UVA Wise choirs concert: Still I Rise

Choirs Concert: Still I Rise

Saturday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. in the Cantrell Banquet Hall. Featuring The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Concert Choir, Highland Chorale, and ARS Nova. This concert will feature themes of hope and homecoming as we finally gather and create music together again. From Dolly Parton to Eric Whitacre and Rosephanye Powell, singers and audience members can explore the world and our experiences as humans through the lens of music.

Free to all, children and families welcome. Limited seating available. Masks required of all audience members.

Directors - Hannah Wunsch Ryan and Ryan Tackett Wardell

Collaborative Pianists - Anthony Gray and Deata Trent

UVa Wise Highland Chorale - Ryan Wardell, Director

Deata Trent, pianist

Stray Birds from Considering Matthew Shepherd, Craig Hella Johnson

Down in the River to Pray Traditional Arr. Marc A. Hafso

Reading Requiem : Eliza Gilkyson Arr. Craig Hella Johnson - I Dream a World Andre J. Thomas

Reading: You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel, Richard Rodgers Arr. Johnny Mann

UVa Wise ARS NOVA: This Marriage, Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Jolene Dolly Parton (b. 1946) Arr. Stefan Wyatt

The Road Home Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

UVa Wise Concert Choir

Anthony Gray, pianist

Reading: I Believe Mark. A. Miller, Ashlyn Mullins and Tyler Widener, soloists

The Storm is Passing Over Charles A. Tindley (1851-1933) Arr. Barbara Baker

Reading: Ubi Caritas, Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Sure on this Shining Night Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)

UVa Wise Combined choirs

Anthony Gray, pianist

Reading: Still I Rise Rosephanye Powell (b.1962) Hannah-Rhea Collins, Canaan Godsey, Anwita Molaka, James Stidham, soloists

Concert Choir

Sopranos - Hannah-Rhea Collins, Crystal Comer, Anwita Molaka Altos - Tori Billings, Mia Bishop, Aimee Larsen, Ashlyn Mullins, Tenors - Emma Fox, Anthony Nipper, James Stidham, Tyler Widener Basses - Canaan Godsey, Luke Sage, Andrei Tregubov

Highland Chorale

Lavonne Baker, Kayle Balthis, Morgan Blair, Haley Chadwell, John Childs, Canaan Godsey, Alexis Horton, Courtney Johnson, Joseph Kern, Holly P. Meade, Nathan Minter, Rebecca Osborne, Amanda Shoemaker, Alyssa Shell, Dawson Smith, Brianna Rife, Tyler Widener, Cameron Yearout

ARS Nova - Hannah-Rhea Collins, Hannah Wunsch Ryan Ashlyn Mullins, Ryan Wardell, Tyler Widener