Volaré and
A Cappella Choir

Friday, April 12, 2024

8:00 P.M. Kobacker Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center

Program

Volaré
Dr. Emily Pence Brown, conductor
Heather Goldman, collaborative artist
Kourtney Syrus, graduate assistant

Water Works

Song of Miriam | Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)

Grüss (Op. 63, No. 3) | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Wohin ich geh’ und schaue,
In Feld und Wald und Tal,
Vom Hügel hin auf die Aue,
Vom Berg aufwärts weit in’s Blaue:
Grüss’ ich dich tausend mal.

In meinem Garten find’ ich
Viel Blumen schön und fein;
Viel Kränze wohl d’raus wind’ ich,
Und tausend Gedanken bind’ ich,
Und Grüsse mit darein.

Dir darf ich keinen reichen,
Du bist zu hoch und schön,
Sie müssen zu bald verbleichen,
Die Liebe ohne Gleichen
Bleibt ewig im Herzen steh’n.

Wherever I walk and gaze,
Through valley, wood and field,
From mountaintop to meadow,
I, lovely gracious lady,
Greet you a thousand times.

I seek out in my garden
Many fine and lovely flowers,
Weaving many garlands,
Binding a thousand thoughts
And greetings with them too.

I cannot give a garland
To her, so high and fine,
Which means that all must perish,
Only love without compare
Stays in the heart forever

Ngana | Stephen Leek (b. 1959)
    Emma Zemancik, percussion

Ngana = shark
Lina = water
Mangana = fish
Yah = greeting

Away From the Roll of the Sea | Allister MacGillivray (b. 1948), arr. Diane Loomer (1940-2012)

Bring Me Little Water, Silvy | Huddie W. Ledbetter (1888–1949), arr. Moira Smiley (1976)

Crossing the Bar | Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)
    Kourtney Syrus, conductor
 

~~INTERMISSION~~

A Cappella Choir
Mark Munson, director
Kevin McGill, collaborative artist
Alejo Goenaga, graduate assistant
 

A Farewell Spring Concert*

A Hymn of Perspective

How Can I Keep from Singing? | Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)

Sacred Pieces for Sacred Places

Call to Remembrance | Richard Farrant (1525-1580)

Ubi caritas | Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
Where there is charity and love, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us together. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us revere and love the living God, and from a sincere heart let us love one another.  

Ave verum corpus | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Hail, true body, born of the Virgin Mary, who has truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mortals; whose side was pierced, whence flowed water and blood. Be for us a foretaste [of heaven] during our final examining.

Gypsy Songs

Ziguenerlieder, op. 103 (excerpts) | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

5. Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze
The bronzed lad leads his lovely, blue-eyed sweetheart to the dance. He kicks his spurs together boldly as the Czardas melody begins, kisses and caresses his sweet little dove, whirls her, leads her, shouts and leaps for joy, and throws three shiny silver guilders on the cymbal, making it ring.

6. Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot
Three little roses in a row bloom so red. For the lad to visit his lass is not forbidden! Dear God, if that were forbidden, this beautiful, wide world would have perished long ago; to remain unmarried would be a sin! The most beautiful town in Alföld is Ketschkemet. There are many girls there who are pretty and nice. Friends, seek for yourself a little bride there; ask for her hand and make a home!

9. Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an
Far and wide no one notices me, and if they hate me, what do I care? Only my darling shall love me always, shall kiss me, embrace, and caress me forever. Not a single star shines in the dark night, not a single flower blooms in fragrant splendor. To me, your eyes are flowers and starlight that shine so kindly on me and bloom for me alone.

From the Middle East

Talaa Min Bayt Abuha | Nazem Naim (b. 1925), arr. Shireen Abu-Khader (b. 1992)
From her father’s house she was going to the neighbor’s house. She passed me without even saying hello. Maybe the pretty one is angry with me. I told her: “quench my thirst and show me your eyes.” She said: “Go away you poor thing. My eyes are those of a gazelle.”      

Zan, Zendegi, Azadi | Farzad Omidi (contemporary, Iran)
Woman, Life, Freedom

Hava Nageela | Israeli Folk Song, arr. Maurice Goldman (1910-1984)
Let us rejoice. Let us rejoice and be happy.
Let us sing. Let us sing and be happy.
Awake, my brothers! Awake, my brothers, with a happy heart.

A Song of Hope

We Rise Again | Leon Dubinsky (1941-2023) arr. Smith/Macmillan
    Alejo Goenaga, conductor

A Final Thought and a Philosophy of Music Education

A Place in the Choir | Bill Staines (1947-2021) arr. Erica Phare-Bergh
    Sarah Munson, violin

This evening’s program is the last for director Mark Munson as a fulltime faculty member of the College of Musical Arts as he will retire from his position at the end of this semester.

Isabella Abucejo
Madison Alt
Makenna Batcho
Sylvia Bright
Shelby Brooks
Emily Buelsing
Karli Christ
Desi Dunkle
Maddie Dykema
Madison Elliott
Kamiah Felver
Evelyn Flick
Emma Guanzon
Meredith Gulla
Jenna Hainer
Samantha Hill*
Alexandra Hoffer
Madison Hoffman
Katherine Johnson
Mackenzie Jones*
Aria King*
Madeline Kissinger
Karla Kunk
Ellie Lewis
Laney Luginbill
Saija Lyons
Audrey Martin

Abigail Miller
Laney Mitchell*
Sarah Munson
Harley Partlow
Olivia Pedone
Julia Posadny*
Zo Povlsen
Brooke Pringle
Phoebe Saboley*
Julianne Schramm
Amanda Simpson
Katie Skrovan
Lauren Steible
Kourtney Syrus
Emily Thornton
Alethia Toppins
Allison Twinning
Libby Vale
Cassidy Vanscoy
Elle Walters
Christina Worcester
Emma Zemancik

* choir officers

SOPRANO
Kloe Archbold         
Abigail Blank           
Emma Guanzon
Emily Harmon*       
Mackenzie Jones     
Ellie Lewis   
Audrey Martin
Victoria Miller         
Olivia Owsinek
Madelyn Shepherd*
Alli Twining

ALTO
Emily Buesing
Autumn Crowell       
Madison Elliott
Kamiah Felver
Karla Kunk*
Lainey Luginbill
Zo Povlsen
Rue Stammen
Morgan Thompson   
Emily Thornton*
McKenna Warner

TENOR
Noah Beasley
Dominic Carlozzi
Malcolm DeSouza
Seth Foth
Alejo Goenaga
Robbie Reed
Mason Smith
Anthony Stout
Benjamin Tittl
Andrew Vo

BASS
Sean Barry
Apollo Bernath
Jess Driggs
Chandler Giesswein
Jake Grafitti
Alec Lee
Devon North
Colton Ogg
Zach Sanford
Issac Washington

* choir officers

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Updated: 09/18/2024 03:54PM