Black History Month Celebration Concert 2026
PROGRAM
Earth, Wind & Fire Dance Mix: Let’s Groove, Boogie Wonderland, Sing a Song – arr. Paul Murtha
13 O’clock – Zachary Smith
The W Jazz Ensemble
Melissa Reeves, Director of Bands & Coordinator of Music Education
Jesus Promised – Chicago Mass Choir
Trust In God – Elevation Worship
United Harmony Gospel Choir
Langston Dreams – Rosephanye Powell, Poetry by Langston Hughes
1. Hold Fast to Dreams
2. To Sit and Dream
Marcus Hill, tenor
William Reber, piano
“Home” from The Wiz – Charlie Smalls (1953-1987)
Charlene Stork, mezzo soprano
William Reber, piano
Hard Trials – H.T. Burleigh (1866-1949)
Zachariah Harden, tenor
William Reber, piano
Give me Jesus – Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
Trinity Garvin, soprano
William Reber, piano
I’m a poor l’il orphan – Julia Perry (1924-1979)
Jerry Brown, tenor (MUW Alum)
William Reber, piano
Compensation – Charles Lloyd Jr. (1948-2024)
Ricky Dubuisson II, bass-baritone (MUW Alum)
William Reber, piano
Compensation – Betty Jackson King (1928-1994)
Susan Hurley, soprano
William Reber, piano
In that great gettin’up morning – arr. Eli Villanueva
Jerry Brown, tenor (MUW Alum)
William Reber, piano
The Battle of Jericho – Moses Hogan
The MUW Chamber Singers
Zane Lynn, director
from Credo – Margaret Bonds (1913-1972), Text by W.E.B DuBois (1868-1963)
1. I Believe in God
2. Especially do I Believe in the Negro Race
The MUW Chamber Singers
Marcus Hill, tenor solo
Zane Lynn, collaborative pianist
William Reber, director