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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BlackbirdMarch 6, 20215:00PM
Journey to AmericaMarch 11, 20217:00PM
Flamenco April 24, 20215:00PM
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