’s Alto Rhapsody and Copland’s In the Beginning (University of Notre Dame). She has also performed as a chorister with the American Bach Soloists, Cappella SF, Eya Ensemble, Border CrosSing, the Washington National Cathedral choir, and the Junges Stuttgarter Bach Ensemble. Accomplishments include winning first place in the 2018 Bethlehem Bach Aria Competition and second place in the 2021 NATS Mid-Atlantic regionals. Gabriela is a graduate of the Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame, where she co-wrote winning performing arts grants and received the program’s vocal performance award.

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TENOR

BASS BRAD DIAMOND City: Birmingham, AL Seasons with SF: 10

JAMES K. BASS ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR City: Los Angeles, CA Seasons with SF: 19

PATRICK KILBRIDE City: Washington, DC Seasons with SF: 1

JOHN BUFFETT City: Los Angeles, CA Seasons with SF: 10

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT STEVEN EDDY BASS

STEVEN SOPH City: Philadelphia, PA Seasons with SF: 11

STEVEN EDDY ARTIST HIGHLIGHT City: New York, NY Seasons with SF: 6

INSTRUMENTALISTS LILLIAN COPELAND, OBOE SETSUKO OTAKE, OBOE AMELIA DEL CAÑO, BASSOON JOSH COHEN, TRUMPET PERRY SUTTON, TRUMPET RHETT DEL CAMPO, TIMPANI JUSTIN BLACKWELL, ORGAN DINA KOSTIC, CONCERTMASTER KATHERINE BALOFF, VIOLIN DOMINIQUE BÉGIN, VIOLIN

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HEATHER BOEHM, VIOLIN ORIN LAURSEN, VIOLIN MELANIE RIORDAN, VIOLIN EDSON SCHEID, VIOLIN MUJAN HOSSEINZADEH, VIOLA YORDAN TENEV, VIOLA BENJAMIN THACHER, VIOLA AARON MERRITT, CELLO PAUL MACRES, BASS

Praised for his “polished baritone and acting skills” and “sterling musical and physical work,” baritone Steven Eddy is a versatile performer with a broad repertoire spanning opera, oratorio, and art song. An accomplished concert artist and Baroque music specialist, Mr. Eddy has appeared both as a soloist and as a professional choral singer with Seraphic Fire, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, Spire Chamber Ensemble, American Classical Orchestra, Choral Arts Philadelphia, American Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Concert Productions, Handel Choir of Baltimore, New York Virtuoso Singers, and Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. Equally adept on the opera stage, Mr. Eddy recently made his New York Philharmonic debut in the world premiere of David Lang’s prisoner of the state, singing the role of Prison Guard and covering the role of The Prisoner. Mr. Eddy was the 1st Prize winner of the 2019 Oratorio Society of New York Competition and the 2015 Joy in Singing Debut Artist Award. Mr. Eddy is currently an Adjunct Instructor of Voice at The College of New Jersey. He received his training at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, and New York University.

UCLA ENSEMBLE ARTIST PROGRAM 2021-22 ENSEMBLE ARTISTS

Jessica Carlson, soprano

Elisabeth Fortescue, soprano

ABOUT THE PROGRAM Seraphic Fire’s Ensemble Artist Program at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music (EAP) provides season-long vocal ensemble training to undergraduate and graduate voice students at UCLA. Participating artists are chosen through competitive auditions chaired by Associate Conductor James K. Bass. This collaboration aims to help emerging professional singers discover outlets for professional employment while fulfilling Seraphic Fire’s educational mission to advance art through the professional development and refinement of our musicians’ talents while promoting community connectivity. Participating students are invited to South Florida every season to perform alongside the professional ensemble in subscription concerts. The EAP is one part of Seraphic Fire’s multi-pronged education initiatives that aim to develop the next generation of professional ensemble singers.

Program Success

Kim Mendez, alto

Max Ary, tenor

Tivoli Treloar, alto

Michael Washington, bass

• Two former EAP students have been invited to perform with Seraphic Fire on professional contracts. • Four non-UCLA students that participated in Seraphic Fire’s 2018 and 2019 Professional Choral Institute at Aspen Music Festival and School (PCI) auditioned for placement in the Herb Alpert School of Music during the 2020 audition season. These students indicated that a major reason for ultimately deciding to attend UCLA was the Seraphic Fire partnership and the opportunities it provided. • A total of 10 EAP students have attended PCI in the first two summers. • The UCLA choral program has been nationally recognized, earning a GRAMMY® Award in 2021 for a recording of The Passion of Yeshuah.

Support Seraphic Fire’s education programs by becoming a member of the GenS Society. Learn more at SeraphicFire.org/Donate. The Ensemble Artist Program at UCLA is made possible by a generous grant from The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation.

Seraphic Fire Education Programs are endowed in perpetuity by The Clinton Family Fund Education Endowment.

Troy Robertson, bass

Ian Schipper, bass

SEASON SEASON 2021-2022 2021-22

presenting:

2022-23 SEASON LOVE | WAR

NOVEMBER 3-6, 2022 Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor

To open its 20th Anniversary Season, Seraphic Fire explores the juxtaposition and intersection of love and war. Paul Crabtree’s When David Heard sets the tragic biblical love story of David sending his son Absalom to war in aching contrast with disgraced Cardinal Bernard Law’s exclamations upon meeting Catholic victims of abuse. Peace comes in human form in Ileana Perez Velazquez’s Tu Paz Mia, a Seraphic Fire-commissioned work. Selections from Claudio Monteverdi’s Madrigals of War and Love round out the program. Miami | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Boca Raton

A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 4-18, 2022 James K. Bass, associate conductor

Within a serene candle-lit setting, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season will quiet and the a capella voices of Seraphic Fire will fill the room with musical peace and joy. Enjoy familiar favorites such as the hauntingly simple, yet lush Jesus Christ the Apple Tree and the enchanting Silent Night, and come away cherishing a newly discovered gem. Associate Conductor James K. Bass and the ensemble are pleased to present seasonal carols and heart-warming music in the 20th season of A Seraphic Fire Christmas. Naples | Sarasota | Coral Gables | Miami Beach | Ft. Lauderdale | Boca Raton | Miami

OLD | NEW

JANUARY 19-22, 2023 Jason Max Ferdinand, guest conductor

Guest conductor Jason Max Ferdinand, of Oakwood University’s Aeolians and the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, leads a program that sees contemporary composers breathing new life into traditional melodies and texts. Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs blur the line between historic and contemporary. Masterpieces by modernist Betty Jackson King and Renaissance man Thomas Tomkins meld with arresting contemporary gems by Ken Burton and Stacy Gibbs, sparkling against a backdrop of bedrock works by William Dawson, Moses Hogan, and Hal Johnson. Naples | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Miami Beach

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Celebrating 20 Years of Seraphic Fire subscriptions now available! THE ENLIGHTENMENT FESTIVAL

Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor

FEBRUARY 16-26, 2023

The third annual Enlightenment Festival returns with two back-to-back weeks of choral-orchestral works. This year’s Festival will celebrate the music of Bach with programs highlighting the enduring composer’s sacred cantatas and oratorios. During week one, Seraphic Fire sings two of Bach’s haunting cantatas on death. During week two, chamber orchestra and students from the UCLA Ensemble Artist Program join Seraphic Fire singers to perform two of Bach’s great works– the Christmas and Ascension oratorios— in a burst of sonic glory in this arresting program. Miami | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Miami Beach | Boca Raton

SACRED | PROFANE

María Guinand, guest conductor MARCH 22-26, 2023

María Guinand, internationally lauded director of the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, joins Seraphic Fire to weave a program that contrasts the heavenly love of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude with secular, Spanish-language Renaissance and contemporary works on earthly themes of humor, desire, and the sea. Disparity and contradiction are on display in this thought-provoking program. Miami | Naples | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Miami Beach

FIRST | LAST

Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor APRIL 27-30, 2023

To honor the conclusion of our 20th Anniversary season, Seraphic Fire celebrates with a program containing both the oldest and newest pieces in our repertoire. Shawn Crouch’s The Road From Hiroshima was the first piece of music commissioned and premiered by Seraphic Fire. Representing Seraphic Fire’s newest projects are three world premiere performances of works by Alvaro Bermudez, Sydney Guillaume, and Tawnie Olson. The ensemble’s first performance of Thomas Tallis’ massive 40-voice motet Spem in alium is the icing on the birthday cake in this celebration of 20 years of glorious music. Naples | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Boca Raton

SEASON 2021-22

Thinking about traveling this summer? Consider joining Seraphic Fire in beautiful, bustling Aspen, Colorado this August. With the grandeur of the mountainous Roaring Fork Valley as your backdrop, enjoy the walkable town, crisp days, cool nights, hiking, biking, and an abundance of choral, orchestral, chamber music, and opera performances.

WED, AUG 17

Professional Choral Institute with Seraphic Fire James K. Bass & Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductors

SUN, AUG 21

Professional Choral Institute with Aspen Festival Orchestra Berlioz: Requiem Robert Spano, conductor

ABOUT THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is regarded as one of the top classical music festivals in the United States, noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly young-adult music students. The typical eight-week summer season includes more than 400 classical music events—including concerts by five orchestras, solo and chamber music performances, fully staged opera productions, master classes, lectures, and children’s programming—and brings in 100,000 audience members. In the winter, the AMFS presents a small series of recitals and music education programs for local youth and families.

For more information visit: AspenMusicFestival.com Need travel tips? Contact Rhett Del Campo: Rhett@SeraphicFire.org

Naples | Coral Gables | Ft. Lauderdale | Boca Raton

APRIL 28-MAY 1, 2022

HANDEL: MESSIAH Messiah, George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) Part the First Part the Second* Part the Third *There will be a 15-minute intermission in Part the Second after Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray (Isaiah 53:6) SOPRANO Tonia D’Amelio Rebecca Myers Molly Netter Nola Richardson ALTO Amanda Crider Emily Marvosh Gabriela Solís TENOR Brad Diamond Patrick Kilbride Steven Soph BASS James K. Bass John Buffett Steven Eddy

OBOE Lillian Copeland Setsuko Otake BASSOON Amelia del Caño TRUMPET Josh Cohen Perry Sutton TIMPANI Rhett Del Campo ORGAN Justin Blackwell

VIOLIN Katherine Baloff Dominique Bégin Heather Boehm Orin Laursen Melanie Riordan Edson Scheid

BASS Paul Macres CONDUCTOR Patrick Dupre Quigley

VIOLA Mujan Hosseinzadeh Benjamin Thacher Yordan Tenev CELLO Aaron Merritt

CONCERTMASTER Dina Kostic

UCLA EAP SINGERS (see page 7)

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TEXT & TRANSLATIONS | HANDEL: MESSIAH PART THE FIRST

Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 60: 1)

Accompagnato (Tenor) Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40: 1-3)

Chorus O thou that tellest. . .

Sinfonia (Overture)

Air (Tenor) Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and ev’ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40: 4) Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40: 5) Accompagnato (Bass) Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2: 6-7) The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom you delight in; behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3: 1) Air (Alto) But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner’s fire. (Malachi 3: 2) Chorus And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3: 3) Recitative (Alto) Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23) Air and Chorus (Alto) O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! (Isaiah 40: 9)

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Accompagnato (Bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. (Isaiah 60: 2-3) Air (Bass) The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9: 2) Chorus For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9: 6) Pifa (“Pastoral Symphony”) Recitative (Soprano) There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (Luke 2: 8) Accompagnato (Soprano) And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2: 9) Recitative (Soprano) And the angel said unto them: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2: 10-11) Accompagnato (Soprano) And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: (Luke 2: 13) Chorus “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men.” (Luke 2: 14) Air (Soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10)

Recitative (Alto) Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35: 5-6) Duet (Alto & Soprano) He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40: 11) Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11: 28-29) Chorus His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. (Matthew 11: 30)

PART THE SECOND Chorus Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1: 29) Air (Alto) He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53: 3) He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off His hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting. (Isaiah 50: 6) Chorus Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows! He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53: 4-5) Chorus And with His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53: 5) Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. And the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53: 6)

Accompagnato (Tenor) All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying: (Psalm 22: 7) Chorus “He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.” (Psalm 22: 8) Accompagnato (Tenor) Thy rebuke hath broken His heart: He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man, neither found He any to comfort him. (Psalm 69: 20) Arioso (Tenor) Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow. (Lamentations 1: 12) Accompagnato (Tenor) He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of Thy people was He stricken. (Isaiah 53: 8) Air (Tenor) But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16: 10) Chorus Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory. (Psalm 24: 7-10) Recitative (Tenor) Unto which of the angels said He at any time: “Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee?” (Hebrews 1: 5) Chorus Let all the angels of God worship Him. (Hebrews 1: 6) Air (Alto) Thou art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even from Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. (Psalm 68: 18)

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TEXT & TRANSLATIONS | HANDEL: MESSIAH Chorus The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers. (Psalm 68: 11)

at the latter day upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19: 25-26)

Air (Soprano) How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15)

For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep. (I Corinthians 15: 20)

Chorus Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Romans 10: 18; Psalm 19: 4) Air (Bass) Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed. (Psalm 2: 1-2) Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. (Psalm 2: 3) Recitative (Tenor) He that dwelleth in Heav’n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalm 2: 4) Air (Tenor) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. (Psalm 2: 9) Chorus Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. (Revelation 19: 6) The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11: 15) King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19: 16) Hallelujah!

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Chorus Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (I Corinthians 15: 21-22) Accompagnato (Bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (I Corinthians 15: 51-52) Air (Bass) The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. (I Corinthians 15: 52-53) Recitative (Alto) Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (I Corinthians 15: 54) Duet (Alto & Tenor) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. (I Corinthians 15: 55-56) Chorus But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15: 57) Air (Soprano) If God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8: 31) Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us. (Romans 8: 33-34) Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5: 12-14)

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REGINALD MOBLEY & SERAPHIC FIRE

EDUCATE AUDIENCES WITH SONGS OF PROTEST By Beth Braswell Funding Arts Network AWARE grant enables performances and discussion to support equity and broader cultural understanding

In Fall 2023, Seraphic Fire will present The Art of Protest featuring newly commissioned arrangements of protest songs from varied cultural traditions and movements including Black America, Cuban, Haitian, Chilean, the Women’s Suffrage Movement, and others. This free concert and community discussion has been graciously funded by an AWARE grant (see sidebar) and will explore the right to free expression and portray how artists challenge the status quo through song. An intrinsic American value is voicing dissent through protest. Music has long been intertwined with protest, from the coded messages of songs like “Wade in the Water” that helped slaves escape to freedom to songs like “We Shall Not be Moved” that rallied crowds during protests in the U.S. union and civil rights movements. Other songs, like Chilean singer Victor Jara’s “Preguntas por Puerto Montt” or the recent Cuban anthem “Patria y Vida,” are powerful because of the directness with which they address a social issue. Music can succeed where other advocacy fails because it allows the audience to engage with difficult topics in a nonconfrontational environment. As part of the AWARE grant, Seraphic Fire will commission composers who represent the cultural background of each tradition or movement to create a new arrangement of a protest song. A post-concert community conversation will invite audience members to reflect on the music they heard, share their own experiences of protest songs, and discuss how protest songs are influential to social movements. This series of Seraphic Fire performances will be curated and hosted by Reginald Mobley, longtime Seraphic Fire artist and Programming Consultant for Boston’s Handel + Haydn Society. This free concert and community discussion will explore the right to free expression and how artists challenge the status quo through song. 16

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Reginald shares his vision for The Art of Protest and gives us a sneak peak into what the audience will experience:

Q: What was the inspiration behind creating a performance project that delves into and examines music used to voice and support social protest?

A: The inspiration comes from the world around us. The music world is inspired by nature and society. The rise of social activism in the US over the past 3-6 years has really impacted us. We are seeing how people desperately want change, and they see the need to raise their voice to make it happen. Whether you are watching in person, on the news or online, you always hear music or protest songs that galvanize and solidify this force; music gives energy to this focus. It dawned on Patrick and me that a lot of people aren’t really aware of the various protest songs that exist, now and throughout history. We talked about how these songs have strengthened protesters in their work. Practically speaking, there is a repertoire of songs from the past which provide inspiration and are still valid today. There should be a way to know the music our forefathers were using to speak out. In a way, it’s a little sad because it means those problems still exist. We remain ever hopeful.

Q: What was the ‘lightbulb moment’ when you knew this project was something you needed to undertake?

A: In Boston, at the Unite the Right march with the Proud Boys and neoNazi march, there was a counter protest attended by almost 40,000 people. I remember there were various moments when someone would start singing and the group would chime in. At some point someone started singing “We Shall Not Be Moved” and only a few people sang. I was puzzled - that song has been used in documentaries and shows. How do these people not know this song? Patrick had a similar experience in a concert - no one knew the words to “We Shall Overcome.” That was our spark. That caused us to say: We should put a project together to really focus on this social activism music and celebrate it – sharing it with the generations that are here now and for the future.

Q: What emotional response and change do you hope to affect with the performance of this powerful music?

A: The hope is the audience will learn this music. They will take away the sense of the importance of the music of change and activism and unrest. I hope they realize the power of music as it affects the winds of change. These songs are about social change, pulling us together towards a better future, if not for us, then for our future generations.

Q: What is your vision for the performances?

A: My vision is still being formed. We definitely want to present the concerts in the community. It’s a disservice if we talk about the protest songs and the struggle of the black community or the queer community or Hispanic community, and we are going to do it in the fanciest concert hall in the upscale part of town. Our audiences should come to the communities where these struggles exist and where the afflicted live. We need to hear their story, in their front yard, and be a guest in their experience. We will give voice to a panel that will represent a variety of cultures. We also want to include and emotionally impact the well-heeled, affluent community and subscribers to any arts organizations. We want to mix all of our communities and patrons together.

Q: What changes do you hope to ignite in the community groups that you bring together?

A: There’s always that goal of making the audience more aware of the struggles that exist and how they impact an individual and a culture. I want to create a space where intersectionality can occur. Each group should recognize from stories and music that the struggles in various communities can be very similar: Black, Hispanic, Queer, Trans, Women, Asian, and so many others. We should be working together towards a common goal and a better future. The things that separate us are incredibly superficial. We want to use this space and time to break down walls and let people see other people.

Q: Will you offer any avenues to help the audience continue their learning?

A: I would like to have a list of organizations affiliated with our communities where people can volunteer there or make another meaningful difference. I would like for us to partner with actual activist groups and set up a

table at our event where attendees can have real conversations. We want to connect our audiences with people who are trying to make change.

Q: Do you see this performance being the beginning of a larger cultural offering from Seraphic Fire?

A: I don’t want this to be a one-off or one-time series of performance—I hope that this becomes the opening salvo towards really digging into this—the beginning of a bigger conversation. It’s important to understand that there is another side to music and the arts; it’s not just entertainment, but also service. This is a very important distinction.

REGINALD MOBLEY Reginald Mobley is the curator and host of “The Art of Protest.” Reginald is experienced in leading community conversations and engaging in social issues through music. In March 2020, he became the first-ever programming consultant for the Handel + Haydn Society and is a co-author of the Black Voices Matter pledge, advocating for anti-racism in choral practice. After starting his classical career as a member of Seraphic Fire, Reginald has since been sought after worldwide as a recognized expert in Baroque, classical, and modern music, although he is vocally adept in any genre – gospel, jazz, or musical theatre.

AWARE Grants On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, Funding Arts Network (FAN) launched a special grant initiative: AWARE (Artistic Works Addressing and Rethinking Equity). The grant program aims to advance exciting, probing performing and/or visual arts work that explores or reflects issues of equity. In January 2022, FAN announced grant awards totaling $200,000 to six Miami-Dade arts organizations. FAN is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing the visual and performing arts programs offered in Miami-Dade County to encourage greater involvement, appreciation, and awareness of the arts.

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MUSIC EDUCATION AT SERAPHIC FIRE SERAPHIC FIRE YOUTH INITIATIVE Seraphic Fire’s Youth Initiative (SFYI) is a multi-pronged music education program serving elementary, middle, and high school students in some of South Florida’s most challenged communities.

Workshops

Led by a quartet of Seraphic Fire artists, SFYI workshops offer an interactive approach to music education and choral performance for eight Title I elementary schools. Students learn music theory, vocal pedagogy fundamentals, and elements of music history through interactive exercises with Seraphic Fire artists.

PROFESSIONAL CHORAL INSTITUTE AT ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL Seraphic Fire’s GRAMMY® nominated Professional Choral Institute at Aspen Music Festival and School is a 2-week summer program designed to prepare emerging singers to work in the growing industry of professional ensemble singing. PCI alumni have now performed with nearly every professional vocal ensemble in the country. Seraphic Fire looks forward to welcoming 24 students to Aspen, CO in August 2022.

Choral Education Residency (CER)

A UM Frost School of Music doctoral student teacher and the schools’ music specialists present weekly vocal pedagogy instruction to two classes selected from the 3rd-5th grades at two partner Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In December and April of each season, after working side by side with Seraphic Fire musicians in sectionals and a joint rehearsal, Seraphic Fire performs a side-by-side concert with students from the CER program.

Education Concerts

In May 2022, Seraphic Fire will present its second education concert of the season. Hosted by Patrick Dupre Quigely, the concert will serve as a guided tour of the music of Handel’s Messiah. We are pleased to announce that these concerts will be presented for the first time in Collier and Broward counties this spring.

High School Masterclass

The first High School Masterclass, was held February 2022 at The Wertheim School of Music and Performing Arts, FIU. Eighty students spent a day studying with Seraphic Fire artists that culminated in a concert for family and peers.

ENSEMBLE ARTIST PROGRAM AT UCLA & UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Seraphic Fire hosts its Ensemble Artist Program at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music and University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. The program provide season-long vocal ensemble training to undergraduate and graduate voice students. Participating students are invited to perform alongside the professional ensemble in subscription concerts throughout the season. This program aims to help UCLA and UM’s emerging professional singers discover outlets for professional employment while fulfilling Seraphic Fire’s educational mission to advance the art form through the development and refinement of students’ talent.

Seraphic Fire’s Youth Initiative is endowed in perpetuity by The Clinton Family Fund with generous additional support from The Hutson-Wiley Echevarria Foundation. Seraphic Fire’s education programs are made possible in part by our generous sponsors: The Choral Education Residency is funded in part by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. SEASON 2021-22

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ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH Financial planning became uniquely challenging during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 Seasons. Facing unpredictable revenues, Seraphic Fire started by assuming a 30% reduction in the organization’s overall budget. The administration worked closely with the Board’s Finance Committee to ensure both seasons impacted by the pandemic achieved budget surpluses that preserved and increased cash reserves. The organization’s fiscal diligence sets the stage for continued programmatic growth and long-term fiscal health.

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

$1,560 $1,557 $1,665 $1,692 $1,290 $1,814

ARTISTIC PROGRAMS

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

$625 $604 $670 $655 $397 $557

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

$47 (3%) $49 (3%) $87 (5%) $69 (4%) $65 (5%) $129 (7%)

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

$657 $736 $758 $873 $765 $810

(40%) (39%) (40%) (39%) (30%) (30%)

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ENDOWMENT & RESERVES

YEAR

ENDOWMENT

CASH RESERVES

2016-17

$10

Balance of Funds at May 31 in year indicated

2017-18

$665

$34

2018-19

$688

$56

2019-20

$692

$142

2020-21

$861

$168

2021-22

$1,370

$221

FINANCIAL REPORT Budget for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022

2021-22 REVENUES

2021-22 EXPENSES

$810 Individual Giving $397 Foundation, Corporate, & Government Support $323 Box Office $239 COVID-19 Emergency Support $26 Contracted Services $12 Media Sales

$870 Administrative $557 Artistic Programs $143 Marketing $129 Education Programs $41 Development

TOTAL

$1,807

$1,740

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OUR DONORS FOR DONATIONS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2019 & DECEMBER 2021 UNDERWRITER $10,000 - $19,999

Leonard Smith The Stonesifer Kinsley Family Fund Jana & Tom Tift Anonymous Alicia Celorio, Do Unto Others Trust, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Troner Thomas Boyd & Donald Hill Barbara & Mel Vanderbrug Funding Arts Broward Dr. Clinton Bush Jeri L. Wolfson Foundation Funding Arts Network William Jaume § Diana Hammerstein Patti & Dennis Klein Dr. Marilyn & Dr. Bernard Horowitz Marilyn A. Moore SPONSOR The Kirk Foundation Dr. Audrey Ross $2,500 - $4,999 Key Biscayne Community Ruth† & Marvin† Sackner Foundation, Inc. David L. Webb & W. Lynn McLaughlin Anonymous Ana & Raul Marmol § Cliff Whittle & Scott Cumming William A. Bonn & Ruben A. Ceballos The City of Miami Beach A. Peter Burleigh Cultural Affairs Program Coral Gables Community Foundation Miami-Dade County Tourist FOUNDERS CIRCLE Gerhard Dahl Development Council $50,000 + Janus & Pedro Greer National Endowment for the Arts Jim† & Billie Hairston P.L. Dodge Foundation Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. George Knapp Quest Foundation The Miami-Dade County Department Dr. John Martin Margaret A. Rolando § of Cultural Affairs Stanley Newman & Dr. Brian Rosenthal Karl & Susan Shell § Bruce & Martha Clinton, The James G. Pepper Fund of the Sara Solomon The Clinton Family Fund Stonewall Community Foundation WLRN Public Radio 91.3 FM Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson Hutson-Wiley Echevarria Foundation Daniel Perron & Jonathan Hogg John S. & James L. Knight Foundation in honor of Joanne Schulte MAESTRO CIRCLE William Jaume § Peter & Audrey Pinney $5,000 - $9,999 Carolyn & Frank Pichardo Diane Rahman David L. Webb & W. Lynn McLaughlin § Luis Ramirez & Kimberly Thompson Nirupa Chaudhari & Steve Roper § Dr. William R. & Susan Kelley Roy The City of Coral Gables Peter Rutenberg § Harry F. Duncan Foundation, Inc. § NATIONAL SPONSOR Charles Sacher Dr. Ken Easterling & Diego Cardenas $20,000 - $49,999 Frank & Susan Salinger P.R. Farnsworth & J.C. Gill Cultural Initiative Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz § Anonymous Daniel & Ileana Sayre Martha Ann Haas & Pamela Poulos Thomas C. Boyd § J.J. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kutler § Robert R. Brinker Alice & Joe Smith Joe & Suzy Lacher § & Nancy S. Fleischman Mark Trowbridge Mark Mandel & Allan Yudacufski § Broward County Cultural Division Nina Webber Charles L. Marshall, Jr. Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation & Richard L. Tooke Martha R. Davis & Alix Ritchie Marilyn A. Moore Michael & Cheryl Del Campo § Elizabeth Newman & John Tillson State of Florida Division Peacock Foundation of Cultural Affairs John Quaintance & Robert Riggs § McInerney Family Foundation Marvin Sackner† Miami-Dade County Youth Arts Sophia Sieczkowski & Joel Krauss Enrichment Program LEGACY SOCIETY

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PATRON $1,000 - $2,499 Marcelo & Betty Alvarez Dr. & Mrs. Ronnie Arad Diane de Vries Ashley § Emory Daniel Ayers & Anthony Seguino* Edward & Elizabeth Baker Helene Berger Margrit & Roger Bernstein Kristina Bettendorf Justin Blackwell Bruce Bolton Blaine J. Branchik & Christopher Rudman Robert Braunstein in honor of Suzanne Floyd Dr. Clinton Bush George Chesney & Sue Fiorey in honor of Kathryn Mueller Citizens Interested in the Arts Katie Conley & Jim Glick Marilyn M. Connolly Mary Conroy Michael Cormier & Steven Carlin in honor of Bill Jaume Andrew Crane Nancy J. Davis Rhett M. Del Campo § Adrienne DiPrima & Donna Smorchoke in memory of Bella Tillis Dick & Marcy Dupere Enterprise Holdings John & Maria Farrey § Mr. & Mrs. Jack Firestone Suzanne Floyd § David Foerster Lewis Ashley Fomon* in honor of Joanne Schulte Randall Fotiu & Josephine Wojtowicz Karen S. Fuller Veloz Ellen Galkin Mary Beth & Gerardo Garcia § William Gerrard*† Joan Glade de Pontet Taffy Gould

Tim & Deborah Greene* in memory of Phil and Joy Greene, Jerome Licker Alfredo & Luz Maria Gutierrez Donald Hill in honor of William Jaume Jane Hurt Lisa Husseini Dr. Bruce Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Jannach Dr. Fred Jonas § Cathy and Evan Jones Carin Kahgan in memory of Marc Kahgan Joan Kasner Donald Keith* Megan Kelly Gloria Kline Lyza Latham Daniel Lewis George Lindemann Alberto & Maggie Manrara Sanford† & Ruth Markham Dr. Leila Morris Betsy & Art Murphy Kathleen Newell Harvey F. Padden Michael & Mary Ellen Peyton Nicholas J. Pisaris Bill & Debbie Quigley Patrick Quigley & Robert Peccola Andrea Lynne Rice Jeanne Anne Rigl Morton† & Jane Robinson Sara Sackner & Andrew Behar in memory of Marvin Sackner Maeve Anne Sandiford Len & Louise Schaper David Schrock John & Joanne Schulte § Marte & Paul Singerman Arturo Steely Murry Stegelmann Paul & Lynne Steinfurth Ann & Rick Stewart Lou Strennen Szilagyi Family Foundation

Betty Vandenbosch Cathy VanderBrug* in memory of Earl VanderBrug Rick Vaughan & Walter Sherman M. Therese Vento & Peter M. MacNamara Adrian Villaraos & Marika Lynch Teresa Galang-Viñas & Joaquín Viñas Dr. Robert Warren Ted Wolf & Frank Decolator in honor of Edith Wolf Maria José Wright Gregg Zavodny

SUSTAINER $500 - $999 Alexander / Bassett Charitable Fund Alfred Arbogast† Nadine Asin & Thomas van Straaten in honor of Rhett Del Campo & Patrick Quigley Michael & Sheila Berke Sylvia Blau Maurice & Ruth Burg John & Gina Despres Mr. Richard DiRenzo & Rev. Charles Humphries† § Peter & Bonnie Dockter Dr. Brian Dunn Alexis & Craig Eyler in honor of Rhett Del Campo Rev. Priscilla Felisky Whitehead § Beau Genovese & Tom Cabelka Nancy Gillespie & Ulrich Lachler Susan & Richard Goldman K. Lawrence & Maureen Gragg Frank & Roberta Helsom Kevin Hennessey Thomas & Diana Hooton Nancy & James Katzoff Suzanne & Brian Keeley in memory of Marvin Sackner Eva Landy LSN Partners*

Frank V. MacBride Jr. § Richard Mahfood Margaret & Serge Martin Sandra Mullen William P. Murphy Bernard Perron Victoria Rogers Ted & Margaret Sarafoglu Charles† & Sandra Simon Joe L. Simpson* Jim Sirbaugh Steven Soph* Darrin Stafford* Jeanann Testyon Jocelyn Watkins Robin Woodard Jane Worley § Jason Wynn* in memory of Marvin Sackner Doug & Margaret Yoder Barbara C. Zwick

DONOR $250 - $499 Marj Adler Manuel Almenara* Matthew Anderson § Jo Anne & Michael Bander Isa Barzana* Alvaro & Misty Bermudez* James Branegan* in honor of Kathryn Mueller Lisbeth & Michael Bustin Kay Casstevens David Charles Chatfield Ann & Clark Cochran George & Maureen Collins Rebecca & Philip Curtis* Roberta David Mary Sue Donohue Francis and Janette Engelhardt Todd & Lindsey Friedman* in honor of Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz Argelio & Sylvia Garcia

Drs. Joan & Paul Gluck § Thomas & Paulette Goetz Theodora Greanias Doug Hagerman Neill Hirst Jean M. Irwin* Marlyn Kefauver Brian Legg and Renee De Gagne* Enrique & Monica Lopez Kim Lopez Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lung Stephen Magliocco & Michael Carroll Finlay & Joan Matheson Patrick Metz* Petsy Mezey Linda Morgan Renata Morgenstern Roderick N. Petrey in memory of Lucy Petrey William A. Purdy & John M. Carter Maynard & Judith Rabinowitz* Sue & Alan Rapperport Aura Reinhardt Michael Rigsby in honor of Kenneth Easterling Brenda Richey Victoria Rogers Isabelle & Ricardo Roman Eric J. Rubio & Naomi Attaway* Robert & Theresa Rust Rosemarie Schadae Donald & Jeannett Slesnick* Paul Smith & Michael Dennis Robert J. Smith Peggy Stanley John Strasswimmer Catherine Swanson* in honor of Eric Anderson Jeremy & Marjorie Tabak Kristian Toimil Dan Topp & David Cole Adele & Leonardo Valencia Ellen & Robert Vignola in honor of Ellen Vignola Gigi Wright* in memory of Marvin Sackner SEASON 2021-22

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OUR DONORS FOR DONATIONS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2019 & DECEMBER 2021 Friend $100 - $249 Anonymous (3) Nancy Ameglio Cathryn Anderson* Steven Austin* Mollie Babize & Mary T. Quigley Sylvia Baltin Sally & Frank Baron Betsy Beardsley Christopher & Sally Beaton Charles Beavin Rochelle Beck Robert Bennett* James Bernhardt* Robert E. Bickers Linda Binder* Geoffrey & Mary Bloom Samuel J. Boldrick Malcolm C. Bosma* Carol J. Boyd David Briggs Donald Edwin Broaddus & Jack Huizenga† Barbara Ann Brown Robert Bryant* Charles Buckwalter† & Vincent Lombardi Alvin & Lynn Bunis* Laura Calzolari in honor of all Seraphic Fire artists Marilyn Campbell* Joanne Cann § Anne Carlucci* Michael Carpenter* Agnes Castera* Alicia Castilla and Mark Zelek Erich Cauller John & Rebecca Cavanaugh Candace Childrey Julie & Terence Connor Lane Convey Noble Cook* John Cooper* 24

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Tracey Corwin Shirley & Bo Crane Michele Croft in honor of Suzanne Floyd Mr. & Mrs. James Crosland John Cruickshank* Leon Cuervo* Nellie Cummins Nancy Cylke* Martha N. Dare Mary Davidson Suzanne Delehanty* in memory of Marvin Sackner Louise Delphus Pascale Denis Burke Dillon Jane & Andrew Dolkart Sarah Doss § Christopher & Karen Dudley Todd Estabrook James Fairbum* Stephen Felsen* Rev. James Fetscher Carol Fifield Sebastian Fiore Betty Fleming* Helen Franklin Carol Frei Shawnee Fross in memory of Lisa Schlueter Jim Gensel Phyllis & Michael George Barbara & Joseph Gerstein Margaret Gibson John Giganti Marcia Gill Ron & Joanne Goldfarb Rosina & Cosme Gomez Laura Green & Steven Christianson Ingrid Griffin John & Lois Grundhauser in memory of Jeanne E. Sapp Steven G. Grupe Gregory & Shelagh Gunder* Suzanne Gunzburger Nancy Halula*

Marina Hannwacker* Alyson Hardin* Paul Hart Julie Held Arnett C. Hepburn* Joe Herko & Carol Esser Jim Herron & Sara Czaja Robert & Rosslyn Hicks Mary Hladky* Robert & Dianne Hudder Daniel Jacobson Joanne & Maria Jasin Christian & Wendy Johannsen* Barry Johnston* Federico R. Justiniani Carole & Sam Karsch* in memory of Marvin Sackner Victoria Kirsch & Michael Alexander in honor of James Bass Carl Kuehner* Gerald Laskey* Lorenzo Lebrija Tom Leness Lee Lennon Richard Lilley & Carmen Letelier Gregory Lindeblom & Michael Stiles Maxine Long in honor of Joanne Schulte Euridice Miranda Lopez* Veronica Lopez-Lopez* in honor of her mother William Lord Diane Lupean* Ronald MacDonald Clare S. Mackey* Marta E. Magellan* J. Fred & Joy Malakoff* in memory of Marvin Sackner Fred & Susan Mattes William McKinley* James & Meg McLane* Peter Medvin Ulrich Merten Flora Metrick* Daniel & Nadine Moore

Randall Moore Kathleen Moorman Kate Morilla Patrick Muehleise Joan & Tim Mueller* in honor of Kathryn Mueller Phillis Oeters* Diana Ohman Rachel Ozols in honor of Rhett Del Campo Carter Parsley* Ms. Linnea Perelli-Minetti* on behalf of Michael Hawes Larry & Janet Peterson* Patricia Phares Karen Picciano Stephen & Nicolene Polyak* in honor of Suzanne Floyd Claudia Polzin Clara Presser Sue Purcell & Gary Niethamer* in memory of their parents Sandra Reynolds in honor of Dr. James K. Bass Carla & James Robb Olga Rodriguez Virginia Rosen Johanna Rousseaux Anne Russell* Bronwen Rutter Arlene & Chester Salomon* Sebastian Salvo Rosemarie N. Schadae Ellie & Bernie Schinder Hugh Schmidt Margaret Seroppian Sandra Shaw* Kathryn Shepard & Jack Mervine Harry Sheski* in honor of Kathryn Mueller Bickley Simpson* Barbara Singer § Michael Smith Robert Smith Sharon Smith

Cynthia Smyth* Gene Sobczak John Sowell Ronald & Patricia Sperano Lucie & Jay Spieler Carol Stanfill* Edwin Stansell* Milana Strezava J.J. Szukala Barbara & David Tagg Karen Thompson Teri Thompson & Thomas Crowder § Jennie O. Tracey Thomas Tyrrell Lyndall Urquhart Christopher J. Vlassopulos & Kelly C. Ignatoff Christine Wahlquist § Adam Wanner Hugh A. Westbrook Michael & Ruth Wiegand Evalina Williams-Bestman Julie Williamson Kathe G. Williamson* Robert & Marylynne Winstead Paul Woehrle Donald Workman Alice Yurke & Robert Davis in honor of Drs. Christopher Rudman and Blaine Branchik Henry & Marie-Elena Zarb * new donor † deceased § GenS Society

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2021-22 VOLUNTEERS Seraphic Fire’s volunteers are an indispensable part of our organizational success. Volunteers create a warm, welcoming environment for our patrons by answering questions and assisting with programs, ticketing, and seating during concerts. Ellen Anderson Jane Andersen Glenda Carr Bruce Dory Helen Franklin Joan and Paul Gluck Miguel Gonzalez Natalie Gonzalez Sue Groskreutz Elisa Halliley

Jill Harrington Carol Lang Brian Levey Hortense Leon Nellie Lopez Susan Mattes Lucia Minervini Heather Osowiecki David Piriano Anita Platt

Cecilia Rodriguez Chris Rudd Eric Runyan Kurt Schubert Barbara Soliday John Soliday Vera Stein Kristian Toimil

VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT KURT SCHUBERT

Seraphic Fire is a South Florida treasure. To have such a fine vocal ensemble in our community that pushes musical boundaries with every concert is a privilege that should never be underestimated. It is also a privilege to be a volunteer with the hard working staff. My musical education is ongoing with Seraphic Fire, and each concert I learn about vocal music in ways that I would never dig up on my own. It is a lot of fun working the concerts, talking to the musicians, and seeing friends in the audience. I owe it all to Eugene Donaldson (rest in peace, Eugene), who introduced me to the choir and signed me up to volunteer. I began volunteering while earning my master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at FIU ten years ago, and just kept on. I can’t think of a better way to be of service. As long as Seraphic Fire is singing, I’ll be volunteering.

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2021-22 ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Rhett M. Del Campo Executive Director Finance & Operations JJ Flores, Finance & Operations Manager Artistic Administration Alexis Aimé, Director of Artistic Planning & Operations Development Melinda DeDominicis, Patron Services Manager Lauren Schiffer, Grants & Evaluation Manager Benjamin Montgomery, Box Office Associate Vacant, Major Gifts Officer Marketing Rebecca Ashton, Marketing Manager Beth Braswell, PR Associate Education Suzanne Floyd, Education Director Marilia Kamil, Education Liaison

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Thomas C. Boyd, Chair Robert “Bob” Brinker, Treasurer Diane Ashley, Secretary William Jaume, Vice Chair Mark Trowbridge, Vice Chair Joanne N. Schulte, Founding Chair Matthew Anderson Misty Bermudez Daniel Copher Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz Karen S. Fuller Veloz Marilyn Horowitz Megan Kelly Frank MacBride Ana Marmol Daniel Perron Claudia Polzin Margaret “Peggy” Rolando Adele Valencia Mel VanderBrug Edmundo Pérez-de Cobos, Director Emeritus Patrick Dupre Quigley, Artistic Director, ex-officio Rhett M. Del Campo, Executive Director, ex-officio Douglas Dodson, Artist Representative, ex-officio Molly Quinn, Artist Representative, ex-officio

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WITHOUT WHOM... Seraphic Fire programs would not be possible without the generous support of

Naples performances made possible by the Jeri L. Wolfson Foundation & Charles L. Marshall, Jr. and Richard L. Tooke

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