| Summary: | Keith Haan (Conductor), David Rayl (Conductor) At head of title: University of Missouri--Columbia School of Fine Arts Department of Music presents "As part of the University of Missouri's celebration of the Columbus Quincentenary, this afternoon's program focuses on the musical styles and traditions of North, South, and Central America. Canadian composer Harry Somers has arranged a series of folk melodies from the Newfoundland Outports, collected by Kenneth Peacock. This afternoon we begin with the lyric, pentatonic melody of 'The Banks of Newfoundland." The second piece in this set, "She's Like the Swallow," is true to its Newfoundland heritage in this version, although the ballad shares verses with other similar songs. The apron, mentioned in the text, is often used as a symbol of pregnancy, while meadows, gardens, and flowers are fertility symbols. "Si j'avais le bateau" and "The Old 'Mayflower"' are examples of 'chin' or 'mouth' music. This is the vocal imitation of instrumental music and is often used for dancing when instruments like a fiddle or an accordion are not available. "Si j'avais le bateau" might be described as a drinking song in which the toast includes wishes for a long life and a quick death when time comes. The story line of "The Old 'Mayflower'" describes the practice of local inhabitants collecting the cargo of abandoned ships found wrecked along the coast. There are tales of local settlers deliberately misplacing beacons to lure vessels onto a shoal or reef."--Program Notes and Translations. Concert Chorale: Hallelujah! -- Four Songs of The Newfoundland Outports -- All the Things You Are (Very Warm for May) -- I'm Goin' to Sing -- Jesus, You're the Center of My Joy -- Intermission -- University Singers: Hanacpachap -- Exsultate Iusti In Domino -- Judas Mercator -- Pessimus -- Three Nocturnes -- Relections From a Country Parson (George Herbert) -- Three American Lyrics
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