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repertoire by concert, 2004-2007

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

Sing Me to Heaven, 2004-2005
Jubilee and Song, 2004-2005
Diva Moment, 2004-2005

Songs My Mother Taught Me, 2005-2006
Music For a While, 2005-2006
No One is Alone, 2005-2006

Defying Gravity, 2006-2007
Carmina Burana, 2006-2007
Hot Women, Cool Jazz, 2006-2007

Rhythms of Life, 2007-2008
Spirit, I Am 2007-2008
All Aboard! Fiesta Bound 2007-2008

Sing-ular Sensations, 2008-2009
Sing for the Cure ®, 2008-2009
Touch The Future - Teach Them Well, 2008-2009

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Sing Me to Heaven, 2004-2005 Season

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Come to the Music Joseph M. Martin  
O Frondens Virga Hildegard von Bingen Drew Collins
Ave Maria César Alejandro Carrillo  
Shiru L'Adonai Lawrence Avery  
Quant J'ai Ouy le Tabourin William Brown  
Rise Up, My Love Eleanor Daley  
Nigra Sum Pablo Casals  
Ya Faraoule Traditional Egyptian & Lebanese Stephen Hatfield
Sing Me to Heaven Daniel Gawthrop Paul Carey
My Love Walks in Velvet Gwyneth Walker  
How Can I Keep From Singing Traditional American Gwyneth Walker
Tres Cantos Nativo Dos Indios Kraó Traditional Kraó Marcos Leite
Largo from the New World Symphony Antonin Dvorak Margaret Dryburgh
What Matters Randi Driscoll Kevin Robison
Music Down in My Soul Spiritual, traditional Moses Hogan
I Wish You Peace Nicole Dieker top of page

Jubilee and Song, 2004-2005 Season

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Siyahamba South African Trad. South African
Little David, Play on Yo' Harp Spiritual, traditional Adolphus Hailstork
Steal Away Spiritual, traditional Marylou India Jackson
Deep River Spiritual, traditional Donald Patriquin
I Wanna be Ready Spiritual, traditional Rosephanye Powell, William C. Powell
I've Been 'Buked, Children! Spiritual, traditional Rollo Dilworth
No Mirrors in my Nana's House Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Go Where I Send Thee! Gospel Spiritual Paul Caldwell, Sean Ivory
Praise His Holy Name Keith Hampton top of page

Diva Moment , 2004-2005 Season

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Vanitas Vanitatum J.P. Sweelink Doreen Rao
Die Zauberflöte
Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!
W.A. Mozart  

Hansel and Gretel
Evening Prayer

Engelbert Humperdinck  
Cendrillon
Chorus of the Fairies
Jules Massenet  
Carmen
Chorus of the Cigarette-Girls
Habanera
Fight Scene
Georges Bizet  
Lakmé
Flower Duet
Léo Delibes  
Andrea Chénier
O Pastorelle, Addio
Umberto Giordano  
The Mikado
Three Little Maids from School Are We
Gilbert & Sullivan  
The Sound of Music
Rex Admirabilis
Alleluia
Rodgers & Hammerstein  
Nunsense
I Just Want to Be a Star
Dan Goggin  
A Chorus Line
At the Ballet
Marvin Hamlisch  
Funny Girl
Don't Rain on My Parade
Jule Styne Carl Strommen
Wicked
For Good
What Is This Feeling?
Stephen Schwartz  

Wizard of Oz
Medley

Yip Harberg & Harold Arlen

David Maddux

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Songs My Mother Taught Me, 2005-2006

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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  

 

   
Come In (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson  
Girl's Garden (from Frostiana) Randall Thompson  

Three Emily Dickinson Songs
- Heart, We Will Forget Him
- Going to Heaven
- The World Feels Dusty

Michael Hennagin  

Zion's Walls

American Traditional Aaron Copland
She's Like the Swallow American Traditional Eleanor Daley
Singing for Our Lives Holly Near Iris Levine
A Woman's Work is Never Done Margie Adam Diane Lindsay
Somewhere Leonard Bernstein Anne Albritton
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Music For a While, 2005-2006

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Prelude Jon Bailey  
Our Time Jon Bailey  
New Year Carol Benjamin Britten  
Alleluia David Conte  
Let Evening Come Gwyneth Walker  
The 23rd Psalm Bobby McFerrin  

It is Happiness
1. The Summer's Day
2. It is Happiness
3. Wild Geese

Joan Szymko
Getting Married Stephen Sondheim  
Undone Silence Jon Bailey
Deep River Spiritual Traditional Donald Patriquin
How Can I Keep From Singing? American Traditional Gwyneth Walker
Crazy Willie Nelson Mac Huff
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No One is Alone , 2005-2006

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Canción Antigua Roger Bourland
Matriarch Roger Bourland
In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles Roger Bourland
Old Grandma Canadian Folk Alice Parker
Lift Thine Eyes Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy  
The Angels WIll Guide You Home Eleanor Daley  
Esto les Digo Kinley Lange
Wana Baraka Kenyan Folk Shawn L. Kirchner
A Red, Red Rose Eleanor Daley
What I Did For Love Kleban & Hammlisch Iris S. Levine
Simply Love Holly Near Joan Szymko
The Log Driver's Waltz Wade Hemsworth Ron Small
On Children Ysaye M. Barnwell
Jenny Rebecca Carol Hall Iris S. Levine
maggie & milly & molly & may Joan Szymko
Children Will Listen/No One is Alone Stephen Sondheim Iris S. Levine
Fences André J. Thomas
I Come From Good People Robert Seeley Joy Petermann
Everything Possible Fred Small J. David Moore
The Beauty of Your Dreams Joan Szymko

Defying Gravity, 2006-2007 Season

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Daybreak Stephen Paulus  
Solar Flares Jonathan R. Pieslak  
Morning Moon Philip E. Silvey  
Zutaz Javier Busto  
Triptych
- Stars
- A Traveler
- The Crescent Moon
Emma Lou Diemer  
I Thank You God Gwyneth Walker
Shooting Star Cris Williamson  
Tapdance on the Moon Margie Adam Iris S. Levine
The Sun Won't Stop Holly Near & Steve Wood Anne Albritton
Eagle Song Stephen Smith  
Sky Dances Roy Brown Jennifer Stasack
When You Wish Upon A Star Leigh Harline Pete King
Defying Gravity Stephen Schwartz Roger Emerson
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Carmina Burana, 2006-2007 Season

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In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles
from Alarcón Madrigals, Book I
Roger Bourland
Both Page and Pen
from Alarcón Madrigals, Book II
Roger Bourland

Alarcón Madrigals, Book III
1. Cuerpo en Llamas/Body in Flames
2. Lamentario
3. Like a Crazed Flower
4. Face an Heart
5.

Roger Bourland
Carmina Burana Carl Orff top of page

Hot Women, Cool Jazz , 2006-2007 Season

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Hit Me With A Hot Note Duke Ellington, Don George Mac Huff
Come Fly With Me James Van Heusen Kirby Shaw/Sammy Cahn
It Don't Mean A Thing/The Best of Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Kirby Shaw
Georgia On My Mind Hoagy Carmichael Kirby Shaw/Stuart Gorrell
Blue Skies Irving Berlin Steve Zegree
The Girl from Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim Ed Lojeski/Vinicius de Moraes (Portuguese), Norman Gimbel (English)
Blame It On My Youth Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant Sonja Starr
Operator William Spivery Kirby Shaw
Miss Celie's Blues Q. Jones, R. Temperton, L. Richie Steven Milloy
Cherish Your Doubt Elizabeth Alexander top of page

Rhythms of Life, 2007-2008 Season

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Mahk Jchi Native American, traditional Ulali
Dwa Serduska Polish, traditional Stephen Hatfield
Punching the Dough Canadian, traditional Alice Parker
Three Ways to Vacuum Your House Stephen Hatfield  
There is a Balm in Gilead Spiritual, traditional Ysaye M. Barnwell
Dravidian Dithyramb Victor Paranjoti  
Duerme Negrito A. Yupanqui Emile Solé
Mata del Anima Sola A. Estévez Alberto Grau
Away From the Roll of the Sea A. MacGillvery Diane Loomer
J'entends le Moulin French Canadian, traditional Donald Patriquin
Ödi Ödi Tamil, traditional Stephen Hatfield top of page

Spirit, I Am 2007-2008 Season

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Mi'kmaq Honour Song Lydia Adams  
Ancient Mother   Robert Gass
Ave Generosa Hildegarde von Bingen  
Ave Maria David McIntyre  
Nigra Sum Pablo Casals  
Dies Irae Z. Randall Stroope  
What I Want Stephen Smith  
Many Live Many Songs Sarah Hopkins  
I Thank You God Gwyneth Walker/td>  
Ev'ry Time I   Rosephanye Powell
Amazing Grace   Francisco J. Nuñez
I'm gonna wait on the Lord   Damon H. Dandridge
Vus Vet Zayn   Stephen Hatfield
Esto les Digo Kinley Lange  
God Says Yes to Me Paul Carey  
I Ain't Afraid Holly Near J. David Moore
Testimony Ferron J. David Moore
Gimme That Old Time Religion Traditional Jane Miller
Irish Blessing Graeme Langager top of page

All Aboard! Fiesta Bound 2007-2008 Season

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Come Fly With Me James Van Heusen Kirby Shaw
Ching-A-Ring-Chaw Aaron Copland Irving Fine
I Bought Me A Cat   Aaron Copland - Choral Arr. Ken Straker
Simple Gifts American Traditional Amy Dalton
How Can I Keep From Singing American Traditional Gwyneth Walker
Fences. André J. Thomas  
On Children Ysaye M. Barnwell  
A Girl's Garden Randall Thompson  
No Mirrors in My Nana's House Ysaye M. Barnwell  
Music in My Mother's House Stuart Stotts J. David Moore
No One Is Alone/Children Will Listen Stephen Sondheim Iris S. Levine
Alarcón Madrigals
1. In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles 2. Both Page And Pen
3. Antigua Canción
4. Body in Flames
5. Lamentario
6. Face and Heart
7. Guardian Angel
Roger Bourland
Yo le Canto Todo el Dia David Brunner  
Duerme Negrito Atahualpa Yupaqui Emile Solé Soloist
La Cucaracha David Brunner  
Las Amarillas Mexican Traditional Stephen Hatfield top of page

Sing-ular Sensations 2008-2009 Season

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One (Chorus Line) Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban Anita Kerr
Leading Ladies Leading Ladies: Songs that Stopped the Show (Medley)
1. The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)
2. Adelaide's Lament (Guys and Dolls)
3. Don't Cry for Me, Argentina (Evita)
 
1. Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II
2. Frank Loesser
3. Andrew Lloyd Webber
Mac Huff
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg Mark Hayes
I Need is the Girl (Gypsy) Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim  
Don't Rain on My Parade Jule Styne, Bob Merrill  
You Could Drive A Person Crazy (Company) Stephen Sondheim  
Getting Married Today (Company) Stephen Sondheim  
Seasons of Love (Rent) Jonathan Larson Roger Emerson
All That Jazz (Chicago) John Kander, Fred Ebb  
Don't Tell Mama (Cabaret) John Kander, Fred Ebb  
Cell Block Tango (Chicago) John Kander, Fred Ebb Rollo Dilworth
The Color Purple (The Color Purple) Allee Willis, Brenda Russel & Stephen Bray  
One Short Day (Wicked) Stephen Schwartz  
What Is This Feeling? (Wicked) Stephen Schwartz  
For Good (Wicked) Stephen Schwartz  
Defying Gravity (Wicked) Stephen Schwartz top of page

Sing for the Cure ®, 2008-2009 Season

Sing for the Cure ®
Prelude for an Uncommon Women Joseph M. Martin  
Who Will Speak Michael Cox  
Borrowed Time Alice Gomez  
The Promise Lives On Rosephayne Powell  
Livin' Out Loud Blues Robert Seeley  
Come To Me Mother Jill Gallina  
Valse Caprice Patti Drennan  
Girl in the Mirror Stefania de Kennessey  
Who Will Curl My Daughter's Hair David Friedman  
Groundless Ground W.T. Greer III  
One Voice Joseph M. Martin top of page

Touch The Future - Teach Them Well, 2008-2009 Season

Jenny Rebecca Carol Hall Dave McElfresh, Iris S.Levine
The Summer Day Joan Szymko  
Jabberwocky Carolyn Jennings  
I Dream a World Joan Szymko  
Everybody Says Don't Stephen Sondheim  
The Song of Purple Summer Stephen Schwartz John Leavitt
You've Got to Be Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen Stephen Sondheim Iris S. Levine
Make Them Hear You Stephen Flaherty Iris S. Levine
William Tell Song based on Overture to William Tell by Gioacchino Rossini, text by Susan Egan  
Run Children Run Spiritual Stephen Hatfield
Everything Possible Fred Small J. David Moore
Mrs. Harold Righteousbomber Darthe Jennings Judith Palmer
Oye Jim Papoulis  
African Lullaby Joan Szymko  
Bring on Tomorrow Jacques Levy Greg Gilpin
Everybody Rejoice Luther Vandross Andy Beck top of page