Faculty Recital: Dr. Merrin Guice Gill, voice - "He Will Hold Me Fast"

Faculty artist Dr. Merrin Guice Gill takes the stage in Benson Great Hall. Guice Gill is the Director of Choral Activities at Bethel University and directs the Bethel Choir and Festival Choir. As a trained soprano, Dr. Guice Gill has performed with several opera companies and in a variety of venues, including Cincinnati Opera, "Mostly Mozart Festival" at Lincoln Center, Madison Overture Center, and most recently as a soloist for a debut concert for composer Stacey Gibbs at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Guice Gill frequently performs lecture recitals and maintains a successful vocal studio. Dr. Guice Gill's students have gone on to acceptance at selective graduate programs for voice, conducting, and directing including University of Illinois Urbana—Champaign, Arizona State, and University of Texas—Austin, and James Madison University.

She will be joined on stage by fellow faculty, students, alumni, and friends. A light reception will be served in the loggia following the performance.

Performers

Brad Beale*, tenor; Angela Waterman Hanson*, violin; Mark Kausch*, string bass; Sandra Sheih*, flute; Justin Staebell*, baritone; Emily Urban*, piano and harpsichord; Julian Westerlund ('23), violin; Malachi Fox ('27), oboe; and Samantha Lauman, soprano;

*Bethel Faculty

Program

"Thus Steals The Morn" from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato by Händel

The Lamb by Lee Hoiby

Psalm 148 by John Veenker

“Laudamus te” from Mass in C Minor by Mozart

Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod

Le Rossignol by Léo Delibes

Come Down Angels by Undine Smith Moore

Duet from Don Pasquale by Donasetti 

And Can It Be? by Dan Forrest

Steal Away, Traditional Spiritual

Ride Up in the Chariot by Betty Jackson King 

En Priere by Faure