Lauren Fowler-Calisto
I think what surprised me the most is that we were able to find this really common, strong bond. We had been so hungry for creating choral music in an ensemble environment ever since the COVID shutdown that we didn't realize how much we needed each other as musicians and as human beings. And I think for that reason it really created an extraordinarily strong bond
between us
the staff, the students, and myself. I think that even I was surprised by how closely we all related and how much we were able to find each other in this really beautiful space, and I'm not quite sure how that happened. I think it was a combination of working with three very different composers and having them talk with us so that we were able to dive so much deeper into the text than we would in a normal choral environment. And I think it was also the fact that Jake Runestad, the composer of "We Can Mend the Sky" was able to work with us and find this beautiful space where we were talking about the reason that he created this particular composition and talking about the plight of refugees in America and the words, and through this diving deep into the text, we all were able to find a way to connect that I didn't think any of us were aware of and that we had really been missing while we were in lockdown. And frankly, by the time that we were done with the last run-through of "We Can Mend the Sky," we could actually hear each other sing even though none of us could hear each other sing. It was so beautiful, and I don't think I'll ever forget, at the very end when we finished "We Can Mend the Sky," and everybody in the choir just lifted up their hands and did a beautiful heart. And I had to turn off my camera for a minute because it just made me so emotional. As I'm getting right now, so it was pretty amazing.
"Dlamn" by David Mooney
percussion
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O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn a' tsleibhe (O thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn a tlayve) Dlamn farraige, dlamn farraige (Thulamawn farrige, thulamawn farrige) Dlamn, dlamn, dlamn, dlamn (Thulamawn, thulamawn, thulamawn, thulamawn) O dlamn na farraige is dlamn a' didigh (thulamawn na farrige iss thulamawn a jethy) dlamn farraige dlamn farraige dlamn dlamn dlamn dlamn O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) O chuir m scala chuici go gceaninn cor d (O kur may shkayla hicky go gyanownn keer thee) 'S 'n scal a chuir chugham go raibh a ceann cortha (Shane Skayle a kur she hugum go row a kyaun keer ha) O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) La la la la la (Ah) La la la la la (Ah) La la la la la (Ah) La la la la la (Ah) 0 chuir m scala chuici go gceaninn bd d (O kur may shkayla hicky go gyan owinn keer thee) 'S 'n scal a chuir s chugham nach sufeadh s 'gceann rmha (Shane skayle a kur she hug um go row a kyaun keer ha) O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) Ah
descending
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Ah 0 chuir m scala chuici go gceaninn long d (O kur may shkayla hicky go gyanowinn lung thee) 'S 'n scal a chuir s chugham nach rachadh s i gcontirt (Shane shkale a kur she hugum knock rocka she i gunthoorch) O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) Ta ceann bu ir ar a' diamn Gaelach (Thaw keown bwee ore err a thulamawn Gayluck) T dh chluais mhaol' ar a' dlamn Maorach (Thaw gaw kloosh wail err a thulamawn Mwayrock) O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) La la la la (Ah la la la la la) La la la la (Ah la la la la la) La la la la (Ah la la la la la) La la la la (Ah la la la la la) Ta brga bretha dubha ar a' dlaman Gaelach (Thaw brogabraha thooha err a thulamawn Gayluck) Ta bairad agus tris ar a' dlamn Gaelach (Thaw baraytheawgus throosh err a thulamawn Gayluck) O dlamn na binne bui, dlamn Gaelach (Thulamawn na binya bwee, thulamawn Gayluck) Dlamn farraige, bhfearr a bhi in Eirinn! (Thulamawn farrige, bar a vee in Airinn!) Aw
descending
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aw La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la (Ah) La la la la la la la la la la la
"Ego sum panis vivus" by Blaz Strmole
between us
Ego sum panis vivus qui de caelo di descendi (qui de caelo di descendi) descendi (descendi) descendi (descendi) descendi (descendi) Si quis mandu caverit si quis mandu caverit si quis mandu caverit ex hoc pane Vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet vivet Ego sum panis vivus vivus (Ego sum panis vivus) vivet vivet (Ego sum panis vivus) vivet vivet (vivus) vivet vivet in aeternum (in aeternum) vivet vivet vivet vivet (vivet vivet) vivet vivet (vivet vivet) vivet (in aeternum) in aeternum (in aeternum) Amen (amen) Amen (amen)
silence
"Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad
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In my dream I saw A world free of Violence hunger suffering A world filled with love Now awake this world I beg, let my dream come true
guttural chanting in Somali
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Soo baxa (Let's go) Naftu orod bay kugu aamintaa (To save your life, run with all your might) If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky Oo Oo If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky Oo If we come together Come together Oo We can mend We can mend Oo A crack in the sky Oo If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky Oo If we come together Come together
percussion
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We can mend We can mend
tempo and volume accelerating
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If we come together We can mend We can mend A crack in the sky (If we come together) We can mend a crack in the sky If we come together We can mend A crack in the sky If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky (improvised groove)
vocalizing
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If we come together Come together If we come together A crack in the sky (If we come together) If we come together We can mend a crack in the sky If we come together We can mend A crack in the sky If we come together O We can mend O A crack in the... Sky
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