Moses Hogan - Abide with Me

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
NOTUS: Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, director
Abide with Me (1999)
Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
Duane Shields Davis, guest conductor
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Recorded live in Auer Concert Hall on the IU Bloomington Campus and presented as part of the program "Stand Before the Sunrise: Music to Examine Our Privilege" on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.
In honor and memory of the late David Baker, distinguished professor of music and jazz studies
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About the composer:
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About the Jacobs School of Music Choral Conducting Department:
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About the conductor:
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NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Han Na Jang, associate conductor
Sam Ritter, assistant conductor
SOPRANO
Leigha Amick
Katie Burk
Carolyn Craig
Anna Gatdula
Maria Hagan
Melissa Hartman
Jennie Moser
Maya Vansuch
ALTO
Chelsea Brinda
Gabrielle Gaudreault
Han Na Jang
Dasol Kim
Chi-Jo Lee
Patricia Wallinga
Emily Warren
Megan Wilhelm
TENOR
Andres Acosta
Alex Berko
James Featherstone
John Griffith
Paul Mortilla
John M. Punt
Sam Ritter
BARITONE/BASS
Marc Levesque
Connor Lidell
Luka Marinkovic
Justin Parish
Peter Pendowski
Matthew Recio
Corey Rubin
Christopher Seefeldt
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[@timheavner6293]

Moses Hogan studied piano at the Oberlin Conservatory under Joseph Schwartz; he wrote this arrangement for the Oberlin College Choir to perform as part of a celebration of Prof. Schwartz's legacy and in honor of his retirement. Mr. Hogan was supposed to come conduct us, but Hurricane Floyd prevented him from flying in, so our conductor, Hugh Floyd, conducted the premiere in his stead. As you can probably imagine, we got a lot of mileage out of teasing our conductor about creating his own hurricane just so he could conduct the first performance of this incredible arrangement. Congratulations on a beautiful performance!

[@lynnwood8807]

A beautiful rendition which truly catches the spirit of the hymn

[@hepzebahsu]

Lovely arrangement and performance.

[@impresarkio]

Really needed to hear this performed this morning to minister to my own soul. One of my favorites since singing it in high school years ago, this was performed beautifully. Thank you so much for blessing me with this recording!

[@zacharylavender1568]

Lovely interpretation!

[@steelresilience]

Mmm nice. I remember this piece.

[@KenLit]

Thank You for this One. I am currently in this faze, where I (as a blooming musician from the mid 80´s, up until now) :) - am having a rare "Google fest", searching for some of the material I were a part of, back then. I find it hard NOW, to find it by just typing titles or even memory-based parts in sound, as something just like many other things, strait away popping up. Here is a question for you guys, perhaps: A song called "Cakewalk". Imagine slaves walking in chains, dragging combined with this hymn, when getting from the fields to the barracks. They chanted this "Cakewalk", not entirely in spite, but sure in a fashion that gave these slaves a needed personal release. I thought it could have been the one by Debussy, but it is not the song I am thinking of. Love Your work

[@someday_will_be]

Is there water on the floor?

[@luciahelenapimenteldeolive9284]

Beautiful song and Choir. Is it possible to have the lirics?

[@WBFbySteefen]

Y'all betta saeng, y'all betta effin saeng.

[@ryanlewis4194]

WOW ITS LIKE MOSES IS DIRECTING- THEY SOUND JUST LIKE HIS CHOIR

[@mrkey1003]

The truth and beauty of this song comes from simple, vulnerable nothing left at the end of life..this treatment is nothing short of indulgent human behavior - clever yes, but contrived. You can't change it...thats the point...It was already perfect........He doesn't change. Ya went to music school/get it but this is just wrong....Version at loggerheads with the SOUL of this piece and what it represents...total miss-application and treatment.....so you will think/sing like that when you are knocking on heavens door?..............Its a micro climate interpretation, one that misses the crux of this soul claiming honest reveal of human frailty...tinseled up....its a clash. Don't do it!!!!!!!!!! It was simple... leave it... It was close to perfection on Earth..This is borderline Jazz and yes that is also out of context.