Cathedral Concerts: Essence of Joy

The 2017–18 season of our Cathedral Concerts series kicks off with the Essence of Joy choir from the Pennsylvania State University.

The ELPC Chancel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Edward Alan Moore, will join Essence of Joy for a set of spirituals during the concert.

The concert is free, but a freewill offering will be accepted.

Read more about this season of Cathedral Concerts.

Program
(To be selected from the following)

I.
Striving After God – Undine Smith Moore

This Is the Day – Rev. Joe Pace, II

Lift Every Voice and Sing – Roland Carter

Te Deum – Sydney Guillaume

Let Us Break Bread Together – arr. Noah Ryder

Ride the Chariot – William Henry Smith
Hope Williard and Desne Wharton, soloists

Ride de Chariot – Jason Max Ferdinand
Aubrey Swanson, soloist

My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord – arr. Moses Hogan

II.
To Sit and Dream – Rosephanye Powell

America the Beautiful – arr. Mark Lehnowsky
Breanna Corle, Ben Black, Hannah Yost, Charishma Soni, soloists

America the Beautiful – arr. Anthony Leach
Olivia Lusk and Aubrey Swanson, soloists

Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Paul Simon/Kirby Shaw
Sean Toso and Olivia Lusk, soloists

III.
Lord Send Your Spirit – Raymond Wise

Why Do We Sing? – Gale Jones Murphy

Thinking of You – Anthony Brown

I Just Want to Say Thanks – Raymond Wise

The Lord Is My Light – Percy Bady

Anticipation – V. Michael McKay