THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
presents the A Celebration of Art Songs by Black Composers
PROGRAM
Thursday, February 9, 2023
7:30 p.m. Longmire Recital Hall
I believe Dave Ragland (b. 1978)
Rebecca Gardner, mezzo-soprano
Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., piano
April rain song Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
The year’s at the spring Lena McLin (b. 1928)
Alissa D’Alton, soprano
Alexandra Dwight, piano
Songs of the Seasons Margaret Bonds
Poeme d’autome
Winter moon
Anielya Wells-Miller, soprano
Nadiya Caspary, piano
Fields of Wonder Robert Owens
9. Dream (1925–2017)
11. Man
Eric Boylan, tenor
Alexandra Dwight, piano
Soliloquy John W. Work, Jr (1871–1925)
Dancing in the sun
Sarah Wells, soprano
Ellen Boll, piano
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.
Florida State University provides accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please notify the College of Music at (850) 644-3424 at least five working days prior to a musical event to request accommodation for disability or alternative program format.
Five Maya Angelou Songs
B. E. Boykin
4. Grey day (b. 1989)
2. Sounds like pearls
I’ve never felt such love in my soul befo’
Blythe Reed-Banks, soprano
Brandon Banks, piano
Shawn Okpebholo (b. 1981)
André Peele, baritone
Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., piano
Night Florence Price (1887–1953)
Four Encore Songs
1. Tobacco (Graham Lee Hemminger)
2. A flea and a fly (Ogden Nash)
3. “Come, come,” said Tom’s father (Thomas Moore)
4. Song of the open road (Ogden Nash)
Mary Botter, mezzo-soprano
Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., piano
William Grant Still from Highway 1, USA (1895–1978) Ride on, King Jesus! arr. Hall Johnson (1888–1970)
What does he know of dreams
DaSean Stokes, tenor
Brandon Banks, piano
Undine Smith Moore Lyric for Truelove (1904–1989)
I want to die while you love me
Audra Weathers, soprano
Alexandra Dwight, piano
Amazing grace
H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932)
Walk together children arr. Moses Hogan (1957–2003)
Marques Jerrell Ruff, bass-baritone
Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., piano
A special note of appreciation to M. Nicole Davis, Ph.D. Candidate in Music Education/Choral Conducting, and Angelica Prater, Junior, BA, for their presentations about the composers. Ms. Davis and Ms. Prater are charter members of the Freedom Hill Alliance, an FSU/FAMU collegiate chapter of the National Association of Negro Musicians.