Greetings and welcome,

In 1972, Neil Diamond had an earworm hit with “Song Sung Blue” (everybody knows one). In fashioning a title for our all-psalm program, I reached back to see if anyone –anyone younger than about 55, that is – would catch the pun. 

Performing great liturgical music in the newest basilica in the United States (St. Peter in Chains was officially designated a basilica on June 29, 2020) is a great privilege and an opportunity to bring people together in a beautiful sacred space. The KSO and the St. Peter in Chains Choir have collaborated on several occasions over the last 10 seasons; tonight is the first with Matthew Geerlings as the choir’s music director.

Old Testament psalms have long been sources of inspiration for composers. Tonight, the choir and orchestra present settings of three of the 150 psalms that have been handed down through millennia in the Book of Psalms. All are different in style, mood, and character as they paint the words of faith, glory, praise, honor, and sometimes caution.

As the KSO moves forward with faith and fortitude, we invite you to join us for unique programming in 2022 – Mahler and commissioned poetry, Chaplin and Jackman, and Studio 54 Revisited. (Did anyone mention perfect gift idea?) Here at the basilica, don’t forget the annual Advent Lessons and Carols service at 3 p.m. Nov. 28. Enjoy the program.

“Praise ye the Lord.”

James R. Cassidy,
Music Director

James R. Cassidy, Music Director 

7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021
Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains
8th & Plum Streets, Cincinnati, OH  

James Cassidy, conductor
St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Choir,
Matthew Geerlings, music director
Jack Atherton, lector

Taylor Fenner, soprano
Vidita Kanniks, soprano
Kate Gardin, alto
Marco Panuccio, tenor
Stephen Hanna, bass

INTERMISSION

Kathryn Alberston, soprano

The KSO is supported by the generosity of the 
Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund
of the Greenacres Foundation

The KSO is supported by the generosity of more than
40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

First Violins
Manami White, concertmistress
The John & Gloria Goering Memorial Chair

Dorothy Han, assistant concertmistress
Johann Bast
Jordan Curry
Yen-Ju Young
Yucheng Zeng

Second Violins
Thomas Consolo,  principal
The Katie & Stephen Wolnitzek Chair

Austin Budiono
Luke Coan
Lesley Cissell
Evan Hurley
Rachel Lee

Violas
Cristian Diaz, acting principal
Maya Fields
Peter Gorak
Melissa Peraza

Cellos
Molly J. Castrucci, acting principal
The Fred Espenscheid Plumbing Chair

Adam Ayers
Naomi Guth
Joseph Kovac

Bass
Nicholas Blackburn, acting principal
Corey Watzek

Theorbo
Christopher Wilke

Flutes
Jennifer King, principal
The Paul & Geneva Houston Chair

Jinhee Hand
Betty Douglas

Oboes
Russell Hoffman, acting principal

Emily Van Niman

Clarinet
Christine Todey, principal
Kristin Welke
Perry Bratcher

Bassoons
Chaoju Lin, acting principal
Yu-Chuen Huang

French Horns
Michelle Hembree, principal
The Don & Sue Corken Chair

Frank Carrubba
Bradley Granville
Andrew Morgan

Trumpets
Brian Buerkle, principal
The Wilbert & Ellen Hackman Ziegler Chair

Kole Pantuso
Brent Proseus

Trombones
David Dunevant, principal
Brandon Booth
Russ Zokaites

Tuba
Matthew Gray

Percussion
Daniel Frank, acting principal
Jack Anderson
Taft Hall

St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Choir
Matthew Geerlings, Music Director
Blake Callahan, accompanist

Soprano
Kathryn Albertson †
Alicia Gallina DeVore
Taylor Fenner †
Stephanie Glassmeyer
Kelly Haney
Audra House
Vidita Kanniks †
Hayley Maloney
Korin Mattei
Claudia Neff
Andrea Tulipana 
Mary Wiley

Alto
Malone Blaich
Barbara Brown
Kate Gardin †
Amandalynne Perzyk
Stacey Sands
Sarah Scofield
Kirsten Smith
Nia Spaulding
Karen Vosseberg

Tenor
Manfred Anaya
Avery Bargasse
Matthew Hurd
Tyler Johnson
Robert Crawford Monday
Marco Panuccio †
Joe Rivers

Bass
Ben Flanders
Stephen Hannah †
Mark Hockenberry
Thom Mariner
Daniel Parsley
Chancellor Waye

† Soloist