Eric Whitacre Extravaganza - Program Order

Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 4 pm
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
Please join us for the Concert Conversation with composer Eric Whitacre
and librettist Charles Anthony Silvestri hosted by John Birge at 3 pm.

Program
All works by Eric Whitacre, unless otherwise noted.

The St. Olaf Choir
Felix Mendelssohn: Ehre sei Gott
arr. Jonathan Quick: Loch Lomond
A Boy and a Girl
Water Night
The Seal Lullaby

VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
When David Heard

VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
With a Lily In Your Hand
Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine

The St. Olaf Choir & VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Nox Aurumque (world premiere)

INTERMISSION

Minnesota High School Honors Choir
arr. Norman Luboff: Oh, Dear What Can the Matter Be?
Jeffrey Ames: For the Sake of the Children
Carol Barnett: “Gloria” from The World Beloved
Animal Crackers Vol. 1
Lux Aurumque
Five Hebrew Love Songs

The St. Olaf Choir, VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers,
Minnesota High School Honors Choir
Cloudburst
Sleep