Fall Choral Concert

I Am Possibility David von Kampen (b. 1986) Inveniam Viam Ryan Main (b. 1984) Inveniam viam Aut viam inveniam aut faciam Incertum est semita, futurae est obscurus Libet mea Libet terminum meum, libet viam meam Find a way I will either find a way, or make one The path is unclear, and the future is unknown I will choose I will choose my limits, I will choose my path Ballade to the Moon Daniel Elder (b. 1986) I Dream a World Kyle Pederson (b. 1971) Dr. Julieta Mihai, violin Kasey Fink, trumpet Emma Frost, snare drum Quinton Rakestraw, soloist Dreams Noel Hogan & Dolores O’Riordan arr. Barrett Dennis (b. 2007) Logan Mitchell, bass Emma Frost, drums WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR Dr. Jason Hawkins, conductor Heidi Brooks, collaborative pianist Here my prayer, O Lord Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Dieu! Qu’il la fait bon regarder! Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Lord! Lovely You have made my love: A graceful, kind and charming beauty! For the great good that is her bounty, Men of all fortunes would follow. Who would not wish to win her eyes? Her beauty never fails to capture. Lord, lovely You have made my love: A graceful, good and charming creature! Not a woman on land or sea Compares to my excellent lady Her perfect mind, soul, and great beauty; That alas, she’s my only dream. Lord! Lovely You have made my love! Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder La gracieuse, bonne et belle: Pour les grands biens que sont en elle Chascun est prest de la loüer. Qui se pourroit d’elle lasser? Tousjours sa beauté renouvelle. Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder, La gracieuse bonne et belle! Par de ça, ne de là, la mer Ne scay dame ne damoiselle Qui soit en tous bien parfais telle. C’est ung songe d’i penser Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder! Mirrorball arr. Timothy C. Takach (b. 1978) We are Timeless Moira Smiley (b. 1976) WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHAMBER SINGERS Dr. Brian J. Winnie, conductor Dr. Po-Chuan Chiang, collaborative pianist O lux beata Trinitas Andrej Makor (b. 1987) O Trinity of blessed light, O unity of princely might, the fiery sun now goes his way, shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray. To Thee our morning song of praise, to Thee our evening prayer we raise: Thy glory suppliant we adore forever and forevermore. All laud to God the Father be, All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, to God the Holy Paraclete, both now, and forever. O lux beata Trinitas, et principalis unitas, iam sol recedit igneus, infunde lumen cordibus. Te mane laudum carmine, te deprecemur vespere: te nostra supplex gloria per cuncta laudet saecula. Deo Patri sit gloria, eiusque soli Filio, cum Spiritu Paraclito, et nunc, et in perpetuum. The Dreams that Remain Thomas LaVoy (b. 1990) I. Song of a Dream II. In the Forrest III. Transience When Dreams Take Flight Rollo Dilworth (b. 1970) True Colors arr. Matthew Brown (b. 1978) Julia Graham, soloist Jonathan Enderle, soloist The Joiku (Was it a dream?) Jukka Linkola (b. 1955) WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SINGERS Dr. Brian J. Winnie, conductor Heidi Brooks, collaborative pianist