Avery Morris '24 Student Recital

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SentonelCore

“SentonelCore”translatesto"Ifeelinmyheart,"andtheariaexploresthemesoflove,longing,and inneremotions Thetext,pennedbyananonymouspoet,expressestheprofoundsentimentsofthesinger astheyreflectontheoverwhelmingpowerofloveanditsimpactontheheart.Scarlatti'smusic beautifullycomplementsthetextwithitsexpressivemelodiclines,ornateornamentation,andrich harmonicprogressions

Where’erYouWalk

GeorgeFridericHandel'saria"Where'erYouWalk"istakenfromHandel'sEnglishoratorio,"Semele," Thelyrics,pennedbytheEnglishlibrettistWilliamCongreve,conveythemesoflove,devotion,andthe transformativepowerofbeauty Thesingerexpressestheirunwaveringdevotionandtheideathatlove canelevateone'ssoultoheavenlyheights.

AveMaria

FranzSchubert's"AveMaria"isatimelessandbelovedcompositionthatholdsaspecialplaceintheheart ofclassicalmusicenthusiasts Composedin1825aspartofhissongcycle,"EllensdritterGesang" (Ellen'sThirdSong),thispiecehassincebecomeoneofSchubert'smostrecognizedandcherishedworks OriginallywritteninGerman,theLatinversion

IWillRun

"IWillRun"isasongthatexploresthemesofdetermination,self-discovery,andthepursuitofone's dreams Withitsengagingandrelatablelyrics,itinviteslistenerstoreflectontheirownjourneysand aspirations.Itinspireshope,determination,andthecouragetochaseone'sdreams,makingitasongthat hasfoundaspecialplaceintheheartsofmany.Asyoulistento"IWillRun"byMatthewLeeRobinson, letthemusicandlyricsinspireyoutoembraceyourownjourneyandambitions,remindingusallofthe indomitablespiritthatdrivesusforward,eveninthefaceofchallenges.Thissongservesasatestamentto thetransformativepowerofmusicanditsabilitytotouchtheheartsandsoulsofthosewhohearit

JustSay

"JustSay"byMatthewLeeRobinsonisacontemporarymusicalcompositionthatresonateswiththemes ofself-discovery,empowerment,andauthenticity.Withitsdynamicmelodyandevocativelyrics,this songinvitesaudiencesonajourneyofself-expressionandcourage.

ProudofYourBoy

“ProudofYourBoy”isaheartfeltandemotionallychargedsongfromDisney'sanimatedmusical "Aladdin"Althoughitwastakenoutoftheoriginalmoviesoundtrack,itmadeitsreturnintheBroadway musicaladaptation.ThesongprovidesapoignantmomentinthestoryasAladdinreflectsonhisdesireto makeamendsandfulfillhispromisetohislatemother Aladdin'syearningtobecomesomeonehismother wouldbeproudofservesasapowerfulthemeofredemption,self-discovery,andtheimportanceof family.

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WhenwordsFail

"WhenWordsFail"isapoignantandemotionallychargedsongfromthehitBroadwaymusical"Shrek theMusical In"WhenWordsFail,"Shrek,thelovablebutgruffogre,findshimselfgrapplingwithaflood ofemotionshecan'texpresswithhisusualbluster.Inthistenderandvulnerablemoment,Shrekrealizes thedepthofhisfeelingsforPrincessFiona Thesongcapturestheuniversalexperienceofstrugglingto findtherightwordstoconveyone'semotions,especiallywhenthosefeelingsarecomplexandprofound

WhoI’dBe

"WhoI'dBe"delvesintotheuniversalthemesofidentity,acceptance,andself-discovery,whichresonate deeplywithaudiencesofallages.Shrek'sinnerstruggletoreconcilehistrueselfwithsocietal expectationsandhisbuddingfeelingsforPrincessFionaaddsalayerofdepthtothecharacterthatgoes beyondthefamiliarfairytalenarrative.ItisastandoutmomentinShrektheMusical,showcasingnot onlytheexceptionaltalentsoftheperformersbutalsothemusical'sabilitytoblendhumor,heart,and humanityinamagicalandunforgettabletheatricalexperience It'sasongthatinvitesustoreflectonour ownjourneysandthepotentialfortransformationwithinusall.

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