The SOU Chamber and Concert choirs present their fall concert titled: "The United States v. We the People" directed by Dr. Jerron Jorgensen on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall.

$15 general admission, $10 seniors. Free for SOU Faculty, Staff, and Students. Free livestream: https://youtube.com/live/R1IoARRJuFs?feature=share

ABOUT THE CONCERT: The generation of outrage and division is a feature—not a flaw—of many systems in which we operate today, from politics and news to social media and art. In the wake of an exhaustive and divisive election cycle, United States v. We the People will explore the ways in which others profit from the discord in America. Through the repertoire of some of the leading contemporary choral composers such as Craig Hella Johnson, Kyle Pederson, Stanford Scriven, Karen Marrolli, and Alice Parker, we will instead focus on finding common ground and understanding despite our many differences.

PROGRAM:

SOU Concert Choir

"Ahlan Wa Sahlan" by Kyle Pederson

"Let Us Sing One Another" by Karen Marrolli

"On the Common Ground" by Alice Parker

SOU Chamber Choir

"Let My Silence Grow" by Zachary Moore

"All of Me" by Kyle Pederson

"This is the Day" by Stanford Scriven

"Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius, arr. Blake Morgan

SOU Combined Choirs

"Walk Out On the Water" by Royal Canoe, arr. Geung Kroeker-Lee

"All of Us" from Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson

Special guest: Dr. Mikiko Petrucelli, pianist