FRIENDS UNIVERSITY SINGING QUAKERS PRESENT THEIR HOME CONCERT MARCH 26-28, 2021 Songs of Faith, Hope & Lo ve Featuring the premiere of a commissioned work by GWYNETH WALKER entitled, "Equality is in the Air We Breathe" Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor | Cindy Blasdel, collaborative pianist Photo courtesy of Mickey Shannon Photography | mickeyshannon.com Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, 230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; www.ncahlc.org; 1-800-621-7440. Photo courtesy of Mickey Shannon Photography | mickeyshannon.com Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, 230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; www.ncahlc.org; 1-800-621-7440. Songs of Faith, Hope & Lo ve PROGRAM Sorida 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) PROGRAM NOTES Sorida! 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. SINGING QUAKERS PERSONNEL Dr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, conductor | Cindy Blasdel, collaborative pianist Soprano 1 Alto 2 Bass 1 Riley Denning Olena Brown Nathaniel Filer* § Bethany Filer Caitlyn Fox Nathan Loucks Abigail Hale* § Elizabeth Fulcher Nelson Martin Chenille Hawkins Emily Son* Tim Shenk Salma Pena Amanda Williams § Tyler Wilson Jade Price Caitlyn Rohaus Tenor 1 Bass 2 Cameron Casida Joseph Fisher § Soprano 2 Asael Gonzalez Castillo* Nate Mier Grace Eckels Jonathan Lee § Clayton Reitz § Katie Grief Lorenz Looney Tucker Tasker* § Trista Guthrie Nathan Miller § Adam Tilberg Alison Parker* Devin Withrow Samantha Scantlin § Tenor 2 Vivian Titus Tanner Degrado † student conductor Gabriel Karst* § * denotes section leader Alto 1 Noah Townson § § denotes cabinet member Rebeccah Hale Andrew Veatch Briley Harbert* § Hannah Howard Samantha Kuemmerle † § Kallie McNutt ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR Dr. Rayvon T. J. Moore Assistant 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. CHORAL & VOCAL FACULTY Dr. Rayvon T. J. Moore, Director of Choral Studies, Singing Quakers, Chamber Choir Rolaine Hetherington, Concert Choir, Voice, Chamber Choir Dr. Matthew Scholnegar, Associate Professor of Voice Charleen Ayers, Voice Dr. Lara Brooks, Voice Dr. Charles Turley, Voice ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Amy Bragg Carey, President Dr. Joan Griffing, Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair of Fine Arts Alyssa Whalen, Fine Arts Events Coordinator Robyn Mabe, Administrative Assistant Rolaine Hetherington, Assistant Professor of Music/Applied Voice Kallie McNutt and Joseph Fisher, promotions Mickey Shannon, cover photography Dr. Cecil J. Riney DONATIONS Without ticket revenue this year, we ask that you consider donating to keep the arts at the quality we proudly maintain. Donations are accepted via: PayPal: friends.edu/paypal Text: GIVE to 316-323-1699 Join: Friends of Fine Arts: friends.edu/givefinearts Mail: Friends University Fine Arts 2100 W. University Ave. Wichita, KS 67213 TRANSLATIONS Sorida Hail Gladdening Light Sorida. Hail Gladdening Light Greetings, my brothers. Greetings my sisters. Of His pure glory poured Greet everybody. Love one another Who is the Immortal Father, Heavenly Blest Sorida. Wave to your brothers Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ our Lord Wave to your sisters Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest Greet everybody The lights of evening 'round us shine Love one another We hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Divine Sorida. Worthiest art Though, at all times to be sung With undefiled tongue Verleih uns Frieden Son of our God, Giver of life alone Verleih’ uns Frieden gnä dich lich Therefore, in all the world Thy glories Lord Herr Gott zu unsern Zeiten! Thine own Es ist doch ja, kein Andrer nicht Der für uns könnte streiten Denn du unser Gott alleine. Even When He is Silent Grant unto us thy peace, O Lord. I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining Grant us thy peace enduring. I believe in love, even when I feel it not For there is none, none with the strength. I believe in God, even when He is silent Who could so firmly defend us. For thou art our hope and safety. My Spirit is Uncaged Ubi Caritas Jubilant. O to make the most. Jubilant! O to make the Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. most, Jubilant song. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Full of manhood. Womanhood. Infancy. Jubilant! Full of Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. common employments. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Jubilant! Full of grain and trees. Jubilant! Jubilant song! Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. O the joy of my spirit. It is uncaged, it darts like lightning! Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur: It is not enough to have this globe. Or a certain time. Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus. I will have thousands, thousands, thousands, I will have Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites. thousands of globes! And all times. Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus. Jubilant! O to make the most. Jubilant song. Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. One self I sing, a simple separate person. I celebrate Simul quoque cum beatis videamus, Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus: myself and sing myself. Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum, A song of rolling earth, of rolling earth and of words Saecula per infinita saeculorum. Amen. according. I sing the body electric, I sing the song of companionship. Where charity and love are, God is there. Come, said the Muse. Sing me a song no poet yet has Love of Christ has gathered us into one. chanted. Let us rejoice in Him and be glad. Sing me! Sing