Embracing the Elements
Earth, Air, Fire & Water
January 29 and 30, 1999
Highland Park High School, St. Paul, Minnesota
The concert included choral and instrumental pieces that emphasized the four elements, including:
The Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water, a ritual song performed and recorded by the group Libana
Breaths, by Ysaye Barnwell, representing the presence of spirit and air around us
I Feel the Earth Move, from Carole King's album Tapestry.
Cloudburst, where composer Eric Whitacre superimposes a rainstorm over the vivid poetry of Octavio Paz.
Wade in the Water, the Old Testament story of Hebrew slaves escaping from Egypt by crossing the Red Sea.
Mohican Friends, by Twin Cities composer Brent Michael Davids, who uses composition and instrumentation to bridge Native American and Western music.
Splish Splash, the popular hit by Bobby Darin, which One Voice performed with energetic choreography involving bare feet and brightly-colored beach towels!
The Water is Wide, arranged by Minnesota composer Rene Claussen, nationally-known conductor of the Concordia College Choir in Moorhead.
The Waves, from Ralph Vaughan William's Sea Symphony, set to the poetry of Walt Whitman. For this performance, One Voice was joined by the Minnesota Philharmonic and members of Calliope Women's Chorus and Vox.
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