LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER CHOIR CONCERT WRAP UP

BACKGROUND

Monday, June 1 at 7:30 pm, the Lexington (Kentucky) Catholic High School Chamber Choir gave an outstanding performance at St. Mary's Church. Intonation and blending never seemed to be a problem for this group of high school juniors and seniors under the direction of Adam Beeken. They performed many works a cappella and a few pieces were either accompanied on organ or piano by faculty member Robert Vanover, who also performed two solo organ pieces.

The Chamber choir is on a 5 day tour which included Sunrise Assisted Living (Cincinnati), Trintiy Lutheran Church (Columbus), St. Mary's Catholic Church (Columbus), St. Joseph Cathedral (Columbus), St. Mary's (Sandusky), Sandusky Central Catholic High School, and St. Paul Catholic Church (Lexington, KY).

Earlier this year, the group performed for the Kentucky Music Educators Association state convention and performed the Rutter "Requiem" with a professional orchestra as well as many other performances throughout the year.

The choir program at LCHS, under the direction of Adam Beeken and Robert Vanover, is a young program. In recent years the choir has grown from under 30 students with one part time instructor to over 200 students with two full-time instructors. The school has six curricular ensembles and three extra curricular groups. The music department has developed its curriculum to include Honors Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Introduction to Piano, and Advanced Piano.

The choir commissions a new choral composition each year; this year being the world premiere of "Song of Creation" by Joseph Martin. They also took their first international tour during the Summer of 2008 to France and Italy which included performances at Notre Dame and St. Peter's Basilica.

THE PROGRAM
SONG OF CREATION - Joseph Martin
(Commissioned 2009 for LCHS Chamber Choir)

SICUT CERVUS - Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina

DIXIT DOMINUS from "Vesperae solennes de confessore" - W. A. Mozart

SELECTIONS FROM "12 CANTICLES" - Randall Thompson
II. "God is a Spirit"
III. "When Thou Liest Down"
IV. My Grace is Sufficient"

SAUL - Egil Hovland

SALVATION IS CREATED - Pavel Tschenekoff

YE FOLLOWERS OF THE LAMB - E. E. Ferguson

APPALACHIAN CELEBRATION - Earlene Rentz

VADO CON SPESSO CANGIANDO LOCO - Salvatore Rosa
Bass Soloist: Clay Thompson

SEASONS OF LOVE - arr. by Mark Brymer

BLUE SKIES - arr. by Steve Zegree

GEORGIA - arr. by Ed Lojeski

EVERYTIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT - arr. by William Dawson

HOME IN D' ROCK - arr. by Brian Tate

WITNESS - arr. by Jack Halloran


PICTURES


Lexington Catholic High School Chamber Choir

Adam Beeken, Director

Rob Vanover, Organist / Pianist