The 1985 Finals Concert of the Virginia Glee Club was held May 18, 1985 in Old Cabell Hall. Conducted by Donald Loach, it was the final concert of the Glee Club 1984-1985 season. The Virginia Gentlemen appeared as guests.
A recording of this concert is available at the University of Virginia Library.
Program[]
- O praise the lord of heaven / Ralph Vaughan Williams ; arr. for men's voices by Donald Loach (Mark Boodée, Andrew Kosper, Daniel Kothmann, Thomas Leckey, Christopher Rossbach, Edward Smith, Daniel Vincent, Charles Wise, solo octet)
- Quatre petites prières de Saint François d'Assise / Francis Poulenc
- Autumn / Alexander T. Gretchaninov (Christopher Rossbach, Bradford Fox, pianists)
- Abschied, op. 83, no. 9 / Max Reger (Christopher Rossbach, Bradford Fox, pianists)
- Heartache / Anton Dvorak (Christopher Rossbach, Bradford Fox, pianists)
- Ave Maria / Franz Biebl
- The ballad of little Musgrave and Lady Barnard / Benjamin Britten (Christopher Rossbach, pianist)
- Ballads and other diversities (The Virginia Gentlemen ; Christopher Rossbach, director)
- H.M.S. Pinafore. Choruses / Arthur Seymour Sullivan (Michael Butterman, Andrew Kosper, Marshall Ginn, Edward Smith, Thomas Lecky, Thomas Larus, soloists)
- If I got my ticket, can I ride? (Wayne Boley, baritone) ; This train (Edward Smith, baritone ; John Gereski, tenor) / arr. by Robert Shaw
- Additional songs for an enthusiastic audience
Gallery[]
Program courtesy of the collection of Donald Loach.