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On May 15th, 2008, Vahé Aslanian, Founding Director of the Camerata Singers, passed away 
peacefully surrounded by his family. The Camerata Singers will always remember Vahé’s talent for unique programming, including his own editions of Renaissance and Baroque music as well as arrangements of California mission music of the 18th century.
Vahé earned music degrees from Boston University and Claremont Graduate School, completing his doctorate at Stanford and was awarded Fulbright and Rockefeller grants to study early Italian music in Italy. Vahé received numerous awards and honors, including the Cultural Council of Monterey County''s 1995 Benefactor of the Arts Award naming him "Distinguished Arts Educator."
Vahé's memorial service is set for June 21st, 2008 at St. Pauls’ Episcopal Church in Salinas, California. Of course, we will sing for him there.
The memorial service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to sing with the Camerata Singers should attend the rehearsal (at St. Paul's) at 3:00 pm. We will sing: Ave verum corpus - W.A. Mozart; How lovely is thy dwelling place - J. Brahms; My shepherd will supply my need - Virgil Thomson and The Lord bless you and keep you - Peter Lutkin
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Just this past May, Camerata Singers'"Poems to God" was presented Friday May 9th 2008, (8:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Salinas) and Sunday May 11th 2008 (3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pacific Grove.).
Here are the poems we presented to you...
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In Pace – John Sheppard
Agnus Dei “Folia” – Jefferson DeMarco
Psalm 131 – Jeffrey Van
Be not afraid – Knut Nystedt
Even When God is Silent – Michael Horvit
Pater Noster – Rihards Dubra
Notre Peré – Maurice Duruflé
The Majesty and Glory of Your Name – Tom Fettke
Now Shout! – Gerald Kemner
(Intermission)
Lamentations of Jeremiah – Z. Randall Stroope
O vos omnes – Pablo Casals
Set me as a seal – Rene Clausen
Sounding Joy – Gwyneth Walker
Hinei ma tov – arr. Pauline Troia
Praise to the Lord, the almighty – Hugo Distler
“Kyrie” from Memorial – Rene Clausen
Please call for more information 831.647.2701.
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"This organization is supported in part by a grant from the Arts Council for Monterey County
through funding from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors."
Camerata Singers of Monterey County is a charitable non-profit organization (Tax ID No. 94-2847217). Your contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
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