San Francisco Symphony Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director San Francisco Symphony SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CHORUS RagnAr Bohlin, Chorus Director San Francisco Symphony Chorus

Edwin Outwater, conductor Christine Bailey Davis, flute Thomas Robertello, flute

Tracing Mississippi Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Concerto for Flute and Orchestra b. 1968 1. Taloowa’ (Song) (6:23) 2. Missipi’ Aabi (Tracing Mississippi) (6:23) 3. Shilombish Anompoli’ (Talking Spirits) (9:48) 4. Hashi’ Hiloha (Sun Thunder) (6:29) Christine Bailey Davis, flute

Iholba’ Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate For Solo Flute, Orchestra, and Chorus b. 1968 5. Halbina’ (The Gift) (15:01) Produced by Alan Bise Thunderbird Records, Inc. 6. Iholba’ (The Vision) (10:44) 1645 Eddy Road Thomas Robertello, flute Cleveland, OH 44112 888.349.3310 ACD-71242 works by Distributed by Azica Records, Inc. OP & © 2008 Thunderbird Records, Inc. J Azica All rights reserved erod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Produced in cooperation with the Chickasaw Nation Produced in cooperation with the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasaw.net

Thunderbird Records is dedicated to capturing and preserving the music of contemporary American Indians for distribution across the world. All Thunderbird releases include music by American Indian composers or performances by American Indian musicians. We strive for high Among those leading America into the 21st century are the proud artistic integrity as well as exceptional sonic quality in every record. people of the Chickasaw Nation. We believe that the arts are necessary to the success of the Chickasaw Nation because of their Recorded June 26 and 27, 2007 ability to move the culture along by expressing the beauty, strength, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA intelligence and spirit of its people, and to enhance the rich legacy of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. We wish to improve Producer: Alan Bise overall quality of life by creating a greater awareness of our unique Recording Engineer: Bruce Egre Digital Editing, Mixing, and Mastering: Alan Bise culture through the encouragement and promotion of artistic Technical Assistance: Mark Lemaire expression and achievement. Cover Design: Chickasaw Nation Bill Anoatubby, Governor Graphic Design: Azica Graphics Lona Barrick, Administrator for the Division of Arts and Humanities Photos of Jerod Tate: Alana Rothstein Robyn Elliott, Administrator for the Division of Communications Executive Producer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate The Chickasaw Nation • P.O. Box 1548 • Ada, OK 74820 SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CHORUS Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate RagnAr Bohlin, Chorus Director Composer

The San Francisco Symphony has been known since its first concerts in 1911 for championing new music and Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate was born in 1968 in music by American composers. Under the leadership of Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director since 1995, the Symphony has not only performed much music created on native soil but has staged festivals devoted Norman, Oklahoma, and is a citizen of the Chickasaw entirely to American music. The San Francisco Symphony therefore continues a tradition as it participates Nation. Mr. Tate is dedicated to the development of in this groundbreaking project, recording works by American Indian composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate. American Indian classical composition, and a recent review by The Washington Post states that “Tate’s Over the years, the San Francisco Symphony has grown in acclaim under a succession of music directors: connection to nature and the human experience was quite Henry Hadley, Alfred Hertz, Basil Cameron, Issay Dobrowen, Pierre Monteux, Enrique Jordá, Josef Krips, Seiji apparent in this piece…rarer still is his ability to infuse Ozawa, Edo de Waart, Herbert Blomstedt, and, today, Michael Tilson Thomas. The SFS has won such classical music with American Indian nationalism.” This recording awards as France’s Grand Prix du Disque, Britain’s Gramophone Award, and the United States’s review was a response to a performance of Iholba’ (The Grammy. For RCA Red Seal, Michael Tilson Thomas and the SFS have recorded music from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Mahler’s Das klagende Lied, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, two Copland collections, a Vision), for Solo Flute, Orchestra and Chorus, which was Gershwin collection, Stravinsky ballets (Le Sacre du printemps, The Firebird, and Perséphone), and Charles Ives: commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and An American Journey. Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 inaugurated a Mahler cycle on the Symphony’s own label premiered at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. and in 2003 captured a Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance. In 2004, the MTT/SFS recording of © AlanaRothstein.com Mahler’s Third Symphony captured the Grammy for Best Classical Album, and last year their recording of In 2006, Mr. Tate was the recipient of the Joyce Award which supported the commission Mahler’s Seventh Symphony captured Grammys for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Album. of Nitoshi’ Imali, Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, which premiered in 2007 with Some of the most important conductors of the past and recent years have been guests on the SFS podium, soloist Jason Vieaux and the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis, conducted by Cary John among them Bruno Walter, Leopold Stokowski, Leonard Bernstein, and Sir Georg Solti, and the list of Franklin. His new work for orchestra and children’s chorus, commissioned by the composers who have led the Orchestra includes Stravinsky, Ravel, Copland, and John Adams. The SFS Youth Orchestra, founded in 1980, has become known around the world, as has the SFS Chorus, heard on recordings American Composers Forum Continental Harmony Project, celebrates the opening of and on the soundtracks of such films as Amadeus and Godfather III. Adventures in Music, celebrating its 20th the new Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma. anniversary in 2008, brings music to every child in grades 1 through 5 in San Francisco’s public schools. SFS radio broadcasts, the first in America to feature symphonic music when they began in 1926, today carry the Mr. Tate received his BM in Piano Performance from Northwestern University where he Orchestra’s concerts across the country. In a multimedia program designed to make classical music accessible studied with Dr. Donald J. Isaak. He then completed his MM in Piano Performance and to people of all ages and backgrounds, the SFS has launched Keeping Score on PBS-TV, DVD, the World Wide Composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Elizabeth Pastor Web (keepingscore.org), and radio (The MTT Files). San Francisco Symphony recordings are available at and Dr. Donald Erb. Shortly after beginning his piano studies at the Cleveland Institute shopsfsymphony.org. of Music, Jerod’s first composition, Winter Moons ballet score, was commissioned by Dr. The San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus are honored to collaborate with Patricia Tate and premiered at the University of Wyoming in 1992. Colorado Ballet composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate in recording his music, bringing to a worldwide audience the works subsequently performed it in 1994 and 1996. of a composer descended from the original occupants of the North American continent. Since then, Tate has received numerous commissions and his works have been performed chofallina pisalika; cleaning them: I can see; by the National Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic foyopakma akmi. its breath is frozen. Orchestra, the Colorado Ballet, The New Mexico Symphony, the Contemporary Music Oklhiliat aloota: The night is full: Forum, Dale Warland Singers, the New Jersey Chamber Music Society and the toshpat kánnallikat it moves quickly and, Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic, to name a few. ilhpokonnat nokfónkhakat; dreaming, remembers; fochik malili'at áyya'shaka. there are shooting stars. Mr. Tate is Artistic Director for the Chickasaw Chamber Music Festival. He is Akpi'so: I cannot see: Composer-in-Residence for the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy and was Composer- Aamalilili Okkata' Am I running on Sea in-Residence for the Grand Canyon Music Festival’s Native American Composer ba' Shinok paknaka? or Sand? Apprentice Project in 2004 and 2005. In 2007, he was Composer-in-Residence for The Ankano'mi Oklhiliat anola'chi ki'yo. My cousin, Darkness, will not tell. Joyce Foundation/American Composers Forum, teaching composition to American Indian high school students in Minneapolis. Nittaki: Morning: Himmaka'. Now. Mr. Tate received the 2006 Alumni Achievement Award Mishsha' pillaat shoppálla'a. In the distance it's light. from the Cleveland Institute of Music and has also Toomikat kallochikat, Shining loudly, received awards from Meet the Composer and the shotikat akka' mintit alakat, the sky coming down, Percussive Arts Society. He is happily married to Ursula shilombishat sashoolika its spirit hugs me, Running Bear, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux ilbak-oshi' asafoloppichikat tracing me with its fingers, Tribe (Sicangu Lakota). sashkin okchi' kashoochikat, wiping away my tears, kaniya' ishtasona it takes me to where Mr. Tate’s middle name, Impichchaachaaha’, means “high Chihoowaat amanompola'chika I no longer have to wait corncrib” and is his inherited traditional Chickasaw akhimonoka'chika. for God to talk to me. house name. A corncrib is a small hut used for the storage Aba’ Binni’li’, yakkookay. Thank you, Aba’ Binni’li’. of corn and other vegetables. In traditional Chickasaw culture, the corncrib was built high off of the ground on stilts to keep its contents safe from foraging animals. IHOLBA' THE VISION Edwin Outwater, conductor

Nittaki: Morning: Edwin Outwater is the newly appointed Music Director of the Oka' chihmilikat, yaakni' aakochchali, Like water, I emerge from the ground, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony in Ontario, Canada. Mr. yaaknaat aahoyya sanalhchaba. earth dripping off my back. Outwater recently concluded his tenure as Resident Conductor Toshahli sawa'sihoot áyya'sha, Small pieces remain, of the San Francisco Symphony. While there, he worked closely himmaka' hashi'at asontoomikat, now the sun, shining on me, with Michael Tilson Thomas, accompanied the orchestra on saholhpali, sahakshopat lokfi' tobaka. bakes me, my skin becoming clay. tour and conducted numerous concerts each season. He made Ishtayali, I begin, his subscription debut in 2002 with Kurt Masur conducting ittimilinka'si hikalikat: stepping near: Britten’s War Requiem, and has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Hikali .... hikali .... hikali .... I step .... I step .... I step .... Evelyn Glennie, and many others. His programs were consistently innovative and featured the works of composers such as John Adams, Thomas Adès, Chen Yi, Gabriela Lena McCarthy Terrence Nittak: Day: Frank, HK Gruber, Lou Harrison, Robin Holloway, Nathaniel Stookey, and Tan Dun. In Naalhpoobaat The animals July 2006 Mr. Outwater conducted the world premiere performance and recording of The sahaknip. are my body. Composer is Dead, by Nathaniel Stookey and Lemony Snicket for an eventual Foshi'at The birds HarperCollins release. From 2001-2005 Mr. Outwater was Wattis Foundation Music sashilombish. are my spirit. Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Ittaat, tali'at, albaat The trees, the rocks, the plants sasho'li. carry me. Mr. Outwater has conducted the Chicago Symphony, as well as symphony orchestras of Malilili ... malilili ... malilili ... I run ... I run ... I run ... Utah, Louisville, New World, and Portland (ME). He has also conducted the New York Hooithána kaniya' ayala'chikat. They know where I am to go. and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as the Symphony Orchestras of Hoopisatok. They have seen. Baltimore, Houston, Detroit, Seattle, and Indianapolis, among many others. Okaachiloha' Going through ootlhopollikat the canyon Mr. Outwater’s work in music education and community outreach has been widely anchokka' aya. they lead to my home. acclaimed. In 2004 his education programs were given the Leonard Bernstein award for excellence in educational programming, and his Chinese New Year Program was given Oklhili: Night: the MET LIFE award for community outreach. Demonstrating his commitment to Shilombishat wakaat Spirits fly education, he has appeared with the National Youth Orcehstra of New Zealand, the Music Academy of the West, the National Orchestral Institute, the Festival-Institute at folohónta, in circles, Round Top, and the Mannes Conservatory Orchestra. Mr. Outwater has served as music imanokfillaat shokmalli. thoughts shine. director of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, and has been on the faculties of the Mahli kapassakat, sashkin fanni'shcha A cold breeze stings my eyes, University of Tulsa, the Idyllwild Arts Academy, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. A native of Santa Monica, California, Edwin Outwater attended Harvard University, HALBINA' THE GIFT graduating cum laude in 1993 with a degree in English literature. While at Harvard, he was music director of the Bach Society Orchestra, the Harvard Din and Tonics (an Amanompoli, anchipotahma, Talk to me, my child, acclaimed a cappella group), and wrote the music for the 145th annual production of the amanompoli. talk to me. Hasty Pudding Theatricals. He received his master’s degree in conducting from UC Santa Sachonkash anonka' chokmalo'st Whisper to me Barbara, where he studied with Heiichiro Ohyama, and Paul Polivinick. He also studied amanompoli. inside my heart. music theory and composition with John Stewart, Joel Feigin, and Leonard Stein. Ishnaakoot nanna amikbi' chiya. You are my creation. Ishnaakoot ishyámmoma'hi. You are supposed to be like this. Christine Bailey Davis is the principal flutist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, a position she has held since June Lashpacha chokkillissa. It is warm and silent. 1995. She has also performed as guest principal flute with Hashi' kanallaat yatofa. The time is soft. the Erie Philharmonic and guest assistant principal flute Kala'at iktoshpo. The colors are slow. with the St. Louis Symphony. Hashi'at champoli. The sun tastes good. ______Ms. Bailey Davis has performed around the Buffalo area as Yappat oklhílli. It is dark here. a soloist and ensemble player since she was eleven years Katiyakta Where are these old. After soloing with the BPO on two daytime youth aanowa' yappat shokmalali? footprints sparkling? concerts in 1990, she made her professional debut in 1992, Yappa halililihookya I feel them, but at age 18, soloing with the New York City chamber akpi'so. I don't see them. orchestra Philharmonia Virtuosi at Artpark, in Lewiston, Ii. Yes. NY. She has also soloed with Ars Nova Musicians, as part Yappat ammi'.... They are mine.... of their Viva Vivaldi Festival and Red Jacket concert series. ______After two performances of Carl Nielsen’s Concerto for Toshpat akhoponna'ookya I open my eyes slowly but Flute and Orchestra with the Buffalo Philharmonic in yaakni' hashtahlika pisali. as it gets light I can see the land. Jim Bush 1997, the Buffalo News called her playing “immaculately accurate, but with a winning, casual, often jaunty approach to phrasing, while extremely Yaakni' himona' yappat This new land complex runs and ornamentations seemed artlessly simple, beguiling sculptures of sound.” nanna halbina' ilaka ittimíla. is a strange gift. Kallochit foyopalit halbina' okchali. Breathing deeply, I awaken the gift. Christine Bailey Davis is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she was a Kanallilikmat nanna móma saya. When I move, I become all things. student of Philadelphia Orchestra flutist Jeffrey Khaner and Cleveland Orchestra Ithánali. I understand. members Joshua Smith, Martha Aarons, and Mary Kay Fink. She has also studied with Yappat yámmoma'hi. This was supposed to be like this. James Galway, Carol Wincenc, Keith Underwood, and Marina Piccinini. Iholba’, for Solo Flute, Orchestra, and Chorus Ms. Bailey Davis had the honor of performing Katherine Hoover’s Medieval Suite with the Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra after being named winner of the Iholba’ (The Vision) is a work inspired by the composer’s native Chickasaw culture. The school’s 1994 Spring Concerto Competition. musical material of Iholba’ is based on a Chickasaw Garfish Dance song and is performed in the Chickasaw language. The text is original poetry by the composer, and the Christine resides in Buffalo with her husband Michael Davis and their two daughters. translation was provided by Onita Carnes, Catherine Wilmond and Pamela Munro. The She would like to thank Chris and Angela Baranello and Montessori Friends, Will and work is in two movements, entitled Halbina’ (The Gift) and Iholba’ (The Vision). Bonnie Botsford, Daniel Cassidy, Ida Christie, Dorothy Christner, Paul and Karen Ferington, L. Marcia Honsberger, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swing, and Trinity Episcopal Church The Chickasaw language belongs to the Western Muskogean family of American Indian of Hamburg, NY. Languages. Today, it is spoken primarily in the Chickasaw Nation of south-central Oklahoma. In order to preserve the language, the Chickasaw Nation has instituted Thomas Robertello has been a member of the Pittsburgh language revitalization programs including master-apprentice immersion. Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and National Symphony. He has also been a guest flutist with the San Francisco Symphony, Iholba’ was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic, and Houston Grand Opera. He is National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, in currently on the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at honor of the 1996 American Residency Program in Wyoming. It was premiered Indiana University and has also served on the faculties of September 21, 2005 with members of the National Symphony Orchestra, Master Chorale Carnegie Mellon University and the Cleveland Institute of of Washington, Thomas Robertello, Assistant Principal Flutist of the National Music. He has performed as soloist at Pacific Music Festival, Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Emil de Cou, Associate Conductor of the National Nara Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Brevard Music Symphony Orchestra. Center, Sarasota Music Festival, Kirishima Festival, Summer Music Academy Halkidiki Greece, and Londrina Festival Iholba’ is dedicated to my grandmother, Juanita Foshi’ Keel Tate. Brazil. His art gallery in Chicago's West Loop has garnered

critical acclaim - see www.thomasrobertello.com Stio Tom -J. Tate Tracing Mississippi, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra

Mississippi was the original homeland of the Chickasaw Nation until our removal to Indian Territory (now called Oklahoma) in the 1830's. This removal is commonly known as the Trail of Tears, and involved numerous tribes from the Southeastern United States.

Tracing Mississippi is a remembrance of the old country my family lived in and incorporates traditional songs and dance rhythms, along with American Indian percussion instruments. In particular, the opening solo flute quotes a Chickasaw Garfish Dance song. The Choctaw hymn, entitled Worth of the Soul, is quoted by the horn quartet during the final build of the first section (Taloowa'). Specific rhythms throughout the work are derived from Southeast Indian and other American Indian sources.

Also included is an original melody by my Comanche colleague and friend, composer and pianist, Dr. David Bad Eagle Yeagley. This melody appears in the third section (Shilombish Anompoli’), played by the solo flute in trio with the piccolo trumpet playing the Choctaw hymn, and the vibraphone and crotales playing a segment of the Garfish Dance song. The Comanche melody is an expression of the beautiful, mournful and Image courtesy of Moundville Archaeological Park, University of Alabama Museums distant voice of the Moon. Tracing Mississippi was commissioned by Christine Bailey Davis and premiered on March 8, 2002 by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ron Spigelman. Ms. Bailey The cover art is taken from a carved stone disk, recovered from the traditional Davis was flute soloist. Tracing Mississippi is dedicated to my wife, Ursula Running Bear. homelands of the old Chickasaw Nation, in Moundville, Alabama. This style of stone carved disk was typical during the height of our Mississippian cultural era (c.1300-1600 -J. Tate A.D.) In general, serpents are representations of the challenging earthbound aspects of life, while the hand and eye symbols express transcendence and the divine. This particular disk combines those images into a symbol of significant power.

- J. Tate Tracing Mississippi, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra

- J. Tate Iholba’, for Solo Flute, Orchestra, and Chorus Ms. Bailey Davis had the honor of performing Katherine Hoover’s Medieval Suite with the Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra after being named winner of the Iholba’ (The Vision) is a work inspired by the composer’s native Chickasaw culture. The school’s 1994 Spring Concerto Competition. musical material of Iholba’ is based on a Chickasaw Garfish Dance song and is performed in the Chickasaw language. The text is original poetry by the composer, and the Christine resides in Buffalo with her husband Michael Davis and their two daughters. translation was provided by Onita Carnes, Catherine Wilmond and Pamela Munro. The She would like to thank Chris and Angela Baranello and Montessori Friends, Will and work is in two movements, entitled Halbina’ (The Gift) and Iholba’ (The Vision). Bonnie Botsford, Daniel Cassidy, Ida Christie, Dorothy Christner, Paul and Karen Ferington, L. Marcia Honsberger, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swing, and Trinity Episcopal Church The Chickasaw language belongs to the Western Muskogean family of American Indian of Hamburg, NY. Languages. Today, it is spoken primarily in the Chickasaw Nation of south-central Oklahoma. In order to preserve the language, the Chickasaw Nation has instituted Thomas Robertello has been a member of the Pittsburgh language revitalization programs including master-apprentice immersion. Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and National Symphony. He has also been a guest flutist with the San Francisco Symphony, Iholba’ was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic, and Houston Grand Opera. He is National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, in currently on the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at honor of the 1996 American Residency Program in Wyoming. It was premiered Indiana University and has also served on the faculties of September 21, 2005 with members of the National Symphony Orchestra, Master Chorale Carnegie Mellon University and the Cleveland Institute of of Washington, Thomas Robertello, Assistant Principal Flutist of the National Music. He has performed as soloist at Pacific Music Festival, Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Emil de Cou, Associate Conductor of the National Nara Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Brevard Music Symphony Orchestra. Center, Sarasota Music Festival, Kirishima Festival, Summer Music Academy Halkidiki Greece, and Londrina Festival Iholba’ is dedicated to my grandmother, Juanita Foshi’ Keel Tate. Brazil. His art gallery in Chicago's West Loop has garnered

critical acclaim - see www.thomasrobertello.com Stio Tom -J. Tate A native of Santa Monica, California, Edwin Outwater attended Harvard University, HALBINA' THE GIFT graduating cum laude in 1993 with a degree in English literature. While at Harvard, he was music director of the Bach Society Orchestra, the Harvard Din and Tonics (an Amanompoli, anchipotahma, Talk to me, my child, acclaimed a cappella group), and wrote the music for the 145th annual production of the amanompoli. talk to me. Hasty Pudding Theatricals. He received his master’s degree in conducting from UC Santa Sachonkash anonka' chokmalo'st Whisper to me Barbara, where he studied with Heiichiro Ohyama, and Paul Polivinick. He also studied amanompoli. inside my heart. music theory and composition with John Stewart, Joel Feigin, and Leonard Stein. Ishnaakoot nanna amikbi' chiya. You are my creation. Ishnaakoot ishyámmoma'hi. You are supposed to be like this. Christine Bailey Davis is the principal flutist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, a position she has held since June Lashpacha chokkillissa. It is warm and silent. 1995. She has also performed as guest principal flute with Hashi' kanallaat yatofa. The time is soft. the Erie Philharmonic and guest assistant principal flute Kala'at iktoshpo. The colors are slow. with the St. Louis Symphony. Hashi'at champoli. The sun tastes good. ______Ms. Bailey Davis has performed around the Buffalo area as Yappat oklhílli. It is dark here. a soloist and ensemble player since she was eleven years Katiyakta Where are these old. After soloing with the BPO on two daytime youth aanowa' yappat shokmalali? footprints sparkling? concerts in 1990, she made her professional debut in 1992, Yappa halililihookya I feel them, but at age 18, soloing with the New York City chamber akpi'so. I don't see them. orchestra Philharmonia Virtuosi at Artpark, in Lewiston, Ii. Yes. NY. She has also soloed with Ars Nova Musicians, as part Yappat ammi'.... They are mine.... of their Viva Vivaldi Festival and Red Jacket concert series. ______After two performances of Carl Nielsen’s Concerto for Toshpat akhoponna'ookya I open my eyes slowly but Flute and Orchestra with the Buffalo Philharmonic in yaakni' hashtahlika pisali. as it gets light I can see the land. Jim Bush 1997, the Buffalo News called her playing “immaculately accurate, but with a winning, casual, often jaunty approach to phrasing, while extremely Yaakni' himona' yappat This new land complex runs and ornamentations seemed artlessly simple, beguiling sculptures of sound.” nanna halbina' ilaka ittimíla. is a strange gift. Kallochit foyopalit halbina' okchali. Breathing deeply, I awaken the gift. Christine Bailey Davis is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she was a Kanallilikmat nanna móma saya. When I move, I become all things. student of Philadelphia Orchestra flutist Jeffrey Khaner and Cleveland Orchestra Ithánali. I understand. members Joshua Smith, Martha Aarons, and Mary Kay Fink. She has also studied with Yappat yámmoma'hi. This was supposed to be like this. James Galway, Carol Wincenc, Keith Underwood, and Marina Piccinini. IHOLBA' THE VISION Edwin Outwater, conductor

Thunderbird Records is dedicated to capturing and preserving the music of contemporary American Indians for distribution across the world. All Thunderbird releases include music by American Indian composers or performances by American Indian musicians. We strive for high Among those leading America into the 21st century are the proud artistic integrity as well as exceptional sonic quality in every record. people of the Chickasaw Nation. We believe that the arts are necessary to the success of the Chickasaw Nation because of their Recorded June 26 and 27, 2007 ability to move the culture along by expressing the beauty, strength, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA intelligence and spirit of its people, and to enhance the rich legacy of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. We wish to improve Producer: Alan Bise overall quality of life by creating a greater awareness of our unique Recording Engineer: Bruce Egre Digital Editing, Mixing, and Mastering: Alan Bise culture through the encouragement and promotion of artistic Technical Assistance: Mark Lemaire expression and achievement. Cover Design: Chickasaw Nation Bill Anoatubby, Governor Graphic Design: Azica Graphics Lona Barrick, Administrator for the Division of Arts and Humanities Photos of Jerod Tate: Alana Rothstein Robyn Elliott, Administrator for the Division of Communications Executive Producer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate The Chickasaw Nation • P.O. Box 1548 • Ada, OK 74820 SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director San Francisco Symphony SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CHORUS RagnAr Bohlin, Chorus Director San Francisco Symphony Chorus

Edwin Outwater, conductor Christine Bailey Davis, flute Thomas Robertello, flute