Personnel

SOPRANO I

Jordan Berg Narayanan*+

Ellie Bridge Jayaram

Lauren Carr

Marisa Dahlman*+

Gabriella Garcia*

Sylvie Nemeth

Katie Skovholt*+

Jenny Spence*+

SOPRANO II

Lillian Balmforth

Rebecca Bettilyon

Jonna Farley

Erin Gabriel*+

Tami McTaggart

Teresa Nemeth

Jenn Newland

Ada Ng*+

Amy Peer*+

Kristin Percy Calaff+

Christa Phillipson

Jan Strand+

Catherine Wolff

ALTO I

Bernadette Alejandro

Sarah Bergquist

Katharina Depenthal

Fiona Hatfield+

Crystal Liang

Cally Lindenmier*

Teena Littleton*+

Thea Lund*+

Stacy Miller*+

Emi Nakamura+

Josie O’Brien*+

Susan O’Brien*+

Corina Rahmig+

Marit Trelstad

Krista Welch

ALTO II

Shirley Beresford

Jordan Brattain

Melanie Broadbent

Cathy Federici*+

Nancy Haver

Helen Lafferty

Karen Maneman

Katie Scalia

Karen Segar

Tove Trelstad-Larson

TENOR I

Phoenix Bolme*^

Rosemary De Luca*^

Matthew Li

Arvind Narayanan*^

Ian Rice*^

Michael Sederquist*^

TENOR II

Sutton Bradley*^

Justus Brown

Peter Budny

David Carpman*^
Eric Faris*^

Seth Lifland*^

Lucero Padilla

Danny Szydlo*^

Robert Wade

BASS I

Jim Bartscher*^

Ben Flynn

David Foulke

Ryan Gao*^

Peter Hemmen

Zack Howard^

Matthew Johns

Lee Maneman*^

Connor Walsh

Tom Wionzek

Nick Young*

BASS II

Shane Donnelly^

Paul Drayna^

Josh Francis^

Tim O’Brien*^

Jon Repp*^

Benjamin Rogers*^

Chris Rule*^

*Vox

+Chroma

^Orpheon

Green grow’th the holly Erin Gabriel, Amy Peer, Emi Nakamura

Aeterna caeli gloria Erin Gabriel and Amy Peer, sopranos; Katie Skovholt, alto

A spotless Rose Zack Howard, baritone

Hymn of the Nativity Jenny Spence, soprano

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Emi Nakamura, soprano

There is no rose of such virtue Marisa Dahlman, soprano; Danny Szydlo, tenor

Lully, lulla, lullay Jordan Berg Narayanan, soprano

Yorkshire Wassail Sutton Bradley and Michael Sederquist, tenors

Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director & Conductor

Katie Skovholt, Executive Director

Kate Posey, Operations & Administrative Associate

Dwight Beckmeyer, Collaborative Pianist

Benjamin Rogers, Tenor/Bass Section Leader

Jenny Spence, Soprano/Alto Section Leader

Jenn Newland, Stage Manager

Wes Kim, President

Jan Strand, Vice President

Robert Wade, Vice President

Rick Johnson, Treasurer

Kacey Anderson, Corporate Secretary

Zach Finkelstein

Paul Henderson

Meaghan Leferink

Dean Arnold

Keith Axelsen

Mona Dworkin

Samuel F. Dworkin

Mike Evans

Phil Haas

Noreen King

Teena Littleton

Terri Lords

Katie Oman

Joy Portella

John Schilling

Dale Whitehead

Seattle Pro Musica believes in the power of voices joined in harmony to enrich the lives of their audiences, their singers, and the community at large. SPM also believes in making the beauty of choral music available to as many people as possible.

Throughout their 52-year history, SPM has been recognized for the caliber of their programming and performances. They’ve received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming, and they were ranked as “among America’s very best choirs” by American Record Guide. Under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Karen P. Thomas, they’ve received international acclaim for their CD recordings and live performances. Choir and Organ writes, “Seattle Pro Musica presents a cappella singing at its best,” and Fanfare Record says, “This is truly an extraordinary choir.” SPM has also appeared by invitation at numerous international and national festivals, and they’ve been fortunate enough to perform with artists like Jane Eaglen, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Pacific MusicWorks, and Seattle Symphony. Most importantly, Seattle Pro Musica is beloved by a community of listeners and supporters who make everything they do possible.

Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director and Conductor of Seattle Pro Musica, has conducted at international festivals in Europe and North America, including the Berkshire Choral International and the Bergen International Festival. With Seattle Pro Musica, she received the Margaret Hillis Award from Chorus America, and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming. She has received awards from the NEA, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and ASCAP, among others. For her leadership in multiple areas, including making choral ensembles welcoming spaces for transgender and nonbinary singers, she received the 2018 Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award. Named the Washington State “Outstanding Choral Director,” she has been recognized for her “charismatic...magnetic podium presence” and “sweeping vision.”

An award-winning composer, her music has been praised as “superb work of the utmost sensitivity and beauty.” Her music is regularly performed internationally by groups such as The Hilliard Ensemble, The Vocal Consort of Brussels, NOTUS, and Cathedra of the Washington National Cathedral. Among her numerous commissions are works for the Harvard/Radcliffe Choirs, the Grand Jubilee in Rome, the American Choral Directors Association, and the American Guild of Organists. She currently serves on the board of Chorus America, having previously served on the board of the American Choral Directors Association and on the Seattle Music Commission.