To
University Chorale
Carole J. Ott, conductor
and
First Presbyterian Church
Chancel Choir
Robert Wells, conductor
John Alexander, organ
Sunday, February 26, 2012
3:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro
Program
Rejoice in the Lamb Benjamin Britten
(1913-1976)
Meris Gadaleto, soprano
Gretchen Krupp,mezzo-soprano
Matt Bishop, tenor
Jason Barrios, bass
Robert Wells, conductor
Te Deum James MacMillan
(b. 1959)
Mary Beth Bulen
Meris Gadaleto
Samantha MacReynolds
soprano
Salve mater misericordiae Tim Sarsany
(b. 1966)
Laudes organi Zoltán Kodály
(1882-1967)
Benjamin Britten:
Rejoice in the Lamb
Text: Christopher Smart
Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues;
Give the glory to the Lord,
And the Lamb.
Nations, and languages,
And every Creature
In which is the breath of Life.
Let man and beast appear before him,
And magnify his name together.
Let Nimrod, the mighty hunter,
Bind a leopard to the altar
And consecrate his spear to the Lord.
Let Ishmail dedicate a tyger,
And give praise for the liberty
In which the Lord has let him at large.
Let Balaam appear with an ass,
And bless the Lord his people
And his creatures for a reward eternal.
Let Daniel come forth with a lion,
And praise God with all his might
Through faith in Christ Jesus.
Let Ithamar minister with a chamois,
And bless the name of Him
That cloatheth the naked.
Let Jakim with the satyr
Bless God in the dance,
Dance, dance, dance.
Let David bless with the bear
The beginning of victory to the Lord,
To the Lord the perfection of excellence.
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
Hallelujah for the heart of God,
And from the hand of the artist inimitable,
And from the echo of the heavenly harp
In sweetness magnifical and mighty.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
For I will consider my cat Jeoffry.
For he is the servant of the living God.
Duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance
Of the glory of God in the East
He worships in his way.
For this is done by wreathing his body
Seven times round with elegant quickness.
For he knows that God is his saviour.
For God has bless'd him
In the variety of his movements.
For there is nothing sweeter
Than his peace when at rest.
For I am possessed of a cat,
Surpassing in beauty,
From whom I take occasion
To bless Almighty God.
(Rejoice in the Lamb, continued)
For the Mouse is a creature
Of great personal valour.
For this is a true case--
Cat takes female mouse,
Male mouse will not depart,
but stands threat'ning and daring.
If you will let her go,
I will engage you,
As prodigious a creature as you are.
For the Mouse is a creature
Of great personal valour.
For the Mouse is of
An hospitable disposition.
For the flowers are great blessings.
For the flowers are great blessings.
For the flowers have their angels,
Even the words of God's creation.
For the flower glorifies God
And the root parries the adversary.
For there is a language of flowers.
For the flowers are peculiarly
The poetry of Christ.
For I am under the same accusation
With my Savior,
For they said,
He is besides himself.
For the officers of the peace
Are at variance with me,
And the watchman smites me
With his staff.
For the silly fellow, silly fellow,
Is against me,
And belongeth neither to me
Nor to my family.
For I am in twelve hardships,
But he that was born of a virgin
Shall deliver me out of all,
Shall deliver me out of all.
For H is a spirit
And therefore he is God.
For K is king
And therefore he is God.
For L is love
And therefore he is God.
For M is musick
And therefore he is God.
And therefore he is God.
For the instruments are by their rhimes,
For the shawm rhimes are lawn fawn and the like.
For the shawm rhimes are moon boon and the
like.
For the harp rhimes are sing ring and the like.
For the harp rhimes are ring string and the like.
For the cymbal rhimes are bell well and the like.
For the cymbal rhimes are toll soul and the like.
For the flute rhimes are tooth youth and the like.
For the flute rhimes are suit mute and the like.
For the bassoon rhimes are pass class and the like.
For the dulcimer rhimes are grace
place and the like.
For the clarinet rhimes are clean seen and the like.
For the trumpet rhimes are
sound bound and the like.
For the trumpet of God is a blessed intelligence
And so are all the instruments in Heav'n.
For God the Father Almighty plays upon the harp
Of stupendous magnitude and melody.
For at that time malignity ceases
And the devils themselves are at peace.
For this time is perceptible to man
By a remarkable stillness and serenity of soul.
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
Hallelujah for the heart of God,
And from the hand of the artist inimitable,
And from the echo of the heavenly harp
In sweetness magnifical and mighty.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
James MacMillan
Te Deum
We praise thee, O God:
we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee:
the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud:
the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim
continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy :
Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full
of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles: praise
thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets: praise
thee.
The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world
doth acknowledge thee;
The Father of an infinite Majesty;
Thine honourable, true and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man
thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of
death
thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all
believers.
(Te Deum, continued)
Thou sittest at the right hand of God
in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants
whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious
blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints
in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.
Govern them and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name
ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord
to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us
as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted
let me never be confounded.
Tim Sarsany
Salve mater misericordiae
Text: Gregorian Chant
Salve mater misericordie,
mater Dei, et mater veniae,
Mater spei, et mater gratiae,
mater plena, sanctae laetitiae,
O Maria!
Salve felix virgo puerperal,
Nam qui sedet in Patris dextera,
Caelum regens terram et aethera.
Intra tua se clasit viscera,
O Maria!
Zoltán Koldály
Laudes organi
Text: Twelfth-century sequence
Audi chorum organicum
instrumentum musicum
modernorum artifi cum
documentum melicum
canentem ludere amabiliter
ludentem canere laudabiliter
docens breviter,
leniter utiliter,
dulciter, humiliter.
Ideo persuadeo
hic attendere
jubeo commoneo
haec apprendere,
mentifi gere humiliter.
Musice! milites
te habilites
Usum exercites
artem usites
habilem corpore
te prebeas
facilem pectore
te exhibeas
Follibus provideas
bene flautes habeas
Istare praetereas
diligenter caveas
His praehabitis
sonum elice
doctis digitis
modum perfi ce
neumis placitis.
Gravis chorus succinat
qui sonorus buccinat
vox acute concinat
choro chorus succinat
diafonico modo
et organico.
Nunc acutas moveas
nunc ad graves redeas
modo lyrico
nunc per voces medias
transvolando salias,
saltu melico
manu mobili,
delectabili,
cantabili.
Salve mater misericordiae
Text: Gregorian Chant
Hail, mother of mercy,
mother of God, and mother of pardon,
Mother of hope and mother of grace,
mother filled with holy gladness,
O Mary!
Hail, blest child-bearing Virgin:
For he who sits at the Father’s right hand,
Ruler of Heaven, earth and sky;
Within thee Himself did hide in thy womb,
O Mary!
In praise of organs
Listen to the chorus of the pipes
the musical instrument
of modern artists
a paragon of melody
which plays sweetly
and sings full of praise
which speaks short of words
friendly and beneficial
pleasantly modest
So I advise you
to stand still here
and ask you urgently
to listen to it
with humble attention.
Musician! You must behave
like a warrior.
Let your craft hear
and practice your art
show the skill
of your body
and the dignity
of your mind.
Look after the bellows in advance
to have enough air
Standing still must be avoided
watch out for that.
When you have looked after this
then let the sound hear
with nimble fingers
bring about the series of tones
which have a pleasant sound.
The heavy choir below
which makes itself heard sonorously
the high voice sounds against
choir and counterchoir
in the series of tones
after the melody of the organ.
Now you must play the high ones
now go to the low ones
as with the lute
then through the middle voices
jump like lightning
melodious
with a smooth hand
pleasing
and tuneful.
University Chorale
Carole J. Ott, conductor
Nana Wolfe-Hill, assistant conductor
Pam Kane, Accompanist
Soprano
Kelly Adams
Bekah Bray
Mary Beth Bulen
Meris Gadaleto
Amanda Girelli
Esha Grover
Samantha MacReynolds
Sarah Phelps
Natalie Popovich
Nicole Ramsey
Lauren Ritch
Emily Saine
Katie Skawski
Meg Weckworth
MacKenzie Ellis
Elizabeth Townley
Alto
Rosalee Bailey
Rachael Bumstead
Felicia Francois
LeBreta Johnson
Gretchen Krupp
Virginia Lee
Caitlin Marney
Mary-Beth McNeil
Lydia Pion
Megan Raisner
Maggie Ramsey
Rachel Summers
Natalie Wilcox
Kel Williams
Nana Wolfe-Hill
Tenor
Matthew Bishop
David Boyd
Brent Byhre
Patrick Kane
Davis Kelton
Eric Langer
Jesse Mayo
James Smidt
Daniel Tolodziecki
Bass
Jason Barrios
William Britto
Ryan Chavis
Lesly Dumé
Cole Freeman
Matthew Funigiello
Austin Jeffries
Mike Karkoski
Dylan Koerner
Daniel Kosel
Paolo Pacheco
Dan Portanova
Lucas Varsano
James Williams
Will Willis
Cory Wright
Van-Arc Wright
Alexander Yoshizumi
Tali modulo,
mellis aemulo
placens populo;
qui miratur et laetatur
et cantatur et laudatur
Deo sedula
qui regnat in saecula.
Huius artis praeceptori
secum Deus det Guidoni
Vitam aeternalem.
Fiat Amen.
With such modulating
sweet as honey
pleasing to the people
who are surprised and pleased
and sing and praise
and serve God
who rules in eternity.
To the master of this art
may God, to Guido, grant
eternal life.
So be it, Amen.
First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
Robert Wells, conductor
Anne Albert
Jill Amidon Strickland
Kelly Burns
Julie Celona-VanGorden
Holly Chambers
Louann Clarke
Cheryl Crago
Liz Doebler
Karen Hayden
Dan Kerns
Bonnie Knab
Lee Lashley
Bonnie McAlister
David McDonald
Pamela Murphy
Paolo Pacheco
Lane Ridenhour
David Weigel
Darlene Young
Harry Young
Department of Performance – Voice Area at UNCG:
Dr. Robert Bracey, Chair
Dr. Donald Hartmann
Dr. Carla LeFevre
Ms. Clara O’Brien
Ms. Levone Tobin-Scott
Dr. Nancy Walker
Dr. Robert Wells
Mr. David Holley, Director of Opera
Dr. Carole Ott, Professor of Choral Music
Dr. Welborn E. Young, Director of Choral Activities
