Emerson Eads, conductor
Dr. Emerson Eads currently serves as Director of Choral Activities at Minot State University. As a composer and conductor, Emerson has devoted himself to music of social concern. His Mass for the Oppressed, a setting of the Ordinary of the Mass featuring textual interpolations by his brother Evan Eads and a Credo adapted from the diary of Pope Francis, reflects on some of the most poignant social issues of our time. The Mass was written to muster public support for the Fairbanks Four, Native Alaskans from the composer’s hometown who were wrongfully imprisoned for eighteen years. Eads’ cantata “…from which your laughter rises” was written for the mothers of the Fairbanks Four. It was conducted to acclaim, paired in a concert featuring Haydn’s Stabat Mater. His newest opera, The Princess Sophia, is about the sinking of the SS Princess Sophia. It was premiered in Juneau, Alaska, on October 25th, 2018—the disaster’s centennial–to rave review in Opera Magazine. His most recent large-scale project, A Prairie Cantata, recovers lyrics from a neglected North Dakota woman poet and was premiered with the Minot State University Choir.
Dr. Eads studied choral conducting with Carmen-Helena Tellez at the University of Notre Dame, working with eminent choral conductors including Joseph Flummerfelt, Stephen Cleobury, Anne Howard Jones, and Peter Phillips. Prior to his graduate work, he studied composition with Alaskan composer John Luther Adams.
Cantabile Choir Final List
Soprano 1:
Paige Kuehnast, Century High School
Natalie Thompson, Century High School
Daniella Dennis, Century High School
Cambree Blegen, Devil’s Lake High School
Reina Williams, Dickinson High School
Faith Hernandez, Dickinson High School
Myah Johnson, Hazen High School
Lillian Cordell, Jamestown High School
Braelon Geerdes, Jamestown High School
Haley Mathias, Jamestown High School
Gabby Tweten, Jamestown High School
Claire Chaput, Langdon Area High School
Addison Seil, Legacy High School
Aubrey Schmidt, Legacy High School
Anneka Gebhardt, Legacy High School
Madison Giffey, Minot High School
Mia Murphy, Minot High School
Kailey Howcroft, Minot High School
Jaidyn White, Minot High School
Kaiya Chell, Minot High School
Ava Bonsu, Minot High School
Kieva Brock, South Heart
Soprano 2:
Sarah Hallwachs, Carrington High School
Vanessa Kaldor, Century High School
Adyson Scherbenske, Century High School
Lilly Miller, Divide County High School
Alyssah Torno, Garrison High School
Samantha Farden, Glenburn High School
Aspen Humes, Jamestown High School
Madelyn Tyson, Jamestown High School
Mara Bestge, Lake Park Audobon- Merry Melody Music Academy
Ella Magstadt, Legacy High School
Taylor Malloy, Legacy High School
Lakyn Heaton, Legacy High School
Heidi Voeller, Rugby High School
Alto 1:
Zofia Dostal, Beulah High School
Jackie Juarez, Devils Lake High School
Kylee Nelson, Harvey High School
Shanna Gette, Langdon Area High School
Madilyn Crump, Langdon Area High School
Faith Magstadt, Legacy High School
Madison Schaefbauer, Legacy High School
Ruby Main, Minot High School
May Nash, Minot High School
Noelle Ploof, Minot High School
Elyssa Greenwell, Minot High School
Kailee Gussey, New England Public School
Trinity Gregg, Our Redeemer’s Christian School
Rayna Falcon, South Prairie Public School
Alto 2:
Kayley Berger, Center-Stanton
Avery Hoyt, Century High School
Kallyn Shirley, Century High School
Aleina Billings, Des Lacs- Burlington High School
Catherine Janssen, Devils Lake High School
Keziah Dvorak, Dickinson High School
Owen Hansen, Dickinson High School
Faih Sagaser, Jamestown High School
Lilibeth Santizo, Kenmare High School
Nevaeh Mock, Legacy High School
Emilie Chaffee, Legacy High School
Maeli Haia, Minot High School
Chelsey Landsiedel, Wilton High School
Tenor 1:
Bayne Blanchard, Century High School
Ben Herrington, Century High School
Jaquaveon Williams, Century High School
Nathan Hooley, Custer County District High School
Carter Johnson, Legacy High School
Gavin Kutzer, Legacy High School
Nathan Luithle, Legacy High School
Isaac Mitchell, Legacy High School
Charlie Moran, Minot High School
Connor Shaw, Minot High School
Chris Nuelle, Mandan High School
Jonathan Bovia, MLS Mohall
Brandt Mickelson, Mt. Pleasant School
David Merchant, South Heart
Lucas Siebuhr, Velva
Zachary Quinn, Wilton High School
Tenor 2:
Isak Rice, Custer County District High School
Parqer Fred, Dickinson High School
June Devero, Dickinson High School
Aiden Lorenz, Jamestown High School
Cade Pittenger, Legacy High School
Ethan Johnson, Legacy High School
Gavin Guinn, Legacy High School
Maddox Thiele, Legacy High School
Griffin Kyes, Legacy High School
Mason Smith, Max Public School
Nathan Wistisen, Minot High School
Cale Wahlstrom, Minot High School
Amaziah Berg, North Star Public
Kelson Mascol, Velva
AJ Gustafson, Williston High School
Bass 1:
Seth Hall, Center-Stanton
August Phillips, Century High School
Kaleb Clark, Century High School
Elijah Herman, Century High School
James McMurtrey, Century High School
Connor Kuchynka, Custer County District High School
Erick Silva Cruz, Dickinson High School
Andrew Seibel, Harvey High School
Owen Thigpen, Hazen High School
Ryan Wagner, Legacy High School
Tyler Heid, Legacy High School
LJ Dugenio, Legacy High School
Cayleb Whanger, Max Public School
Joseph Shappell, Minot High School
Xavier Lundmark, Minot High School
Jacob Lokken, Minot High School
Jaxson Radke, Minot High School
Orion Bennet, Minot High School
Ben Hinsz, Mandan High School
Cody Headrick, Nedrose High School
Peyton Vix, Our Redeemer’s Christian School
Bradley Stockert, RTHS
Michael Fagerland, Shiloh Christian
Elias Jimenez, South Prairie Public School
Matthew Olsen, Washburn High School
Bass 2:
Evan Anderson, Century High School
Alex Nelson, Century High School
Alexander Fink, Century High School
Mikey Swogger, Custer County District High School
Payton Ridenour, Custer County District High School
Jared Petersen, Dickinson High School
Alex Lakoduk, Drake Anamoose High School
Collin Meckle, Harvey High School
Brayden Motter, Jamestown High School
Adam Hart, Langdon Area High School
Benjamin Hoke, Legacy High School
Trace Tysver, Legacy High School
Colton Ruud, Legacy High School
Redik Glaser, Legacy High School
Timothy Miller, Legacy High School
Sage Dahl, Ray High School
Elijah Towe, Rugby High School
Richard Moreno, Stanley
Caleb McCallum, Surrey High School
Brady Quinn, Wilton High School
Joshua Thies, Center-Stanton