Sing with Joy
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir and Cor Capriccio Children's Choir
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. John's Poughkeepsie
We Shall Walk Through the Valley by Undine Smith Moore
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
from Homecoming concert, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Vassar College Chapel
How Can I Keep from Singing? by Gwyneth Walker
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
from Homecoming concert, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Vassar College Chapel
You Do Not Walk Alone by Elaine Hagenberg
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
from Homecoming concert, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Vassar College Chapel
One in Music
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir and Cor Capriccio Children's Choir
Conductors Matthew Zydel and Cor Capriccio Children's. Choir
Sunday, November 14, 2021 at St. John's Poughkeepsie
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
Click here to see "One in Music" program
Children of the Rainbow, a virtual performance
composer, Rosephanye Powell
Cappella Festiva Cor Capriccio Children's Choir
Cor Capriccio director Elizabeth Clifton
Premiered August 24, 2021
Tyger, a virtual performance
composer, Elaine Hagenberg
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir
Directed by Matthew Zydel
Premiered spring 2021
Put One Foot in Front of the Other, a virtual performance
Cappella Festiva Chamber, Treble and Cor Capriccio Choirs
Christine Howlett, Matthew Zydel and Elizabeth Clifton, conductors
Susan Brown, piano; James Fitzwilliam, organ
Brandon Deichler, editor
Feb 6, 2021
Our Virtual concert begins with Bach’s B Minor Mass BWV 232: Dona nobis pacem that was produced in honor of the late Maestro Craig Fleishman and under the baton of Christine Howlett.
There were shepherds abiding in the fields composed by Brian Mann and Louis Viernne’s piece Messe Solennelle Op. 16: Kyrie is performed by the Chamber Choir.
The Treble Choir performs In the Bleak Midwinter inspired by the poet Christina Rosetti and a spiritual I’m on My Way, under the baton of Matthew Zydel.
Cor Capriccio Children’s Choir present Christoph Praetorius’ Rise Up Old Flame and is especially pleased to present our concert title song, Put One Foot in Front of the Other, both songs conducted under the direction of Elizabeth Clifton.
J.S. Bach: Dona nobis pacem (B Minor Mass BWV 232),
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
Christine Howlett, conductor, James Fitzwilliam, organ
Chris Faulkner, editor,
Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
Rise Up, O Flame - Christoph Praetorius (ca. 1560-1581), E. Clifton, arr.
Cappella Festiva Cor Capriccio Children’s Choir, Elizabeth Clifton, conductor
Brandon Deichler, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
In the Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst, Robert I. Hugh, arr.
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir,
Matthew Zydel, conductor, Susan Brown, piano
Brandon Deichler, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
There were shepherds abiding in the fields - Brian Mann (b. 1949)
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir, Christine Howlett, conductor
Brandon Deichler, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
Louis Vierne: Kyrie (Messe Solennelle),
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
Christine Howlett, conductor, James Fitzwilliam, organ
Chris Faulkner, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
I'm On My Way - Arr. Anthony Trecek-King,
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir Matthew Zydel, conductor, Susan Brown, piano
Chris Faulkner, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
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One Foot/Lead with Love - Melanie DeMore
Cappella Festiva Cor Capriccio Children's Choir, Elizabeth Clifton, conductor
Chris Faulkner, editor, Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
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There were shepherds abiding in the fields - Brian Mann (b. 1949)
Brian Mann (b.1949), composer
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir
Christine Howlett, conductor
Brandon Deichler, editor
Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
Performed at Lessons and Carols 2020 at Vassar College
(Luke 2:8–11, 13–14) 8 And there were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 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. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. . . 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will toward men.
In the Bleak Midwinter
Gustav Holst, Robert I. Hugh, arr.
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir
Matthew Zydel, conductor
Susan Brown, piano
Brandon Deichler, editor
Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
Performed at Lessons and Carols 2020 at Vassar College
In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan;
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen,
snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Angels and Archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air;
But only His Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.
What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a Shepherd
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man
I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give Him,
Give my heart.
―Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)
I'm on my way, Arr. Anthony Trecek-King, a virtual performance
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir
Matthew Zydel, conductor
Feb 7, 2021
Rise Up, O Flame - Christoph Praetorius (ca. 1560-1581), E. Clifton, arr.
Cappella Festiva Cor Capriccio Children’s Choir
Elizabeth Clifton, conductor
Brandon Deichler, editor
Timothy Fehling, mixing engineer
Performed at Lessons and Carols 2020 at Vassar College
Cappella Festiva was honored to sing Dona Nobis Pacem at the
Tribute to Randy Fleischer: A Life in Music
on October 25, 2020.
Rest In Peace, Maestro.
Under the direction of Dr. Christine Howlett, singers from Vassar College and Cappella Festiva performed "Unclouded Day" for Vassar College's 2020 Virtual Comencement ceremony.
Everyone Sang, a virtual performance of our first commissioned work Everyone Sang by James Fitzwilliam
The video features images of our wonderful Chamber singers,
Spring 2020
A "Treble Send Off" to our Beloved High School Seniors - June 2020
A Service of Lessons & Carols ~ Dec 2017 at Vassar College Chapel
Caldwell and Ivory's “Hope for Resolution: A Song for Mandela and DeKlerk”
Composer Sean Ivory wrote, “Paul and I wrote ‘Hope’ in 1994 to commemorate the end of Apartheid and the beginning of reconciliation in South Africa. It is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela, who struggled long and hard against inequality and strove for meaningful dialogue between the races." The score honors two men Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk and their reconciliation work.
In this performance at Vassar College, the Treble Choir (middle school and high school youth) sing an English Christmas carol in their gentle, sweet voices. Then the Vassar College choirs and Cappella Festiva fold in with the South African anti-apartheid liberation song Thula Sizwe (in Zulu). Both songs weave together as one, in hope for resolution, no longer separated by race or class.
Chamber Choir Audio Recordings
Ubi caritas - Paul Mealor
Lux aurumque - Eric Whitacre
Luminous night of the soul - Ola Gjeilo
Summer Choral Festival
