Heroes
Heroes
Season: 2015–2016 (estimated)
Artistic Director: Sean Baugh
Principal Accompanist: Scott Ayers
Associate Accompanist: Jeff Lankov
Guest Ensemble: Bruce Wood Dance Project
Choreographer: Albert Drake
Date and venue not printed on available program pages. Season estimated from staff listing and presence of Jeff Lankov as Associate Accompanist. Bruce Wood Dance Project collaboration and "Tyler's Suite" (custom song cycle) are distinctive markers.
Program
Part One
| Piece | Composer/Source | Arranger | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes | David Bowie & Brian Eno | Soloists: Brian Scott Carey & Brian Dixon | |
| We are the Stars | trad. | J. Granville Eakin III | |
| Firework | Ester Dean, Michael Storleer Eriksen, Tor Eric Hermansen, Katy Perry & Sandy Vee | David Maddux | Soloists: Peter Mena & Grant Myers |
| Our Time | Stephen Sondheim | Larry Moore | |
| Make Them Hear You | Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty | Terry Dobson | |
| Requiem | Eliza Gilkyson | Craig Hella Johnson | Bruce Wood Dance Project; Choreography: Albert Drake |
| Echoes of Enchantment (excerpt) | trad./Bruce Wood | Bruce Wood Dance Project; World Premiere 1999; Choreography: Bruce Wood | |
| Fight Song | Dave Bassett & Rachel Platten | Soloist: Brian Scott Carey | |
| I Never Lost My Praise | Kurt Curr | Carol Cymbala | with Pulse Praise Chorus of Cathedral of Hope; Soloists: Roscoe Compton & Donna Jones |
| Lean On Me | Bill Withers | Danny Ray | Soloists: Jeff Bailey, Colby Geyer, Matthew Harrington & Carlos Saenz |
| Beautiful City | Stephen Schwartz | Soloists: Daryl Curry, Douglas Fonville, Lonnie Parks |
Part Two — Tyler's Suite
Lyrics by Pamela Stewart
| Piece | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I Have Songs You Haven't Heard | Nolan Gasser | |
| A Wish | Lance Horne | |
| The Unicycle Song | Craig Carnella | |
| Just a Boy | John Bucchino | Chamber Chorus; arr. Tim Sarsany |
| Brother, Because of You | Stephen Schwartz | Soloists: Peter Mena & Charles Mullins Jr. |
| I Love You More | Ann Hampton Callaway | arr. Tim Sarsany |
| Meditation | John Corigliano | Bruce Wood Dance Project; Choreography: Albert Drake |
| The Narrow Bridge | Jake Heggie |
Cast: Tyler - Alex Heika; Mother - Jodi Crawford Wright; Father - Daryl Curry & Douglas Fonville
Notes
Concert featured the Bruce Wood Dance Project and an original song cycle "Tyler's Suite" with lyrics by Pamela Stewart. Collaborated with Pulse Praise Chorus of Cathedral of Hope. Featured actress/vocalist Jodi Crawford Wright.