PBS Wisconsin Music & Arts

[scattered cheers] - And now it is my privilege to introduce to you the 2023 WSMA High School State Honors Treble Choir and their distinguished conductor, Dr. Julie Skadsem.

[cheers and applause] ["Faith Is the Bird that Feels the Light"] - Faith is the bird that feels the light And sings when the dawn is still dark - O faith is the bird that feels the light The bird that feels the light The bird that feels the light O faith is the bird that feels the light And sings when the dawn is still dark The bird that sings - That sings - When the dawn is still dark When the dawn is dark Faith is the bird that feels the light O faith is the bird that feels the light That feels the light and sings That feels the light and sings That feels the light and sings And sings, and sings when the dawn is dark - O faith is the bird that feels - Faith is the bird - Feels the light and sings - Faith is the bird - Sings when the dawn is still dark - Faith is the bird, is the bird O faith is the bird that feels the light It is the bird that sings when the dawn is dark Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh And sings when the dawn is still Still dark Faith is the bird that feels the light And sings when the dawn is still dark O faith is the bird that feels the light The bird that feels the light The bird that feels the light [cheers and applause] [Felix Mendelssohn's "Laudate Pueri Dominum"] Laudate pueri Dominum Laudate nomen Domini Nomen Domini Laudate pueri Domini - Laudate pueri Domini - Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Domini Nomen Domini Laudate pueri - Laudate nomen Domini [vocalizing] Laudate nomen Domini - Laudate nomen - Nomen Domini Nomen Domini Sit nomen Domini benedictum Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Sit nomen Domini benedictum Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Laudate pueri Dominum Laudate Dominum Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Domini Laudate nomen Domini Laudate Sit nomen Domini benedictum Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Laudate pueri Dominum Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula Ex hoc nunc et usque in saecula [applause] ["I Want to Die While You Love Me"] I want to die While you love me While yet you hold me fair While laughter lies upon my lips And lights are in my hair I want to die While you love me I want to die While you love me While yet you hold me fair While laughter lies upon my lips And lights are in my hair I want to die While you love me And bear to that still bed Your kisses turbulent Unspent To warm me when I'm dead To warm me when I'm dead When I'm dead And never, never see the glory Glory of this day grow dim Grow dim or cease to be Day grow dim Grow dim or cease to be Grow dim or cease to be I want to die - I want to die While you love me - Love me Oh, who would care to live Till love has nothing more to ask And nothing more to give?

I want to die While you love me And never, never see the glory Of this perfect day The glory of this perfect day Grow dim Or cease to be I want to die While you love me [cheers and applause] ["Fire Dance of Luna"] Awake all you who from the lands Listen to the evening song Fire burn, alight the sky The deepest night arise Luna, luna, luna, luna Luna, luna, luna, luna Za za bah dah bah, za za bah dah bah Za bah la bah, la bah bah luna Mighty luna, sing out to luna Sing, sing, sing Move the magic into the music Luna, luna Sing, oh, sing, oh, sing Powerful luna Dance the night away, luna, whew!

Za ba da sha ta ka, za ba da sha ta ka ta ka Luna, luna, sing out to luna Sha ba ta ka, beautiful luna Za ba da sha ta ka za ba, da sha ta ka ta ka ta ka ya Luna, luna, dance out to luna Sha ba ta ka, powerful luna Za ba da sha ta ka za ba, da sha ta ka ta ka ta ka ya Way, dance away, away Sing away, away Dance away, away Shh.

Let the world be filled with desire Oh, magical luna, light our fire Through the mystic lights that appear You save all from fear of dark and gray Luna, luna Luna, luna [vocalizing] Mighty luna, sing out to luna Sing, sing, sing Za ba dalehya sha ta kalehya ya Whew!

Sing, oh, sing, oh, sing, powerful luna Dance the night away Luna [vocalizing] Ah, ah, ah Show us, luna Shine your light and power Trust our eyes to see Make us see the light Beauty, glory, and enchanting mystery Magic beams It begins Za ba dalehya sha ta kalehya ya Yo leh ya lah da ba da, sha lah ya sha ta ka ta ka, ya [cheers and applause] ["Carrickfergus"] I wish I was in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygrant I would swim over the deepest ocean Only for nights in Ballygrant But the sea is wide And I can't swim over Nor have I the wings to fly If I could find me A handsome boatsman To ferry me over To my love to die Now in Kilkenny - Now in Kilkenny - They have reported Marble stones there - Marble stones - As black as night - As black as night With gold and silver - With gold and silver - I would transport them - I would transport them - To the bonny homeland That was my delight Tho' I'm here today I'll be gone tomorrow An endless rover from town to town Ah, to be home now In Carrickfergus To be together My love and I [lyrical violin and piano music] I wish I was in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygrant I would swim over the deepest ocean Only for nights in Ballygrant But the sea is wide - The sea is wide And I can't swim over Nor have I wings to fly - Wings to fly If I could find me A handsome boatsman To ferry me over To my love to die To ferry me over To my love to die [cheers and applause] ["Vichten", a joyful modern Acadian folk song] [nonsense French syllables] - Soloist: Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Taria a ka ta ka shoon ta ka shoon ta ka shoon Taria ka ta ka shoon Vichten a ven a va [nonsense French syllables] - Choir: Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Taria a ka ta ka shoon ta ka shoon ta ka shoon Taria ka ta ka shoon vichten a ven a va Ala couchi oom shoo shla Ha!

Ala couchi oom shoo shla Ha!

Bi bi bit'n taria Bodnah bi bodne bit'n taria Stalawala w'd da lia bibodn ne' Bi bi bit'n taria Bodnah bi bodne Stalawala w'd da lia bibodn ne' Bi bi bit'n taria oo!

Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Ala couchi oom shoo shla Ala couchi oom shoo shla Ala couchi oom shoo shla lizabeta Ala couchi oom shoo shla [clap] Ala couchi oom shoo shla lizabeta Ala couchi oom shoo shla [clap] Bi bi bit'n taria Bodnah bi bodne [stomp] Stalawala w'd da lia bibodn ne' Bi bi bit'n taria bodnah bi bodne Stalawala w'd da lia bibodn ne' Bi bi bi ten oo!

Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Taria aka taka shoon taka shoon taka shoon Taria aka taka shoon vichten a ven a Hah!

Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Taria aka taka shoon taka shoon taka shoon Taria aka taka shoon vichten a ven a Hah!

Vichten a ven a ven Vichten a ven a va Vichten a ven a ven a ven a ven a va va Taria aka taka shoon taka shoon taka shoon Taria aka taka shoon vichten a ven a Hah!

[cheers, whistles, and applause] My mother, when love is gone My mother, when love is gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on My father, when peace is gone My father, when peace is gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on I will not hate And I will not fear In our darkest hour Hope lingers here My sister, when equality's gone My sister, when equality's gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on My brother, with tolerance gone My brother, with tolerance gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on I will not hate And I will not fear In our darkest hour Hope lingers here My love, when honor is gone My love, when honor is gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on My country, when justice is gone My country, when justice is gone In our darkest hour, hope lingers on I will not hate And I will not fear In our darkest hour Hope lingers here I will not hate And I will not fear In our darkest hour Hope lingers here [cheers and applause] - I'm so sad.

It's our last song.

[laughter] So sorry, wish we had more.

I can't tell you what an amazing-- oh, I might cry.

I'm sorry.

I cry all the time.

Don't I cry?

I cry.

These amazing humans, they're just so special and so wonderful.

And wow, I'm really gonna cry.

[exhales] Omm.

Okay.

We were "omming" earlier today when we got a little verklempt over something.

So I just wanna say thank you, thank you, thank you for the organizers of this wonderful event.

I was kind of wondering about a summer camp.

What?

Summer camp, where they don't know the music?

What?

What kind of an honor choir is this?

But they worked so hard in the summer, and they got all those notes learned.

And then they memorized their music while I wasn't even there.

It was like, "Wow, how does this happen in Wisconsin?"

[laughter] So, I mean, because Wisconsin is such a wonderful place.

I'm from Minnesota, you know.

Yes, okay.

So, you know, we grow the Ole and Sven jokes.

I could go on and-- but I won't.

So parents, thank you for investing in your kids' social and emotional health.

Choir and music, the arts, are really where it's at right now.

Coming out of COVID, so many kids are so lost.

And having them have this sort of ensemble to be a part of builds their strength.

It builds their relationships.

And it gives them a home away from your home.

So thank you.

[applause] ["Music Down In My Soul"] - I hear music in the air I can feel it in the air There must be a God Somewhere Over my head I hear music in the air Over my head I hear music in the air Over my head I hear music in the air There must be a God somewhere Over my head I hear singing in the air Over my head I hear singing in the air Over my head I hear singing in the air There must be a God There must be a God There must be a God somewhere I got this music down in my soul And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I got this music down in my soul And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I've got joy I've got it, joy everlasting I've got peace I've got it, peace everlasting I've got love I've got it, love everlasting I've got joy I've got it, joy everlasting Love in my heart Oh, yes, I got peace in my soul Oh, yes, I got joy in my heart Joy today I've got this music down in my soul And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I got this music down in my soul And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I've got joy I've got it, joy everlasting I've got peace I've got it, peace everlasting I've got love I've got it, love everlasting I've got joy I've got it, joy everlasting Love in my heart Oh, yes, I got peace in my soul Oh, yes, I got joy in my heart Joy today Do you love the Lord?

- I love the Lord - Do you love the Lord?

- I love the Lord - Do you love the Lord?

- I love the Lord - Do you love the Lord - I love the Lord - Do you love the Lord?

- I love the Lord - Do you love the Lord?

- I love the Lord Well, I've got joy - I've got it, joy everlasting I've got joy I've got it, joy everlasting Peace - I've got it Peace everlasting - Peace - I've got it Peace everlasting - Love - I've got it Love everlasting Music down in my soul And it fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I got this music down in my soul And if fills my heart with the joy of the Lord I got joy - I've got it Joy everlasting - I've got peace - I've got it, peace everlasting - I've got love - I've got it Love everlasting - I've got joy - I've got it Joy everlasting Love in my heart Oh, yes, I got peace in my soul Oh, yes, I got joy in my heart I've got joy I've got peace I've got love In my soul [cheers and applause]