American Tapestry
A Spring Concert by The Michael Teolis Singers
|
America (Phoebus 1778)
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Slumber Song (Op. 43, No. 2) Lullabies and Nightsongs I 1. The Elephant Present 2. Minnie and Winnie 3. The Answers 4. The Starlighter 5. The Telephone Book Lullaby Lullabies and Nightsongs II 1. Star Wish 2. Wee Willie Winkie 3. The Night Will Never Stay 4. The Huntsmen 5. Good Night Go Down Moses The Typewriter In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth Carillon Old American Songs Set I 1. The Boatmen's Dance 2. The Dodger 3. Long Time Ago 4. Simple Gifts 5. I Bought Me a Cat Porgy and Bess (Medley) |
William Billings (1746-1800)
ed. Richard Franko Goldman Stephen Foster (1826-1864) Edward MacDowell (1861-1908) Alec Wilder (1907-1980) arr. Donald P. Lang Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) arr. Michael Teolis Leo Sowerby (1895-1968) Aaron Copeland (1900-1990) arr. Irving Fine George Gershwin (1898-1937) arr. Clay Warnick |
When choosing the music for this concert, the challenge was to select material that would meet our mission of presenting works that were popular at one time, but are not presented as often as they might have been in the past. Also, to visit some literature created by some well-known composers, with the opportunity to see them in a "different light."
The selections in this program represent the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. All of the names of the composers are famiiar to most of the general concert-going public. Even the arrangers are recognized as important contributors to the art in their own rights. The artists include, among others: Richard Franko Goldman (1910-1980), critic and conductor, also, son of the eminent band director and composer, Edwin Franko Goldman; Alec Wilder, author and composer of popular songs and chamber works -- his songs represented in choral settings by Donald Lang (b. 1940); Stephen Foster and Edward MacDowell as choral composers; Clay Warnick's (1915-1995) arrangement of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess; and Irving Fine (1914-1962) arranging chorally the works of Aaron Copland -- a well-known composer of instrumental literature. All of them are true American originals, as well as Leroy Anderson, whose centennial we commemorate. Although he wrote no choral music of which I am aware, I thought he should be represented, hence the arrangement of "The Typewriter."
The selections in this program represent the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. All of the names of the composers are famiiar to most of the general concert-going public. Even the arrangers are recognized as important contributors to the art in their own rights. The artists include, among others: Richard Franko Goldman (1910-1980), critic and conductor, also, son of the eminent band director and composer, Edwin Franko Goldman; Alec Wilder, author and composer of popular songs and chamber works -- his songs represented in choral settings by Donald Lang (b. 1940); Stephen Foster and Edward MacDowell as choral composers; Clay Warnick's (1915-1995) arrangement of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess; and Irving Fine (1914-1962) arranging chorally the works of Aaron Copland -- a well-known composer of instrumental literature. All of them are true American originals, as well as Leroy Anderson, whose centennial we commemorate. Although he wrote no choral music of which I am aware, I thought he should be represented, hence the arrangement of "The Typewriter."
Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:00PM
