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Eighth Annual Tucson Desert Song Festival: Singers from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute – Kevin Murphy, piano

Guest Artists, UA Hosted Events, Vocal Monday January 27, 2020 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Venue: Fred Fox School of Music, Holsclaw Hall

Eighth Annual Tucson Desert Song Festival: “The American Voice”

 The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents:
Singers from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
“Coming to America: Songs of American Immigrants”

Monday, January 27, 7:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall, $Free

PROGRAM:

“Coming to America: Songs of American Immigrants”

Christine Lyons, soprano

Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano

John Matthew Myers, tenor

Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone

Kevin Murphy, piano (RSMI director)

I.
Mohammed Fairouz (b. 1985)
Refugee Blues

Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano

II.
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
On Hearing
The Last Rose of Summer
Sing on there in the Swamp

John Matthew Myers, tenor
Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone
Christine Lyons, soprano

III.
Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
Four Walt Whitman Songs
Beat! Beat! Drums!
O Captain! My Captain!
Come Up from the Fields, Father
Dirge for Two Veterans

John Matthew Myers, tenor

IV.
Jean Berger (1909-2002)
Heart
Lonely People

Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano

V.
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
Misery
Harlem Tänzerin
Afrikanischer Tanz

Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone
Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano
John Matthew Myers, tenor

VI.
Ricky Ian Gordon (b. 1956)
Litany
Stars
Joy

Christine Lyons, soprano

VII.
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
Plainchant for America

Christine Lyons, soprano
Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone

 

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