David R. White, Artistic Director and Conductor  

 

Grand Finale Concert

with Special Guests:

The American Boychoir The Newark Boys Chorus

The Palmetto State Boychoir

The Floriday BoyChoir The GAMAC Boys Choir

The McCallie School Men’s Ensemble

Saturday, February 18,2012

Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

 Establishing a Legacy of Excellence

     

P R O G R A M

Fanfare For a Festival Ron Nelson

All praise! All praise to music! Heaven sent. The voice that lifts all hearts in perfect melody, And leaves the soul fulfilled with joy and peace. All praise! All praise to music! Heaven sent. In open song!

~ Walter Rodby Amazing Grace arr. Stephen Hatfield

Jay Bopp, bagpipes

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I’m found; was blind, but now I see.

T’was grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fear relieved. How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun.

~ John Newton

T H E F E S T I V A L C H O I R

T H E A M E R I C AN B O Y C H O I R

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Music Director

Selections announced from the stage.

T H E NE W A R K B O Y S C H O R U S

Donald Morris, Music Director Non Nobis, Domine Roger Quilter adapted, Donald Morris Non nobis, Domine Not unto us, O Lord,

The praise and glory be Of any deed or word. For in Thy judgment lies To crown or bring to nought All knowledge and device That man has reached or wrought. And we confess our blame, How all too high we hold That noise which men call fame, That dross which men call gold. For these we undergo Our hot and godless days, But in our souls we know Not unto us the praise. O Power by whom we live Creator, Judge and Friend, Upholdingly forgive, Nor leave us at the end. But grant us yet to see, In all our piteous ways, Non Nobis, Domine, Not unto us the praise.

Ee-Oh from Friday Afternoons Benjamin Britten

The fox and his wife they had a great strife, They never eat mustard in all their whole life; They eat their meat without fork or knife, And loved to be picking a bone, ee-oh! The fox jumped up on a moonlight night; The stars they were shining, and all things bright; "O-ho!" said the fox, "It's a very fine night, For me to go through the town, ee-oh!" The fox, when he came to yonder stile, He lifted his lugs' and he listened a while!

"Oh, ho!" said the fox, 'it's a very short mile From this unto yonder wee town, ee-oh!" The fox when he came to the farmer's gate, Who should he see but the farmer's drake? "I love you well for your master's sake And long to be picking your bone, ee-oh!" The grey goose she ran round the farmer's stack, "Oh, ho!" said the fox, "you are plump and fat; You'll grease my beard and ride on my back, From this into yonder wee town, ee-oh!" The farmer's wife she jumped out of bed, And out of the window she popped her head! "Oh, husband! Oh, husband! The geese are all dead, For the fox has been through the town, ee-oh!" The farmer he loaded his pistol with lead, And shot the old rogue of a fox through his head. "Ah, ha!" said the farmer, "I think you're quite dead; And no more you'll trouble the town, ee-oh!"

Ride On, King Jesus arr. Moses Hogan

Ride on, King Jesus; ride on, the conquerin’ King. No man can hinder thee. I was but young when I begun. But now my race is almost done. King Jesus rides a milk white horse. The river of Jordan He did cross. He’s the King and the Lord. He’s the First and the Last. He’s the Lord of Lords. Jesus is the Prince of peace.

T H E M c C A L L I E M E N ‘ S E N S E M B L E

Lew Cisto, Conductor

Ride the Chariot Spiritual arr. W.H. Smith

Michael Prentice & Chris Lee, Tenor Soloists

I'm gonna ride in the chariot in the morning, Lord, I'm gonna ride in the chariot in the morning, Lord, I'm gettin' ready for the judgment day, My Lord, my Lord.

Are you ready, my brother, sister? Are you ready for the journey? Do you want to see your Jesus? I'm waitin' for the chariot 'cause I'm ready to go.

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel Spiritual Arr. Emerson

Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? Then why not every Man? He delivered Daniel for the lion's den, Jonah from the belly of the whale, And the Hebrew Children from the fiery furnace, Then why not every man? I set my foot on the gospel ship, and the ship began to sail; It landed me over on Canaan's shore, and I'll never come back no more. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel, then why not every man.

T H E F L O R I D A B O Y C H O I R

Brian Collar, ChoirMaster

Hodie Apparuit Orlando di Lasso

Translation: Today appeared in Israel, from the Virgin Mary, was born a King.

In the Beginning of Creation Daniel Pinkham

In the beginning of creation, when God made heaven and earth The earth was without form and void With darkness over the face of the abyss And a mighty wind swept over the surface of the waters God said, “Let there be light” and there was light.

~ Genesis 1:1-3

T HE G E O R G I A B O Y C H O I R

David R. White, Artistic Director and Conductor

I Will Sing With the Spirit John Rutter I will sing with the Spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. Alleluia.

~ I Corinthians 14:15

Spaseniye Sodelal Pavel Chesnokov Translation: Salvation is created in the midst of the earth, O God.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ~ Kievan Communion Chant

Barter from Garden of Beauty Rene Clausen

Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children’s faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell. Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, Arms that hold, And for your spirit’s still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Life has loveliness to sell. Spend all you have for loveliness; Buy it and never count the cost; For one white shining hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost; And for a breath of ecstasy Give all you have been or could be.

~ Sara Teasdale

Mary Speaks David Childs  

O you who bear the pain of the whole earth, I bore you. O you whose tears gave human tears their worth, I laughed with you. You, who when your hem is touched, give power, I nourished you. Who turn the day to night in this dark hour, light comes from you. O you who hold the world in your embrace, I carried you. Whose arms encircled the world with your grace, I once held you. O you who laughed and ate and walked the shore, I played with you. And I, who with all others, you died for, now I hold you. May I be faithful to this final test, in this last time I hold my child, my son; His body close enfolded to my breast: the holder held, the bearer borne. Mourning to joy, darkness to morn. Open, my arms; your work is done.

~ Madeleine L’Engle

Gloria ad modem tubae Guillaume Dufay

Translation: Glory to God in the highest. And on earth, peace to men of good will. We praise you. We bless You. We worship You. We glorify You. We give You thanks for Your great glory. LORD God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. You, Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. You, Who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You Who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For You alone are holy. You alone are Lord. You alone, O Jesus Christ are most high, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

~ from the Mass

Omnia Sol Z. Randall Stroope Somewhere far from nowhere, I grew both strong and tall,

Longing to become, but knowing not the path at all. But the footprints of the winter melted to fields of spring; One last embrace before I cross the threshold; To Life we sing! O stay your soul and leave my heart its song, O stay your hand, the journey may be long. And when we part and sorrow can’t be sway’d, Remember when and let your heart be staid. (Translation): The sun warms everything, even when I am far away. Love me faithfully, and know that I am faithful. Weave the dance and raise the chorus, grieve no more. Through the strength of Orion find refuge from the shore. Let courage be your oar, let passion be your sail. Wisdom and Truth will guide your deep heart’s yearning, through all travail.

~ Z. Randall Stroope

T H E G E O R G I A B O Y C H O I R F E S T I V A L C H O I R The Word Was God Rosephanye Powell

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made that have been made. Nothing was made, He has not made. All things were made by Him.

~ John 1:1-3

The Lord Is My Shepherd Howard Goodall

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want,  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures.    He  leadeth  me  beside  the  still  waters.  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil;  for  you  are  with  me,  you  will  comfort  me.    Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of  my  life,  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  forever.  

            ~  Psalm  23  

Magnificat in D A. Herbert Brewer

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior, for he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath shown strength with his arm, he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, forever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

~Luke 1:46-55 And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears Eleanor Daley And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes,

And there shall be no more death, Neither sorrow, nor crying.

Neither shall there be any more pain, For the former things are passed away, And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes

~ Revelation 21:4

The Dream Isaiah Saw Glenn L. Rudoph

Lions and oxen will sleep in the hay, Leopard will join with the lambs as they play, Wolves will be pastured with cows in the glade, Blood will not darken the earth that God made. Little child whose bed is straw, take new lodgings in my heart. Bring the dream Isaiah saw: knowledge, wisdom, worship, awe. Peace will pervade more than forest and field: God will transfigure the Violence concealed Deep in the heart and in systems of gain, Ripe for the judgment the Lord will ordain. Nature reordered to match God’s intent, Nations obeying the call to repent, All of creation completely restored, Filled with the knowledge and love of the Lord.

~ Thomas H. Troeger

The Georgia Boy Choir wishes to acknowledge and thank Senior Minister,

Rev. Bill Britt, Music Director, Scott Atchison and the rest of the Staff and

Congregation of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church for their overwhelming

generosity and friendship.

The FOURTH Annual

G E O R G I A B O Y C H O I R F E S T I V A L

is scheduled for

February 15 & 16, 2013

Make your plans NOW to attend.

The American Boychoir

Fernando Malvar Ruiz, Litton-Lodal Music Director

Tayo Adelanwa Ian Adler

Kelvin Boateng Evan Corn

Adam Cromwell Arnob Dam

Noah Daniecki Alexander Famous

Daniel Grest Evin Guidone

William Hwang

Martin Jones Chandler King

Eric Ling Anselm Lohmann Daniel Metrejean Steven Metrejean

R.C. McShane Lachlan Miller Evan Mulhern Sean Murphy

Curtis Newman

Doyul Paek Cole Prescott

Samuel Rausch Billy Sang

Peter Schoellkopf Jack Tonra

Theo Trevisan Noah Wilde Koji Sakano Codi Yhap

The Newark Boys Chorus

Donald Morris, Music Director

Hernan Aguilar Mayowa Akindebe

Nathan Arroyo Michael Banks

Rahmon Bateman Nadyl Colon

Terrell Crawford Terrell Davis

Christian Edwards Benjamin Gaines Harvey Gonzalez

Jo-el Gordon Isaiah Gray

Elijah Greene

Isaiah Greene Demetrius Holliman

Makay Honson Curtis Jackson

Mickey Krommie Zachary Krommie

Jared Lampley Abraham Marquez

Nicholas Massenburg Israel Ortiz Daniel Paez

Tonny Pillajo Jared Perez

Telmo Santos

Essachar Scroggins Jeremiah Sheppert

Clifford St. Juste Jabrile Sears

Robert Stephens Amir Thomas Joshua Troup Tumi Tyndall

Uchenna Mbagwu Stephon Waddell

Charles Waiters, Jr. Omri West Ezra Wrice

The Palmetto State Boychoir

Mark Railey, Artistic Director

Montrell Benjamin

Carl Bryant Jevian Cosbert Amir Jordan

Joshua Railey Nathan Railey

The Florida BoyChoir

Brian Collar, Choirmaster

Bailey Dawson Matthew Mion

Daniel Palmer Brian Wiggins

Caleb Winfrey Philip Winfrey

The Greater Anderson Metropolitan Arts Consortium Boychoir

David Wilcox, Conductor

John Paul Cawood Drew Deaton

Scott Daughtry

Nash Harbin Jack Heeney

Jack Hill Eli Lancaster

Xander McCartney Ben Moss

Mastin Williamson

The Georgia Boy Choir

David R. White, Artistic Director and Conductor

The Apprentice Choir

Demetrius Adkison Brock Burgess

Torey Cody Paul Colker

Ramsey Davis Patrick Garner

Drew Heiskell Jackson Hughes

Enoch Hutchinson Avery Jones Ben Martin

Xion Nichols

Peyton Portfolio Matthew Sanger

Alexander Spiegel Ely Terrell

Mason Turmon Euwanta Williams

The Training Choir

Evan Bauer Nikita Brynenn

Tommy DeShong London Griggers Justin Goldman

Sebastjan Hutton Alok John Leo Muir Jack Ortiz

Paul Pasquale Taylor Portfolio

Tommy Sigler Trip Tatroe

Jacob Walton Noah Walton

Michael White

The Intermediate Choir

Julien George Will Hamilton

Jackson Heydt Alexander Merryman

Emile Moolenaar Alexander Cowen

The Concert Choir

Maxwell Clements Collin Cruikshank

Jack Dillard Maksim Hull

Chosen Jacobs Andrew Liang

Oak Martin

Keegan McDaniel Ethan McDonnell Gavin McDonnell Logan McHugh

Ruben Roy Walt Semrau

Thomas Stokes

Eric Sturniolo Dillon Tanner Ethan Terrell Loren Tsang

Joshua Welch Tomohisa Yoda

The Young Men’s Ensemble

Harrison Citron Steven Colker Sounak Das Abinay John

Aaron Jones Marc Laroussini

Evan Mercer Jesse Rhodes

Joseph Sokohl Michel Vazirani

Duane White William White

Artistic Director and Conductor, David R. White has been training boys and young men to sing for more than two decades. In 1994, he founded the Boy Choir of the Carolinas in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1998 he became the Music Director of Florida’s Singing Sons Boychoir in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. White was the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Atlanta Boy Choir in Atlanta, Georgia. Under his direction, choirs have participated in numerous festivals throughout the world including the Prague International Choral Festival, the Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival, the Anchorage Choral Festival, the Cultural Olympiad in Greece, the Baltimore Boychoir Festival, the Southeast Festival of Song, and the Choral Olympics in Linz, Austria. He has been a conductor on the faculty at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan as well as the Csehy Summer School of Music in Philadelphia. Mr. White holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Georgia College and is active as a lecturer, adjudicator, and conductor for choral and vocal competitions, workshops, and festivals. He currently holds the position of Repertoire and Standards Chair for the Georgia Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

Associate Conductor and Organist, Scott Hamilton Atchison currently serves as director of music and organist at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he administers a program including nine choirs. Under his leadership, the choirs have performed in some of the most venerable cathedrals and halls around the world. In the United States, the Choir of Peachtree Road has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The Peachtree Road Choir has toured internationally for many years. Notably, the choir has appeared at St. Paul’s and Wells Cathedral in the United Kingdom and Notre Dame, Chartres, and Reims Cathedral in France. In 2002, Mr. Atchison began the design and installation of the 106-stop Mander Organ in the church’s new sanctuary. In November of that year, he was the featured soloist in the premiere of the Concerto for Organ, Orchestra and Chorus by renowned composer Stephen Paulus with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mr. Robert Spano. The music program at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church includes a full-scale concert series, which draws music lovers from across the city. The series includes at least two major choral works each season with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Atchison’s schedule keeps him busy as an organ recitalist and choral clinician across the country. Mr. Atchison received his training in organ performance and choral conducting from Furman University as well as Georgia State University where his teachers included Lindsay Smith and Robert L. Simpson. Professional memberships include the American Guild of Organists, American Choral Directors Association, and the Royal School of Church Music.

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz is the Litton-Lodal Music Director of The American Boychoir. He leads the choir annually in over one hundred performances throughout the United States and tours with them internationally. During his tenure, The American Boychoir has performed for the 9/11 Memorial Service broadcast live on CNN around the world, the Academy Awards, the YouthAIDS Benefit Gala and the US Open Tennis Tournament. He prepares the choir for regular performances with some of the finest orchestras in the world, including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw, The Staatskapelle Berlin, The Philadelphia Orchstra, and has worked with such illustrious conductors as James Levine, Pierre Boulez, Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit, and others. A native of Spain, Mr. Malvar-Ruiz began his musical studies at the age of ten. After earning his undergraduate degree in piano performance and music theory from the Reál Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid, he completed his Kodály certification in Kécskemet, Hungary, where he was awarded the Sharolta Kodály scholarship. He holds a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from Ohio State University, and has completed all coursework toward a doctoral degree in musical arts from the University of Illinois. Widely sought after internationally as a guest conductor, lecturer, clinician, and recognized expert in the adolescent male evolving voice, Mr. Malvar-Ruiz has guest conducted throughout the world including the Kodály convention in Australia, the World Children’s Choir in Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, Bermuda and the Des Moines International Children’s Choral Festival. For 11 years, he instructed the summer master's Program in Kodály at Capital University and since 2008 has served on the faculty of the Internacional De Verano de Direccion Coral y Pedagogoia Musical in Las Palmas, Spain. Mr. Malvar-Ruiz also regularly conducts honor choirs and choral festivals throughout the United States for ACDA and OAKE regional and national conventions.