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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSICMen's Ensemble and University ChoraleFall Choral ConcertLeslie J. Blackwell, conductorHuu Mai, guest artistSherri N. Barrett, accompanistThursday, September 28, 2017 at 8 pmDr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Morgan HallSixteenth Concert of the 2017-18 Concert SeasonprogramUNIVERSITY CHORALELeslie J. Blackwell, conductorSherri N. Barrett, accompanistAARON COPLAND (1900-1990)Zion’s Walls TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA (1549-1611)O vos omnesGEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)Praise the LordMACK WILBERG (b. 1955)My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Amanda Macon, fluteSavannah English, oboeBYRON J. SMITH (b. 1960)Worthy to be Praised!Kenan Mitchell, Lauryn Davis and Naomi Williams, soloistsBRIEF INTERMISSIONMEN’S ENSEMBLELeslie J. Blackwell, conductorSherri N. Barrett, accompanistarr. EUGENE ROGERS recorded by John Legend and CommonGlory from SelmaBrooks Payne, drum setMichael Stewart, Jacob Stewart and Marcel Benoit III, soloistsVOLCKMAR LEISRING (1588-1637)O Filii et Filiae arr. JAMES ERB (1926-2014)ShenandoahSTEPHEN STILLS (b. 1945)Find the Cost of Freedomarr. DEREK J. MYLER (b.1990)My Pierwsza BrygadaHuu Mai and Sherri N. Barrett, pianistsZion’s Walls  |  Aaron CoplandCome, fathers and mothers; Come, sisters and brothers.Come, join us in singing the praises of Zion.O fathers don’t you feel determined to meet within the walls of Zion.We’ll shout and go round the walls of Zion.O vos omnes  |  Tomás Luis de VictoriaO vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite et videte:Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus.Attendite, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum:Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus.O all ye that pass by the way, attend and see:If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow. Attend, all ye people, and see my sorrow:If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.Praise the Lord  |  George Frideric HandelPraise the Lord, let songs of joy break forth.Sing alleluia, praise His name forevermore. Shout, sing, and dance and celebrate, come dance and celebrate.Rejoice, let all within us praise His name.Sign alleluia, sing for joy, rejoice!O praise His name forevermore.text and translationsMy Shepherd Will Supply My Need  |  Mack WilbergMy Shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is his Name;In pastures fresh he makes me feed, beside the living stream.He brings my wand’ring spirit back, when I forsake his ways,And leads me for his mercy’s sake, in paths of truth and grace.When I walk through the shades of death, thy presence is my stay;One word of thy supporting breath drives all my fears away.Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, doth still my table spread;My cup with blessings overflows, thine oil anoints my head.The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days; O may thy house be mine abode and all my work be praise!There would I find a settled rest while others go and come,No more a stranger nor a guest, but like a child at home.Worthy to be Praised  |  Byron J. SmithHoly, holy, holy. Praise our God almighty, worthy and holy, Lord eternally.Praise the Lord in the highest, Praise His Holy name. Let all things that haveth a breath just praise the Lord.I believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.I will sing, I will shout,He’s worthy to be praised.We have come into the house of the Lord, to praise His Holy name. To give glory, honor, and adore His Son whose life He gave.Let the trumpet sound, let the rocks resound our sinful souls he saved.I will sing, I will shout,He’s worthy to be praised.Raise your voices high and sing to the Lord, He’s worthy to be praised.Shout hosanna high to God for His everlasting grace.Let the trumpet sound, let the rocks resound our grateful voices raise!I will sing, I will shout,He’s worthy to be praised.Praise ye, O praise ye the LordJoin all and sing hosannaOh, let ev’ry voice sing out that He’s worthy to be praised!Glory  |  arr. Eugene RogersOne day when the glory comesIt will be ours, it will be oursOh one day when the war is wonWe will be sure, we will be sureOh glory (Glory, glory)Oh (Glory, glory)Now the war is not over, victory isn't wonBut we'll fight on to the finish, and then when it's all doneWe'll cry glory, oh glory (Glory, glory)Oh (Glory, glory)We'll cry glory, oh glory (Glory, glory)Oh (Glory, glory)The war isn't overWe must keep on pressing'til we reach the finishthat's when it's all done.O Filii et Filiae  |  Volckmar LeisringO filii et filiae!Rex caelestis! Rex gloriae!Christus surrexit hodie!Alleluja!Ye sons and daughters of the Lord,the King of glory, King adored,this day Himself from death restored.Alleluja.Shenandoah  |  arr. James Erb  O, Shenando, I long to see youAnd hear your rolling riverO, Shenando, I long to see youway, we're bound awayAcross the wide Missouri.I long to see your smiling valleyAnd hear your rolling riverI long to see your smiling valleyway, we're bound awayAcross the wide Missouri.Find the Cost of Freedom  |  Stephen Stills  Daylight again, followin' me to bedI think about a hundred years ago, how my fathers bledI think I see a valley, covered with bones in blueAll the brave soldiers that cannot get older been askin' after youHear the past a calling, from Armegeddon's sideWhen everyone's talking and no one is list'ning, how can we decide?(Do we) find the cost of freedom, buried in the groundMother earth will swallow you, lay your body downFind the cost of freedom, buried in the groundMother earth will swallow you, lay your body down'Tis sev'n long years since last I see youAnd hear your rolling river'Tis sev'n long years since last I see youway, we're bound awayAcross the wide Missouri.O, Shenando, I long to see youAnd hear your rolling riverO, Shenando, I long to see youway, we're bound awayAcross the wide Missouri.My Pierwsza Brygada  |  arr. Derek J. MylerLegiony to żołnierska nuta,Legiony to ofiarny stos,Legiony to żołnierska buta,Legiony to straceńców los.My, Pierwsza Brygada,Strzelecka gromada,Na stos rzuciliśmy swój życia los,Na stos, na stos.O, ile mąk, ile cierpienia,O, ile krwi, wylanych łez.Pomimo to - nie ma zwątpienia,Dodawał sił - wędrówki kres.Potrafim dziś dla potomnościOstatki swych poświęcić dni,Wśród fałszów siać siew szlachetnościMiazgą swych ciał, żarem swej krwi.The Legions are the marching footsteps,The Legions are the altar gate,The Legions are the sound of singing,The Legions are the soldier’s fate.In the First Brigade, this fighting barricade,Our fate to chance we’ve thrown;our very lives are not our own!Through all the tears and all the suffering,The broken hearts beyond mend;In spite of these, forever faithfulWe march until our journey’s end.Today and for our children’s children,We’ll carry truth as far as we may,And in the end, we’ll lay our lives down,Our flesh and blood, and all our days.KSU ChoraleSOPRANOTori AndersonDaneel BennettColby BlickMadison CoffeyLauryn DavisXandy EdwardsLily KoClaire LivingstonSierra MansonKayla MarksTatyana PopovychEmma RaboineMarielle ReedLindsey SandersJanelle SchultzSarah SeippelElizabeth ShaverSarah ShiverHannah SmithAllie SzatmaryTalbot Tindall-BalchChloe TurnerNaomi WilliamsALTOSimona CofrancescoJoi CrumpAshlyn DewberryLauren FaulknerTalia GallagherALTO (cont.)Aislinn GastiaburoAllis GilstrapAlejandra HillierJoey JacquesDeanna JohnsonBecky MedinaHannah NortonLulu PearceTENORMatthew BoatwrightMatthew BurleyJesse CookConnor FintonDylan PeltonenJacob StewartMichael StewartBASSMiles ClaytonMichael EggertDean EmertBlake EmmonsAndrew HughesDavid MauldingSteven MayoColin McGarrBenjamin MillerKenan MitchellKyle Robinsonuniversity choraleTENOR 1Brandon CaliAnthony MorrisJeremiah RobinsonTravis St. DicCaleb StackJoss StarkAlex TurnerJared WeatherfordTENOR 2Matthew BoatwrightConnor FintonGregor HaasTaylor HallTyler LaneDylan PeltonenJacob StewartMichael StewartBARITONEAndrew BlandRiley CarsonWill GarretJack GrishamCody O’SheaMichael Risacher Kyle RobinsonJeremy Valore BASSMarcel Benoit IIIJacob Chalk-HildrethJake DrukmanPatrick DudleyAbisai PenaJimmy Roberts Trevor Walkermen's ensembleArtist-in-Residence in Piano and Part-Time Instructor of PianoHuu Mai believes music is without question one of the greatest achievements of humankind. As a passionate advocate of the musical arts, he has dedicated much of his life's work towards the proliferation and advancement of music education. In the field of piano pedagogy, Mr. Mai's innovative approaches to technique and effective practice have been well-received by the piano educator community. A passionate believer in passing on the gift of music, his students have been recognized nationally and internationally.He is a frequent guest-lecturer having presented for numerous associations including chapters of the Music Teachers National Association, and the College Music Society National Conference. Mr. Mai's presentations include Circular Technique, The Art of Practice, Bach and Math, Developing Artistry: Keys to Unlocking Musicality, Tone Production Starts 'ear, and Breathing and Rhythm: The Missing Link to Expression. In addition to speaking engagements, he is an active adjudicator with the Georgia Music Teachers Association and throughout the southeastern United States.  A believer in the importance of service to the community, Mr. Mai served as president of the Cobb County Music Teachers Association from 2012 to 2016, and frequently speaks and performs for Kiwanis International. In 2009, Mr. Mai co-founded the “Rising Star Concerto Competition” along with Eriko Ishikawa and Robert Trocina. In 2001, he was a recipient of the Steinway John Innes Grant and received 1st price in the Georgia Music Educators Association Collegiate Piano Competition. He holds a B.M. from Kennesaw State University School of Music in Piano Performance (2000-2004), where he studied with David Watkins, and is certified with the Yamaha Music Education System for which he taught from 2004 to 2008.  guest artistSherri N. Barrett received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan and her Master's Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Tennessee. She studied with Eugene Mancini from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Arthur Rivituso from the Juilliard School and Paris Conservatory. Ms. Barrett has recorded two solo piano CD's and has been an active soloist, accompanist and adjudicator in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. She has performed in the United States and Europe as soloist, in chamber ensembles and accompanist for various choral groups. She maintains a teaching studio out of which several students have won international piano competitions. She is presently serving as pianist for two Atlanta area churches, and under the baton of Dr. Leslie J. Blackwell, the Kennesaw State University Chamber Singers, Men's Ensemble, and KSU Community and Alumni Choir. Ms. Barrett is a member of the National Music Teachers Association and the International Music Fraternity Delta Omicron.As a concerto artist, he has performed with orchestras such as the Cobb Symphony Orchestra and the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra. As a collaborative artist, Mr. Mai has toured with tenor Ken Lavigne, and performs with a number of other artists including saxophonist Thomas Giles, and violinist Sinisa Ciric. He served as organist and associate director of music at Kennesaw United Methodist Church, music director of the Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North Congregation, and music director at Unity North Atlanta Church. Mr. Mai continues to remain an active choral conductor in the Atlanta area. In 2014, Mr. Mai conducted the Atlanta premier of “Shanti: A Journey of Peace” by Kanniks Kannikeswaran featuring a diverse ensemble including a Hindustani chorus, a western chorus, full orchestra, Hindustani instrumentalists, and traditional Indian dancers. An avid composer, a number of his compositions have been featured in concerts including his song cycle, “Three Songs of Eternity,” choral works, “Image” and “You Are Not Forsaken,” among many others. Mr. Mai performs and composes music spanning many genres from concert music, Broadway, and contemporary commercial music. Mr. Mai's intention is to inspire aspiring musicians to develop into the versatile, proficient, and imaginative artists our ever-evolving world demands.accompanistabout the conductorProfessor of Music and Music EducationLeslie J. Blackwell is the Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music and Music Education at Kennesaw State University where she has directed choral activities since 1998. Dr. Blackwell’s duties include conducting the KSU Men's Ensemble, KSU Chorale and KSU Chamber Singers, as well as teaching advanced choral conducting and literature. A native of Georgia, Blackwell received the Associate of Arts degree from Gordon Junior College (1982), the Bachelor of Music in Music Education from West Georgia College (1984), the Master of Music from Georgia State University (1991), and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, University of Kentucky (2002).Choirs under Dr. Blackwell’s direction have performed at National, Regional, and State conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, as well as numerous Georgia Music Educators Association State Conventions. In 2010, Dr. Blackwell presented Songs of South America for the American Choral Directors Association with the KSU Chamber Singers, featuring music of South America based upon her choral research and work in Argentina. In October 2013, the KSU Chamber Singers were selected to perform at the National Collegiate Choral Organization 5th National Conference.Recognized for her work with men’s voices, Dr. Blackwell served six seasons as the Artistic Director of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, established the annual KSU Male Chorus Day at Kennesaw State University, bringing upwards of 200 high school male students to campus, conducted the 2013 Georgia All State Men's Chorus, 2016 Alabama All State Men's Chorus, and 2017 Tennessee All State Men's Chorus. Under Dr. Blackwell’s direction the KSU Men’s Ensemble, a non-auditioned ensemble, has achieved prestigious accomplishments on a State, Regional, and National stage.   Influential musicians with whom Dr. Blackwell has worked are Robert Shaw, Ann Howard-Jones, Yoel Levi, Norma Raybon, John Haberlen, David Maslanka, Ola Gjeilo, Ethan Sperry, Brian Schmidt and Jefferson Johnson. She also serves as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Men’s Choirs, Georgia ACDA. Currently, Dr. Blackwell is the Artistic Director and Founding Director of the Kennesaw State University Community & Alumni Choir.SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF                 Stephen W. Plate, DirectorMusic EducationJudith BealeJanet BonerNancy ConleyKathleen CreasyCharles JacksonAlison MannAngela McKeeRichard McKeeHarry PriceTerri TalleyPaula Thomas-LeeCharles TigheAmber Weldon-   StephensMusic History & AppreciationDrew DolanEdward EanesHeather HartKayleen JustusMusic Theory, Composition, TechnologyJudith ColeSteve DanczKelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence SherrBenjamin   WadsworthJeff YunekWoodwindsKelly Bryant, Flute, Chamber MusicRobert Cronin, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Cecilia Price, Flute, Chamber MusicBarbara Cook, OboeElizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet, Chamber Music Andrew Brady, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneLuke Weathington, SaxophoneBrass & Percussion Doug Lindsey, Trumpet, Chamber MusicRyan Moser, TrumpetMike Tiscione, TrumpetJason Eklund, HornRichard Williams, HornTom Gibson, TromboneNathan Zgonc, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Jason Casanova, Tuba / EuphoniumPaul Dickinson, Tuba / EuphoniumMarja Kerney, PercussionJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, Violin, Chamber MusicStephen Majeske, Orchestral StudiesCatherine Lynn, Viola Paul Murphy, ViolaCharae Krueger, CelloJames Barket, Double BassJoseph McFadden, Double Bass Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarVoiceJessica JonesEileen MoremenOral MosesNathan MunsonValerie WaltersTodd WedgeJana YoungPianoJudith Cole, Collaborative Piano Erika Tazawa, Collaborative PianoJulie CoucheronRobert HenryHuu MaiJohn MarshJazzJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionWes Funderburk, Jazz Trombone, Jazz   EnsemblesKarla Harris, Vocal JazzTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoMarc Miller, Jazz BassSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesRob Opitz, Jazz TrumpetTrey Wright, Jazz Guitar, Jazz CombosEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. Blackwell, Choral ActivitiesNancy Conley, Philharmonic   OrchestraTrey Harris, University Band,   Marching BandAlison Mann, Choral ActivitiesOral Moses, Gospel ChoirEileen Moremen, OperaNathaniel F. Parker, Symphony OrchestraDebra Traficante, Wind Symphony,   Marching BandDavid T. Kehler, Wind EnsembleSchool of Music StaffJulia Becker, Manager/Supervisor IVSusan M. Grant Robinson, Associate   Director for AdministrationJoseph Greenway, Assistant Director for    Production & TechnologyDan Hesketh, Assistant Director for    Marketing and OutreachJune Mauser, Administrative Associate IIRichard Peluso, Coordinator of Band   Operations and OutreachShawn Rieschl Johnson, Associate   Director for Operations & ProgrammingEnsembles in ResidenceKSU Faculty Jazz ParliamentGeorgia Youth Symphony Orchestra   and ChorusKSU Faculty Chamber PlayersSummit Piano TrioKSU Community and Alumni Choirabout the school of music`/musicKSU     t@musicKSU     y/musicKSU         @musicKSUmusicKSU.comVisit the Live Streaming page on musicKSU.com to watch live broadcasts of manyof our concerts and to view the full schedule of upcoming live streamed events.Please consider a gift to the Kennesaw State University School of Music. http://community.kennesaw.edu/GiveToMusicconnect with usWelcome to the Bailey Performance Center! The School of Music at Kennesaw State University is an exciting place! We have a wonderful slate of performances planned for this year's Signature Series, and if you have not yet purchased your season tickets, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible. The Atlanta Symphony returns again this year as well as a wonderful slate of other performances.The Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season this year. When this building opened in October of 2007, it was transformational for the School of Music and for KSU! It continues to be a jewel in our crown and musicians from around the world love to perform here because of the wonderful acoustic properties of Morgan Hall.We would love to have you join us the weekend of October 7th-8th. We will have an alumni recital on the 7th and a grand celebration Sunday afternoon October 8th, with full choir and orchestra to celebrate all this Center has meant to us these past 10 years! In honor of the Bailey 10th Anniversary, we will officially launch our Name a Seat Campaign during our celebration in October. What a wonderful way to honor a loved one or to provide for future programming for Morgan Hall.I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with you. With your continued support of music and the arts, I look forward to all that we will accomplish together!  Stephen W. Plate, DMADirector, KSU School of Music

Men\u27s Ensemble and University Chorale Fall Choral Concert

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