November 21, 2004; 4:00 pm
Unitarian Church, Ithaca, NY
“We've put together a program that highlights the poignancy, humor, and tenderness of this amazing book, Little Women,” says Artistic Director Doreen Alsen. Blending excerpts from Little Women with musical commentary from composers Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson, Francis Poulenc, Gustav Holst, and Benjamin Britten, among others, the program uncovers new levels of meaning in Alcott's masterwork. At the same time, it stands on its own as a joyful exploration of 20th century treble music.
| The Wonderful Way of Youth | John Jacob Niles | |
| Dirait-on | Morten Lauridsen | |
| Ellens zweiter Gesang | J. Brahms ed. Rodney Winther | |
| The Virgin Martyrs | Samuel Barber | |
| Ave Maria | Gustav Holst | |
| Postscripts | Isadore Freed | |
| I Dare Not Ask | John Jacob Niles | |
| Faery Song | Bernard Rogers | |
| Facts | Jean Berger | |
| The Mock Turtle's Song | Jean Berger | |
| Courting Bird | John Jacob Niles | |
| Flame Within | John Jacob Niles | |
| The Lord Is My Shepherd | Randall Thompson | |
| Litanies à la Vierge Noire | Francis Poulenc | |
| Psalm 150 | Benjamin Britten | |
| How Can I Keep From Singing | Ira D. Sankey arr. Jessica Holl |