Cumberland Oratorio Singers
Past Performances
Celebrating 17 Seasons: A retrospective of 17 years of performance - May 18, 2008
COS presented Coronation Anthem No. 1 "Zadok the Priest" by Handel; "Kyrie eleison" from the Mozart Mass in C Minor (Anne Rogers, soprano); "Introit and Kyrie" and "Sanctus" from the Fauré Requiem (Julie Love, pianist); "Dies irae" and "Lacrimosa" from the Mozart Requiem; "Gloria" and "Agnus Dei" from Beethoven's Mass in C Major (Donna Werner, soprano, Ruth Miner, contralto, Sean Closz, tenor, Jonathan de Araujo, bass); "Dona nobis pacem" from Bach's Mass in B Minor; "In Buchenwald" from McCullough's Holocaust Cantata (Zach May, cello); "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" from Brahms' A German Requiem; "Worthy Is the Lamb" and "Amen" (with "Hallelujah" as an encore) from Handel's Messiah. Alice Ann Campbell, accompanist; with orchestra. Maestro Alan Porter retired as conductor and artistic director of COS after this concert.
A Tribute to African American Music - March 16, 2008
God's Trombones --music by Roy Ringwald, poetry by James Weldon Johnson (Ernestine Smith and Wesley Rowell, readers; Sharon McNair and Lorenzo Jones, solist; Julie Love, piano); additional choral and solo works. The Heritage Restoration Chorale, directed by Denis Payton, opened the performance with four spirituals. Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Campbell, accompanist.
A Baroque Christmas Concert - December 11, 2007
Midnight Mass for Christmas by Charpentier; "There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob" from Christus by Mendelssohn; A Festival of Carols by Theron Kirk; "Hallelujah" from Messiah by Handel; Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Campbell; accompanist. Handbell players from Hay Street United Methodist Church opened the performance. COS also participated at the tree lighting celebration at Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center on December 2.
The Three B's - October 28, 2007
Cantata No. 51 "Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen" by Bach (Jeanne Ennis, soprano); "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Bach's Mass in B Minor; Mass in C Major by Beethoven; "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" from Brahms' A German Requiem. Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Campbell, accompanist; with orchestra.
A Gershwin Portrait: The Music of George and Ira Gershwin - May 20, 2007
Alan Porter, conductor; soloists were pulled from the COS ranks; the instrumental ensemble was comprised of Larry Wells, trumpet; Mark Mabe, trombone; Willie Lockett, string bass; Tim Altman, trumpet; Bruce Blanton, Clarinet and Saxophone; Lee Vasser, drums; and Alice Ann Campbell, piano.
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Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps by David McCullough - March 15, 2007
Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Campbell, piano; Zach May, cello; Anne Rogers, soprano; Sharon McNair, soprano; Stephan Barnicle, bass-baritone; Barbara Rodbell and Mayon Weeks, readers; with Barbara Rodbell and Sidney Shacknow sharing personal experiences about the Holocaust. The concert opened with music by the 71st Classical Middle School Seventh and Eighth Grade Chorus. COS also performed selections at 71st Classical Middle School on March 15 and at Beth Israel Synagogue on April 15.
Annual walk-in, sing-along Messiah - December 19, 2006
Hosted by Berean Baptist Church. Alan Porter, conductor.
Great Mass in C Minor, K 247 by Mozart -- October 29, 2006
Alan Porter, conductor; Jeanne Ennis, soprano; Anne Rogers, soprano; Jaeyoon Kim, tenor; Stephan Barnicle, bass. The concert opened with music by One Spirit, directed by Betty Neill Parsons.
I Love Porter in the Springtime (Alan and Cole): a tribute to Cole Porter- May 14, 2006
The group presented a selection of Cole Porter medleys, along with solos sung by COS members. Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Campbell, piano; Greg Porter, bass guitar; Ted Zislis, percussion.
King David by Arthur Honegger - March 26, 2006
Alan Porter, conductor; Anne Rogers, soprano; Robin Lynne Frye, mezzo-soprano; David Duke, tenor; Robert Bloodworth, narrator; Su Vick, the Witch of Endor. The concert opened with a performance by the female vocal ensemble Cantate.
Annual walk-in, sing-along Messiah - December 13, 2005
Hosted by Berean Baptist Church. Alan Porter, conductor; Sharon McNair, soprano; Robin Lynne Frye, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Stephan Barnicle, baritone.
Masters of the Baroque Era: Cantata 6 "Bleib bei uns" by Bach and Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by Handel -- October 23, 2005
Alan Porter, conductor; Jeanne Ennis, soprano; Robin Frye, mezzo-soprano; David Duke, tenor; Stephan Barnicle, bass-baritone.
Broadway II - May 15, 2005
Alan Porter, conductor; Alice Ann Moore, piano; Penny Cline, piano; Greg Porter, bass guitar; Ted Zislis, percussion. Selections for this concert included Rogers and Hammerstein favorites from Oklahoma, Carousel, and South Pacific, as well as encores of And All That Jazz, Rhythm of Life, and Walk Him Up from the 2004 concert. Soloists were pulled from the COS ranks.
Requiem by Maurice DuruflE and Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Faure - March 13, 2005
Alan Porter, conductor. Soloists were Vickie Phillips, mezzo-soprano, and A.J. Macks, II, baritone.
Annual walk-in, sing-along Messiah - December 14, 2004
Hosted by St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Alan Porter, conductor; Anne Rogers, soprano; Robin Lynne Frye, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Stephan Barnicle, baritone.
Spirit of the Season - December 12, 2004
For the Fayetteville Symphony holiday pops concert, Alan Porter conducted COS and the orchestra in a selection of holiday favorites.
Mass of the Children by John Rutter - October 24, 2004
Alan Porter, conductor. Soloists were Jeanne Ennis, soprano, and Louis Seymour, baritone. COS was joined by the combined children's choirs of Village Christian Academy and Village Baptist Church. Marten and Ronda Spena directed the children's choirs. COS also presented three sixteenth century English anthems: "If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments" by Thomas Tallis; "Laudate Nomen Domini" by Christopher Tye; and "Call to Remembrance" by Richard Farrant.
Broadway! - May 22, 2004
COS presented selections from Gypsy, The Sound of Music, The Fantasticks, Sweet Charity, Purlie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, Big River, and Le Misérables. The chorus was accompanied by Alice Ann Moore on piano, Greg Porter on bass guitar, and Ted Zislis on percussion. As ever, Alan Porter conducted.
Requiem (KV 626) by Mozart - March 14, 2004
Alan Porter, conductor. Soloists were Anne Rogers, soprano; Robin Lynne Frye, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; and Robert Holquist, bass. The concert opened with the Mozart motet Ave Verum.
'Tis the Season! - December 14, 2003
For the Fayetteville Symphony holiday pops concert, Alan Porter lead COS and the orchestra in a selection of holiday favorites. Timothy Meyer Altman was the guest conductor for the FSO, and the Heritage Restoration Chorale under the direction of Denise Payton also performed. Soloists for the COS pieces were Kristin Campbell and Sharon McNair.
Community-wide, walk-in Messiah - December 16, 2003
Hosted by Village Baptist Church. Alan Porter, conductor; Lorna Case, soprano; Ronda Spena, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Robert Williams, baritone.
Lord Nelson Mass (Missa in angustiis, Hob. XXII:II) by Haydn and The Seasonings (S. 1 1/2 tsp.) by P.D.Q Bach - November 2, 2003
Alan Porter, conductor. Soloists were Jeanne Ennis, soprano; Ruth Miner, contralto; John Daniecki, tenor; and Wesley Rowell, bass.
Festival of Flight - May 16, 2003
COS Performed with the Fayetteville Symphony in the opening ceremonies for Fayetteville's Festival of Flight celebration.
Coronation Anthems by Handel and Coronation Mass by Mozart - April 6, 2003
Alan Porter, conductor. Soloists for the Handel work were Jeanne Plyant and Lisa Lemza, sopranos; Su Vick and Constance Dees, altos; Tommy Vick and Phil Provencher, tenors; and Franklin Rhoads and Davis Gaines, basses. Soloists for the Mozart work were Anne Rogers, soprano; Ruth Miner, contralto; Justin Schwann, tenor; and A.J. Macks II, bass. Special guests were OMEGA, the Cape Fear High School a capella vocal ensemble, under the direction of Jason Britt.
Community-wide, walk-in Messiah - December 16, 2002
Hosted by Village Baptist Church. Alan Porter, conductor; Jeanne Ennis, soprano, Ronda Spena, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Robert Williams, baritone.
'Tis the Season! - December 15, 2002
For the Fayetteville Symphony holiday pops concert, COS was joined by Voices of the Heart under the baton of Maestro Robert Gutter. Anne Rogers was the soprano soloist.
Liebeslieder Walzer (Love Song Waltzes) by Brahms and Symphony of Psalms by Stravinsky - October 27, 2002
Alan Porter, conductor; Jane Gardiner and Alice Ann Moore, pianists; COS members Amy Davidson and Randy Barefoot, soloists. We also performed this concert on October 24, 2002, at Southeast Community College in Whiteville, North Carolina as part of the 2002-2003 Richard F. Burkhardt Fine and Performing Arts Series.
Requiem by John Rutter and Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson - April 28, 2002
In honor of those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001, and all those who serve to protect our freedom. Alan M. Porter, conductor; Anne Rogers, soprano; Paul Wilson, narrator.
Community-wide, walk-in Messiah - December 17, 2001
Hosted by Village Baptist Church. Alan Porter, conductor; Anne Rogers, soprano, Ronda Spena, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Robert Williams, baritone.
Ring in the Holidays! - December 9, 2001
For the Fayetteville Symphony holiday pops concert, COS was joined by Voices of the Heart and members of the Southview High School choral program (conducted by Richard Butler) under the baton of Maestro Robert Gutter. Jeanne Ennis was the soprano soloist.
Saint Paul by Mendelssohn - October 28, 2001
COS performed "The Conversion," part I of this oratorio. Alan M. Porter, conductor; Ronda Gale Spena, mezzo-soprano, John Daniecki, tenor; Robert Holquist, bass-baritone.
Choral music of Brahms and Mozart - May 6, 2001
COS performed the Brahms works Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), op. 54; Psalm 13 , op. 27; Rhapsodie , op. 53 (for alto, featuring Mary Gayle Greene, mezzo-soprano); and Naenie (Dirge), op. 82. Soloists for Mozart's Vesperae Sollenes de Confessore (Solemn Vespers), K. 339, were Jeanne Ennis, soprano; Ruth Miner, contralto; Byron Pritchard, tenor; and A.J. Macks, II, baritone. 10 years after Mr. Porter organized a community choral concert in honor of the bicentennial of Mozart's death, Mr. Porter was once again behind the baton conducting Mozart.
Walk-in Messiah - December 19, 2000
This year's host was Saint Patrick's Catholic Church.
A Holiday Spectacular - December 10, 2000
This year's Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra pops concert, conducted by Maestro Robert Gutter, featured Carla LeFevre, soprano, and the Holiday Youth Choir conducted by Larry Dickens.
Three Settings of Te Deum Laudamus - October 29, 2000
The Utrecht Te Deum by Handel, Te Deum for the Empress Marie Therese by Haydn, and the Budvari Te Deum by Kodaly comprised this concert. Soloists were Kristin Campbell, soprano; Ruth Miner, contralto; and Christopher Beaver, bass-baritone. Our special guest was tenor John Daniecki, who performed two arias by Fetis and Rossini.
Stabat Mater, Op. 58, by Antonin Dvorak - May 7, 2000
Alan Porter, conductor; Jacqueline Culpepper, soprano; Mary Gayle Greene, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; Wesley Rowell, bass-baritone.
Community-wide, Walk-in Messiah - December 15, 1999
Hosted this year by Hay Street United Methodist Church. Under the baton of Alan Porter, soloists were Jeanne Ennis, soprano; Victoria Phillips, mezzo-soprano; John Daniecki, tenor; and Philip Bugaiski, bass-baritone.
Holiday Classics - December 12, 1999
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Robert Gutter performed their holiday pops concert with COS and a Festival Chorus conducted by Donna Parnell. Soloist was Robert Williams.
A Celebration of American Choral Music - November 7, 1999
This concert featured music from American composers such as William Billings, Alice Parker, Stephen Foster, Aaron Copland, and Randall Thompson. Alice Ann Moore was the pianist and Alan Porter was the conductor.
Mass in C Major , Op. 86, by Beethoven and Requiem , Op. 48, by Faure - May 2, 1999
Soloists for this concert were Anne Robins, soprano; Bethany Surridge, soprano; Valerie Oyen-Larsen, mezzo-soprano; Timoth Lloyd, tenor; and Louis Seymour, baritone. Once again Alan Porter was behind the baton. The Faure Requiem was presented as a special performance on April 11, 1999, at the Eighty-Second Division Memorial Chapel on Fort Bragg.
Community Messiah - December 16, 1998
This year's walk-in Messiah was hosted by Hay Street United Methodist Church. Alan M. Porter was the conductor and the soloists were Anne Robins , soprano; Victoria Phillips, mezzo-soprano; William Kim, tenor; Christopher Beaver, Bass-baritone.
Glorious Glorias - March 29, 1998
Messa di Gloria by Giacomo Puccini and Gloria by Francis Poulenc (a.k.a. the "Glorious Glorias ") were performed for the spring concert. The soloists were soprano, Anne Robins; tenor, William Martin; bass, Robert Holquist.
Sing-along Messiah - December 17, 1997
Fayetteville Community Church hosted the sing-along. Alan M. Porter was the conductor and the soloists were Anne Robins , soprano; Valerie Oyen-Larsen , mezzo-soprano; Byron Pritchard , tenor; Louis Seymour.
Christmas Pops - December 14, 1997
At the Belk's Christmas Pops Celebration C.O.S. joined the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Robert Gutter in a program of seasonal music. Kimberly Dunn was the soprano soloist and there were plenty of children in the Combined Youth Chorus.
Schubert Celebration - November 2, 1997
The Magnificat, Mass in A flat major, and The Omnipotence by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). 1997 was the bicentennial of Schubert's birth. Soloists were soprano, Suzanne Ishee ; mezzo-soprano, Valerie Oyen-Larsen ; tenor, James Powers ; baritone, Louis Seymour.
Open Rehearsal - October 20, 1997
Dr. James Vail conducted an open rehearsal of COS. Dr. Vail visited Fayetteville under the auspices of the American Guild of Organists.
Patriotic Pops - June 29, 1997
COS joined the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in this free outdoor concert of patriotric music and songs in Rowan Street Park, Fayetteville.
Israel in Egypt by G. F. Handel - April 27, 1997
Soloists were: soprano, Anne Robins; mezzo-soprano, Valerie Oyen-Larsen; tenor, Randall Outland.
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Messiah by George Frederick Handel - December 18, 1996
This was a community-wide, walk-in, sing-along performance sponsored by C.O.S. Soloists were soprano, Anne Robins; mezzo-soprano, Valerie Oyen-Larsen; tenor, Alan M. Porter; bass-baritone, Louis Seymour.
A Christmas Pops Celebration - December 15, 1996
C.O.S. was a special guest at the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Pops concert. C.O.S. sang Away in a Manger by William J. Kirkpatrick; Candelight Carol by John Rutter; I saw three ships arr. by Mack Wilberg, A Christmas Flourish by Randolph Alan Bass; A musicological journey through the twelve days of Christmas by Craig Courtney; " Hallelujah chorus " from Handel's Messiah.
A Cappella Music & Operatic Choruses - November 10, 1996
Sicut cervus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, intonation by Angela Sutherland, soprano; All Breathing Life , Sing and Praise Ye the Lord by J.S. Bach; God is our refuge by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Part of this program was performed on October 26, 1996 to the North Carolina Music Teachers Association.
Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach - April 14, 1996
Featuring soprano, Julia Pedigo; mezzo-soprano, Priscilla Peebles; tenor, John Daniecki; bass-baritone, Christopher Beaver.
A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten, Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saens, Magnificat in D major by J.S. Bach, Christmas Flourish arranged by Randol Alan Bass - December 10, 1995
Soloists were soprano, Laura Kafka; mezzo-soprano, Patsy Gilliland; contralto, Ruth Minor; tenor, Randall Outland; baritone, Anthony Deaton.
Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn - April 30, 1995
Soloists were: soprano, Marika Kyriakos; tenor, John Daniecki; mezzo-soprano, Anna Perry Gosnell; bass, Wesley Rowell.
Christmas Pops Concert - December 18, 1994
The chorus joined the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra under the batton of Robert Gutter.
King David by Arthur Honegger - November 6, 1994
Featuring soprano, Diane Guthrie; tenor, John B. Daniecki; narrator, Robert W. Bloodworth Jr.; The Witch of Endor, Jane W. Berry.
Pops in the Park - July 2, 1994
An open air concert with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in Rowen Street Park.
A wedding - June 25, 1994
The chorus was delighted to sing at the wedding of one of our members, Blair Michele Harms to Stuart Michael Hirstein.
A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms - May 8, 1994
Soloists were soprano, Jacquelyn Culpepper and baritone, Anthony Deaton.
The Creation by Haydn - November 7, 1993
Soloists were: soprano, Suzanne Ishee; tenor, Randall Outland; bass, Wesley Rowell.
Messiah by George Frederick Handel -- April 18, 1993
Soloists were Diane Guthrie, soprano; Richard Alia-Becoy, tenor; Valerie Oyen-Larsen, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Deaton, baritone.