Decatur High School Chorus

Dr. Carl B. DavisMrs. Ginny MatherlyDirectors

Jessica Rikard, Student Intern

First Baptist Church123 Church Street

Sunday, April 24, 20162:30 p.m.

Dear Parents and Friends,

On behalf of the DHS Choral Department, I extend to you a hearty welcome to our Spring Concert.

140 students first semester and 119 students second semester participated in at least one of our four choral ensembles. Membership in our organization affords students with the ability to learn goal setting, concentrating, taking responsibility, conforming as a group, quick decision making and thriving under pressure.

Since 2012, when the current seniors were freshman, Decatur High Choruses have received 23 overall superior ratings and 1 excellent rating, all superior ratings for sight reading exercises. In fact, since 1998 out of 121 sight reading auditions DHS choruses have scored 117 superior ratings for sight reading. In 2013 we traveled to New York City where members participated in a performance/masterclass at the Metropolitan Opera Guild, located in the Lincoln Center in Manhattan. In 2014 we participated in an adjudicated festival in Chicago, IL. In 2015 20 students travelled to Greece and Turkey and presented a concert at the end of a church service in Athens, also visiting, Patmos, Ancient Ephesus, and Mykonos. Most recently, 30 students participated in a trip to Disney World in Florida. This next year, we plan to participate in the Pearl Harbor All-American Choir and will walk as an entry in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade as part of the 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Students over the past 4 years have enjoyed varied travel and performance venues.

Four scholarships will be awarded today totaling $3,750. Your $3.00 admission today partially makes those scholarships possible.

Carl B. DavisChoral Director

Chamber Chorus

La’Marcus AllenAyonna BakerJoey BakerGeorge BrownKasey CoffeyClaire CraneMaggie CushingCaroline DavisJohn DavisCaleigh DuncanCamille ElmoreCameron FearnBecca Jane HallJulia HerdaIsaiah JordanHolden Kincaid

Hunter LeeMacy Beth LeeBianca LopezCallie MathisAlexis MatthewsLeCorbin SalesJack SalterMahlon SansingAlan SilvestriSkyler SmithSam SpearmanLuke StoverMadison TuckerTaylor VinesLillie Beth Warner

Thanks Debbie Barton and Rachel Mulder, sound and media, John Vaughan, lights and to First Baptist Church for the use of this beautiful facility.

Concert Chorus

Kelly TaylorEthan ThomasLogan TruittItzel VelazquezJosh Vincent

Nicholas VinesDavy Walker Azona WilliamsCarter WilliamsKaleah Wooten

PRE-CONCERT MUSIC George Brown Jane Hollis Poovey Ethan Thomas

PROCESSIONALSiyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’ Traditional South African

Robbie Stout, Jack Salter, Lucas Martin, Hunter Lee, percussionists

WOMEN’S CHORUSHomeland arr. Z. Randall Stroope

A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten This Little Babe Deo Gracias Ashlyn Riley, harpistJuego a que me quemo arr. Julian Gomez Giraldo A spark, a flame, let’s see if I get burned. I am burned already. When Women are dancing and the candles go out, she who doesn’t pinch, bites you. She who barely runs, flies. Ay, Ay, Ay, I got burned. Ay, Ay, Ay, Grandma, I got burned. People call me a devil, but I’m no such thing. I took confession down in Remedios and I heard Mass in Yolomba. But this game is over, and now the little sparkle is out. Robbie Stout, Jack Salter, Lucas Martin, Hunter Lee, percussionists, Liam McNa, guitarist

MEN’S CHORUSWhat shall we do with a drunken sailor? arr. Marshall Bartholomew

Hello Mary Lou arr. David Wright Sklyer Smith, Jack Salter, Mahlon Sansing, George Brown

CONCERT CHORUSBawo Thixo Somandla arr. Sidumo Nyamezele

Father God Almighty, what have I done wrong. What have we done in your eyes, God. We have done to you, my Lord, God Almighty, on this earth we carry a heavy burden.Let this be over, thy will be done. My heart is guilty, I vow forever, Let this be over, thy will be done. Robbie Stout, percussionist

Decatur High School ChorusSpring Concert

Women’s Chorus

2016 Seniors

4 year MembersLa’Marcus AllenJoseph BakerMaggie CushingCaroline DavisCamille ElmoreCameron FearnJulia HerdaHolden KincaidMacy Beth LeeAlexis MatthewsBarrett MoebesLeCorbin Sales

Alan SilvestriSam SpearmanMadison Tucker

3 year MembersLuke Stover

2 year MembersBianca LopezCallie Mathis

1 year MemberLiam McNa

Faith BallentineGrace BreuersKenterria BurgessTiara CarterDe’Anna DecayAvy ElmoreBeverly FiteFaith FrostMaggie HerdaMadeline JoinerJermia JonesMacKenzie McCollum

Emily McDanielRaegan McNeilBarrett MoebesBaylee MooreJane Hollis PooveyCricket PowellJasmin SimmonsBethany SmithEdonesia SmithJoan WendtAutumn Woods

Patti AlcarezEmily AllenSamantha BarfieldElizabeth BellMagnum BoyerRebecca BrownLuisa CarbajalShelby CauthenBeau ClabornCarter CraneEllen DavisJennifer DailyTrey DaltonDe’Anna DecayBreaunna EnglandDan FiteTanner GibsonGabe GivensMadeline Hall

Raegan HardinMadelyn HoffmannAlex HurstMac JohnsonRay LinGabriela Lozano Addie Belle MartinLucas MartinJoe MayJosh MayStone McCurryLiam McNaGrace MoebesCortney RamseyLucas RobertsDonovan SandersElla SandersAllison SmithGrantland Stone

Concert Chorus

Create in Me a Clean Heart John Purifoy

Long Time Traveller arr. Evan PowersAyonna Baker, Ellen Davis, Caleigh Duncan, Kasey Coffey, Julia Herda, Emily McDaniel, Claire Crane, Camille Elmore, Callie Mathis, Grace Moebes, Taylor Vines, Kaleah Wooten

Homeward Bound arr. Mack Wilberg Christy Mathis, Ginny Matherly, accompanists

Benediction Owen Goldsmith

CHAMBER CHORUSBlessed Jesus Joey HolderYou are the New Day arr. Peter KnightO Magnum Mysterium Tomas Luis de Victoria

O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger!Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.Alleluia!