Los Angeles Master Chorale presents
I BELIEVE:
THE MUSIC OF BACH, BONDS & ROBLES
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 AT 2 PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024 AT 7 PM
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
GRANT GERSHON
Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director
JENNY WONG
Associate Artistic Director
REENA ESMAIL
Swan Family Artist-in-Residence
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE
GRANT GERSHON, conductor
LARA DOWNES, piano
CHLOÉ VAUGHT, soprano*
JAMAL MOORE, bass *
The Song of Significance (WORLD PREMIERE)
Zanaida Stewart Robles (b. 1979)
Text by Seth Godin (b. 1960)
Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228
(Do not fear, I am with you)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
(Sing to the Lord a new song)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Lisa Edwards, portative organ
Eva Lymenstull, viola da gamba
INTERMISSION
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
(Sleepers Awake)
Johann Sebastian Bach
arr. Ignaz Friedman (1882–1948)
Lara Downes, solo piano
Spiritual Suite
Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
Lara Downes, solo piano
1. Valley of the Bones
2. The Bells
3. Troubled Water
Credo
Margaret Bonds
Text by W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963)
Lara Downes, piano
I. I Believe in God
II. Especially Do I Believe in the Negro Race
*Chloé Vaught, soprano
III. I Believe in Pride of Race
IV. I Believe in the Devil and His Angels
V. I Believe in the Prince of Peace
VI. I Believe in Liberty
*Jamal Moore, bass
VII. I Believe in Patience
*23/24 Jennifer Diener Soloist
This program is made possible by generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Susan Erburu Reardon and George Reardon Commissioning Fund, the Jennifer Diener Soloist Fund, and Neeyah Lynn Rose Stephens.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Los Angeles Master Chorale acknowledges our presence on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Tongva people and their neighbors, whose ancestors ruled the region we now call Southern California for at least 9,000 years. We pay respects to the members and elders of these communities, past and present, who remain stewards, caretakers, and advocates of these lands, river systems, and ocean waters.
The Los Angeles Master Chorale's 2023-24 season is made possible by generous support from the Perenchio Foundation, the Colburn Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.
The Los Angeles Master Chorale's Swan Family Artist-in-Residence is made possible by Kristan and Philip Swan.
AmaWaterways is the Official River Cruise Line of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
