Adaugo Ejekwu, soprano
Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
Unto the Next Chapter:
Adaugo Ejekwu’s Senior Recital
Haugtussa, op. 67, No. 2, “Veslemöy”
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
“Die Nachtigall” from Sieben Frühe Lieder (1907)
Alban Berg (1885–1935)
“À Chloris”
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947)
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Act 2 – “V'adoro, pupille”
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
“Pie Jesu” from Requiem, op. 48
IV. Pie Jesu
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Joan of Arc's Aria “Yes the hour has come…” ("Да, час настал...") from The Maid of Orleans (Орлеанская Дева)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Karen Schlosser, piano
- brief intermission -
“Moonlight's Watermelon”
Richard Hundley (1931–2018)
Vanessa / Act I – “Must the Winter Come So Soon”
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
“Memory” from Cats
Andrew Lloyd Weber (b. 1948)
Dasia-Marie Mitchel, soprano
“Journey to the Past” from Anastasia
Stephen Flaherty (b. 1960)
“Defying Gravity” from Wicked
Stephen Schwartz (b.1948)
Ugonna Ejekwu, mezzo soprano
Karen Schlosser, piano
Will Strickler, drums
- brief intermission -
“When You Believe” from Prince of Egypt
Stepheen Schwartz (b. 1948)
Skyy Carter, alto
“Psalm 42”
Tori Kelly (b. 1992)
Kirk Franklin (b. 1970)
Skyy Carter, alto
Evan Miller, tenor
Dasia-Marie Mitchell, soprano
Gary Garlic, piano
Jericho-Daniel Johnson, bass
Juan Andujar, guitar
Will Strickler, drums
This is a reflection of what I have learned during my four years at Shenandoah Conservatory within my voice lessons and choral ensembles. Completion of this recital signifies the beginning of a new chapter in my life in relation to performance and musical focus.
Adaugo Ejekwu is from the studio of Fotina Naumenko. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology with a Performance Certificate.
