1. Jubilate Deo… – 0:50
O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation. (Psalm 100, Latin Vulgate)
2. Ve adthdor vador (From age to age) – 9:40
Bless his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endures from age to age. (From Psalm 100:4-5, Hebrew and Arabic)
3. Ta cao chang de yang (The sheep of his pasture) – 18:35
It is he that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (From Psalms 100:3 and 23:1, Mandarin Chinese)
4. Ngokujabula! (With great rejoicing!) – 27:15
Shout with triumph to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with joy, come before his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God! (From Psalm 100:1-3, Zulu)
5. Bendecid su nombre (Bless his name) – 32:27
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise. Be thankful, and bless his name. (Psalm 100:4, Spanish)
6. Song of the Earth – 39:28
Alleluia. (Praise Jehovah - nearly universal transliteration)
7. ...Omnis Terra! – 44:56
Sing for joy, dance in gladness, shout for joy, all the earth!
(Adapted from various English translations)
Commissioned by Henry Leck for the Indianapolis Children’s Choirs, Jubilate Deo was premiered in April 2016 and is Dan Forrest’s largest work to date. The work will receive its Carnegie Hall premiere in March 2017.
Festival Staff
Warren Cook – Artistic Director, Conductor
Jean Cook – Rehearsal Accompanist
Philip Eoute – Festival Producer
Laura Brundage – Assistant to the Director
Kevin Delp – Finance Manager
Nikki Eoute – Orchestra Manager
Caleb Greene – Designer
Joey Hoelscher, Nikki Eoute – Rehearsal Coach
Julianne Brown – Librarian
Nikki Eoute, Kelly Martin – Section Leader
T. J. Ellis, Ryan Martin – Section Leader
Rodney McCarty – Stage Manager
Matthew Steel – Sound Engineer
Bill Kimzey – Video Producer