Songs of Faith, Hope & Love - Friends University

Songs of Faith, Hope & Love

F R I E N D S U N I V E R S I T Y S I N G I N G Q U A K E R S P R E S E N T T H E I R H O M E C O N C E R T

Featur ing the premiere of a commiss ioned work by GWYNETH WALKER ent i t led , "Equa l i ty i s in the A i r We Breathe"

M A R C H 2 6 - 2 8 , 2 0 21

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Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor | Cindy Blasdel, col laborative pianist

P R O G R A MSorida A Zimbabwe Greeting ....................................................Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)

Samantha Kuemmerle, soloist

Rebeccah Hale, Nelson Martin, Nathan Miller, Samantha Scantlin, Tim Shenk – quintet

Jonathan Salinas, djembe; Gabriel Karst, tambourine; Alison Parker, cabasa

Verleih uns Frieden................................................................ Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Samantha Kuemmerle, student conductor

Ubi Caritas ....................................................................................................Ola Gjielo (b. 1978)

Hail Gladdening Light ..................................................................Charles Woods (1866-1926)

Even When He is Silent............................................................. Kim André Arnesen (b. 1980)

My Spirit is Uncaged .................................................................................Paul Rardin (b. 1965)

PAUSE ~ 5 min.

Be Not Afraid ....................................................................................Knut Nystedt (1915-2014)

Signs of the Judgment...................................................................... arr. Mark Butler (b. 1963)

*WORLD PREMIERE*Equality is in the Air We Breathe ...................................................Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)

I Hear America Singing ................................................................... André J. Thomas (b.1952)Jonathan Salinas, drums

In Meeting We Are Blessed..........................................................Troy D. Robertson (b. 1978)Adam Tillberg, djembe

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross ..................................... arr. Gilbert M. Martin (b. 1941)

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Songs of Faith, Hope & Love

Soprano 1 Riley Denning Bethany Filer Abigail Hale* §Chenille Hawkins Salma PenaJade PriceCaitlyn Rohaus

Soprano 2Grace Eckels Katie GriefTrista GuthrieAlison Parker*Samantha Scantlin §Vivian Titus Alto 1 Rebeccah HaleBriley Harbert* § Hannah Howard Samantha Kuemmerle † §Kallie McNutt

S I N G I N G Q U A K E R S P E R S O N N E LDr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor | Cindy Blasdel, collaborative pianist

Alto 2Olena BrownCaitlyn Fox Elizabeth Fulcher Emily Son* Amanda Williams §

Tenor 1Cameron CasidaAsael Gonzalez Castillo* Jonathan Lee §Lorenz Looney Nathan Miller §

Tenor 2Tanner Degrado Gabriel Karst* § Noah Townson §Andrew Veatch

P R O G R A M N O T E SSorida! We welcome you in the spirit of our Zimbabwe brothers and sisters! Today’s concert reflects the heritage of faith and community of the Friends University Singing Quakers. Last year the world stopped as we all tried to navigate uncharted waters. This pandemic has challenged us spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Yet through it all, we are still here. This concert is designed to give hope and to encourage your heart and soul. Be not afraid during times of uncertainty; believe in God “even when He is silent.” Be not afraid of one another, but let us walk together in peace for “equality is in the air we breathe.”

“I hear America singing” and it is a song of love, for “where charity and love are, God is there” (Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est). Following a long tradition of the Singing Quakers, the concert closes with the familiar hymn, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” in which the singer responds personally to the gift of divine love, which “demands my soul, my life, my all.” May you leave this concert knowing that we need each other, you are not alone, and we are in this together.

Bass 1Nathaniel Filer* § Nathan LoucksNelson Martin Tim Shenk Tyler Wilson

Bass 2Joseph Fisher § Nate Mier Clayton Reitz §Tucker Tasker* §Adam TilbergDevin Withrow

† student conductor * denotes section leader§ denotes cabinet member

Dr. Rayvon T. J. MooreAssistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies

Dr. Moore became the Director of Choral Studies and Conductor of the Singing Quakers in 2020. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Wichita Chamber Chorale and the Director of Music Ministries at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.

Rayvon specializes in topics on conducting gesture, programming, and musical interpretation. Being a versatile performer, he has sung back up for The Rolling Stones, Barry Manilow, Patti Austin, Andrea Bocelli, Kathleen Battle and Deborah Voigt. Moore can be heard on the album “John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection” recorded with Sony Classical.

He has held faculty positions at Colgate University, Hamilton, NY; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; The Young Musicians Foundation, Los Angeles, CA; The Saturday Conservatory of Music, Pasadena; CA and Esperanza Azteca Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. He has also served as Associate Conductor of the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and Chorale, Assistant Conductor for California State University Fullerton's Opera, Concert Choir and Women's

Choir, as well as the Assistant Conductor of the Donald Brinegar Singers.

Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in

Conducting from the Eastman School of Music.

A B O U T T H E C O N D U C T O R

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T SAmy Bragg Carey, President

Dr. Joan Griffing, Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair of Fine ArtsAlyssa Whalen, Fine Arts Events Coordinator

Robyn Mabe, Administrative AssistantRolaine Hetherington, Assistant Professor of Music/Applied Voice

Kallie McNutt and Joseph Fisher, promotionsMickey Shannon, cover photography

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C H O R A L & V O C A L FA C U LT YDr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, Director of Choral Studies, Singing Quakers, Chamber Choir

Rolaine Hetherington, Concert Choir, Voice, Chamber ChoirDr. Matthew Scholnegar, Associate Professor of Voice

Charleen Ayers, VoiceDr. Lara Brooks, Voice

Dr. Charles Turley, Voice

T R A N S L AT I O N SSorida Sorida. Greetings, my brothers. Greetings my sisters. Greet everybody. Love one another Sorida. Wave to your brothers Wave to your sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida.

Verleih uns FriedenVerleih’ uns Frieden gnä dich lich Herr Gott zu unsern Zeiten! Es ist doch ja, kein Andrer nicht Der für uns könnte streiten Denn du unser Gott alleine.

Grant unto us thy peace, O Lord. Grant us thy peace enduring. For there is none, none with the strength. Who could so firmly defend us. For thou art our hope and safety.

Ubi Caritas Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur.Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur:Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus.Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites.Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus.Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.Simul quoque cum beatis videamus,Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus:Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum,Saecula per infinita saeculorum. Amen.

Where charity and love are, God is there.Love of Christ has gathered us into one.Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.Let us fear, and let us love the living God.And from a sincere heart let us love one.Where charity and love are, God is there.At the same time, therefore, are gathered into one:Lest we be divided in mind, let us beware.Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease.And in the midst of us be Christ our God.Where charity and love are, God is there.At the same time we see that with the saints also,Thy face in glory, O Christ our God:The joy that is immense and good, Unto theWorld without end. Amen.

Hail Gladdening LightHail Gladdening LightOf His pure glory pouredWho is the Immortal Father, Heavenly BlestHoliest of Holies, Jesus Christ our LordNow we are come to the sun's hour of restThe lights of evening 'round us shineWe hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit DivineWorthiest art Though, at all times to be sungWith undefiled tongueSon of our God, Giver of life aloneTherefore, in all the world Thy glories LordThine own

Even When He is SilentI believe in the sun, even when it's not shiningI believe in love, even when I feel it notI believe in God, even when He is silent

My Spirit is Uncaged Jubilant. O to make the most. Jubilant! O to make the most, Jubilant song. Full of manhood. Womanhood. Infancy. Jubilant! Full of common employments. Jubilant! Full of grain and trees. Jubilant! Jubilant song! O the joy of my spirit. It is uncaged, it darts like lightning! It is not enough to have this globe. Or a certain time. I will have thousands, thousands, thousands, I will have thousands of globes! And all times. Jubilant! O to make the most. Jubilant song. One self I sing, a simple separate person. I celebrate myself and sing myself. A song of rolling earth, of rolling earth and of words according. I sing the body electric, I sing the song of companionship.Come, said the Muse. Sing me a song no poet yet has chanted. Sing me! Sing me the universal. Oh the joy of my spirit. It is uncaged, it darts like lightning. It is not enough to have this globe. Or a certain time. I will have thousands, thousands, thousands. I will have thousands of globes, and all times. Jubilant, o to make the most. Jubilant! O to make a most, Jubilant song.

Be Not Afraid Be not afraid, I am with thee. Tremble not for I am thy God. I strengthen thee for I am thy help.I uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Tremble not for I am thy God. Tremble not for I am your God. I strengthen thee for I am thy help. I uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. By redemption thou art saved, you are mine. Fear not, fear not. Fear not for you are called and named. Fear not, fear not, you are mine.

Signs of the Judgment Judgment oh Judgement. Judgement, judgament's-a-coming. I see the signs of the jud-a-ment coming oh, I see the sign of the Judgament coming. Hallelujah. See signs of the judgment oh, see the Judgament oh Lord, time is drawing nigh. Better be ready for that great day when the Lord comes to take his children away. Boatman, boatman row one side, you can’t get to heaven against the wind and the tide. Run to the mountain, the mountain moved, I run to the hills and they did too.Went to the rocks to hide my face. The rocks cried out there’s no hiding place. One of these mornings bright and fair I will meet my Jesus in the air. He’ll say, “well done my child” then I’ll shout Hallelujah race been won. See the signs of the Judement, See the signs of the judement the time is drawing nigh. Judgment oh Judgement. Judgement, judgament's-a-coming. I see the signs of the jud-a-ment coming oh, I see the sign of the Judgament coming. Hallelujah. Gotta be, ready, gotta be ready, gotta be, ready hallelujah. Better be ready for that great day when the Lord comes to take his children away. Judgement Lord. Judgements coming. Coming Lord.

Equality is in the Air We BreatheEquality is in the air we breathe. My brother and sister walk this earth with me, in dignity. Our land must be the land where every man and women is free. Let American be the dream it used to be. In the air we breathe… On the earth we walk…Through the lives we lead…EQUALITY. Let American be American again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer of the plain. Seeing a home where he himself is free. Equality is in the air we breathe.

Let American be the dream the dreamers dreamed. Let it be that great strong land of love. Where never kings connive nor tyrants schemeThat any man be crushed by one above.

O, let my land be a land where LibertyIs crowned with no false patriotic wreathBut opportunity is real and life is free Equality is in the air we breathe.

Say who are you that mumbles in the dark? And who are you that draws your veil across the stars?

I am the people, humble, hungry, mean-Hungry yet today despite the dream. Beaten yet today- O, Pioneers!

I’m the one who dreamt our basic dream. In the Old World while still a serf of kings. Who dreamt a dream so strong, so brave, so true, That even yet its mighty daring sings.

In every brick and stone, in every furrow turned. That’s made America the land it has become. I came To build a “homeland of the free”.

O let American be America again- The land that never has been yet- And yet must be- the land where every man is free.

Equality Is In the Air We Breathe Continued...

O, yes, I say it plain, I swear this oath- America will be!

We, the people, must redeem The land, the minds, the plants, the rivers, The mountains and the endless plain- All, all the stretch of these great green states- And make America again!

I Hear America SingingI hear American singing of its greatness. I hear America singing strong. I hear America singing of its beauty. I hear America singing today. Oh walk together children, don’t you get weary. Talk together children don’t you get weary. There’s a great camp meeting in the Promised Land. Sing together children don’t you get weary. Shout together children don’t you get weary. There’s a great camp meeting in the Promised Land. We’re going to sing of truth and love. Walk together hand in hand together in peace. We’re going to sing, and never tire. There’s a great camp meeting. American singing. Great camp meeting in the Promised Land.

In Meeting We Are Blessed We are met together and in meeting we are blessed. Peace in coming and in going, peace in labor and in rest. Hold on, dear brother! Hold on, dear sister! Hold on! Hold on to me. We are met together and in meeting we are blessed. Peace in coming and in going, peace in labor and in rest. You’re not alone and you never more will be. I will be with you and I will carry you with me. Friendship endures, endures and surely we will prove it’s not ourselves, but our bodies that moved. We are met together and in meeting we are blessed. Peace in coming and in going, peace in labor and in rest. Hold on, dear brother! Hold on, dear sister! Hold on! Hold on to me.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory died,My richest gain I count but loss,And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,Save in the death of Christ my God!All the vain things that charm me most,I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,Sorrow and love flow mingled down!Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,That were a present far too small;Love so amazing, so divine,Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Sorida Sorida. Greetings, my brothers. Greetings my sisters. Greet everybody. Love one another Sorida. Wave to your brothers Wave to your sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida.


























Sorida Sorida. Greetings, my brothers. Greetings my sisters. Greet everybody. Love one another Sorida. Wave to your brothers Wave to your sisters Greet everybody Love one another Sorida.


























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