Tate: Lowak Shoppala' / Nashville String Machine

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Label
Azica Records
Release Date
June 4, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TATE, JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA'
    • PERFORMER
      Nashville String Machine, Tate, Whitman, Clark, Owen, Starling, Moroney, Studi, Chickasaw Nation Chi
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 04, 2021
    • UPC
      787867132920
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ACD-71329
    • LABEL
      Azica Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1: Fire and Light

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    2. Act I Scene 2: Double Header

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Chickasaw Nation Dance Troupe, Nashville Strings Machine

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    3. Act I Scene 3: Shell Shaker

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Lynn Moroney, Meghan Vera Starling, Stephen Clark

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    4. Act I Scene 4: Minko (Chief)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    5. Act I Scene 4: Foshi' (Bird)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    6. Act I Scene 4: Acho'chaba' (Alligator)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    7. Act I Scene 4: Fani' (Squirrel)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    8. Act I Scene 4: Koni (Skunk)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    9. Act I Scene 4: Kowishto' Losa' (Panther)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    10. Act I Scene 4: Shawi' (Raccoon)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    11. Act I Scene 4: Minko (Chief)

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    12. Act II: Entr'acte

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    13. Act II Scene 5: Removal

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Chickasaw Nation Children's Chorus, Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    14. Act II Scene 6: Spider Brings Fire

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Wes Studi, Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    15. Act II Scene 7: Hymn

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman, Stephen Clark, Chelsea Owen

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    16. Act II Scene 8: Double Header

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Chickasaw Nation Dance Troupe, Nashville Strings Machine

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

    17. Act II Scene 8: Finale: Fire and Light

      Composer: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

      Ensemble: Chickasaw Nation Children's Chorus, Nashville Strings Machine

      Performer: Richard Ray Whitman

      Conductor: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate


Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) is a work that expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre. The work is in eight scenes and features orchestra, narration, children's chorus, traditional Chickasaw and modern dancers, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists and American Indian storytellers. Each scene depicts a part of Chickasaw culture and history. Lowak Shoppala' was conceived, designed and composed by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and premiered Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Te Ata Theatre, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma with Mr. Tate conducting the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra.