Fall 2014 Program Notes

IntroductionsNo flash photographyTurn of everything that makes noise help your neighbor Wave at your son/daughter/friend- get it out of your system

The Heavens Are Telling, F J Hayden............Honors EnsemblesFeatured Trio: Emma Clark, Kyle Neilson, Anthony Vacio215 year old piece of music Oratorio- similar to opera, without costumes, props, interaction between chracters3 parts- 2 hours End of part I, celestial heavens, glory of creation

Lux Aeterna, Sally K Albrecht.....................................Int. Women Part of Requiem mass- may everlasting light shine on them, grant eternal rest.Many settings exist- this one sounds more optimistic and peaceful than others

Witness, Earlene Rentz...................................................NorsemenTwo stories from the Hebrew Bible-Methuselah- 969 years old Samson- Israelite leader- secret strength in his hair

Sure on this Shining Night, Morten Lauridsen.............ChamberChamber fresh off Susan Boyle performance Lauridsen- professor at USC for more than 40 years.Part of 3 of a 4 part series of nocturnes- pieces that evoke night somehowPoems from the great composers James Agee /edi/

Poor Man Lazarus, arr. Jester Hairston......................Mens Ens.Parable from new testament- poor man lazarus, and rich man, called divies, perils of the afterlifeDip your finger in the water come and cool my tongue, Im tormented in the flame

Solo: Only Hope, Jon Foreman...........................Pearl ValenzuelaOriginally written by jon foreman of the band switchfoot, perhaps made more famous by Mandy Moore in the film A Walk to remember

Still I Rise, Rosephanye Powell..................................Adv. WomenSoloists: Raelyn Mason & Reema MaayaaSplitting of the Jazz Ensemble into two womens classesAdvanced womens ensembleGospel piece From Rosephanye Powell (ro se fu ni) Still I Rise was inspired by the poem of the same name by poet laureate Maya Angelou. It is a womens anthem, saluting the strength of women to persevere through lifes difficultieslow self-esteem, physical and emotional abuse, prejudice, abandonment, and such like. In summary, though a womans life or past may be filled with tears and heartaches, with each day that she finds herself still living, she finds that she has grown stronger and risen a little higher because her circumstances have not overcome her. Thus, every new day can be one of hope and joy because regardless of the past, today, still I rise!

Gaudeamus Hodie, Earlene Rentz................................NorsemenTeach about syncopation

Solo: Daydreamer, Adele Adkins............................Salina ChaganFrom her first major album release Her more recent album holds the record for longest running number 1 album by a female solo artist (beating out whiney Houston)

Mornin Glory, Rollo A Dilworth ...............................Int. WomenRollo Dilworth is an up-and-coming composer in the choral world Getting the most acclaim for his spirituals- this piece combines three spirituals together into one medley of musicSpirituals originally created by enslaved Africans in the United States, choral arrangements are widely known -Picking up where moses Hogan left off -Featuring ryan reichert on drums

Gab Gab, arr. William C Powell..................................Mens Ens.South African praise song South African has 11 official languages, Zulu being one of the most popular4 part a cappella, with syncopated ryhthms

Solo: Your Song, Elton John.........................................Israel JonesOne of Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs of all time

Yo le Canto Todo el Dia, David L Brunner..............Adv. WomenSo I am moving with my heart, So I am leaving with a drumI sing to you all day long, with affection and joy Word painting- song encompasses meaning and lyrics with melodic and rhythmic ideas

Battle of Jericho, Moses Hogan......................................Chamber story is from Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament Joshua leads the Israelites army to Jericho- God tells Joshua- march around Jericho 6 times, 7th day- the priests blow their ram horns, the people shout, and walls come down The original song, however, is thought to be a spiritual song that alludes to escape from slavery. Double meaning.

Can You Hear, Jim Papoulis.......................................Department Before our Final Song, some Thank Yous Thank you to Foothills United Methodist Church- all of the staff and administration, especially Carol Paton. Thank you to our sound tech __________________________________ Thank you to Valhalla Student Elijah Stanley, under the guidance of Mr. Michael Skocko, for designing the program cover, poster, and screen images. Thank you to our drummer, Ryan Reichert Sax Austin Gatus Thank you to our accompanist, Mr. Rodney Girvin, Valhalla alum Students, student officers, rehearsal section leaders, and executive council, media team- raise hands Parent volunteers Can You Hear- bring out the whole department for the final two songs 153 people

Solo: Suzette MontoyaSmall Group: Candice Brewer, Amanda Clifford, Heleyna Highfill, Jessica Lomeli, Jessica May, Lauren Phifer, Pearl ValenzuelaIrish Blessing...............................................................Department Irish Blessing I have one more thank you- audience The vocal Music Department is a big team, and you are all a part of it. Your support has been crucial in making this team function. If any of you would like to donate your time, talent, or money to our Department, all three would be greatly appreciated. You can follow us on facebook/Valhallavocalmusic Instagram And, if you feel so inclined, more ways to donate are in program Becoming a patron has its perks, as outlined by the program If you want to donate, but perhaps not so much, every little bit helps Green buckets to donate on the way out And outside, my wife wanted to start bake sale- we had many parents bake some treats for you to have after. Donate what you want to pay. 500 yen?

See you at Skyline December 9h for our winter Concert

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