Some poetry from the LCC concert

"The first American music around,
Had notes shaped, diamond and round,
Keeping rhythm with an arm,
They sang songs with great charm,
For ne’er could a livelier hymn be found.”
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A: "May I feel, said he
B: "I'll squeal, said she
A: just once, said he
B: it's fun, said she

A: May I touch, said he
B: How much, said she
A: A lot, said he
B: Why not, said she

A: Let’s go, said he
B: Not too far, said she
A: What’s too far, said he"
B: Where you are, said she!" [e.e. cummings, excerpt]
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A: “If you would comfort me, sing me a lullaby:”
B: “Lower him gently, he sleeps forever. His bed is made where cedars hover,
for song the birds’ objective timpani and the cool earth to cover.”
A: “If you would win my heart, sing me a love song:”
C: “May this marriage be a sign of compassion, our everyday a day in paradise.”
A: “If you would mourn me and bring me to God, sing me a requiem, sing me to heaven.”
D: “Look, my small, my beautiful child, the icicle here, how it shimmers in the blue sun.
My small, my beautiful child, look once more.”
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"Our night concludes with a future much brighter
As we sing the same message by two different songwriters
And through endless optimism, wonder and love,
Our last song portrays hope that rises above."
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"An encore we give to you all,
We hope it will lift your morale,
We thank you so much,
And now a patriotic touch,
From the Livingston County Chorale."