Tribute to Sylvia Olden Lee:
Master Musician and Teacher
June 2017
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Symposium: Concluding Event of Two Day Tribute to Sylvia Olden Lee 6/30/2017 NYC
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Sylvia Olden Lee Day, June 29, 2017
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Program
Thursday Evening, June 29, 2017, at 7:30
Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald 0. Perelman Stage
FOUNDATION FOR THE REVIVAL OF CLASSICAL CULTURE
presents
Tribute to Sylvia Olden Lee
Master Musician and Teacher
arr. Sylvia Olden Lee |
Lord, How Come Me Here
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Traditional Spiritual |
A City Called Heaven
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arr. Hall Johnson |
Lord, I Don't Feel No-ways Tired
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Welcoming Remarks
Dennis Speed, Schiller Institute NY-NJ
Sylvia Speaks
Audio recording: Pay Attention to the Words!
Traditional Spiritual |
Go Down, Moses
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arr. William L. Dawson |
Soon Ah Will Be Done
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arr. Hall Johnson |
Lord, I Don't Feel No-ways Tired
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Remarks by Elizabeth Nash, co-author of The Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee,
Premier African-American Classical Vocal Coach
Remarks by Elvira Green, student, colleague, and friend of Ms. Lee
GIUSEPPE VERDI |
Ritorna vincitor! from Aida
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GIUSEPPE VERDI |
Ella giammai m'amà from Don Carlo
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GIUSEPPE VERDI |
Ii Grand'Inquisitor! Nell'ispano suol mai l'eresia dominà
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GIUSEPPE VERDI |
Toi qui sus le néant from Don Carlos
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GIUSEPPE VERDI |
Dio, che nell'alma infondere
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GAETANO DONIZETTI |
Chi mi frena in tal momento?
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Intermission
FRANZ SCHUBERT |
Who Is Sylvia?
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FRANZ SCHUBERT |
Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3 in G-flat major
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JOHANNES BRAHMS |
Vier ernste Gesänge, No. 4: Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen
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arr. Jacqueline Hairston |
Guide My Feet
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Remarks by Lynn J. Yen, founder and executive director of the
Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture
Remarks by Eve Lee and Everett Lee, Sr.
ROLAND HAYES |
Five songs from The Life of Christ
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN |
"Hallelujah" chorus
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART |
Ave verum corpus, K.618
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Words by James Weldon Johnson |
Finale: Lift Every Voice and Sing!
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*The following choral groups are participating:
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus
Convent Avenue Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir
Schiller Institute Boston Chorus
Schiller Institute Virginia Chorus
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