The Reunion weekend and concert will be taking place April 26-29.

All Alumni can register for the reunion on the Alumni page and follow the link.

The University of Illinois Varsity Men’s Glee Club
-presents-

“Brothers, Come Home !”
In Commemoration of our 125th Anniversary Year !
featuring
Dr.Barrington Coleman,director
Kyle Griffith,accompanist-assistant conductor

Michael Richardson, Guest Conductor

Seung-Won Cho, Guest Conductor

Michael Acquaviva and Jonathan Schildt, Guest Accompanists

With Special Guests

UI Women’s Glee Club, Dr.Andrea Solya, Director
The Other Guys

7:30 p.m.
Foellinger Great Hall,KCPA

PART I

Illini March (traditional procession)
Gaudeamus Igitur (song of brotherhood)
Ian Pozdol,conductor,VMGC president,2011-2012

Words of welcome and acknowledgments,Dr.Barrington Coleman

A Jubilant song,by Rene Clausen (UI SOM class of – )
Alex,soloists

I’ll walk with God,by Karl Knutson  (VMGC class of – )

Poor wayfarin’ stranger,arr. by Michael Richardson
*Michael Richardson,guest conductor [class of - ?]

Canticle III,by David Conte
Michael Acquaviva (VMGC class of – ) and Jonathan Schildt VMGC class of – ),piano

Part II

Selections by the UI Women’s Glee Club,
Dr.Andrea Solya,director

A Spiritual Medley,arr. Michael Richardson
[I want to be ready,Were you there?,Sweet music]
featuring Women’s Glee Club,Varsity Men’s Glee Club,
Michael Richardson,conductor

{Ryan – list WGC remaining selections here}

INTERMISSION

Part III

Selections by the Other Guys

Part IV

UI VMGC

Brothers,Sing On !, by Edward Grieg
[Procession]

All through the night,arr.Jameson Marvin,UI SOM class of
Seung Won Cho,DMA candidate / asst.conductor,2009-2011
Soloist (TBA prior to 11/12)

A Jobim Medley,arr. Dr.Jetro de Oliveira (VMGC class of – ) and Dr.Barrington Coleman
[Jazz N' Samba,One-note samba / Meditation,No more blues,Quiet nights and quiet stars,
the Girl from Ipanema]
featuring, Michael Mueller,piano     Erik Opland,bass           Cameron Stewart,drums

Cibola,by Jackson Berkey [Commissioned for the 2006 VMGC Songfest conference]
featurring,VMGC guitar ensemble,David Gardner-Dale,Lance Keene,Joseph Meland,
Ian Pozdol,and Brock Russell with M.Mueller,piano,E.Opland,bass,C.Stewart,drums

Cindy,by Mack Wilberg
featuring Michael Acquaviva and Jonathan Schildt,piano
with Erik Opland,bass and Cameron Stewart,drums

Part V

VMGC finale

The Big Ten Medley,arr. William Buhr,VMGC alumni class of -