WESTEN
Chormusik aus Amerika mit Werken von Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin und Eric Whitacre
Figuralchor Frankfurt
Andreas Sommer – Piano
Paul Leonard Schäffer – musikalische Leitung
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Agnus Dei (1938/1967)
“Adagio for strings”, op. 11, transcribed for mixed chorus
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Four Motets (1921)
I Help Us, O Lord
II Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever
III Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord
IV Sing Ye Praises to Our King
Chick Corea (1941–2021)
Children’s Songs (1971–1983)
No. 11
No. 19 Slowly – Rubato – Spacious
No. 20 Short Notes – brisk and light
George Gershwin (1898–1937)
Embraceable You (1928)
Arr.: Kirby Shaw, Text: Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin
Preludes for Piano (1926)
I Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
II Andante con moto e poco rubato
III Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
George Gershwin
Our Love Is Here To Stay (1938)
Arr.: Kirby Shaw, Text: Ira Gershwin
Peter Wolf (1952)
Down By The Riverside
Billy Joel (1949)
Root Beer Rag (1974)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
West Side Story
Choral Medley
Arr.: Len Thomas, Text: Stephen Sondheim