Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar All Performances Performance Collection Spring 4-18-2009 Marshall University Music Department Presents The aM rshall University Choral Union, presents, Arthur Honegger's King David, A Symphonic Psalm, In Three Parts, After a drama by, Rene Moraz, with, The MU hC amber Choir and Orchestra David Castleberry Marshall University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf Part of the Fine Arts Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Castleberry, David, "Marshall University Music Department Presents The aM rshall University Choral Union, presents, Arthur Honegger's King David, A Symphonic Psalm, In Three Parts, After a drama by, Rene Moraz, with, The UM Chamber Choir and Orchestra" (2009). All Performances. Book 569. http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf/569 This Recital is brought to you for free and open access by the Performance Collection at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Performances by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Program DEPARTMENT of MUSIC Arthur Honegger (1892.-195~) MUSIC Jeflreg Pappas, Narrator P:trstPart The Marshall UniversitlJ Choral Union Introduction The Song ol David the ahepherd Melanie Grillia, aoptdDO P.solm: "All Praise fo Iiim" Fanlare dlld Entn,i o£ Goliath Presents Song 0£ V1cton,i Morch Psolm: "In the Lord I put mg £aith" Adam Stephen.son, tenor Arthur Honegger's Psolm: "O! had I wing,, like a dove" Leedi We'ber,aoprano Song of the Prophets Paolm: "PiilJ me,Lorcl!'' Mitchell Spurloclc, tenor King David Saul's Camp A Symphonic Psalm P.solm:"GodtheLord~bemglight" Incantation of the Witch of Endor :M.arlc Smith, tenor In Three Parts March 0£ the Phill.stinea Lament of Gilboa BurcuKorlan.u, Barbara Ladner, sopro.noa Afte:r a d:rama b1J ReneMorax Second Part Song of the Daughters of Inc.el Leeeh·We'ber, soprano The Dance 'before the Ark Burcu KOl'lcm.u, soprdllo With Third Part Song: "Now mg voice in song up--s0drlng11 The MU Chamber Choir Song of the Handmaid Melo.nie Griffis, aopro.no P.solm of Penitence And Orchestra Psak: "Behold in evil I was born" Paolm: "Oh, aholl I roise mg e1Je5" Michael Sidoti, tenor The Song o£ Ephraim Linda Dobbs, soprano David Castleberrg, conductor March of the Hebrews Psolm: "Thee will I love, o Lord" The Crowning of Solomon The Death of David Burcu Korlcmoz, soprano 8:00p.m. Saturday, April 18th Not. cm Arthur Honesger'a:Kmg Da.vicl Compo.m Arlhur Honegger (1892-1955) wo.s elevated io prominence when, in 1921, Sopro.nos Angelino. Brawnina Michael Sidoti the Swiaa playwright Rene Morax engaged him to write incidental.music £or his plo.13 KelselJ Anderson Erin Corbitt Mitchell Spurlock Le Roi David, whose intended venue was the reopening of hia lhe&re duJoro.t in the Jenni£er Billups Brittany Kimboll Adam Stephenson SwiM Alps. Honegger WO$ chosen upon the reco.mmendo.tion 0£ conductor Ernest AJJ. ... Jeseco. BrCJM Brio.no. McE1£1sh Justin Wieet sennet and completed bis "SymphonicPs"1n" injuat two months. He uaed.Morax's nar­ Kaitlin DeSpo.1n Rachel Parlock Boaaes rative to link the musical sections £or soloisb, chorua, o.nd orchestra. lhe original scor­ Tenon David Hines ing heard in th.is pedormo.nce calls £or sixteen players, wed in a vo.rlety of combina­ Jessica Kline tions to htghl.ight individual instrumental timbres, while the chorua is used in unison IiollelJ Kurtz Edward Brown John Hurle11 and in counterpoint. Sections are lean, color£ul, o.nd alternatelg dramatic and 11:Jrico.l. Aurelia Word Michael Elmore David Po.trick Honegger later re-orchestrated the work for lo.rger£orces. Leeoh Weber John Golloway William Richards Altos Andrew Lowers ArnoldRispress Associated with that group of composers co.lled le.JS~ who induded his hiend Darius Staci Arthur Matthew Pritt Mo.tthewSporks Milhaud and Francia Poulenc, Honegger was particulo.rl1:J proli£ic during the 1:Jedl'S Rachel Bartram Michael Rose Fred Workman between World War I o.nd World W o.r II. His writing throughout his career Is cho.ro.c­ terized bg o. sure master of counterpoint, vigorous use of rhythm, o. keen ear for har... monic o.nd instrumental color, o.nd a high rego.rd£or the architectural o.specb of com­ position. Among his beat-known works are p.,ctfJc 2'.51(1923), a depiction of a steam locomotive, his d.ro.matic oratorio JtM1111e d:Arc 4u .hucher(1935), and A Clutatm"4 Wendell Dobbs, Collie Iiu££, £lutes Cwtd.14 (1953), hia last composiHon. JennlJ Morris,oboe/Enelishhom Ann Marie Bingkm, Robert Heo.th, do.rinets Da.vid Caatleberrg Ko.11 Lo.wron, kssoon Martin So.unders, Josh Richardson, trumpets Nick Amis, horn Micho.el Stroeher, trombone Mark Smith, Justin Wiget, pianos C11nthia.Puls, cello No.tho.no.el A1:Jlestoclc John Hu.bk.rd Po.trida Pierce Rebecco. lio.rrison, boss Joe Barnett Mind1:JKelle Prances Plemich Ben Miller, Steve Iioll, Levi Billiter, percussion April Be1111ett BurcuKorkmo.,: Beth&nld.11 Mo.n,i Beth Brown :Edwo.rdJeffet1:) Gr oho.Jn Rankin Melody Cook Bill Jennings JoeRub1.n Leslie Count! Bo.rkra Ladner Momoko Shiki Ruth Crowe Victoria Lamont Joseph Smith Ke1111y Duthie Chm.lie Lewis Lou Spears Amber Perguaon lv!argo.ret k:i.n Lewis Gertrude Spurlock S. A,hle1:J Go.llo.her Mu.Jorie McKee Adam Stephenson Marla ... Tulia Gomez Jo.ck Meador Swan To.ms Tessa Gore Muid Terese.Miller Carla &e Terry Melanie Gri££is Joan Molnar Caroline Thomas &rohHo.ll So.rah Nichols Joyce Wilcox This proaram is presented by the Colleae 0£ fine Arts through the JennUer Honaker SuePmlcer Jocel1:Jn Williams Gwenyth Hood Rachel Po.rloclc Paul Winters Department of Music, with the support of student activit'\} fu.nc:ls. For Jeanne Huhho,rd Jo.mesPa1:Jne He<ither Wood more in£orma.tion ahout this or other music events, please call (304) 696..-3117, or view our website at www.ma.rahall.edu/cola/ music. .