garden of loves – embracing one another as we are, in joy & connection
Anchored by Argentinean composer Carlos Guastavino’s charming and evocative Indianas, our season finale focuses on the things and people we hold dear. We explore the richness of love and life through connection with nature and one another, and the ecstatic joy of finding inspiration. The music of Guastavino, along with Astor Piazzolla, Modesta Bor, and others, invites us to encounter the sublime in its various forms, whether it be a wandering spirit, dark pines in the wind, or the caressing light of dawn.

 

Printable Program June Concert 2026 – Program PDF

 

Entrada:
Hanacpachap cussicuinin                                                             attr. Juan Pérez Bocanegra (?-1645)

Primer Capítulo: AMANDO
I. Gala del día, from Indianas                                                        Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
II. Quién fuera como el jazmín…, from Indianas                 Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
Aquí te amo                                                                                            Modesta Bor (1926-1998)
Tipitín                                                                                                        María Grever (1885-1951), arr. Raúl Dominguez

Segundo Capítulo: ALABANDO
Dios itlaçonantzine                                                                          attr. Hernando Don Franco (c. 1522-1580)
III. Chañarcito, chañarcito…, from Indianas                       Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
Wipip!!!                                                                                                  Sydney Guillaume (b. 1982)

—intermission—

Tercero Capítulo: QUEMANDO
Muié Rendêra                                                                                   arr. C. A. Pinto Fonseca (1933-2006)
IV. Viento Norte, from Indianas                                              Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
Verano Porteño                                                                                Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), arr. Oscar Escalada

Cuarto Capítulo: CONSOLANDO
Te Quiero                                                                                            Alberto Favero (b. 1944), arr. Liliana Cangiano

Alex Bachwich and Sydney Mullins, soloists

Canciones de Cuña                                                                       Alberto Grau (b. 1937)
1. Cancion de cuña
2. Duérmete apegado a mi

Nancy Fisher, soloist

V. Al tribunal de tu pecho, from Indianas                           Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
VI. Una de dos, from Indianas                                                  Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)

Salida
A este sol peregrino                                                                       Tomás de Torrejon y Velasco (1644-1728)

 


Program Notes and Translations: garden of loves 6.2.26


Northwest Chamber Chorus 

Jeremy Edelstein, Artistic Director

Youngjin Joo, Collaborative Keyboardist

Wendy Martinez-McKee, Executive Director


NWCC Choir Members

Sopranos
Dori Baunsgard
Betsy Brockman
Sarah Elliott *
Cami Everitt
Paige Foelber **
Joni Hafner
Auralee MacColl Carter
Molly Middaugh
Taryn Wagner Jones
Catie Wilson

Altos
Marissa Caraballo
Shireen Deboo
Nancy Fisher
Rachel Flamm *
Kayla Gerken
Susan Jenkins
Sydney Mullins
Lauren Sandven **
Cindy Shultz
Maggie Smith

Tenors
Neal Eaden
Tim Gallagher
Pete Jones
Mark Lee
Kamal Raslan
Ben Rider *, **
Will Tollefson
Alan Zhu

Basses
Mike Anthis
Alex Bachwich
Adam Brown **
Michael Huber
Ethan Roday *
Mark Sandstrom
Chris Shultz

* Board Member

** Section Leader

 


Our heartfelt thanks to those that have supported us this year

Kit and Asja Adams, America Online Giving, Mike Anthis, Neville Antia, Alex Bachwich, Adam Bennett, Mary Beth Bennett, Carol Berndt, Nichole Blomquist, Brandon Bolinger, Marco Borrelli, Betsy Brockman, Debbie Brown, Marissa Caraballo, Moniece Charlton, Susan Colligan, Frank Conlon, Greg Conner, Dhun Deboo, Shireen Deboo, Ann DeLancey, Anna Drost, Neal Eaden, Jeremy Edelstein, Jeremy Eknoian, Sarah Elliott, Miriam Espeseth, Cami Everitt, Erin Fetridge, Nancy Fisher, Paige Foelber, Taylor Fritts, Vaugh Fritts, Isaac Garza, Kayla Gerken, John Gilbreath, Howard Goodman In Memory of Eileen Manzin, Dianne Graham, Teylar Greer, Joni Hafner, Yunjung Ham, Alexander Hansen, Sarah Hartley, Aurika Hays, Josh Horowitz, Sandy Howard In Memory of Douglas Howard, James Jagow, Mary Jenkins, Susan Jenkins, Pete and Jill Jones, Tegan Knutsen, Mary Koch, Mateo Lopez-Castillo, Patty Lott, George Macpherson, Estate of Donna J McCampbell, Wendy and Matthew McKee, Cynthia and John McKay, Fraser Mendel, Steve Merrill, Alyssa Milan, Nancy Miller, Lynn Montgomery, Ronald and Sharon Morfick, Sydney Mullins, Dina Myers, Chelsea Oldenburg, Trust of Otis Pease, PayPal Giving Fund, Goda Raslan, RCF Giving Fund, Ben Rider, Brett Roark, Ethan Roday, Fay Sandven, Adam Saul, Kirsten Saul, Jan Schurman, Jannie Spain, SuEllen Sparts Hafner In Honor of Astrid and Alice Hafner, Karen Spotts Bonner, Elizabeth Stone, Gunnel Tanimoto, Norman Tate, Cynthia (Susie) Tollefson, William Tollefson, Alison Walker, William White, Brent Woo, Alan Zhu.