1998 General Assembly Choir Concert
1998 UUA General Assembly
Rochester, New York
Monday, June 29,1998
William Wells Belan, conductor
Marvin Mills, keyboards
Jim Scott, guest artist
List of Choir Members
Program
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The Program
A Child Is Born (Magnified In Glory)
Nick Page
Congori Shango arranged
by Roldano Brenes edited by William
Belan
This piece is a calipso from Limon, Costa Rica. where, as a principle seaport,
the cultures of Caribbean, African and indigenous traditions come together.
This tradition is permeated by a religious practice of "voo-doo" like respect
for the swamps, where spiritual magic resides.
Hold Your Hands Out Over The Earth
Ann MacDonald Diers
The text of this piece is by Henry Beston, The composition is featured
in the "Signature Series," published by the Unitarian Universalist Association
in cooperation with the UU
Musicians Network.
You Don't Have To Be A Mountain
Linda Spevacek-Avery
Ms. Spevacek-Avery is a prolific composer who has published a body of works
numbering in the hundreds. This piece was written for a school choir in
San Jose, California.
Common Ground
lvan Lins
arranged by Jim
Scott
"Circle of love, in harmony. Peace on Earth. One voice,
joy."
This piece was performed by Jim Scott on the original performance of "Missa
Gaia/Earth Mass" by the Paul Winter Consort.
Canticle of Brother Sun
Jim Scott (photo)
Beginning with the Latin chant. "Adoro Te Devote" and proceeding with the
famous hymn "For The Beauty Of The Earth" by Folliott Sanford Pierpont
(arranged by Jim Scott) the "Canticle" breaks into a Brazilian rhythm guaranteed
to thrill all listeners. At the final stage, all of the audience is invited
to sing a reprise of the hymn tune.
- For the beauty of the earth, sing, oh sing today.
Of the sky and of our birth, sing, oh sing always
Nature, human and divine, all around us lies.
Source of all to thee we raise, grateful hymns of praise.
