The Aeolians of Oakwood University, established in 1946, performs choral music repertoire from the Baroque era to;the 21st century, under the direction of Jason Max Ferdinand. In 2017, they won the Choir of the World award at the LLangollen International Musical Festival. In 2018, they won three gold medals at the 10th World Choir Games and the championship in both the University Choirs and the Spirituals categories. In 2019, they became the first HBCU;choir to be selected from blind auditions to perform at the National ACDA Conference.
Jason Max Ferdinand is a professor, the director of choral activities, and the chair of the music department at Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama. He is in his twelfth season conducting the world-renowned The Aeolians of Oakwood University. He maintains an active schedule as a composer, presenter, adjudicator, and guest conductor for high school, collegiate, and church choirs throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. His choral series bearing his name is in circulation by Walton Music, a division of GIA Publications, Inc. His greatest passion is watching those who he has mentored become conductors and composers in their own right.
PRONE TO WONDER
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty (Reginald Heber; arr. Adrian T. Westney)
We Shall Overcome (arr. Robert T. Gibson)
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Robert Robinson; arr. Mack Wilberg)
THE JOURNEY OF OUR LIFE
Pilgrims’ Chorus from “Tannhäuser” (Richard Wagner; arr. William Dawson)
Examine Me (Cedric Dent)
The Chariot Jubilee (R. Nathaniel Dett; instrumentation arr. Jason Max Ferdinand) Roderick George, Tenor
The Gospel Train (arr. Ken Burton)
Away and in Danger (Shawn Kirchner)
Shout For Joy (Adolphus Hailstork)
When I Lay Me Down to Sleep (James Mulholland)
WHOM SHALL I FEAR?
Jehovah Sabaoth (Donald Lawrence)
Someday (arr. Nathan Carter)
