OFFERING A `CHEER' FOR AMERICA CHORALE TO WRAP UP SEASON WITH MEDLEY OF PATRIOTIC SONGS.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA -- The Santa Clarita Master Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in will wind up its seventh season June 3 and 4 with a program laden with patriotic music. The concert will kick off with ``Battle Hymn of the Republic Battle Hymn of the Republic Union’s Civil War rallying song. [Am. Music: Van Doren, 228] See : Song, Patriotic ,'' arranged by Mark Hayes. Accompanist Ann Moore will display her keyboard artistry in a solo performance of ``American Declaration,'' and Chorale soprano Leslie Garman will solo on ``My Man's Gone Now'' from ``Porgy porgy (pôr`gē), common name for members of the Sparidae, a family of small-mouthed fishes with strong teeth adapted for crushing their food of shellfish and crustaceans. and Bess.'' ``This concert represents a musical salute to everything good in this land,'' Chorale director Allan Petker said. ``We'll do a variety of old favorites along with some very dramatic and emotional pieces. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , we'll have fun with familiar pieces, while maintaining a dignified perspective on the sacrifices that made this country great.'' One selection reminiscent of America's revolutionary spirit 230 years ago will be the performance of Randall Thompson's ``The Testament of Freedom,'' four selected writings of Thomas Jefferson. And Ron Kean's ``American Mass'' weaves American hymns and spirituals into a traditional missa brevis (short mass). The Chorale also will present the premiere performance of a new medley of Irving Berlin tunes arranged by Santa Clarita resident Jan Sanborn. Sanborn has woven together three Berlin favorites -- ``Blue Skies,'' ``It's a Lovely Day Today'' and ``Alexander's Ragtime ragtime: see jazz. ragtime U.S. popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries distinguished by its heavily syncopated rhythm. Ragtime found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions, the accented left-hand Band'' -- into one arrangement. The spring season will be celebrated with Aaron Copland's ``Stomp Your Foot,'' ``The Promise of Living,'' and ``Simple Gifts,'' arranged by David L. Brunner. Several folk songs and spirituals will be featured, including ``Camptown Races'' and ``Witness,'' arranged by Jack Halloran; ``Going Over Home,'' arranged by Glenn H. Finney; and ``The Battle of Jericho,'' arranged by Moses Hogan. The Chorale will also perform Stephen Foster's toe-tapping ``Some Folks Do,'' arranged by Mark Hayes. The men will present a David Dickau arrangement of ``America the Beautiful America the Beautiful patriotic song by Katherine Bates glorifying national ideals (1893). [Am. Music: Scholes, 30] See : Song, Patriotic ,'' and the women will present Robert Greenlee's folk song, ``Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier,'' in addition to Copland's ``The Horses.'' Performances of ``Stand Up and Cheer Stand Up and Cheer was a television series in the United States which ran in syndication for three consecutive seasons, beginning in 1971, hosted by Johnny Mann, with many musical numbers sung by his singers. !'' are scheduled for 7 p.m. June 3 and 3:30 p.m. June 4 at Valencia United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 25718 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Tickets are $19 for general admission and $14 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased at The Cobblestone Cottage, 24335 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia; at Cookbooks Plus, 24339 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the , Newhall; and at Rooms and Blooms, 24264 Valencia Blvd, Valencia. Order forms are also available on the Chorale's Web site, www.scmasterchorale.org. For information, call (661) 254-8886. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Santa Clarita Master Chorale will end its seventh season June 3-4 with ``Stand Up and Cheer!'' a patriotic music program, at Valencia United Methodist Church in Valencia. |
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