Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra & Cincinnati Pops

MATTHEW SWANSON, Director
David Kirkendall, Accompanist and Assistant Director
Dr. Eva Floyd, Musicianship Instructor
Sarah Farwell, Chorus Manager
Kathleen Moran, Chorus Librarian

"Seize the Day" from Newsies by Alan Menken
Panda Chant II by Meredith Monk
What Do the Trees Know? by Jocelyn Hagen
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing by Duke Ellington, lyrics by Irving Mills, arr. Beale
I Sing Because I'm Happy by Charles H. Gabriel, lyrics by Civilla D. Martin, arr. Dilworth

Program

Julia WOLFE All that breathes
(b. 1958) World Premiere, May Festival Commission

David LANG the national anthems
(b. 1957)

our land with peace—
our hearts are glowing—
fame and glory—
keep us free—
our common fate—

Julia WOLFE Pretty

INTERMISSION

Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona Nobis Pacem (“Grant Us Peace”)
(1872–1958)

Agnus Dei—
Beat! Beat! Drums!—
Reconciliation—
Dirge for Two Veterans—
The Angel of Death Has Been Abroad Throughout the Land—
O Man Greatly Beloved—

Tonight’s concert will last approximately 130 minutes.

Tonight’s concert is sponsored by Chris and Beth Canarie.
The 2024 Festival Sponsor is Christy and Terry Horan.
The 2024 May Festival is presented by Fort Washington Investment Advisors.
The 2024 May Festival is sponsored by Chavez Properties.
The appearance of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is generously supported by the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation.
The appearance of the May Festival Youth Chorus in this evening’s performance is made possible in part by Christy and Terry Horan and The Thomas J. Emery Memorial.
The appearance of Camilla Tilling in this evening’s performance is made possible in part a generous endowment gift in memory of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy R. Brooks.
The appearance of Daniel Okulitch in this evening’s performance is made possible in part by Hixson Architecture Engineering Services.