Ames Chamber Artists

present

The Spirit of Spring

James Rodde, conductor

Amanda Jennings, accompanist

Chris Johnson, assistant

with guest artists

Una Vocis Choral Ensemble (Mason City)

Dennis Lee, conductor

Mary Jane Crail, accompanist

7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016

Northminster Presbyterian Church

1416 20th St.

Ames, IA

 

PROGRAM

I – Ames Chamber Artists

Sing Unto God (from Judas Maccabeus) …………………… G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

Eternal Reflections

Hymn to the Eternal Flame …………………. Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

Taaveti Laul Nr. 104 ……………………………. Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962)

Zigeunerlieder, op. 103 ………………………………….. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

3. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen

4. Lieber Gott, du weisst

5. Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze

6. Röslein dreie in der Reihe

The Sweetheart of the Sun ………………………………………………………… Eric Barnum

Gaelic Prayer ……………………………………………………………………… Elaine Hagenberg

Good Night, Dear Heart …………………………………………………………….. Dan Forrest

Sure on this Shining Night ……………………………………………….. Z. Randall Stroope

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit ……………………………. arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)

Barb Schendel, soprano

Chris Johnson, conducting

Jim DeHoet, bass

 

II – Una Vocis

Benedictus from The Armed Man ……………………………………………….. Karl Jenkins

Little Elegy ………………………………………………………….. Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

Let My Love Be Heard ……………………………………………………………. Jake Runestad

Ubi Caritas ………………………………………………………………………………… Paul Mealor

The Eternal Promise ……………………………………………………………… Doug Helvering

With a Lily in Your Hand ……………………………………………………….. Eric Whitacre

 

III – Combined Choirs

Chichester Psalms ………………………………………. Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

I. Urah, hanevel!

II. Adonai roi

III. Adonai, Adonai, Lo gavah libi

(Barb Schendel, soprano; Sarah Bunge, alto;  Jonathan Bunge, tenor;  Kevin Templeton, bass; Ben Siegel, boy soprano)

Instrumentalists:

Mary Jane Crail, organ; Kristin Maahs, harp; Alex Lafrenz, percussion