DOCSLIB.ORG

Download Booklet

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Download Booklet ADESTE FIDELES CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM HER MAJESTY’S CHAPEL ROYAL t The Little Road to Bethlehem Michael Head [2.41] y 1 Sans Day Carol * English Traditional, Arr. John Rutter [3.13] Ding Dong! Merrily on High French Traditional, Harm. Charles Wood [1.47] u 2 Mary Had a Baby American Spiritual, Arr. Malcolm Sargent [1.58] A New Year Carol * Benjamin Britten [2.06] i 3 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston [2.42] Blessed Jesu! Here We Stand Richard Popplewell [2.39] Soloists: Peter Heywood, Cedric Amamoo, Jayden Tejuoso, Matthew Davies Soloists: Harry Fetherstonhaugh, Maciek O’Shea o 4 Once in Royal David’s City * Henry John Gauntlett, Harm. Arthur Henry Mann, [4.30] Ave Maria Igor Stravinksy [1.49] Soloist: Oliver Davies Descant David Willcocks p Adeste Fideles * John Francis Wade, Descant David Willcocks [2.39] 5 Sussex Carol * English Traditional, Arr. David Willcocks [1.46] a Three Kings from Persian Lands Afar Peter Cornelius, Arr. Ivor Atkins [2.46] 6 The Lamb John Tavener [2.50] Soloist: Maciek O’Shea s 7 A Maiden Most Gentle * French Melody, Arr. Andrew Carter [3.01] De Virgin Mary American Spiritual, Arr. Malcolm Sargent [2.20] d 8 Hosanna to the Son of David Thomas Weelkes [1.49] The Holly and the Ivy * John Gardner [2.25] f 9 The Three Kings Jonathan Dove [4.40] A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells [3.07] Soloists: Harry Fetherstonhaugh, Michael Clayton-Jolly Soloist: Maciek O’Shea g 0 A Spanish Carol Spanish Traditional, Arr. Andrew Carter [1.59] Hark the Herald Angels Sing! * Felix Mendelssohn, Descant David Willcocks [3.02] Soloist: Michael Clayton-Jolly h We Wish You a Merry Christmas English Traditional, Arr. Andrew Gant [1.39] q Suo Gân * Welsh Traditional, Arr. George Guest [3.08] Soloist: Cedric Amamoo Total timings: [72.19] w When Jesus Our Lord * Felix Mendelssohn [6.37] Soloist: Matthew Davies Trio: Johnny Langridge, Andrew Tipple, Maciek O’Shea e O Little Town of Bethlehem * English Traditional, Harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams [3.22] Descant Thomas Armstrong CHOIR OF HER MAJESTY’S CHAPEL ROYAL MARTYN NOBLE SUB-ORGANIST * r I Saw Three Ships English Traditional, Arr. David Willcocks [1.39] HUW WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Soloists: Peter Heywood, Johnny Langridge, Cedric Amamoo, Jerome Finnis, Jayden Tejuoso www.signumrecords.com INTRODUCTION ADESTE FIDELES brother James, both as Duke of York and later from 1685 as King, together with his Consort, This is a colourful and diverse selection of The emergence of a version of the Adeste Mary of Modena, at the Queen’s Chapel. MS carols with music from the Sixteenth Century Fideles in a manuscript from the Harmsworth Catherina R, 16712 details payment “to the to the present day. There are several pieces Library auctioned as Lot 1958 in 1946, with Syndick of our Fathers Arabadoes, to be spent with close Chapel Royal or Royal Family its internal royal prayer for “Regem nostrum for them the manner we have commanded 1000 connections: Thomas Weelkes was a Gentleman Jacobum” immediately preceding the Adeste l. Eleven Franciscan Friars”, and the Angliae of the Chapel Royal in the Sixteenth Century. Fideles, places the latter’s origins over fifty Notitiae of 1684 continues to make mention of Andrew Gant and Richard Popplewell were years earlier than the hitherto earliest copies them at Court. The 15th-century founder of the Organists, Choirmaster and Composers of the dated around 1740-60 bearing the name Order, Peter Garavita, influenced St Teresa Chapel Royal between 2000-2013 and 1979- William Francis Wade. Lot 1958 may refer to of Avila and was eventually canonized as St 2000 respectively. Felix Mendelssohn was a King James II rather than his son James Francis Peter of Alcantara in 1669 while members of close friend of Queen Victoria and Prince Edward who tried unsuccessfully to regain his the Order were serving at The Queen’s Chapel. Albert and was the music teacher for the Royal father’s Crown, and if so dates MS Lot 1958 It would have been a cause for much children. Recent evidence suggests that Adeste to between 1685 and 1688 (unless continuing celebration – and perhaps the occasion for a Fideles (O come all ye faithful) was written in the Jacobite stance of recognizing King James new musical composition ?! We should perhaps Latin for The Queen’s Chapel at St James’s II in exile nevertheless as rightful King after picture the origin and first rendition of the Palace (now part of the Chapel Royal). The 1688 until his death in 1701), and would Adeste Fideles amongst a group of friars each selection of music is from seven different place Wade as a later copyist rather than wearing a brown habit, hood and capuce with a countries (including Russia, Wales and Spain!). the composer. If this is so then the early seven decade rosary, a cord girdle, and sandals, Contemporary composers include Jonathan nomenclature of the Adeste Fideles as “The singing in The Queen’s Chapel. Dove, Andrew Gant, Andrew Carter, John Rutter, Portuguese Hymn” would stem from its Richard Popplewell and the recently late Sir composition by Arabadoes (Friars of the David Baldwin David Willcocks. Observance of the Order of St Peter of Serjeant of the Vestry Alcantara), who were summoned from Portugal Huw Williams in 1667 by Catherine of Braganza to live in Director of Music, Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace the Friary serving The Queen’s Chapel at St James’s Palace, and ended up serving both this Consort of King Charles II and also his - 4 - - 5 - PROGRAMME NOTES in 1848 and set to music a year later by Henry Thomas Weelkes’ glorious full anthem Hosanna (anonymous) first appeared in print in about John Gauntlett. Since 1919 this carol has to the Son of David is based on a paraphrase 1800, while the words were written down by The Sans Day Carol – a variant of The Holly and opened the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols of verses from the Gospels of Matthew and the folklorist Robert Bryan (1858-1920). George the Ivy - was first transcribed from the singing from King’s College Cambridge. Luke. Weelkes gained a reputation for drunkenness Guest’s arrangement was published as part of Thomas Beard, who lived in the Cornish and was eventually dismissed from his position of Two Advent Carols and a Lullaby. The song village of St. Day (named after a Breton saint). The now-familiar tune of The Sussex Carol of organist at Chichester Cathedral. His final book featured prominently in Spielberg’s 1987 film Its publication in the Oxford Book of Carols in the (On Christmas Night all Christians Sing) was of madrigals has on its title page “Gentleman Empire of the Sun. 1920’s led to its universal popularity. John Rutter discovered and notated by Ralph Vaughan of the Chapel Royal”, though as no records arranged his version while still an undergraduate. Williams when he heard it sung by Harriet exist it seems that he was at best a Gentleman Mendelssohn’s There shall a star from Jacob Verrall of Monk’s Gate, near Horsham (hence Extraordinary – i. e. unpaid supernumerary. come forth is from his unfinished oratorio Mary had a baby (sung here in Malcolm the “Sussex” of the title). The text dates back to Christus, of which he completed only thirteen Sargent’s arrangement) is believed to have 1684 when it was published by the Irish bishop Jonathan Dove (born 1959) set Dorothy L. movements in 1846, while he was working originated on St Helena Island, off the coast Luke Wadding. Vaughan Williams included Sayers’ The Three Kings in 2000 in response to on Elijah. This title Christus was attached by of South Carolina. It was collected by the The Sussex Carol in his Fantasia on a commission from King’s College Cambridge Mendelssohn’s brother Paul after the composer’s Sierra Leonean scholar and researcher of West Christmas Carols, but the arrangement sung for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. death, but it is believed that Felix originally African music Nicholas G. J. Ballanta-Taylor. here is by David Willcocks. The three stanzas represent young, middle-aged planned this music for a work to be entitled and old kings respectively, with a surprising Erde, Himmel und Hölle (Earth, Heaven and Hell). Elizabeth Poston (1905-87) composed her John Tavener (1944-2013) composed his setting change to the major key for the old king’s golden beautiful version of Jesus Christ the apple of William Blake’s poem The Lamb (from Songs treasures (“many a gaud and glittering toy”). The text of O little town of Bethlehem was tree in 1967. The best-known previous setting of Innocence and of Experience) in 1982 for written by Phillips Brooks, a Philadelphia of this anonymous 18th-century poem is by his nephew Simon’s third birthday. Quietly An extrovert, celebratory contrast to its lullaby rector who was inspired by his visit to Bethlehem Jeremiah Ingalls (1764-1838). Ms Poston haunting, it has become one of the most companion-piece, A Spanish Carol is one of a in 1865. He wrote the poem for his church composed much choral and vocal music as popular of modern choral works. pair of traditional carols arranged by Andrew three years later and the melody was added by well as instrumental works (some for unusual Carter, several of whose carol compositions or his organist Lewis Redner. However, the combinations) and many scores for TV and For his setting of A maiden most gentle Andrew arrangements are among the most frequently best-known setting in the UK is the English radio productions.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Community Carol Sing Deck the Halls I Saw Three Ships
    COMMUNITY CAROL SING DECK THE HALLS I SAW THREE SHIPS TABLE Deck the halls with boughs of holly, I saw three ships come sailing in, Fa la la la la, la la la la. On Christmas day, On Christmas day. OF CONTENTS Tis the season to be jolly... I saw three ships come sailing in, Don we now our gay apparel... On Christmas day in the morning. DECK THE HALLS page 3 Troll the ancient Yuletide carol... And what was in those ships all three… The Virgin Mary and Christ were there… O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL page 3 See the blazing Yule before us... Pray, whither sailed those ships all I SAW THREE SHIPS page 3 Strike the harp and join the chorus... three.. Follow me in merry measure... O they sailed into Bethlehem… HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING page 3 While I tell of Yuletide treasure... page 4 IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR Fast away the old year passes, HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING Hail the new, ye lads and lasses... HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING page 4 Here we come a-wassailing Among Sing we joyous, all together... the leaves so green; Here we come GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN page 5 Heedless of the wind and weather... a-wandering, So fair to be seen. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER page 5 Chorus: Love and joy come to you, O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL JINGLE BELLS page 6 And to you our wassail, too. O come all ye faithful, And God bless you and JINGLE BELL ROCK page 6 joyful and triumphant.
    [Show full text]
  • Lent Term 2010
    KING’SCOLLEGE CAMBRIDGE CHAPELSERVICES LENTTERM HOLYWEEKANDEASTER 2010 NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY THE USE OF CAMERAS, RECORDING EQUIPMENT, VIDEO CAMERAS AND MOBILE PHONES IS NOT PERMITTED IN CHAPEL [ 2 ] NOTICES SERMONSAND ADDRESSES 17 January Dr Edward Kessler Director Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths, Cambridge; Fellow St Edmund’s College 24 January The Revd Richard Lloyd Morgan Acting Dean 31 January The Revd Abi Smetham Assistant Curate of Sheffield Manor Parish 7 February The Revd Canon Michael Hampel Acting Dean and Precentor, St Edmundsbury Cathedral 14 February The Revd Canon Anna Matthews St Albans Cathedral 21 February The Very Revd Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster 28 February The Rt Revd Dr Richard Cheetham Bishop of Kingston 7 March The Revd Canon Brian Watchorn Assistant Chaplain Maundy Thursday Professor Ellen Davies Amos Ragan Kearns Professor, Duke Divinity School, North Carolina Easter Day The Revd Richard Lloyd Morgan Acting Dean SERVICE BOOKLETS Braille and large print service booklets are available from the Chapel Administrator for Evensong and Sung Eucharist services. CHORAL SERVICES Services are normally sung by King’s College Choir on Sundays and from Tuesdays to Saturdays. Services on Mondays are sung by King’s Voices, the College’s mixed voice choir. Exceptions are listed. ORGAN RECITALS Each Saturday during term time there is an organ recital at 6.30 p.m. until 7.15 p.m. Admission is free, and there is a retiring collection. There is no recital on 16 January; the recital on 20 February will last 30 minutes and start at 6.45 p.m. following the longer Evensong that day.
    [Show full text]
  • Cordula Grewe
    CORDULA GREWE Department of the History of Art 25 Merion Road University of Pennsylvania Merion Station, PA 19066 Jaffe Building, 3405 Woodland Walk home phone: 484-270-8092 Philadelphia, PA 19104 mobile: 646-591-3594 phone: 215-898-8327 email: [email protected] fax: 215-573-2210 EDUCATION 1998 Ph.D. (summa cum laude), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg i. Br. (Art History) 1995–1997 Visiting Scholar, Freie Universität, Berlin (Art History) 1992 M.A., American University, Washington, D.C. (Art History) 1988–1991 Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg Art History, History of the Middle Ages, Modern and Contemporary History, Medieval Latin ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT 2014–2018 Senior Fellow, Department of the History of Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 2008–2013 Associate Professor of Art History, Columbia University, New York 2002–2008 Assistant Professor of Art History, Columbia University, New York 2004–2005 Resident Academic Director, Berlin Consortium of German Studies 1999–2002 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (research position at the level of assistant professor), German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. HONORS AND AWARDS 2014 Senior Fellow, Kolleg BildEvidenz: Geschichte und Ästhetik, Freie Universität Berlin 2013–2014 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers 2012 Chercheur invitée Institut national d’histoire de l’art, Paris (declined) 2011 Finalist for Max Nänny Prize, the International Association of Word and Image Studies 2009 Publication grant, Alexander von
    [Show full text]
  • Download Album Booklet
    CHRISTMAS WITH ST JOHN’S Christmas with St John’s unhurried, easy-flowing vernacular feel as Sansom’s powerful verses, and the overall For many people, the pleasures of the Christmas structure is equally effective; the melody is 1 The Shepherd’s Carol Bob Chilcott [3.40] season can be summed up in a single word: first presented by trebles alone before the 2 The Holly and the Ivy Traditional, arr. Henry Walford Davies [2.54] tradition. However, perhaps strangely for a other voices softly enter, one by one, gradually 3 Sir Christèmas William Mathias [1.33] world so steeped in the music and practices layering a serene pillow of harmonic suspensions. 4 O Oriens Cecilia McDowall [4.35] of centuries past, the English sacred choral The one fortissimo moment comes at the 5 Adam Lay ybounden Boris Ord [1.19] scene is as much about the new as it is the central climax, when all the vocal parts join 6 A Spotless Rose Philip Ledger [2.00] in homophony, for the first and only time, 7 The Seven Joys of Mary William Whitehead [4.45] old at this time of year; Christmas presents 8 Dormi Jesu John Rutter [4.56] a golden opportunity to present brand new to describe the angels’ voices. 9 Creator of the Stars of Night Plainsong, arr. John Scott [3.41] music to wide audiences, and the role played 0 I Wonder as I Wander Carl Rutti [1.46] by St John’s College Choir in this area has Henry Walford Davies’ popular 1913 q O Little Town of Bethlehem Henry Walford Davies [4.49] been significant, as demonstrated by this arrangement of The Holly and the Ivy sticks w I Saw Three Ships Traditional arr.
    [Show full text]
  • Peter CORNELIUS
    Peter CORNELIUS Complete Lieder • 2 Christina Landshamer, Soprano • Markus Schäfer, Tenor Hans Christoph Begemann, Baritone Mathias Hausmann, Baritone • Matthias Veit, Piano Peter CORNELIUS (1824-1874) Complete Lieder • 2 Sechs Lieder, Op. 5 (1861-1862) 16:28 # Abendgefühl (1st version, 1862)** 2:08 1 No. 2. Auf ein schlummerndes Kind** 3:02 (Text: Christian Friedrich Hebbel) (Text: Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1813-1863)) $ Abendgefühl (2nd version, 1863)** 2:40 2 No. 3. Auf eine Unbekannte†† 5:29 (Text: Christian Friedrich Hebbel) (Text: Christian Friedrich Hebbel) 3 No. 4. Ode* 2:34 % Sonnenuntergang (1862)† 2:29 (Text: August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796-1835)) (Text: Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843)) 4 No. 5. Unerhört† 2:45 (Text: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848)) ^ Das Kind (1862)†† 0:52 5 No. 6. Auftrag* 2:38 (Text: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff) (Text: Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748-1776)) & Gesegnet (1862)†† 1:29 † 6 Was will die einsame Träne? (1848) 2:44 (Text: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff) (Text: Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)) * Vision (1865)** 3:30 † 7 Warum sind denn die Rosen so blaß? (c. 1862) 2:04 (Text: August von Platen-Hallermünde) (Text: Heinrich Heine) ( Die Räuberbrüder (1868-1869)† 2:43 †† Drei Sonette (1859-1861) 9:05 (Text: Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857)) (Texts: Gottfried August Bürger (1748-1794)) 8 No. 1. Der Entfernten 2:33 ) Am See (1848)† 2:37 9 No. 2. Liebe ohne Heimat 2:39 (Text: Peter Cornelius) 0 No. 3. Verlust 3:52 ¡ Im tiefsten Herzen glüht mir eine Wunde (1862)† 1:44 ! Dämmerempfindung
    [Show full text]
  • Jubilee Pack3
    Contents The Queen’s Golden Jubilee 2002 Introduction . .2 BBC Television Documentaries . 4 News . 7 Celebrations and Ceremonials . 8 The Queen’s Concerts . 9 Children’s . 10 Entertainment . 11 Religion . 12 BBCi . 13 BBC Radio BBC Radio 2 . 13 BBC Radio 3 . 14 BBC Radio 4 . 15 Jubilee 2002 Introduction The Queen’s Golden Jubilee 2002 This year, Her Majesty The Queen celebrates The BBC brings powerful documentaries, telling her 50th year on the British Throne. From the story of The Queen and of the evolution of dedicated programmes commemorating the life the Monarchy during her reign. The landmark of one of the longest-reigning monarchs, to documentary series Queen & Country on BBC coverage of all the major ceremonial events and One, written and presented by William two unique concerts at Buckingham Palace, the Shawcross, the award-winning writer and Royal BBC has a wide range of programmes to mark commentator, tells the definitive history of The this important occasion and examine the role of Queen’s 50-year reign. With rare access to the Monarchy in the 21st century. senior Royals, close friends and colleagues, Shawcross explores the complex public roles BBC cameras will be at all the major ceremonial The Queen plays, as well as uncovering her events during the Jubilee celebrations, beginning private passions to present a compelling picture with The Queen’s Address To Parliament on 30 of the woman behind the Monarch. April. Over the Jubilee weekend itself, the BBC brings viewers and listeners the hottest ticket in Other programmes take a more nostalgic view town, with full coverage of all the celebrations.
    [Show full text]
  • City Research Online
    City Research Online City, University of London Institutional Repository Citation: Pace, I. (2012). Instrumental performance in the nineteenth century. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. (Eds.), The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. (pp. 643-695). Cambridge University Press. This is the accepted version of the paper. This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/6305/ Link to published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521896115.027 Copyright: City Research Online aims to make research outputs of City, University of London available to a wider audience. Copyright and Moral Rights remain with the author(s) and/or copyright holders. URLs from City Research Online may be freely distributed and linked to. Reuse: Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. City Research Online: http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/ [email protected] C:/ITOOLS/WMS/CUP-NEW/2654833/WORKINGFOLDER/LASL/9780521896115C26.3D 643 [643–695] 5.9.2011 7:13PM . 26 . Instrumental performance in the nineteenth century IAN PACE 1815–1848 Beethoven, Schubert and musical performance in Vienna from the Congress until 1830 As a major centre with a long tradition of performance, Vienna richly reflects
    [Show full text]
  • {Dоwnlоаd/Rеаd PDF Bооk} the Three Kings Ebook Free Download
    THE THREE KINGS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Leo Moynihan | 272 pages | 20 Aug 2020 | Quercus Publishing | 9781787475694 | English | London, United Kingdom The Three Kings PDF Book Her words were so filled with divine truth that the Wise Men were deeply moved and wished that they did not have to depart from her. After his brother's death, he joined his father as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. We have so much in common and we really love spending time together. She died in Comments are closed. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. And after having assembled their gifts and put on their great, white silk cloaks, they set out for the grotto in an orderly procession with their relatives and servants. The race is followed by festivities. Epiphany is celebrated around the world and there are a wide array of customs specific to the region. Circa Parades and performances are also typical on Three Kings' day. In , chefs from La Universidad Vizcaya de las Americas were awarded the Guinness record for the longest Rosca de Reyes bread in the world. Children of the Corn - Can you imagine being trapped in a small town full of murderous children? The children leave their shoes by the door along with grass and water for the camels, the night before. In their world adults are not allowed Joseph suggested that they move to a more comfortable dwelling in Bethlehem. When's the First Day of Fall in ? Carrie - This is the movie that defined Stephen King and made viewers everywhere demand more adaptations.
    [Show full text]
  • View/Download Liner Notes
    1 I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In Simon Preston 2.05 15 I Sing of a Maiden Arnold Bax 4.19 Soloists: Emilia Morton soprano, Christopher Watson tenor 16 No Small Wonder Paul Edwards 2.42 2 There Is No Rose Simon Preston 2.54 17 There Is No Rose Jonathan Lane 2.39 3 Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day John Gardner 2.31 18 Come Rock His Cradle Richard Knight 4.27 4 Love Came Down at Christmas Richard Lloyd 2.32 Soloist: Stephen Kennedy baritone 5 Rejoice and Be Merry Christopher Robinson 1.55 19 I Sing of a Maiden Alec Redshaw 2.10 6 The Birds Richard Hickox 1.55 20 Balulalow John Gardner 2.37 Soloist: Grace Davidson soprano Soloist: Katie Trethewey soprano 7 Benedicamus Domino Peter Warlock 1.21 21 Mary Walked Through a Wood of Thorn Philip Radcliffe 2.01 Soloists: Grace Davidson soprano, Christopher Watson tenor 8 Adam lay ybounden Peter Warlock 1.20 22 A Gallery Carol John Gardner 2.13 9 I Saw a Fair Maiden Peter Warlock 3.47 10 Balulalow Peter Warlock 2.05 Total Timing 55.35 Soloist: Grace Davidson soprano 11 As Dew in Aprylle Peter Warlock 1.52 12 Adam lay ybounden Philip Ledger 2.01 Soloist: Nicholas Madden tenor 13 On Christmas Day Simon Preston 3.49 Soloist: Joanna Forbes L’Estrange soprano 14 On Christmas Night Philip Ledger 2.16 www.tenebrae-choir.com www.tenebrae-choir.com 2 3 Introduction from Nigel Short Love is always at the heart of the Christmas message the length and breadth of the country by either and it became clear to all of us involved with this providing beautiful music for choirs to sing My love of Christmas music stems from my own recording that all of the composers represented or by devoting themselves in some way to experience as a chorister, singing all the traditional had/have a deep felt love for both their subject choirs singing beautifully.
    [Show full text]
  • Organ Scholarship 2021-2022
    Organ Scholarship 2021-2022 The Dean and Chapter of St Davids Cathedral wishes to appoint an Organ Scholar for the academic year beginning in September 2021. The scholarship is an outstanding opportunity for a gap-year or post-graduate organist to gain valuable training and experience as a church musician and play a full part in the musical life of a busy cathedral. The period of the appointment is usually for one year with the possibility to extend for a further year if appropriate. Please note: all the details shown here are subject to change depending on developing government guidance, rules and laws surrounding COVID-19. The Organ Scholarship was set up in 2016. Previous holders of the position have gone on to hold organist-posts at Tewkesbury Abbey; Ely Cathedral; Magdalen College, Oxford and St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The current post-holder, Michael D’Avanzo, has been appointed Organ Scholar of Southwell Minster. The scholarship is generously supported by the Friends of Cathedral Music (FCM), and by an anonymous donor who wishes to support and encourage the performance of Tudor church music at the cathedral. The successful candidate will have an interest in, and be willing to spend an appropriate portion of their time studying, performing and promoting Tudor music. St Davids St Davids is situated in the beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, West Wales. It is surrounded by some of the finest coastline in Europe and offers an unrivalled range of outdoor activities including walking, rock climbing, surfing, swimming and hiking. St Davids is an extremely popular tourist destination and hosts around half a million visitors every year.
    [Show full text]
  • Angels of Light December 8 & 9, 2012
    Angels of Light December 8 & 9, 2012 Serenity Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) Remember, O Thou Man Abbie Betinis (b. 1980) Beth Shirley, soloist with Carlene Seppala, Ken Short, Ben Schroeder, Emilie Bishop, Grace Van Cleef, PJ Livesey A Sound of Angels Christopher Tye (c. 1505 – c. 1572) The Night Went Wild with Angels Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962) Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956), arr. Elliot Z. Levine (b. 1948) David Green, Alice Allen, Murray Spiegel, Emanuel Meli Denn Er hat seinen Engeln Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Magnificat Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Elise Figa and Laura Winslow, sopranos; Greg Paradis, Matthew Shurts, Ken Short, tenors Ave Regina Coelorum William Byrd (1539-1623) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946) Robert Emmerich, Ted Roper, soloists See Amid the Winter Snow Jocelyn Hagen (b. 1980) Linda Clark, solo CHAMBER SINGERS Angelus ad Virginem Andrew Carter (b.1939) Var inte rädd för mörkret Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962) Ropa ut den glädje Sixten Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) Rachel Clark, soprano Ave Maria (NJ Premiere) Thomas Keesecker (b. 1956) Arma Lucis Jackson Berkey (b. 1942) Marilyn Kitchell, soprano Alumni song: Ding Dong Merrily on High Audience: Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) & O Praise Ye the Lord (1982 hymnal) Betelehemu Nigerian Carol, Via Olatunji (1927-2003) arr. Whalum/Brooks Mark & Mia Hewitt, Devin McGuire, Eric Roper, drums Featured Instrumentalists: Joseph Arndt, organ Terrence Thornhill, cello 2 AnAnAngelsAn gels of Light ––– Program Notes One of the best things about being in the field of choral music for over 25 years is the amazing repertoire from which to draw.
    [Show full text]
  • Independence County Master Gardener Newsletter
    The Garden Post Independence County Master Gardeners University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Editor, Nelson Barnett Editor Emeritus, Marie Fowler December, 2016 Volume XXI Issue 12 Be merry all, be merry all, with holly dress the festive hall; prepare the song, the feast, the ball, to welcome Merry Christmas all.—W. R. Spencer It’s that time of year The Mythology again— and Folklore of Christmas Holly Party During the holiday season, holly adorns houses all over the world. The prickly green plant and its red berries are a Time! popular ornament for those looking to enliven their homes with a little Christmas spirit. But where did this tradition When?—12/8/16– Lunch at 11:30 am (arrive begin? Why do we deck our halls with boughs of holly foliage early and bring decorations from home if you every December? What does holly represent in the celebra- like) Bring your spouse or partner or ???. tion of Christmas? Where?—First United Methodist Church, Despite its association with the Christmas season, holly did not get its name from "holy." It is translated in Old English as corner of 6th and Main, enter under the holegn, with variations in Old Norse as hulfr, German as hulst, carport. (location change from First Baptist) French as houx, and Welsh as celyn. The literal translation for all of these terms is "holly," but the origin is probably What?- Potluck Lunch, the Proto-Indo-European (the ancient root language of the turkey and rolls (Susan Indo-European languages) base, qel, which appropriately means "prickly" or "to prick." Even in ancient times, people and Tom) provided, took advantage of the sharp ends of holly's leaves.
    [Show full text]