The Providence Singers: Carmina

“But the work really popped with the entrance of the Singers in the ‘Ode to Joy’ finale. At that point there were about 200 musicians making a glorious noise on the Vets stage.”

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Notes on Sonnet 116
Carmina texts



Carl Orff: Carmina Burana The Music of Nancy Galbraith The Providence Singers Andrew Clark, Artistic Director The Rhode Island Children’s Chorus Christine Noel, Music Director Robert Page Guest Conductor Elisabeth Turchi Soprano \| Dillon McCartney Tenor \| Dimitrie Lazich Baritone Patrice Newman Piano \| Sarah Bob Piano

Nancy Galbraith (b. 1951)		Island Echoes for small percussion ensemble

Nancy Galbraith World Première Commissioned by David Keller and Julie Meyers as a 25th wedding anniversary celebration Text and background		Sonnet 116 The Providence Singers, Andrew Clark conducting Amber Rose Johnson, 2010 National winner, Poetry Out Loud, will recite the text before the première

Nancy Galbraith		Psalmus 98 (from Lumen Christi) Rhode Island Children’s Chorus, Christine Noel conducting

Nancy Galbraith		Sanctus (from Lumen Christi) The Providence Singers, Robert Page conducting

Nancy Galbraith A Providence Singers Commission (2007)		Two Emily Dickinson Songs I. The Sea of Sunset II. Wild Nights The Providence Singers, Robert Page conducting
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Carl Orff (1895–1982) Texts and translations		Carmina Burana The Providence Singers, Robert Page conducting Ragazzi: the Rhode Island Children’s Chorus