Materna

Requiem

Program
Materna Requiem – Rebecca Dale (b. 1985)

  1. Introit

  2. Kyrie Eleison

  3. Pie Jesu

  4. Lacrimosa

  5. Agnus Dei

  6. Paradisum Interlude

  7. Ave Maria

  8. Dies Irae

  9. Libera Me

  10. In Paradisum: If I Should Go

Performed in partnership with The Karen Wellington Foundation

PERFORMERS

Trevor Kroeger, Conductor

Liyao Yu, Assistant Conductor

SOLOISTS

  • In repertoire spanning Monteverdi to Gregory Spears, Cincinnati native Alexandra Schoeny is known for her versatility and engaging stage presence. With a voice hailed as "hauntingly beautiful" by Opera News, she is equally praised for her convincing character portrayals as she "embodies melodrama with flair," (Broadway World). Alexandra has performed with ensembles including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Het Residentie-Orkest (The Hague), het Nederlands Jeugd-Orkest, the Omaha Symphony, the Reno Philharmonic, the Eugene Symphony, and in venues including Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Das Konzerthaus (Berlin), the Palace of Versailles, the Kimmel Center, and the Mann Center.

    Upcoming appearances include Bernstein’s Mass and Vaughn-Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with the University of Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra and a solo recital in February of 2025.

    Alexandra attended the College-Conservatory of Music where she received her DMA in voice with a cognate in stage direction, the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague (M. Opera), the Royal Academy of Music (M.Mus, DipRAM), and Northwestern University (B.M). She is an alumna of Aspen Music Festival, English National Opera OperaWorks, the Britten-Pears Programme, and the Lincoln Chapman Young Artists’ Preparatory Program. 

    Operatic roles include: Micäela, Cunegonde, Donna Anna, Erste Dame, Pamina, Zerlina, Dircé (Medée), Sofia (Il Signor Bruschino), Clarina (La cambiale di matrimonio), Adina (L'elisir d'amore), Thérèse (Les mamelles de Tirésias), Marie-Christine (Galileo Galilei), Frasquita, Mrs. Julian (Owen Wingrave), Miss Lightfoot (Fellow Travelers), Nella (Gianni Schicchi). Oratorio appearances include Messiah, Ein Deutsches Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Faure's Requiem,Lord Nelson Mass, Theresienmesse, St. Matthew Passion, Mass in b-minor, Carmina Burana, Finzi's In Terra Pax, Mahler's Symphony No. 4, and Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915. 

    Alexandra can be heard as Miss Lightfoot on the original cast recording of Gregory Spears' Fellow Travelers on the Fanfare Cincinnati label.

  • Rachel Kobernick is a Cincinnati-based soprano. Rachel holds two degrees in opera, and regularly performs with Cincinnati Opera, Queen City Opera, and more. Most recently, Rachel was an apprentice artist with Sarasota Opera, made her role and company debut as Anne in A Little Night Music with Indianapolis Opera, as well as sang Papagena in Queen City Opera's video game inspired version of The Magic Flute. Additionally, Rachel frequently performs in immersive operas and was a part of The Thinker immersive exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum, as well as others across the country. Other recent role engagements include Nella in Opera on the James’ production of Gianni Schicchi, as well as covering the title role in Tchaikovsky’s Undina with Queen City Opera. She is passionate about introducing opera to new audiences, and works frequently in outreach initiatives with Cincinnati Opera, Opera on the James, and more. Rachel enjoys performing in all areas of the genre, singing as a soloist and ensemble member with local arts organizations such as Cincinnati Song Initiative, Ensemble Con Fuoco, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Collegium Cincinnati and The Union (Breath Collective). She is thrilled to be back with the group for this gorgeous work!

COMPOSER

  • Described by Classic FM as ‘one of today’s most exciting young composers’, British composer Rebecca Dale was the first female composer to sign to Universal Music's Decca Classics label, and her debut orchestral album went to No. 1 in the UK Specialist Classical charts. As a concert composer her work has been performed and recorded by ensembles including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Philharmonia, Welsh National Opera, Tenebrae, Voces8, soloists Steven Isserlis, Nicola Benedetti, Mari Samuelson and Angele Dubeau. She was commissioned to write the Church of England's first Christmas single, and in 2023 her music performed at the Scottish service for the King’s coronation, and concerts of her work for choir and orchestra across the Netherlands including the Royal Concertgebouw. She also composes for screen, nominated for best original music in feature film at the Music & Sound Awards. She is an alumna of the MacDowell Colony, the Sundance Composers Lab and the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop, and has judged for the Royal Television Society Awards and Ivor Novellos.

  • * = Chamber “Small” Choir

    • Sopranos

      • Helele Fan

      • Erin Fasone

      • Maren Hrivnak*

      • Katherine Jennings

      • Erin Keesy*

      • Olivia Knutsen*

      • Rachel Kobernick*

      • Audrey Lanier

      • Jennifer Liu

      • Natalie Romanick*

      • Christin Sears*

    • Altos

      • Rachael Bell*

      • Rachel Feldman

      • Christina Ferrari 

      • Kate Gardin* 

      • Ellen Graham* 

      • Lily Scalisi*

      • Diamond Sparks 

      • Megan Weaver

      • Liyao Yu*

    • Tenors

      • Mark Behrendt

      • Henry Benson* 

      • Ryan Block*

      • Alberto de la Paz* 

      • Corbin DeSpain*

      • M. Andrew Jones* 

      • Ryan Montgomery*

      • Alex Roesler 

      • Mark Behrendt

      • Clark Xiong

    • Basses

      • Eddie Bender

      • Andrew Durham*

      • Stephen Hanna* 

      • Mark Hockenberry*

      • Matt Lee*

      • Lucas Maceroni

      • Ethan Neal

      • Landon Scriber* 

      • Sergey Tkachenko* 

      • Chancellor Way

    • Rehearsal Pianists

      • Therese Sutula

      • Matthew Zalusky

    • Violin I

      • Ashtin Johnson (Concertmaster) 

      • Ava Shedd

      • Hyunwoo Park

      • Eli Schrubbe

      • Yue Yang 

      • Vera Hsu

      • Po-Ling Huang

      • Yutong Wu

    • Violin II

      • Gabrielle Sewell

      • Olivia Simons

      • Lily Kostraba

      • Andrew Smeader

      • Riki Nagai

      • Rain Go

    • Viola

      • Lila Reeser

      • Sarah Nichols

      • Isabella Prater

      • Cate Mazon

      • Murphy Combs

    • Cello

      • Matthew Lei

      • Amani Zouehid

      • Aidan Bolding

      • Anna Macintosh

    • Bass

      • Jane Hanneman

      • Bailey Amspoker

    • Flute: Caitlyn Lyerly

    • Clarinet: Joey Miller

    • Bassoon: Evan Schultz

    • Horn:

      • Sarah Zhukenova

      • Ben Humphries

    • Trombone:

      • Madison Smith

      • Nathan Petersen (bass) 

    • Harp: Emily Stone

    • Organ: Brenda Portman

    • Timpani: San-Lou Wei

    • Percussion: Wyatt Hatch

  • Jeanne Barnes

    Shannon Carter

    Mary Lee Edwards

    Mary Anne Foss

    Robert Fregolle

    Michael Frye

    Lori C. Kroeger Insurance Agency

    Joan Lohrey

    Mark London

    Katherine Rosenthal

    Christine Ryan

    John and Ann Schoeny

    Barry Smyth

    Michelle Tebeau

    Jessica Tribbe and Adam Little
    In Memory of Marilyn Tribbe

    Special thanks to Matthew Swanson

  • Alexandra Schoeny
    Founding Co-President & Chair

    Trevor Kroeger
    Founding Co-President & Vice Chair

    Mike Frye
    Treasurer

    Jessica Tribbe
    Secretary

    Holly Brians Ragusa

    Cristina Ferrari

    Ellen Graham 

    Mary Stucky

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