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repertoire by concert, 1997-2004

Bold items: Original VFLA commissions
Bold Italic items: VFLA premieres (world or geographic)

Celebrating Women: Inaugural Concert, 1997

Traditions and Legacies, 1997-1998
We Shall Go Forth, 1997-1998

An American Quilt, 1998-99
Love in the Afternoon, 1998-99
Celebrating Women, 1998-99

Telling the Tales, 1999-2000
Une Belle Voix, 1999-2000
Celebrating Women in Style, 1999-2000

Distinctive & Compelling, 2000-2001
Luck be a Lady Tonight, 2000-2001
Celebrating Women, Singing for Our Lives, 2000-2001

Water Music, 2001-2002
Magic and Mystery, 2001-2002
Celebrating Women, Celebrating Our Diversity, 2001-2002

Through the Poet's Eye, 2002-2003
Canta Para Todos, 2002-2003
Celebrating Women, 2002-2003

One World, Many Voices, 2003-2004
All the World's a Stage, 2003-2004
Music in My Mother's House, 2003-2004

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Celebrating Women: Inaugural concert, 1997

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From Four English Songs
- Come Ho!
- Memory
- Hey Nonny No!
Crystal LaPoint Kowalski  
De Sancta Maria Hildegard von Bingen  
Ave, generosa Hildegard von Bingen  
From Dickinson Madrigals, Book 1
- Luna
- Secrets
- The Sight
Roger Bourland  
Asikhatali
Siyahamba
Gabi Gabi
South African, traditional  
She's Like the Swallow Canadian, traditional Eleanor Daley
Somos el Barco Lorre Wyatt J. David Moore
Las Amarillas Mexican, traditional Stephen Hatfield
From Songs for Women's Voices
- I Will Be Earth
- Love is a Rain of Diamonds
- Mornings Innocent
Gwyneth Walker

 

Music in My Mother's House Stuart Stotts J. David Moore
On Children Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Love Song for Women Ruth Huber  
Simply Love Holly Near Joan Szymko
Change of Heart Holly Near

J. David Moore

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Traditions and Legacies, 1997-1998 Season

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Cuncti simus concanentes
(from Liber Vermel)
   
Nigra Sum Pablo Casals  
Con el Viento Anonymous  
Miniatures of Kin
- The Gathering
- Sisters
- Cousins
- Parting
Julie Gardner Bray  
Svadba Bulgarian, traditional Hristo Todorov
Joc de Leagne Romanian, traditional  
This Little Light of Mine Traditional Ysaye M. Barnwell
S'vivon Hebrew, traditional Betty Bertaux
Sacred Circle Ruth Huber  
Away in a Manger Traditional Charlotte Bara
Hiney mah tov Hebrew, traditional Iris S. Levine
Good Friend Jan Harmon  
Mother Moon Linda Weber  
Ancient Mother Traditional Robert Glass
Sweet Friend of Mine Margie Adam Liz Anker
Sister Cris Williamson Susan Halleman
Perfect Night Jeff Langley, Holly Near J. David Moore
Reel à Bouche French Canadian, traditional Malcolm Dalglish
Away From the Roll of the Sea Allister MacGillivray Diane Loomer
J'entends le Moulin French Canadian, traditional Donald Patriquin
Mornings Innocent Gwyneth Walker top of page

We Shall Go Forth, 1998-1999 Season

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Caritas abundat Hildegard von Bingen  
Sed diabolus Hildegard von Bingen  
Aure volanti Francesca Caccini  
Ave Maria David MacIntyre  
Largo Antonín Dvorak Margaret Dryburgh
From I Never Saw Another Butterfly
- The Butterfly
- The Garden
- Birdsong
Charles Davidson  
Ella's Song Bernice Johnson Reagon  
Wanting Memories Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Harriet Tubman Walter Robinson Joan Coates, Jr.
Fair Warning Shirley MacRae, Jenny Joseph  
Comin' Into My Years Betsy Rose J. David Moore
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day James Mulholland  
Blessed Are Their Spirits Ruth Huber  
Never Turning Back Pat Humphries  
Kiss the Girl Howard Ashman, Alan Menken Kirby Shaw
The Way that I Want To Touch You Toni Tennille Kim Horenstein
We Shall Go Forth! Margie Adam top of page

An American Quilt, 1998-1999 Season

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A Jubilant Song James McCray  
Come In (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson  
Girl's Garden (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson  
Life Has Loveliness to Sell Mary Lynn Lightfoot  
In Autumn (from Songs for Women's Voices) Gwyneth Walker  
I Will Be Earth (from Songs for Women's Voices) Gwyneth Walker  
Keep Your Lamps   Kristina Boerger
Shenandoah   Kevin Riehle
Study War No More  

J. David Moore

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Love in the Afternoon, 1998-1999 Season

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Seasons of Love Jonathan Larson Roger Emerson
When I Fall in Love Edward Heyman & Victor Young Mark Brymer
Blue Skies Irving Berlin Steve Zegree
Simply Love Holly Near Joan Szymko
True Colors Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly Desiree LaVertu
Pretty Women Stephen Sondheim John Leavitt
Crazy Willie Nelson Mac Huff
Perfect Night Jeff Langley & Holly Near J. David Moore
Wood River Connie Kaldor Will Zwozdesky
How Do I Love Thee? Nathan Christensen  
In the Mood Joe Garland

Harry Simeone

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Celebrating Women, 1998-1999 Season

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Every Woman Who Ever Loved a Woman Bernice Johnson Reagon Joan Szymko
In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles (from Alarcón Madrigals) Roger Bourland  
A Small But Fateful Victory (from Alarcón Madrigals) Roger Bourland  
I Come From Good People (from Naked Man) Robert Seeley & Philip Little Joy Petermann
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child   Nina Gilbert
No One is Alone Stephen Sondheim J. A. Kawarsky
Family of Friends Sue Fink, Jame Anderson, Dakota, June Millington & Jane Emmer  
Everything Possible Fred Small J. David Moore
Now I Become Myself Gwyneth Walker  
Soundbite from Beijing Ysaye M. Barnwell  
La Andina Libby Harding  
No Mirrors in My Nana's House Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Miss Celie's Blues Quincy Jones & Rob Temperton J. David Moore
Music in My Mother's House Stuart Stotts J. David Moore
Rock Me To Sleep Greg Gilpin  
Tapdance on the Moon Margie Adam  
Sweet Friend of Mine Margie Adam  
Something About the Women Holly Near

Jennifer Stasack

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Telling the Tales, 1999-2000 Season

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E Oru Nigerian Folksong Henry H. Leck & Prince Julius Adeniyi
Asikhatali; Siyahamba; Gabi, Gabi (from Songs of Protest and Praise from South Africa)   Anders Nyberg (editor)
Swallow Song Richard Fariña  
Dona, Dona Sheldon Secunda Ruth E. Swyer
She's Like the Swallow Canadian Folksong Eleanor Daley
Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser Canadian Folksong Donald Patriquin
Ei saa mitte vaiki olla Estonian Miina Härma
Nooruse Unenägu Estonian Miina Härma
Las Amarillas Traditional Mexican Stephen Hatfield
Ancient Mother Native American Robert Gass
Mahk Jchi Native American Ulali
Old Grandma (from Women on the Plains) Canadian Folksong Alice Parker
Hotaru Koi Japanese Children's Song Ro Ogura
City Called Heaven Gospel Spiritual Josephine Poelinitz
Bright Morning Stars Are Rising Appalachian Folksong Paul Siskind
Go Where I Send Thee! Gospel Spiritual

Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory

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Une Belle Voix, 1999-2000 Season

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Caritas abundat Hildegard von Bingen  
Ave Maria Aleksander Vujic  
23rd Psalm Bobby McFerrin J. David Moore
Con el viento Anonymous  
Aure Volanti Francesca Caccini  
La Lluvia Stephen Hatfield  
Salut Printemps Claude Debussy  
New Face Janika Vandervelde  
My Love Walks in Velvet Gwyneth Walker  
Echo Jeffrey Van  
In Rememberance Eleanor Daley  
Vanitas, Vanitatum J. P. Sweelinck Doreen Rao
Overture to Die Zauberflöte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Arkadi Serper

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Celebrating Women In Style, 1999-2000 Season

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One Voice Barry Manilow Mark A. Brymer
Breaths Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Heroes Ann Reed Ann Reed & Anita Ruth
Hay Una Mujer Holly Near Lynn Wilson
Harriet Tubman Walter Robinson John Coates, Jr.
I'm So Glad Traditional Spiritual Pamela Warrick-Smith
Let the River Run Carly Simon Lynne Waynand
Change of Heart Holly Near, Jim Scott & Derek Nakamoto Steve Millow
Wild Women Don't Get the Blues Ida Cox Ruth Huber
Family Maiden Aunt Judy Small Jane Ramseyer Miller
Annie's Song Judy Small  
I'm Beautiful Brinsley Evans  
Así Eres Tu Miguel Raga F. José Antonio Rincón
Johanna Stephen Sondheim Danny Ray
Legacy Sally Monk, Lisa Edwards & Teresa Willis  
Kiss the Girl Howard Ashman & Alan Menken Kirby Shaw
Stand Sue Fink

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Distinctive & Compelling, 2000-2001 Season

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Ahmabhongo Mahotella Queens Laurie Tennenhouse
Yo Le Canto Todo El Día David L. Brunner  
Prende la vela L. Bermudez & A. Carbonell Iris S. Levine
Sky Dances J. Durham & R. Brown Jennifer Stasack
Ching-a-Ring Chaw Aaron Copland I. Fine
Ma navu J. Spivak B. Wolfman
Ella's Song Bernice Johnson Reagon  
Deep River Traditional Spiritual Donald Patriquin
Zion's Walls Aaron Copland

G. Kopone

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Luck be a Lady Tonight, 2000-2001 Season

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Luck Be a Lady/Tonight Loesser & Bernstein Iris S. Levine
Matchmaker Harnick & Bock  
Pretty Women Sondheim Leavitt
Nothing Like a Dame Rogers & Hammerstein  
The Telephone Hour Adams & Strouse  
Somewhere Sondheim & Bernstein Ann Albritton
Steam Heat Adler & Ross Ann Albritton
Razzle Dazzle Kander & Ebb Lojeski
What I Did for Love Kleban & Hammlisch Iris S. Levine
Simple Yeston Iris S. Levine
If Ever I Would Leave You Lerner & Loewe Artie Shaw
I Want It All Maltby & Shire

Eddy Clement

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Celebrating Women, Singing for our Lives, 2000-2001 Season

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Where I Live Diane Benjamin  
Today, This Spring Libby Larsen  
What I Want Stephen Smith  
Warrior Song The Wyrd Sisters  
You Get Proud By Practicing Diane Benjamin  
Totally Exposed Karen Hart  
Singing for Our Lives Holly Near  
A Women's Work is Never Done Margie Adam Diane Lindsay
Trouble Sue Fink  
Stronger Than We Thought We Could Be Kira & Casey Arrillaga Iris S. Levine
Something Inside So Strong Labi Siffre

Paul Siskind

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Water Music, 2001-2002 Season

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The Water is Wide Stephen Paulus  
Niska Banja Traditional Serbian Nick Page
Wood River Connie Kaldor Willi Zwozdesky
Somos el Barco Lorre Wyatt J. David Moore
Song for the Mira Allister MacGillivray Stuart Calvert
Kaia barrenean Fernando Goenaga Javier Busto
Away From the Roll of the Sea Allister MacGillivray Diane Loomer
J'entends le Moulin   Donald Patriquin
Hotaru Koi Traditional Japanese  
Nodle Kangbyon Traditional Korean Wallace Hornady
Tximeletak Eva Ugalde  
Hay un Rio Ron Jeffers  
Flow Gently Sweet Afton   Lana Walter
La Lluvia Stephen Hatfield  
Mata Del Anima Sola Antonio Estevez Alberto Grau
Mayim, Mayim E. Amiran Valerie Shields
Wade in the Watah Negro Spiritual

Ysaye M. Barnwell

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Magic & Mystery, 2001-2002 Season

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Ave, generosa—Ymnus de sancta Maria Hildegard von Bingen  

Indian Singing

1. In Dreams
2. We Wake the Day
3. Sehia:rak

Ron Jeffers  
Vier Gesange, Op 17 (Four Songs)

1. Es tont ein voller Harfenklang
(The Harp Resounds with Wild Refrain)
2. Lied von Shakespear
(Song from Twelfth Night)
3. De Gartner
(The Gardener)
4. Gesang aus Fingal
(Song from Fingal)
Johannes Brahms  
I Just Lightning Libby Larsen  
Ave Maria David MacIntyre  
The 23rd Psalm Andrea Jill Higgens  
Wind Carolyn Jennings Sisilia Ong
Nigra Sum Pablo Casals  
I Thank You God Gwyneth Walker  
Love is a Rain of Diamonds Gwyneth Walker  
"No Thank You, John" Ruth Morris Gray  
How Do I Love Thee? Nathan Christensen

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Celebrating Women, Celebrating Our Diversity, 2001-2002 Season

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Minatures of Kin
- The Gathering
- Sisters
- Cousins- Parting
Julie Gardner Bray  

Alarcón Madrigals (Book II)

1. I want to Stop Being an Endless Night
2. Wind
3. Bird
4. Both Page and Pen
5. Matriarch
6. Another Language

Roger Bourland  
Tolerance Project    

1. Pendulum

Joan Symko  

2. A Daughter's Journey of Love

Emily Greninger  

3. Afraid

Dave Kopplin  

4. Three Women

Brian Goldberg  

5. I Love a Rainbow

Karen Hart  
Allunde Alluya   Salli Terri
On Children Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Everything Possible Fred Small Joy Petermann
A Family of Friends S. Fink, J. Anderson, Dakota, J. Millington & J. Emmer  
Simply Love Holly Near Joan Szymko
Planet Called Home Holly Near  
What Matters Randi Driscoll Kevin Robison
No One is Alone/Children Will Listen Stephen Sondheim Iris S. Levine
Change of Heart Holly Near, J. Scott & D. Nakamoto Steven Milloy
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Through the Poet's Eye, 2002-2003 Season

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COMPOSER

Poet

Both Page and Pen
from Alarcon Madrigals, Book II
Roger Bourland Francisco X. Alarcón
I Shall Keep Singing Brian Holmes Emily Dickenson
Bee! I'm Expecting You! Emma Lou Diemer Emily Dickenson
The Summer Day
from It is Happiness
Joan Szymko Mary Oliver
Mornings Innocent Gwyneth Walker May Swenson
Frostiana (with GMCLA) Randall Thompson Robert Frost
dominic has a doll Vincent Persichetti e.e. cummings
maggie and millie and molly and may Vincent Persichetti e.e. cummings
hist whist r.w. jones e.e. cummings
Father William Irving Fine Lewis Carroll
Jabberwocky (with GMCLA) Sam Pottle Lewis Carroll
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Canta Para Todos, 2002-2003 Season

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Yo Le Canto Todo El Día David L. Brunner  
Ogguere Gilberto Valdés Carlos R. Abril
El Mambí Luis Casas Romero & Sergio Lavilla Carlos R. Abril
El Pambiche Lento Traditional Dominican Republic Juan-Tony Guzman
Duerme Negrito Atahualpa Yupanqui Emile Solé
Te Quiero Alberto Favero Liliana Cangiano
Las Amarillas Traditional Mexican Stephen Hatfield
Maximina Traditional Colombian Julián Gómez Giraldo
Caramba Otilio Galíndez
Alberto Grau
Maquerule Traditional Colombian Julián Gómez Giraldo
Venezuela y Trinidad Jackeline Rago  
We Come Together Now Jackeline Rago  
Peace Be On You Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Peace Be On You/Calypso Jackeline Rago top of page

Celebrating Women, 2002-2003 Season

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Eagle Song Stephen Smith  
Jenny Rebecca Carol Hall Iris S. Levine
Young and Positive Nitanju Bolade Casel  
Shooting Star Cris Williamson Elliot Pilshaw
The Sun Won't Stop Holly Near & Steve Wood Anne Albritton
The Way I Want To Touch You Toni Tennille Kim Horenstein
Testimony Ferron J. David Moore
Fired Up Holly Near J. David Moore
Three Women Carrie Newcomer J. David Moore
Wanting Memories Ysaye M. Barnwell  
And Ain't I a Woman Sandi Peaslee  
The Stove Zae Munn  
Uh Huh Holly Near J. David Moore
Fair Warning Shirley McRae  
Be Like a Bird Traditional  
What I Want Stephen Smith  
1000 Grandmothers Holly Near J. David Moore
Bring on Tomorrow Jacques Levy

Greg Gilpin

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One World, Many Voices, 2003-2004 Season

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Mahk Jchi Traditional Native American  
Hoj, Hura, Hoj Otmar Mácha  
Dziesma Aldonis Kalninš  
Un Canadien Errant Traditional French Canadian Eleanor Daley
Ah! si mon moine voulait danser Traditional French Canadian Donald Patriquin
Ödi Ödi Traditional Tamil Stephen Hatfield
Arirang Traditional Korean Shin-Hwa Park
El Mambí Luis Casas Romero & Sergio Lavilla Carlos R. Abril
Te Quiero Alberto Favero Liliana Cangiano
Asikhatali South African  
Singabahambayo South African  
We Shall Not Give Up the Fight South African  
Üsküdar Traditional Turkish Barbara Sletto
Ma Navu J. Spivak Barbara Wolfman
Ya Faraoule Trad. Egyptian & Lebanese Stephen Hatfield
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Issachar Miron J. David Moore
Peace Like a River Traditional American Joan Szymko
Prayer of the Children Kurt Bestor Andrea S. Klouse
Down by the Riverside Traditional American Kirby Shaw
The Great Peace March Holly Near

Anne Albritton

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All the World's a Stage, 2003-2004 Season

(all lyrics by William Shakespeare)

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When daffodils begin to peer Ronald Corp  
Orpheus and His Lute Grace Williams  
Come Unto These Yellow Sands Amy Beach top of page
Full fathom five David Willcocks  
Falstaff and the Fairies (Round about in a fair ring-a) Ravenscroft & Lyly  
Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred? Mary Carmichael  
It Was a Lover and His Lass B. Wayne Bisbee  
Take, O take those lips away Emma Lou Diemer Iris S. Levine
Sigh No More, Ladies R. Vaughan Williams  
O Mistress Mine, where are you roaming? Emma Lou Diemer  
How sweet the moonlight sleeps Robert H. Young  
Fear no more the heat o' th' sun David Ashley White top of page

Music in My Mother's House, 2003-2004 Season

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Breaths Ysaye M. Barnwell  
O Viridissima Virga Hildegard von Bingen  
The 23rd Psalm Andrea Jill Higgins  
Past Life Melodies Sara Hopkins  
Nana was a Suffragette Jules Gibb  
Mrs. Harold Righteousbomber Darthe Jennings Judith Palmer
Annie Judy Small  
Music in My Mother's House Stuart Stotts J. David Moore
Imagine My Surprise Holly Near J. David Moore
Heroes Ann Reed Ann Reed & Anita Ruth
Sweet Woman Cris Williamson J. David Moore
We Shall Go Forth! Margie Adam Margie Adam
Trouble Sue Fink Sue Fink
Legacy Sally Monk & Lisa Edwards Sally Monk & Teresa Willis
Closer to Fine Emily Saliers Paul Kovacovic
Still I Rise Rosephanye Powell  
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