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espersChorale | Chamber Singers | Glee Club | Vocal Jazz | Handbells Miguel Felipe & Mark Gionfriddo, Directors V Larry D. Schipull, College Organist Sunday, December 6, 2009 4:00PM & 7:30PM in Abbey Chapel Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts Friday, December 11, 2009 8:00PM in Old South Church Copley Square Boston, Massachusetts 1 Vespers Sunday, December 6, 2009 Friday, December 11, 2009 4:00PM & 7:30PM in Abbey Chapel 8:00PM in Old South Church Mount Holyoke College Copley Square South Hadley, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Prelude and Processional Selections for percussion ensemble Brian Calhoon, Jonathan Hess, and Bradley Webb Messe a trois voix (1919–20) André Caplet V. O salutaris (1878–1912) O salutaris Hostia, O salutary Host, Quæ cæli pandis ostium: Who expandest the door of the sky, Bella premunt hostilia, Hostile wars press. Da robur, fer auxilium. Give strength; bear aid. Uni trinoque Domino To the Lord One in Three, Sit sempiterna gloria, May there be sempiternal glory; Qui vitam sine termino for life without end Nobis donet in patria. Amen. he gives to us in our homeland. Amen. Chamber Singers, Miguel Felipe, conductor Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Harald Genzmer (1909–2007) Larry D. Schipull, organ Hodie Christus natus est Plainchant Hodie Christus natus est. Today Christ is born. Hodie Salvator apparuit. Today the Savior appeared. Hodie in terra canunt angeli, Today on earth the angels sing, laetantur archangeli. archangels rejoice: Hodie exsultant justi dicentes: Today the righteous rejoice, saying: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Alleluia. Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia. The audience is encouraged to stand and join the choirs in singing the carols. During today’s performance please hold applause until the end, turn off all cell phones, refrain from flash photography, and be mindful of recording equipment during South Hadley performances. Thank you! 2 Magnificat, on the first tone Plainchant Magnificat anima mea Dominum. My soul magnifies the Lord. Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo. And my spirit has rejoiced in God my saviour. Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: ecce enim For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaid- ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes. en: for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum For he who is mighty has done great things to me; nomen ejus. and holy is his name. Et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies And his mercy is on them who fear him from gen- timentibus eum. eration to generation. Fecit potentiam in bracchio suo, dispersit superbos He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered mente cordis sui. the proud, even the arrogant of heart. Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles. He has deposed the mighty from their seats, and exalted the humble. Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes. The hungry he has filled with good tidings. And the rich he has sent empty away. Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus miseri- He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance cordiæ suæ. of his mercy. Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et As it was spoken to our fathers, to Abraham and semini eius in sæcula. his seed forever. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall sæcula sæculorum, Amen. be, world without end, Amen. RGlee Club Carol I O come, O come Emmanuel Traditional John Mason Neal (1818–1866) 1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, 3. O come, our Dayspring from on high, And ransom captive Israel, And cheer us by your drawing nigh, That mourns in lonely exile here Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, Until the Son of God appear. And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Refrain Shall come to you, O Israel! 4. O come, Desire of Nations, bind 2. O come, O come, our Lord of might, All peoples in one heart and mind; Who to your tribes on Sinai’s height Oh, bid our sad divisions cease, In ancient times gave holy law, And be yourself our King of Peace. In cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain Refrain 3 Chorale Ave Maria (1935) Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) Ave Maria, gratia plena: Hail Mary, full of grace, Dominus tecum, the Lord is with thee, benedicta tu in mulieribus, blessed art thou among women, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Holy Mary, Mother of God, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, pray for us sinners, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. now and at the hour of our death. Amen. All Through the Night (2009) Felicia Sandler Premiere performance (1961—) Sleep my child, and peace attend thee, all through Visions of delight revealing, the night. Breathes a pure and holy feeling, all through the Guardian angels God will send thee, all through night. the night God a silent vigil keeping, all through the night. Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and vale in slumber sleeping, Hark, a solemn bell is ringing, clear through the I my loving vigil keeping, all through the night. night You, my love, art heav’nward winging home While the moon her watch is keeping, all through through the night the night Earthly dust from off thee shaken, While the weary world is sleeping, all through the By good angels art thou taken, night. Soul immortal shalt thou waken, home through O’er thy spirit gently stealing, the night. Brian Calhoon, glockenspiel Members of the Handbell Ensemble Miguel Felipe, conductor Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day Traditional arr. John Rutter (1945—) 1. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day: Thus was I knit to man’s nature, I would my true love did so chance To call my true love to my dance: To see the legend of my play, Refrain To call my true love to my dance: 3. In a manger laid, and wrapp’d I was, Sing O my love; So very poor, this was my chance, This have I done for my true love. Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass, 2. Then was I born of a virgin pure, To call my true love to my dance: Of her I took fleshly substance; Refrain Mark Gionfriddo, piano Beckie Markarian, conductor 4 Carol II The First Nowell Traditional 1. The first Nowell the angel did say 3. And by the light of that same star was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; three Wise Men came from country far; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, to seek for a king was their intent, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep. and to follow the star wherever it went. Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell, Refrain born is the King of Israel. 4. This star drew nigh to the northwest, 2. They looked up and saw a star o’er Bethlehem it took its rest; shining in the east, beyond them far; and there it did both stop and stay, and to the earth it gave great light, right over the place where Jesus lay. and so it continued both day and night. Refrain Refrain Handbell & Vocal Jazz Ensembles The Sussex Carol Traditional, arr. Dale Wood trans. Martha L. Thompson, ed. Alisa Silver ’11 Alisa Silver ’11, conductor Patapan Burgundian carol, Bernard de la Monnoye (1641–1728) Premiere performance adapt. & arr. Mark Gionfriddo William, bring your little drum; Tu-re-lu-re-lu-ra, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum! Robin, bring your flute and come Plink-et-y plank-et-y plunk, Fum fum fum— And be merry while you play. hoorah! Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, Hey, Willie! He will, he will! Will you? Come be merry while you play, When you hear this Yuletide song, Brighten up our holiday. Keep the spirit all year long When those men of olden days And be merry while you play! To the King of Kings gave praise, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, On the fife and drum they played. Come, be merry while you play! Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, Let us dance and sing today! On those instruments they played. We must do the same as they! Alexandra McIe ’12, flute Lynn Lovell, string bass (South Hadley) Max Judelson, string bass (Boston) Bradley Webb, percussion Mark Gionfriddo, director 5 Carol III What Child is This? Traditional William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898) 1. What child is this, who, laid to rest, 2. Why lies he in such mean estate On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Where ox and ass are feeding? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet Give heed, draw near; for sinners here While shepherds watch are keeping? The silent Word is pleading. This, this is Christ the king, Refrain Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; 3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; Haste, haste to bring him laud, Come, peasant, king, to own Him. The babe, the son of Mary! The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone him. Refrain Chamber Singers Ave Maria (1937) Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979) Messe a trois voix (1919–20) Caplet III. Sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, Holy, Holy, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of Hosts. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.