A Lincoln Bicentennial: Music of Lincoln and His Time

Special Guest Appearances by
Eddie Arruza of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight", Narrartor
Philip Seward, Balladeer
Glenn Braun, Lincoln

Illinois (The Illinois State Song)

The Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem)

The Lonesome Train
(Midwest Premier Performance)

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

We're Coming Father Abraham 300,000 Strong

Poor Man Lazarus

Go Down Moses

Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit

Abraham
(from Paramount Pictures' Holiday Inn)

Beautiful Dreamer

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Words: C.H. Chamberlain
Music: Archibald Johnston
arr. Michael Teolis (b.1953)

Words: Francis Scott Key
Music: John Stafford Smith (1750-1836)
arr. Michael Teolis

Text: Millard Lampell
Music: Earl Robinson (1910-1991)

Louis Lambert (aka Patrick Gilmore 1829-1892)
arr. Peter J. Wilhousky (1902-1978)

Stephen C. Foster (1826-1864)
arr. Paul Brandvik

Spiritual
arr. Jester Hairston (1901-2000)

Spiritual
arr. Norman Luboff (1917-1987)

Spiritual
arr. William L. Dawson (1899-1990)

Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
arr. Michael Teolis

Stephen C. Foster
arr. Michael Teolis

Words: Julia Ward Howe
William Steffe (1830-1890)
arr. Peter J. Wilhousky

Our spring concert this year will carry a patriotic theme and will feature original arrangements of the Illinois State Song and The Star Spangled Banner by conductor and founder, Michael Teolis. The central work is the Chicago premiere of the folk cantata, The Lonesome Train, music by Earl Robinson (1910-1991), to a text by Millard Lampell. Joining us for this selection will be WTTW Channel 11’s own Eddie Arruza; composer, singer, actor, Philip Seward; and Lincoln representationalist, Glenn Braun. In addition, the enduring arrangements of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” and “Battle Hymn of The Republic” by Peter J. Wilhousky, and some arrangements of spirituals and songs of the period will be presented. The premiere of an arrangement of Irving Berlin’s “Abraham” from the film Holiday Inn, also by Teolis, will round out the program.

Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:30PM
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302