2010

Spring

A Maritime journey through shanties and other songs of the sea

Music Director: Nym Cooke

Piano: Peter Morin

Reed organ and pipe organ: Kevin Mathieu

Set List:

Blow, Ye Winds, in the Morning…………….……...….……..…….traditional, arr. Jerome Epstein

Away Rio!................................................................................traditional, arr. George Emlen

Fare You Well, Mary Ann………………………..…….….traditional Canadian, arr. George Emlen

Carousel: medley…………..……Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, arr. Clay Warnick

Away from the Roll of the Sea…….….………...…....…..Allister MacGillivray, arr. Diane Loomer

Water is Wide……………..….traditional, arr. Indigo Girls, Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, Nym Cooke

The Seamen’s Hymn……………………………….......………………traditional, arr. George Emlen

Michael, Row the Boat Ashore……….……......…traditional African-American, arr. George Emlen

Somos el Barco………………………….…........…………………………..………………..traditional

INTERMISSION

To Portsmouth……………………….......…...…………words anonymous; melody by David Mellvill

Ocean…………………………….…...……..……..words by Isaac Watts, music by Supply Belcher

The Last Hymn…….....…………....…….…words by Marianne Farringham, music by J. W. Hicks

Eternal Father, Strong to Save.....................words by William Whiting, music by John B. Dykes

A-Roving……………………………….....…..........…………………….traditional, arr. George Emlen

The Mingulay Boat Song……………………....….………….traditional Scottish, arr. George Emlen

Leave Her, Johnny…………………………………….......……………traditional, arr. Jerome Epstein

The Jamestown Homeward Bound……………..…….....……………..traditional, arr. George Emlen

Rolling Home to Old New England…..…………….……......…………traditional, arr. George Emlen