Walters State Community College Chamber Choir from Tennessee, USA, bring their rich choral harmonies to the Whyte Recital Hall at RIAM this March. This special performance will feature an uplifting programme of sacred choral works, international folk songs, and timeless classics from both sides of the Atlantic, including beloved pieces like Danny Boy and Shenandoah.
Under the direction of Laura Weathersby and Dr. Elissa Keck-Hodge, this talented ensemble of 16 choristers will showcase the depth and diversity of their repertoire, blending American and Irish musical traditions in one of Dublin’s most prestigious cultural venues.
PROGRAMME
Performance repertoire will be selected from the following:
- Ascribe to the Lord – Rosephanye Powell
- You Are My Refuge – Michael John Trotta
- Non Nobis, Domine – Rosephanye Powell Not to us, O Lord, but to Your name be the glory.
- I Will Lift My Eyes – Michael John Trotta
- Tshotsholoza – Traditional South African, arr. Jeffery L. Ames
- Danny Boy and Shenandoah – Traditional Irish and American folk songs, arr. Greg Gilpin
- Let No Man Steal Your Thyme – Traditional British folk song, arr. Elissa Keck Hodge
- I'll Tell My Ma – Irish folk song, arr. Jimmy Baas
- Ubi Caritas – Traditional Latin, arr. James Biery Where charity and love are found, God is there.
- Pilgrim's Hymn – Stephen Paulus
- Nothin' Gonna Stumble My Feet – Greg Gilpin
- When the Light of Morning Breaks – Pinkzebra
- I Am Song – Mark Burrows