19TH 2019 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Dr. Amanda Quist, conductor

Title: Threads of Joy
Erschallet, ihr Lieder J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Lacrymosa W. A. Mozart, ed. C. LaBarr

Earth Song Frank Ticheli (1958)

Sarah Damers, conductor

Winner of the 2019 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Threads of Joy Tim Brent/Amanda Quist

Noel Todd Smith, arr. Brad Holmes

Homeland Randall Stroope (1953)

18TH 2018 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Dr. Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Title: Heaven and Nature

The Word Was God Rosephanye Powell

Achieved is the Glorious Work F. J. Haydn

J’entends le moulin Traditional French Folk Song, arr. Donald Patriquin

As the Rain Hides the Stars Elaine Hagenberg

Deep River Trad., arr. Russell Robinson

Journee Smith, conductor
Winner of the 2018 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Take Me to the Water Traditional Spirituals, arr. Rollo Dilworth

An Old Irish Blessing Kevin Memley



17 2017 FESTIVAL CHOIR
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Dr. Dan Bara, conductor

Title: I Carry Your Heart With Me
The Last Words Of David Randall Thompson

From Samson: Awake The Trumpet’s Lofty Sound G. F. Handel

O Vos Omnes Tomas Luis de Victoria

Give Me Your Stars To Hold Richard Waters

Emily Veramessa, conductor
Winner of the 2017 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

I Carry Your Heart With Me David Dickau

Let Everything That Hath Breath Jeffrey Ames

16TH 2016 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Dr. Therees Hibbard, conductor
Title: Let The River Run
Laetatus Sum Johann Michael Haydn

Michelangelo’s On Beauty Kurt Knecht

Five Hebrew Love Songs (Kala, Kalla movement) Eric Whitacre

Grace Before Sleep Susan LaBarr

Helai Karim, conductor
Winner of the 2016 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Lullaby Daniel Elder

Let The River Run Carly Simon/Arr. Craig Hella Johnson



15TH 2015 FESTIVAL CHOIR
Dr. Kevin Fenton, conductor
Title: How Good!

The King Shall Rejoice! G.F. Handel

The Lord of the Small Dan Forrest

De Profundis Russell Robinson

Moonlight and Rain Kevin Memley

Max Adamane, violin
Sarah Haigh, conductor
Winner of the 2015 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Wana Baraka Traditional Kenyan, arr. Shawn Kirchner

How Good! Michael Engelhardt

Austin Stahle, guitar; Max Barrett, bass; Christopher Watral, drums

14TH 2014 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Dr. Christopher Aspaas, conductor
Title: “HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING”
Festival Introit Greg Knauf

Hallelujah, Amen (from Judas Maccabeus) G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Stars I Shall Find David Dickau

True Light Keith Hampton

Leslie Zapiain, conductor
Winner of the 2014 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

How Can I Keep From Singing? Trad., Arr. Christopher Aspaas



13TH 2013 FESTIVAL
CHOIR

Maria Guinand, conductor

Title: “COME TRAVEL WITH ME”
Come Travel With Me…..……………..……………………..Scott Farthing
Andrea Harmon, conductor
Winner of the 2013 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition
“For He Shall Give His Angels Charge” from Elijah……Felix Mendelssohn
(1809 - 1847)
Te Quiero……………………………..Alberto Favero, arr. Liliana Cangiano

Guararé……………………………………………………..…...Alberto Grau

Muie Rendeira…………………………………...…...Carlos A. Pinto Fonseca

Praise His Holy Name……………………….………………Keith Hampton

12TH 2012 FESTIVAL CHOIR
Dr. André J. Thomas, conductor

“Quoniam” from Mass in D minor.......................Johann Hasse, ed. M. Banner

The Cloths of Heaven.......................................................................M. E. Valverde

Vox Populi......................................................................................Giedrius Svilainis

Set Me As A Seal...................................................................................René Clausen

Ethan Murphy, conductor
Winner of the 2012 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Shenandoah...........................................American Folksong, arr. Rollo Dilworth



2011 FESTIVAL CHOIR
Dr. Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy, conductor
Consecrate the Place and Day………….……………...……..Lloyd Pfautsch

Petite et Accipietis………………..……Joseph Michael Haydn arr. M. Banner

Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair………………...arr. R.E. Schram

Mike Sakell, conductor
Winner of the 2011 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Baba Yetu (Our Father)…........................……Chris Kiagiri & Christopher Tin

Gloria Fanfare………………………………………………..Jeffrey L. Ames

2010 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Gloria Movement I………………………..…………………….John Rutter

Lux Aeterna…………………………………………..……….Brian Schmidt

Lisa Corey, conductor
Winner of the 2010 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet To Fly……...…………….Joshua Shank

Saints Bound for Heaven……....………………………….arr. Parker/Shaw



2009 FESTIVAL CHOIR

DR. KAREN KENNEDY, conductor
Dubula……………...…………………………………..arr. Stephen Hatfield

I. Magnificat……………………………………………..Francesco Durante
from Magnificat
Jonathan Caldera, conductor
Winner of the 2009 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

Sure On This Shining Night………………...……………Morten Lauridsen

Shout Glory……………………………………………..……Byron J. Smith

2008 FESTIVAL CHOIR

Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor
Your Voices Tune………………………………..G. F. Handel, ed. D. Malin
From Alexander’s Feast

Offertory……………………………………………………John Ness Beck

Tres Cantos Nativos……………...………………………..arr. Marcos Leite

Katelyn Kyser, conductor
Winner of the 2008 JMU ACDA Choral Conducting Competition

O pastorelle, addio………….……………………...………Umberto Giordana

How Can I Keep From Singing? …………………………..……arr. Walker