Foundling Hospital Version, 1753
Recorded live in Grace Cathedral San Francisco, California December 18 & 19, 2014
Music by George Frideric Handel 1685-1759
Libretto by Charles Jennens 1700-1773
Performance Edition by Nicholas McGegan, John Roberts, and Eleanor Selfridge-Field; courtesy of Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities (an affiliate of the Packard Humanities Institute) at Stanford University.
Major funding was provided by:
Hugh Davies & Kaneez Munjee
Jan Goldberg
Marie Hogan & Douglas Lutgen
George & Patricia Locke
James R. Meehan
and Anonymous Donors
with additional support from
Drs. Jose & Carol Alonso
Kim & Judith Maxwell
Mary Wilson’s appearance is generously sponsored by Jan Goldberg & Ken Hoffman.
Eric Jurenas’ appearance is generously sponsored by John & Lois Crowe.
Kyle Stegall’s appearance is generously sponsored by Marie Hogan & Douglas Lutgen.
Jesse Blumberg’s appearance is generously sponsored by Hugh Davies & Kaneez Munjee.
Jeffrey Thomas’ appearance is made possible through the establishment of the Jeffrey Thomas Conducting Chair supported by a generous gift of an Anonymous donor.
With gratitude to the American Bach Soloists Board of Directors and to the Foundations, Corporations, Government Agencies, and Individual Sponsors that support the organization.
The performers, producers, and crew wish to thank The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Episcopal Bishop of California, and the Dean, Trustees, Chapter, Cathedral Staff, and Clergy and Pastoral Staff of Grace Cathedral for their hospitality and support of this production.
American Bach Soloists wishes to acknowledge the American Federation of Musicians in the United States and Canada and Musicians Union Local 6 in the making of this film.
With Gratitude to
The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Episcopal Bishop of California
The Very Rev. Dr. Jane Shaw, Former Dean of Grace Cathedral
Don Scott Carpenter
Executive Producer
Abigail McKee
Producer
Eddie Frank
Editor
Chris Landen
Recording Producer
Frank Zamacona
Director of Photography
Chris Landen
Ellis Burman
Audio Recording and Mixing
Lisa Anderson
Associate Director of Photography
Philip Daley
Stage Director
David O. Weissman
Production Manager
Dan Anderson
Doug Hunt
Mike Elwell
Camera Operators
Lynton Vandersteen
Jib Camera
Dan Berger
Technical Director
Ryan Peters
Engineer in Charge
Dave Lezynski
Video Engineer
Steve Hemenway
Utility
Alan Steinheimer
Gaffer
Todd Stoneman
Rigging Grip
Ernie Kunze
Best Boy Electric
Craig Ryan
Electrics
Bill Pope
Charles Griswold
Grips
Dan Anderson
Jerry Berkowitz
Location Production
Dana DeMercurio
Daniel Telles
Christian Barber
Production Assistants
Erin Hennessy
Hair & Makeup
Eddie Frank
Guinevere King
Gas Lamp Productions
Second Unit Photography
Equipment provided by First Camera
Lighting by Steinheimer
With assistance from
Jeremy Ranharter, Head of Media Services, Grace Cathedral
Special thanks to
Zamacona Productions
Securitas
The Lunch Box
Kate Harvey
Michael Lampen
Charles Shipley
For AMERICAN BACH SOLOISTS
Jeffrey Thomas, Artistic & Music Director
Don Scott Carpenter, Executive Director
Steven Lehning, Music Administrator
Jeff McMillan, Executive Administrator
Steven J. Spector, Business Manager
Emma Gavenda, Operations Associate
Lisa May, Patron Services Manager
Derek Tam, Education Coordinator
Philip Daley, Stage Manager
E. J. Chavez, Stage Crew
Arthur Omura, Harpsichord Tuner
Steven Lehning, Organ Tuner
University of California at Davis, Instrument Loan
Rebecca Nestle, House Manager
American Bach Soloists are Artists-in-Residence at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Belvedere.
For GRACE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Benjamin Bachmann, Canon Director of Music
Lori Coleman, Canon for Finance
Michael Ferreboeuf, Canon Headmaster
The Rev. Canon Dr. Randal Gardner, Canon for Congregational Life
The Rev. Canon Elizabeth Grundy, Canon for Pastoral Care and Formation
The Rev. Canon Lesley Hay, Canon for Operations
Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Canon Sacrist (retired)
Greg Sondern, Canon Sacrist
Katherine Thompson, Canon Director of Development
GRACE CATHEDRAL FACILITIES
John Greunig, Building Operations Manager
Jumon Bell, Lead Sexton
Marvin Canton, Sexton
Kalee Gibbs, Sexton
Emilio Torres, Sexton
Eve Yates, Sexton
Art Featured in the Film
Benjamin Bufano
Smiling Saint Francis, 1952
Connick Studios of Boston
Stained Glass, 1934-1961
West Side of Grace Cathedral Nave
Connick Studios of Boston
Stained Glass, 1931-1965
Grace Cathedral Quire
Connick Studios of Boston
Stained Glass, 1930
Chapel of Grace
Antonio del Ceraiolo
Madonna and Child, c. 1520-1538
John DeRosen
Murals, 1949-1950
West Side of Grace Cathedral Nave
Richard Faralla
Coffer, 1963
Richard Faralla
Crucifix III, 1966
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Gates of Paradise, replica, 1452
Replica cast by Bruno Bearzi, c. 1950
Hans and Norman Grag
Baptismal Font, 1964
Keith Haring
Altarpiece: The Life of Christ, 1996
Lewis Hobart
Altarpiece - Chapel of the Nativity, 1946
Lewis Hobart
Made by Samuel Yellin
Chapel of Grace Gates, 1934
Lewis Hobart
Historic Cathedral Baptismal Font, 1931
David Lemon
Hosea, 1957
Robert Lentz
St. Mary Magdalene, 1990
Gabriel Loire
Clerestory Stained Glass, 1964-1970
Gabriel Loire
Jesus and the Women of Sameria, 1963
Gabriel Loire
The Canticle of the Sun, 1964
Anne Patterson
Graced With Light – The Ribbon Project, 2013
Created as Grace Cathedral’s 2013 Artist in Residence
Antonio Sotomayor
Murals, 1982-1983
East Side of Grace Cathedral Nave
Antonio Sanjuán Villalba
Creche, 1956
Willet Hauser Architectural Glass
Stained Glass, 1966
East Side of Grace Cathedral Nave
Rodney M. Winfield
San Francisco – Symbol of Life, 1966
Anonymous - French
Altar - Chapel of Grace, c. 1430
Anonymous
Altarpiece - Chapel of Grace, c. 1520
Anonymous - Spanish
Crucifix on Chapel of Grace Porch, c. 1260
Labyrinth
Reproduction of Chartres Cathedral’s Labyrinth, 2007
Tree of Hope
The Rainbow World Fund
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