Guest Ensemble Concert: 2023-02-16 -- Cantus Vocal Ensemble

Song of the Universal

Cantus (Men's vocal group)

Takemitsu, Tōru
Kinoshita, Makiko
Valdés, Arlety
Lafuente, Yudelkis
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson, 1938-2013
Sadovska, Mariana
Brubeck, Dave
Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977
Rudoi, Paul John, 1985-
Hill, Edie
Rahman, A. R.
Valverde, Mari Esabel, 1987-
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179
Barnwell, Ysaye M.
Estepe, Yosvany
Szymko, Joan

Ikezawa, Natsuki, 1945-
Kolbeinn Tumason, 1173-1208
Frye, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1905-2004
Kijanowska, Marianna
Dickson, Emily
Elling, Kurt
Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century
Kabir, active 15th century
Bly, Robert
Rabiyah, Amir
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
Estepe, Yosvany

Morgan, Blake
Sperry, Ethan, 1971-
Foss, Chris

Larry G. and Ann Howard Jones Vocal Ensemble Residency Program (University of Iowa)

2023-02-16

2022-2023

University of Iowa. School of Music

University of Iowa. Voxman Music Building (2016-). Concert Hall

Concert performed on February 16, 2023 at Voxman Music Building Concert Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Sponsored by the Larry G. and Ann Howard Jones Vocal Ensemble Residency Program.
'Shukufuku': words by Natsuki Ikezawa.
'Shukufuku' = 'Blessing.'
'Canto a Eleggua' = 'Song to Eleggua.'
'Heyr Himna smyður': words by Kolbeinn Tumason.
'Heyr Himna smyður' = 'Listen, Heavenly Creator.'
'The Gates': words inspired by Mary Elisabeth Frye, Marianna Kijanowska, and Emily Dickson.
'The Gates': world premiere.
'Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig?' arranged by Blake Morgan.
'Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig?': words by Kurt Elling, based on the short story, How the thimble came to be God, by Rainer Maria Rilke.
'Song of Sky and Sea: III. Two Falling Stars': words by Hafez, translated by Daniel Ladinsky.
'A Sound Like This: IV. Clay Jug': words by Kabir, translated by Robert Bly.
'Zikr' arranged by Ethan Sperry.
'Zikr, arr.': traditional Sufi prayer.
'Before Spring': words by Amir Rabiyah.
'Tu flos es' arranged by Chris Foss.
'Tu flos es' = 'You Are a Wildflower.'
'Tango With God': words by Thomas Merton.
'Vida, Tu': words by Yosvany Estepe.
'Vida, Tu' = 'You Are Life.'
'Ffe Mwe, Mwe Ffe': words by Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Traditional Bantu.
'Ffe Mwe, Mwe Ffe' = 'They Are Us and We Are Them.'

Takemitsu, Tōru. Wind Horse: III. Vocalise II
Kinoshita, Makiko. Shukufuku
Valdés, Arlety and Lafuente, Yudelkis. Canto a Eleggua
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson, 1938-2013. Heyr Himna smyður
Sadovska, Mariana. The Gates
Brubeck, Dave and Desmond, Paul, 1924-1977. Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig?, arr.
Rudoi, Paul John, 1985-. Song of Sky and Sea: III. Two Falling Stars
Hill, Edie. A Sound Like This: IV. Clay Jug
Rahman, A. R. Zikr, arr.
Valverde, Mari Esabel, 1987-. Before Spring
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179. Tu flos es, arr.
Barnwell, Ysaye M. Tango With God
Estepe, Yosvany. Vida, Tu
Szymko, Joan. Ffe Mwe, Mwe Ffe

Japanese
Yoruba
Icelandic
English
Urdu
Spanish
Bantu (Other)

Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied

vocal ensemble

University of Iowa School of Music Recordings Archive

Guest Artist Recitals

1 PDF program + 15 audio recordings (1 hr., 11 sec.) + 15 video recordings (1 hr., 2 min., 56 sec.)

University of Iowa. Rita Benton Music Library

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