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!