III Concert Choir The Girl Choir of South Florida presents How Can I Keep from This song is based upon a Quaker hymn dating back to Singing? the 1800s in the . References to the persecu- tion of Friends may be heard in the lyrics, yet faith and arr. Gwyneth Walker courage prevail. (b. 1947) How Can I Keep text Anonymous

Elijah Rock Elijah rock, shout, shout, Elijah rock, comin’ up Lord trad. American Spiritual Satan’s a liar and a conjurer, too from Singing? arr. Jester Hairston If you don’t mind out, he’ll conjure you If I could, I surely would (1901-2000) Just stand on the rock where Moses stood Poor Man Lazrus Poor man Lazrus, sick and disabled Wallis Peterson, Artistic Director trad. American Spiritual He had to eat crumbs from the rich man’s table Susan Dodd, Accompanist arr. Jester Hairston Rich man Divies, he lived so well And when he died, he went straight to hell (1901-2000) I love to shout, I love to sing Gayle Giese, Accompanist I love to praise my heavenly king Dip your finger in the water, come and cool my tongue ‘Cause I’m tormented in the flame I Concert Choir

Bonse Aba This is a traditional Zambian song of celebration popular Vanitas, Vanitatum Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. arr. Andrew Fischer throughout the country. The translation is “All that sing J. P. Sweenlick (1591-1652) have the right to be called the children of .” ed. Doreen Rao

Psalm 150 John Davies (1569-1629) paraphrases the 150th Psalm in David L. Brunner this work, which was commissioned by the Miami Children’s Chorus in 2001.

Sound the Trumpet This vivacious little duet is the fourth movement of the From “Come Ye Sons of Art” Birthday Ode, “Come Ye Sons of Art”, written in 1694 for Henry Purcell (1658-1695) the birthday of Queen Mary II.

Ubi caritas Where there is charity and love, God is there. Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) The love of Christ has gathered us together. text Anon., 10th c. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us revere and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Where charity and love are, God is there. Likewise, therefore, when we come together, let us be united as one Let us be careful, lest we be divided in intention. Let us cease all quarrels and strife. And let Christ dwell in the midst of us. Where charity and love are, God is there. The Girl Choir of South Florida 954-553-2809 May we also see, along with the blessed, 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Suite 117 [email protected] The glory of your face, O Christ. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 www.girlchoir.org And let there be immeasurable joy Both now and forevermore. Amen. Ich jauchze, ich lache I’m laughing and shouting for joy. II Chamber Singers mit Schall Away now with sorry and crying, for evil is gone. The power of evil is vanished away. This composition was Debussy’s last. He created the Duet from Cantata 15 Forever rejoicing with thanks we pray. Nöel des infants qui J. S. Bach, ed. Doreen Rao n’ont plus de maisons work during World War I in response to the destruction of villages in France, Belgium, and Poland. More a politi- Claude Debussy (1862-1918) cal statement than a carol, Debussy’s own poem depicts Der Herr Segne Euch May the Lord bless you forever and ever the desperation of orphaned French children praying that Duet from Cantata 196 Both you and your children the Germans will have no Christmas and that Christ will J. S. Bach, ed. Peter Robb grant victory to France. We have neither house nor home! Enemies have taken all we own, all gone, even our own Mein Freund ist mein My friend is mine. little beds! They have burned our school and even our teacher, too. They have burned the Duet from Cantata 140 And I am thine. church and the statue of the Savior and the old beggar who could not move very fast! J. S. Bach, arr. David R. White, Love shall separate nothing. Papa has gone to war, and poor Mama has died! She did not foresee this. Oh, what will be- come of us? Jesus, o little Child! Do not go to their house, never go again, punish them all! ed. Peter Robb Avenge the children of France, the little Belgians, the little Serbians, and the little Polish chil- dren also. But if we forget, please pardon us, Jesus. Above all, we want no toys, but please may we have once again our daily bread for the little Belgians, for the little Serbians, and for Les Papillons, Op. 2, No. 3 The butterflies, color of snow, the little Polish children. Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) Fly in swarms over the sea; text The ophile Gautier Beautiful white butterflies, when could I Jesus! Listen to us now, we no longer have even our little shoes: Give victory to the children Travel the blue road in the sky? of France! ed. Nancy Telfer Do you know, beauty of beauties, My dancing girl with jade colored eyes If they would lend me their wings, A Psalm of Praise How good it is to give thanks to you Lord, Tell me, do you know, where I would go? Psalm 92: 1-4 to sing praises unto thy name, O Lord most high Without taking a single kiss to the roses, Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) to declare thy loving kindness every morning, Across valley and woods and thy faithfulness by night, I would go to your lips half-closed, with the sound of the ten string lyre, Flower of my soul, and there I would die. With the music of the lute and harp. Thou has made me glad through thy work, O Lord, I will rejoice in the works of thy hands. Tango to Evora “Tango to Evora” was originally an instrumental piece by Loreena McKennitt Canadian Celtic musician Loreena McKennitt from her La Petite Fille Sage The good little girl comes home from school with her basket. She puts on the table the plates and the heavy arr. Jon Washburn album The Visit. Evora is an historical city in Portugal. (The Good Little Girl) from Petites Voix glasses, and then she washes her hands at the pump in the yard without getting her apron wet. And if her little (Songs for Children) brother is sleeping in his cradle, she sits on her doorstep Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) to watch the evening star. text Madeleine Ley Salmo 150 Praise the Lord in his sacred places, Psalm 150 praise him in the firmament of his power. Annea Lockwood grew up in New Zealand surrounded by Ernani Aguiar (b. 1949) Praise him for his mighty acts, Malolo praise him according to his excellent greatness. Lullaby on a Samoan text the language of Pacific island cultures. “The soft repeti- Praise him with the sound of the trumpet, Annea Lockwood (b. 1939) tive syllables of Samoan seem made for lullabies, so I praise him with the psaltery and the harp. chose Samoan words for ‘Malolo’.” Praise him with the timbrel and the dance, praise him with the strings and the pipes. La Lluvia In this folk melody from Ecuador, the singers imitate the Praise him with high-sounding cymbals, (The Rain) sound of the siku—a double row of pan pipes that have praise him with cymbals of joy. been used in the high Andes for over a thousand years. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Stephen Hatfield (b. 1939)

Dancing-Song A traditional Hungarian tune, typical of Koda ly's love of Zolta n Koda ly (1882-1967) the of his homeland, this song depicts the trans. Elisabeth Lockwood exuberant dancing of the Magyars. Despite the worn ~ Intermission ~ condition of their clothes and shoes, the dance goes on.