Con Brio Choral Society, Con Brio Festival Orchestra, piano Kathleen Bartowski, guest soloists: Lyndie Laramore, soprano, Rnsom Bruce, tenor, conducted by Dr. Chris Shepard. At Valley Regional High School Deep River, CT.
The Stars & Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa, USMC (orchestra)
The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith, words Francis Scott Key, arr. Hayes (chorus and orchestra)
The Testament of Freedom, Randall Thompson, words from Thomas Jefferson, (chorus and orchestra)
I. A Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774)
II. and III. Declaration of Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms (July 6, 1775)
IV. Letter to John Adams, (September 12, 1821)
The Mansions of the Lord, Glennie-Smith, arr. Harlan & Rickets and Chris Shepard, words Wallace, (chorus and string orchestra)
God Bless America, Irving Berlin, arr. Martin (chorus and orchestra, with audience)
Battle Hymn of the Republic, Steffe, arr. Wilhousky, words Howe, (chorus and orchestra, with audience)
Will the Circle be Unbroken, Trad. Appalachian, arr. Moore, Words Rose, Winter & Taylor (a cappella chorus)
Precious Lord, Take My Hand, Dorsey arr. Sevier (a cappella chorus)
The Circus Band, Ives (chorus and 4-hand piano: Chris Shepard and Kathleen Bartkowski)
An Aaron Copland Suite
Old American Songs arr. Copland
At the River, words and music by Rev. Robert Lowery (1865),(chorus and orchestra)
The Little Horses, Trad. (soprano solo and orchestra)
Zion’s Walls, Revivalist Song, words and music by John McCurry (1821-1886, (tenor solo and orchestra)
The Tender Land
The Promise of Living Copland, words Everett (soprano & tenor soli, chorus and orchestra)
Make Our Garden Grow, from Candide, Act II, Bernstein, words Wilbur (soprano & tenor soli, chorus and orchestra)