March 25, 2013 (Minneapolis) – Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus has released their set list for “It Gets Amazing!” on April 5 and 6th, 2013 at Ted Mann Concert Hall.
ACT I
Let the River Run: Music & lyrics by Carly Simon; arranged by Steve Milloy
How Can I Keep from Singing? Music by Robert Lowry; arranged by Gwyneth Walker
Yonder Come Day: Georgia Sea Islands spiritual; arranged by Craig Carnahan
Loving-Kindness: Music by Stephen Paulus; lyrics adapted from the Digha Nikaya
Something Inside So Strong: Music & Lyrics by Labi Siffee’ arranged by Steve Landau
He Could Have Said: Music & lyrics by Kiko Laureano. Featuring the students of Prelude, from MacPhail Center for Music: Kiko Laureano, David Caruso, Mari Mattes, Julia Bothun, Davis Brinker, Jeremy Harris, Isaac Blumfield, & Dylan Cima
Bring Him Home: Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; arranged by Steve Milloy. Nathan Croner, soloist
The Seal Lullaby: Music by Eric Whitacre; lyrics by Rudyard Kipling
Testimony: Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Featuring the students of Prelude, from MacPhail Center for Music, as well as TCGMC members Steve Garrigan, Todd Wing, Nicholas Rustad, Stephen Herzog, Jacob Villaverde, Ryan Rollinson, Rob Dubois, James St. Juniors, Rueben Sancken, & Tom Sochia, soloists
The Storm Is Passing Over: Music & lyrics by Charles Albert Tindley; arranged by Larry Nickel. Josh Visser, soloist
ACT II
OUTLOUD!
Pure Imagination: (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory): Music & lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley; arranged by Jay Althouse
Toon Tunes (Medley): Music and lyrics by Barnwarth & Tonic Sol-Fa, and David Maddux
TCGMC
Oliver Button Is a Sissy: Music & lyrics by Alan Shorter; story & pictures by Tomie dePaola. Commissioned by TCGMC in 1999. Featuring special guest narrator Ann Brancroft and Chris Mellin as Oliver Button
- Overture
- Introduction of Storyteller
- “Up in the Attic”
- “I Always Drop the Ball”
- Oliver Starts Dance Lessons
- “Oliver Button was all excited.”
- Oliver’s Dance
- Monday Morning
- Oliver Button Is a Star!
This Little Light of Mine: Traditional African American spiritual; arranged by John Leavitt. Matt Reaves & Demetrius Colvin, soloists
Walk Hand in Hand: Music & lyrics by Johnny Cowell
