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Choral Ensembles Christmas Concert DORDT UNIVERSITY MUSIC PRESENTS A CHORAL ENSEMBLES CHRISTMAS CONCERT BELLA VOCE Carrie Groenewold, Director CANONS OF DORDT CHORALE CONCERT CHOIR Ryan Smit, Director TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 7:30 P.M. B.J. HAAN AUDITORIUM PROGRAM To support the concentration of the performers and as a courtesy to your fellow audience members, please silence your cell phone and refrain from flash photography and the use of light-emitting devices. Welcome and Opening Prayer Dr. Teresa Ter Haar, Theatre Arts Professor and Dean for Curriculum and Instruction BELLA VOCE Medieval Gloria VIJAY SINGH (b. 1966) Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo! Glory be to God in the highest! Et in terra pax And in earth peace Hominibus bonae voluntatis. To men of good will. Laudamus te; Benedicimus te; We praise Thee; We bless Thee; Adoramus te; Glorificamus te. We worship Thee; We glorify Thee. Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God in the highest Gratias agimus tibi We give thanks to Thee Propter magnam gloriam tuam. For Thy great glory. Domine Deus! O Lord God! Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo! Glory be to God in the highest! —Ordinary of the Mass Kylie Sorensen, soprano Katie Bush, hand drum In the Bleak Midwinter GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934) ARR. BENJAMIN M. CULLI (b. 1975) In the bleak midwinter, What can I give Him, Frosty wind made moan, Poor as I am? Earth stood hard as iron, If I were a shepherd, Water like a stone; I would bring a lamb; Snow had fallen, If I were a Wise Man, Snow on snow, I would do my part; In the bleak midwinter, Yet what I can I give Him— Long ago. Give my heart. —Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) Heaven cannot hold Him, Nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away When He comes to reign; In the bleak midwinter, A stable place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ. Joya Schreurs, piano A la Media Noche (At Midnight) TRADITIONAL PUERTO RICAN CAROL ARR. JOAN SZYMKO (b. 1957) A la media noche At midnight Al rigor del hielo At the (amidst) severity of the ice (cold) Nace Jesu Cristo, Is born Jesus Christ, Redento del Cielo Redeemer of the heavens. A la media noche At midnight El gallo cantaba, The rooster was singing (praising/crowing) Y en su voz decía And in his voice was saying Ya Cristo ha nacido. Already Christ has been born. Entre pajas nace Between straw (hay) He is born Del cielo gran Rey From the heavens great King A su lado tiene At his side he has La mula y el buey. The donkey and the ox. El buey como humilde The ox how humble Las pajas le echaba And the straw was thrown about La maldita mula The naughty mule Le descobijaba. Was uncovering him. Su madre lo mira His mother is looking (at him) Sin poderle dar Without being able to give Ni lecho ni cuna Neither bed nor cradle Donde reposar. Where to rest. Tiernecito Niño, Tender Little Babe, Me Jesús, mi Dios My Jesus, my God Eres suave y dulce, You are gentle and sweet Eres todo amor. You are all love. —Traditional Puerto Rican carol Joya Schreurs, piano Jalise Megchelsen, alto Katie Bush, Julia Holleman, & Jade Wolgen, percussion Allie Strong, flute CANONS OF DORDT O Tannenbaum ARR. ALICE PARKER (b. 1925) ARR. ROBERT SHAW (1916-1999) O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum! Wie treu sind deine Blӓtter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerziet, Nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum! Wie treu sind deine Blӓtter! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are thy branches; Not only green when summer’s here, But in the coldest time of year. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are thy branches. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How richly God has decked thee, Thou bidst us true and faithful be, And trust in God unchangingly. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How richly God has decked thee! —Traditional German carol Austin Faber, tenor Coventry Carol ARR. DAN DAVISON (b. 1956) Lullay, thou little tiny child, By by lully, lullay; Lullay, thou little tiny child, By by lully, lullay. O sisters too, how may we do For to preserve this day, This poor youngling for whom we sing, By by lully lullay? Herod the King, in his raging, Charged he hath this day, His men of might, in his own sight, All children young to slay. Then woe is me, poor child, for thee, And ever mourn and say, For thy parting nor say nor sing, By by lully, lullay. —Traditional English carol Elijah Goossen, finger cymbals Jesu Dulcis Memoria CONNOR KOPPIN (b. 1991) Jesu, dulcis memoria, dans vera cordis gaudia: The sweet memory of Jesus, giving true joy to the heart: Sed super mel et omnia ejus dulcis praesentia. But more than honey and all things His sweet presence. Nil canitur suavius, nil auditur jucundius, Nothing more delightful is sung, nothing more pleasing heard, Nil cogitatur dulcius, quam Jesus Dei Filius. Nothing sweeter thought, than Jesus the Son of God. —Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) And Suddenly MICHAEL ENGELHARDT (b. 1974) And suddenly appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host Praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest!” Prophets had been talking for so many years, Telling people about the coming of the Lord. Then God’s favor fell on Mary And don’t you know the baby was born up in a manger in Bethlehem, Jesus would be His name. Then a heavenly host appeared unto them, Praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest!” This day the world would change. Down to earth our God came. So make a path straight, prepare the way For this day is a wondrous day. Even time would rearrange! ‘Cause on this day the angels sang, “Glory to God in the highest! Peace on earth and goodwill to all.” —Luke 2:13-14, Michael Engelhardt Nate Van Holland & Jade Wolgen, trumpet Hannah Hansum, French horn Nathan Ver Meer, trombone Andrew Zehr, tuba Cameron Steenhoek, electric bass James Kamstra, drums Intermission An offering will be received at the doors as you exit. You may also give online: go to dordt.edu/give, select “Other Giving,” then “Custom Gift,” then choose frequency (one-time, monthly, or yearly), then write in an amount and enter “Music” in the text box. The offering will support the Dordt Concert Choir’s next performance tour. CHORALE Judea (A Virgin Unspotted) WILLIAM BILLINGS (1746-1800) A Virgin unspotted ye prophet foretold, Should bring forth a Savior which not we behold To be our redeemer from death, hell, and sin, Which Adam’s transgression involved us in. Then let us be merry, put sorrow away, Our Savior Christ Jesus was born on this day. Through Bethlehem’s city, in Jewry it was, That Joseph and Mary together did pass, And for to be taxed when thither they came, Since Caesar Augustus commanded the same. But Mary’s full time being come, as we find, She brought forth her first born to save all mankind, The inn being full, for this heavenly guest, No place was there found where to lay him to rest. To teach us humility all this was done, Then learn we from hence, haughty pride for to shun, A manger’s His cradle who came from above, The great God of mercy, of peace, and of love. —Traditional English carol Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon) ALEXANDER GRETCHANINOF (1864-1956) Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, According to Thy word. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people. A light, to be a light, to lighten the Gentiles, And to be the glory of Thy people, Israel. —Luke 2:29-32 Sussex Carol TRADITIONAL ENGLISH CAROL ARR. ELAINE HAGENBERG On Christmas night, all Christians sing When sin departs before his grace To hear the news the angels bring, Then life and health come in its place. News of great joy, news of great mirth, Angels and men with joy may sing, News of our merciful King’s birth. All for to see the new-born King Then why should men on earth be sad, All out of darkness we have light, Since our Redeemer made us glad; Which made the angels sing this night: When from our sin he set us free, “Glory to God in highest Heav’n, All for to gain our liberty Now and forevermore.” Amen! —Traditional English carol Claira De Jong, student conductor See Amid the Winter’s Snow JOHN GOSS (1800-1880) ARR. DAN FORREST (b. 1978) See amid the winter's snow Hail, thou ever-blessed morn Born for us on earth below Hail, redemption's happy dawn See the tender Lamb appears Sing through all Jerusalem Promised from eternal years Christ is born in Bethlehem Hail, thou ever-blessed morn Hail, thou ever-blessed morn Hail, redemption's happy dawn Hail, redemption's happy dawn Sing through all Jerusalem Sing through all Jerusalem “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Christ is born in Bethlehem —Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Lo, within a manger lies He who built the lofty skies He, who, throned in light sublime Sits amid the cherubim Brianna Miedema & Janna Vanden Brink, violin Parks Brawand, viola Jaren Brue, cello Katie Bush & Mary Nelson, percussion Brightest and Best HYMN TUNE FROM SOUTHERN HARMONY (1835) ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER (b. 1970) Hail the bless’d morn, see the great Mediator Down from the regions of glory descend! Shepherds go worship the babe in the manger, Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend.
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