THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS’
MUSIC CONSERVATORY presents
TRIBUTE TO BLACK MUSIC
MARCH 15, 2023
JIM AND KAY MABIE AUDITORIUM
faculty leadership
MUSIC DEPARTMENT HEAD
Anthony Bruno
MUSIC DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT Dr. Brooks Truly
INSTRUCTORS
Ariel Andrews, Allison Bystron, Charles Taylor
Program
CHAMBER SINGERS
CHARLES TAYLOR, DIRECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY: KIM CARLOS
Lift Every Voice and Sing.........................James Weldon Johnson, J.Rosamund Johnson, arr. Roland Carter(1942)
“Evolution Of The Spiritual”
Ana Plummer, soloist
On!…………………………...………….......Jester Hairston (1901-2000)
CONCERT CHOIR
ALLISON BYSTRON, DIRECTOR Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name.............arr. Brazeal Dennard (1929-2010)
“Evolution Of The Spiritual”
T. Burleigh (1866-1949)
Ana Plummer, soloist
On!…………………………...………….......Jester Hairston (1901-2000)
Deep
River…………………………...………….......H. T. Burleigh (1866-1949)
Hold
Deep
River…………………………...………….......H.
Hold
TREBLE ENSEMBLE ARIEL ANDREWS, DIRECTOR
Ain’t That A Good News…………...arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
CHI-CAPELLA CHARLES TAYLOR, DIRECTOR
Mary........Traditional Spiritual (as performed by Take 6)arr. Mark Kibble (b. 1964)
CHAMBER SINGERS
He’s Got The Whole World In His. Hands…..........arr. Cedric Dent (b. 1962)
GUEST CONDUCTOR JOSEPHINE POELINITZ DENTON HARRIS, ACCOMPANIST
CHAMBER SINGERS
My Country Tis’ Of Thee……………….Henry Carey, arr. Gary Riley Jr.
Accompanied by ChiArts Jazz Combo-Leo Milano-sax, Wayne
Williams-keys/vibes, Danny Perez-bass, Chase Wilkins-drums
COMBINED CHOIRS
City Called Heaven…………………arr. Josephine Poelinitz(b. 1944)
Nekaybaw Blunt, soloist
The Fathers Love……… Simon Lole (b.1957)arr. Josephine Poelinitz
How I Got Over………………Clara Ward(1924-1973), arr. Josephine Poelinitz
Brianna Williams, soloist
Guest Conductor Josephine Poelinitz
Josephine Poelinitz was born in Chicago Illinois, she attended the Chicago Public Elementary (Goodrich, Raymond and Doolittle) schools and Wendell Phillips and Englewood High Schools; received a Bachelor of Music Degree from DePaul University and a Master of Education National- Louis University1988. Ms. Poelinitz began work for CPS as a Remedial Reading and Choral Instructor in 1973. She Recorded her first successful album in 1978. During her time at CPS, Josephine Poelinitz rose to the position of Vocal Music Specialist for the all of the 600 plus Chicago Public Schools. In November of 1982 Poelinitz founded the award winning All-City Elementary Youth Chorus and its sub group, “Just Us Kids.” This group went on to perform globally, with annual performances at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, travels to the White House, Concerts at theme parks, from Great America to Canada, collaborations at Carnegie Hall with the Manhattan Symphony. The Chorus was often selected as a featured choir for Regional and National Conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and traveled as far as Vienna, Austria where Ms. Poelinitz served as the Principal Conductor of the International Advent Sing. Some of Ms Poelinitz awards include, the Creative Award from the Gospel Music Workshop of America for her arrangement of “City Called Heaven”
,“Outstanding Work Preserving, Promoting and Advancing the Tradition of African American Music”- National Association for the Study and Performance of African American Music”, “Outstanding expertise in Choral Music”-National Association of Negro Musicians.Poelinitz may be most well known as the arranger and composer of the spiritual, “City Called Heaven”, which is performed all over the world, including Russia and Hungary. Ms. Poelinitz currently resides in Indianapolis, IN where she remains active as an Arranger and Vocal and General Music Consultant.
CONCERT CHOIR
Soprano
Amy Bowen
Zaria Farley
Kinadee Jordan
Flynn Ramirez
Ricaiah Ratcliff
Angel Robinson
Amani Young
Bass
Lavontae Alexander
Jojo Arrieta
Isaias Esquivel
Alto
Kaya Bustamante
Kelly Castro
Mina Cudia
Montiara Davis
Mischa Gonzalez
Jada Presley
Norma Ramos
Darryelle Smith
Zania Stoutmire
Tenor
Mekhi Birdow
Caleb Delrios
Treble Choir
Sopranos
Jasmine Addy
Amajen Anzaldua
Leia Burton
Danica Ferreyros
Mila Marasigan
Kyndall Morris
Isabella Pernalete
Gabriella Roman- Rodriguez
Ilanna Sosa
Kenia Zertuche
CONCERT CHOIR
Altos
Evaggelia Fiorentinos
MyAmee Hobson
Janae Holmes
Heris’ Jones
Dzenkesh Maat
Paige Mitchell
Jenny Najarro
Kristin Payne
Mya Powell
Tamyrah Veal
Kaliyah Venson
Leila Wicklander
Chic-capella
Neyakbaw Blunt
Jamond Brown
Triniti Cole
Frances Colpoys
Jalen Conley
Mi’ky Crowley
Charles Dunlap
Victoria Flores
Brooklynn Long
Jasmine Neeley
Kelly Newsome
Ana Plummer
Caitlyn Tomasino
Nic Torres
Brianna Williams
Chamber Singers
Soprano
Caitlin Burns
Dana Cavada
Triniti Cole
Frances Colpoys
Noelia DiMario
Victoria Flores
Mabel Lopez
CONCERT CHOIR
Soprano
Eliana Moloney
Jasmine Neely
Kelly Newsome
Caitlyn Tomasino
Alto
Nekaybaw Blunt
Kiersten Cooper
Jaelynn Cobarrubia
Ray Gonzalez
Alfie Jackson
Brooklynn Long
Ana Plummer
Semaje Thornton
Brianna Williams
Tenor
Caleb Blunt
Jalen Conley
Noah Donahue
Jade Estrada
Nicholas Torres
Bass
Jamond Brown
Mi’ky Crowley
Charles Dunlap
Jevon Neal
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