Program: May 2010
CELEBRATING AMERICAN HEROES
Featuring the premiere of Thanksgiving for Heroes
by composer Eric Davis and choreographer Rachel Lopez
Corey Jamason, Artistic Director
Catherine Webster, soprano; Paul Murray, baritone; Steven Bailey, piano
SONGS FROM THE CIVIL WAR ERA
| Hard Times Come Again No More | Words & music: Stephen C. Foster (1826–1864) |
| We Are Coming, Father Abra’am | Words: James Sloane Gibbons (1810–1892) Music: Luther O. Emerson (1820–1915) |
| The Voices that are Gone | Words: Robert Campbell (1777–1844) Music: Stephen C. Foster |
| Bring Back My Brother to Me | Words: George Cooper (1838–1927) Music: Stephen C. Foster |
| Tenting on the Old Camp Ground | Words & music: Walter Kittredge (1834–1905) |
| Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming | Words & music: Stephen C. Foster |
| The Girl I Left Behind Me | Traditional tune Words: Samuel Lover (1797–1868) |
| Was My Brother in the Battle? | Words & music: Stephen C. Foster |
| The Vacant Chair | Words: Henry S. Washburn (1813–1903) Music: George F. Root (1820–1895) |
| I’ll be Home Tomorrow | Words & music: Stephen C. Foster |
| Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! | Words & music: George F. Root |
Intermission
WORKS BY ERIC DAVIS (b. 1966)
Psalms of Joy, Sorrow, and Thanksgiving
Text from Psalms 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, & 95
So White
Poetry: Ben Mazer (b. 1964)
The Visitor
Poetry: Carolyn Forché (b. 1950)
Hospital Song
Poetry: Ben Mazer
Parade
Poetry: Ben Mazer
Thanksgiving for Heroes
Poetry: Edwin Markham (1852–1940)
Choreography: Rachel Lopez in collaboration with the dancers
Dancers in Thanksgiving for Heroes
Stefanie Bernhard, Rosemary Chavez, Jeremy Hahn,
Andre Lackner, Ebonee Arielle Le’Triece, Paul Vickers
Thanksgiving for Heroes is made possible by a generous grant from
The Durfee Foundation, Santa Monica, California
Saturday, May 15, 2010 / Sunday, March 16, 2010
Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
