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seattle pro musica about seattle pro musica karen p. thomas, conductor with Joseph Adam, organ Seattle Pro Musica is a critically acclaimed choral organization whose Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director and Conduc- mission is to enrich and inspire our audiences, singers, and community tor of Seattle Pro Musica, has conducted at through the experience of choral artistry, and to increase access to and international festivals in Europe and North appreciation of choral music. Though our membership comes from all America, including the Berkshire Choral Festival walks of life and spans generations, we are united by our desire to make and the Bergen International Festival. She has beautiful music together for ourselves and our audiences. lectured for Chorus America, the American Guild chichester psalms of Organists, the American Choral Director’s February 25 & 26, 2017 Seattle Pro Musica is comprised of four performing ensembles: the Association, and the Seattle Symphony, and has 80-voice Seattle Pro Musica choir; Vox, the mixed-voices chamber received awards from the NEA, American The performers kindly ask that you kindly hold your applause until the end of each half of the program. ensemble; Chroma, the select SSAA ensemble; and Orpheon, the select Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and TTBB ensemble. Recipient of the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral ASCAP among others. She was awarded the 2015 PROGRAM Excellence and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Dale Warland Singers Commission Award from Chorus America and the Programming, Seattle Pro Musica is ranked by American Record Guide as American Composers Forum. Named the Washington State “Outstanding ORPHEON “among America’s very best choirs.” Choral Director” for 2012, she has been lauded for her “charismatic... Ubi caritas...... Ola Gjeilo (Norway, b. 1978) Under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Karen P. Thomas, magnetic podium presence.” Lux aeterna...... Brian A. Schmidt (US, b. 1980) Seattle Pro Musica has received international acclaim for its CD recordings A prize-winning composer, her numerous commissions include works for and live performances. Choir and Organ writes: “Seattle Pro Musica the Grand Jubilee in Rome, the American Guild of Organists, and the CHROMA presents a cappella singing at its best.” Fanfare Record says: “This is truly Association of Anglican Musicians. Her compositions are regularly Laudate pueri, Dominum (world premiere)...... Levente Gyöngyösi (Hungary, b. 1975) an extraordinary choir.” Seattle Pro Musica has appeared by invitation for performed internationally by groups such as The Hilliard Ensemble and numerous international and national festivals, and has performed with have been praised as “superb work of the utmost sensitivity and beauty.” Litanies à la Vierge Noire...... Francis Poulenc (France, 1899-1963) Jane Eaglen, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Pacific MusicWorks, and Seattle She currently serves on the Seattle Music Commission and on the boards Joseph Adam, organ Symphony. In 2014, members of Seattle Pro Musica appeared on the of Chorus America, the American Choral Directors Association (NW Offertorium...... James MacMillan (Scotland, b. 1959) GRAMMY Award-winning album Winds of Samsara. Region), and the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium.

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Seattle Pro Musica Soloists Die Onse Vader...... Zander Fick (South Africa, b. 1991)

SOPRANO I ALTO I TENOR I As water ascends to a cloud – Jenny Spence, soprano Peace, I leave with you...... Dominick DiOrio (US, b. 1984) Stephanie Gray Deborah Forrest Chris Burch Chichester Psalms – Jennylynn Vidas, soprano; Liz Reed Hawk, alto; Os justi...... Anton Bruckner (Austria, 1824-1896) Annie Hudson Allison Freel * Jacob Buys *^ Jacob Buys, tenor; Lee Maneman, bass O Lord, increase my faith...... Bern H. Herbolsheimer (US, 1948-2016) Heidi Kim *+ Amy Godwin * David Horton *^ Teresa Nemeth Emily Jordan Jim Howeth *^ As water ascends to a cloud...... Herbolsheimer Joy Portella Will Myers ^ Liz Langeland Acknowledgments Deep River...... Karen P. Thomas, arr. (US, b. 1957) Katie Skovholt *+ Teena Littleton *+ TENOR II Jennifer Newland, Stage Manager Jenny Spence *+ Rose Morrison + INTERMISSION Ben Flynn Gail Broder, Hebrew diction coaching Jennylynn Vidas * Sarah Ruuska *+ Grégoire Lurton ^ Jacob Buys, Afrikaans diction coaching Marit Trelstad VOX SOPRANO II Michael Mendelow Joseph Crnko, Music Director, Northwest Choirs Janelle Walhout Emory Anderson Jonathan Siehl Cantos Sagrados...... MacMillan Lillian Balmforth ALTO II Danny Szydlo *^ Identity Staff Members Tess Brandon Shirley Beresford Fred Williams Virgin of Guadalupe Marilyn Colyar *+ Jacque Deerr-Lord *+ Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director & Conductor Jonna Farley Mara Forster Smith BASS I Katie Skovholt, Executive Director Sun Stone Will Myers, Administrative Assistant Erin Gabriel * Karen Maneman Jim Bartscher *^ Joseph Adam, organ Dwight Beckmeyer, Accompanist Fiona Hatfield Liz Reed Hawk *+ Peter Hemmen Heidi Kim and Kevin Kralman, Section Leaders Meditation...... MacMillan Elaine Lee Paoliello Elizabeth Sanders *+ Rick Johnson *^ Jenn Newland Katy Sarff + Wes Kim *^ SEATTLE PRO MUSICA Ada Ng *+ Karen Segar Glenn Nielsen Board of Directors Advisory Board Christa Phillipson Anna Thelen Josh Smith Chichester Psalms...... Leonard Bernstein (US, 1918-1990) Catherine Roberts Hannah Won + Joy Portella, President Dean Arnold Jan Strand *+ BASS II Wes Kim, Vice President Keith Axelsen I. Psalm 108:2; Psalm 100 Judy Williams Mike Engh *^ Josh Smith, Treasurer Mona Dworkin II. Psalm 23; Psalm 2 :1-4 Daniel Froehlich Katy Sarff, Corporate Secretary Sam Dworkin Peter Lifland *^ Beth Alley Mike Evans III. Psalm 131; Psalm 133 : 1 Thomas Lin Jeannine Black Phil Haas Alex Zuniga, alto solo Anne Clamoungou Noreen King *Vox Lee Maneman *^ Rick Johnson Teena Littleton Joseph Adam, organ John Carrington, harp Bonnie Whiting, percussion +Chroma Jon Repp *^ Laura Patton-Ballard Terri Lords ^Orpheon Chris Rule *^ Mary Redman John Schilling Seattle Pro Musica is a resident ensemble of St. James Cathedral. Hannah Won Dale Whitehead These performances are supported in part by ArtsFund, 4Culture, Classical KING FM 98.1, and the City of Seattle, Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

Please turn off all cell phones and electronic devices. No photography during performances. Thank you. Restrooms including are located off the north vestibule. The performers will be happy to meet with guests in the chapel following the performance. Lux aeterna A message from conductor Karen P. Thomas Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, Let perpetual light shine upon them, O Lord, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, with your saints forever, quia pius es. for you are merciful. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, “Behold how good, and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity.” et lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine upon them. This closing sentence from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved Chichester Psalms perfectly encapsulates the theme for these concerts—our desire for people of all nations and faiths to live in peace and understanding. The psalm texts which Bernstein chose to set run the gamut from praise to humility, and from comfort in adversity to the recognition that nations continue to fight useless wars. With this important Levente Gyöngyösi is a Romanian-born composer who moved to Hungary as a teenager. He studied at the Bartók Conservatory and the work as the focal point, I chose music for the rest of the program to further explore the ideas in these texts. The works on the first half of Liszt Academy. Laudate pueri, Dominum was commissioned by Seattle Pro Musica along with ten other women’s choirs from around the the concert all center around peace (Deep River and Peace, I leave with you), comfort (Ubi caritas, Lux aeterna, Litanies à la Vierge Noire), and US. We are excited to premiere this piece in these concerts. praise (Laudate pueri, Dominum and Os justi). Laudate pueri, Dominum On the second half of the concert, just preceding Chichester Psalms, is James MacMillan’s deeply moving Cantos Sagrados, which centers on the theme of liberation – expressing the desire of humankind to seek social justice. The riveting texts for Cantos Sagrados are drawn Laudate pueri, Dominum; laudate nomen Domini. Praise, ye servants, praise the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. from Latin American liberation theology poetry, addressing contemporary issues of political repression and the disappearances of politi- Sit nomen Domini benedictum ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum. Let the name of the Lord be praised from now on forever. cal prisoners in Latin America, as well as the historical genocide of indigenous peoples. We conclude the concert with Bernstein’s Chiches- A solis ortu usque ad occasum From the rising of the sun to its setting, ter Psalms, which speaks so eloquently of humanity’s capacity for compassion and tolerance. laudabile nomen Domini. the name of the Lord is to be praised. Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, The Lord is exalted above all people, Sincerely, et super caelos gloria ejus. and his glory above the heavens. Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster, qui in altis habitat, Who is like the Lord our God, who lives on high, et humilia respicit in caelo et in terra? and who looks down on the heavens and the earth, Suscitans a terra inopem, Lifting the needy from the ground, et de stercore erigens pauperem: and raising up the poor from the dungheap: Karen P. Thomas ut collocet eum cum principibus, that they may be seated with princes, Artistic Director and Conductor cum principibus populi sui. with the princes of his people. Qui habitare facit sterilem in domo, who made the barren woman to live at home, matrem filiorum laetantem. a joyful mother of children. Alleluia. Alleluia. Program notes, texts, and translations

Francis Poulenc was the youngest member of the group of Parisian composers known as Les Six who came to prominence in the 1920s. Early in his career, Poulenc was primarily known as a hedonistic and cheeky bon vivant whose music (primarily for piano and voice) was The music of Norwegian composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo has been performed and recorded around the world in venues such as New terse, acerbic, easily accessible, and sometimes frivolous. A profound change in outlook took hold of Poulenc in 1936 with the tragic York’s Carnegie Hall and the Copenhagen and Oslo Opera Houses. Of his Ubi caritas, the composer writes: death of his close friend and fellow composer Pierre-Octave Ferroud. Poulenc later said, “The horrible snuffing-out of this musician so full “The first time I sung in a choir was in high school; I went to a music high school in Norway and choir was obligatory. I loved it from of vitality had absolutely stupefied me. Ruminating on the frailty of our human condition, I was once again attracted to the spiritual life... the very first rehearsal, and the first piece we read through was Maurice Duruflé’s Ubi Caritas. It will always be one of my favorite You now know the true source of inspiration for my religious works.” Immediately following Ferroud’s death, Poulenc made a pilgrimage choral works of all time; to me, it’s the perfect a cappella piece. So when I set the same text myself a few years later, it was inevitable to the shrine of the Black Virgin at Rocamadour, in the mountainous area of southern France from which his father’s family originated. that the Duruflé would influence it, and it did. While Duruflé used an existing, traditional chant in his piece, I used chant more as a He experienced a re-awakening of his Catholic faith and responded by composing his first sacred work, the Litanies à la Vierge Noire. general inspiration, while also echoing the form and dynamic range of his incomparable setting of the text.” From this point on, choral music (and especially sacred choral music) formed a central part of his compositional output. In fact, Poulenc Ubi caritas remarked on his body of work shortly before his death, “I think I’ve put the best and most genuine part of myself into my choral music. If anyone is still interested in my music in fifty years’ time, it will be for my choral rather than my piano music.” Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Where charity and love are, God is there. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Christ’s love has gathered us into one. Litanies à la Vierge Noire Exultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Seigneur, ayez pitié de nous. Lord, have pity on us. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. Jésus-Christ, ayez pitié de nous. Jesus Christ, have pity on us. Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. And may we love each other with a sincere heart. Jésus-Christ, écoutez-nous. Jesus Christ, hear us. Jésus-Christ, exaucez-nous. Jesus Christ, grant our prayers. Dieu le père, créateur, ayez pitié de nous. God the Father, creator, have pity on us. Brian A. Schmidt is a composer and choral conductor working at Duke University, and is also the Artistic Director of the professional Dieu le fils, rédempteur, ayez pitié de nous. God the Son, redeemer, have pity on us. South Dakota Chorale. The composer writes: Dieu le Saint-Esprit, sanctificateur, ayez pitié de nous. God the Holy Spirit, sanctifier, have pity on us. “Lux aeterna was dedicated to my grandmother…who was heavily responsible for my career in music. You see, I was a farm kid and Trinité Sainte, qui êtes un seul Dieu, ayez pitié de nous. Holy Trinity, who are one single God, have pity on us. an athlete, but music played a huge role in our family life. My dad is a great singer, but I’m the first person on any of my family trees to pursue a career in music. Grandma Margaret encouraged my piano lessons when I was young and bought me a piano (electric) Sainte Vierge Marie, priez pour nous. Holy Virgin Mary, pray for us. for my dorm when I decided to take a music class as an elective in college—I was an agronomy major who planned on working as a Vierge, reine et patronne, priez pour nous. Virgin, queen and patron, pray for us. plant scientist and farming with my dad. Grandma Margaret seemed to always know what I needed to keep the musical spark alive. Vierge que Zachée le publicain nous a fait connaître et aimer, Virgin, whom Zacchaeus the tax-collector made us know and love, Interestingly enough, she passed away before the piece was ever performed. I wrote it one evening when she had a nasty spell Vierge à qui Zachée ou Saint Amadour éleva ce sanctuaire, Virgin, to whom Zacchaeus or Saint Amadour raised this sanctuary, and was in the hospital. She didn’t pass away that night, but I think we knew it might be soon. I wrote the piece in one sitting and Priez pour nous, priez pour nous. Pray for us, pray for us. haven’t really altered anything, except for making the TTBB arrangement. It’s a little love song to her for pushing me into music.”

2 3 Reine du sanctuaire, que consacra Saint Martial, Queen of the sanctuary, which Saint Martial consecrated, Os justi Et où il célébra ses saints mystères, And where he celebrated his holy mysteries, Reine, près de laquelle s’agenouilla Saint Louis Queen, before whom knelt Saint Louis Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, Vous demandant le bonheur de la France, Asking of you good fortune for France, et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. and his tongue speaks what is just. Priez pour nous, priez pour nous. Pray for us, pray for us. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius: The law of his God is in his heart; et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. Alleluia. and his feet do not falter. Alleluia. Reine, à qui Roland consacra son épée, priez pour nous. Queen, to whom Roland consecrated his sword, pray for us. Reine, dont la bannière gagna les batailles, priez pour nous. Queen, whose banner won the battles, pray for us. Reine, dont la main délivrait les captifs, priez pour nous. Queen, whose hand delivered the captives, pray for us. Seattle Pro Musica’s performances of O Lord, increase my faith and As water ascends to a cloud are part of the Herbolsheimer Festival 2017, a year-long celebration of the musical legacy of the late composer Bern Herbolsheimer. Notre-Dame, dont le pélerinage est enrichi de faveurs spécials, Our Lady, whose pilgrimage is enriched by special favours, Many regional and national choruses and instrumental ensembles are presenting concerts featuring his compositions Notre-Dame, que l’impiété et la haine ont voulu souvient détruire, Our Lady, whom impiety and hate have often wished to destroy, as part of their 2016-17 season. For a complete list of the participating groups and events, please visit Notre-Dame, que les peuples visitent comme autrefois, Our Lady, whom the peoples visit as of old, www.bernherbolsheimer.com. Priez pour nous, priez pour nous. Pray for us, pray for us.

Agneau de Dieu, qui effacez les péchés du monde, pardonnez-nous. Lamb of God, who wipes out the sins of the world, pardon us. Bern Herbolsheimer received recognition throughout the United States and Europe for over 500 works ranging from ballet to sym- Agneau de Dieu, qui effacez les péchés du monde, exaucez-nous. Lamb of God, who wipes out the sins of the world, grant our prayers. phonic, operatic, chamber, and choral works. His numerous major commissions and premieres included ballets for the Frankfurt Ballet, Agneau de Dieu, qui effacez les péchés du monde, ayez pitié de nous. Lamb of God, who wipes out the sins of the world, have pity on us. the Atlanta Ballet, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Eugene Ballet. His vocal and choral works have been performed in Portugal, Spain, Notre-Dame, priez pour nous, Our Lady, pray for us, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, South America, Canada, Norway, Russia, Hungary, Japan, and throughout the United States. According Afin que nous soyons dignes de Jésus-Christ. To the end that we may be worthy of Jesus Christ. to Seattle Weekly, who named him as Best (Classical) Composer in 2005, “no Seattle composer has a more assured and polished craft than Herbolsheimer. His choral writing—and there’s a lot of it—is luminous and subtle.” A frequent award winner, Herbolsheimer was Seattle Artist-in-Residence, Washington State Composer of the Year, and winner of numerous awards and commissions. His works appear on dozens of CDs. As a pianist, Herbolsheimer accompanied at the Bergen International Music Festival, the Schloss Elmau Festival, and on Zander Fick started playing the violin at age five, and became a choral singer at age ten. Fick has written 113 a cappella choral arrange- concert series in the US, Asia, and Europe. ments for various universities and ensembles, and is a member of the Horizons Project Choir in Pretoria, South Africa, which specializes in the performance of new music by young South African composers. In the early 1980s, Archbishop Hunthausen commissioned Herbolsheimer to compose a Mass for Peace that would be sung throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle. Herbolsheimer began by composing a beautiful, intense setting of the ancient prayer from the Anglican Die Onse Vader tradition, O Lord, increase my faith. He felt strongly that this prayer was the way to achieve peace. The short composition held all of the musical elements he went on to use in the much larger and complete St. James Mass for Peace—the tritone in the tenor part, the melodic Ons Vader wat woon in die hemel, Our Father, which art in heaven, gestures, and the harmony would all be used to unify the Mass. O Lord, increase my faith became for him the musical source of his own geheilig sy U naam. hallowed be Thy name. prayer for peace. Laat U ryk kom, Thy kingdom come, U wil geskied Thy will be done, O Lord, increase my faith (from the St. James Mass for Peace) soos in die hemel so ook op die aarde. in earth as it is in heaven. Gee ons vandag ons daaglikse brood Give us this day our daily bread. O Lord, increase my faith, and strengthen me and confirm me in Thy true faith; en vergeef ons al ons skulde, And forgive us our trespasses Endue me with wisdom, charity and patience in all my adversities. net soos ons vergewe die wat teen ons sondig. as we forgive them that trespass against us. Sweet Jesus, say Amen. Laat kom ons nie in die versoeking, And lead us not into temptation maar verlos ons van die bose. but deliver us from evil. As water ascends to a cloud was commissioned by the Seattle choral ensemble Opus 7 for a concert that featured music from the three Van U is die ryk en die sterkte en die ere, For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory great monotheistic faith traditions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Herbolsheimer’s radiant musical language perfectly captures the vir ewig en ewig, amen. for ever and ever, amen. transcendent nature of Rumi’s poem, which describes the ascent of the individual to God through the Beloved, the ever upward-reaching voice of the soprano soloist continually striving to break free of the more staid, earthbound choral part. The translation of Rumi’s poem is by Herbolsheimer himself. As water ascends to a cloud The music of young American composer Dominick DiOrio has been called “a tour de force of inventive thinking and unique colour” (Gramophone). DiOrio’s music is widely performed and published, and he serves as Treasurer for the National Collegiate Choral Organiza- May your love lift me beyond the sky, tion and as a member of the Board of Directors for Chorus America. Peace, I leave with you was originally written as part of a summer And from these two worlds, may my soul rise. retreat at the Norfolk Music Festival and was premiered in 2007 by the Harvard Choral Fellows. May the sun of your love touch my rain, That I may ascend with you, like a cloud. Peace, I leave with you Peace, I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Karen P. Thomas (see bio on inside front cover) arranged Deep River for Seattle Pro Musica in 1996, in honor of former Board Presidents Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. and long-time Pro Musica members Sam and Mona Dworkin. Deep River Deep river, my home is over Jordan. Anton Bruckner was born in Ansfelden where his father was schoolmaster and the church organist. Bruckner’s initial studies followed Deep river, Lord, those of his father; as a boy, he attended the church school at St. Florian as a chorister where he studied organ, piano, and music theory. I want to cross over into campground. He later became a cathedral organist and closely studied the music of Renaissance Italian polyphonic masters like Palestrina, and German Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast, Baroque composers, especially J.S. Bach. The text of Os justi comes from Psalm 37: 30-31. that promised land where all is peace? Oh, deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground.

4 5 this question, dear mother: INTERMISSION Why is it that in Spain, on the far side of our hills and valleys, across the sea, why is there another Virgin of Guadalupe, Scottish composer James MacMillan says this about Cantos Sagrados: Patron Saint of the Conquerors? “In writing this work, I wanted to compose something which was both timeless and contemporary…the three poems are con- men with great beards, men on horses, cerned with political repression in Latin America and are deliberately coupled with traditional religious texts to emphasize a deeper men with swords and fire, solidarity with the poor of that sub-continent. It was my interest in Liberation Theology which made me combine the poems of the who crush and burn our homes, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina with the texts of the Latin mass in Búsqueda (an earlier music-theater work) and has now and the Indians, your children, still inside? led me to attempt a similar synthesis of ideas in Cantos Sagrados. The voices in Ariel Dorfman’s poems belong to those who suffer Why is it. Sweet Virgin, sweet mother, a particular type of political repression: the ‘disappearance’ of political prisoners. And María Mendoza’s poem about the Virgin of why is there another Virgin of Guadalupe, Guadalupe tackles the same problem by asking a more fundamental cultural and historical question.” ‘Patroness of the Conquerors’? The poet Ariel Dorfman’s website provides this background on his poetry: Ana Maria Mendoza “In the world of these poems, men and women can be forced to choose between leaving their country or dying for it. The living risk losing everything, but what they hold on to—love, faith, hope, truth—might change the world… (These) poems bear witness to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of personal and social damage in the aftermath of terror.” Salve Mater coeli porta Virga florens Hail Mother, portal of heaven Flowering Virgin, et exorta David ex prosapia. sprung from the line of David. Cantos Sagrados was commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Choir and was premiered in 1990. MacMillan’s strongly held religious and political beliefs coupled with social concerns inform both the spirit and subject matter of his music. Deeply impressed by Latin American liberation theology, he has explored ways in which a Roman Catholic faith and socialist sympathies could be united in music, using a III - Sun Stone directly expressive style. Et incarnatus est de spiritu sancto. He became incarnate Ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est. of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. Cantos Sagrados Crucifixus etiam pro nobis. For our sake he was crucified. I - Identity What did you say—they found another one? silent, in mourning, on the riverbank, They put the prisoner against the wall. —I can’t hear you—this morning they took him out of the water A soldier ties his hands. another one floating in the river? he’s naked as the day he was born, His fingers touch him strong, gentle, saying goodbye. talk louder—so you didn’t even dare there’s a police captain and they won’t leave until I get there? Forgive me, compañero, says the voice in a whisper. no one can identify him? He doesn’t belong to anybody, you say he doesn’t belong The echo of his voice and of those fingers on his arm the police said not even his mother to anybody? fills his body with light, I tell you his body fills with light not even the mother who bore him if the captain’s the same one as last time he knows what and he almost does not hear the sound of the shots. not even she could – will happen Ariel Dorfman they said that? that body will have my name - my son’s my husband’s my the other women already tried— father’s name I can’t understand what you’re saying, I’ll sign the papers tell them, tell them I’m on my way, they turned him over and looked at his face, wait for me and don’t let that captain touch him Chichester Psalms is one of Leonard Bernstein’s most popular pieces, filled with his trademark lively rhythms, asymmetrical meters, his hands they looked at, don’t let that captain take one step closer to him. angular melodies, surprising accents, and use of speech rhythm in song. The fluidity with which he moves between concert music and right, Tell them not to worry: I can bury my own dead. vernacular idioms such as jazz, blues, and the Broadway musical creates an indelibly American musical style. Chichester Psalms was com- they’re all waiting together, Ariel Dorfman missioned by Dr. William Hussey, dean of Chichester Cathedral, for the 1965 choral festival with choirs from Chichester, Winchester, and Salisbury Cathedrals. Dean Hussey indicated that Bernstein needed to write for small orchestra, due to space restrictions in Chichester Cathedral, and noted that “many of us would be delighted if there was a hint of West Side Story about the music.” Bernstein obliged by Libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum Deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from including music removed from West Side Story and the aborted musical, The Skin of Our Teeth, giving the work a decidedly Broadway de poenis inferni, et de profundo lacu: the pains of hell and from the depths of the pit: sound. Bernstein admitted this to Hussey in a letter in May 1965: “It is quite popular in feeling…and it has an old-fashioned sweetness Libera eas de ore leonis deliver them from the lion’s mouth, that hell along with its more violent moments.” devour them not, that they fall not into darkness. ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscuram. The second movement is the most theatrical of the three movements, combining two contrasting psalm texts. The opening melody is set to the text of Psalm 23—sung by boy alto accompanied by harp, representing the youthful David the psalmist. The peace of Psalm 23 is interrupted by Psalm 2’s angry “Why do the nations rage,” depicting the violent warring of nation against nation. The music for this II - Virgin of Guadalupe section was originally intended for the “Prologue” of West Side Story. The two ideas are then combined, with an indication in the score Sweet Virgin of Guadalupe, despised, deceived and mocked, stating that the women singing the 23rd Psalm are “blissfully unaware of the threat” of war, as sung by the men. oh virgin of the gentle eyes, my brothers the Indians. dark-eyed virgin, good Lady, my love, A thousand times mistreated, At the end of the third movement, Bernstein recaps the opening music of the first movement in a passage for the unaccompanied choir. painted by God’s own hand a thousand thousand killed. This final text states: “Behold how good and pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Thus, the overarching theme of Chich- on the cloak of the Indian Juan Diego, What did you say to the bishop? ester Psalms shows the contrasts inherent in the human condition—aggression, conflict, and inhumanity on the one hand, and compas- Sweet virgin, my love, “You will build me a house sion, understanding, and tolerance on the other. who commanded the bishop outside the city, where I will wait , Chichester Psalms to build you a shrine, where I can hear the cries, where my brothers the Indians lived the pleas of my Indian children.” I. Psalm 108:2; Psalm 100 in Tapeyepac in Mexico, Sweet Virgin of Guadalupe, Urah, hanevel, v’chinor! Awake, psaltery and harp: outside the city. oh virgin of the gentle eyes, A-irah shahar! I will rouse the dawn! Flogged and burned dark-eyed virgin, my girl, Hari’u l’Adonai kol ha’arets. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. were these poor little ones, my love, I want to ask you Iv’du et Adonai b’simha Serve the Lord with gladness. 6 7 Bo’u l’fanav bir’nanah. Come before His presence with singing. Joseph Adam has been Cathedral Organist at St. James Cathedral since 1993, and a member of the faculty at the University of Puget Du ki Adonai Hu Elohim. Know that the Lord, He is God. Sound in Tacoma since 1998. As Resident Organist at Benaroya Hall for the past nine seasons, he performs regularly with the Seattle Hu asanu v’lo anaḥnu. He made us, and we are his. Symphony; in recent seasons, he has performed concertos by Handel and Hanson under the direction of Nicholas McGegan and Gerard Amo v’tson mar’ito. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Schwarz. He received First Prize at the 1991 St. Albans International Organ Competition, the most recent American to take top honors Bo’u sh’arav b’todah, Come unto His gates with thanksgiving, in this prestigious competition. He was one of three organists invited to perform on the new Rosales/Glatter-Götz organ at Disney Hall Ḥatseirotav bit’hilah, And into His court with praise. in Los Angeles as part of the 2004 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists; this performance has been featured on the Hodu lo, bar’chu sh’mo. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. nationally syndicated radio program Pipe Dreams. Ki tov Adonai, l’olam ḥas’do, the Lord is good, His mercy everlasting V’ad dor vador emunato. And His truth endureth to all generations. St. James Cathedral The Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop of Seattle The Very Reverend Michael G. Ryan, Pastor, St. James Cathedral II. Psalm 23; Psalm 2:1-4 Dr. Paul Thornock, Director of Music Adonai ro-i, lo eḥsar. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Joseph Adam, Associate Director of Music and Cathedral Organist Bin’ot deshe yarbitseini, He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, Marjorie Bunday, Administrative Assistant for Music and Concert Manager Al mei m’nuḥot y’nahaleini, He leadeth me beside the still waters, Corinna Laughlin, Director of Liturgy Naf’shi y’shovev, He restoreth my soul, Yan’ḥeini b’ma’aglei tsedek, He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, Herbolsheimer Festival 2017 L’ma’an sh’mo. For His name’s sake. James B. Savage, Aidar Galeev, Philip Tschopp Gam ki eilech Yea, though I walk B’gei tsalmavet, Through the valley of the shadow of death, Lo ira ra, I will fear no evil, Ki Atah imadi. For Thou art with me. Shiv’t’cha umishan’techa Thy rod and Thy staff Hemah y’naḥamuni. They comfort me. Lamah rag’shu goyim Why do the nations rage, Ul’umim yeh’gu rik? And the people imagine a vain thing? Yit’yats’vu malchei erets, The kings of the earth set themselves, V’roznim nos’du yaḥad And the rulers take counsel together Al Adonai v’al m’shiḥo. Against the Lord and against His anointed. N’natkah et mos’roteimo, Saying, let us break their bands asunder, V’nashlichah mimenu avoteimo. And cast away their cords from us. Yoshev bashamayim He that sitteth in the heavens Yis’ḥak, Adonai Shall laugh, and the Lord Yil’ag lamo! Shall have them in derision! Ta’aroch l’fanai shulchan Thou preparest a table before me Neged tsor’rai In the presence of my enemies, Dishanta vashemen roshi Thou anointest my head with oil, Cosi r’vayaḥ. My cup runneth over. Ach tov vaḥesed Surely goodness and mercy Yird’funi kol y’mei ḥayai Shall follow me all the days of my life, V’shav’ti b’veit Adonai And I will dwell in the house of the Lord L’orech yamim. Forever.

III. Psalm 131; Psalm 133:1 Adonai, Adonai, Lord, Lord, Lo gavah libi, My heart is not haughty, V’lo ramu einai, Nor mine eyes lofty, V’lo hilachti Neither do I exercise myself Big’dolot uv’niflaot In great matters or in things Mimeni. Too wonderful for me to understand. Im lo shiviti Surely I have calmed V’domam’ti, And quieted myself, Naf’shi k’gamul alei imo, As a child that is weaned of his mother, Kagamul alai naf’shi. My soul is even as a weaned child. Yahel Yis’rael el Adonai Let Israel hope in the Lord Me’atah v’ad olam. From henceforth and forever. Hineh mah tov, umah naim, Behold how good, and how pleasant it is, Shevet ahim gam yahad. for brethren to dwell together in unity.

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Seattle Pro Musica is committed to building audiences and sing- Additionally, this season Seattle Pro Musica will collaborate with ers of the future. Through our Education and Outreach Program, the Seattle Symphony to reach hundreds of elementary school we support music educators in their effort to inspire their students children through their Link Up education program. Students will to develop a lifelong love for choral music. learn to sing and play orchestral repertoire through the Link Up curriculum, then perform along with the Seattle Symphony and Annually, Seattle Pro Musica partners with several local music members of Seattle Pro Musica in a highly participatory concert at teachers to invite their most promising young singers to rehearse Benaroya Hall. and perform with us in concert. Dozens of elementary and middle- Northern Lights Recorded live in American Masterpieces school children performed with the members of Seattle Pro Mu- The Education and Outreach Program is always seeking new concert at Bastyr Chapel and St. James Works by American composers sica during our Christmas with Seattle Pro Musica Family Holiday partnerships and participants, and we invite you to help us make Cathedral during our 2015-16 season, Lauridsen, Bernstein, Barber, Whitacre, Concert on December 11. new connections for future seasons. It is our goal to reach out to Hogan, and more! student singers of all backgrounds, but we especially appreciate Northern Lights showcases music that This program offers student singers the invaluable opportunity the opportunity to touch the lives of young people who would evokes the shimmering beauty of the to sing with an adult choir in a professional setting with a master otherwise be unable to attend high quality choral events. aurora borealis. conductor, receive valuable advice and encouragement in the If you have an interest in Seattle Pro Musica’s Education and Out- company of other talented young people, and to inspire their reach Program, would like to suggest a school or music program Celtic Christmas Recorded live Music of the Spirit Including entire school choir program with the insights and experience for a future partnership, or would simply like to learn more, please in concert at Bastyr Chapel, Celtic Martin’s Mass for Double Choir, Allegri’s they gain. contact us at [email protected]. Christmas features the lively sounds of Miserere, Stanford’s Beati quorum via traditional Celtic choral music for the and the world premiere recording of Christmas season. Karen P. Thomas’ Lux Lucis.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check our website for the latest on performance dates and venues. A German Christmas Recorded Peace in Our Time This highly in the reverberant acoustic of Seattle’s evocative live recording includes St. James Cathedral, this CD features Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem for magnificent German choral works for the choir and orchestra, Howells’ sublime holiday season. Requiem, and Britten’s Missa Brevis.

In Dulci Jubilo Crosscultural Alnight by the Rose Lush choral seasonal music — a beautiful narrative works on the themes of divine love and This choir is a proud member of the of the winter season from different parts earthly passion including Lauridsen’s of the world. A perfect holiday gift! Madrigali. (Digital download only.)

Navidad: Christmas in the Rachmaninov Vespers A timeless Access the rich variety of excellent New World Music from eight Latin masterpiece of choral orchestration based performances available in our American countries, from the 16th on ancient Russian chants. century to the present. The infectious online calendar at rhythms will have you dancing! www.seattlesings.org or scan the image below. Horizons A live recording of contemporary a capella choral works from North America and Europe, featuring the world premiere of I sing of love by Bernard Hughes. Lively, engaging, and evocative music. (Digital download only.)

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