Mater Dolorosa: An Evensong for Holy Week Evening Prayer for Holy Week Passion Sunday  April 9, 2017  4:00 pm

At the sound of the bell, all stand and face the back of the sanctuary.

OPENING DIALOG

HYMN OF LIGHT

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THANKSGIVING FOR LIGHT

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. . . .

The assembly is seated.

COMMENTARY

PRAYER Let us pray. God, give strength and courage to all who are suffering. Gently open their hearts and increase their capacity to be present with their pain. Help them to be a living Pietà of kindness and tenderness. Draw them into your heart and increase their hope. Amen.

MUSICAL REFLECTION The Augsburg Choir “Tu pauperum refugium” Josquin des Prez

(sung in Latin) You are the refuge of the poor, remedy for afflictions, hope of exiles, strength for those who labor, way for the wandering, the truth and the life. Now, Redeemer Lord, in you alone I take refuge; you, the true God, I adore you in hope; I confide in you, my salvation, Jesus Christ. Help me, that my soul not sleep in death.

READING Gabriela Mistral, tr. Langston Hughes

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MUSICAL REFLECTION The Augsburg Choir “Mothers of Brazil” Lars Johnson, arr. Gunnar Eriksson

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy We, the poor banished children of Eve cry to you. Queen of Heaven, Rejoice! O clement, loving, sweet Virgin Mary, we cry to you and Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb.

From the composer: Children are not the only ones to cry out for their mothers. Old men and women in solitude and despair cry out for their ‘mama’ like children. Mothers all around the world travel to the frontline of war to bring their children home from unnecessary killing in pointless conflicts fought in the name of patriotism. This piece written by Swedish composer Lars Jansson incorporates the ancient chant “Salve Regina.” Mary, mother of Jesus, represents well the loving, mothering qualities and throughout history people have cried out to her for comfort and aid.

READING Orthodox Liturgy for Holy Saturday

MUSICAL REFLECTION The Augsburg Choir “Suojelusenkeli” (Guardian Angel) Pekka Juhani Hannikainen, arr. Mark Sedio

(sung in Finnish) When children must go through the forest alone An angel makes sure we come safely back home. Though home’s not in sight they need not be afraid; Their guardian angel stands watch all the way. The woods are so dark and the path may be rough. Some places are slippery with gorges and bluffs. We children could wander quite eas’ly astray; but angels hold tight to our hands all the way. When children must go through the forest alone our angel makes sure we come safely back home. Though life’s path may lead us to far distant lands, we must not let go of our dear angel’s hand. ― English translation: Margaret Vainio

The assembly stands for the prayers.

PRAYERS …Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

The assembly is seated.

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MUSICAL REFLECTION Stephen Hamilton, organ “Passacaglia in F# Minor” Oskar Merikanto

READING Michael Dennis Browne “Mother” (from Seven Last Voices) - in response to The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross by Franz Josef Haydn

MUSICAL REFLECTION The Central Choir & Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra “Stabat Mater” Toivo Kuula

Latin text English translation 1. Stabat Mater dolorosa There stood the Mother grieving Juxta crucem lacrimosa Beside the cross weeping Dum pendebat Filius. While on it hung her Son.

2. Cujus animam gementem Whose saddened soul, Contristatam et dolentem Sighing and suffering Pertransivit gladius. A sword pierced through.

3. O quam tristis et afflicta O how sad and how afflicted Fuit illa benedicta Was that blessed Mother Mater unigeniti! Of the Only-Begotten!

4. Quae moerebat et dolebat, Loving Mother, who was grieving Pia Mater, dum videbat And suffering, while she beheld Nati poenas incliti. The torments of her Glorious Son.

5. Quis est homo qui non fleret, Who is the man who would not weep Matrem Christi si videret If he should see the Mother of Christ In tanto supplicio? In such great distress?

6. Quis non posset contristari, Who could not be saddened Christi Matrem contemplari If he should behold the Mother of Christ Dolentem cum Filio? Suffering with her only Son?

7. Pro peccatis suae gentis For the sins of his people, Vidit Jesum in tormentis, She saw Jesus in torments Et flagellis subditum. And subjected to stripes.

8. Vidit suum dulcem natum She saw her own sweet Son, Moriendo desolatum Whose dying caused his desolation, Dum emisit spiritum. While he yielded up his Spirit.

9. Eja Mater, fons amoris Oh, Mother, fount of love, Me sentire vim doloris Make me feel the force of your grief, Fac, ut tecum lugeam. So that I may mourn with you.

10. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum Grant that my heart may burn In amando Christum Deum In loving Christ my God, Ut sibi complaceam. So that I may be pleasing to him.

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11. Sancta Mater, istud agas, Holy Mother, may you do this: Crucifixi fige plagas Fix the stripes of the crucified Cordi meo valide. Deeply into my heart.

12. Tui nati vulnerati, Share with me the pains Tam dignati pro me pati, Of your wounded Son Poenas mecum divide. Who deigned to suffer so much for me.

13. Fac me tecum, pie, flere, Make me lovingly weep with you, Crucifixo condolere, To suffer with the Crucified Donec ego vixero. So long as I shall Live.

14. Juxta crucem tecum stare, To stand with you beside the cross, Et me tibi sociare And join with you in deep lament: In planctu desidero. This I long for and desire.

15. Virgo virginum praeclara, O Virgin all virgins excelling, Mihi jam non sis amara Be not inclement with me now; Fac me tecum plangere. Cause me to mourn with you.

16. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem Grant that I may bear the death of Christ; Passionis fac consortem, Make me a sharer in His Passion Et plagas recolere. And ever mindful of his wounds.

17. Fac me plagis vulnerari, Let me be wounded by His wounds, Fac me cruce inebriari, Cause me to be inebriated by the Cross Et cruore Filii. And the Blood of your Son.

18. Flammis ne urar succensus Lest I burn in flames enkindled, Per te, Virgo, sim defensus May I, through thee, O Virgin, In die judicii. Be defended on Judgement Day.

19. Christe, cum sit hinc exire, O Christ, when from here I must depart, Da per Matrem me venire Grant that, through your Mother, Ad palmam victoriae. I may obtain the palm of victory.

20. Quando corpus morietur, When my body perishes, Fac, ut animae donetur Grant that my soul be given Paradisi gloria. Amen. The glory of Paradise.

The assembly stands to pray.

LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER Let us pray. We give thanks to you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have graciously protected us this day. We ask you to forgive us all our sins, where we have done wrong, and graciously to protect us through this night. Into your hands we commend ourselves: our bodies, souls and all that is ours. Let your holy angels be with us, so that the wicked foe may have no power over us. Amen.

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BLESSING Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Almighty God, the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us. Amen.

EVENING CANTICLE sung by all “O Lord, Now Your Servant” ELW 313

All exit in silence as the bells send the assembly forth.

FREEWILL OFFERING In the spirit of this event, donations for Lutheran Social Services Refugee Services will be accepted in South Commons as you depart.

JOIN US Greet the artists in the south commons immediately following this program.

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WORSHIP LEADERS

THE AUGSBURG CHOIR

STEPHEN HAMILTON, organ

THE CENTRAL CHOIR

CANTOR MARK SEDIO, conductor

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Violin 1 Barb Savereide Violin 1 Mary Becker Violin 1 Andrea Sieber Violin 1 Taylor Lipo Zovik

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Violin 2 Stephanie Swearingen Violin 2 Stephen Koehler Violin 2 Ellen Cornwall Violin 2 Martha McDermott Viola Heather Phillips Viola Justin Carlson Viola Kristine Oberg Cello LeeAnn Thommes Cello Katherine Canon Bass Stuart Ronkainen Flute 1 Martha Jamsa Flute 2 Karen Anderson Piccolo Mary Laurie Oboe 1 Julie Brusen Oboe 2 Mia Lundgren English Horn Mary Ann Aufderheide Clarinet 1 Kristina Meanley Clarinet 2 Laura Kelly Bass Clarinet Tom Smith Bassoon 1 Kate Saumur Bassoon 2 Tracy Carr Horn 1 Jeff Ohlmann Horn 2 Claire Volna Horn 3 Kara Bradshaw Horn 4 Michael Engh Trumpet 1 Joe Hazlett Trumpet 2 Larry Prescott Trumpet 3 David Wall Trombone 1 Gary Zielinski Trombone 2 Bob Jacob Tuba Eric Peterson Harp Nicole Christopher Tympani Scott Arnold Percussion Ken Lewis Percussion Kevin McBeth

READERS Pastor Stephanie Friesen Pastor Melissa Pohlman Pastor D. Foy Christopherson

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Toivo Kuula Oskar Merikanto

NOTES ON THE MUSIC

Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) was a Finnish composer of the late-Romantic and early-Modern periods. He was Jean Sibelius’s first composition student, studying with him from 1906-1908. Although Kuula was born in the Swedish speaking west coast area of Finland known as Ostrobothnia (its main city is Vaasa), he was a fierce Fennoman - the name give to someone who advocated the use of Finnish as the nations’ predominant language. Known as a colorful person with a hot temper, Kuula died as the result of a shot fired during a quarrel shortly after the conclusion of Finland’s Civil War which followed its independence in 1917.

Kuula composed many works for solo voice and choir as well as various works for full orchestra. He was working on his first symphony at the time of his death in 1918. In addition to two Ostrobothnian Suites (for orchestra), his major work is a setting of the Stabat Mater - at the time an interesting choice of textual material for a Nordic composer. The work was written in 1915 and revised in 1917. Like Mozart’s Requiem the revision was not completed at the time of the composer’s death. Kuula’s friend, composer Leevi Madetoja, completed the work.

An interesting fact is that the meter of the “Stabat” text somewhat resembles that of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. Although the Kalevala is a true trochaic tetrameter throughout – the “Stabat” retains this form only for two lines (eight syllables) followed by a single line of seven. The trochaic tetrameter is familiar to Americans as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow employed it in his famous poem “The Song of Hiawatha.”

The Stabat Mater is a 13th century hymn to Mary which portrays her suffering at the Crucifixion. Although authorship is disputed, it is thought that the text may be the work either of Jacopone da Todi, a Franciscan friar or of Pope Innocent III. The title comes from the first line of the hymn “Stabat Mater dolorous juxta crucem lacrymosa dum pendebat Filius” (“at the cross her vigil keeping, stood the blessed Mother weeping, close to her Son to the last…”). The text has been set by numerous composers including Palestrina, Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Haydn, Rossini, Dvořák, Verdi, Poulenc and Arvo Pärt.

Composer and organist/pianist Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924) studied for a time at the Leipzig Conservatory where his teachers included Carl Reinecke, Theodor Coccus and Gustav Schreck. During his career he gave concerts all around Finland performing on the piano and organ - often his works that he’d composed. His rather grand Passacaglia in F# Minor is his best known work for organ.

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Casavant Frères Organ, opus 2722, 1963

The Central Lutheran instrument consists of 78 speaking stops and 107 ranks. The five divisions contain 5,781 pipes. The Great, Positiv, and Pedal divisions are free-standing, located behind the altar. Expressive divisions are contained in the arches at either side of the chancel, Swell at the left and Choir at the right. A full restoration of the organ was completed by Casavant Frères in 2008.

GREAT ORGAN CHOIR ORGAN Prinzipal 16 Salicional 8 Prinzipal 8 Salicional Schweb. 8 Gedackt 8 Gedacktflöte 8 Gemshorn 8 Concert Flöte 8 Oktav 4 Erzähler 8 Rohrflöte 4 Erzähler Schweb. 8 Quinte 2 ⅔ Prinzipal 4 Superoktav 2 Gemshorn 4 Blockflöte 2 Nachthorn 4 Kornet V 8 Waldflöte 2 Mixtur IV Sesquialtera II 2 ⅔ Scharf IV Mixtur III 1 Posaune 16 Fagott 16 Trompete 8 Englisch Horn 8 Klarine 4 Rohrschalmei 4 Spanische Tromp 8 Tremulant Spanische Tromp 8

SWELL ORGAN POSITIV ORGAN Lieblichgedackt 16 Quintade 16 Geiganprinzipal 8 Prinzipal 8 Viol 8 Gedackt 8 Viol Schwebung 8 Oktav 4 Rohrflöte 8 Koppelflöte 4 Oktav 4 Nasat 2 ⅔ Spitzflöte 4 Italienisch Prinz 2 Oktavine 2 Terz 1 ⅗ Mixtur IV 2 Quintflöte 1 ⅓ Scharf IV 1 Sifflöte 1 Trompete 16 Mixtur IV 1 Trompete 8 Zimbel IV ½ Oboe 8 Krummhorn 8 Vox humana 8 Trompete 4 Klarine 4 Tremulant

PEDAL ORGAN Untersatz 32 Rohrpfeife 4 Prinzipal 16 Mixtur III 4 Subbass 16 Scharf IV 1 ⅓ Quintaton 16 Kontra Posaune 32 Gemshorn 16 Posaune 16 Oktav 8 Rankett 16 Gedackt 8 Trompete 8 Gemshorn 8 Klarine 4 Oktav 4 Oboe 4

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COMING EVENTS

Maundy Thursday Worship April 13, 7:00 pm. This day focuses on Jesus’ new commandment – that we love one another. We will offer traditional Maundy Thursday foot (or hand) washing for all who desire it.

Good Friday Worship April 14 Noon or 7:00 pm Prayer Around the Cross with the passion reading from John

Holy Saturday Worship April 15, 7:00 pm (note time change from regular Saturday schedule) Easter Vigil Holy Communion; (90 minutes)

Easter Sunday Worship April 16 Easter Sunrise Devotions in the Columbarium, 7:30 am Festival Choral Holy Communion, 8:30 or 10:30 am with brass, choir and bells Easter coffee and treats are served at 7:30 and 9:30 am

Join us for the Naantali Chamber Choir Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7 pm.

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