My Lord, what a mornin' - H.T. Burleigh (arr. Langham)

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My Lord, what a mornin' - Harry T. Burleigh (1866–1949), orch. Langham
Yonnie Stevenson, soloist
Dr. Justin Langham, conductor

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Music at St. Philip presents...
"Spring Spiritual Celebration"
Music by Burleigh, Copland, Hogan, Rutter, and others
Dr. Justin Langham, director of music

St. Philip Presbyterian Church
4807 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX 77056
John Wurster, Omar Rouchon, & Keatan King, pastors

Featuring...

Combined choirs and handbells of First United Methodist Church Missouri City and St. Philip Presbyterian
Students from Texas Southern University
- J’Neise Hodge
- Braedon Mbala
- Jahz Rodgers
- Yonnie Stevenson
- Talbert Williams
Cassandra Black, Assistant Professor of Voice, Texas Southern University
Gregory McDaniel, guest conductor

Soloists:
Ceclia Duarte
Thomas O'Neill
Saïd Pressley
Brittane Venson

Violin
-Harry Chang
-Caroline Ewan
-Katy Gillan
-Jackson Guillen
-McKenna Jordan
-Mauricio Oliveros
-Luis Ramirez
-Emily Richardson
Viola
-Matthew Carrington
-Alexis Pelton
-Corban Taylor
Cello
-Dana Rath
-Mayara Velasquez
Bass
-Curry Duffey
-Gaven Krase
Flute: Doug DeVries
Oboe/English Horn: Katie Hart
Clarinets: Joseph Jenkins
Bassoon: Dima Savitski
Horn: Connor Landers
Trumpet: Jason Adams
Timpani/percussion: Jesus Pacheco
Harp: Hope Cowan
Andreea Muț & Melissa Burnham, pianists
Matthew Dirst, rehearsal pianist
Stephen Distad, guest organist



PROGRAM

Opening voluntary
I’m gonna sing when the spirit says sing arr. Jason Krug

Pastoral welcome Rev. Dr. John Wurster

Down in the River Adap. Justin Langham

Largo from Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
arr. Justin Langham*

Spiritual Origins

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Harry T. Burleigh (1866–1949)
J’Neise Hodge, soloist orch. Justin Langham*

I want to be ready H.T. Burleigh
Jahz Rodgers, soloist orch. Justin Langham*

My Lord what a mornin’ H.T. Burleigh
Yonnie Stevenson, soloist orch. Justin Langham*

Go down, Moses! H.T. Burleigh
Talbert Williams, soloist orch. Justin Langham*

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? H.T. Burleigh
Braedon Mbala, soloist orch. Justin Langham*


A New Americana

Old Folks at Home Stephen Foster (1826–1864)
Saïd Pressley, soloist orch. Dvořák/Langham*

The Spiritual, Reimagined

At the River Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Thomas O’Neill, soloist

Come by Here Kyle Pederson (b.1971)


Walk Together Children arr. Moses Hogan
Brittane Venson, soloist


He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands arr. Moses Hogan
Saïd Pressley, soloist


God’s Gonna Set This World on Fire arr. Moses Hogan
Gregory McDaniel, guest conductor

Spirituals Abroad

Feel the Spirit John Rutter (b.1945)

Joshua fit the battle
Steal away
I got a robe
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit
Deep river
When the saints go marching in

Closing voluntary:
Allegro from “Variations on a Folksong” (Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells) Florence Price (1887–1953)


*premiere performance