“Build a Peace Chorus Against the Ghouls of War”
Saturday, October 26, 2:00 PM, New York City
PROGRAM
Opening—‘Because All Men Are Brothers’
Sare Brass Quintet: Little Fugue, J.S. Bach (1685-1750); Piece for Brass Quintet, Victor Ewald (1860-1935, Russia)
“Because All Men Are Brothers” (text, Tom Glazer; music, Bach’s Passion Chorale, Hassler) Friends of Sare-Vega Chorus
Welcome
Diane Sare, Candidate for U.S. Senate, New York
Jose Vega, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 15th CD, the Bronx, New York
Call to Action—‘Go Down, Moses’
Dennis Fritz, Director of the Eisenhower Media Network; Command Chief Master Sergeant (ret. U.S. Air Force)
“Go Down, Moses,” Chorus
Russ Dobular, from “Due Dissidence,” platform for political commentary
Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute; convenor of the International Peace Coalition
“O, Freedom,” Chorus
Stop the Nuclear War Madness—‘Hold On’
Garland Nixon, veteran progressive radio and television talk show host; member of the National Board of the ACLU
“Hold On,” Chorus
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson (ret. U.S. Army), Chief of Staff of former Secretary of State Colin Powell
Freedom from War—“Steal Away”
“Steal Away to Freedom,” Chorus
Jimmy Dore (invited), podcaster (Home of the Jimmy Dore Show); comedian, political commentator
Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst; co-founder of VIPS (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity)
Jose Vega
Diane Sare
Classical Principles—Beauty, Courage, Statecraft
“Quia Respexit” from the Magnificat in D, by J.S. Bach (“He has looked upon my lowliness”), soprano, oboe duet
South African Youth Chorus (invited)
Special contributions of classical music from Iran, Syria, Albania, and Sweden
Additional Music
String Quartet No. 12, “American,” Op. 96 B. 179, Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) NEO String Quartet
“Shalom Chaverim” canon, Hebrew traditional folk tune, Chorus and audience
“My Country ’tis of Thee” arr. by Fred Haight from Dvorak’s String Quartet, Op. 97 B. 180 Larghetto, Chorus and NEO String Quartet
“Battle Cry of Freedom,” George Root, 1862, Chorus and audience