Stars & Stripes – Concert of American music,
Saturday, 30th June 2018, at 7.30pm in St John in Bedwardine, Church, St John’s
From the original European settlers and their use of music for entertainment and worship, the indigenous Indian music, the slave songs with their ancestry in African rhythms and tunes, American music has many forebears. From these beginnings, the music of present day America is rich in different genres, spirituals, jazz, ragtime, blues and more conventional classical themes. This concert will give just a small example of some of this music, from Aaron Copland’s Four Motets and Four American songs to close harmony arrangements of favourites such as Moon River and Pink Panther.
Programme
Copland Four Motets
Have mercy on us, O Lord
Thou, O Jehovah
Help us, O Lord
Sing ye praises
Clapping Music– Steve Reich
Three Reincarnations – Samuel Barber
Mary Hynes
Anthony O Daly
The Coolin’
Piano solo: An American in Paris in Miniature – Gershwin arr. Whitney
Three Rather American Songs – Guy Turner
Suburban Cowboy
Sure
Go take a train
Four American Songs – Copland
Boatmen’s Dance
Simple Gifts
At the River
Ching-a-ring-chaw
Spirituals
Wade in the Water
Steal Away
Go Down Moses
Mancini
Moon River
Pink Panther
and others…
