Light The World (2017) - Ingrid Stölzel

Te Deum Chamber Choir
Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor
World Premiere performance, November 12, 2017
Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas

Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Maggie Hires, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte

Altos: Hannah Draper Burnett, Mariana Farah, Sara Goering, Josepha Haden, Katie Kendle, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis

Tenors: Tom Assel, Michael Bader, Mark Ball, Jacob Bleything, Daniel Hansen, Josh Maize

Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, Paul Cummings, Andrew Cunard, Jon Duncan, Paul Eltschinger, Nick Gillock

May the Mother in us comfort us
And the Father in us protect us;
May the Daughter in us bring us Hope
And the Son within us bring us Joy.

May the Dancer in us move us
And the Poet inspire our Song.
May the Explorer embolden us
And the Artist honor the Beauty that holds us.

May we all be Creators and Priests and Nurses and Heroes,
And may our Song lift beyond these walls
To light the world.

-Poem by Robert Bode in honor of Te Deum's 10th season