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Concert Series Program 2019-20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Oktoberfest: Music from Germany ...................................................................................................5 Dona nobis pacem .........................................................................................................................15 Christmas Concert .........................................................................................................................25 Stabat mater ...................................................................................................................................35 Lux:The Dawn from on High .........................................................................................................43 Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself in your journey of life and faith… You are welcome here. www.ChristChurchgp.org program book 2019-2020 3 Brendan Ross C.B.C President 4444 Second Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201-1216 ph | 313 247-9772 cell | 248 635-6477 [email protected] portfolio | www.brossphoto.com P4 christh churcho grosseto pointes that work OKTOBERFEST MUSIC FROM GERMANY Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 3 pm Laus trinitati Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) Cantate Domino Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Missa Secunda Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Toccata in F, BuxWV 156 (organ solo) Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Dexter Kennedy, organist During the organ solo, an offering is collected. Please be generous. Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren, BWV 231 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Os justi Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Hear my prayer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Kate Alltop, treble Emma Bowe, treble Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) program book 2019-2020 5 TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS LAUS TRINITATI Laus Trinitati, que sonus et vita Praise to the Trinity—the sound and life ac creatrix omnium in vita ipsorum est, and creativity of all within their life, et quae laus angelicae turbae the praise of the angelic host et mirus splendor archanorum, and wondrous, brilliant splendor hid, quae hominibus ignota sunt, est, unknown to human minds, it is, et quae in omnibus vita est. and life within all things. CANTATE DOMINO Cantate Domino Sing to the Lord canticum novum. a new song. Laus eius in ecclesia sanctorum. Exalt him ye company of saints. Laetetur Israel in eo, Let Israel rejoice before him, qui fecit eum: who hath made thee. Et filiae Sion Let the children of Sion exsultent in rege suo. rejoice before their King. Laudent nomen ejus Let them praise his Name in tympano et choro: in the dance; In psalterio psallant ei. with timbrel and harp. Psalm 149:1-3 KYRIE Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy. Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. GLORIA Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest et in terra pax and on earth peace hominibus bonae voluntatis. to men of good will. Laudamus te, Benedicimus te, We praise you, we bless you, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te. we worship you, we glorify you, Gratias agimus tibi we give thanks to you propter magnam gloriam tuam. because of your great glory. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Lord God, King of Heaven, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris. Son of the Father. 6 christ church grosse pointe Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who takes away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who takes away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our supplication. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris: You who sits at the right hand of the miserere nobis. Father, have mercy on us. Quoniam tu solus sanctus; For you alone are holy. Tu solus Dominus; You alone are the Lord. Tu solus Altissismus, Jesu Christe, You alone are the most high, Jesus Christ, Cum Sancto Spiritu with the Holy Spirit in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. CREDO Credo in unum Deum, I believe in one God, Patrem omnipotentem, the Father almighty, factorem cæli et terræ, maker of heaven and earth, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. visible of all things and invisible. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, And in one Lord Jesus Christ, Filium Dei unigenitum. only begotten Son of God. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia sæcula. Begotten of his Father before all ages. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, God of God, light of light, Deum verum de Deo vero. true God from true God. Genitum, non factum, Begotten, not made, consubstantialem Patri: of one substance with the Father: per quem omnia facta sunt. by whom all things were made. Qui propter nos homines Who for us men and et propter nostram salutem descendit de cælis. for our salvation descended from heaven. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto And was made flesh of the Holy Spirit ex Maria Virgine: of the Virgin Mary: Et homo factus est. And was made man. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: And was crucified also for us under Pontius passus, et sepultus est. Pilate: suffered, and was buried. Et resurrexit tertia die, And the third day he rose secundum scripturas. according to the scriptures. Et ascendit in cælum: And he ascended into heaven; sedet ad dexteram Patris. he sits at the right hand of the Father. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria And he shall come again with glory judicare vivos et mortuos: to judge the living and the dead: Cujus regni non erit finis. of whose kingdom there will not be an end. program book 2019-2020 7 Et in Spiritum sanctum And in the Holy Spirit, Dominum, et vivificantem: Lord and giver of life: Qui ex Patre, Filioque procedit. Who proceeds from the Father and Son. Qui cum Patre, et Filio Who with the Father and Son simul adoratur, et conglorificatur: together is worshipped and glorified: Qui locutus est per Prophetas. Who spoke through Prophets. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam And in one holy catholic et apostolicam Ecclesiam. and Apostolic Church. Confiteor unum baptisma in I confess one baptism remissionem peccatorum. for the remission of sins. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum. And I expect the resurrection of the dead. Et vitam venturi sæculi. Amen. And the life of the world to come. Amen. SANCTUS Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus. Holy, Holy, Holy, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of Hosts. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. BENEDICTUS Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Blessed is He who comes in the name of Hosanna in excelsis. the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. AGNUS DEI Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of miserere nobis. the world, have mercy on us. SEI LOB UND PREIS MIT EHREN Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren May there be praise and glory and honor Gott Vater, Sohn und Heil’gem Geist! for God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Der woll’ in uns vermehren, May it be his will to increase in us Was er uns aus Genad’ verheißt, what he promised us through his grace, Daß wir ihm fest vertrauen, so that we firmly trust him, Gänzlich uns laß’n auf ihn, surrender ourselves wholly to him, Von Herzen auf ihn bauen, build on him in our hearts, Daß uns’r Herz, Mut und Sinn so that our heart, spirit and mind Ihm festiglich anhangen. steadfastly depend on him. Drauf singen wir zur Stund: For this reason we sing now: Amen, wir werd’n’s erlangen, Amen, we shall achieve this, Glaub’n wir aus Herzengrund. we believe from the bottom of our hearts. 8 christ church grosse pointe OS JUSTI Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, The mouth of the righteous utters et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius: just. The law of his God is in his heart and et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. his feet do not falter. Alleluia. Alleluia. Psalm 37:32-33 HEAR MY PRAYER Hear my prayer, O God; incline Thine ear! Thyself from my petition do not hide! Take heed to me! Hear how in prayer I mourn to Thee! Without Thee all is dark, I have no guide. The enemy shouteth, the godless come fast! Iniquity, hatred, upon me they cast! The wicked oppress me, where shall I fly? Perplex’d and bewilder’d, O God, hear my cry! My heart is sorely pain’d within my breast, my soul with deathly terror is oppress’d. Trembling and feafulness upon me fall, with horror overwhelm’d, Lord, hear me call! O for the wings, for the wings of a dove! Far away, far away would I rove! In the wilderness build me a nest, and remain there forever at rest. William Bartholomew (1793-1867) GEISTLICHES LIED Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren mit Let nothing ever grieve you; with tears, Trauen, sei stille, wie Gott es fügt, so sei remain calm, as God ordains; therefore vergnügt mein Wille. Was willst du heute be content my will. Why do you worry sorgen auf morgen, der Eine steht allem today about tomorrow? The one true God für, der gibt auch dir das Deine. Sei nur guarantees all, who will give to you what in allem Handel ohne Wandel, stehe feste, is yours. In all your affairs be changeless, was Gott beschleusst, das ist und heisst das remain firm. As God decrees, that is the Beste. Amen. best. Amen. Paul Flemming (1609-1640) program book 2019-2020 9 PROGRAM NOTES The German Oktoberfest tradition started in Hildegard of Bingen was born over 900 years 1810 to celebrate the autumnal marriage of ago, and for most of her life was shut away in an Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to the Saxon- obscure hilltop monastery in the Rhineland. She Hildburghausen Princess Therese. Music was a visionary, mystic, prophet, doctor, and has always enjoyed a place of honor among author of books on biology, botany, medicine, the festivities, with oompah bands and their theology, and the arts.