An Evening of Readings & Carols
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An evening of Readings & Carols Westminster Symphonic Choir Kathleen Ebling Shaw Westminster Chapel Choir James Jordan Westminster Schola Cantorum Joe Miller Westminster Choir Amanda Quist Women of Westminster Williamson Voices Westminster Concert Bell Choir Ken Cowan, organ Solid Brass December 10 & December 11, 2010 8 p.m. Princeton University Chapel -1- Please note the unauthorized use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited by law. Out of courtesy to the performers and everyone in the audience, please refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices. h The audience is asked to withhold all applause until after the recessional. Pre-concert Music Deck The Halls arr. Carmen Dragon (1914-1984) Solid Brass Ken Cowan, organ O Holy Night Adolphe-Charles Adam (1803-1856) arr. Arthur Frackenpohl (b. 1924) Solid Brass Ken Cowan, organ Pat-a-Pan Burgundian Carol arr. Gregory M. Pysh (b. 1958) Westminster Concert Bell Choir Variations on a Noel, Op. 20 Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) Ken Cowan, organ I Wonder as I Wander John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) arr. Steve Pilkington (b. 1952) I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, If Jesus had wanted any wee thing, How Jesus the Savior did come for to die A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing, For poor orn’ry people like you and like I. All of God’s angels in heaven sing, I wonder as I wander out under the sky. He surely could have had it, ‘cause he was the king. When Mary birth’d Jesus, ‘twas in a cow’s stall I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all. How Jesus the Savior did come for to die But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall, For poor orn’ry people like you and like I. And the promise of the ages it did then recall. I wonder as I wander out under the sky. Westminster Chapel Choir Teresa Bonilla, soloist -2- Missa Carolae James Whitbourn Introduction (b. 1963) Processional Introit Kyrie eleison Guillô play your tambourin, Robin with your flute begin, Play your pipe and play your drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu! Pa-ta-pa-ta-pan! Play your pipe and play your drum. Sing Nowell to all and some! For unto us a child is born, Unto us a Son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Dance and sing and leap with joy At the birth of the infant boy. Dance with pipe and dance with drum. Tu-re-lu-re-lu! Pa-ta-pa-ta-pan! Dance with pipe and dance with drum For to us is born a Son. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them hath the light shined. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Texts: James Whitbourn’s translation of “Guillô, pran ton tamborin!” by Bernard de la Monnoye (1641-1728); Isaiah 9, and the Latin Mass Westminster Symphonic Choir Westminster Schola Cantorum Women of Westminster Williamson Voices Shannon Aloise, soprano Anna Friars, piccolo Nathan Jones, percussion READING: Bidding Pilkington Steve Pilkington, Associate Professor of Sacred Music -3- CAROL: O Come, All Ye Faithful arr. Sir David Willcocks Fanfare Verse IV (b. 1919) arr. Ken Cowan (b. 1974) words and melody by J.F. Wade (1711-1786) All who are willing and able are invited to stand and join in the singing O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him Born the King of angels: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! God of God, Light of Light, Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, Begotten, not created: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God In the highest: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesu, to Thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing. O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! -4- Motet VI: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 Johann Sebastian Bach Alleluia (1685-1750) Westminster Choir Cameron Wentz, cello Cara Peterson, bass Derrick Goff, organ Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten Anthem for Double Choir (1913-1976) Of one that is so fair and bright Velut maris stella, [Like the star of the sea,] Brighter than the day is light, Parens et puella: [Mother and maiden:] I cry to thee, thou see to me, Lady, pray thy Son for me, Tam pia, [So tender,] That I might come to thee Maria! All this world was forlorn Eva peccatrice, [Eve having been a sinner,] Till our Lord was y-born De te genetrice. [Of you, his mother.] With ave it went away Darkest night, and comes the day Salutis [Of salvation] The well springeth out of thee. Virtutis. [Of virtue] Lady, flower of everything, Rose sine spina, [Thornless rose,] Thou bear Jesu, heavens king, Gratia divina: [By divine grace:] Of all thou bear’st the prize, Lady, queen of paradise Electa: [Chosen:] Maid mild, mother es Effecta. Westminster Chapel Choir Four Christmas Carols English Carol IV. I Saw Three Ships: arr. Mack Wilberg Carol for Choir, Handbells and Piano Four-Hands (b. 1955) Westminster Schola Cantorum Westminster Concert Bell Choir William Roslak, piano Jonathan Palmer Lakeland, piano -5- CAROL: O come, O come, Emmanuel 15th Century French Melody arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) All who are willing and able are invited to stand and join in the singing (All) O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. (Men only) O come, thou Rod of Jesse, Free thine own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o’er the grave: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. (Women only) O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. (Choir only) O come thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heav’nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. (All) O come, O come, thou Lord of Might, Who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height, In ancient times did give the law In cloud and majesty and awe: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. Latin Advent Antiphons, Translated by John Mason Neale (1818-1866) READING: Give Us the Spirit of the Child Sara Moores Campbell Anthony Baron Class of 2011 -6- Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella French Carol arr. Joel Raney/Arnold Sherman (b. 1956)/(b. 1948) Westminster Concert Bell Choir Anna Friars & Sareen Jebejian, flute Tres Cantus Laudendi: Mack Wilberg I. Jubilate Deo (b. 1955) Jubilate Deo, omnis terra; Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; Servite Domino in laetitia. Serve the Lord with gladness. Introite in conspectus ejus in exultatione. Enter into his presence with great joy. Scitote quoniam Dominus ipse est Deus; Know that the Lord alone is God; Ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos; He has made us, and not we ourselves; Populos ejus, et oves pascuae ejus. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Introite portas ejus in confessione, Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, Atria ejus in hymnis; confitemini illi. And into his courts with praise; Laudate nomen ejus. Give thanks to him. Praise his name. Text: Psalm 100: 1-4 Westminster Symphonic Choir Westminster Schola Cantorum Noel Todd Smith arr. Bradley Holmes (b. 1956) Noel! Noel! Jesu me kwisa ku zinga ti beto. Kana nge zola ku zaba mwana. Nge fwiti kwisa ku fudama. Noel! Noel! If you want to know the Child, You have to come kneel -Kituba dialect Westminster Chapel Choir Lucas DeJesus, Jared Freeman, Bernardo Gonzalez & Brian Sengdala, soloists -7- CAROL: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Descant and organ by David Willcocks All who are willing and able are invited to stand and join in the singing (All) Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th’ angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new born King!” (Choir) Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th’ incarnate Deity, Pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.