“The Sandhills community will want to hear this internationally famous group of young voices blended in wonderful harmony this Sunday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m.,” says a spokesman. “The admission fee is a $5 donation per person at the door of the Chapel. Dr. Rodney Wynkoop, a most talented and vivacious conductor, promises a program that will appeal to people of all ages.”
The program will begin with “Psalm 150” by Aguiar, followed by “Ave Maria” by Buston. The contemporary song “Sing Me to Heaven” by Gawthrop will be followed by the luscious strains of Bruckner’s “Os Justi.” For a change of pace, Rodney has included two American folksongs: “I Bought Me a Cat” by Aaron Copland and the ever-familiar melody of Erb’s arrangement of the song, “Shenandoah.”
The chorale will be taking a tour of Puerto Rico this spring. Wynkoop selected Mulholland’s “Red, Red Rose” and “Contre qui, Rose” by Lauridsen for this program and to appeal to his island listeners. A rendition of Arlen’s “Over the Rainbow” will be followed by the melody of Gershwin’s “Summertime.” The first half of the program will end with the popular foot-stomping “It Don’t Mean a Thing” by Duke Ellington, arranged by Huff.
After a 15-minute intermission, the Chorale will begin with the spiritual arranged by Burleigh “Were You There?” They will then sing the modern-day composition of Stephen Paulus, “The Old Church.” “Liebeslieder Waltzes No. 9 and No. 11” of Johannes Brahms will follow. Next will be the nostalgic melody of Stephen Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamer,” followed by a Puerto Rican folksong entitled “Margarita.”
This year’s program will end with four folksongs from four countries: American composer Aaron Copland’s “Las agachadas,” a Cuban melody by Cosongo, Schillio’s arrangement of a Mexican piece, and the finale is “El vito,” an Andalusian composition arranged by Wilberg.
Following the encores that the audience demands each year, the chorale will go for their evening meal at Penick Village. The chorale will sing a half-hour program for the residents of Penick. This will be Wynkoop’s 20th appearance with this vocal group.
