2018 UWF Summer Festival Chorus
Dr. Peter Steenblik, Director
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Session One – Reinventions
Don't miss the chance to sing 21st century compositions (Gjeilo, Whitacre, Betinis, LaBarr, Lauridsen, Forrest, and others) paired with earlier works from which they likely drew inspiration (T. L. de Victoria, Des Prez, Passereau, etc.).
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!Session Two – Haydn Lord Nelson Mass
Join us in preparing the exciting Haydn Lord Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis). Originally titled the Mass in Troubled Times, it is still relevant in our day. Come discover (or rediscover) the thrill of this late-Classical masterpiece!
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Open to singers of all musical levels. Ages 18 and up*. Registration is $60 per session, or $95 for both sessions (a $25 savings). Registration fee covers:
- Production & administrative costs
- Instruction
- Concert expenses -- which enables us to offer the concert free and open to the public
Registration Options:
For more information, please email Chorus Manager Rebekah Foushee - uwfsingers@uwf.edu .
*Students aged 17 will be permitted, but must provide a letter of recommendation from their choral director (church or school) -- have a short letter of reference sent directly to uwfsingers@uwf.edu .
The UWF Summer Festival Chorus is being jointly produced through the UWF Department of Music & Continuing Education. For registration issues, contact Stephania Bustamante.
***Also available through UWF as a variable credit course. If you wish to register for university credit, please do not register using the link above, but go through the UWF registrar. If interested, contact Hannah Denaro for more info - hsharp1@uwf.edu .***
*Students aged 17 will be permitted, but must provide a letter of recommendation from their choral director (church or school) -- have a short letter of reference sent directly to uwfsingers@uwf.edu .
The UWF Summer Festival Chorus is being jointly produced through the UWF Department of Music & Continuing Education. For registration issues, contact Stephania Bustamante.
***Also available through UWF as a variable credit course. If you wish to register for university credit, please do not register using the link above, but go through the UWF registrar. If interested, contact Hannah Denaro for more info - hsharp1@uwf.edu .***
Archived Videos of the UWF Summer Festival Chorus
2018
Session One - Below are videos from our 2018 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One, Reinventions: 21st Century Choral Music. View the printed program here.
- Alleluia - Paul Basler
- O Magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis de Victoria / Serenity [O Magnum] - Ola Gjeilo
- El Grillo - Josquin des Prez / Animal Crackers, vol. 1 - Eric Whitacre
- Love is Love is Love is Love - Abbie Betinis
- Sure On This Shining Night - Samuel Barber / Sure On This Shining Night - Morten Lauridsen
- Litanei [Peace Be With You] - Franz Schubert / Blessing in the Leaving - Susan LaBarr
- Cantate Canticum Novum - Dan Forrest
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Session Two - Below are (soon to appear) videos from our 2018 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two, Franz Joseph Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass. View the printed program here.
2017
Session One - Below are videos from our 2017 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One, featuring the Fauré Requiem. View the printed program here.
- I Will Sing with the Spirit - John Rutter
- Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner
- Pilgrim Song - arr. Ryan Murphy
- Requiem - Gabriel Fauré, with the Pace High School Wind Ensemble in a new transcription by Anthony Denaro
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Session Two - Below are videos from our 2017 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two, featuring folksongs & spirituals. View the printed program here.
- British Isles - Highland Mary (J. Mulholland); Annie Laurie (Lady John Scott; arr. Shaw/Parker); The Minstrel Boy (Trad'l Irish; arr. Parker)
- Pacific Islands - Minoi, Minoi (Samoan Folksong; arr. Marshall); Ta mu re, Tahiti ne (Tahitian folksong; arr. Harris)
- South America - Tres Cantos Nativos dos Indios Kraó (Brazilian Tribal Melodies; arr. Leite)
- North American Folk - Amazing Grace (Trad'l tune; arr. Hatfield); Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster; arr. Halloran); The Road Home (Tune from Southern Harmony; arr. Paulus)
- Spirituals - Ride On, King Jesus (Traditional Spiritual; arr. Hogan); I Want Jesus to Walk with Me (Traditional Spiritual; arr. Hogan)
- Gospel - He'll Make a Way (B. Smith)
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2017 Photo Gallery
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