UT Concert Hall brings you excellent performances that were given at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, spotlighting faculty, guest artist, and graduate student recitals, as well as student ensemble performances. Join local host and producer, Melony Dodson, for this hour-long program, as she transports you to Cox Auditorium and/or the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall to hear these world class performances. Thursday night at 8pm and Sunday evenings at 7pm.
UT Concert Hall—May 1, 2025
Program
Fall Choral Concert
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
University of Tennessee Men's Chorale
Professor Andrew Skoog, conductor
Connor Cowart, graduate assistant
Melony Dodson, collaborative pianist
Ad Astra
Jacob Narverud (b. 1986)
To the stars through difficulties.
Look upward. Move forward.
Leave all cares behind.
Measure Me, Sky!
Jonathan Reid (b. 1991)
Good Night, Dear Heart
Dan Forrest (b. 1978)
Johnny Schmoker
arr. James Rodde (b. 1951)
University of Tennessee Concert Choir
Dr. Laura Leigh Spillane, conductor
Connor Cowart, graduate assistant
Andrea Markowitz Gantte, collaborative pianist
Notre Père, Op. 14
Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Give You Rest
Saunder Choi (b. 1988)
Ave Maria
Javier Busto (b. 1949)
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
For You I Will Be an Island
Jennifer Lucy Cook (b. 1988)
For you I will be an island
A solo shelter
For you I will be an island
Miles away
For you I will be surrounded
With only water
For you I will be surrounded
By blue and gray
And when the coast is clear
Come let me know
Find me where love collides
With letting go
For you I will be uncharted
Except by starlight
For you I will be uncharted
Come what may
And when the coast is clear
Come let me know
Find me where love collides
With letting go
Now we divide to conquer
Only the waves for comfort
For you I will be an island
A solo shelter
For you, I will be an island
Miles away
Miles away
Jennifer Lucy Cook
Tuba
Traditional Xitsonga
arr. Michael Barrett (b. 1983)
Tuba emurini tuba -
Look at the dove on that tree!
UT Singers
Dr. Jeffrey Pappas, co-director
Professor Andrea Markowitz Gantte, co-director
September
arr. Ben Bram
Zoe Stiles, soloist
Rocky Top
arr. Andrea Markowitz Gantte
University of Tennessee Women's Chorale
Sarah Kitts, conductor
Brandon Coffer, collaborative pianist
I Thank You God
Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)
Esto Les Digo
Kinley Lange (b. 1950)
This I say to you, if two of you are put,
are put in accord here in,
in the earth to ask anything in prayer,
my Father, which is in heaven
will give it to you.
Because where two or three
are gathered in my name,
there am I, in the midst of them.
Sisi Ni Moja ("We Are One")
Jacob Narverud (b. 1986)
University of Tennessee Chamber Singers
Dr. Angela Batey, conductor
Connor Cowart, graduate assistant
Andrea Markowitz Gantte, collaborative pianist
Tami Newsom, collaborative pianist
We Are the Music Makers
David Brunner (b. 1953)
We are the music makers,
and we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
and sitting by desolate streams; —
World-losers and world-forsakers,
on whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
of the world forever, it seems.
From Ode, Arthur O’Shaughnessy (1844-1881)
Autumn
Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
Feel the falling air,
the light becoming golden;
Trees their colors wear,
deep and all-enfolding.
The autumn leaves embracing;
but soon they all must fall,
The summer green erasing,
to answer winter’s call.
And here once again
familiar paths I wander;
Through the westmark wend
the living earth I ponder.
Though fading days are colder,
and soon the darkness long,
My spirit-fire grows bolder,
and in my heart a song.
Even when shadows lengthen,
I’m here where I belong.
Charles Anthony Silvestri
Ubi caritas
Paul Mealor (b. 1975)
Where there is charity and love,
God is there.
The love of Christ
has gathered us together.
Let us revere and love the living God.
And from a sincere heart
let us love one another.
Ezekiel
Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962)