Elijah Program

Today's Program

Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn
 

PART ONE

Introduction
Elijah announces that God will punish Israel by sending a drought upon the land.
Elijah: As God the Lord of Israel liveth, before whom I stand: There shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Overture

Help, Lord!
The drought comes, the people cry out to the Lord for help and lament the destruction caused: no milk for the suckling, no bread for the child. (Soloists: Kelsey Roessler, Wade FitzGerald, Marianne Bock, and
John Brockman)
The People: Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? The harvest now is over, the summer days are gone, and yet no power cometh to help us! Will then the Lord be no more God in Zion? The deep affords no water! And the rivers are exhausted!  The suckling’s tongue now cleaveth for thirst to his mouth! The infant children ask for bread! And there is no one breaketh it to feed them!

Lord, bow thine ear
The people beg God to listen; they reach out for help, but no help is found.
The People: Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!
Two Women: Zion spreadeth her hands for aid, and there is neither help nor comfort.

Ye people, rend your hearts
Obadiah pleads with the people to repent.
Obadiah: Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments for your transgressions: the prophet Elijah hath sealed the heavens through the word of God. I therefore say to ye; forsake your idols, return to God; for He is slow to anger, and merciful, and kind, and gracious, and repenteth Him of the evil.

If with all your hearts
God is sought, but cannot be found.
Obadiah: “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me, ye shall ever surely find me.” Thus saith our God. Oh! That I knew where I might find Him, that I might even come before His presence!

Yet doth the Lord
The wrath of God is total – it falls on all.
The People: Yet doth the Lord see it not; He mocketh at us; His curse hath fallen down upon us; His wrath will pursue us till He destroy us. For He, the Lord our God, He is a jealous God, and He visiteth all the fathers’ sins on the children to the third and the fourth generation of them that hate Him. His mercies on thousands fall, fall on all them that love Him and keep His commandments.

Blessed are the men who fear Him
God is praised for his compassionate way with mankind.
The People: Blessed are the men who fear Him, they ever walk in the way of peace. Through darkness riseth light, light to the upright. He is gracious, compassionate; He is righteous.

As God the Lord of Sabaoth
Elijah, now validated as a prophet, confronts Ahab and issues a challenge to battle between the gods: Yahweh and Baal.
Elijah: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth, before whom I stand, three years this day fulfilled, I will shew myself unto Ahab, and the Lord will then send rain again upon the earth.
Ahab: Art thou Elijah? Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
The People: Thou art Elijah, thou he that troubleth Israel!
Elijah: I never troubled Israel’s peace: it is thou, Ahab, and all thy father’s house. Ye have forsaken God’s commands, and thou hast followed Baalim. Now send, and gather to me the whole of Israel unto Mount Carmel; there summon the prophets of Baal, and also the prophets of the groves who are feasted at Jezebel’s table. Then we shall see whose God is the Lord.
The People: And then we shall see whose God is the Lord.
Elijah: Rise then, ye priests of Baal; select and slay a bullock, and put no fire under it; uplift your voices and call the god ye worship; and I then will call on the Lord Jehovah: and the God who by fire shall answer, let him be God.
The People: Yea, and the God who by fire shall answer, let him be God.
Elijah: Call first upon your god, your numbers are many. I, even I only, remain one prophet of the Lord. Invoke your forest gods and mountain deities!

Baal, we cry to thee
The prophets of Baal prepare their altar and implore Baal to consume the sacrifice.
Prophets of Baal: Baal, we cry to thee, hear and answer us! Heed the sacrifice we offer! Hear us, Baal! Hear, mighty god! Baal, O answer us! Baal, let thy flames fall and devour the foe!

Call him louder
Elijah taunts the prophets of Baal as they become more agitated.
Elijah: Call him louder, for he is a god! He talketh; or, he is pursuing; or, he is in a journey; or, peradventure, he sleepeth; so awaken him! Call him louder, call him louder!
Prophets of Baal: Hear our cry, O Baal, now arise! Wherefore slumber?
Elijah: Call him louder! He heareth not. With knives and lancets cut yourselves after your manner. Leap upon the altar ye have made; call him and prophesy! Not a voice will answer you, none will listen; none heed you.
Prophets of Baal: Baal! Baal! Give an answer, Baal! Mark how the scorner derideth us!

Draw near, all ye people
Elijah calls the children of Israel and prays that their hearts will turn to God.
Elijah: Draw near, all ye people, come to me! Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, this day let it be known that Thou art God, and I am Thy servant! Lord God of Abraham! O shew to all this people that I have done these things according to Thy word. O hear me, Lord, and answer me! Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, O hear me and answer me, and shew this people that Thou art Lord God, and let their hearts again be turned!

Cast thy burden upon the Lord
The angels tell the people that they who wait for the Lord will not be ashamed.
Angels: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He never will suffer the righteous to fall; He is at thy right hand. Thy mercy, Lord, is great, and far above the heavens. Let none be made ashamed, that wait upon Thee!

O Thou, who makest thine angels spirits
Elijah calls down fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice prepared for Yahweh. The priests of Baal are all slain by the sword.
Elijah: O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits; Thou, whose ministers are flaming fires: let them now descend!
The People: The fire descends from heaven! The flames consume his offering! Before Him upon your faces fall! The Lord is God, the Lord is God! O Israel hear! Our God is one Lord, and we will have no other gods before the Lord.
Elijah: Take all the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape you. Bring them down to Kishon’s brook, and there let them be slain.
The People: Take all the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape us; bring all and slay them!

Is not His word like a fire?
Elijah proclaims that the all-consuming fire is the sign of an angry God.
Elijah: Is not His word like a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock into pieces? For God is angry with the wicked every day. And if the wicked turn not, the Lord will whet His sword; and He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Woe unto them who forsake Him!
A warning: destruction will fall upon any who forsake the living God.
Alto: Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him! Destruction shall fall upon them, for they have transgressed against Him.  Though they are by Him redeemed, yet they have spoken falsely against Him. Though they are by Him redeemed, even from Him have they fled. Woe unto them! Woe unto them!

O man of God, help thy people!
Obadiah encourages Elijah to beseech the God of Israel to end the drought. Elijah prays and the clouds turn dark with rain.
Obadiah: O man of God, help thy people! Among the idols of the Gentiles, are there any that can command the rain, or cause the heavens to give their showers? The Lord our God alone can do these things.

Thou has overthrown thine enemies!
Elijah and the people call upon the Lord to open the heavens and send rain upon the dry land.
Elijah: O Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thine enemies and destroyed them. Look down on us from heaven, O Lord; regard the distress of Thy people! Open the heavens and send us relief! Help, help thy servant now, O God!
The People: Open the heavens and send us relief. Help, help Thy servant now, O God!
Elijah: Go up now, child, and look toward the sea. Hath my prayer been heard by the Lord?
The Youth: There is nothing. The heavens are as brass, they are as brass above me.
Elijah: When the heavens are closed up because they have sinned against Thee: yet, if they pray and confess Thy name, and turn from their sin when Thou dost afflict them: then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin. Help, send Thy servant help, O God!
The People: Then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin. Help, send Thy servant help, O God!
Elijah: Go up again, and still look toward the sea!
The Youth: There is nothing. The earth is as iron under me.
Elijah: Hearest thou no sound of rain? Seest thou nothing arise from the deep?
The Youth: No; there is nothing.
Elijah: Have respect to the prayer of Thy servant, O Lord, my God! Unto Thee will I cry, Lord, my rock, be not silent to me! And Thy great mercies remember, Lord.
The Youth: Behold, a little cloud ariseth now from the waters; it is like a man’s hand! The heavens are black with cloud and with wind; the storm rusheth louder and louder!
The People: Thanks be to God for all His mercies.
Elijah: Thanks be to God! For He is gracious; and His mercy endureth for evermore!

Thanks be to God!
The people praise God for he has quenched a thirsty land.
The People: Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land. The waters gather, they rush along, they are lifting their voices! The stormy billows are high, their fury is mighty. But the Lord is above them and almighty!

PART TWO

The victorious celebration is short-lived. Queen Jezebel is angry that her priests have been destroyed. She orders the taking of Elijah’s life. Elijah hears of this and flees for his life, and in so doing runs into the arms of a loving God.

Hear ye, Israel!
The people of Israel are given comfort and encouraged not to be afraid.
Soprano: Hear ye, Israel, hear what the Lord speaketh: “Oh, hadst thou heeded my commandments!” Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and His Holy One to him oppressed by tyrants, thus saith the Lord: “I am He that comforteth. Be not afraid, for I am thy God! I will strengthen thee! Say, who art thou, that thou art afraid of a man that shall die; and forgettest the Lord thy Maker, who hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the earth’s foundations? Say, who art thou?”

Be not afraid
The words of comfort and encouragement are continued and reinforced.
Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord. “Be not afraid, thy help is near!” God, the Lord thy God, doth sayeth unto thee. “Be not afraid!” Though thousands languish and fall beside thee, and tens of thousands around thee perish, yet still it shall not come nigh thee.

It is enough
Elijah is overcome with fear and despair and begs to die. He feels no one is left to stand with him.
Elijah: It is enough! O Lord, now take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers! I desire to live no longer; now let me die, for my days are but vanity! I have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts, for the children of Israel have broken Thy covenant, and thrown down Thine altars, and slain all Thy prophets, slain them with the sword. And I, even I only am left, and they seek my life to take it away! It is enough! O Lord, now take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers! Now let me die, Lord, take away my life!

See, now he sleepeth
Exhausted from his running, Elijah falls asleep beneath a juniper tree.
Tenor: See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree in the wilderness, but the angels of the Lord encamp round about all them that fear Him.

Lift thine eyes
Elijah is reminded by angels that God is on his side; thus, he should not be afraid.
Angels: Lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence cometh help. Thy help cometh from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He hath said, thy foot shall not be moved. Thy Keeper will never slumber.

He, watching over Israel
Elijah is assured by the angels that he may rest, for He who watches over him never slumbers.
Angels: He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, He will quicken thee.

Arise, Elijah
Elijah is awakened from his sleep by an angel and instructed to go to Mount Horeb; there he will see the glory of God.
An Angel: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee. Forty days and forty nights shalt thou go, to Horeb, the mount of God.
Elijah: O Lord, I have labored in vain! Yea, I have spent my strength for naught! O, that Thou wouldst rend the heavens, that Thou wouldst come down! That the mountains would flow down at Thy presence, to make Thy name known to Thine adversaries through the wonders of Thy works! O Lord, why hast Thou made them to err from Thy ways? And hardened their hearts, that they do not fear thee? O, that I now might die!

O rest in the Lord
Elijah is again encouraged to trust his God, and to wait patiently upon Him.
An Angel: O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him, and He shall give thee thy heart’s desires. Commit thy way unto Him, and trust in Him, and fret not thyself because of evildoers.

He that shall endure
Elijah is reminded that those who endure to the end will be saved.
Chorus: He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved.

Night falleth round me
Out of his fear, Elijah begs God not to abandon him. The angel then instructs Elijah to go to the mountain and God will meet him there.
Elijah: Night falleth round me, O Lord! Be Thou not far from me! Hide not Thy face, O Lord, from me; my soul is thirsting for Thee, as a thirsty land.
An Angel: Arise now, get thee without! Stand on the mount before the Lord: for there His glory will appear, and shine on thee! Thy face must be veiled, for He draweth near.

Behold, God the Lord
At the mountain, Elijah encounters a mighty wind, earthquake and fire, out of which he expects God to speak. But God surprises him by revealing himself in a still, small voice.
Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by! And a mighty wind rent the mountains around, brake in pieces the rocks, brake them before the Lord. But yet the Lord was not in the tempest. Behold, God the Lord passed by! And the sea was upheaved, and the earth was shaken. But yet the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there came a fire. But yet the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there came a still small voice. And in that still voice onward came the Lord.

For the mountains shall depart
Elijah expresses confidence that he will never be separated from God’s kindness.
Elijah: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but Thy kindness shall not depart from me; neither shall the covenant of Thy peace be removed.

Then did Elijah
The prophet Elijah, who feared Ahab and wanted to die, overcomes both the king and death. He is taken into heaven by a chariot of fire.
Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire; his words appeared like burning torches. Mighty kings by him were overthrown. He stood on the mount of Sinai and heard the judgments of the future, and in Horeb, its vengeance. And when the Lord would take him away to heaven, Lo, there came a fiery chariot, with fiery horses, and he went by a whirlwind to heaven.

Then shall the righteous shine forth
An epitaph for Elijah. The righteous shall shine as the sun in the Father’s realm.
Tenor: Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in their heavenly Father’s realm. Joy on their head shall be for everlasting, and all sorrow and mourning shall flee away forever.

And then shall your light break forth
The Lord is praised, for His glory fills the heavens.
Chorus: And then shall your light break forth as the light of morning breaketh, and your health shall speedily spring forth then; and the glory of the Lord shall reward you. Lord, our Creator, how excellent Thy Name is in all the nations! Thou fillest heaven with Thy glory. Amen.
 

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About the Music
There is little doubt that German composer, pianist, musical conductor and teacher Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was one of the most-celebrated figures of the early Romantic period. Many of his works have survived the test of time, but Mendelssohn considered Elijah his greatest achievement. His musical lyricism and straightforward harmonic construction satisfy the ear, much like Mozart and Schubert. One can hear the influence of Bach (through his use of counterpoint), Mozart (with his dramatic expression) and Handel (with his distinctive rhythms).  Through his musical invention, melodies, harmonies and scoring, Mendelssohn saw himself as the guardian of true values in music.

A devout Christian, Mendelssohn had been drawn to the story of the prophet Elijah years before he completed the oratorio. The work depicts events in the life of Elijah as told in the Old Testament, particularly the 1 and 2 Book of Kings. The composition, interwoven with the work of librettist Julius Schubring, is both religious and powerfully dramatic. Mendelssohn, like Handel, had the desire to compose opera, but in both cases, it was their oratorios that have risen to pre-eminence. Perhaps it was because of the dramatic character of Elijah, the fiercest and most vengeful of the prophets, that Mendelssohn chose him on which to create this work. Or, perhaps he chose Elijah because of his desire to uplift a character who had the strength to rise up against corruptions of the day. Mendelssohn felt very strongly that he was living in a time of moral decay, and by destroying the Baal-worshippers, he, like Elijah, was striking a blow against the corruptions of his day.

For whatever reason, it was fortunate for the music world that he chose in 1845 to return to his work on Elijah. He was prompted to revisit his earlier drafts when he was commissioned by the Birmingham (England) Festival Committee to provide a new oratorio. Mendelssohn conducted the first performance at the festival on Aug. 26, 1846. Although Mendelssohn originally worked with a German text, he supervised in great detail its translation into English. He spared no pains to ensure that the music would fit the English text as well as the German. It seems clear that he wanted to please the English audience who would hear its premiere – and he did! Elijah was instantaneously heralded as an artistic success. The enjoyment of this work continues today, and no doubt will for generations to come.

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Featured Artists

 
NancyCallahan, Director of Music
Nancy is serving her 23rd year as director of the Tampa Oratorio Singers. She is also the Director of Music for Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church.

Nancy has a bachelor's degree in piano peformance from Charleston Southern University and a master's degree in organ peformance from the University of South Carolina.  Her previous artistic work includes 26 years as Organ/Choir Director at Hyde Park Methodist Church,taking the Chancel Choir to London, Florence, Vienna, and Paris.  Nancy has continued to travel and conduct choral performances in major cathedrals throughout Europe. She has conducted major choral works with professional orchestras, including works by Brahms, Fauré, Beethoven, Handel, Dvorak and Gounod.  Nancy served as past Dean of the American Guild of Organists and was conductor of the Picccolo Children's Choir Festival. 

Dale Williams, Accompanist
Dale Williams holds the Bachelor of Music Education from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, her post-graduate work was done at the University of Illinois where she studied with the internationally acclaimed Vocal Coach/Accompanist Eric Dalheim.

Dale has served as staff accompanist for the International Cathedral Music Festival in England for four years and the Seminar für Klassiche Musik in Eisenstadt, Austria for three years. She has also accompanied seminars and master classes conducted by Robert Shaw, John Rutter, Sir David Willcocks, Richard Stoltzman and Yo-Yo Ma.   Previously, Dale served on the music faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was the Associate Chairman of the Music Department, Accompanist/Coach and instructor of music theory courses. She served as the organist at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, accompanist for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus and organist, pianist and harpsichordist with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Dale is currently a free-lance accompanist in the Tampa Bay area, keyboardist with The Florida Orchestra, and Organist/Choir Director at Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church.

Todd William Donovan, Bass-Baritone (Elijah)
Todd has been described by critics as a singer full of confidence, dominating the stage. He is known for his powerful and resonant voice and expressive acting. A highly versatile singer, Todd is sought after as a soloist for oratorio works as well as leading roles in opera and musical theater. A frequent soloist for the Classical Music Festival, his performances include Mozart’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Haydn’s Theresiennemesse, Paukenmesse, icolaimesse, and Die sieben letzten Wrote unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Bloch’s Avodath Hakodesh: Sacred Service, Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G, Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives and Symphony No. 9, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Handel’s Messiah. Former Tampa Bay Times critic John Fleming has described Todd’s performances as “rich, passionate and powerful; a solid performer with splendid acting throughout, bringing down the house.”

Susan Hellman Spatafora, Soprano
Celebrated by Opera News for her “perfect, yearningly optimistic coloring-golden and radiant," and by Classics Today for her “impressive instrument,” Susan has performed with many companies, including the Palm Beach Opera, Opera Tampa, Sarasota Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Central City Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, South Florida Lyric and Green Mountain Opera. Recent roles include Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), First Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Nedda (Pagliacci), the title role of Suor Angelica, Micaëla (Carmen), Mimì (La Bohème), Leïla (Les pêcheurs de perles), Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly), Giulietta and Antonia (Les Contes d'Hoffmann), and Anna (Puccini’s Le Villi). In addition, Susan is an avid recitalist and concert performer, appearing with the New World Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, the Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation, Tampa Bay Symphony, North Carolina Women’s Voices Chorus and IlluminArts. Susan earned her master’s degree from the College-Conservatory of  Music in Cincinnati and her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.

Robyn Rocklein, Mezzo-Soprano
Robyn has appeared as a soloist in Germany, Austria, England, and throughout the US. She was a finalist in the Meistersinger Competition in Austria and the Lynam International Vocal Competition and has won numerous competitions in the US. Robyn’s operatic roles include the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Adalgisa in Norma, and the title roles in Carmen, The Rape of Lucretia, The Met’s La Périchole, and Iphigénie en Tauride. She most recently appeared in Oregon as the mezzo soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem in 2025. In addition to singing, Robyn is an award-winning educator and is a Visiting Lecturer of Music at Maryville College in Tennessee. She previously taught music at Arizona State University, University of South Florida, University of Tampa, and at Ringling College of Art and Design. Her students have gone on to sing at the Metropolitan Opera, in state opera houses in Germany and Austria, and on Broadway. She has a Doctorate in Musical Arts from Arizona State University with an emphasis in vocal performance. She is a US Army veteran and moved to Tennessee from Florida in the fall of 2023.

Eric Ferring, Tenor
Iowa native Eric Ferring is known internationally for his “fine, gleaming tenor” (New York Classical Review) as well as for being “powerful and direct.” (BachTrack). His expertise ranges from early bel canto repertoire and the music of Handel and Mozart to the origination of contemporary operatic roles. Eric made his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2021-22 season, singing Pong in Turandot, followed by Tamino in The Magic Flute, Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor, a Royal Herald in Don Carlos, and covering Grimoaldo in Rodelinda. He made his debut at Santa Fe Opera in Falstaff, as well as his Spoleto Festival debut in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Academic achievements include Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Drake University, Master of Music in Opera Performance from The Boston Conservatory, and graduate of both Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center and the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist Program.

Jackson Fowler, The Youth (Tenor)
Jackson is a Senior at Tampa Preparatory School, where he has many passions. He has been singing in the chorus for five years and loves musical theater. This year, he has been cast as Seymore in Tampa Prep’s production of “The Little Shop of Horrors” in April. Jackson is also one of the captains of the swim team and a Boy Scout.
Jackson’s love for music began at Palma Ceia Presbyterian where he participated in the choir with Nancy Callhan for many years. Jackson started at Patel Conservatory in the 3rd grade. During his time there he participated in Youth Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Chorale, and Barbershop Quartet. He will be attending Sewanee: The University of the South, in the fall as an Economics major and a member of the Swim Team.
Jackson is truly grateful to be this year’s Scholarship Grant recipient as The Tampa Oratorio Singers concerts have always been so meaningful to him.

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Orchestral Personnel

Violin I		Flute
Sarah Shellman		Clay Ellerbroek
Valerie Adams
Sandy Buscemi		Oboe
Aniela Pienkos		Amy Collins
Violin II		Clarinet
Jina Lee		Natalie Hoe
Alda Hilsinger
Leah Kane		Bassoon
David Dusylovitch		Maggie O'Leary
Viola		Horn
Jonas Benson		Andrew Karr
Jayne Brown
Laura Jensen-Jennings		Trumpet
		Ken Brown
Cello
Jim Connors		Trombone
George Alexander		Corey Burton
Bass		Timpani
Alan Glick		John Shaw

 

The Tampa Oratorio Singers

Soprano		Alto
Connie Barnard Murray		Marianne Bock
Debbi Buckenheimer		Chris Bramante
Janice Carlin		Teresa Brandt
Susan Dargusch		Linda Cassaly
Anna Davis		Denise Dickerhoof
Faith Ferry		Lois Epps
Susan Gates		Carly Gentry
Faye Gentles		Claudia Isom
Ashley Greenfield		Ann Murray
Kelly Knecht Slovinac		Terri O'Brien
Terrie Lee		Sally Olsson
Jennifer Mehaffey		Carine Ozaki
Ann Marie Morales		Catherine Pereira
Gail Parker		Ann Pointer
Angela Poff		Allison Reed
Eily Priest		Maxine Roy
Kelsey Roessler		Claire Selman
Ana Rojas		Judith Shila
Sequoyah Ryan		Dinah Stulic
Roslyn Ryans		Ashley Tillman
Anna Schermerhorn		Rosemary Watts
Casey Spencer		Irma Wehle
Kate Sroka		Deborah Zahrt
Mary Stark
Michelle Van Dyke		Tenor
Suzanne Wieland		J. P. Arambages
Maggie Yan		Royall Brown
		Joe Cassaly
Bass		Denis Dudley
John Brockman		Wade FitzGerald
Bob Coates		Jaxsen Fuller
Todd Donovan		Frankie Garay
Christian Higgins		Tom Haueter
Mike Hurtubise		Sheryl Hofmann
Sean Ryan		Frank Selph
Andy Shultz		Jan Sturzbecher
Greg Uchimura		Edwin R Taylor
Brent Uppercue
Jim Wilson

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