Join us for an exciting 2014 year singing in the 1st U Festival Choir

 

1st U Festival Choir welcomes you to join us for our 2014 repertoire—lots of music!

(Sunday morning reh at 9am; most Thursday evenings 7pm)
No long-term commitments - visit and try us out!

 

online schedule:  www.FirstUMusic.com     check out all these great pieces and major works:

 

01-19

Celebrating MLK Day
I'm Bound for the Promised Land
- Lou Hayward (American; 1932-) 02:26 
Hear Me, Redeemer - Henry Mollicone (American; 1946-) 03:20 
Give Me the Faith - Nicholas Vangeloff 02:00
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling - Will L. Thompson (American; 1847-1909) (arr. Will Sherwood) 05:30
The Lord Bless You & Keep You  (Lutkin)
Jean Gough, soprano soloist
Scott Taylor, bass soloist

01-26

Laudate Dominum - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian; 1756-1791) 04:20
Cantate Domino - Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni (Italian; 1657-1743) 00:50
Alesia Tringale, soprano

02-02

Prelude: Trio Sonata in F major HWV 405    Allegro; Grave; Allegro (Handel)
Festival Choir:
Healing Light: A Celtic Prayer - Karl Jenkins (British; 1944-) 05:15
Sure on This Shining Night - Morten Lauridsen (American; 1943-) 04:50
The Battle of Jericho - Moses Hogan (American; 1957-2003) 02:15
The Lord Is My Shepherd - Thomas Matthews (American; 1915-1999) 03:55

02-09

Jean Gough, directing; James Haupt accpy
Together in One Song - Dale Wood (American; 1934-2003) 03:40
Eternal God - Gilbert Martin (American; 1941-) 04:25

02-23

Great and Glorious - Joseph Haydn (Austrian; 1732-1809) 03:15
Subdue Us Through Thy Kindness - J. S. Bach (German; 1685-1750) 02:05

03-09

In Thee, O Lord, I Put My Trust - Vassily Kalinnikoff (Russian; 1866-1901) 01:25
Praise Him - J. S. Bach (German; 1685-1750) (arr. John Michael Diack)
Over My Head, I Hear Music -

03-16

Jean Gough, directing; James Haupt, accpy
Fiat Pax in Virtute Tua - Karl Jenkins (British; 1944-) 03:25
Healing Light: A Celtic Prayer - Karl Jenkins (British; 1944-) 05:15

03-30

4PM The Peacemakers - Karl Jenkins
with orchestra at Mechanics Hall

04-13

Palm Sunday
Abide with Me - John Gardner (British; 1917-2011)
Kyrie - Charles Marie Widor (French; 1844-1947) 03:55
Ride On, Jesus, Ride - Marty Haugen (American; 1950-) 04:20

04-20

Celebrating Easter with the 1st U Festival Choir & Soloists
Anniversary of Boston Marathon Bombing
Soon Ah Will Be Done - William L. Dawson (American; 1899-1990) 03:50
In Remembrance (from Requiem) - Eleanor Daley (Canadian; 1955-)
O Nata Lux - Morten Lauridsen (American; 1943-) 04:05

04-27

Yonder Come Day - Georgia Island Spiritual
Wade in the Water - (arr. Moses Hogan) 04:05
Cause Us, O Lord - Ron Nelson (American; 1929-) 03:15
Say Ye to the Righteous - Randall Thompson (American; 1899-1984)
The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee - Jean Berger (German; 1909-2002) 02:50

05-04

Healing Light: A Celtic Prayer - Karl Jenkins (British; 1944-) 05:15
Where the Spirit Is - Kirk Franklin (American; 1970-) 03:50
Let the People Praise Thee, O God - William Mathias (British; 1934-1992) 05:40
Let All Creation Bless the Lord - William Bradley Roberts (1947-) 04:00
Elijah Rock - (arr. Jester Hairston) 02:45

05-18

Music Sunday - A Celebration of Spring with the 1st U Festival Choir
 Rejoice in the Lamb - Benjamin Britten
 Soloists: Alesia Tringale, Carrie Reid-Knox, Steven Huff, Scott Taylor
 Assistant conductor: James Haupt
  O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) - Carl Orff (German; 1895-1982)

 

 

 

Coming in the Fall of 2014:

Gospel Mass – Robert Ray

Requiem – John Rutter full orchestra version & harp, timpani, organ

 

New anthems for Christmas, too!

 

 

Hope you can join us    
     --   Will
Sherwood