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(audience applauding) - [House Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Maestro Nolan Livesay.

(audience cheering/applauding) (audience cheering/applauding) (drumroll) (bold orchestral music) ♪ ♪ - [Chorus] ♪ O say can you see ♪ ♪ By the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ What so proudly we hail'd ♪ ♪ At the twilight's last gleaming?

♪ ♪ Whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ Through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ O'er the ramparts we watch'd ♪ ♪ Were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ And the rocket's red glare ♪ ♪ The bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ Gave proof through the night ♪ ♪ That our flag was still there ♪ ♪ ♪ O say does that star-spangled ♪ ♪ Banner yet wave ♪ (drumroll) ♪ O'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ ♪ And the home of the... ♪ ♪ Brave...!

♪ (crash!)

(soaring vocals/music) (audience cheers/applauds) (soaring orchestral music) ♪ (bold horns) (swirling strings) ♪ ♪ ♪ (bright flutes/strings) ♪ ♪ ♪ (warm relaxed melody) ♪ ♪ (brighter strings/horns) ♪ (chorus: wordless vocals) ♪ (bright flutes/strings) ♪ (audience applauding/cheering) - [Nolan] Thank you so much for being here.

How about it?

250 years!

(audience cheers/applauds) Our next piece is a theme and variation on the classic tune "When Johnny Comes Marching Home."

This is called "American Salute."

♪ (horns trilling) ♪ (bold triumphant music) ♪ (music wanes) ♪ (light strings/percussion) ♪ (melody: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home") ♪ ♪ (softer strings/percussion) ♪ (bassoons play melody) ♪ ♪ (bold strings play melody) ♪ (deeper musical melody) ♪ (orchestral music softens) ♪ (jaunty flutes play melody) ♪ ♪ (tense strings swirling) ♪ (bright flutes/strings) ♪ ♪ ♪ (jaunty strings) ♪ (steady short string music) ♪ ♪ (orchestral music softens) ♪ (soft elegant brass) ♪ (flutes lead melody) ♪ (bolder brass/strings) ♪ (call/response: high-low) ♪ (rapid high-low melody) ♪ (bold timpani) (bold snare) (full orchestra plays melody) ♪ ♪ (bold timpani drumming) (snare drum/flutes alternate) ♪ (louder bolder orchestral music) ♪ - [Audience Member] Yeah!

(audience cheers/applauds) (snare solo intro) ♪ ♪ (bright trumpets lead) ♪ (trumpets/percussion only) ♪ ♪ - [Men] Mine eyes have seen the glory ♪ ♪ Of the coming of the Lord ♪ ♪ He is trampling out the vintage ♪ ♪ Where the grapes of wrath are stored ♪ ♪ He hath loosed the fateful lightning ♪ ♪ Of this terrible swift sword ♪ ♪ His truth is marching on ♪ - [Women] ♪ Gloria!

♪ - [Men] ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ - Gloria!

♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ - Gloria, gloria!

♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ - Gloria!

♪ - [All] ♪ His truth is marching on ♪ (bright trombones/trumpets) ♪ - [Women] ♪ I have seen Him ♪ ♪ In the watch-fires ♪ ♪ - [Men] Truth is marching ♪ ♪ Of a hundred circling camps - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ They have builded Him - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ An altar in the evening - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ Dews and damps - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ I can read His - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ Righteous sentence - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ In the dim and - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ Flaring lamps - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ His day is - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ Marching on - Truth is marching... ♪ ♪ Truth is marching, truth is marching ♪ - [All] ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ His truth is marching on ♪ ♪ (uplifting orchestral music) ♪ (bright trumpets) ♪ (music softens) ♪ (chorus a cappella) ♪ In the beauty ♪ ♪ Of the lilies ♪ (slow cadence) ♪ Christ was born ♪ ♪ Across the sea ♪ (gentle harp plucking) ♪ With a glory ♪ ♪ In His bosom ♪ ♪ That transfigures ♪ ♪ You and me ♪ (gentle harp plucking) ♪ As He died to ♪ ♪ Make men holy ♪ ♪ Let us live to make men free ♪ ♪ While God is ♪ ♪ Marching on ♪ (spirited trumpet) (snare drumroll) ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ His truth is ♪ ♪ Marching on ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ (bold uplifting music) ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Glory, glory ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ His truth is ♪ ♪ Marching on ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen...!

♪ (soaring orchestral music) ♪ (audience cheers/applauds) - My musical journey began at the age of eight when I started playing the violin.

There was this woman at church that played quite often, and I was just fascinated by it.

So, you know, little kids, they go through phases, "Oh, I wanna be a fireman," "I wanna be a," whatever, and I was just obsessed with the violin.

And I mentioned this to my mother, who was a little reluctant at first.

She was, "Well, just...just wait.

Let's just see what happens."

I kept bugging her.

I would not stop bugging her.

There was also this picture book.

I can't remember what it was.

It was some music book or something that I had.

I remember there was a painting of a violin, and I would just study the picture.

I just was obsessed.

And finally she said, "If we're gonna do this, "we're gonna be serious about it.

"This isn't gonna be something you're gonna "just try for a little bit.

This is something we should be serious about."

And I said, "Yes, I wanna do it.

I wanna do it."

And I have a twin brother, Jason, who also decided, "Well, I guess I'll do it.

I'll do it, too."

And that made it a lot more fun because, as soon as we started, I just loved it.

And then, I had a built-in duet partner, all growing up, which was wonderful.

(audience applauding) - [Nolan] Our first guest vocalist tonight is somebody I've known for a very long time.

(musicians and audience chuckle) He's very handsome.

(musicians and audience laugh) And to sing his own arrangement and orchestration of "America the Beautiful," please welcome my brother, Jason Livesay.

(audience cheering/applauding) (gentle piano/string music) ♪ ♪ (chiming) ♪ ♪ O beautiful ♪ ♪ For spacious skies ♪ ♪ For amber waves of grain ♪ ♪ ♪ For purple mountain majesties ♪ ♪ Above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ God shed His grace on thee ♪ ♪ ♪ And crown thy good ♪ ♪ With brotherhood ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ (elegant piano/strings) ♪ ♪ O beautiful ♪ ♪ For heroes proved ♪ ♪ In liberating strife ♪ ♪ Who more than self ♪ ♪ Their country loved ♪ ♪ And mercy more ♪ ♪ Than life ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ May God ♪ ♪ Thy gold refine ♪ ♪ Till all success ♪ ♪ Be nobleness ♪ ♪ And every gain divine ♪ (hopeful orchestral music) ♪ ♪ O beautiful ♪ ♪ For patriot dream ♪ ♪ That sees beyond ♪ ♪ The years ♪ ♪ Thine alabaster ♪ ♪ Cities gleam ♪ ♪ Undimmed by human tears ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ God shed His grace on thee ♪ ♪ And crown thy good ♪ ♪ With brotherhood...!

♪ ♪ From sea ♪ ♪ To shining ♪ ♪ Sea...!

♪ (audience applauding) (orchestral music softens) ♪ ♪ From sea to ♪ (elegant piano) ♪ Shining ♪ ♪ Sea... ♪ (elegant piano/strings) ♪ (music fades) (audience cheers/applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) - [Nolan] And he also conducts!

(audience laughs) No patriotic concert would be complete without something called "The Patriot."

This is a piece by John Williams, and Jason is going to conduct.

(audience applauds) (metal chairs clanking softly) (snare and timpani intro) ♪ (bright trumpets lead) ♪ (bold orchestral music) ♪ (bright flutes) ♪ (strings accompany) ♪ ♪ (noble orchestral music) ♪ ♪ ♪ (bright brass leads) ♪ (noble orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (bolder strings/brass) ♪ ♪ (music softens) ♪ (stately softer orchestral music) ♪ (music swelling) (crash!)

(bright noble orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (music softens) ♪ (gentle harp/flute music) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (bright warm strings) ♪ ♪ (upright strings) (soft chimes) ♪ ♪ (soft horns/strings) ♪ (stately percussion/horns) ♪ (gentle flutes/percussion) ♪ ♪ (tense strings building up) ♪ (bold full orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (riveting percussion) (bright horns) ♪ (uplifting orchestral music) ♪ (louder brass) ♪ (proud stately music) ♪ ♪ (music softens) ♪ (orchestral music swells) ♪ ♪ (exultant orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (dramatic bold outro) ♪ ♪ (audience cheers/applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) (audience chuckles) (audience applauds) - [Nolan] He's cool!

(audience laughs) This next piece of music is also by John Williams, and it is one of the most solemn pieces of music.

It's from "Saving Private Ryan."

This is called "Hymn to the Fallen."

(light percussion) ♪ ♪ (slow thoughtful orchestral music) ♪ (chorus vocalizing) ♪ ♪ (somber hushed orchestral music) ♪ ♪ ♪ (chorus vocalizing) ♪ ♪ (light percussion) ♪ (gentle brass/strings) ♪ ♪ ♪ (reverent gentle horns) ♪ (soft brass) (light percussion) ♪ (chorus vocalizing) ♪ ♪ (chorus vocalizing) (gentle horns) ♪ ♪ ♪ (yearning horns/string) ♪ ♪ (swelling spiritual orchestral music) ♪ (chorus vocalizing) ♪ ♪ (uplifting vocals/music) ♪ (bright horns) (soaring vocals) ♪ ♪ (elegant strings) (light snare percussion) ♪ (orchestral music softens) ♪ ♪ (hushed orchestral music) (light snare percussion) ♪ (reverent gentle horns/percussion) ♪ (solo drumming) ♪ (gentle horns/strings) (music fades) (audience applauding) (light sentimental music) - [Jason] Our homeland, so beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self, their country loved and mercy more than life.

Staying united as a nation does not come without triumph and does not come without tragedy.

America has endured both foreign and domestic.

This land remains the home of the free because it remains the home of the brave.

Throughout our history, men and women have answered the nation's call to protect and defend those rights and freedoms we hold sacred.

Some walk among us in battlefield dress, ready to board the next flight to stand in our stead in harm's way.

Some walk among us unnoticed, but they carry the satisfaction of memories of victories won and the scars of friends lost.

Some are not able to walk among us for they bear the horrendous wounds of battle.

And some are not able to walk among us for they are the fallen patriots who live on in the hearts of a grateful nation.

Our debt cannot be adequately paid, but our chance to honor our heroes cannot happen often enough.

As the song from your branch of the service is sung, would all of our active military and veterans please rise, if you are able, so that we may thank you for protecting our homeland.

(tender orchestral music) ♪ (audience applauding) (triumphant orchestral music) ♪ - [Jason] The United States Army!

♪ Over hill, over dale ♪ ♪ We will hit the dusty trail ♪ ♪ And those caissons go rolling along ♪ ♪ In and out, hear them shout ♪ ♪ Counter marching all about ♪ ♪ And those caissons go rolling along ♪ ♪ For it's hi, hi, hee in the field artillery ♪ ♪ Shout out your numbers loud and strong ♪ ♪ Two, three, four!

♪ ♪ Hut, two, three!

♪ ♪ And where e'er we go, you will always know ♪ ♪ That those caissons go rolling along ♪ (triumphant orchestral music) - [Jason] The United States Navy!

♪ Anchors aweigh, my boys ♪ ♪ Anchors aweigh ♪ ♪ Farewell to foreign shores ♪ ♪ We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay ♪ ♪ Through our last night ashore ♪ ♪ Drink to the foam ♪ ♪ Until we meet once more ♪ ♪ Here's wishing you a happy voyage home ♪ (triumphant orchestral music) - [Jason] The United States Coast Guard!

♪ ♪ We're always ready for the call ♪ ♪ We place our trust in Thee ♪ ♪ Through howling gale and shot and shell ♪ ♪ To win our victory.

♪ ♪ Semper Paratus is our guide ♪ ♪ Our pledge, our motto, too ♪ ♪ We're "Always Ready," do or die ♪ ♪ Aye!

Coast Guard, we fight for you ♪ (triumphant orchestral music) - [Jason] The United State Air Force!

♪ Off we go into the wild blue yonder ♪ ♪ Climbing high into the sun ♪ ♪ Here they come, zooming to meet our thunder ♪ ♪ At them boys, give 'er the gun ♪ ♪ Down we dive, spouting our flame from under ♪ ♪ Off with one helluva roar ♪ ♪ We live in fame or go down in flame ♪ ♪ Nothing'll stop the U.S.

Air Force ♪ (soaring orchestral music) ♪ - [Jason] The United States Marine Corps!

♪ From the halls of Montezuma ♪ ♪ To the shores of Tripoli ♪ ♪ We will fight our country's battles ♪ ♪ In the air, on land and sea ♪ ♪ First to fight for right and freedom ♪ ♪ And to keep our honor clean ♪ ♪ We are proud to claim the title ♪ ♪ Of United States ♪ ♪ Army ♪ ♪ Marines ♪ ♪ Navy ♪ ♪ Coast Guard ♪ ♪ Air Force ♪ ♪ The United States ♪ ♪ Are free...!

♪ (soaring chorus vocals) (music ends) (audience cheering/applauding) (bold bright horns) ♪ ♪ (spirited orchestral music) ♪ (horns soften) ♪ (uptempo bright orchestral music) ♪ (bright horns sustain) (light percussion) ♪ (warm elegant strings) ♪ (elegant strings) (light snare percussion) ♪ (regal orchestral music) ♪ ♪ ♪ (stately orchestral music) ♪ (soft thoughtful horns) ♪ (bolder strings/horns) ♪ (stately clarinets/flutes) ♪ ♪ (fast bright strings) ♪ (bolder horns) ♪ (bold percussion) (proud horns) ♪ (bold snare and timpani) ♪ (proud horns) ♪ (bold regal orchestral music) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (horns swelling louder) ♪ (loud dramatic orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (bold high notes sustain) ♪ (audience cheering/applauding) - Learning violin, growing up, led to a love for composing as well as conducting.

And I remember the film music, particularly of John Williams.

When you're a child, you don't really understand what it is that's happening.

You don't really think about the fact that this is a job, somebody's composing music.

You just associate this magic that happens along with the story that you're watching, whether it's like "Star Wars" or "E.T."

When I realized all this music that I love, particularly "E.T.," "Indiana Jones," "Superman," "Star Wars," it was all written by the same person.

It was this man named John Williams, and then it clicked; This is something that you can do.

This is something that's a job that people have.

And so, then it turned into this love and fascination for film music and orchestral music in general, both classical music, Broadway.

I developed a love for musical theater when I was in high school, and it was just a pursuit of all these things that made me feel a certain way.

And I just loved the way that movie music, particularly orchestral classic film scores, made me feel.

And developing my violin skills into music theory and composition, one of my violin teachers in Redlands who-- he was very keen on fiddle music and bluegrass, and so I got a little taste of that.

But he also taught music theory, and that was so important.

Because I don't think a lot of teachers do that by default, but he certainly did.

And that helped so much in developing the skills and the knowledge and the ability to compose music.

(audience applauding) Our next guest is somebody who's kind of a legend here at the Redlands Bowl.

His voice is like a warm hug.

It's just wonderful.

Here to sing "This Land is Your Land," please welcome Ralph Cato.

(audience cheering) (audience applauding) (audience member shouting) ♪ (gentle string music) ♪ ♪ This land is your land ♪ ♪ This land is my land ♪ ♪ From California ♪ ♪ To the New York island ♪ ♪ From the redwood forest ♪ ♪ To the Gulf Stream waters ♪ ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ (enchanting harp music) ♪ As I went walking ♪ ♪ That ribbon of highway ♪ ♪ I saw above me ♪ ♪ That endless skyway ♪ ♪ And saw below me ♪ ♪ That golden valley ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ ♪ - [Chorus] ♪ When the sun came shining ♪ ♪ And I was strolling ♪ ♪ And the wheat fields waving ♪ ♪ And the dust clouds rolling ♪ ♪ A voice was chanting ♪ ♪ As the fog was lifting ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ ♪ (flutes/strings play harmony) ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ (gentle orchestral music) ♪ - From the Redwood Forest ♪ ♪ To the Gulf Stream waters ♪ ♪ This land was made for you and me ♪ ♪ This land was made ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ And me... ♪ (audience applauds/cheers) (audience applauds/cheers) - [Nolan] Our next song is something very special.

It was written as a call for unity, and it's just so lovely.

Please pay very careful attention to the lyrics.

I think you'll find it very meaningful.

And we have a wonderful tenor voice to sing it for us tonight.

Please welcome Gustavo Hernández.

(audience applauding) ♪ (soft thoughtful orchestral music) ♪ ♪ I see a distant land ♪ ♪ It shines so clear ♪ ♪ Sometimes it seems so far ♪ ♪ Sometimes so near ♪ ♪ Come ♪ ♪ Join together ♪ ♪ Take the dusty road ♪ ♪ ♪ Help one another ♪ ♪ Share the heavy load ♪ ♪ ♪ The journey may be long ♪ ♪ No end in sight ♪ ♪ There may be hills to climb ♪ ♪ Or giants to fight ♪ ♪ But if you'll take my hand ♪ ♪ We'll walk together ♪ ♪ Toward the land ♪ ♪ Of freedom ♪ (gentle horns) ♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ - [Chorus] ♪ I hear a distant song ♪ ♪ It fills the air ♪ ♪ I hear it, deep and strong ♪ ♪ Rise up in prayer ♪ ♪ O Lord ♪ ♪ We are many ♪ ♪ Help us to be one ♪ ♪ ♪ Heal ♪ ♪ Our divisions ♪ ♪ Let Thy will be done ♪ ♪ Thy will be done ♪ ♪ I know the time will come ♪ ♪ When war must cease ♪ ♪ A time of truth and love ♪ ♪ A time of peace ♪ ♪ The people cry ♪ ♪ "How long?

♪ ♪ "Till all our world ♪ ♪ "Can join the song ♪ ♪ Of freedom?"

♪ ♪ ♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ (gentle soulful orchestral music) ♪ - [Gustavo and chorus] ♪ I touch a distant hand ♪ ♪ And feel its glow ♪ ♪ ♪ The hand I hoped was there: ♪ ♪ At last I know ♪ ♪ Swords ♪ ♪ Into plowshares: ♪ ♪ Can it all be true?

♪ ♪ ♪ Friends ♪ ♪ Out of strangers: ♪ ♪ Start with me and you ♪ ♪ With me and you ♪ ♪ I see another time ♪ ♪ Another place ♪ ♪ Where we can all be one ♪ ♪ One human race ♪ ♪ ♪ The walls will melt away ♪ ♪ We'll come together ♪ ♪ On the day ♪ ♪ Of freedom ♪ ♪ ♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ ♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ ♪ Freedom... ♪ (gentle music fades) (audience applauds/cheers) - A couple of years ago, I was attending a rehearsal at the Redlands Bowl.

I was just hanging out in the back, just walking around.

And there was an idea I had been thinking about that I wanted to propose to the Bowl administration about a concert I wanted to do, a patriotic concert for the 4th of July weekend.

I thought, "Wouldn't it be great to have a symphonic, "patriotic pops concert that could feature some "movie music that's in line with patriotic music "and some patriotic pieces, some classic Americana, "maybe with some choir, maybe some solo vocalists?

I think that would be such a great idea."

And as I was thinking about that, Valerie walked up to me and said, "Nolan, we have this idea that we'd like to run by you.

"We were thinking about doing a patriotic pops concert with orchestra and maybe some choir."

She basically relayed to me the exact idea that I had!

And so, we were perfectly in sync.

And then, we just decided to get the ball rolling and plan this thing.

And it was so much fun.

And so, of course, being a lover of John Williams and that sound, we chose to do the "Olympic Fanfare," which is great for the American spirit.

It's so uplifting.

Something else special that I thought would be great would be to open the concert with the "Redlands Bowl Centennial Fanfare" that I composed for the centennial a few years ago.

Then following that, there was this great piece called "Lincoln Portrait" by Aaron Copland that we had done previously.

But it occurred to me, if we're going to do a piece about Lincoln, we have something very special here in Redlands that's very unique.

And it occurred to me we could do something very specific to this location.

And so, I looked across the street at this beautiful building that I would visit as a kid, and I loved it, and I thought, "What if we created something brand new for this occasion?

"And not just as a tribute to Lincoln "and the Lincoln Shrine, but also the 250th celebration of the birth of the nation."

So, I composed a piece of music with some help from my brother called "A Just and Lasting Peace."

And we had narration that talked about Robert Watchorn and the history of the shrine, how it all came to be, his motivation for it.

And if you look around the building, you'll see there's sayings and phrases, bits of speeches from Lincoln carved on the building.

And I thought it would be a wonderful moment to have all of these speeches presented along with music.

And so, I wrote a piece of music that's I feel very patriotic in nature, very orchestral, very inspired by that John Williams sound that I love so much.

And so, we put together this beautiful presentation with a slideshow, great pictures and imagery of the history of the shrine.

(audience applauds) - [Nolan] We have something very special for you tonight.

We have a world premiere piece.

This is called "A Just and Lasting Peace," and with narration by Gustavo Hernández, Ralph Cato, Hilary Maiberger, and Nathan Gonzales.

(audience applauding) ♪ (light thoughtful music) ♪ ♪ (bright trumpets) ♪ - [Nathan] Nestled quietly among the orange groves and historic streets of Redlands stands a place of reflection, reverence, and memory, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.

It's more than a building of stone and marble.

It is a testament to a nation's enduring respect for one man whose leadership helped hold it together.

- [Hilary] The story of the shrine begins with Robert Watchorn, a British-born industrialist who, in 1880, immigrated to America where he found work in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.

Watchorn saw in America the ability to improve your circumstances if you are willing to study hard, work diligently, and apply yourself, something which Abraham Lincoln himself called the "right to rise."

- [Gustavo] In 1921, Robert and his wife Alma lost their heroic son Ewart as a result of service to his country.

As a way to memorialize their fallen son, the Watchorns had a vision of building a shrine in their winter home of Redlands.

Deeply moved by the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Watchorn envisioned a place where Lincoln's ideals, unity, humility, and sacrifice could be preserved and shared with future generations.

His passion was not casual admiration, it was a lifelong devotion that ultimately shaped one of the most unique memorials in the United States.

The only such museum and archive west of the Mississippi River dedicated solely to the study of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.

- [Ralph] By placing the shrine in Redlands, the Watchorns knew this monument of ideals would be available to the increasing number of people moving into Southern California.

It was, in Robert's words, "accessible yet secluded."

He said, "It will be a very happy event for me "if I can be the means of introducing Abraham Lincoln "to a few whose hearts I know beat in true unison "with the ideals of Lincoln.

"Ideals, the advancement of which made him immortal, "with the extension of these ideals that will undoubtedly be a better world."

♪ (evocative orchestral music swells) ♪ - [Nathan] Construction of the shrine began in 1931, at a time when the memory of the American Civil War still echoed through the nation's identity.

Watchorn personally funded the project, ensuring that every detail reflected dignity and permanence.

The building was completed and dedicated in 1932 at a ceremony held right here at the Redlands Bowl and was carefully designed to evoke solemnity rather than grandeur, a place not of spectacle, but of contemplation.

- [Hilary] Unlike many memorials that rely on scale or ornamentation, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine draws its power from its intimacy.

Inside, visitors encounter a remarkable collection of original documents, letters, photographs, and artifacts connected to Lincoln's life and presidency.

These are not just distant relics behind glass, but tangible links to a man who guided a fractured country through its darkest hour.

(evocative orchestral music swells) ♪ ♪ (orchestral music softens) - [Gustavo] The shrine also reflects the spirit of Redlands itself, a community shaped by civic pride and a deep respect for history.

Over the decades, it has served not only as a museum, but as an educational center, welcoming students, historians, and travelers seeking to understand Lincoln beyond the pages of textbooks.

♪ - [Ralph] Today, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine continues to fulfill Watchorn's vision.

It stands as a bridge between past and present, reminding all who enter that the ideals Lincoln fought for, equality, perseverance, and unity, remain as vital now as they were in the 19th century.

In this serene corner of Redlands, the legacy of Abraham Lincoln is not simply remembered, it is kept alive.

♪ (evocative music swells) ♪ ♪ - [Hilary] As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation, let us hear the words Lincoln spoke in Peoria on October 16th, 1854.

- [Gustavo] "Let us re-adopt the Declaration of Independence, "and with it, the practices, and policy, "which harmonize with it.

"Let all Americans, "let all lovers of liberty everywhere "join in the great and good work.

"If we do this, we shall not only have saved the Union; "but we shall have so saved it, "as to make, and to keep it, forever worthy of saving.

"We shall have so saved it, "that the succeeding millions of free happy people, "the world over, shall rise up "and call us blessed, to the latest generations."

(evocative orchestral music swells) ♪ ♪ (music softens) - [Ralph] Engraved on the exterior of the shrine are these immortal sentiments.

- [Nathan] "I hold, that in the contemplation of universal law, "and of the Constitution, "the Union of these States is perpetual.

"Continue to execute all the express provisions "of our national Constitution, "and the Union will endure forever; "it being impossible to destroy it, "except by some action not provided for in the instrument itself."

- [Hilary] "Those who deny freedom to others "deserve it not for themselves, "and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.

"Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us."

- [Gustavo] "Our defense is in the spirit "which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, "in all lands, everywhere.

"Let us have faith that right makes might, "and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."

- [Ralph] "With malice toward none; "with charity for all; "with firmness in the right, "as God gives us to see the right, "let us finish the work we are in; "to bind up the nation's wounds; "to care for him who shall have borne the battle, "and for his widow and orphans, "to do all which may achieve and cherish, a just and lasting peace-" - [All] Among ourselves and with all nations."

(evocative orchestral music swells) ♪ (music crescendos) ♪ (crash!)

(loud swirling finish) ♪ (audience cheering/applauding) - When Nolan approached us and suggested composing a piece that focused on the history of the Lincoln Shrine, I was pretty blown away.

I don't think anyone had ever thought of doing something like that before, and that he had even considered an option like that was really remarkable.

So, we were very excited to get on board, to do whatever we could to help and collaborate with his vision on that.

What started in the 1930s as a relatively small collection of books and kind of curiosities connected to Lincoln and the war has grown substantially in almost, I guess we're coming up on a hundred years, which is hard to believe, but it's really a remarkable collection because, thanks to donors, both financial donors and donors of material, this is really a fantastic place for scholars to come to research, for visitors to come and experience exhibitions that look at various aspects of Lincoln or the war or a combination of those two, really provide that kind of foundational experience to understand that period of time.

So you might come in and see, you know, four or five different items that are in Abraham Lincoln's hand, things that he actually held or maybe things that he actually wore.

One of our favorite pieces is a pair of cufflinks that belonged to Lincoln.

There's nothing else like this west of the Mississippi River.

(audience applauding) - [Nolan] As you can see, we have one special guest remaining.

(audience chuckling) This is Hilary Maiberger.

(audience cheering/applauding) You've seen her here at the Bowl as Mary Poppins, as the Little Mermaid, and as Anna in "Frozen."

(audience cheers/applauds) This is "God Bless America."

- [Crowd] Yeah!

(loud dramatic orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (music softens) ♪ (poem: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus) - "Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, "with conquering limbs astride from land to land; "here at our sea-washed, sunset gates "shall stand a mighty woman with a torch, "whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, "and her name Mother of Exiles.

"From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome; "her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor "that twin cities frame.

"'Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!'

"cries she with silent lips.

"'Give me your tired, your poor, "your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, "the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

"Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!'"

(elegant orchestral music) ♪ ♪ While the storm clouds gather ♪ ♪ ♪ Far across the sea ♪ ♪ ♪ Let us swear allegiance ♪ ♪ To a land that's free ♪ ♪ ♪ Let us all be grateful ♪ ♪ For a land so fair ♪ ♪ As we raise our voices ♪ ♪ In a solemn prayer ♪ ♪ - [Hilary and chorus] ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ Land that I love ♪ ♪ Stand beside her ♪ ♪ And guide her ♪ ♪ Through the night with a light from above ♪ ♪ From the mountains ♪ ♪ To the prairies ♪ ♪ To the oceans ♪ ♪ White with foam ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet home ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet home ♪ (dramatic orchestral music) ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ Land that I love ♪ ♪ Stand beside her ♪ ♪ And guide her ♪ ♪ Through the night with a light from above ♪ ♪ From the mountains ♪ ♪ To the prairies ♪ ♪ To the oceans ♪ ♪ White with foam ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet home ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet home ♪ (stirring orchestral music) ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet home ♪ ♪ God bless America ♪ ♪ My home ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪ ♪ Home...!

♪ ♪ (audience cheering/applauding) (audience whistling) (audience cheering/applauding) - [Nolan] Of course, no patriotic concert could end without doing "Stars and Stripes Forever."

(audience cheers) (audience applauds) (bright rousing orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (uptempo orchestral music) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (bright rousing music) ♪ (music softens) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (louder stirring orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (heavier percussion) ♪ (bright flutes) ♪ ♪ ♪ (audience applauds) (bright strings/brass) ♪ (loud dramatic music) ♪ ♪ (bold brass/strings) ♪ ♪ (audience cheers/applauds) (audience applauds/cheers) (audience whoops/cheers) (audience applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) (audience applauds) (audience cheers loudly) (audience whoops) (audience applauds/cheers) (audience whoops/cheers) (audience applauds) (audience cheers loudly) (audience applauds) (audience cheers loudly) (audience applauds) (applause softens) - [Nolan] Would you like one more?

- [Audience] Yeah!

(audience whistles) (applause softens) - This is one of my favorite pieces of music, (inhales deeply) and it will forever inspire truth, justice, and the American way.

(audience cheers) (bright orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (loud bright horns) (low tense strings/horns) ♪ (loud bright horns) (dramatic percussion) ♪ (bright valiant horns/string) ♪ ♪ ♪ (softer strings) ♪ ♪ ♪ (bold percussion/horns) ♪ ♪ (glorious horns/strings) ♪ ♪ (gallant strings) ♪ ♪ (music softens) (no percussion) ♪ (fluttery flutes) ♪ (bright strings) (snappy percussion) ♪ (bright horns) ♪ (low tense strings) ♪ (bright horns) ♪ (gallant orchestral music) ♪ ♪ (dramatic strings) ♪ (tense horns/string) ♪ (tense percussion) ♪ (audience cheers/applauds) (audience applauds) (audience member laughs) (audience applauds) (audience cheers loudly) (audience whistles/applauds) (audience applauds) (audience cheers/applauds) (audience applauds) (applause fades) (applause fades) - [Announcer 2] This program is made possible by support from these Inland Empire civic-minded organizations concerned with the cultural life of our communities, the citizens that patronize the bowl, and viewers like you supporting local public television in the Inland Empire.

Thank you.

[funky soulful music/ handclaps] ♪ - [Announcer 1] Support for the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival on KVCR comes from Amazon.

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