PROGRAM

 

PART I: PRAISE AND WONDER

Festival Gloria
Craig Courtney

The Lord is My Shepherd
Allen Pote

Magnificat (Mvt. 1)
Taylor Scott Davis

 

PART II: REFLECTION AND GRACE

Requiem
Eliza Gilkyson
Arranged by Craig Hella Johnson

Grace
Mark Hayes

In God’s Hands
Arranged by Tim Osiek

Peace Like a River
African American Spiritual
Arranged by Mack Wilberg

 

PART III: UNITY AND HOPE

Thankful
Carol Sager, David Foster, and Richard Page
Arranged by Mark Hayes

Rise
Mark Hayes

United in Purpose
Rollo Dilworth

Total Praise
Richard Smallwood
Arranged by Doreen Rao

Let There Be Peace on Earth
Sy Miller and Jill Jackson

 

ABOUT CREDO

 

Taking its name from the Latin word meaning ‘I believe,’ the Credo Community Choir is a 140-member non-auditioned, mixed chorus based in Dallas, Texas. Founded and conducted by Dr. Jonathan Palant, Credo’s mission is rooted not only in the power of music, but also in community, learning, equality, and in sharing one’s fortunes with others. Credo, now in its thirteenth season, has performed throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and has undertaken concert tours to Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, and Vietnam. Having made its Carnegie Hall debut in June 2016, Credo returned to the historic venue for a performance of Taylor Scott Davis’ Magnificat this past spring. This coming May, Credo will travel to Croatia and Slovenia performing concerts in Ljubljana, Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik.

 

DR. JONATHAN PALANT
CONDUCTOR

Jonathan Palant is Associate Dean of the Arts and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas at Dallas and is founder and conductor of both Credo, a 140-member community choir, and the Dallas Street Choir, a musical outlet for those affected by homelessness.

In late 2017, the Dallas Morning News named Palant one of nine “Texan of the Year” finalists, and in 2016, Musical America named him one of their “Innovators of the Year” for establishing the Dallas Street Choir. Both Palant’s book, Brothers, Sing On! Conducting the Tenor-Bass Choir, and The Jonathan Palant Choral Series are published by the Hal Leonard Corporation. Dr. Palant holds degrees from Michigan State University, Temple University, and the University of Michigan.

 

ARTEM ARUTYUNYAN
PIANO

Russian-born pianist Artem Arutyunyan is a versatile artist, confident in various genres and styles. His repertoire ranges from early 18th century music to contemporary compositions, including several international and US premieres. His festival appearances as a solo and chamber performer include The Holland Music Sessions, The Sarasota Music Festival and London Masterclasses. In the United States, Mr. Arutyunyan has been heard in venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Dallas City Hall and Sarasota Opera House.

Artem studied with Dr. Carol Leone at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, receiving his Performer Diploma in 2016. His prior music education consists of degrees from Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Artem serves as principal pianist with the Credo Community Choir of Dallas and is on faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas.

 

CREDO TOUR CHOIR

Andrew Alexander
Maxwell Backover
Charles Battista
Elizabeth Baxter
David Binde
Lizzy Blaising
Chellie Bowden
Curtis Bowden
Katie Brewer
Oscar Brown
Elicia Capehart-Griggs
Josh Cooley
Kathleen Ellis
Sheli Erenberger
Patricia Erickson
Steven Erickson
Sharon Harris
Lavilia Harrison
Paula Hollis
Mattie Jette
Tamara Johnson
Mark Jones
Dawn Katterson
Laurie Kauzlaric
Madeleine Kazatsky
Kenneth Kelley
Nancy Kelley
Mary Kirwin
Judy Kramb
Melissa Marsh
Paula Miller
Ronald Nichols
Joy Perkins
Christine Povar
Cecelia Rogers
Gilbert Sanders
Ian Sanders
Heather Shaw
Diane Snow
Jeff Stillings
Sally Stillings
Carter Tiernan
Vanessa Vaughter
Karen Wiese
Natalie Williams
Ellen Yancey
Jane Yetts