The Christmas Concert
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Th& VepaAtmeitt Mlu^c oi The, UnlveMity o{^ Alberta pAesenti The Concert Choir and The Madrigal Singers with ■ Marnie Giesbrecht-Segger, Organist In THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT LEONARD RATZLAFF^ CONDUCTOR Tntdaij, VzamboA 1, 19S3 at 8:00 PM Convocation Halt, OZd kKtt SutZding Heilig (Die deutsche Liturgle, 1846) Pelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Psalm 98, SWV 35 (Psalmen Davids, 1619) Heinrich Schiitz (1585-1672) A Choral Sequence J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (from Christmas Oratorio, 1734) Ah! dearest Jesu, holy child With all thy hosts, 0 Lord, we sing Break forth, 0 beauteous heavenly light (from Cantata 140, 1731) Zion hears the watchmens' voices (tenors) Glory now to God we render The Concert Choir Noel sur les jeux d'anches (Nouveau livre Louis-Claude Daquin de noels, Op.2, 1740) (1694-1772) Marnie Giesbrecht-Segger Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380 Schiitz Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 384 (Geistliche Chormusik, 1648) Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, Op.29, No.l (1864) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) The Madrigal Singers Psalm 121 Gerhard Krapf (b. 1924) Trent Worthington, tenor The Concert Choir INTERMISSION Toccata in F, BWV 540 (ca. 1710) J.S. Bach Mamie Giesbrecht-Segger Pater Noster (1972) James Kent 0 Sacrum Convivium (1937) 01ivier Messiaen (b. 1908) A Spotless Rose (Three Carol-Anthems, 1919) Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Ardelle Ries, Conductor Ding dong! merrily on high trad, carol arr. Malcolm Williamson The Madrigal Singers Torches, Op. 7a (1952) John Joubert (b. 1927) Gloria Dominick Argento (b. 1927) Sanctus (The Masque of Angels, 1964) Douglas Schalin, Piano Fantasia on Christmas Carols (1912) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Scott Hafso, Baritone The Concert Choir TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS Heillg Heilig, heilig, heillg, ist Gott Holy, holy, holy is God der Herr ZebaothI Alls Lande sind the Lord of hosts I The whole earth seiner Ehre voll. Hosianna in der is full of his glory. Hosanna in Hohl Gelobt sei der da kommt im the highest I Blessed is he that cometh Namen des HerrnI Hosianna in der Hohl in the name of the Lord I Hosanna.... Psalm 98 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, 0 sing to the Lord a new song, denn er tut Wunder. for he has done marvellous things I Er sieget mit seiner Rechten His right hand and holy arm und mit seinem heilgen Arm. have won him victory. Der Herr lasset sein Heil verkundigen, The Lord has made his victory known; vor den Volkern lasst er seine he has displayed his righteousness Gerechtigkeit offenbaren. to all nations. Er gedenket an seine Gnade und Wahr- He has remembered his constancy, heit dem Hause Israel; aller Welt Ende his love for the house of Israel. All the sehen das Heil unsers Gottes. ends of the earth have seen our God's victory. Jauchzet dem Herren alle Welt, Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the singet, ruhmet und lobet, lobet den earth; break into songs of joy, sing praises. Herren mit Harfen und Psalmen, mit Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre and Drommeten und Posaunen, with psalms, with trumpets and horns, make jauchzet wor dem Herrn, dem Konige. a joyful noise before the Lord, the king. Das Meer brause und was drinnen ist; Let the sea roar and all its creatures, der Erdboden und die drauf wohnen. the world and those who dwell in it. Die Wasserstrome frohlokken und alle Let the rivers clap their hands, let the Berge sind frohlich vor dem Herrn, hills sing aloud together before the Lord; denn er kommt, das Erdreich zu richten. for he comes to judge the earth. Er wird den Erdboden richten mit He will judge the world with righteousness, Gerechtigkeit, und die vdlker mit and the peoples with equity. Recht. Ehre sei dem Vater und dem Sohn, Glory be to the Father and to the Son, und auch dem heilgen Geiste, wie es and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the war im Anfang, jetzt und immerdar beginning, is now and ever shall be; und von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, Amen. world xv/ithout end. Amen. Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, For God so loved the world that he dass er seinen eingebornen Sohn gab, gave his only Son, auf dass alle die an ihn glauben nicht that whoever believes in him. should verloren warden, sondern das ewige not perish but have eternal life. Leben haben. (John 3:16) Texts and Translations page 2 Ein Kind ist uns geboren Ein Kind ist uns geboren, ein Sohn For to us a child is born, to us a son ist uns gegeben, welches Herrschaft is given; and the governinent will be ist auf seiner Schulter; und er upon his shoulder, and his name will be heisst Wunderbar, Rat, Kraft, Held, called "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Ewig Vater, Friedefurst; auf dass Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." seine Herrschaft gross werde und Of the increase of his government and of des Friedens kein Ende, auf dem peace there will be no end, upon the Stuhle David und seinem Konigreiche, throne of David, and over his kingdom, dass er's zurichte und starke mit to establish it, and to uphold it with Gericht und Gerechtigkeit, von nun justice and righteousness from this time an bis in Ewigkeit. Seiches wird forth and forevermore. The zeal of the tun der Eifer des Herren Zebaoth. Lord of hosts will do this. (Isaiah 9:6-7) Es ist das Heil uns kommen her Es ist das Heil uns kommen her The Son of God is come to earth. von Gnad und lauter Guten: Adorned with gifts and graces. Die Werke helfen nimmermehr, Our works and actions have no worth; sie mogen nicht behutenl Our deeds are vain devices. Der Glaub sieht Jesum Christum an: By faith we see God's very Son der hat g'nug fur uns all getan, And all the works that He has done; er ist der Mittler worden. He is the intercessor. - Paul Speratus, 16th C. (tr. Jean Lunn) Pater noster— - — - Sk Pater noster, qui es in caelis: Our Father, who art in heaven, Sanctificetur nomen tuum: adveniat hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom regnum tuum: fiat voluntas tua, come; Thy will be done on earth, sicut in caelo, et in terra. as it is in heaven. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis Give us this day our daily bread; hodie: et dimitte nobis debita nostra, and forgive us our trespasses, as we sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus forgive those who trespass against us; nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tenta- and lead us not into temptation, tionem. Sed libera nos a male. Amen. but deliver us from evil. Amen. 0 sacrum convivium 0 sacrum conviviumi in quo Christus 0 sacred banquet, in which Christ is sumitur: recolitur memoria passionis received: the memory of His passion ejus: mens impletur gratia: et renewed: the mind filled with grace: futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur, and a promise of future glory given to alleluia. 0 sacrum conviviumi us. Alleluia. 0 sacred banquet I Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra Glory to God in the highest. And on pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. earth peace to men of goodwill. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. We praise Thee. We bless Thee. Adoram.us te. Glorificamus te. We adore Thee. We glorify Thee. Sanctus (see "Heilig") The University of Alberta Concert Choir Soprano I Alto I Tenor II Sandra Butner Jan Ami son Warren Albers Carmen Corbett Cheryl Balay Glen Halls Elaine Dunbar Louise Cournoyer Coll in Hauch Jane Hartling Kate Fawcett Doug McKibbon Patti Irwin Alison Grant Michael Otto Sheryl Janzen Debbie Hills Douglas Schalin Elizabeth Laich June Hryciw James Scheuerman Denise Lemke Colleen Irwin Joyce Mah Heather Kendrick Kathleen Neudorf Holly Malinowski Bari tone Nancy Paranchych Kathleen Pratt Graham Brockley Joanne Parenteau Roma Quapp Jon Christenson Angela Schipper Jennifer Pfeiffer Quinton Hackman Linda Purves Nimmie Sequeira Scott Hafso Shauna Still Shannon Wilkinson Jay Halls Mary-Jean Uszy Damian Hayden Nancy Zemrau Robert Jaffray Alto II Pierre Lorieau Caroline Bahry Lome Schmidt Soprano II Jacqueline Dandeneau Gerry Schubert Kaye Allen Cathy Grant Dwayne Sedgwick Marge Brault Frances Jellard Mark Sloboda Virginia Gale Binaifer Kapadia Fred Talen Anne Geddes Carol MacKinnon Carmela Haykowsky Monica Mansell Michelle Henderson Judy Nakaska Bass Julie Heroux Lori Nowochin Dwayne Barr Nancy Johnson Gail Olmstead Laurier Fagnan Loretta McCcrniick Patricia Reynolds Brandon Konoval Eileen O'Dwyer Teresa Sadesky Chris Kubash Natalie Onyschuk Cynthia Stratulat Ron Kunz Ida Pederson Marie Szaskiewicz Gerhard Lotz Barbara Raleigh Michelle Wiart Leo Parth Mamie Rempel Shauna Young Marcus Schwabe Patricia Richer Harry Stamhuis Ardelle Ries David Zacharko Darlene Schubert Tenor I Frank Zeritsch Maria Thompson Kevin Biegel Alice Ueitzel Richard Chung Richard Hurl but Myles Mclntosh Trent Worthington The University of Alberta Madrigal Singers Soprano A1 to Carol Dyck Frances Jellard Janet Hal sail Lori Nowochin Jane Hartling Elizabeth Raycroft Sheryl Janzen Lisa Trofymow Denise Lemke Beth Turnbull Ardelle Ries Tenor Bass David Bacon Laurier Fagnan Neal Evans Peter Gaucher Sanders Whiting Paul Mitchinson Trent Worthington David Zacharko.