CT Master Chorale “Happy 250th Birthday, America!” Concert

Tina Johns Heidrich, Conductor

A glorious array of patriotic and distinctly American music.

* Folk Songs of America is a choral cycle that contains new and unique settings of American folk songs, arranged by Dan Forrest. They represent distinctive facets of the richly diverse people and places found through various periods of American history.

* The Pledge of Allegiance –  Linda Spevacek

* I Hear America Singing – André Thomas

* From Sea to Shining Sea – Samuel A. Ward

* God of Our Fathers – George William Warren

* A Festive Call to Freedom – Joseph Martin

* My Country, ‘Tis of Thee – arr. Dan Forrest

* Hoe-Down (for orchestra) – Aaron Copland

* Armed Forces – The Pride of Americaarr. Greg Gilpin

Accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Orhestra and Joseph Jacovino on piano.

We invite those currently serving or who have served, to wear their uniforms to this concert.

Land of the free, because of the brave!