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SPRING 2025 EVENTS
JANUARY
26 Angelina Gadeliya & Decoda* A Grand Celebration 31 Todd Dulaney: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
FEBRUARY
11 Holger Falk with Nuovo Aspetto Il Gondoliere Veneziano*
20 Czech National Symphony Orchestra
27 Jazz at Lincoln Center: New Orleans Songbook
MARCH
1 Goitse
4 Escher Quartet*
13 Nano Stern 27 Noam Pikelny and Friends 29 Preacher Lawson & Asif Ali Standup Comedy Special
APRIL
1 Alliage Quintet* 6 Wizard of Oz 9 Chanticleer* 11 Watchhouse
*The Lenard Chamber Music Series is made possible through the Lenard Chamber Music Endowment. Thanks to the Lenard Endowment, UConn students, non-UConn students, and youth under 18 are invited to attend all chamber events for free.
Photo: Stephen K. Mack
Connecticut Repertory Theatre is the professional producing arm of the University of Connecticut Department of Dramatic Arts.
THE MOORS by Jen Silverman
October 10-20, 2024
Nafe Katter Theatre
THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON Book, music, & lyrics by PigPen Theater Co.
November 14-23, 2024
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre
POCATELLO
by Samuel D. Hunter
March 27 - April 6, 2025
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare April 24 - May 4, 2025
Nafe Katter Theatre
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PARKING & TRAVEL
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PLEASE NOTE:
The parking fee for Jorgensen events is now included as part of your ticket price. Patrons no longer have to pay upon entry or exit in the North Garage. All gates have been removed and gateless parking begins one hour prior to showtime through the conclusion of each performance. Please note: this applies to North Garage only.
REST ROOMS
Located in the upper and lower Jorgensen lobbies and the Katter Theatre lobby.
SPECIAL SERVICE
Accessible rest rooms located in the lower Jorgensen & Katter lobbies. Elevator service from the main Jorgensen lobby down to the lower lobby only.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
Free from the front office for Jorgensen and Katter Theatre productions.
TOO LOUD?
Free hearing protection is available upon request from the front office.
REFRESHMENT BARS
Enjoy refreshments at your seat. Bars located in the upper Jorgensen and main lobbies of each theater.
GROUP TICKETS
Call the respective box office for more information.
CRT parking is available after 5pm and on weekends in surrounding University lots. Surface lots are free; garages will charge a fee.
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Hillside Road on the UConn Storrs campus is closed to vehicular traffic between Glenbrook Road and Jim Calhoun Way. Motorists who park in North Garage should access the garage by taking Discovery Drive or Glenbrook Road to the garage entrance on north Hillside Road.
C oSt rs★
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
2024 - 2025 Co-Chairs: Jane Moskowitz & Ruth Buczynski
$750 per person, $1,500 per couple
Elena Sevilla & Paul Aho
Mona & Greg Anderson
Marianne Barton
Deborah Walsh Bellingham
In Memory of
Dr. Bruce A. Bellingham
Honey & Harry Birkenruth
Ruth Buczynski
Carol Colombo
In Memory of Maurice Thompson
Susan & John DeWolf
Stan & Sandy Hale
Judy & Peter Halvorson
Patricia Hempel
Shareen Hertel & Donald Swinton
Jan Huber
Lynn & Harry Johnson
Blair T. Johnson & Blanche Șerban
Janet & George Jones
Lin & Waldo Klein
James Knox
Ann Kouatly
Becky & Scott Lehmann
Jean & John Lenard
Gene Likens & Leola Spilbor
Margarethe & Matthew Mashikian
Antonia Moran
Vin Moscardelli & Virginia Hettinger
Jane & Robert Moskowitz
Constance & Rodney Rock
Nancy & John Silander
Beverly Sims & William Okeson
Winthrop Smith
In Memory of Anne K. Smith
Michael & Susan Zito
Join the CoStars, Jorgensen’s Active Volunteers!
The CoStars is a special group of volunteers who generously donate not only $750 per person, but also their talent and time. The invaluable CoStars support Jorgensen through community advocacy by creative fund-raising activities, and by hosting pre- and post-concert receptions that often feature world-class luminaries. The CoStars have been instrumental in the purchase of the new portable chamber stage and acoustical shell, a new Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano, funding the JOY! Conservatory Program, the installation of the exterior Jorgensen message center, the renovation of the Jorgensen Gallery, and continued support of Jorgensen programming. By becoming a CoStar, you’ll join with other vibrant, thoughtful and devoted arts lovers who have made Jorgensen’s success a priority.
CoStars receive an honorary membership in the Jorgensen Circle of Friends at the Producers Circle level. Benefits include early ticket ordering privileges for one full year from the date of enrollment; reserved lower-level parking in the North Garage, providing a speedier exit after each Jorgensen event; and recognition in the Jorgensen playbill.
As a Special Thank You... An Invitation to the CoStars
CoStar members receive an exclusive invitation to attend the Annual Sneak Peek hosted by Jorgensen Director Rodney Rock. This party offers attendees an exciting preview of the coming season – prior to the public announcement. Join the CoStars and be the first to know what’s new!
If you are interested in becoming a CoStar, please contact Rodney Rock at 860-486-1983, or by e-mail at rodney.rock@uconn.edu.
Jorgensen
Circle of Friends 2024-2025
Become a Friend of Jorgensen!
We invite you to join Jorgensen’s Circle of Friends, a group of generous arts supporters who over the years have made vital contributions to Jorgensen’s special projects, commissioned works, and interior restorations. Your membership in the Circle of Friends entitles you to early ticket ordering privileges for one full year from the date of your enrollment; you will be recognized in the Jorgensen Playbill; and if you contribute at the Directors or Producers Circle levels, you will enjoy reserved parking in the North Campus Parking Garage for each Jorgensen performance you attend.
Please consider making your tax-deductible donation and become a Circle of Friends member today. Simply call 860-486-4226 for more information.
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of its Friends.
Producers Circle
$500/person
$1,000 & above/couple
Elena Sevilla & Paul Aho*
Mona & Greg Anderson*
Marianne Barton*
Deborah Walsh Bellingham*
In Memory of Dr. Bruce A. Bellingham*
Honey & Harry Birkenruth*
Ruth Buczynski*
Carol Colombo*
In Memory of Maurice Thompson*
Michael Cucka
Susan & John DeWolf*
Ms. Joan N. Gionfriddo
Stan & Sandy Hale*
Judy & Peter Halvorson*
Patricia Hempel*
Shareen Hertel & Donald Swinton*
Jan Huber*
Lynn & Harry Johnson*
Blair T. Johnson & Blanche Șerban*
Janet & George Jones*
Lin & Waldo Klein*
James Knox*
Ann Kouatly*
Becky & Scott Lehmann*
Jean & John Lenard*
Gene Likens & Leola Spilbor*
Tom Martin & Susan Spiggle
Margarethe & Matthew Mashikian*
Antonia Moran*
Vin Moscardelli & Virginia Hettinger*
Jane & Robert Moskowitz*
Craig & Karen Nass
Barbara Rhein & Stan Shaw
Constance & Rodney Rock* STRICO
Nancy & John Silander*
Beverly Sims & William Okeson*
Winthrop Smith*
In Memory of Anne K. Smith*
Keith Wilson & Marjorie Hayes
Karen Zimmer & Roger Ingraham
Michael & Susan Zito*
*Members of the Jorgensen CoStars
Directors Circle
$250/person, $500/couple
Anonymous
Mr. Phil Brencher
Mrs. Betty Hale
Mr. David Johnson
David & Carol Jordan
Kelly Olander
Steven & Barbara Rogers
Paul & Susan Schur
Ms. Nancy A. Swiacki
Artists Circle
$125/person, $250/couple
Anonymous
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Anne-Marie Campbell
Dr. & Mrs. Steven & Elaine Cohen
Ken & Betty Hanson
Ms. Cathy Jameson & Ms. Renee Fournier
Col. & Dr. Leonard & Judith Kaplan
Carol & Yves Kraus
Mary Lacek & Neil Aldin
Gerald & Zoe Leibowitz
Bonnie Ryan
Harriet Walker
Patrons Circle
$50/person, $100/couple
Anonymous
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Roger & Cynthia Adams
Alexandru Andrei
Chris Crossgrove & Shoshana Levinson
Paul D’Italia
Richard & Karin James
Arthur Kirschenbaum & Cheryl Pomerantz
Susan Phillips
Laura T. Raccagni
Ms. Jacqueline Seide
Paul & Annette Shapiro
Susan Stoppelman
Adeline Theis
Ms. Susanna Thomas
Bob & Carolee Ziegenhagen
Critics Circle
$25/person, $50/couple
Anonymous
Mr. John Anz
Charles Cleary
Mrs. Joy Favretti
Dr. Barry D. Friedman
In memory of Mary E. Thatcher & Max B. Thatcher, PhD
Joseph & Francine Linonis
Nancy & Joe Madar
John H. Mayer & Irwin Krieger
Peter Polomski
Jim & Sari Rosokoff
Joann Scott
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Director’s Fund
Deborah Walsh Bellingham
Diane & Joseph Briody
Paula & Keith Enderle
Karen & John Foley
Jo & George Fox
Thomas French & Carol Norris
Patricia Hempel
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Lin & Waldo Klein Fund
Ann Kouatly
Jennifer & Peter Morenus
NICABM
Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz & Ms. Merle Potchinsky
Nancy & John Silander
Piano Maintenance Fund
Lori Guillard
Elizabeth Kugler & Jeffrey Yemin
Shirley Waldron
Special Thanks to All Who Donated to the Campaign for the Grand
Named Key Donors
Paul Aho & Elena Sevilla
Mona & Gregory Anderson*
Nancy E. Armstrong
Deb Bellingham*
Honey & Harry Birkenruth*
Ruth Buczynski*
Carol Colombo*
John & Susan DeWolf
Karla Fox
Stanton & Sandra Hale
Judy & Peter Halvorson
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh
Patricia Hempel*
Blair T. Johnson & Blanche Șerban*
Janet & George Jones*
Lin & Waldo Klein*
James Knox*
Ann & Youssef Kouatly
Becky & Scott Lehmann
Jean & John Lenard*
Matthew & Margarethe Mashikian
Jane & Robert Moskowitz*
Craig & Karen Nass
Laura T. Raccagni
Pamela & Richard Roberts
Constance & Rodney Rock
Bonnie Ryan
Nancy & John Silander*
Winthrop Smith*
Shirley Waldron
Harriet Walker
Additional support provided by the following donors
Irene & Richard Brown
Chris Crossgrove & Shoshana Levinson
Lorraine B. Gallup
Carol & Yves Kraus
Elizabeth Kugler & Jeffrey Yemin
Jay Shivers
Patricia Tanaka
Marilyn & Arthur Wright
*Campaign for the Grand Honorary Committee
Jorgensen Outreach for Youth
Funded through private contributions as well as corporate support, JOY! provides school-age children, many from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with access to live performances and special enrichment programs. Now in its 16th season, the JOY! Conservatory program offers instrumental and vocal students in grades 9-12 the opportunity for a rigorous course of study including private lessons, ensemble rehearsals and coaching, and basic musicianship courses. For more information, contact Jorgensen director Rodney Rock at 860-486-1983.
Corporate / Foundation Sponsors
SBM Charitable Foundation
Diamond / $1000+
James Knox
Nancy & John Silander
Mrs. Nora Stevens
Ruby / $300+
Becky & Scott Lehmann
Sapphire / $100+
Maryellen Donnelly
& James Krall
Deanna Fitzgerald
Carol & David Jordan
Craig Knox
In memory of Jane L. Knox
The McChesney Family
In honor of James Knox Joanne Sousa
Pearl / up to $99
Ms. Margaret Dillon & Dr. Larry Bowman
Paul D’Italia
Elizabeth Kemp
Catherine Kennelly
Carol & Yves Kraus
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Linonis
Lenard Chamber Music Endowment Fund
The Lenard Chamber Series is made possible through the generosity of longtime patrons Jean and John Lenard and the Lenard Chamber Music Endowment.
Thanks to the generous philanthropy of patrons Jean and John Lenard, chamber music, one of the hallmarks and most dearly loved elements of the programming at Jorgensen, is secure well into the future. Also thanks to the Lenard Endowment, UConn students, non-UConn students, and area youth are invited to attend all chamber music events for free.
Please join this giving community and make your contribution today.
To make a gift, contact Jorgensen Director Rodney Rock at rodney.rock@uconn.edu or 860-486-1983, or visit jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/lenard-endowment.
Jean & John Lenard
Elena Sevilla & Paul Aho
Greg & Mona Anderson
Deborah Walsh Bellingham
Ruth Buczynski
Carol Colombo
Anne D’Alleva
Kenneth Doeg
Judy & Peter Halvorson
Patricia Hempel
George & Janet Jones
Carol & David Jordan
Lin & Waldo Klein
James Knox
June & Henry Krisch
Becky & Scott Lehmann
Shoshana Levinson & Chris Crossgrove
Julia J. & Carl W. Lindquist, MD
Joan & Austin McGuigan
Jane & Robert Moskowitz
Lauren & Eric Prause
Donald Shankweiler & Ruth Garrett Millikan
John & Nancy Silander
Beverly Sims & William Okeson
Kenneth & Janet Slavett
Marilyn & Arthur Wright
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7:30 pm
University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts
Deanna Fitzgerald, Dean
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Rodney Rock, Director presents
CHANTICLEER
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IV. from Hockets for Two Voices
Hee-oo-oom-ha
PROGRAM
Without A Song
Know what is above you
Our Father
Gloria† from Messe de Nostre Dame
I
Meara O’Reilly (b. 1982)
Toby Twining (b. 1958)
II
Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Julius Eastman (1940-1990)
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377)
III
Musica Dei donum optimi
passage from Impermanence
Cantate Domino a 6
This is my song (Hymn from Finlandia)
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
Meredith Monk (b. 1942)
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1613)
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
— INTERMISSION —
Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow†
Wade in the water
IV
Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933),
arr. Joseph H. Jennings
Traditional African American Spiritual, arr. Stephen M. Murphy
Not an End of Loving†
1. Where I Become You
2. We Two Boys
3. Not an End of Loving
Steven Sametz (b. 1954)
Commissioned for Chanticleer by the Lehigh University Choral Union in 2009
Future Ones
Commissioned by Chanticleer in 2024
How Can I Keep from Singing?
Ayanna Woods (b. 1992)
(to be selected from)
Robert Lowry (1826-1899), arr. Tim Keeler
I Am a Cloud† from The Rivers are our Brothers Majel Connery (b. 1979),
arr. Majel Connery and Doug Balliett
Arrangement co-commissioned by Chanticleer and Musica Sierra in 2023 with support from Ken Grant
If I Had a Hammer
Musica son – Già furon – Ciascun vuoli
Sing Joyfully
Western Note
Without a Song
Pete Seeger (1919-2014), arr. Adam Brett Ward
Francesco Landini (1335-1397)
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar (1877-1945), arr. Vineel Garisa Mahal
Vincent Youmans (1898-1946),
arr. Stacey Gibbs
Arrangement commissioned by Chanticleer in 2024
†These pieces have been recorded by Chanticleer.
CHANTICLEER
— Countertenor —
Tavian Cox
Luke Elmer*
Cortez Mitchell*
Bradley Sharpe
Logan Shields
Adam Brett Ward
— Tenor —
Vineel Garisa Mahal*
Matthew Mazzola
Andrew Van Allsburg
— Baritone and Bass —
Andy Berry*
Jared Graveley
Matthew Knickman
— Music Director —
Tim Keeler
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world.
Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the Renaissance, and has continued to expand to include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz, popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements. The ensemble has committed much of its vast recording catalogue to these commissions, garnering GRAMMY® Awards for its recording of Sir John Tavener’s “Lamentations & Praises”, and the ambitious collection of commissioned works entitled “Colors of Love”.
Chanticleer is the recipient of the Dale Warland/Chorus America Commissioning Award and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming, and its Music Director Emeritus Joseph H. Jennings received the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award for his contribution to the African-American choral tradition during his tenure with Chanticleer.
Named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer continues to maintain ambitious programming in its hometown of San Francisco, including a large education and outreach program that recently reached over 8,000 people, and an annual concert series that includes its legendary holiday tradition “A Chanticleer Christmas”.
*Andy Berry occupies the Eric Alatorre Chair, given by Peggy Skornia. Luke Elmer occupies the Ning G. Mercer Chair for the Preservation of the Chanticleer Legacy, given by Ning and Stephen Mercer. Vineel Garisa Mahal occupies the Tenor Chair, given by an Anonymous Donor. Cortez Mitchell occupies the Cortez Mitchell Chair, given by James R. Meehan.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 7:30 pm Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
The Lenard Chamber Music Series Chanticleer
TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
IV. from Hockets for Two Voices – Meara O’Reilly
Hee-oo-oom-ha – Toby Twining
Know what is above you – Steve Reich
Know what is above you. An eye that sees, an ear that hears and all your deeds recorded in a book.
Text from Pirkei Avot
Our Father – Julius Eastman
Oh God, My God
Our Father, Holy Spirit
Great God, Holy Ghost, Spirit of truth, Great God,
All-knowing God, Before the worlds were, There was only God. After the worlds came to be, There is only God.
Glory to God, the One, the Only:
The Lord is glorious in His saints.
He is glorious in His universe.
He is glorious before time.
He is glorious in time.
Glory to God, the Almighty God!
Oh Lord, forgive me.
Thy will is always done.
Oh God, my God, have mercy: Your servants are weak.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Gloria from Messe de Nostre Dame – Guillaume de Machaut
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the highest. Et in terra pax hominibus And on Earth, peace to people bonae voluntatis. of good will.
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. We praise Thee. We bless Thee.
Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. We adore Thee. We glorify Thee. Gratias agimus tibi propter We give thanks to Thee for magnam gloriam tuam. Thy great glory.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Lord God, King of heaven, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father almighty.
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou who takes away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy on us.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou who takes away the sins of the world, Suscipe deprecationem nostram. Receive our prayers.
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Thou who sits at the right hand of the Father, Miserere nobis. Have mercy on us.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Thou only art holy. Thou only art the Lord. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Thou only art the most high, Jesus Christ. Cum Sancto Spiritu, With the Holy Spirit, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Musica Dei donum optimi – Orlando di Lasso
Musica Dei donum optimi Music, the supreme gift of God, trahit homines, trahit deos: enchants men, enchants gods: Musica truces mollit animos Music softens cruel hearts tristesque mentes erigit. and uplifts sad minds.
Musica vel ipsas arbores Music moves the trees themselves et horridas movet feras. as well as the savage beasts.
passage from Impermanence – Meredith Monk
Cantate Domino a 6 – Giovanni Gabrieli
Cantate Domino canticum novum, Sing to the Lord a new song, Cantate Domino omnis terra, Sing to the Lord, all the earth, Cantate Domino et benedicite nomini eius, Sing to the Lord and bless his name, Annuntiate de die in diem salutare eius. Proclaim his salvation every day without end.
Psalm 96: 1-2
This is my song (Hymn from Finlandia) – Jean Sibelius
This is my song, O God of all the nations, A song of peace for lands afar and mine. This is my home, the country where my heart is, Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine. But other hearts in other lands are beating, With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.
My country’s skies are bluer than the ocean, And sunlight beams on clover leaf and pine. But other lands have sunlight too, and clover, And skies are ev’rywhere as blue as mine.
O hear my song, Thou God of all the nations, A song of peace for their lands and for mine.
Text by Lloyd Stone (1912-1993)
Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow – Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Joseph H. Jennings
I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow, Tossed in this wide world alone. No hope have I for tomorrow.
I’m trying to make heaven my home.
My mother has reached that bright glory, My father’s still walking in sin.
My brothers and sisters won’t own me, Because I’m trying to get in.
Sometimes I’m tossed and I’m driven, Lord. Sometimes I don’t know where to roam.
I’ve heard of a city called heaven, And I’m trying to make it my home.
Text by Charles Albert Tindley
Wade in the water – Traditional African American Spiritual, arr. Stephen M. Murphy
Wade in the water, wade in the water children, Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water. Wade in the water, wade in the water children, Wade in the water child, oh, God’s gonna trouble the water.
Who’s that, all dressed in black? (I’m telling you)
God’s gonna trouble the water. They traveled so far and they ain’t turnin’ back.
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Wade in the water, wade in the water children, Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water.
Wade in the water, wade in the water children, Wade in the water child, oh, God’s gonna trouble the—
Who’s that, all dressed in red? (I’m telling you)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
It must be the Israelites that Moses led.
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Come on and wade down here in the Jordan.
Hurry down before it’s too late.
Come and seek the Lord God, for the day is drawing closer to sunset. Come down to the Jordan, and just wade, For He will-a trouble that water.
Who’s that, all dressed in white, way over Jordan?
Children wade, (I’m telling you)
It’s ok if you come wade, a-come wade before it’s too late.
He’s gonna trouble that water. Way over there, over Jordan, He’s gonna trouble the water.
Not an End of Loving – Steven
Sametz
1. Where I become you
Where I become you, there where I am you have become you I sing beyond myself light pulses of quicksilver song a thing cast beyond all humankind
Text by Antjie Krog (b. 1952)
2. We two boys
We two boys together clinging, One the other never leaving, Up and down the roads going, North and South excursions making, Power enjoying, elbows stretching, fingers clutching, Arm’d and fearless, eating, drinking, sleeping, loving, No law less than ourselves owning, sailing, soldiering, thieving, threatening, Misers, menials, priests alarming, air breathing, water drinking, on the turf or the sea-beach dancing, Cities wrenching, ease scorning, statutes mocking, feebleness chasing, Fulfilling our foray.
Text by Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
3. Not an End of Loving
Come make an end of singing, come make an end of grief, but not an end of loving, no ne’er an end of love. I made this song, beloved with bitter weeping eye,
and yet I know that by God’s grace we two shall see each other’s face, and stand together hearts as one, those constant hearts shall rest as one.
Text by Alcuin of York (c. 730-804), adapted from the translation by Helen Waddell
Future Ones – Ayanna Woods
every single one of them, through time, carried us like a seed to be alive at this moment if we are afraid— if we can be with our pain— if we can be broken open—there is a song that wants to sing itself through us on this cusp of time, we carry the future ones, surrounding us like a cloud of witnesses. they want to know—
what was it like for you to be alive at this moment? and how did you begin? and how did you keep going? we have songs that tell of you!
This text is excerpted and compiled, with generous permission, from various interviews with Joanna Macy (b. 1929).
How Can I Keep from Singing? – Robert Lowry, arr. Tim Keeler
My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentations, I hear the real, tho’ far-off hymn
That hails a new creation; Through all the tumult and the strife I hear that music ringing; It sounds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
What though the tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth, it liveth.
What though the darkness ’round me close, Songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that rock I’m clinging; Since love is lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing?
Text attributed to “Pauline T.” (19th century)
I Am a Cloud from The Rivers are our Brothers – Majel Connery, arr. Majel Connery and Doug Balliett
I am a cloud. I am upside down. I am together, I am apart. Upon the blue sky, now. I spin around the world. I change a thousand miles a minute I am just born, and I’m disappearing. I’m like the waves in the sky.
I’m a reflecting pool.
I mirror every ripple far below me.
I am an answer, I am surprising, and I only take dictation from the wind.
I am a cloud, you do the work: Just tell me what to be.
I am a thousand shapes upon the palette of the sky
I am a bird, I am a ship, I am a tree.
I am the music! I’m getting louder now.
I’m the original art form etched upon a blank slate.
I am the earth-shattering image of a face up in the sky,
I am the untold story of the beginning of time.
I’m the original conversation, and an ongoing negotiation.
I am purposeful obscurity, I’m spectacular multiplication. I’m the universal symphony, and the centuries in reverse, I’m the singular revelation of articulate matter, I am the untrained genius of the childlike mind, I am the waves in the sea!
I am disappearing.
Text by Majel Connery
If I had a hammer – Pete Seeger, arr. Adam Brett Ward
If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning, I’d hammer in the evening, all over this land.
I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out a warning, I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land.
If I had a bell, I’d ring it in the morning,
I’d ring it in the evening, all over this land.
I’d ring out danger, I’d ring out a warning, I’d ring out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land.
If I had a song, I’d sing it in the morning, I’d sing it in the evening, all over this land.
I’d sing out danger,
I’d sing out a warning,
I’d sing out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land.
I got a hammer, And I got a bell. I got a song to sing, all over this land.
It’s the hammer of justice, It’s the bell of freedom, It’s the song about love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land.
Lyrics by Lee Hays (1914-1981)
Musica son – Già furon – Ciascun vuoli – Francesco Landini
Musica son che mi dolgo piangendo I am Music, and tearfully complain, Veder gli effecti mie Seeing the effects of my sweet, dolce perfecti perfect works
Lasciar per frottol i vagh’intellecti. Left behind in favor of foolishness by amorous minds.
Perche ingnorança e viçi’ogn’uom costuma, Because ignorance is a vice common among men,
Lasciasi ’l buon e pigliasi la schiuma. They leave the good and take the scum.
Già furon le dolceçe mie pregiate My sweets were already prized Da chavalier, baroni et gran singnori, by knights, barons and great lords, Or sono’n bastarditi e genti cori. Now they are bastardized and sung by choirs.
Ma io musica sol non mi lamento But I, Music, do not complain alone,
Ch’ancor l’altre virtù lasciare sento. I hear the other Virtues are also forsaken.
Ciascun vuole narrar musical note Everyone wants to dictate musical notes, Et compor madrial, caccie, ballate, and compose madrigals, catches, ballades, Tenend’ognum le sue autenticate. Each one claiming his own authenticity. Chi vuol d’una virtù venire in loda Whoever wishes to be praised for his virtue Conviengli prima giugner alla proda. Must first step into the prow.
Sing Joyfully – William Byrd
Sing joyfully unto God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob. Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol. Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and at our feast day. For this is a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psalm 81: 1-4
Western Note – Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar, arr. Vineel Garisa Mahal
Without a Song – Vincent Youmans, arr. Stacey Gibbs
Without a song, the day would never end Without a song, you know the road would never bend. When things go wrong, a man ain’t got himself a friend, Without a song.
That field of corn would never see a plow, That field of corn would be deserted now.
A man is born, but he’s no good no how, Without a song, without a song, The road is long, without a song.
I got my trouble and woe, but sure as I know The Jordan will roll.
I’ll get along, as long as a song Strong in my soul
I’ll never know, what makes the rain to fall, I’ll never know, what makes the grass grow tall.
I only know there ain’t no good at all Without a song, without a song, The road is long, without a song.
Lyrics by Billy Rose (1899-1966) and Edward Eliscu (1902-1998)
Friday, April 11, 2025, 8 pm
University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts
Deanna Fitzgerald, Dean Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Rodney Rock, Director presents
Media Sponsors
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Watchhouse is the duo of Andrew Marlin & Emily Frantz. Starting over a decade ago playing coffee shops and local restaurants around North Carolina, they are a grassroots success story that’s been driven by Marlin’s poignant songwriting. With sold-out shows at legendary venues like Red Rocks and the Ryman Auditorium, and hundreds of millions of streams, they’ve earned a reputation for creating music that “redefines roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post). The duo are two singers and musicians with profound chemistry, performing earnest yet masterfully crafted songs that encompass the unknowable mysteries, existential heartbreak, and communal joys of modern life.
The pair have announced a new studio album, Rituals, due out May 30, 2025 via Tiptoe Tiger Music / Thirty Tigers. The collection marks the band’s first release of all new, original songs since their 2021 self-titled album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and earned praise from Rolling Stone (“pristine acoustic picking collides with hazy, dream-like psychedelia”) Mojo, NPR Music, American Songwriter and more.
Rituals, co-produced with Ryan Gustafson (The Dead Tongues), explores the boundaries between identity and awareness, and how we often confuse patterns with truths. The 11-song collection muses on the endless nature of evolution, asking questions like: how can we have a positive relationship with change? How can we meet our ends gracefully? “Is the world on fire or at home in the sun?”
Tonight's show in Storrs will feature material from the new record as well as the band's deep catalog.
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802 Bolton Road, Unit 1127 Storrs, CT 06269-1127
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SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
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CRT PRODUCTION
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Alison Savino Production Stage Manager
Michael Beschta Technical Director
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Northeastern Connecticut’s European/American cafe, offering something for everyone from early morning to late at night. Our menu and our daily specials emphasize seasonal, local and freshly-prepared food, all made to order. Offering a wide variety of sandwiches, grilled items and freshly tossed salads or help yourself to coffee at our self-service coffee bar. Offering indoor and outdoor seating. Whether you are in a hurry or want to take some time and relax with friends, our style of service lets you set your own pace. Serving beer & wine. doglanecafe.com
Fenton River Grill
135A Storrs Road, Mansfield• 860.786.7870
A dynamic and friendly bar and restaurant located near the University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut University offering an enticing selection of craft beer, carefully crafted cocktails and an approachable menu including lighter shareable plates, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, and full dinners. Lively Bar, Cozy Atmosphere, Shareable Food, Outdoor Patio, Craft Cocktails.
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957 Storrs Rd., Storrs • 860.477.1199
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