Concert Order
Special Guest: Des Moines Concert Handbells
- Song 1: Ruins – from Undertale (2015) – composed by Toby Fox – arranged by Joseph Mullin
- Song 2: Dire, Dire Docks – from Super Mario 64 (1996) – composed by Koji Kondo – arranged by Joseph Mullin
- Song 3: Dusk Stars – from Night in the Woods (2017) – composed by Alec Holowka – arranged by Joseph Mullin
Sax Ensemble
- Song 1: Prologue – from Shadow of the Colossus (2005) – composed by Kow Otani – arranged by madebylocrio
- Song 2: The Sims 4 Theme (2014) – composed by IIan Eshkeri – arranged by kayleebement
String Ensemble
- Song 1: Greenpath – from Hollow Knight (2017) – composed by Christopher Larkin – arranged by Joseph Mullin
- Song 2: Lumiere – from Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (2025) – composed by Lorien Testard – arranged by Aleksandra Nagorna
Vocal Ensemble
- Song 1: A Quick Break – from Cuphead (2017) – composed by Kristofer Maddigan – arranged by Randy DeRosa
- Song 2: Promised Land – from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) – composed by Nobuo Uematsu – arranged by BeatsKEI
- Song 3: Pokemon Theme (1998) – composed by John Siegler – arranged by Lara de Wit & Nate Wilson
Woodwind Ensemble
- Song 1: Nimbus Land – from Super Mario RPG (1996) – composed by Yoko Shimomura – arranged by Joseph Mullin
- Song 2: Kakariko Village – from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) – composed by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ohta, and Koji Kondo – arranged by Joseph Mullin
Brass Ensemble
- Song 1: Exodus – from Halo: Reach (2010) – composed by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori – arranged by teerron123
- Song 2: Selections from the Legend of Zelda (1986) composed by Koji Kondo, arranged by Dana Andrews
Des Moines Concert Handbells
Conductor: Joseph Mullin
Patrick Gagnon, Ruth Staplin, Kris Shay, Lori Fenton, Marta Neill, Julie Murphy, Scott Ehlinger, Shelly Siemer, Debbi Regennitter, Rachel Onsrud, Heather Carleton, Carol Stratemeyer, Dick Cruisinberry
Sax Ensemble
Soprano Sax: Tim Hornback
Alto Sax: Jenny Donovan, Steven Fink, Nate Reincke
Tenor Sax: Ethan Grunewald, Lucas Margadant
Bari Sax: Jim Rohrer
String Ensemble
Conductor: Cassie McGee
Violin: Emma Becker, Kimberly Glynn, Krista McCalley, Joseph Mullin, Aleksandra Nagorna, Daniel Nguyen, Mackenzie Rice
Viola: Tyler Bainter, Emma Ehrecke, Ev Huntley, Jotham Polashek, Isabelle Staudt
Cello: Xandra Escalada, Sandy Tatge
Contrabass: Sean Mooney
Harp: Katie Quandt
Percussion: AJ Marino, Emily Murtha
Vocals: Joseph Mullin, Marie Mullin
Vocal Ensemble
Soprano: April Basiletti, Torina Gedler, Vernie Vukovich
Alto: Lauren Merfeld, Emily Murtha, Stevie Newell
Tenor: Josh Adams, Aaron Barker
Bass: Cody Pfau, Steve Ramsey
Accompanist: Sohee Lee
Woodwind Ensemble
Conductor: Jennifer Walter
Flute: Bailey Dostal, Saffron Edwards, Olivia Hockey, Carre Trude, Valerie Wedgeworth
Clarinet: Max Gaydar, Sebastian Speer, Tasha Wells
Bassoon: Dean Grannes, Abigail Hunt
Horn: Lance Martin, Shanna Speer
Brass Ensemble
Conductor: Dana Andrews
Trumpet: Brandon Baker, Doug Brown, Nate Wilson, Nicholas Rupp,
Trombone: Jordan Thomas, Matt Flynn
Bass Trombone: Uriel Rodriguez-Cardenas
Horn: Abigail Aldrich, Misha Seebeck, Jason Oelmann
Euphonium: Nolan Larsen
Tuba: Morgan Hockey
GSO Board
Aaron Barker – President
Jennifer Walter – Vice President and Development
Marta Mooney – Secretary
Emily Murtha – Treasurer
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Lyrics
LUMIERE – from Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Composed by Lorien Testard
Arranged by Aleksandra Nagorna
Vocalists: Joseph Mullin and Marie Mullin
In French:
Dim dam talélam vacarme
S’en va dans Lumi éternam
Et Gustave dôme guardéam
Dilim dili lili lam
Lutece séra dolilom séram
Dim dim dam dada dim dim da dada dim da lilam
Dim dim dam dada dim dim da dada dim da didam
Dans là-haut
Sera ravi
Les toits à ce Renoir
Griffera
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Au Clair-Obscur
Trouble rature
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Au Clair-Obscur
Trouble rature
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Clair-obscur
Trouble de rature, courbera Eiffel
Clair-obscur
Guardéo peinture, trouvera sans elle
Translation (by Wonder):
Dim-dam hear the sound of shroud
Fading into Eternal Light
Still Gustave he guards our dome
Di-lim, di-li-li-li-lom
Lutetia shall remain, so shall the pain
Dim-dim, dam, da-da, dim-dim, dam, da-da, dim-da, li-lam
Dim-dim, dam, da-da, dim-dim, dam, da-da, dim-da, li-lam
In the heights
Euphoria breeds
As roofs of Renoir
Shall scrape the sky
Clair-Obscur blurry erasure bending Eiffel’s spine
Light and dark I’m the painting’s guard, set to claim what’s mine
At Clair-Obscur
Blurry erasure
Light and dark
The painting’s Guard
Mmmm….
Clair-Obscur blurry erasure bending Eiffel’s spine
Light and dark I’m the painting’s guard, set to claim what’s mine
At Clair-Obscur
Blurry erasure
Light and dark
The painting’s Guard
Mmmm….
Clair-Obscur blurry erasure bending Eiffel’s spine
Light and dark I’m the painting’s guard, set to claim what’s mine
A QUICK BREAK – from Cuphead
Composed by Kristofer Maddigan
Arranged by Randy DeRosa
It’s nice to rest your eyes
And maybe go outside,
Grab a book and get some air.
So, what are you waiting for?
(Bom-bom-bom-bom)
Why not take a quick break?
Tune the radio!
(Bom-bom-bom-bom)
There are chores to do, there’s leaves to rake,
Strum the old banjo!
You can practice your Lindy Hop,
(Bom-bom-bom-bom)
Then maybe later sing with your barber shop.
Why not take a little quick break
And come back for more? (-Ooore…)
Then come back for more. (-Ooore…)
Please come back for mooore.
PROMISED LAND – from Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by BeatsKEI
In Latin:
Cur in gremio haeremus?
Cur poenam cordi parvo damus?
Stella nobis non concessit, non concessit
Venarum pulsus in terram fluens
Parvus, parvus pulsus
Cor mortem ducens
Vita mollis in stellam redeunt
Animam sacrificare necesse est?
Cur in gremio haeremus?
Cur veniam petimus
In terram fatali?
Translation (by squareenixmusic.com)
Why do we stay in the womb?
Why do we provide punishment to our weak hearts?
Our star wouldn’t allow, wouldn’t allow
Our planet wouldn’t allow, wouldn’t allow
The pulse of veins in the Earth flowing
Faint, faint pulse
Of the heart leading to death
The weak life returns to the planet
Is it necessary to sacrifice the soul?
Why do we stay in the womb?
Why do we beg for forgiveness
In the fateful Earth?
POKEMON THEME
Composed by John Siegler
Arranged by Lara de Wit & Nate Wilson
I want to be the very best
Like no one ever was,
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause,
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide,
Each Pokémon to understand
The power that’s inside! (Power inside!)
CHORUS:
Pokémon!
Gotta catch ’em all
It’s you and me,
I know it’s my destiny!
Pokémon!
Oh you’re my best friend
In a world we must defend!
Pokémon!
A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through!
You teach me and I’ll teach you
Pokémon!
(Gotta catch ’em all!) Gotta catch ’em all!
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face
I will battle everyday
To claim my rightful place!
Come with me; the time is right!
There’s no better team
Arm in arm, we’ll win the fight!
It’s always been our dream!
CHORUS x 2
(Pokémon!)