20 YEARS OF SWEET VOICES Saturday, September 7, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Program Surge amica mea .................................................................................................................................................. Anonymous (c. 1400) Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, show me your face, let your voice sound in my ears; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. Rise Up My Love, My Fair One .............................................................................................................. Healey Willan (1880 - 1968) Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away; for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear upon the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come; arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. Když jsi v štĕsti ................................................................................................................. Jan Facilis Boleslavsky (16th century) When you are happy you have many friends. This is true, believe me. However, if there is misfortune, not one friend out of one hundred will stay. Belief, anger, unfaithfulness, all cause derision, which divides a friendship. Il bianco e dolce cigno .................................................................................................................. Jacob Arcadelt (c. 1500-1568) The white and gentle swan dies singing; and I, weeping, reach the end of my life. Destiny is ironic that he dies unconsoled and I die blessed. Death fills me full of joy and desire. If in dying I feel no other pain, I would be content to die a thousand deaths each day. The Silver Swan ................................................................................................................................ Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) The silver Swan, who living had no Note, when death approached unlocked her silent throat. Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more. Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than Swans now live, more fools than wise. Sì ch'io vorrei morire .................................................................................................................. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Yes, I would like to die, now that I'm kissing the luscious lips of my darling beloved. Ah! dear, dainty tongue, give me so much of your liquid that I die of delight on your breast! Ah, my love, to this white breast,ah, crush me until I faint! Ah mouth! Ah kisses! Ah tongue! I say again: Yes, I would like to die! Intermission Ave Maria, mater Dei ........................................................................................................................ William Cornysh (1465 – 1523) Holy Mary, God's queen mother, mistress of the heavens, empress of the lower world, have mercy on me, and on the entire Christian people, and permit us not to sin mortally, but to abide by your most holy wish. Amen. Versa est in luctum ................................................................................................................ Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 -- 1611) My harp is tuned for lamentation, and my organ to the voice of those who weep. Show mercy to me, O Lord, for my days are as nothing Ave dulcissima Maria ...................................................................................................................... Carlo Gesualdo (1561 – 1613) Hail, sweetest Mary, true hope and life, sweet comfort! O Maria, flower of virgins, pray to Jesus for us. Ehre sei dir, Christe ........................................................................................................................ Heinrich Schutz (1585 – 1672) Glory be to you, Christ, who suffers at the foot of the cross, for us, a bitter death, And reigns with the Father there in Eternity. Help us poor sinners to blessedness. Lord, have mercy on us; Christ, have mercy on us; Lord, have mercy on us. Ave verum corpus ................................................................................................................................... William Byrd (1540 – 1623) Hail, true body of the virgin Mary born; Who in anguish, to redeem us, did suffer upon the cross, From Whose side, when pierced by spear, there came forth both water and blood, Be to us at our last hour the source of consolation. O sweet, O holy Jesus, Thou Son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen. Nunc dimmittis .................................................................................................................................. Christopher Tye (1505 – 1573) Lord, let thy servant now depart in peace, according to thy promise. For mine eyes have seen the Saviour which was sent from thee, whom thou hast prepared before the face of thy people. A light to lighten the Gentiles, to be the glory of thy people of Israel. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, and is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Always so be it. Dulces Voces Colleen Baade Jane Mehrens Curt Butler Jennifer Stevens* Holly Heffelbower* Laura Waldman* Roger Hochstetler We extend a special thank you to Holy Trinity, NET Radio staff, PreSort, and all of you, who have supported us and our concerts over the years. Members of Dulces Voces who were not able to join us for this concert: Dave Carroll Beth Quimby-Fischer Chris Foss L. Evan Rail Jon Gathje John Russell* Scott Herr Andrew Spady Chad Lauritsen William Stibor*+ Kim Lauritsen Benjamin Whitener Jana Mellick Steve York* This concert is being recorded for future broadcast on NET Radio. Please silence all personal devices for the duration of this concert. Thank you, also to our friends and spouses, and to: Richard Alloway Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Paul Barnes St. Mark’s on the Campus Episcopal Creighton University Mark Miller Quentin & Mary Murrell Faulkner Nebraska Sacred Arts Council First Christian, DOC St. Paul, UCC John Friesen Steve Robinson Father Robert Fromageot Sheldon Gallery of Art Jerry Johnston+ Pamela Starr Jeff Keele Darrel Stevens Kurt Knecht Jitka Stiles Chris Kohtz Deborah Tuff Lincoln Early Music Consort Tyler White Loretta Love Zuri *founding member +deceased .