"Jenny Rebecca" by Carol Hall, arranged by Claire McElfresh
Recorded by Diamonds From The Dust, 2016
Ryan Brown, Founding Artistic Director, conducting.

Jenny Rebecca

An a cappella choral work by Dominick DiOrio honoring the legacy of the Little Rock Nine with libretto by D. DiOrio adapted from the words of the people honored in the subtitles of each movement. Commissioned by and dedicated to the Hendrix College Choir and their director, Dr. Andrew Morgan.

1. Judge Henry Woods in 1985
2. Minnijean Brown-Trickey (b. 1941)
3. Carlotta Walls LaNier (b. 1942)
4. Elizabeth Eckford (b. 1941)
5. Thelma Mothershed-Wair (b. 1940)
6. Reprise, Judge Henry Woods (1918-2002)

Program notes and full libretto:
http://www.dominickdiorio.com/works?id=93

Recording features Diamonds From The Dust, a professional vocal ensemble based in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Mark Mummert, Artistic Director, conducting
Mary DiRoberts, Soprano soloist
Recorded November 19, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester, MA
Engineered by StarFleet Audio LLC

Sopranos: Mary DiRoberts, Monica Hatch, Brenda Salvi, Alesia Tringale, Abby Haynes
Altos: Teri Kowiak, Katherine Engel Meifert, Mauri Tetreault, Maggie O'Neill
Tenors: Eric Balboni, Reagan Paras, Jay Maenhout, Adam Ouellet
Basses: Stephan Barnicle, Xander Teplansky, Dalton Weaner, Matthew Haynes

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