- national television from Brisbane Australia to the IU auditorium. Under the direction of Dr. Chris Albanese,
- the IU Jacobs School of Music is proud to present the singing Hoosiers.
- around the world for 68 years with America's popular song. Ladies and gentlemen, the Singing Hoosiers!
- before it all becomes clear in one moment. You start to believe there's nothing to fear. It's about
- one second. And just when you're on the verge of success, the sky starts to
- Thank you so very much. That was a tune by Kim Wild, Kids in America, which I remember more from my
- childhood growing up in the 1990s on the soundtrack to the movie Clueless, as it was covered by a band
- called The Muffs. That featured Noah Nordman and Julia Pennella as soloists. This next tune is a Derek
- Fawcett arrangement of Summertime. The music on the first part of the first act of the show has to do
- with this theme of restlessness, the feelings we have when we want to get out, when we want to experience
- new things, new horizons, move away from home.
- as we will see that will culminate and come full circle in the second act when we celebrate music associated
- with our home. Please enjoy Derek Fawcett's arrangement of Summertime featuring Meredith Hardy and Sarah
- Warner and our rap artist extraordinaire Eli Gold.
- where I spit my fluff. Beat town represent the place that watched me grow from just a young me.
- Stay hungry, run like DMC, so walk this way. And if you find your heart empty, just remember a time
- last summer. Groovin' the lo-fi beats were just a bass and a drummer. The livin' was easy and the grooves
- were hot. And you and me, girl, were always up in the spot. I love you, girl, like a hoagie loves Georgia.
- Like Urkel loves Florida, but this ain't no family matter. It's a love rhyme. So let's dip, take a trip
- to the summertime.
- Come.
- and I'm the student director of singing Hoosier's vocal jazz ensemble. This next piece you're going
- to hear is entitled Not Like This, which was made famous by the late Al Jarreau. My professor in jazz
- piano wrote this arrangement for us. His name is Scott Lavender, and he is currently the touring pianist
- with Johnny Mathis. He generously wrote this arrangement for us, and we've had a blast learning it,
- and we can't wait to sing it for you. So please enjoy Not Like This.
- This next set of music discusses and looks at the theme of relationship and relationship and responsibility,
- and not only the relationships that we have with each other, interpersonally, but the relationship that
- we have also with our planet, with all human beings and things that we coexist with. Another common
- thread in this part of the program is that we are featuring music either arranged or composed by female
- singer-songwriters and female arrangers as well. You will hear the tune,
- done acapella, written by the English singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, followed by the Hymn of Axiom written
- by Viena Tang, who's a California-based singer-songwriter and software engineer as well, in her free
- time, I assume. And then you will also hear Shakapella, our acapella group, perform an arrangement by
- Catherine Baudour to the Post Malone song, I Fall Apart. Catherine is a first-year master's student
- here in composition, and we're very, very excited to feature her work as well.
- Sorry, I almost forgot. There's one more thing I had to say here, too. If you are a Singing Hoosiers
- alum at this time, towards the end of this set, you may think about wandering backstage to join us for
- the Battle Hymn of the Republic, which we will sing after intermission as well. Thank you. I didn't
- want to forget that.
- is Sophie Rhodes, and I am the director of Shack-a-Pella this year. Shack is a little acapella group,
- and we are able to go out and perform where, you know, maybe not all 100 of us could fit. And we are
- actually performing at an acapella showcase on Tuesday, April 24th, in the Indiana Memorial Union, along
- with many of the other amazing acapella groups on campus. But we thought tonight, for you, we would
- sing a little arrangement that's a bit different for singing Hoosier's repertoire. We absolutely love
- it, arranged by the beautiful Catherine Baudoir,
- I Fall Apart by Post Malone has been one of the most amazing experiences. So with that, this is I Fall Apart.
- And the liquor I pour Tell me you don't want me no more But I can't let go Everybody told me so Feeling
- like a soul in my soul
- brush it off but it keep on going covered in scars and I can't help showing whipping in the foreign
- and the tears keep rolling ice keeps dropping and the drink keeps flowing try to brush it off but it
- keep on going all these scars can't help from showing
- Are you with me? Are you with me? You're not golden, and I'm getting tired. Act like you own the place,
- when really you've only just arrived. I can't first glimmers in hides and skins. New clothes all grown
- up. Black swan ain't about to soar. You're going to lose it all and find yourself on your knees.
- So get a grip on your light, so reverse the great slow weed. Try patience, but you'll always want to
- walk this house. Won't tolerate anymore.
- I'm still looking up and never listen to carry on. Careless, regardless, this is not a fire drill. And
- if we hold any hope, it's harmony, connection, and carry on symbiosis. These magical land empires choking
- out my now. You're everywhere, everywhere, multiplying around me, John. A strain on my heart, this rock
- can't tolerate anymore.
- The writer of this next song was a software engineer after graduating from Stanford for a number of
- years, worked in Silicon Valley. And in the song, in the text of the song, which you'll see in the program
- notes as well, she talks about the challenges that face us as a people, as a society, as we move into
- this digital age. And Axiom itself is a software data company. Please enjoy and enjoy the Hymn of Axiom
- by Vienna Tang.
- save the applause for someone very special who's here with us today, actually a lot of people who are
- very special and here with us today. It's my distinct pleasure to invite and welcome the Singing Hoosiers
- alumni, many of our Singing Hoosiers alumni up here on stage for the singing of the Battle Hymn of the
- Republic. This became a tradition at Singing Hoosiers spring concerts likely long before I was even
- born. It's been something that's been done annually and we're very, very happy to be doing it again
- this year. And we're also very happy to invite back Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf,
- Dr. Schwarzkopf served as director of the Singing Hoosiers for 17 seasons. It was beginning in 1995
- and ending in 2012. And he knows this because yesterday I mistakenly said 1996 and he said no, 95. So
- class of 95, I apologize for that as well. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, please join me
- in welcoming Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf and the Singing Hoosiers alumni.
- Thank you very much. That was Kerry Marsh's arrangement of Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, sung
- by the Sopranos and Altos in the Singing Hoosiers. And that featured April Varner as our vocal soloist,
- and Julia Panella was the dancer on that piece as well. So I had the concept for this program, if you
- were able to read through the notes, it talked a little bit about how this program
- Exists as somewhat of a response to our fall concert program the fall concert program was titled an
- American story and in an American story We looked at American music and the tradition of what we consider
- American music through the lens of different musical idioms that came to form it and help it come into
- being and so in many ways that program took the form of a migratory journey a journey outward a journey
- away from home in the first half of today's program we started with this theme of restlessness and
- and then continue to perform and to live with music that speaks to this idea of moving away from home,
- of getting out, yearning for or looking for other places. And then oftentimes we find that there is
- no place like home. And we arrive back home, and that was not a shameless plug for the Wizard of Oz
- coming here to the IU Auditorium. But I realized that it could be. But the Wizard of Oz will be here
- at the IU Auditorium.
- And so there is no place like home. And I found, as a native Ohioan who then came here to the state
- of Indiana by way of California and the West Coast, I found that there is quite a rich musical heritage
- here in the state of Indiana and in many different genres as well. And so as the program goes forward,
- you will hear music by Hoagy Carmichael, who was a native of Bloomington, Indiana. He wrote the tune,
- the melody for Stardust, as he was walking through campus here.
- And Mr. Carmichael is immortalized with the statue, of course, outside of the auditorium as well. You'll
- hear music by Hoagy Carmichael. You've already heard music by Cole Porter, who is a native of Peru,
- Indiana as well. And you will hear more music of Cole Porter as well coming up on the program. So all
- that is to say that I had this idea for a program that celebrates or looks at this idea of coming home
- and the heritage of our home. And then some of the seniors came to me
- in the ensemble and they said, you know, every year it's been somewhat of a tradition recently to put
- together these student-produced medleys. And the students do all of the work. They assured me,
- they said, you don't have to do anything for it. And I said, okay, that makes me more nervous than if
- I did. But gladly. And so they said, we've got this great idea. We want to put together a medley that
- celebrates music of the state of Indiana. So I said, okay. And the first thing I told them was it's
- going to be 12 minutes long.
- And so they came to me after the first rehearsal, and they said, it's great, we've got it timed right
- at 13 minutes. And I said, I said 12 minutes, but OK. And then they came after the next rehearsal and
- said, it's great, 14 minutes, right on the dot. And then all of a sudden, 15. And then finally, they
- came to me the other day and said, OK, we've got it down to 12 minutes and 45 seconds. And I said, that's
- great. I love to hear that. And so in this medley, you will see and hear music arranged entirely by
- students within the Singing Hoosiers.
- choreography generated by students in the Singing Hoosiers. This medley is produced by Kylie Brutman,
- who is a senior member of the Singing Hoosiers. All of this was student done and student initiated,
- and I'm very proud of the work that they've done. So without further ado, I would like to bring out
- a junior member of the Singing Hoosiers, Sam Felt, to tell you a little bit more about the This is Indiana
- medley. Please enjoy.
- Wherever I wander, there always will remain that melody. It comes as sweet and clear as moonlight. Even
- the Brandenburg Gate seems a mere sample to me. An echo of this town that dares to bloom, chiseled into
- the limestone of my heart. I think, therefore, I indeed am a Hoosier. We are Hoosier.
- We are alike, we are different. We've got banners in our hearts and bikes in our blood. We are Hoosiers
- and this is Indiana. Another opening, another show.
- stage folks to say hello. Another opening of another show. Four weeks, you rehearsed and rehearsed.
- Three weeks, and it couldn't be worse. One week, will it ever be right? And out of the half, it's that
- big first.
- that there were four of her so I could love much more of her. She has taken my complete heart, got a
- sweet tooth for my sweetheart Candy. It's gonna be just dandy the day I take my Candy and make her mine all
- Miranda's proud legacy of musical talent is as diverse as it is impressive. From the Broadway hits of
- Cole Porter, to the driving lyrics of John Mellencamp, to the pop sensations of the Jackson 5, Hoosier
- artists of all backgrounds have made many unique contributions to the music industry. These notables
- and the many others all have one thing in common though, their start here in the crossroads of America.
- We are thrilled to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of these remarkable people with you today.
- and I hope we perform better than we did at Qualls. Wait, where's Noah? I don't know, call time was
- like five minutes ago. Oh my gosh. Guys, I am so sorry. It took me a sec to change into these formals
- and to get here and I'm just a mess. Give me a sec. What would Dr. Albanese do? Breathe. Focus on breath.
- All right, guys.
- Here's your pitch. We're not singing today. We're racing. What? Who's singing the national anthem then?
- Sylvia McNair. Wait, seriously? Like the Sylvia McNair? Oh my gosh. You know what? That made getting
- into this burning hot suit under the scorching sun absolutely worth it. I love Sylvia McNair so much.
- Yes, we know it's great. But why do you think we brought this bike this whole way here? Now introducing
- the team from Japan to Puerto Rico, the Singing Hoosiers. I don't know, aesthetic purposes or something.
- Since I flubbed up, I will take this and I'll race for us, okay? You're sure? I'm sure. I guess we'll
- learn to stay in our lane from now on.
- quiet. A careless breeze rustling leaves over the sound of starlight. Each heavenly body heavily rests
- over the horizon, hiding away from the harsh noise of the screaming sun, demanding attention. But faint
- nothings are careening from beyond the sky, beyond capacity, beyond my mental capacity in the silent
- night. Sweet light, starlight, repeating thoughts,
- going through night. Over and over, they infinitely resume and rewind, dancing over an empty country
- road, every word, every promise, depressing sensations.
- Indiana is more than corner. Who's a nation stronger than it ever has been? So sit back, relax, and
- listen while we tell you again. This is Indiana.
- If you're an alumni, put your hands up. If you're an Indiana hoot, then put your hands up. Now put your hands up.
- more time for the This is Indiana medley. There were two moments in this show that I was most excited
- for. That was number one and the second one comes right behind it. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time
- it is my pleasure to introduce a former faculty member here at the Indiana University Jacobs School
- of Music and two-time Grammy award-winning soprano Sylvia McNair.
- Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It's really fun to be up here with this amazing group of people.
- I've spent a lot of hours in the last eight or nine days watching them, listening to them, singing with
- them, and I'd love to share a few things that I've observed, really just from my heart.
- You know, if you're in the Singing Hoosiers, in a performance week, you have a full-time job. I mean,
- this is about a 30 to 40 hour a week commitment that these people make on a performance week. It's true,
- isn't it? Absolutely, absolutely. Yeah. And even on non-performance weeks, they make a huge, huge commitment
- to this wonderful ensemble. And it's really like a part-time job
- except in performance weeks when it's a full-time job. But I can tell you something, these students
- don't think of this as a job. They think of it as pure joy, and it just comes out of their faces in
- everything they do. It's so beautiful to watch. I also want to tell you that I think they're growing
- a lot of brain cells. When you think, when you think about all the lyrics that they memorize, then these
- complex, fantastic harmonies and chord changes. And then on top of it, they manage to move their feet.
- It's absolutely amazing. I think they're growing brain cells at an amazing speed and that's all good.
- I think the thing I love the most about them though is that they've realized through their ensemble
- singing experience that collaboration is really the finest form of being human.
- And they've learned that wonderful thing, even at a young age, that the whole is greater than the sum
- of the parts. And I am so proud of them. You guys inspire me. You really do. You give me hope. And I
- need hope these days. So thank you. Thank you so much for letting me sing your spring concerts with
- you. Thank you, Chris, for inviting me to sing with you. It's really a pleasure.
- So I'm going to move on in the Indiana theme of the second half of the program and sing a song for you
- by Cole Porter. This is So In Love.
- Gentlemen, once more for Sylvia McNair.
- I'd like to ask if all the senior members of the ensemble could come down and join me up front.
- As you notice, this is not a large portion of the ensemble. They are small, but they are very,
- very mighty. I promise you that.
- And they're an absolutely wonderful group that I really can't say enough about. And I promised myself
- that I wouldn't get emotional talking about this. But this group has been through a lot in the last
- four years. They were the last group to be here in the Singing Hoosiers under the direction of the late
- Dr. Steve Zagree. And I know that Dr. Zagree and his presence was a big impact in all of your lives.
- And this group here was also in the ensemble with Lee Wilder and now with myself.
- So they've seen a lot of change and they've seen a lot of, I mean this program talks about newness.
- And they've handled it all with the, at least in my year, with the utmost dignity and grace and respect
- for this ensemble, for these people, for this tradition. And they do everything that they do with a
- genuine concern of love, a genuine equality of love and concern for each other. And it's so absolutely evident.
- I can go on and on all day about these people and so I won't because I'll save you. But I did want to
- take a moment to acknowledge each of them individually. And if you would please save your applause till
- the end so that we can acknowledge them together as well. First is John Holt, one-year member of the
- Singing Hoosiers. Daniel Nix, one-year member of the Singing Hoosiers. Alex Burko, our accompanist
- extraordinaire and four-year member of the Singing Hoosiers. First a singer and now an accompanist.
- Reuben Ross, four-year member of the Senior Singing Hoosiers.
- Kylie Brutman, four-year member of the Singing Hoosiers. Ahona Mazumder, four-year member of the Singing
- Hoosiers. There we are. Avnis Rezastav, four-year member of the Singing Hoosiers. Ariel Moir, three-year
- member of the Singing Hoosiers. Kate Reinhardt, one-year member of the Singing Hoosiers. Lacey Slayton,
- three-year member of the Singing Hoosiers.
- Carolyn Kaiser, three-year member of the Singing Hoosiers, and Lindsay Franksman, two-year member of
- the Singing Hoosiers. Will you please join me in thanking and acknowledging these wonderful people?
- And next year, we'll look forward to seeing all of them up here for the Battle Hymn as well.
- Thank you, and we'd like to honor our seniors. The next piece will perform is an arrangement by Mack
- Hough of the music of Michael Jackson. This is the Rock With You Medley, and the last piece,
- We Are the World, will feature all of these senior members.
- time when we hear a certain call
- Don't you cry for me. Don't you pity my sorry soul. What pain there might have been will now be past
- and my spirit will be whole. I'll be on my way.
- Glory.
- I've been out with my baby, and no wrong, cause I've been right. It's more sure, not for maybe, that
- I'm all dressed up tonight. I've been out with my baby, and no wrong, cause I've been right. It's more
- sure, not for maybe, that I'm all dressed up tonight. I've been out with my baby, and no wrong, cause
- I've been right.
- They can't go wrong, because I invite them. Guess me when will the day be? The big day may be tonight.
- Step, step, stepping out. Step, step, stepping out. Step, step, stepping out. Step, step, stepping out.
- Step, step, stepping out. Step, stepping out with my baby tonight.
- Oh!