presents i hear america singing: the music of andré thomas ...sion acda honor choir, the north...

Sunday Evening, March 19, 2017, at 8:30Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Changing Lives through the Power of Performance

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General DirectorJonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

presents

I Hear America Singing: The Music of André Thomas

and Greg Gilpin

WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIRJEFFERY REDDING, Director

JEFFERY AMES Gloria Fanfare

STEPHEN PAULUS The Road Home

KIM ANDRÉ ARNESEN Flight Song

PETER LOUIS VAN DIJK Chariots

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GREG GILPIN, Composer/ConductorGEORGE HEMCHER, Piano

GREG GILPIN All My Heart Shall Sing with Joy!Dance, Love, Sing, Live!Shut De DoTongoTafta HindiThe Beginning of LoveWhy We SingY’all Come

Intermission

ANDRÉ THOMAS, Composer/ConductorKRISTEN KEMP, Piano

ANDRÉ THOMAS I Hear America SingingKeep Your LampsGoin’ Up to GloryBeautiful CityI Dream A WorldGloriaSomeday Is TodayCredo

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Notes ON THE PROGRAM

GREG GILPIN All My Heart Shall Sing with Joy! Born in 1964(3 minutes)

This premiere original work is dedi-cated to Crowley ISD Honor Choir anddirector and friend Kathy Chiles, whoall are a significant part of this evening’sconcert. One of the composer’s goalswhen working with choirs of all ages is

to sing with joy! The celebratory text isset to energetic accompaniment. Thecontrasting middle section expresses,“There is music in each one of us. Hearit all around. Every color, every hue, alla part of you. We’re a work of art!”

GILPIN Dance, Love, Sing, Live! (3 minutes)

Our theme for this evening’s concertsings the well-loved words, “Dance asthough no one is watching you. Loveas though no one has hurt you. Sing asthough no one can hear you. Live asthough heaven’s on earth.” Beginning

with the gentle request of “open youreyes,” this inspirational setting bloomsand grows into the second sectionwhich dances with percussion andflute leading to the full sonorities ofthe ending.

Notes by Greg Gilpin

arr. GILPIN Shut De Do (2 minutes)

Randy Stonehill’s familiar and well-known song sounds and feels as if it hasalways been a part of the folk song orspiritual genre. This a cappella settinguses percussion to create the mysterious

yet inviting call to “shut de do, keepout the devil.” Within the repetitionthere are solos, key changes, and a cre-ative B section, building to a soaringfinish of “shut de do.”

arr. GILPIN Tongo (2 minutes)

“Tongo” is a traditional Polynesian folksong depicting people in different longboats communicating over water as theytravel between islands. Tongo means“mangrove” in Polynesian. This arrange-ment respects the original echo-style

performance of the piece or “back andforth” between boats. The percussionadds the energy found in the rowingand sound of water with the choiradding movement to mimic the move-ment of rowing.


arr. GILPIN Tafta Hindi (2 minutes)

Fun, bright, and flirtatious is this Mid-dle Eastern folk song! The text, in clas-sic Arabic, tells the story of a travelingsalesman selling Indian muslin, taffeta,

and other pretty material and wares forwomen to purchase as he uses hischarms to convince pretty young ladiesto buy, buy, buy.

GILPIN The Beginning of Love (3 minutes)

Selected quotes of Mother Theresa arewoven together to create a stunning lyricof love and compassion. With melodyand harmony weaving above the flow-ing piano accompaniment and simple

and emotional violin, Mother Theresa’swords, “Let us always greet each otherwith a smile for a smile is the beginningof love,” teaches us the simplicity of livingand the impact it can have on our world.

GILPIN Why We Sing (3 minutes)

“A sound of hope, a sound of peace, asound that celebrates and speaks whatwe believe. A sound of love, a sound sostrong. It’s amazing what is given whenwe share a song. This is why wesing….” This inspirational choral work

has been sung by thousands around theworld. Its inspirational message contin-ues to ring true and strong, bringinghearts together celebrating how musiccan build bridges and tear down walls.Music truly “speaks to one and all.”

arr. GILPIN Y’All Come (2 minutes)

From the early country radio stations toI Love Lucy to even now! This littlegem is our encore for you tonight. “Whenyou live in the country everybody isyour neighbor on this one thing you can

rely….” A salute from the folks downour way, wishing you all the best and tocome see us soon. Just a little Southernhospitality to our New York City friends!“Y’all come back now, ya hear?”

ANDRÉ THOMAS I Hear America Singing Born in 1952(3 minutes)

The opening number of this evening’sconcert was the very first commission

of the American Choral ConductorsAssociation for one of its honor choirs

Notes by André Thomas


conducted by Dr. Anton Armstrong, theconductor of the St. Olaf Choir. In thissetting Thomas uses the initial line oftext from Walt Whitman’s poem “I

Hear America Singing.” Thomas thenincorporates the spiritual Walk TogetherChildren. Walt Whitman is indeed oneof Thomas’ favorite poets.

THOMAS Keep Your Lamps (2 minutes)

The earliest choral work on thisevening’s concert is Keep Your Lamps—first published in 1982. Audiences andchoirs never tire of this very simple set-ting of the Afro-American slave song,which represents the slaves’ impressionof this version of the parable of thewise and foolish found in the book of

Matthew, chapter 25. For the slave,the expectation of the bridegroom(the Savior) also represented theirhope for a savior to help them toescape slavery. This year, in celebra-tion of the 35th year of Keep YourLamps, Thomas has created a versionfor male voices.

THOMAS Goin’ Up to Glory (3 minutes)

In the setting Goin’ Up to Glory,Thomas paints the emotions of the

slaves as they wish for a better life anda dream of heaven.

THOMAS Beautiful City (3 minutes)

Similar to Goin’ Up to Glory, BeautifulCity also portrays the life of slaves as

their emotions express desires for im -proved livelihood.

THOMAS I Dream a World (3 minutes)

Another favorite of Thomas’ is LangstonHughes, perhaps the most famous poet ofthe Harlem Renaissance. Thomas createsa musical setting of the poem “I Dream a

World” by Langston Hughes. This beau-tiful setting was dedicated to the “Soulswho lost their lives in the felling of theWorld Trade Center buildings on 9/11.”

THOMAS Gloria (3 minutes)

The second commission from theNational American Choral DirectorsAssociation was the setting of Gloria,

which is the second movement of theGospel Mass that Thomas is writing.This work was premiered at the


National Convention of the AmericanChoral Directors Association in 2015

in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a 300-voice choir and Thomas conducting.

THOMAS Someday Is Today (4 minutes)

Like Langston Hughes, Thomas con-tinues to dream of a better world, butalso feels that each one of us has theobligation to contribute to making the

world better. In Someday Is Today heturns to the powerful words of poetNeil Lorenz, who beautifully expressesthat thought.

THOMAS Credo (5 minutes)

The third movement of Thomas’Gospel Mass, Credo, was commis-sioned by Choirs of America and waspremiered here at Carnegie Hall in

2016. The colorful orchestrations ofThomas’ choral works are created byaward-winning film orchestratorRobert Elhai.

Texts AND Translations

Tafta HindiGREG GILPIN

Tafta hindiTafta hindiShash hariri ya b an at.

Iftahi li ya sabiya,Endi bi da lil sit-tat

Indian taffetaIndian taffetaSilk and linen I sell here.

Open (the door) for me, pretty girls,I have goods to sell to you.

TongoGREG GILPIN

Tongo, which means mangrove, is a traditional canoe song from the Solomon Islandsin Polynesia. Its echo format of mostly non-transferable vocables is meant to illustratepeople communicating from canoe to canoe as they travel between islands.

Taghn-goh.Jihm nee bahee bahee oh.Oom bah deh kihm bahee oh.Oh ah lehee.Mah leh kah ah loh wehee.


THE Artists

Jeffery Redding, director of choralactivities at West Orange High School,Winter Garden, Florida, has led hischoirs in performances at state, re -gional, and national conventions of theAmerican Choral Directors Associa-tion (ACDA).

Nationally, Dr. Redding is in demand asa guest conductor and lecturer. He hasconducted the ACDA National HighSchool Honor Choir, the Central Divi-sion ACDA Honor Choir, the NorthCentral Division ACDA Honor Choir,the Eastern Division ACDA HonorChoir, and all-state and honor choirs inmore than 35 states. In 2015 and 2016he guest conducted Disney’s Candle-light Processional at Epcot.

Dr. Redding was awarded the R.Wayne Hogoboom Distinguished ServiceAward for dedicated service, leadership,

and excellence by the Florida Chapter ofACDA in November 2015. Dr. Reddingholds a Ph.D. in choral conducting andmusic education and an M.M.E., bothfrom Florida State University, and aB.S. in music education from FloridaA&M University.

JEFFERY REDDING, Director, West Orange High School ConcertChoir


Greg Gilpin began piano lessons at agefour and while continuing his musicstudy in piano, trumpet, French horn,and voice, he became an accomplishedaccompanist for choirs in school andhis family’s church. By the time heentered college he had developed astrong knowledge of choral music andhad directed a church choir for more

than four years. His first choral workswere published while a senior at North-west Missouri State University, wherehe received his degree in vocal musiceducation. After graduation he movedto Indianapolis, Indiana, where he nowresides. Since 1986 Mr. Gilpin’s careerhas been and continues to be musicallydiverse. In addition to his work inmusic education, he continues his workas a studio musician working in therecording industry in Indianapolis.Today he is a well-known ASCAPaward-winning choral composer andarranger with hundreds of publicationsto his credit and is a highly respectedchoral conductor conducting through-out the country and internationallyincluding the respected and historicvenues of Carnegie Hall and LincolnCenter. He is currently director of edu-cational choral publications for ShawneePress and is a member of ACDA, NAfME,SAG-AFTRA, and is a life loyal mem-ber of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

GREG GILPIN, Composer/Conductor

André J. Thomas, the Owen F. SellersProfessor of Music, is director of choralactivities and professor of choral music

education at The Florida State Univer-sity. A previous faculty member at theUniversity of Texas, Austin, Dr. Thomasreceived his degrees from Friends Uni-versity (B.A.), Northwestern University(M.M.), and the University of Illinois(D.M.A.). He is in demand as a choraladjudicator, clinician, and director ofhonor and all-state choirs throughoutthe United States, Europe, Asia, NewZealand, and Australia.

Dr. Thomas has conducted choirs at thestate, division, and national conven-tions of the Music Educators NationalConference (MENC) and AmericanChoral Directors Association (ACDA).His international conducting credits areextensive. They include conductor and

ANDRÉ THOMAS, Composer/Conductor


clinician for the International Federa-tion of Choral Musicians, summer resi-dency of the World Youth Choir in theRepublic of China and the Philippines,winter residency of the World YouthChoir in Europe, and a premier perfor-mance by an American choir (TheFlorida State University Singers) inVietnam. He has been the guest con-ductor of such distinguished orchestrasand choirs as the Birmingham Sym-phony Orchestra in England, and guestconductor for the Berlin Radio Choir inGermany. Since 1988 he has also servedas artistic director of the TallahasseeCommunity Chorus.

Dr. Thomas has also distinguished him-self as a composer and arranger. Hin-shaw Music Company, Mark FosterMusic Company, Fitzsimmon MusicCompany, Lawson Gould, Earthsongs,and Heritage Music Company publishhis compositions and arrangements. Dr.Thomas has produced two instruc-tional videos: What They See Is WhatYou Get on choral conducting, withRodney Eichenberger, and Body, Mind,Spirit, Voice on adolescent voices, withAnton Armstrong. He is a past presi-dent of the Florida ACDA, and thepast president of the southern divisionof ACDA.

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Sanctuary Choir, First Baptist Church, Stephenville (TX), Michael W. Beaty,Director

Vocal Students of Bridget Warren (TX), Bridget Warren, DirectorWest Orange High School Concert Choir (FL), Jeffery Redding, DirectorAnd individuals from around the globe

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Monday Evening, March 20, 2017, at 7:00Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln CenterVocal ColorsDCINY Composer Spotlight – The Music of Eric Barnum, Timothy Takach, and John ConahanDistinguished Concerts Singers International University of the Incarnate Word Cardinal Chorale (TX)William Gokelman, Director

Friday Evening, March 24, 2017, at 7:00Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln CenterAn Evening with Troy Colt BandsThe Troy Jazz EnsembleThe Troy Concert BandThe Troy Symphonic BandBrian P. Nutting, Director


Sunday Afternoon, April 9, 2017, at 2:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallTotal VocalDeke Sharon, Guest Conductor and Creative DirectorCast Members of Pitch Perfect and Broadway’s In TransitDistinguished Concerts Singers International

Monday Evening, April 10, 2017, at 7:00Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln CenterGreen Valley High School Band and Hershey SymphonyGreen Valley High School (NV)Diane Koutsulis, DirectorHershey Symphony (PA)Sandra Dackow, Director

Sunday Evening, April 30, 2017, at 7:00David Geffen Hall, Lincoln CenterViva La Musica de ArgentinaMartín Palmeri: Tango Credo (World Premiere)Saul Zaks, Guest ConductorAriel Ramírez: Misa CriollaJonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Friday Evening, May 26, 2017, at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallCelebration & ReflectionDieter Wagner, Guest ConductorDistinguished Concerts Singers InternationalThe Hudson Festival Chorus (OH)Thomas Scott, DirectorDanilo Guanais : Missa de Alçacuz (20th Anniversary)Vladimir Silva, Director

Sunday Evening, May 28, 2017, at 8:30Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallBrahms’ RequiemJonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Monday Evening, May 29, 2017, at 7:00David Geffen Hall, Lincoln CenterWith Strength & JoyAntonio Vivaldi: GloriaWilliam Powell, Guest ConductorPepper Choplin: Psalm 23: A Journey with The Shepherd Pepper Choplin, Composer/ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Tuesday Evening, May 30, 2017, at 7:00Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie HallIan Gindes, Pianist


Sunday Afternoon, June 4, 2017, at 2:00David Geffen Hall, Lincoln CenterPortraits of HealingTyler’s SuiteTim Seelig, Guest ConductorAnn Hampton Callaway, SopranoKellan Christopher, TenorThe Music of Ola GjeiloJames M. Meaders, DCINY Associate Artistic Director and ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Afternoon, June 11, 2017, at 2:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallThe Music of Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams: Sancta CivitasCraig Jessop, Guest ConductorRalph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis PacemNina Nash-Robertson, Guest ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Saturday Evening, June 17, 2017, at 7:00Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie HallSong/PlayAlberto Grau: La DoncellaCristian Grases, Guest ConductorAlberto Grau: La Avispa Brava (World Premiere)María Guinand, Guest ConductorDistinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers InternationalCharlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (NC)Ernest Pereira, Director

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presents i hear america singing: the music of andré thomas ...sion acda honor choir, the north...

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