* SFEMS PRESENTS * Vajra Voices Karen R. Clark, Director Lindsey McLennan Burdick, Amy Stuart Hunn, Allison Zelles Lloyd, Phoebe Jevtovic Rosquist, Cheryl Shafer Moore, Celeste Winant With Shira Kammen, medieval harp & vielle; Kit Higginson, magician, recorder & psaltery Annus Novus: One Yeare Begins Medieval Poetry Music & Magic to Ring in the New Year Annus novus in gaudio St. Martial ms. (ca. 1150) Lai on St. Martial melodies Arranged by Shira Kammen Gaudia debita St. Martial ms. Antiphon for the Creator: O quam mirabilis est Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) Antiphon to Divine Wisdom: O virtus Sapientiae Hildegard with the Symphony of Rings Antiphon to the Virgin: O quam magnum miraculum est Hildegard Ispariz: instrumental on chants of Hildegard Arr. Kammen Mundo salus St. Martial ms. O splendidissima gemma Hildegard von Bingen Karitas habundat Hildegard Responsory: Ave Maria, o auctrix vite Hildegard Estampie Anon. ms. 844 Verbum Patris humanatur St. Martial ms. INTERMISSION Organum: Alleluia Nativitatis Perotin (ca. 1200) Dame a vous: Machaut melodies Arr. Kammen Motet: Quant en moy / Amour et biauté / Guillaume de Machaut (1300–1377) Amara valde Rondeau: Ma fin est mon commencement Machaut Aux ce bon jour basse danse Anon 15th century Ther is no rose of swych vertu Trinity Carol Roll (ca. 1400) Hayl, Mary, ful of grace Trinity Carol Roll Alleluia: A nywe werk is come on honde Selden Carol Book (ca. 1425) Ductia Anon. 14th century Now is Yole Comen Anon. 14th c./Kammen Friday, January , , : p.m. | First Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto Saturday, January , , : p.m. | St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley Sunday, January , , : p.m. | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco SFEMS 7.