Harvest Concert

Thursday, November 14, 2013, 4:00 pm
This 11th annual performance benefits the San Francisco Food Bank, featuring the SF State Chamber Singers, University Chorus and Women's Chorus. The program will include the first movement of Verdi's Requiem, music of the world from the Renaissance to contemporary, including the U.S. premiere of Swedish composer Marten Jansson's Mary. Directed by David J. Xiques. Suggested donation: $15 general/$10 students and seniors.
Location: 
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 201 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco
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Sponsor: 
School of Music and Dance
Contact: 
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
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Phone: 
415-564-8833
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Program

Women’s Chorus

  • Music: Emma Lou Diemer (1927–)/poem: Emily Dickinson (1830–1886): If you were coming in the fall
  • Mexican folk song/arranged by David Eddleman (1936–): A la nanita nana
  • Text: Anonymous (15th century)/music: Katherine Dienes (1970–): Adam Lay I-bounden
  • Traditional Italian Jewish/Arranged by Reuben Zellman (1978–): Maoz Tzur
  • African American spiritual/arranged by Marylou India Jackson (ca. 1900–1969): Steal Away
  • Traditional Bambara (Mali)/arranged by Nitanju Bolade Casel: Denko

SF State Chamber Singers

  • William Byrd (ca. 1540–1623): Kyrie
  • Giovanni Palestrina (ca. 1525–1594): Exultate Deo
  • Heinrich Issac (ca. 1450–1517): Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
  • Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): Richte, mich Gott
  • Mårten Jansson (1965–): Mary
  • Arranged by Moses Hogan (1957–2003): My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord

University Chorus and SF State Chamber Singers

Verdi (1813–1901): Introit and Kyrie from Requiem

University Chorus

  • Moses Hogan: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Arranged by Dan Forrest: The Nightingale

All choruses

Charles Wood (1866–1926): Hail, Gladdening Light!

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