CAROLS for CHRISTMAS Carols and Seasonal Readings for Christmas and Winter
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Gerald Neufeld conductor Alison MacNeill accompanist CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS Carols and Seasonal Readings for Christmas and Winter Sunday November 30, 2014 WINTER’S EVE TRIO St. George’s Anglican Church | 3:00 pm Sharlene Wallace Harp Joe Macerollo Accordion George Koller Bass concert sponsors soloist sponsors government & community support Program CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS Carols and Seasonal Readings for Christmas and Winter Hodie . Gregorian Chant Wolcum Yole, from Ceremony of Carols . Benjamin Britten Herself a rose, who bore the Rose . Christina Rossetti Laurie McDonald, reader As dew in Aprille, from Ceremony of Carols . Benjamin Britten Birth of Jesus . Luke 2, 1–20 Scott Worsfold, reader This little Babe, from Ceremony of Carols . Benjamin Britten Interlude, from Ceremony of Carols . Benjamin Britten Greensleeves . .. Traditional Winter’s Eve Trio What Child is this . arr . John Stainer Winter’s Eve Trio, choir and audience 1. What child is this, who laid to rest 2. Why lies He in such mean estate, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Where ox and ass are feeding? Whom angels greet with anthem sweet, Good Christian, fear: for sinners here While shepherds watch are keeping? The silent Word is pleading; This, this is Christ, the King; Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; The Cross be born for me, for you; Haste, haste to bring Him laud, Hail, hail the Word made flesh, The Babe, the Son of Mary! The Babe, the Son of Mary! 3. So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come peasant, king to own Him; The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him. Raise, raise the song on high, The Virgin sings her lullaby; Joy, joy for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary! Page 2 Program cont’d The Holy Boy . John Ireland Carolynne Davy Godin, soloist A Christmas Journey . Rod Nichols Lanny Fleming, reader The Kings of the East are Riding, from Noel . Nancy Telfer The Question of Christmas . .. Jean Little Naomi Matsui, reader Deo gratias, from Ceremony of Carols . Benjamin Britten Hodie . Gregorian Chant Winter frieze . Sharlene Wallace Winter’s Eve Trio — Intermission — Acacia Street . Sharlene Wallace Winter’s Eve Trio Winter Danse . arr . Sharlene Wallace Winter’s Eve Trio Huron Carol . arr . Gerald Neufeld Choir and audience translated from the Huron language by J.E. Middleton CHOIR ONLY 1. ‘Twas in the moon of winter-time 2. Within a lodge of broken bark When all the birds had fled, The tender Babe was found, That mighty Gitchi Manitou A ragged robe of rabbit skin Sent angel choirs instead; Enwrapp’d His beauty round; Before their light the stars grew dim, But as the hunter braves drew nigh, And wandering hunters heard the hymn: The angel song rang loud and high... “Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, “Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.” In excelsis gloria.” Page 3 Program cont’d 3. The earliest moon of wintertime Is not so round and fair As was the ring of glory On the helpless infant there. The chiefs from far before him knelt With gifts of fox and beaver pelt. “Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.” A Trapper’s Christmas Eve . Robert W . Service Chris Fischer, reader In the Bleak Midwinter . .Harold Darke Chris Fischer, soloist In the Bleak Midwinter & Midwinter Waltz . Sharlene Wallace & Dave Richardson Winter’s Eve Trio Stars . Eriks Esenvalds ‘Twas Christmas in the Trenches . John McCutcheon James A. Walke, reader Night of Silence (Silent Night) . Daniel Kantor, arr . John Ferguson Felicia Urbanski, violin Silent Night . .Franz Gruber Choir & Audience 1. Silent night! Holy night! 2. Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright Shepherds quake at the sight: Round yon virgin, mother and child Glories stream from heaven afar, Holy infant so tender and mild, Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah, Sleep in heavenly peace, Christ, the Saviour, is born, Sleep in heavenly peace! Christ the Saviour is born! THE FOOT & LOWER LIMB SPECIALISTS IN CANADA . CUSTOM ORTHOTICS . COMPRESSION STOCKINGS . LOWER-LIMB BRACING . ORTHOTIC-FRIENDLY FOOTWEAR BIOPED GUELPH - 519-821-7310 [email protected], www.bioped.com/guelph 102 Wyndham St N, Guelph, ON N1H 4E8 Page 4 Program cont’d 3. Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth. Northern Lights . Fode Fjellheim Yuletide fi res . Diane Loomer Puer natus est nobis . Christmas Day Gregorian Chant Winter’s Eve Trio Hallelujah Chorus . George Frideric Handel Moving Cloud . traditional Irish reel Winter’s Eve Trio The Guelph Chamber Choir wishes to extend its thanks to The Rev. Ralph T. Blackman and the staff of St. George’s Anglican Church 519-824-2410 www.fcsgw.org Adopt and foster with us! Info sessions offered monthly Contact Melanie @ ext. 2315 to learn Tel 519-822-0160 | 800-263-1032 240 Victoria Road N. Guelph, ON www.sutherlandinsurance.com Page 5 Guest Artists Winter’s Eve Trio The repertoire for accordion, harp and bass... is, truly, pretty limited. Well actually, there isn’t any! However, when you gather together a triad of friends who are undaunted by limitations, there is a musical experience of unique beauty, rhythm, and original music of Sharlene, folk and Classical music, and inspirations of winter and the Christmas season. Sharlene loves winter, and... playing with the incomparable Joe Macerollo and George Koller. “Welcome to heaven... here’s your harp”*... accordion and bass!! *Gary Larson Sharlene tours internationally giving concerts, workshops, masterclasses and adjudications . She has performed both as a soloist and with musicians such as bass player George Koller, fi ddle player Anne Lindsay, and harpist Kim Robertson in numerous festivals and concert series across North America and in Europe including the Ottawa Chamber Festival (premiering her piece for fi ve harps for harpists Judy Loman, Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmell (pedal harps), Julia Seager-Scott (Baroque harp) and Sharlene (lever harp)), the 11th World Harp Congress (Vancouver, BC), Celtica and the Workshop Internazionale di Arpa (Italy), Musicora (Paris, France), Festival of the Sound (Parry SHARLENE WALLACE is both a Classical harpist and one Sound, ON), Harpcon (St . Louis, MO), and Vancouver of Canada’s most prolifi c and infl uential lever (Celtic) Island Musicfest (BC) . harp players . She has won two international competi- Sharlene teaches both lever and pedal harps tions, the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Lever privately in Oakville, Guelph and Toronto as well as at Harp Competition (Tucson, Arizona) and the Concours York University and Wilfrid Laurier University . Her own d’Improvisation de Rencontres Internationales de Harpe Classical Harp Performance degree is from the Uni- Celtique (Dinan, France) . Harpist, recording artist and versity of Toronto where she studied with the eminent composer, Sharlene has created six independent CDs Judy Loman . Sharlene is principal harpist with Guelph, featuring many of her own compositions which have Kingston, and Oakville Symphonies . been infl uenced by her explorations in South Ameri- www .sharlenewallace .com can, Celtic, and contemporary music . and winter: The Rhyme & The River, Journey of Shadows, Beyond the JOSEPH MACEROLLO O.C. has been on staff at the Fac- Waves, Island Mountain, Anticipation (with fl ute/piano ulty of Music, University of Toronto since 1972 . player Susan Piltch), and most recently Q&A with Amer- He opened the door to acceptance of the concert ican Celtic harpist Kim Robertson . As well as her own accordion in Canada . A renowned performer, teacher compositions, Sharlene has been involved in numerous and arts administrator, he pioneered acceptance of commissions for the lever harp by Canadian compos- the concert accordion at the University of Toronto and ers such as Rodney Sharman, John Beckwith, Bruce Queen’s University . His graduates are successful musi- Mather, Evelyne Datl, Kirk Elliott, William Beauvais, and cians nationally and internationally whether in education South American harpist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz . or performance . Joseph Macerollo has performed with Page 6 Guest Artists a large cross-section of major ensembles and orches- GEORGE KOLLER—producer, bassist, composer, tras in Canada and throughout the United States . He multi-instrumentalist and promoter—has accumulated has given workshops throughout the world and was hundreds of wildly diverse performing, touring and recognized in Moscow in 2005 with a Silver Disc for his recording credits in his expansive musical career . He high standards in accordion performance and peda- has performed / toured / recorded with Peter Gabriel, gogy . He performed with Quartetto Gelato (1998-2002), Holly Cole, Loreena McKennitt, Ian Tyson, David performed for the Three Tenors on three occasions, Clayton-Thomas, Phil Woods, The Shuffl e Demons, recorded for Henry Mancini and with Teresa Stratas, Olivia Newton-John, Chaka Khan, Eddie Harris, Eartha and has been showcased in countless commissions, Kitt, Laila Biali, Eliana Cuevas, Bruce Cockburn, Valdy, commercials, and television and fi lm soundtracks. His Joe Sealy, Sharlene Wallace, John McDermott . just to long standing commitment to arts groups is evident in a name a few! multitude of positions he assumed working with Patria A prolifi c composer and producer and bassist, Music Theatre Projects, New Music Concerts, Interna- George also plays a variety of instruments; many of tional Accordion Society, Toronto Musicians’ Associa- them featured on his award winning (HMV “Fresh Blood” tion and The Esprit Orchestra, to name a few . grand prize) solo CD entitled Music for Plants, Animals Born and raised in Guelph, son of Mary and and Humans . He also has nine solo recordings on the Vincent Macerollo, he performed in every capacity Solitudes/Avalon/Refl ections labels (Cello by the Sea, throughout Guelph in his early years .