Northwest Chamber Chorus: NEXT
Pay-what-you-can (suggested price: $27, ages 6-18 free)
- Stephen Newby, guest conductor
Jonathan Reid — i carry your heart with me
John Farmer — Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone
Thomas Morley — Now is the Month of Maying
Miina Härma / Peep Sarapik — Ta lendab mesipuu poole ("He flies towards beehive")
Marques L.A. Garrett — My Heart Be Brave
Stephen Newby — Memoriam for Victims of the Middle Passage
Alice Parker / Traditional — Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal
Randall Thompson — "Choose something like a star" from Frostiana: Seven Country Songs
Sarah Quartel — Sing, my Child
William L. Dawson / Traditional — Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
Eric William Barnum — Dawn
Leonard Bernstein — "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide
William Hawley / Traditional — Not One Sparrow
At our June concerts, we are honored to welcome our Composer in Residence Dr. Stephen Newby to the podium. Dr. Newby will present premieres of new works that have been commissioned by the NWCC, which will tell the story of African lives lost while crossing the Middle Passage en-route to a life of enslavement in America. As the NWCC addresses our collective histories – including singing almost exclusively Eurocentric music – and our desire to create a more equitable and just world for people of all races. This collaboration provides an opportunity to mourn and commemorate the many African lives lost in the process of building the Americas.
This concert seeks to answer some of life's greatest questions: What do we want to become? What's NEXT? What do we teach our children? June marks the final concerts for our Music Director Mark Kloepper and accompanist Ali Webb. A reception will be held on Sunday, June 4th after the concert to celebrate their artistic contributions to the NWCC.