Bethel University presents 2021 Spring Music Festival (Virtual) Lord, InstrumentMake Me an of Thy Peace Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace Prayer of the Children . Royal Register Kurt Bestor; Arranged by Andrea S. Klouse Can you hear the prayer of the children On bended knee, in the shadow of an unknown room? Empty eyes with no more tears to cry Turning heavenward toward the light. Cryin’, “Jesus, help me to see the mornin’ light of one more day, But if I should die before I wake, I pray my soul to take.” Can you feel the hearts of the children Aching for home, for something of their very own. Reaching hands with nothing to hold onto But hope for a better day, a better day. Cryin’, “Jesus, help me to feel the love again in my own land, But if unknown roads lead away from home, give me loving arms, ‘way from harm.” Can you hear the voice of the children Softly pleading for silence in their shattered world? Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, Blood of the innocent on their hands. Cryin’, “Jesus, help me to feel the sun again upon my face,” For when darkness clears, I know You’re near, bringing peace again.” Da li čujete sve dječje molitve? [Can you hear the prayer of the children?] Can you hear the prayer of the children? Alleluia! Laudamus Te . Wind Symphony and Organ Alfred Reed By the Rivers of Babylon . Lucia Chorum, Piano, and Percussion Susan Brumfield Amen…. By the rivers of Babylon, where he sat down, And there he wept, as he remembered Zion. For the wicked carried us away; captivity, required of us a song. How can we sing King Alpha’s song in a strange land? So let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart Be acceptable in Thy holy sight, Oh, Lord– Let the words of my mouth, and the words that I say, Every song I sing, every prayer I pray. Let the people say: “Amen.” Sing it over, now, “Amen.” So let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart Be acceptable in Thy holy sight, Oh, Lord– Every word I say, every song I sing, Every prayer I pray. Amen. —Words adapted from Psalm 137:1-4 and Psalm 19:14 The Storm Shall Pass . Handbell Ensemble Jacob Erdman and Matthew Compton Elijah Rock . Bethel Choir Traditional Spiritual; Arranged by Moses Hogan Oh Elijah, Elijah rock. Come on, sister, help me to pray, Tell me my Lord done pass dis way. Elijah rock, shout, shout; Elijah rock comin’ up, Lawdy, Elijah rock, shout, shout; Elijah rock comin’ up, Lawd. Satan ain’t nothin’ but a Snake in the grass. He’s a conjure, he’s a liar. Hallelujah, Lord! Elijah rock, shout, shout; Elijah rock comin’ up, Lawdy, Elijah rock, shout, shout; Elijah rock comin’ up, Lawd. If I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood. Oh Elijah, Elijah rock! Hallelujah, Jesus! Comin’ up, Lawdy! I’m comin’ up, Lord! Skylark . Jazz Orchestra Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer; Arranged by Nelson Riddle; Transcribed by Myles Collins Little Suite for Strings, Op. 1 . Chamber Orchestra Carl Nielsen I. Präludium II. Intermezzo Poor Wayfaring Stranger . Bethel Choir and Piano Traditional American Folk Hymn; Arranged by Jonathan Rodgers I am a poor wayfaring stranger While traveling through this world of woe. Yet there’s no sickness, toil, nor danger In that bright land to which I go. I’m goin’ there to see my mother I’m goin’ there no more to roam. I’m only going over Jordan, I’m only going over home. I know dark clouds will gather o’er me, I know my way is rough and steep; Yet beauteous fields are just before me Where God’s Redeemed, their vigils keep. I’m goin’ there to see my father, I’m goin’ there no more to roam. I’m only goin’ over Jordan, I’m only goin’ over home. I want to wear a crown of glory When I get home to that good land. I want to shout salvation’s story In concert with that blood-washed band. I’m goin’ there to meet my Savior, To sing His praises evermore. I’m only goin’ over Jordan, I’m only goin’ over home. Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace . Festival Choir and Orchestra Jonathan Veenker Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, may there be pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. —Words by Saint Francis of Assisi BETHEL CHOIR SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Sarah Arend Hannah Barnes Travis Barth Liam Adams Hannah Bronner Madie Clabaugh Jeffrey Cole Krister Copeland Maria Esch Rayven Davis Rueben Carbajal Gabe Hjelle Jerzy Gillon Naomi Henderson Joshua Hahn Barrett Jamison Adelyn Jamison Anna Nordhagen Seth Haskin Daniel Jamison Madelyn Lease Carrie Park Daniil Magu Shane Kargel Hallie Lobejko Anna Rabe Jacob McCullough Andrew Kirzeder Taylor McKeever Katelyn Rentschler Carter Nelson Carston Krieg Miranda Peterson Alaina Sandau Russell Nelson Jason Lee Abby Rockhill Jessie Schmidt Ben Shull Toby Ryberg Courtney Roman Anna Schueler Isaac Verdoorn Nat Shull Abby Schroeder Essie Shull Daniel Weinhagen Kaden Stensrud Haley Scruggs Amanda Steiner Joe Werdan Effy Shypulski Angie Swanson Micah Wimmer Kristianna Woller Brooke Thacker Weston Wold Grace Veenstra Michelle Voth LUCIA CHORUM SOPRANO I SOPRANO II ALTO I ALTO II RyleeAnn Andre Hannah Bengtson Hannah Bierbrauer Esther Adeniyi Danielle Brocker Ella Crust Britta Carlson Greenleaf Baker Carey Krugmire Kaylee Fenner Elizabeth Gerken Dakota Burton Karina Nelson Olivia Heese Emma Hedges Julia Delahunt Annie Swalve Emily Sammon Callie Knapp Abigail Goetzman Avery Schlagel Kaitlin Macklin Jada Probasco Calihan Sterud Anika Oss Lydia Stoll Molly Wilson Kaitlyn Riggs Katie Storlie Mayme Wendlandt ROYAL REGISTER TENOR I TENOR II BASS I BASS II Samuel Carlson Andrew Calcutt Rueben Carbajal Samuel Gardeen Alan Kopitske Joshua Hahn Christopher Hahn Philip Workman Bradey Holman Jonny Kilmer Sam Mellema Trent Viesselman WIND SYMPHONY PICCOLO BASSOON BARITONE TROMBONE PERCUSSION Kaia Orme Duncan Harro SAXOPHONE Andrew Kovalenko Rachel Blood Ian Mugglin Kyle Wahlberg Peter Kraakevik TJ Frantz FLUTE Emily Schmidt Ryan Rapp Jocelyn Leafblad Elizabeth Hicok HORN Christian Swenson Natalie Lietz Liana Johnson BASS CLARINET Abigail Busch Alyssa Pecoraro Faith Norstad Marah Smith Asha Graf BASS TROMBONE Abby Nutcher Emmaree Lauritsen Joshua Manion STRING BASS Kaia Orme CONTRA-ALTO Megan Nyquist Micah Lopez Stephanie Sauer CLARINET Sophia Shepeck EUPHONIUM Matthew Spickelmier Signe Penn Eleah Williams Zac Cerwinske *Guest musician Ashley Sugimoto Eric Puumala Kassidy Van Surksum ALTO CORNET Philip Workman SAXOPHONE Aaron Anderson OBOE Xavier Blasingame Asha Anderson TUBA Sophie Hoffer Emily Guzik Kyler Bahrke Ethan Rud Noah Leinen Alex Carr CLARINET Jadyn Tweeten Matthew Chapin Amira Graf Griff DeGolier* Christian Hamre TENOR Jacob Grund Grace Knudson SAXOPHONE Kyle Howey Alex Mecicar Jacob Grawe Tyler Nicoski Anna Lee Brice Mitchell Melissa Peterson Britta Roth Mikayla Peterson CHAMBER ORCHESTRA VIOLIN I VIOLIN II VIOLA CELLO BASS Aaron Hjort Hannah Dickinson Nathan Eisenmann Lauryn Caulley Karsten Skoglund- Emily Manning Katherine Fischer Micah Lopez Arabella Fahs Anderson Ariana Montzka Madelyn Pearson Nora Read Aidan St. George Marita White Ellesa St. George Christopher Yetter Abigail Victor Julian Westerlund HANDBELL ENSEMBLE Emma Hedges Phillip McDougle Esther Shull Anna Heebsh Sophia Nienaber Lydia Shull Aaron Hjort Bridget Rands Kaden Stensrud Adelyn Jamison Emma Ryks Stephanie Tuley Christina Lacher Benjamin Shull Krista Vander Schaaf JAZZ ORCHESTRA VOCAL DRUMS REEDS TRUMPETS EUPHONIUM Alyssa Pecoraro Landon Conrath Ben Anderson Asha Anderson Zac Cerwinske Keegan Feller Levi Broersma PIANO FLUTE Bridger Foster Pete Collova Henry Donato Kassidy Van Surksum Kyle Wahlberg TROMBONES BASS Peter Kraakevik Grant Deakins Zach Sigler Christian Swenson FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WINDS AND PERCUSSION FLUTE BASSOON TRUMPET BASS TROMBONE PERCUSSION Liana Johnson Duncan Harro Aaron Anderson Christian Swenson Rachel Blood Kassidy Van Surksum Ian Mugglin Asha Anderson TJ Frantz Kyler Bahrke TUBA Jocelyn Leafblad OBOE HORN Ethan Rud Natalie Lietz Sophia Hoffer Abigail Busch TROMBONE Alyssa Pecoraro Emmaree Lauritsen Peter Kraakevik Ashley Sugimoto CLARINET Megan Nyquist Andrew Kovalenko Grace Knudson Eleah Williams Britta Roth INSTRUMENTALISTS/SOLOISTS Cindy Reents, organ - “Alleluia! Laudamus Te” Abigail Goetzman, Pam Sohriakoff,piano ; Alyssa Pecoraro, congas; Esther Adeniyi, shaker - “By the Rivers of Babylon” Alyssa Pecoraro, vocal - “Skylark” Carston Krieg, vocal; Emily Urban, piano - “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” Kristianna Woller, vocal - “Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace” CREDITS Spring Music Festival Program Committee Merrin Guice Gill, Artistic Director Kevin Shull, Producer Paula Holmberg Hannah Schendel Marcus Simmons Steven Thompson Jonathan Veenker Artistic and Support Staff Kerri Baker, Technical Producer/Lighting Design Nick Benson, Recording Engineer Eleanor Carlson, Title Images for Jazz Orchestra Jonathon Christenson, Assistant Lighting Design Keith Eveland (Savory Media Productions), Video Producer Doug Geston (Westmark Productions), Recording Engineer Merrin Guice Gill, Bethel Choir, Festival Choir and Orchestra Timothy Hammer, Publicity Jason Harms, Jazz Orchestra Paula Holmberg, Lucia Chorum Cindy Reents, Organist Alec Schafer, Sound Engineer