Freedom

July 18-19, 2003, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

SVGMC presented Freedom to celebrate our 20th Anniversary, culminating a decade of artistic direction, leadership and vision of Mr. Buddy Symes. The concert was a wonderful celebration of our lives, our history, and our pride as we paid tribute to Buddy and 20 years of the SVGMC.

This very special concert featured SVGMC classics and audience favorites such as The Awakening, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, and The Magic of Music. Our sibling choruses, the Rainbow Women's Chorus and Voices for Diversity, joined us onstage to perform Ruth Huber's legendary Rainbow Bridge.

Act One

Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho
Ox Driver's Song, Solo: Len
Circle of Life
e.e. cummings choruses
     dominic has a doll
     maggie and milly and molly and may
     uncles
Morning Glow, Solo: Nicolas
In His Eyes, Solo: Razmik, Simon
It's Never That Easy / I've Been Here Before, Duet: Galt, Stephen C.
Reflection
Regina Coeli, Solo: Marco
Alleluia by Randall Thompson
Magic of Music, Duet: Michael K., Michael F.
ExtrABBAGanza
     Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
     Fernando, Duet: Ray, Stephen C.
     Dancing Queen

Act Two

Rainbow Bridge - SVGMC, RWC, VFD

Rainbow Women's Chorus Set
     Hymn to Freedom
     Gate Gate
     Study War No More
     We Shall Be Free

Voices for Diversity Set
On Children
Come Go With Me

The Awakening - SVGMC, RWC, VFD

Where Will My Heart Take Me (aka Faith of the Heart, the Theme from Enterprise)
- SVGMC, RWC, VFD; Solo: Charles "Buddy" Symes