A Sampling of Live Concert Performances
1992 – 2002
Ise Oluwa; trad. Yoruba song (Nigeria) arr. Nitanju Bolade Casel, spoken text: Hildegard of Bingen
Aurora; by David York, text: Judith Barrington
Call; by Joan Szymko, text: Alla Reneé Bozarth
Somebody; from “Where I Live, A Breast Cancer Oratorio” Diane Benjamin
Welcome to the Circle; by Betsy Rose
Yo le Canto; by David Brunner, text: Jakeline Rago
I Am; by Joan Szymko, text: “The Womanly Song of God” by Catherine de Vink
2003 – 2012
Julia Jumps, Harmony Grisman
In Dreams; from “Indian Singing” by Ron Jeffers, text: Gail Tremblay
Wonfa Nyem; trad. Akan (Ghana) with special guest artist, Master Drummer Obo Addy
It Takes Village; by Joan Szymko, text; trad West Afrtican adage adapted by the composer.
The Beauty of Your Dreams; by Joan Szymko, text: Eleanor Roosevelt, (adapted by the composer)
Love Is The Mother; by the Righteous Mothers, arr. J. Szymko
Ave Maria; by David MacIntyre
Ella’s Song; by Bernice Johnson Reagon
Malibongwe/Asikhatali; trad South African
Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues; by Althea Dickerson & Thomas Dorsey, arr. Ruth Huber
Shen khar venakhi; trad.Georgian, text: King Demetre I
Promising Sky; by Claudia Schmidt, with special guest artist Claudia Schmidt
Todo o Meu Ser; by Joan Szymko, text adapted from a translation by K. Rasmussen of Oripngalik (Netsilik Shaman) Portuguese translation by I.Ferrand. (world premiere)
Tundra; by Ola Gjello, text: Charles A. Silvestri (west coast premiere)
She Rises; by Catherine Dalton (world premiere)