The Legacy Lives On

 A concert in memory of
Richard M. Raub

 featuring Orange Coast College musicians past and present

 

Anyone who sang with Richard was invited to participate in the concert.

Friday, February 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. - FREE
Robert Moore Theatre Orange Coast College

OCC Alumni Choir conducted by Alvin Brightbill
Program listed below


A memorial service was held
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. 

a musical prelude began at 10:30

and a Buffet Luncheon Reception followed at

Spurgeon Methodist Church
1025 W. Memory Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706

To celebrate Richard Raub’s memory
a scholarship for OCC chorale students has been established.

 Donations may be directed to:

Richard M. Raub Scholarship
Orange Coast College Foundation
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Below is the repertoire from the concert Friday, Feb 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Auditorium at Orange Coast College:

  • Welcome and information about the Richard Raub Memorial Scholarship - Doug Bennett from OCC
  • Orange Coast College Soloists
    Saousan Jarjour, Soprano -- Rusalka's Song to the Moon from Dvorak's Rusalka
    Matthew Karic, Baritone -- Avant de quitter ces lieux from Gounod's Faust
  • Selections from Bach's The Art of the Fugue ending with Bach's last chorale performed by:
    Steve Sharf - Violin I
    Jeff Gauthier - Violin II
    Raymond Tischer - Viola
    Roger Lebow - Cello
  • Margie Delisse Foster and David Headland, former students, shared reflections on their experiences at OCC.
  • The OCC Alumni Choir sang the following under the direction of Al Brightbill with David Clemensen at the piano:
    1. O Magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis Da Victoria
    2. Ave Verum Corpus - William Byrd
    3. Sancta Maria Mater Dei - Mozart K. 273
    4. Der Abend (Evening) Op. 64 No. 2 Johannes Brahms
    5. Ubi Caritas- Maurice Duruflé
    6. Sure On This Shinning Night - Samuel Barber
    7. Ain'a That Good News - Spiritual arr. Dawson
    8. The Yellow Rose of Texas - folk song arr. Shaw/Parker
    9. Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah - George Fredric Handel

  • OCC hosted a reception of cookies and coffee in the foyer outside the auditorium after the concert. It was chilly but fun.

  • For the Memorial Service at Spurgeon United Methodist Church we performed Bach Cantata #4, Christ Lag In Todesbanden in German interspersed as part of the service.
  • The service ended with the Lutkin "The Lord Bless You and Keep You".  (Westminster Choir College, where Richard attended, traditionally ended each concert with this piece.) All members of the choir and congregation were invited to sing this piece)
  • A catered lunch followed the service in the fellowship hall of the church and all were invited to share in food and fellowship.
Memorial Concert
February 8, 2008
7:30 PM
Robert Moore Theatre - Orange Coast College

2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa
CA
US
www.orangecoastcollege.ed -
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Myriam (Lynn) Hughes
(714) 842-9085
raubconcert@gmail.com

Thank you to all who sang in the concert.
Memorial Service
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
11:00 AM
Spurgeon Methodist Church

1025 W. Memory Lane
Santa Ana
CA
US
www.gbgm-umc.org/spur/


Myriam (Lynn) Hughes
(714) 842-9085
raubconcert@gmail.com

Thank you for letting us know that you planned to attend the luncheon which followed the memorial service.