Furman Singers Repertoire for 2004-05
tour to Texas as of june 22, 2004
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Kyrieleis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..John Leavitt Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda (1937) (b. 1956) 8’ ‘94

Agnus Dei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Edward Elgar
choral setting of ‘NIMROD’ from the Enigma Variations by David Giardiniere (1857-1934) 3’
Text: Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Christus factus est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anton Bruckner
Text: Christ became obedient for us unto death, even the death on the cross. For which (1824-1896)
cause God also hath exalted Him and hath given Him a name which is above all names 4’ ‘95
Scott Taylor, student conductor

Dona Nobis Pacem (from Mass in B Minor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Johann Sebastian Bach Text: Give us peace (1685-1750) 4’ ORGAN 2000


In the Splendor of the Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graeme Morton 3’
Tune: Divinum Mysterium, plainsong, mode V, 13th c.; text anonymous (2002)
ERMUNTRE DICH, Johann Schop, c. 1600-1665; text by Johann Rist, 1607-1667
Text: Alleluia. In the splendor of the dawn the son gave his heart to the world. Alleluia.
From the core of his golden sphere, the son gave his people a dazzling crystal which shown
with a brilliance previously unknown. Alleluia
Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light, and usher in the morning;
Ye shepherds shake not with affright, but hear the angels warning.
This child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be
The power of Satan breaking, peace eternal making. Alleluia.
Ryan Mckendrick, student conductor

All That Hath Life and Breath Praise ye the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rene Clausen 3’45 ‘89
Text: adapted from Psalm 96 and Psalm 22 (b. 1953)
xxxxxxxx, soprano Josh Copeland, student conductor

Magnificat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Nance 4-5’ NEW
Text: Mary’s song from St. Luke (2001)
xxxxxxxxxxx, soprano
= = = = = = = = = = = = = INTERMISSION = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 31’

Grandeur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Kilstofte
Text: Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) (2003) 7’
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man’s smudge and shares man’s smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And, for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs --
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! Bright wings.

There Will Be Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ticheli
Text: Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) (1999) 3-4’
There will be rest, and sure stars shining
Over the roof-tops crowned with snow,
A reign of rest, serene forgetting,
The music of stillness holy and low.

I will make this world of my devising,
Out of a dream in my lonely mind,
I shall find the crystal of peace, -- above me
Stars I shall find.

Let Me Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spiritual
arranged by Robert Decormier (1984) 4’ ‘91
xxxxxxxxx, baritone soloist

The Battle of Jerico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional Spiritual
arranged by Moses Hogan (1996) 3’

????True Light ????. . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Hampton

Battle Hymn of the Republic . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tune by William Steffe
Text: Julia Ward Howe arranged by Roy Ringwald 4’ 18’
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Furman Singers, the lighter side...

Georgia On My Mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .music by Hoagy Carmichael (1930)
Text: Stuart Gorrell arranged by Gene Puerling (1957)
xxxxxxxxxxx, soloist edited by Phil Mattson (1980)
David Rowell, bass xxxxxxxxx, drums Justin Blackwell, piano

Blue Skies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .words and music by Irving Berlin (1927)
xxxxxxxxxx, soloist arranged by Roger Emerson (1983)
It Was a Lover and His Lass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. words by William Shakespeare
music by John Rutter (1976)

Ease on Down the Road (from THE WIZ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . words and music by Charlie Smalls (1974)
arranged by Stan Beard (1977)

Brown Eyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arranged by DuPre Rhame