Spring Choral Concert: Treble Choir, University Glee and Belle Voix

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Illinois State University

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

School of Music

Spring Choral Concert

Treble Choir

University Glee

Belle Voix

Center for the Performing Arts

April 28, 2024

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

This is the two hundred and first program of the 2023-2024 season.

Program

Please silence all electronics for the duration of the concert. Thank you.

~ Treble Choir ~

Mark Grizzard, director

Younhee Choi, piano

This Little Light of Mine Traditional

arr. Mark Grizzard

William Hussey, bass guitar; Jonathan Frattini, drum set

Spark of Light Andrew Steffen

(born 1990)

Where the Light Begins Susan LaBarr

(born 1982)

Little Blue Jacob Collier

(born 1994)

arr. Mark Grizzard

Maddie Muhvic, solo

William Hussey, bass guitar; Jonathan Frattini, drum set

featuring

The Halcyon Quartet

Natalie Pearson, soprano sax; Caitlin Fallert, tenor sax;

Chloe West, alto sax; Frankie Scarpelli, baritone sax

Cikala Le Pong Pong Indonesian folk song

arr. Ken Steven

Hannah Schroeder, solo

Josie Peters, Hannah Schroeder, Natalie Subgrunski,

Jessica Wenc, and Marlie Woolever, soli small group

~ University Glee ~

Tim Fredstrom, director

Aerim Kim, piano

Exultate Pacifica Randall Johnson

(born 1959)

Sicut Cervus Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

(1532-1594)

Sea Fever Nancy Cobb

(born 1951)

I Dreamed of Rain Jan Garrett

(born 1945)

arr. Larry Nickel

Muddy Water from Big River Roger Miller

(1936-1992)

arr. John Leavitt

Presentation of Scholarships

~ Belle Voix ~

Andrew Bruhn, director

Joanne Tung, piano

Songbird Sarah Quartel

(born 1982)

In Time of Silver Rain Victor C. Johnson

(born 1978)

Ave Regina Caelorum Isabella Leonarda

(1620-1704)

Ellie Capraro and Athena King, soloists

Dr. Adriana Ransom, cello

Crowded Table Natalie Hemby, Lori McKennam and Brandi Carlile

arr. Andrea Ramsey

Allie Rosenfeld, soloist

Amanda Tauch, violin

Sigue Ivette Herryman

(born 1982)

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS

~ Treble Choir ~

This Little Light of Mine

Traditional

arr. Mark Grizzard

This little light of mine,

I’m gonna let it shine!

Everywhere I go,

I’m gonna let it shine!

—Traditional

Spark of Light

Andrew Steffen (born 1990)

I am the speeding spark of light

flung by God from the forge of Chaos.

I soar on wings swifter than wind

above the paths of the pulsing stars.

Faster! faster! to find the place

where cosmic waves crash ashore

on the edge of heaven.

I watched the stars

rise from the still streams of heaven,

eager to make their million year race

through the thin ethereal blue.

Faster! faster! to find the place

where Nothingness reigns

and Chaos wending my way.

— Jónas Halgrímmson

Where the Light Begins

Susan LaBarr (born 1981)

Perhaps it does not begin.

Perhaps it is always.

Perhaps it takes a lifetime

to open our eyes, to learn to see

the luminous line

of the map in the dark,

the vigil flame in the house of the

heart,

the love so searing

we can’t keep from singing,

from crying out.

Perhaps this day the light begins.

We are where the light begins.

— Jan Richardson

Little Blue

Jacob Collier (born 1994)

arr. Mark Grizzard

Little blue, be my shelter;

Be my cradle, be my womb.

Be my boat, be my river.

Be the stillness of the moon.

If I could, I'd go with you

To a place I never knew.

In your eyes, so dark and open

There's a light that leads me back to

you.

‘Cause you're not so far away;

I hear you say: You'll never walk

alone.

Singing: Don't be afraid of the dark.

In your heart you're gonna find a way

To carry the weight of the world

On your shoulders.

You're gonna find a way home.

Little blue, be my anchor;

Be my light, my compass star.

Be my darkness, be my danger,

Be the strings of my guitar.

Little blue, how I love you,

Something strong and something true.

In your arms, so dear and gentle

There's a hope that leads me back to

you.

Don't be afraid of the light.

It's all right, you're gonna find a way

To carry the weight of the world

On your shoulders.

You're gonna find a way home.

— Jacob Collier

Cikala le Pong Pong

Indonesian folk song

arr. Ken Steven

SUNG IN PAKPAK (BATAK DAIRI)

Cikala le pongpong -

(imitating the sound of a drum)

Ue merbuah si Nangka bari. Le oe!

Yes, yesterday the tree bore

jackfruit. Hi, friends!

Si manguda bagendari en dak

mangkabari.

The girls today always go out and stay

up late.

Mela mo cituk kene male!

Please behave!

Ulang ulaken kene male;

Do not do it anymore;

Ulah-ulah nde neidi bagi.

Do not do things like that.

Ulang dak bagi.

Please do not do it anymore.

Kade mo lemlem pagemu pucuk

bincoli mo Kabir-kabiren

(text defies translation)

Kade mo keleng ate mu?

What do you actually want?

Anak maholi man pabing-abingen?

Is it a handsome boy to hug?

Pong kirpong lepong kirpong

(imitating the sound of a drum)

— Indonesian folk song

~ University Glee ~

Exultate Pacifica

Randall Johnson (b. 1959)

SUNG IN LATIN AND PIDGIN

Exultate justi in Domino

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous

ones:

Rectos decet collaudatio,

It is fitting for the upright ones to

give praise.

Cantate ei canticum novum.

Sing to him a new song.

Bene psallite ei in vociferatione.

Sing praises to him well with a loud

voice.

Jisas yu holem han blong mi yu tekem

han

Jesus, you hold my hand you take my

hand

Blong mi Aba mi kraeaot fo yu.

Father, I cry out for you,

Yu nao faen evri gud samting long

disfala wol

You find every good thing in this

world

Aba mi kraeaot fo yu. Wo oh ...

Father, I cry out for you,

Jisas mi kam long yu nao, oh oo oh, yu

tekem mi distaem.

Jesus, I come to you now, you take

me now.

Exultate justi in Domino, Laudamus te!

Rejoice all ye righteous in the Lord,

we praise you!

—Traditional Latin and

Solomon Islands hymn

Sicut Cervus

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

(c. 1525-1594)

SUNG IN LATIN

Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes

aquarum,

Like as the hart desireth the

waterbrooks,

Ita desiderat anima mea ad te deus.

So longeth my soul after thee, O

God.

—Psalm 42

Sea Fever

Music by Nancy Hill Cobb (b. 1951)

I must go down to the seas again, to

the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to

steer her by;

And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s

song and the white sail’s shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and

a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for

the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may

not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the

white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown

spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to

the vagrant [seafaring] life,

To the gull’s way and the whale’s way

where the wind’s like a whetted

knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a

laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream

when the long trick’s over.

— John Masefield

I Dreamed of Rain

Jan Garrett (b. 1945)

arr. Larry Nickel

I dreamed of rain, and the rains came

Soft and easy, sweet and clear

I dreamed of rain, and the rains came,

And peace spread over the land

I dreamed of summer, and the winds

changed

And the green was easy, and the rivers ran

clear

I dreamed of summer, and the winds

changed,

And peace spread over the land

And the flowers bloom in the desert,

And the air is fresh and clear

I dreamed of rain, and the rains came,

And peace spread over the land

I dreamed of freedom, and the moon rose

And the way was easy, and the path was

clear

I dreamed of freedom, and the moon rose,

And peace spread over the land

And the guardian stars are shining

And the night is bright and clear

I dreamed of freedom, and the moon rose,

And peace spread over the land

I dreamed of heaven, and the earth sang

And the sound was easy, and the song was

clear

I dreamed of heaven, and the earth sang,

And peace spread over the land

And the ancient pain is forgotten

And the father’s debts are clear

I dreamed of heaven, and the earth

sang,

And peace spread over the land

— Jan Garrett

Muddy Water from Big River

Roger Miller (1936-1992)

arr. John Leavitt

Look out for me, oh muddy water

Your mysteries are deep and wide

And I got a need for going some

place

And I got a need to climb upon your

back

and ride

You can look for me when you see me

comin'

I may be runnin' I don't know

I may be tired and runnin' fever

But I'll be headed south to the mouth

of the Ohio

Look out for me, oh muddy water

Your mysteries are deep and wide

And I got a need for going some

place

And I got a need to climb upon your

back and ride

— Roger Miller

~ Belle Voix ~

Songbird

Sarah Quartel (born 1982)

I am a Songbird; I will sing anything. Give me a tune, I will spin you gold.

Closer you come to the Songbird weaving, Stronger the thread of the music’s hold,

Feel in the breeze a breath, a soaring Song to you, and hear me say:

‘I am a Songbird; I will sing anything. Follow the breeze and come my way!’

One little bird on a branch sits fanning Amber wings to the passers by.

Two little birds in flight are threading Webs of gold in an endless sky.

Three little birds with brushes painting Moonlit sighs in the heart of day.

Four little birds with voices gleaming Breathe to the wind singing ‘come my way!’

Sing little bird so sweetly. Drown my fears completely.

Five little birds with feathers fluffing Stretch and spread in the midday sun. Six

little birds are cooing, humming, Drawing the eyes of ev’ryone.

Seven little birds in fountains splashing. Droplets soar, they fawn and play.

Eight little birds raise voices higher, Breathe to the wind singing, ‘come my way!’

Sing little bird so sweetly. Drown my fears completely.

Fly, little Songbirds, to the horizon.

Land meets sky and sky meets sea. Dance, little Songbirds, flick your feathers,

Move the current, carry me!

Sing, little Songbirds, call to your lovers. Draw them in completely.

You, little Songbirds, you can sing anything. I follow the wind and I come your

way.

— Sarah Quartel

In Time of Silver Rain

Victor C. Johnson (born 1978)

In time of silver rain

The earth puts forth new life again,

Green grasses grow

And flowers lift their heads,

And over all the plain

The wonder spreads

Of life!

In time of silver rain

The butterflies lift their silken wings

To catch a rainbow cry,

And trees put forth new leaves to sing

In joy beneath the sky

As down the roadway

Passing girls and boys

Go singing, too,

In time of silver rain

When spring

And life

Are new.

—Langston Hughes

Ave Regina Caelorum

Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)

SUNG IN LATIN

Ave, Regina caelorum,

Hail, Queen of Heaven!

Ave, Domina Angelorum:

Hail, Mistress of Angels!

Salve, radix, salve, porta

Hail, root, hail, portal

Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

From which the Light for the

world has risen.

Gaude, Virgo gloriosa,

Rejoice, glorious Virgin,

Super omnes speciosa,

Beautiful above all others.

Vale, o valde decora,

Farewell, most gracious,

Et pro nobis Christum exora

And pray for us to Christ.

—Marian Antiphon

Crowded Table

Natalie Hemby, Lori McKennam and

Brandi Carlile

arr. Andrea Ramsey

You can hold my hand

When you need to let go

I can be your mountain

When you're feeling valley-low

I can be your streetlight

Showing you the way home

You can hold my hand

When you need to let go

I want a house with a crowded table

And a place by the fire for everyone

Let us take on the world while we're young

and able

And bring us back together when the day is

done

If we want a garden

We're gonna have to sow the seed

Plant a little happiness

Let the roots run deep

If it's love that we give

Then it's love that we reap

If we want a garden

We're gonna have to sow the seed

Yeah I want a house with a crowded table

And a place by the fire for everyone

Let us take on the world while we're young

and able

And bring us back together when the day is

done

The door is always open

Your picture's on my wall

Everyone's a little broken

And everyone belongs

Yeah, everyone belongs

I want a house with a crowded table

And a place by the fire for everyone

Let us take on the world while we're young

and able

And bring us back together when the day is

done

And bring us back together when the day is

done

— Natalie Hemby,

Lori McKennam and

Brandi Carlile

Sigue

Ivette Herryman (born 1982)

SUNG IN SPANSIH

Camina, caminante,

Walk traveler,

Sigue;

Continue walking;

Camina y no te pare,

Walk and do not stop,

Sigue.

Continue walking.

Cuando pase po su casa

When you pass by her house

No le diga

Do not tell her

Que me bite,

That you saw me,

Camina, caminante,

Walk traveler,

Sigue.

Continue walking.

Sigue y no te pare,

Continue and do not stop,

Sigue.

Continue walking.

No la mire sit e llama,

Do not look if she calls out for you,

Sigue;

Continue walking.

Acuérdate que ella es mala,

Remember that she is bad,

Sigue.

Continue walking.

— Nicolás Guillén

Treble Choir

Mark Grizzard, director

Younhee Choi, piano

Jessica Bedell

Alexis Besich

Nevaeh Bos

Breonna Bower

Callista Brown

Ayla Budak

Gwen Burkhard

Brooke Calvert

Arianna Colgrove

Anna Collins

Judah Crowder

Sara Cummings

Ashley DiDomenico

Alyssa Escobedo

Becca Evans

Caitlin Fallert

Denise Flores

Katherine Georges

Ella Gilmore

Makenzie Glass

Kendall Griggs

Archer Johnson

Miranda Kane

Hana Knuffman

Leeper

Marin Leng

Amanda Lesley

Lily Linden

Samantha Lopatowski

Alli McCall

Sarah Mehret

Kayla Milano

Maddie Muhvic

Jess Noga

Josie Peters

Wendie Yesenia Porras

Layla Quillen

Miranda Robles

Hannah Schroeder

Alyx Schupp

Stephanie Sendra

Alyssa Spanroff

Natalie Subgrunski

Emma Susami

Elizabeth Tirado

Cyena Ulloa

Kelsi Vandermaiden

Angelina Vera

Victoria Walsh

Jessica Wenc

Marlie Woolever

University Glee

Tim Fredstrom, director

Aerim Kim, piano

Ethan Blume

Landon Boger

Ben Breithaupt

Joshua Dahmm

RJ De Guzman

Aiden Delzell

Sja'Lell Downing-Mims

Liam Duffy*

Nathan Enright

Kat Garza

Alex Gorrill

Jack Harding

Perry Jackson

Graham Kinley

Noah Kuehl

Ryan Lease

Eve Linke

Mason Linke

T. J. Marko

Connor McDonnell

Nick Medina

Jackie Mickle

Graham Miller

Daniel Montoya

Justyn Olson

Juvenal Perez

Nicholas Pillsbury

Keoni Plaza*

Quinn Pleskovitch

Joe Polizzi

Nikos Poulos

Preston Pratali

Isaac Richards

Carter Riggs

Josue Rivera

Alec Robinson

Carson Steele

Logan Van Lerberghe

Spencer Vang

Miguel Vazquez-Barragan

Ethan Vogel

Austin Wanner

* Student teaching, internship,

or last semester on campus

Belle Voix

Andrew Bruhn, director

Joanne Tung, piano

Kate Almquist

Dominica Battaglia*

Emma Beddow

Bree Bowers

Naomi Boyd

Ellie Capraro

Kennedy Carico

Michaela Chapman

Mahika Charles

Audrey Dahlman

Alina Dukala

Nina Feathergill

Izzi Figarelli

Alondra Gamboa

Olivia Garcia

Bella Green

Anna Haage

Amina Hatanaka

Joanie Hitt

Symone Jackson

Athena King

Alyssa Kleinmaier

Skylar Loeb-Stanko

Alanya Martin

Ya’Natika Morgan

Kacey Myerscough

Kaithleen Nieves

Jazlyn Pineda

Ellie Postregna

Laila Powers-Kinder

Allie Rosenfeld

Morgan Schoebel

Megan Steinbach

Amanda Tauch

Haley Thies

Alysse Tocco*

Danielle Vasquez

Annie Wagner

Olivia Wexler

THANK YOU

Illinois State University

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Jean Miller, dean

Polly Bedford, director of development

Adriana Ransom, director, School of Music

Nick Benson, CPA Manager, Center for Performing Arts

Sara Semonis, associate dean of research and planning

Janet Tulley, assistant dean for enrollment and student services

Ann Haugo, director, School of Theatre and Dance

Tyler Lotz, director, Wonsook Kim School of Art

Rose Marshack, director, Creative Technologies

Kendra Paitz, director and chief curator, University Galleries

Stephanie Kohl Ringle, business communications associate

Eric Yeager, director, CFAIT

Illinois State University School of Music

A. Oforiwaa Aduonum, Ethnomusicology

Allison Alcorn, Musicology

Debra Austin, Voice

Mark Babbitt, Trombone

Daniel Baer, Piano

Emily Beinborn, Music Therapy

Chelsey Belt, Musicology

Glenn Block, Orchestra and Conducting

Andrew Bruhn, Director of Choral Activities

Renee Chernick, Group Piano

David Collier, Percussion and Assoc. Director

Andrea Crimmins, Music Therapy

Peggy Dehaven, Office Support Specialist/Scheduling

Benjamin de Kock, String Bass

Anne Dervin, Clarinet and General Education

Geoffrey Duce, Piano

Tom Faux, Ethnomusicology

Angelo Favis, Guitar and Graduate Coordinator

Tim Fredstrom, Choral Music Education

Trevor Gould, Facilities Manager

David Gresham, Clarinet

Mark Grizzard, Theory and Choral Music

Christine Hansen, Music Academic Advisor

Kevin Hart, Jazz Piano and Theory

Phillip Hash, Music Education

Megan Hildebrandt, Music Therapy

Rachel Hockenberry, Horn

Martha Horst, Theory and Composition

Mona Hubbard, Office Manager

Igor Kalnin, Violin

John Koch, Voice

Jillian Kouzel, Oboe

Marie Labonville, Musicology

Apollo Lee, General Education

Katherine J. Lewis, Viola

Caleb Liddell, Theory

TJ Mack, Assist. Director of Bands/Athletic Bands

Roy D. Magnuson, Theory and Composition and CTK*

Anthony Marinello III, Director of Bands

Thomas Marko, Director of Jazz Studies

Rose Marshack, Music Business and Director of CTK*

Anne McNamara, Trumpet

Shawn McNamara, Music Education

Thornton Miller, General Education

Matthew Muneses, Jazz

Paul Nolen, Saxophone

Kim Risinger, Flute

Cindy Ropp, Music Therapy

Andy Rummel, Euphonium and Tuba

Midori Samson, Bassoon

Carl Schimmel, Theory and Composition

Daniel Schuetz, Voice

Lydia Sheehan, Bands Office Administrator

Matthew Smith, Creative Technologies

David Snyder, Music Education

Alex Stephenson, Theory and Composition

Ben Stiers, Percussion and Theory

Erik Swanson, Jazz Guitar

Cora Swenson Lee, Cello

Elizabeth Thompson, Voice

Kaitlyn Tossie, Business Administrative Associate

Matthew Vala, Musical Theatre Pit

Rick Valentin, Creative Technologies

Justin Vickers, Voice

Michelle Vought, Voice

Mack Wood, Associate Director of Bands/BRMM

*Creative Technologies Program (CTK)