USM’s Southern Chorale, The Music of Tonu Korvits

Performed by University of Southern Mississippi’s Southern Chorale, with guest musicians from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Bay Saint Louis, MS, on Saturday, March 23, 2024
Gregory Fuller, Conductor
Kreegi vihik (Kreek’s Notebook)
Estonian folk hymns collected by Cyrillus Kreek
Musical settings by Tonu Korvits
Introduction by Dr. Alex T. Favazza, Jr., Head of the Division of the Arts at Southwest Baptist University
I - Nuud ole, Jeesus, kiidetud (May Jesus now be praised) - Estonian folk hymn from Kihnu
II - Nuud on see paev ju loppenud (Now the day is over) - Estonian folk hymn from Rapla
III - Ma kiitlen ukspainis neist verisist haavust (I suffer from my wounds) - Melody from the Parnu-Jaagupi region
IV - Oh vota, armas Jeesus, vastu mult (O receive from me dear Jesus) - Estonian folk hymn from Kolga-Jaani
V - Su hooleks enast annan ma (I shall give myself up to your care) - Estonian folk hymn from Mustjala
VI - Lenda ules kurbtusest (Fly up from your sorrows) - Estonian folk hymn from Otepaa
VII - Minu hing, oh ole roomus (My grief, sorrow, and troubles) - Estonian folk hymn from Laane-Nigula
VIII - Ma vaatan ules maele (I gaze up at the hill) - Estonian folk hymn from Saaramaa
The Southern Chorale:
Soprano I - Braelyn Brewer, Sadie Graham, Mackenzie Kuykendoll, Bonnie Littlejohn, Erin Smith, Reese Walker
Soprano II - Bayleigh Batchelor, Mary Carol Dassau, Savannah Diamond, Kaelyn Hunter, Magdalena Martinez, Melody Rawls, Tatiana Rivera-Raffucci
Alto I - G. Anderson, Kalyn Bales, Kassidy Chandler, Mackenzie Lacy, Emma Walker, Margaret Westbrook, Riley Young
Alto II - Samantha Baker, Jayla Davis, Danielle Gray, Sarah Kwas, Sydney Mitchell, Krys Taylor, Skye Tobias
Tenor I - Elias Anderson, Logan Graham, Will Griswold, Derek Meler, Omari “Momo” Walker
Tenor II - Tanner Green, Avery T. Hanson, Hunter King, Patrick Martin Jr., Hutson Rollins, Jeremiah Williams, Chris Young
Bass I - Colin Bruff, Joseph Jones, Aiden Luttrell, Lucas Orndorff, Miguel Valadez-Sanchez, Eli Wright
Bass II - Donald Aaron III, Dakota Andrews, Faizon Ellis, Garret Johnston, Quintin Cofrazier Powell, Connor Schuster, Kenolbe Taylor, Christopher Whitmore