Unique collaborations with dynamic partners throughout the community

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Saturday, November 1 • 5:00pmin collaboration with MECA @TBH

This performance is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Macario Ramirez, of Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery,

who has embodied Mexican-American culturein the Houston arts scene.

Presented in collaboration with

Coming Forth by DayKerwin Young, composer

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ROCO COMMISSIONED WORLD PREMIERE

Heart That’s Lighter Than a Feather

The Journey

The Gates

Question and Answer

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

The Journey Continues

Fully Awakened

Coming Forth By Day

Timothy Jones, bass-baritone

Alecia Lawyer, oboeMike Stude Chair

Lorento Golofeev, violinLeslie & James Loftis Chair

Shino Hayashi, celloDeshpande-Helmer Family Chair

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Movement I. Heart That’s Lighter Than a Feather Instruments only.

Movement II. The Journey

My heart has been weighed.

Now, I must journey forth; proving myself worthy to sit amongst the Gods.

Inch by inch, step by step.

Meh… Ah… Ah… Oo… Oo...

Movement III. The Gates

The gates! The gates! The gates! The gates!

The gates! The gates! The gates! The gates!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

The gates!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

The gates! The gates! The gates! The gates!

The gates! The gates! The gates!

One, two, three.

One! Two!

One!

The gates!

Movement IV. Question and Answer

You call, I speak.

You shout, I come.

You scream, I run.

You ask, I pause.

Coming Forth By Day

So many things to do.

Question, answer, question.

You call, you ask.

Hmm.

Movement V. The Journey Continues

Inch by inch, step by step.

Meh.. Ah… Ah… Oo… Oo...

Movement VI. Fully Awakened

Ee… Ah… Ah… Ah… Oh… Oh… Oh… Ah… Ah…

New life! New eyes! New days! I’m waking up!

I see the light!

Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Movement VII. Coming Forth By Day

Oo… Oo… Oo…

Coming forth, coming forth, coming forth, coming forth.

When? When? When? When, when, when?

Ah… Ah… Ah…

Coming forth by day. Coming forth by day.

Oo… When, when, when?

Coming forth by, coming forth by, coming forth by, coming forth by when?

When?

When?

When?

Coming forth by day.

music & lyrics written by Kerwin Young

ROCO has been live streaming for many years and this season we will be offering all of our performances virtually. We also

have a vast collection of audio recordings

from past concerts, as well as videos on

our rocohouston channel on YouTube.

All you need is a sense of curiosity and an

internet connection and you can be tran-

sported to a ROCO experience under the listen tab at roco.org or on

all streaming channels!

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Kerwin Young is a prolific international concert & media composer, and

recording producer; whose music has served as social commentary the

world over since 1989. A member-producer of the Rock and Roll Hall

of Fame inducted Public Enemy, Kerwin Young is a multi-platinum,

Grammy winning composer/producer of popular music in multiple

genres; including film, television, and video games. A composer of over

eight symphonies, ballet suites, and exotic orchestral fantasies, the

wonderful works of Kerwin have been performed by Detroit Symphony

Orchestra, Inscape Chamber Orchestra, Music From China, Kansas City

Symphony, University City Symphony, Del Sol String Quartet, Tesla String

Quartet, ROCO, and other well-known ensembles.

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Kerwin studied music composition at the University of Missouri-

Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance with Chen Yi, Zhou

Long, and Jazz Messenger legend, Bobby Watson.

Since 2019, Kerwin serves as Performing Rights Associate with Next

Level, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the University of

North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Meridian International Center.

Internationally, Kerwin is a traveling scholar, lecturing on music

composition and production, entrepreneurship, and his life in music.

composer

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Oceans November 14, 20205:00PM

Celebration of Margaret BondsFebruary 4, 20217:00PM

Kaleidoscope February 13, 20215:00PM

Shadows February 27, 20215:00PM

BlackbirdMarch 6, 20215:00PM

Journey to AmericaMarch 11, 20217:00PM

Flamenco April 24, 20215:00PM

■ In Concert Full chamber orchestra

■ Unchambered Intimate chamber ensemble series featuring individual ROCO musicians

■ Connections Unique collaborations with dynamic partners throughout the community

Shaping the Future of

Classical Music

Season 16