Painting, “Sunset” by Euguene Dalacroix:
Click here for practice aids for I Conquer the World with Words, provided by the Skylark Vocal Ensemble and including an introduction video by composer Jonathan Woody.
Click here for the printed music for The Gift to Sing, our commission piece by Jonathan Woody.
The player below has practice aids for “The Gift to Sing” and other songs:
- Rehearsal run-through on March 19, 2024
- Synthesized audio performance (provided by Jonathan Woody)
- Slowed versions of “I Conquer the World with Words” (Skylark Vocal Ensemble) and “The Choir Invisible” (2009 ACDA High School Honor Choir)
- Rehearsal – Wednesday, March 19, 2024 (part 1)
- Rehearsal – Wednesday, March 19, 2024 (part 2)
- Dress Rehearsal – Saturday, March 22, 2025 (part 1)
- Dress Rehearsal – Saturday, March 22, 2025 (part 2)
Here is a player for dress rehearsal run-throughs in concert order:
This player has edited versions of two songs:
- Bright Morning Stars: 3:22 to 4:45 from dress rehearsal
- Arise, Beloved: final Arise from dress rehearsal
The original, unedited versions of these songs are available in the download folder below (tracks 15 and 16). The video soundtrack also has the unedited versions.