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AFRICAN SANCTUS David Fanshawe a LITTLE JAZZ MASS Bob Chilcott Conductor Michael Cayton AFRICAN SANCTUS David Fanshawe A LITTLE JAZZ MASS Bob Chilcott Saturday 22 June 2013, 7.30 pm Christ Church, Chorleywood The Chiltern Choir is a Registered Charity, Reg. No. 284064 TO THE CHILTERN CHOIR AND THEIR CONDUCTOR MICHAEL CAYTON African Sanctus is dedicated to “musicians who neither read nor write music”. I am sure David Fanshawe is with you all in spirit tonight, as are the African musicians he had the honour of recording over 40 years ago in Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. African Sanctus is all about a journey up the River Nile, celebrang the Music of Africa. Have a wonderful evening and a great sing! With warmest regards, JANE FANSHAWE 22nd June 2013 www.fanshawe.com www.fanshawemusicstore.com Welcome from the Chair Well, this will be a concert with a difference. But first, we are delighted to be singing at Christ Church this evening, for the first time in many years, and are very grateful to the church for supporting us by managing the sound system, a crucial element in our performance tonight. The concert begins with a short piece by Bob Chilcott A Little Jazz Mass, a setting of the Latin Missa Brevis, with five movements embracing a variety of jazz styles. Our main work is David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus, a Latin Mass juxtaposed with live recordings of traditional African music (not to mention the rain and the frogs). It has been a fascinating piece to learn, and we are delighted that David Fanshawe’s widow, Jane, is planning to be with us this evening. Our Autumn concert will be back at St Mary’s Rickmansworth on Saturday 7th December when we will be singing Haydn’s St Nicholas Mass as well as a new commission from Malcolm Archer in memory of our former chairman Jim Darby. Hope to see you there. If you would like to join the choir, do come and meet us at our stall at Chorleywood Village Day on 13th July – or just come to our first rehearsal of next term on Tuesday 3rd September. And please let us know if you would like to become a patron or go on to our mailing list for details of concerts and social events. Gillian Pugh Chair, Chiltern Choir 01923 285505 1 This Evening’s Programme A Little Jazz Mass Bob Chilcott 1. 1. Kyrie Kyrie eleison; Lord have mercy; Christe eleison; Christ have mercy; Kyrie eleison. Lord have mercy. 2. Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high, Et in terra pax, and on earth peace, hominibus bonae voluntatis. good will towards men. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise thee, we bless thee, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te, we worship thee, we glorify thee, Gratias agimus tibi propter we give thanks to thee magnam gloriam tuam. for thy great glory, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, O Lord God, heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father Almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christe; Jesus Christ; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris. Son of the Father. Qui tollis peccata mundi, That takest away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, For thou only art holy, Tu solus Dominus, thou only art the Lord, Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. 2 3. Sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. 4. Benedictus Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who comes in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. 5. 5. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away sins of the world, dona nobis pacem. grant us peace. African Sanctus David Fanshawe Part One 1. African Sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high. North Uganda: Bwala dance of the Acholi people. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who comes in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Sanctus... 3 2. Kyrie: Call to Prayer Egypt: Mu’azzin from the Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo. The Call to Prayer - Allahu akber... (God is great...) Kyrie eleison; Lord have mercy; Christe eleison; Christ have mercy; Kyrie eleison. Lord have mercy. 3. Gloria: Bride of the Nile Egypt: Wedding music south of Luxor. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high, Et in terra pax, and on earth peace, hominibus bonae voluntatis. good will towards men. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise thee, we bless thee, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te, we worship thee, we glorify thee, Gratias agimus tibi propter we give thanks to thee magnam gloriam tuam. for thy great glory, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, O Lord God, heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father Almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christe; Jesus Christ; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris. Son of the Father. Qui tollis peccata mundi, That takest away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Sudan: Islamic prayer school, boys recite the Koran. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, For thou only art holy, Tu solus Dominus, thou only art the Lord, Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. art most high in the glory of God the Father. 4. Credo: Sudanese Dances & Recitations West Sudan: Courtship dances, Kiata trumpet dance and recitations by four men in a trance, Marra mountains. 4 Deo gratias Thanks be to God Gloria tibi Domine Glory to you Lord Laus tibi Christe Praise to you Christ Credo in unum Deum, I believe in one God, Patrem omnipotentem, the Father almighty, factorem coeli et terrae, maker of heaven and earth, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. and of all things visible and invisible. Et in unum Dominum And in one Lord Jesum Christum, Jesus Christ, Filium Dei unigenitum, Only begotten Son of God, Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Begotten of his Father before all worlds. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, God of God, light of light, Deum verum de Deo vero. Very God of very God. Genitum, non factum, Begotten, not made, consubstantialem Patri: being of one substance with the Father: per quem omnia facta sunt. by whom all things were made. Qui propter nos homines Who for us men et propter nostram salutem and for our salvation descendit de coelis. came down from heaven. 5. Love Song: Piano Solo East Sudan: Cattle boy plays a five stringed Bazenkop (harp). Desert bells ring announcing a new born son. 6. Et in Spiritum Sanctum Et in Spiritum Sanctum And (I believe) in the Holy Spirit North Uganda: Frogs croak. Christian refugees from South Sudan sing a “Song of Flight”. Dominum, et vivificantem: Lord, and giver of life: Qui ex Patre, Filioque procedit. Who proceedeth from the Father and Son. Interval during which refreshments will be provided 5 Part Two 7. Crucifixus: Rain Dance Crucifixus He was crucified Uganda: Equatorial thunderstorm and “Rain Song” performed by Latigo Oteng in Gulu. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost ex Maria Virgine: of the Virgin Mary: Et homo factus est. And was made man. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis And was crucified also for us sub Pontio Pilato: under Pontius Pilate: passus, et sepultus est. suffered, and was buried. Et resurrexit tertia die, And the third day He rose again secundum scripturas. according to the scriptures. Et ascendit in coelum: And ascended into heaven, sedet ad dexteram Patris. and sitteth at the right hand of the Father. 8. Sanctus: Bwala Dance Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high. Uganda: Bunyoro Madinda (xylophone). Sanctus... Holy... Acholi Bwala dance. Sanctus... Holy... Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who comes in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Sanctus... Holy... 9. The Lord’s Prayer Uganda: Lamentation for a dead fisherman, Lake Kyoga.
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