Dream Out Loud Westminster Chapel Amanda Quist, conductor Sinhaeng Lee, accompanist

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Saturday, November 3, 2018 7:30 p.m. Bristol Chapel Westminster Choir College Princeton, N.J. 2 Program

Westminster Chapel Choir Amanda Quist, conductor Sinhaeng Lee, piano

Missa brevis in C major “Coronation ,” K. 317 Gloria (1756 – 1791) Jocelyn Alam, soprano Emma Moyer, alto Joe Kelley, tenor Kyle St. Sauveur, bass

Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339 Mozart Laudate Dominum Morgen Zwicharowski, soprano

Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)

Westminster Chapel Choir Soloists

“Batti, Batti o bel Masetto” from Don Giovanni Mozart Chelsea Holbrook, soprano

Les Filles de Cadix Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891) Mary Fetterman, soprano

When I Have Sung My Songs to You Ernst Charles (1895 – 1984) Abraham Cruz, bass-baritone

Come Ready and See Me Richard Hundley (1931 – 2018) Rebecca Kirk, soprano

Le Violette Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 – 1725) Lillie Judge, soprano

The Vagabond Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) Kyle St. Sauveur, baritone

Weep You No More Roger Quilter (1877 – 1953) David Helmer, tenor Program 3

Nobody Knows de Trouble I’ve Seen H. T. Burleigh (1866 – 1949) William Butron, bass-baritone

Westminster Chapel Choir Amanda Quist, conductor

Cloudburst Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) Gianna LaMantia, soprano William Butron, baritone Tim Brent, Sam Scheibe, David Sherman, Sergey Tkachenko, percussion Sinhaeng Lee, piano

One By One Lebo M. (b. 1964) Jordan Allen, Charlie Ibsen, tenor William Butron, baritone Chapel Choir Tenors and Basses

Will the Circle Be Unbroken Traditional Appalachian arr. J. David Moore Laura Albrecht, soprano Azhaneet Blackwell, Abigail Flanagan, Chelsea Warner, alto Chapel Choir Sopranos and Altos

Soon Ah Will Be Done Traditional spiritual arr. William Dawson

Program Notes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his “” in 1779 during his time in working for the Archbishop Colloredo. The Mass, one of Mozart’s most popular sacred works, is known for its operatic influence and well-crafted combination of choral and solo textures. The Gloria opens in the Mass’s tonic key, C major, with powerful choral entrances and an active accompaniment in dramatic dynamic contrast. The movement features Mozart’s mixture of textures with its juxtaposition of soloists and chorus in stile concertato.

Less than a year later, Mozart wrote his Vesperae solennes de Confessore, the last liturgical work he composed for the Archbishop Colloredo. While the music adheres to the Archbishop’s restrictions with its shorter length, it is also quite lively and free-flowing. The Laudate Dominum begins with a now famous, soaring soprano solo, which is joined later by the chorus, flowing beneath the soloist with quiet intensity. The movement ends with the soloist’s delicate cadenza on “Amen,” followed by a final soft “Amen” in the chorus.

In Italy about 50 years later, Felix Mendelssohn composed his chorale , Verleih uns Frieden. By 1831, Mendelssohn had been studying the music of J. S. Bach in depth and you can hear Bach’s influence in this work. The chorale features first a 4 Texts and Translations

magnificent instrumental introduction with motives in the echoing each other, repeatedly creating a sense of tension and then release. The tenor and bass voices sing a simple chorale melody, then the sopranos and altos have this melody while the tenors and basses join them with a beautiful counter-melody. We then hear a glorious Bachian four-part chorale in true Lutheran style, with the last line gracefully repeated in canon.

Eric Whitacre composed Cloudburst for chorus and percussion in 1991. The piece uses the poem “The Broken Water Jug” by Octavio Paz as its text. In the first half of the piece, the choir embodies the rain and water and describes a dreamer that sleeps with open eyes. In the second half, the section Whitacre calls “The Cloudburst,” the choir imitates gathering winds and cracks of thunder and lightning, echoed by the percussion with increasing intensity. Finally, the storm pulls away, and we are left with nothing but little droplets of rain echoing into the distance.

Our program continues with selections for the tenors and basses and for the sopranos and altos of Chapel Choir. Abundant with influence of the South African tradition, the music ofOne by One comes from an album inspired by the music of broadway’s The Lion King, and this arrangement was made famous by choral group Cantus. “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” first appeared as a hymn in 1908, was retooled in 1935 by A.P. Carter for The Carter Family and became enormously popular in 1972 with its rendition by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This lively arrangement by J. David Moore features a unique combination of two different vocal ensemble styles: the bluegrass trio and the gospel quartet.

Our final piece is the traditional spiritualSoon Ah Will Be Done, arranged by William Dawson. Making use of counterpoint and strong homophonic writing, this arrangement highlights the different emotional aspects of physical and spiritual struggle. One of the early composers of spiritual arrangements, William Dawson dedicated his setting of Ezekiel Saw de Wheel to the Westminster Choir, and his music has been heard many times over the years on this campus. — Emma Daniels

Texts and Translations

Gloria, in C major, W. A. Mozart Glory to God in the highest. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to all those of good will. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. We praise thee. We bless thee. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. We worship thee. We glorify thee. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. We give thanks to thee according to thy great glory. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christie Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Thou who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostrum. Thou who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. Quoniam tu solus . Tu solus Dominus. For Thou alone art holy. Thou alone art the Lord. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Thou alone art the most high, Jesus Christ. Cum Sancto Spiritu in Gloria Dei Patris. Amen With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Laudate Dominum, W.A. Mozart Laudate Dominum omnes gentes; laudate eum omnes populi. O praise the Lord, all ye nations, praise him, all ye peoples. Quoniam confirmata est super nos Misericordia ejus, For his loving kindness has been bestowed upon us, Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum. Amen. And the truth of the Lord endures for ever. Amen. Texts and Translations 5

Verleih uns Frieden, Felix Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden gnädichlich, Herr Gott, zu unser‘n Zeiten Grant us peace mercifully, Lord God, at our times. Es ist doch ja kein andrer night, der für uns könnte straiten There is indeed no other who could fight for us Denn du, unser Gott, alleine. Than you, our God, alone.

Cloudburst, Eric Whitacre La lluvia… ojos de agua de sombra, ojos de agua de pozo, ojos de The rain…eyes of shadow-water, eyes of well-water, eyes of agua de sueño. dream-water. Soles azules, verdes remolinos, picos de luz que abren astros como Blue suns, green whirlwinds, birdbeaks of light pecking open granadas. stars like grenades. Dime, tierra quemada, no hay agua? Hay solo sangre, solo hay But tell me, burnt earth, is there no water? Only blood, only polvo, dust, Solo pisadas de pies desnudo sobre la espina? Only naked footsteps on the thorns?

La lluvia desperita…. The rain awakens… Hay que dormir con los ojos abiertos, hay que sonar con les ma- We must sleep with open eyes, we must dream with our nos, hands, Soñemos sueños activos de rio buscando su cauce, sueños de sol We must dream the dreams of a river seeking its course, of the soñando sus mundos, sun dreaming its worlds, Hay que sonar en voz alta, We must dream outloud, Hay que cantar hasta que el canto eche raices, tronco, ramas, pa- We must sing till the song puts forth roots, trunk, branches, jaros, astros, birds, stars, Hay que desenterrar la palabra perdida, recorder lo que dicen la We must find the lost word, and remember what the blood, sangre y la marea, The tides, the earth, and the body say, and return to the point La tierra y el cuerpo, volver al punto de partida…. of departure…

One by One, Lebo M Ibambeni njalo bakithi, Ninga dinwa Ninga phelewa nga Hold tight my people, don’t get weary, don’t lose your mandla strength Siya ba bona, Bebe fun’ ukusi qeda, Ngeke ba lunge, Sizo We can see, they wanted to hold us back, they will not nquoba, One by One succeed, we will win, One by One Ngoba thina Siya zazi, Ibala lami, Elimnyama, Ndiya zidla Because we know who we are, the color of my skin, that is ngalo. Ndiza kufa, Nalo. dark, I’m proud of it. I will die with it. JOIN OUR E-NEWS LIST HELP US STAY IN TOUCH As an e-news subscriber, you’ll receive: • Insider information and updates • Special ticket offers and discounts • Advance notice about special events To join, go to www.rider.edu/arts 6 About the Artists

DR. AMANDA QUIST is associate professor and chair of Founded in 1949, the WESTMINSTER CHAPEL CHOIR the Conducting, Organ, and Sacred Music Department at takes its name from Westminster’s rich history of leadership Westminster Choir College. She conducts the Westminster in the field of sacred music. The ensemble has evolved over Chapel Choir and Westminster Kantorei, and she teaches the years, and today its repertoire includes both sacred and graduate and undergraduate conducting. She is the recipient secular works. Composed of students in their first year of study of Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s 2014 at Westminster Choir College, this ensemble is a defining Distinguished Teaching Award. Westminster Kantorei, an choral experience that remains with Westminster alumni award-winning early music ensemble, has performed at the throughout their lives. American Choral Directors Association’s (ACDA) Eastern Division Conference, Boston Early Music Festival, the The ensemble’s 2018 – 2019 season includes performances American Handel Festival, and the choir just released its first on the Westminster campus, Westminster’s annual An commercial recording, Lumina. During her work with the Evening of Readings and Carols concerts in the Princeton Westminster Symphonic Choir, Dr. Quist collaborated with the University Chapel, the High School Invitational Festival, and New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Dresden a collaboration with Visiting Artist in Organ, Ken Cowan. Staatskapelle, and composers Ola Gjeilo and Tarik O’Regan. Last season included a collaboration with Westminster Schola She was chorus master for the Philadelphia Symphonic Cantorum in performance of Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes in Choir’s performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 this past Trenton’s War Memorial as part of Westminster’s Transforming Space project, and a joint concert featuring several guest May, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Dr. Quist also at Lincoln Center in the Spring of 2018. The Westminster served as chorus master for the premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Chapel Choir has toured extensively along the eastern United opera Matsukaze at the Spoleto Festival USA and the Lincoln States with great success. Center Festival. The New York Times and Charleston City Paper described the chorus’ performance as “beautifully prepared, The Westminster Chapel Choir has also performed with gripping,” a “gossamer web of voices” and “bridging the vocal many symphony orchestras, including the Juilliard Orchestra and instrumental textures with perfect intonation.” in performance of Mozart’s with Schola Cantorum in Lincoln Center, Trenton Symphony Orchestra (N.J.), the Dr. Quist is also director of the Westminster Vocal Institute, York Symphony (Pa.) and the Queens Symphony (N.Y.). At and she was previously director of choral activities at San José the request of Leopold Stokowski, the ensemble premiered State University. Her other honors include the prestigious Universal Prayer by Polish composer Adrezej Panufnik. It James Mulholland National Choral Award and the Audrey was heard by millions when it sang for the annual televised Davidson Early Music Award. Her research focus is voice Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center. science and pedagogy in choral singing, and she has presented Previous performances have also included participation in lectures on the topic of choral sound across the country. An Princeton University’s “Opera and Society” Conference, where active guest conductor and clinician, her recent and upcoming it was the featured chorus for the conference and a chapel appearances include the All State Honor Choirs of Texas, service honoring the centennial of world-renowned organist California, Washington, Vermont, Missouri, Delaware and and teacher Alexander McCurdy, Jr. Colorado, as well as the Georgia All-Collegiate Honor Choir. She has also served as headliner for music conferences across The ensemble has also been honored to give several world the United States. Dr. Quist is the National ACDA Repertoire premiere performances of works by Pulitzer Prize-winning & Resources Coordinator for Collegiate Activities, and her composer Lewis Spratlan, Stefan Young, Ronald Hemmel, choral series is published through Walton Music. Nathan Jones, and Philip Orr. About the Artists 7

Westminster Chapel Choir Amanda Quist, conductor Emma Daniels, graduate assistant conductor Sinhaeng Lee, Tim Brent, accompanists

SOPRANO Jocelyn Alam, Mendham, NJ Chelsea Holbrook, Quakertown, PA Sarah Swahlon, Carlisle, PA Laura Albrecht, San Jose, CA Lillie Judge, Charlotte, NC* Bre Valdez, Wolcott, VT Alicia Barry, Huntingdon Valley, PA Anastasia Kantilierakis, Edison, NJ Destiny Velez, Cherry Hill, NJ Haley Califano, Dix Hills, NY Natasha McFarland Rhoads, Spring City, PA Olivia Venier, Gardiner, NY Mary Fetterman, Boyertown, PA Kyra Pitagno, Babylon, NY Morgen Zwicharowski, Hagerstown, MD Nadia Guzman, Hamilton, NJ Elizaveta Smolyaninova, Brooklyn, NY

ALTO Hayley Ashe, Quakertown, PA Mary-Kate Hometchko, Upper Black Eddy, PA Emma Moyer, Lansdale, PA* Azhaneet Blackwell, Trenton, NJ Allyssa Jurgens, Allentown, NJ Kira Paul, Norwood, NJ Karina Bruno, Westfield, MA Rebecca Kirk, Lumberton, NJ Katherine Schierow, Washington, DC Michaela Carey, York, PA Gianna LaMantia, Poconos, PA Alexis Schmidt, Flanders, NY Abigail Flanagan, Scotch Plains, NJ Sarah Martin, Stony Point, NY Chelsea Warner, Livermore, CA

TENOR Jordan Allen, Lawrenceville, GA Charles Ibsen, San Jose, CA* Joseph Kelley, Sanatoga, PA David Helmer, Gilbertsville, PA Joshua Jones, Elkton, MD

BASS Noah Brent, Beaumont, TX Alec Frances, Cheltenham, PA Kyle St. Sauveur, Simsbury, CT William Butron, New York, NY Thaddeus Franzen, Westminster, MD* Abraham Cruz, San Antonio, TX James Moyer, Yardley, PA * Indicates section leader Roster approved 10/8/2018 8 About Us

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