2013 SPRING CHORAL CONCERT
May 11, 2013
May 11, 2013 was the day of Curley's Spring Choral Concert and Art Show. Attendees were treated to a wonderful evening of music performed by Curley's choral ensembles: the Curley Choir; the Schola; the Luminare Choir; and the Curley Bell Ringers. The conductor for the evening was Mr. Michael Gaffney, the Director of the Choral Music Program at Curley. The accompanist was Mr. Michael Britt.
The Choir began with the following selections:
Et In Terra Pax by Mary Lynn Lightfoot
At the River American tune (adapted by Aaron Copland) arr. R. Wilding White
Zion's Walls American tune (adapted by Aaron Copland) arr. Glenn Koponen
Jesus Savior by Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Salve Regina arr. Charles Callahan
Wade in the Water American Spiritual arr. Mark Hayes
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child American Spiritual arr. Nina Gilbert
The Schola performed the following works:
Steal Away American Spiritual arr. Bobby L. Siltman
Come and Mourn With Me Awhile by Dale Grotenhuis
And So It Goes by Billy Joel arr. Bob Chilcott
Soloists: Matt Weitzel '13, Adam Gagnon '13
The Curley Ringers presented:
Awesome God by Rich Mullins arr. Peggy Berttcher
Student Conductor: Matt Weitzel '13
Reflections on Morestead by Barbara Semmann
Student conductor: Mark Mainolfi '13
Seek Ye First by Karen Lafferty arr. Peggy Bettcher
The Luminare Choir opened after Intermission with the following:
Whitsun Carol by Sir Philip Ledger
O Gloriosa Domina by Nicholas Gombert
The Longest Time by Billy Joel arr. Roger Emerson
Soloists: Matt Avara '13, Robert D. Bossle '02, Austin Hooper '13, Shane Lowry '10, Matt Weitzel '13
The full
Choir concluded the evening with the following:
Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Faure arr. K. Lee Scott
Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing arr Hal H. Hopson
It Chanced When I Was Walking from The Minstrelsy of Ireland arr. Bruce Trinkley
Manly Men by Kurt Knecht
Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis arr. Ruth Artman
My Girl by William Robinson and Ronald White
Runaround Sue by Dion DiMucci and Earnest Maresca arr. Jeff Funk
Love Potion Number 9 by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller arr. Mac Huff
Recordings from past years:
Ave Verum Corpus by W. A. Mozart
Joyful, Joyful
Now, view photos from the evening's concert.