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Soft Rains, Northwest New Works - Spring 2005.
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Susan Senft, Director
Featureing new works commissioned by Pacifica Choirs from
Sheila Bristow, David Mahler, Jarrad Powell, Donna Gartman Schultz and Valerie Shields
Mary K McNeill, Director Junior Treble Choir
Michael Kelly, piano
Justine McIntyre, piano
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Track List
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Track
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Song
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Time
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Chorus
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01
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Lost*:
Music by David Mahler, Poem by David Wagoner
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2.52
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C
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02
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Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi*:
Music by Valerie Shields, Text attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, Flute Jennifer Mahaffey
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3:27
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C,T
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03
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Windy Nights:
Music by Donna Gartman Schultz, Text Robert Louis Stevenson
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1:26
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T
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04
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Soft Rains*:
music by Donna Gartman Schultz, Text Sara Teasdale
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3:06
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T
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05
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The Duel from A Midge of Gold:
Music by Elam Sprinkle, Text Eugene Field, Soloist Katherine Stuber
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2:43
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T
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06
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Calico Pie:
Music by Valerie Shields, Text Edward Lear
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2:37
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T
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07
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Claude is an Elegant Cat:
By Valerie Shields
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1:33
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C
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08
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Misha, the Feline Queen:
By Valerie Shields
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2:11
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C
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09
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My Ship*:
Music by Kurt Weil, Arr, David Mahler, Lyrics Ira Gershwin
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3:31
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C
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Palindrome:Inside Out*:
Music by David Mahler, Text David Wagoner
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1:59
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C
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11
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One Night in April*:
Music by Jarrad Powell, Text W. S. Merwin
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3:26
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C
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12
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In Flanders Field:
Music by Alexander Tilley, Text John McCrae
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2:15
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T
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13
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With Lovely Grace*:
Music by Sheila Bristow, Text Anonymous, Violin Louanne Lotz
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1:42
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CC
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14
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Prayer to the Snowy Owl*:
Music by Sheila Bristow, Text John Haines, Violin Louanne Lotz
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1:19
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TJ
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Minnie & Winnie:
Text Alfred, Lord Tennyson from Lullabies & Nightsongs, Music by Alec Wilder, arr. D. Lang
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1:01
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TJ
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16
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Moses Toeses:
From Two Tongue-Twisters Anthony Foster, Text Anonymous
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0:39
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CC
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The Elephant Present:
Text William Engvick from Lullabies & Nightsongs, Music by Alec Wilder, arr, D. Lang
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0:36
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TJ
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* = Commisioned 2004 by Pacific Choirs T = Treble Ensemble, C= Chamber Singers, TJ = The Treble Junior
Choir, CC = Children's Chorus, P = Prepartory Class
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The
Tenth Aniversary
Celebration CD
- Spring 2003.
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Susan Senft, Artistic Director
Mary Sherhart, Guest Conductor
With David Bilides and Michael Lawson
Funding in part by the Charlotte Martin Foundation
Mary K McNeill, Assistant Conductor & Accompanist (Niska Banja)
Michael Kelly, piano
Gary Arpin, piano
David Bilides, tambura & tamburica
Michael Lawson, accordian
Eli Weinberger,
cello
La Paloma trio: John Guiliani, Estella Scott Vega, Norman Brenis
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Track List
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Song
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Time
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Chorus
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Ovdovjala Lisickata:
Bulgarian arr. Mary Cay Brass
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2:29
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C,T
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Baba Mi Pojde, More, Na Pazarot:
Macedonian
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2:00
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CC
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03
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Sejala Sam Lenek:
Croatian Harvest Song
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2:05
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C,T
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04
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Culi Se Sa, Male:
Bulgaria Folk Song
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3:20
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T
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05
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Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel:
Spiritual arr. Roger Emerson
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2:38
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T
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06
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I Know Where I'm Going:
Irish arr. J Chris Moore
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2:43
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07
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Yonder Come Day:
Georgia Sea Islands Spiritual
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1:58
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T
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08
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The Answers:
From Lullabies and Nightsongs by Alec Wilder.
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09
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I Had a Little Nut Tree:
English Folk Song
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2:41
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CC
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Donkey Riding:
Lancashire Shanty
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1:20
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C
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11
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Dobri Denek:
Croatian
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1:13
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C
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12
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Godini Godini:
Eastern Thrace, Bulgaria
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2:30
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CC
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13
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Sejale Smo Bazulka:
Croatian
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1:18
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C,T
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14
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Nadnikni, Lado, Nad Studen Giran:
Eastern Thrace, Bulgaria
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2:37
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CC
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15
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Rano Mi e, Mori:
Shop region of Bulgaria
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0:00
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C
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16
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Mid the Oak Trees:
Hungary
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0:00
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C
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Danny Boy:
Old Irish
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2:30
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T
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Woody Knows Nothin':
American Folk Song
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3:21
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C
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Hi! Ho! The Rattlin Bog:
Ireland
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2:28
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Vem Kan Segla:
Traditional Swedish Song
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1:29
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TJ
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Little Shoemaker:
Traditional arr.
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:56
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P
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La Paloma Se Fué:
Puerto Rico Folk Song
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0:00
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TJ, P
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Da Vam Kazem, Bráco Moja:
Serbian
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3:05
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CC
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Imam, Nano, Dva Dilbera:
Serbian
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3:20
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C
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Rode Moj:
Croatian
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1:44
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C
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Rasti Bore:
Bansko, Bulgaria
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1:37
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C
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Mitro Le, Mitro:
Macedonia
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1:54
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C
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Plovi Barko:
The Dalmatian Coast
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1:54
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C
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Niska Banja:
Serbian
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2:33
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C,T
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Sto Mi e Milo:
Macedonian village song
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3:56
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C,T,CC,TJ
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* T = Treble Ensemble, C= Chamber Singers, TJ = The Treble Junior
Choir, CC = Children's Chorus, P = Prepartory Class
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A
Festival of Song
- Spring 2001.
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Susan Senft, Artistic Director
Shelia Bristow, Assistant Conductor
Mary K McNeill, Assistant Conductor
Laurie Andres, Assistant Conductor & Accompanist (Accordian)
Michael Kelly, piano
Gary Arpin, piano
Linda Blair
Roxanne Duniway, spoons
Laural Stewart, violin
Hattie Andres & Travis Morgan, percussion
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Track List
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Chorus
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Kaeru No Uta (Frog Song):
Japan
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1:55 (1-2)
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P
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Ainsi Font, Font, Font:
France
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1:55 (1-2)
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P
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03
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Peace In Zion:
Shaker song
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5:52 (3-5)
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C
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04
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Heavenly Display:
Shaker song
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5:52 (3-5)
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C
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Lay Me Low:
Shaker song
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5:52 (3-5)
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C
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06
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A Great Big Sea:
Newfoundland
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6:31 (6-8)
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CC
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07
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Haru ga Kita:
Japan
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6:31 (6-8)
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CC
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08
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Giva a Dog a Bone:
American
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6:31 (6-8)
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CC
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Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait danser!:
Canada
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6:07 (9-11)
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CC
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Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait danser!:
Canada
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6:07 (9-11)
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TJ
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Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait danser!:
Canada
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6:07 (9-11)
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C,T
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Hitori:
Japan
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10:41 (12-14)
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TJ
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Risseldy Rosseldy:
J. Broeker
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10:41 (12-14)
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TJ
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Calico Pie:
Valerie Sheilds
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10:41 (12-14)
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TJ
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Path to the Moon:
Eric Thiman
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1:46
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T,TJ
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Dona, Dona:
Sheldon Secunda
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10:48 (16-19)
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T
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Kutsu ga Naru:
Japan
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10:48 (16-19)
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T
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Amazing Grace:
American
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10:48 (16-19)
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T
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Heavenly Aeroplane:
John Rutter
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10:48 (16-19)
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T
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La Violette
Acadian
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1:28
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C,T
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Though Philomeia Lost Her Love:
Thomas Morely
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1:07
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C
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Galan Incognita:
Theron Kirk
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5:02 (22-23)
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C
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All Through the Night:
Wales
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5:02 (22-23)
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C
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Buffalo Gals:
American
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1:51
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C
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The Water is Wide:
England
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3:50
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C,T
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Scales & Arpeggios:
R. & R. Sherman, A. Synder
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2:02
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C,T,TJ,CC,P
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* T = Treble Ensemble, C= Chamber Singers, TJ = The Treble Junior
Choir, CC = Children's Chorus, P = Prepartory Class
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Circle the World- Spring 2000.
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Susan Senft, Artistic Director
Mary Sherhart, Guest Conductor
Sheila Bristow, Assistant Conductor & Accompanist
Michael Kelly, piano
Eduardo Mendonca, percussion
Tom Fallat, percussion
David Bilides, tambura
Rick Fogel, hammer dulcimer
Trudy Antolin, flute & piccolo
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Track List
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* T = Treble Ensemble, C= Chamber Singers, TJ = The Treble Junior
Choir, CC = Children's Chorus, P = Prepartory Class
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"If we want to understand other nations, we first must understand ourselves. There is no better means for this than folk music"- Zoltan Kodály
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"teach music and singing in school in such a way that is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for lifetime."- Zoltan Kodály
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