Dr. Liz Stanley, Director
Mr. Jim Martinez, Accompanist
Students
Andre Ashby
Olga Babiy
Jeremiah Barber
Anna Davis
Althea D’Souza
Amanda Downing
Yonin Ewell
Alexander Hall
Mackenna Hathaway
Leon Huang
Richard Janus
Skylee Moore
Jesseina Rubalcaba
Monica Wilberger
Timothy Wilson
Sam Was a Man words by E. E. Cummings, Music by Vincent Persichetti
Persichetti’s music and rhythm parallels E. E. Cummings’ very visual poetry. There is more to Sam, his life, his positivity, and his inevitable death, than meets the eye. Sam (cummings’ one-time gardener) and the music may look straightforward, but there is a lot going on inside at deeper levels when you look and listen carefully.
Dominic Has a Doll words by E. E. Cummings, Music by Vincent Persichetti
Persichetti, an American composer, set many of E. E. Cummings poems over the course of his career. Follow along with the poetry as you listen and notice the many ways Persichetti uses music to express the text.
Ave Verum Corpus by W. A. Mozart
Mozart completed this choral work on June 17, 1791. Mozart’s accompaniment provides a simple introduction and functions mostly to support the text in beautiful harmonic phrases. The text of Ave Verum Corpus is based on a poem found in a 14th century manuscript. It praises and affirms the redemptive power of Christ’s suffering.
Lacrymosa from the Requiem by W. A. Mozart
The Lacrymosa (The Day of Weeping) comes from Mozart’s Requiem, one of the most famous compositions in the history of western music. The requiem was the last work Mozart composed and it has been speculated to have contributed to his early death. The first eight measures were all that appear in Mozart’s manuscript. The rest of this movement was completed by Mozart’s student, Süssmayr.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Come In from Seven Country Songs words by Robert Frost, Music by Randall Thompson
American composer Randall Thompson, based his Seven Country Songs on some of the most famous of Robert Frost's poems. These pieces for SATB and for men’s and women’s ensemble have become classics in the choral repertoire. Master Works Chorale men and women perform TBB and SAA ensembles for these two works.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Come In from Seven Country Songs words by Robert Frost, Music by Randall Thompson
American composer Randall Thompson, based his Seven Country Songs on some of the most famous of Robert Frost's poems. These pieces for SATB and for men’s and women’s ensemble have become classics in the choral repertoire. Master Works Chorale men and women perform TBB and SAA ensembles for these two works.
