The Ohio State University School of Music

Men's Glee Club Sesquicentennial Gala Concert 2/22/25

Men's Glee Club Sesquicentennial Gala Concert 2/22/25

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

2:30 p.m.  and  5 p.m.

First Community Church–North
3777 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH


The Ohio State University Men's Glee Club
Robert J. Ward, conductor
Casey L. Cook, associate conductor and collaborative pianist 

Bowling Green State University Men's Chorus
Richard Schnipke, conductor
C.J. Capen, pianist
Alejo Goenaga and Aaron Roos, graduate assistant conductors

University of Michigan Men's Glee Club
Michael A. Mitchell, conductor
Benjamin Gaughran, assistant conductor

E. Gordon Gee, Distinguished Guest (Remarks at 2:30)


Personnel
 

Program 


All Choirs

There’s a Meeting Here Tonight
Timothy Takach

Richard L. Schnipke, conductor


Bowling Green State University Men's Chorus

Richard Schnipke, conductor
C.J. Capen, pianist
Alejo Goenaga and Aaron Roos, graduate assistant conductors

Ad Amore
Lee Kesselman (b. 1951)

Hanacpachap Cussicuinin
Juan Perez Bocanegra (c. 1598–1631)
arr. Eugene Rogers

Charles Ligus, C.J. Capen, B. Michael Perry, percussion

When Music Sounds
Connor Koppin (b. 1991)

Flight from “The Greatest of These”
Daniel Elder (b. 1986)

Mis on inimene? (What is human?)
Pärt Uusberg (b. 1986)

I’ll Be On My Way
Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970)

Aaron Roos, baritone
Federico Orlando, violin
Ryan Spiess, double bass
Charles Ligus, percussion


University of Michigan Men's Glee Club

Michael A. Mitchell, conductor
Benjamin Gaughran, assistant conductor

Laudes Atque Carmina
Charles M. Gayley (1858–1932)

Nine sili nebesniya
Alexander Dmitrievich (1859–1931)

Sing Me to Heaven
Daniel Gawthrop (b. 1949)

Isn’t She Lovely
Stevie Wonder (b. 1950)
arr. Mike Menefee


The Ohio State University Men's Glee Club

Laulja
Veljo Tormis

Taae Hamid, organist

Love was My Lord and King!
Gwyneth Walker

I.   A Sentinel
II. Crossing the Bar

Little Church in the Wildwood
arr. Brant Adams

Charlie Thacker, soloist


All Choirs

Ave Maria
Franz Biebl

James Gallagher, conductor

Fight Song Medley
arr. Tim Sarsany

Personnel

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