Our final episode from Spoleto Festival USA features selections from two performances given by the festival's choir in residence, Rider University's Westminster Choir. One of the concerts featured, Light of a Clear Blue Morning, has an extremely ecclectic program with something for everyone.
WEELKES: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
ESENVALDS: The Long Road
RACHMANINOFF: Priidite, pokloñímsia from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
KREEK: Taaveti laul Nr. 104 (Psalm 104)
ELDER: Seven Last Words from the Cross
CRABTREE: Selections from Five Romantic Miniatures from The Simpsons
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
(Original Performance June 1st, 2012)
TRAVENER: Svyatí
Christopher Costanza, cello
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
(Original Performance May 30th, 2012)
LAVOY: White Stones
PARTON: Light of a Clear Blue Morning
TRADITIONAL: Any How, Battle of Jericho and Shenandoah
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
(Original Performance June 1st, 2012)
DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet, Op. 81
Daniel Hope and Benny Kim, violins
CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola
Josephine Knight, cello
(Original Performance March 24th, 2012)
Listen to the entire program: Spoleto Festival USA: Westminster Choir
Billboard and introduction to Gloria in Excelsis Deo and The Long Road - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
WEELKES: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
ESENVALDS: The Long Road
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Priidite, pokloñímsia and Taaveti laul Nr. 104 featuring a clip from an interview with Joe Miller - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
RACHMANINOFF: Priidite, pokloñímsia from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
KREEK: Taaveti laul Nr. 104 (Psalm 104)
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Seven Last Words from the Cross - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
ELDER: Seven Last Words from the Cross
Westminster Choir,
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Five Romantic Miniatures from The Simpsons featuring a clip from an interview with Joe Miller - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
CRABTREE: Selections from Five Romantic Miniatures from The Simpsons
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Svyatí - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
TRAVENER: Svyatí
Christopher Costanza, cello
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to White Stones including a featurette from host Frank Dominguez with musicians at Spoleto Festival USA and their food interests - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
LAVOY: White Stones
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Light of a Clear Blue Morning - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
PARTON: Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Any How and Battle of Jericho - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
TRADITIONAL: Any How and Battle of Jericho
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introductino to Shenandoah - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
TRADITIONAL: Shenandoah
Westminster Choir
Joe Miller, director
Introduction to Piano Quintet, Op. 81 - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers
DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet, Op. 81
Daniel Hope and Benny Kim, violins
CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola
Josephine Knight, cello
End of the Show - Lauren Rico and Matt Rogers