Don Schlosser, Artistic Director
Holling Smith-Borne, Accompanist
Derrick Rohl, Associate Accompanist
Featuring
Major Minors youth chorus and
poetry from Southern Word
Saturday, April 28, 2018
7:30 PM
Vanderbilt Langford Auditorium
Produced by Jensen Entertainment
Program
Hope
Brown
Soloist: Don Schlosser
This Is Me
arr. Huff
Soloist: Jenny Piper
A Change in My Life
arr. Altman, adapted by Raugh & Sharon
“A Change In My Life” is a gift of an anonymous donor.
True Colors
arr. Brown
World Premiere:
I Am Me All the Time
Music by Don Schlosser
- It’s Easy
Constance Bynum - I Will Learn You
Leslie Garcia - Crossing the Border
Gray Bulla - And I Have Left that Island
Debria Tyler - A Glory All Our Own
“I Am Me All The Time” is a gift of Joy Strange...
...to the poets of Southern Word, who are changing lives by sharing theirs.
...to Don Schlosser, who magnificently captured the essence of their message with his music.
...to every untapped poet out there from whom we have yet to hear.
The Defining Moment
Pinkzebra
Major Minors
If You’re Out There
arr. Brymer
Major Minors
“If You're Out There” is a gift of Brian Koho to the freshman class of 2009.
She Sings
Bernon
Major Minors
No Day But Today
arr. Brymer
Major Minors
“No Day But Today” is a gift of Cindy Mezera for my wife, Danielle. Thank you for your love, your friendship and for sharing your beautiful, adventurous spirit with me. I love you.
Better Together
arr. Snyder
Major Minors
You Will Be Found
arr. Huff
Soloists: Carly Smith, Grace Wegener
“You Will Be Found” is a gift of JC and Becky Yates. To our kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids - we will always find you and take you home. You are loved.
“You Will Be Found” is a gift of Erin Harris. This song is dedicated to three phenomenal women: Kat, Chelsea, and Aly. Your strength and courage prove nothing is impossible. I am so honored to call you my sisters. Love, Your Big Sis.
Intermission
Gone, Gone, Gone
arr. Sharon & Raugh
Tenors and Basses
Audience Sing-along
- Fight Song
- Roar
- Brave
- Firework
Scars to Your Beautiful
arr. Huff
Soloist: Amber Stanton
Bird Set Free
arr. Schlosser
“Bird Set Free” is a gift of Allen Nichols. To anyone who has ever been held down by a painful past, this song is for you. It doesn’t matter if you sing off-key, find your voice and fight back loud.
“Bird Set Free” is a gift of JT Collins and Kim Ewell in loving memory of “Mama Dot” Pearigan.
“Bird Set Free” is a gift of Joy Strange with deep gratitude for how music gives us both a literal and metaphorical voice as we sing liberating and empowering lyrics which allow us to sing for love and to find ourselves in our melodies.
Wings
arr. Beck
Sopranos and Altos
Here’s Where I Stand
arr. Gilpin
Soloist: Paige Pennigar
“Here's Where I Stand” is a gift of Jessica Riviere for Sten, who I can count on to stand with me and what I believe in.
Why We Sing
arr. Gilpin
Soloist: Nolan Budgewater II
“Why We Sing” is a gift of AJ Busé and Stephen Nelson in memory of Jordan Cline Nelson, and in honor of Jackson Woods Busé, Jonathan Payne Busé, and Joshua Lee Nelson.
“I’ve Got the Music In Me” is a gift of Cathy Barker. I dedicate this song to all of my brothers and sisters in Nashville in Harmony... because we all have the music in us and it feels so much better when we share it together.
Nashville in Harmony
Soprano
I
Catherine Apthorp
Cathy Barker
Carissa Cascio
Kim Ewell
Cassie Grubb
Heather Jones
Tonya Mills
Kate Pantelides
Paige Pennigar
Jenny Piper
Manny Sandow
Micki Schumacher
Charlie Steiger
Beth Thorneycroft
Jennifer Wright
II
Colleen Carson
JT Collins
Amanda Elend
Linda Hardy
Hannah Harrison
Brittany Jordan
Kim Skopljak Lovell
Lynne McCalla
Amanda Pace
Kara Richardson
Judy Scoville
Mary Simpkins
Ashleigh Smith
Marla Thalheimer
Grace Wegener
Paula Yelverton
Alto
I
Katie Alexander
Gee Easterly
Bev Elend
Carla Engle
Patricia Gerbic
Yvonne Glass
Erin Harris
Jackie Hauser
Katie Haydon
Jenny Lewis
Bridget Meadows
Claire Miley
Emily Mount
Julie Reliford
Carly Smith
Nancy Stott
II
Janet Berkeley
Laura F. Boggan
Bev Clendenen
Leann Crawley
Sherri Gentry
Alexa Hulsey
Jana McMillen
Cindy Mezera
Linda Ray Miller
Gail Moses
Nicole Pasquarello
Amber Stanton
Joy Strange
Sara Sutton
Janet Tucker
Laura Valentine
Becky Yates
Tenor
I
Bob Allen
Don Bailey
Brandon Brown
Nolan Budgewater
Mary Dennis
Rose Mary Drake
Judy Kibler
Kerry McCalla
Molly Miller
Dyson E. Schaible
Emelie Sciarpelletti
II
Tom Amirante
Robbie Bryan
Brian Carlson
Derrick Dishner
Alexander Evans
Jonathan Hodge
Dwight James
Joe Lopez
Lynn Putnam
Michael Reding
Stan Schklar
Fred Schumacher
Steve Sipe
Steven Talbott
Jasper Tollett
Bass
I
Don Brown
Marc Buehler
Spencer Cooke
Shae Crowell
Charles Faber
Stephen Henry
Josh Kelly
Korey Kemper
Brian Koho
Jeremy Lemons
Allen Nichols
Derrick Rohl
Martin Topping
II
Andy Diehl
Mark Alan Fuqua
Wendell Henry
Marc Johnson
Michael Jumonville
Jiro Kusunose
Sean Laflin
Ray Register
David Thacker
Gary White
JC Yates
Major Minors
the fearless Phoenix Broussard
the magnificent Mason Brown
the glorious Grace Cleveland
the marvelous Max Crowell
the amazing Amelia May
the heavenly Hanna Ruyters
the astounding Asher Solano
the magical Mae Wallace
the extraordinary Evy Ward
the legendary Lilli Ward
Southern Word
Gray Bulla
Constance Bynum
Leslie Garcia
Debria Tyler
Musicians
Liz Ficalora, Drums
Luke Easterling, Bass
ASL Interpreters
Forest Sponseller
Rebecca Collins
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Joy Strange
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Kim Grant
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Laura Boggan
Laura Solomon
Laura Valentine
Lauren Steves
Leann Crawley
Leslie Bearden
Lillian Ferguson & Jessie Page
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Linda Ray Miller
Lisa Lewis
Lisa Ragan
Lori Johnson
Lynette Ladysmith
Lynne & Mike Lippmann
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Martin Topping
Mary Johnson
Melissa Anderson Sweazy
Michael Burtt
Michael McDaniel
Michael Reding
Michael Rohl
Michele Harbin
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Robert Fuqua
Robert Hornbuckle
Roy Agee
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Sherri Marshall
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Stan & Marco Fernandez-Schklar
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Stephen Henry
Steve Smotherman
Steven Talbott
Susan Smith
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Teresa Canady
Terry Trigg & Ron Tharp
Teruko Bredemann
Thomas Conner
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Tim Sharp
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Tonya Mills
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