Mark Singleton, Artistic Director presents April, Come She Will rd University Singers April 23 , 2016 featuring Central Connecticut State University 7:30pm Drew Collins, Director Immanuel Congregational Church 10 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105 th Camerata Singers April 24 , 2016 featuring Avon High School Andrew Brochu, Director 4:00pm Valley Community Baptist Church 590 West Avon Rd Avon, CT 06001 Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 PROGRAM Please hold your applause until the end of each set I. Cloudburst Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) II. His Voice as the Sound Arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) I Will Arise & Robert Shaw (1916 – 1999) God Is Seen I Got Shoes My God is a Rock David Pettyjohn, tenor III. The Spring is Fresh Joshua Hummel (b. 1980) The Fountain IV. Didn’t It Rain Arr. Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962) ~ Intermission ~ I. Mouth Music Dolores Keane & John Faulkner Kyrie (from Chichester Mass) William Albright (1944–1998) Jesu, Meine Freude, BWV 227 (selections) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) I. Jesu, meine Freude III. Unter deinem Schirmen V. Trotz dem alten Drachen VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich XI. Weicht, iht Trauergeister Videntes Stellam Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) Prepare the Way Swedish Carol, arr. Margareta Jalkeus Chili Con Carne Anders Edenroth University Singers, Central Connecticut State University – Drew Collins, Director II. April, Come She Will Paul Simon (b. 1941) Andrew Brochu, tenor Arr. Philip Lawson (b. 1957) Butterfly Mia Makaroff (b. 1970) Voice Dance Greg Jasperse (b. 1969) Polly-Wolly-Doodle Gail Kubik (1914 - 1984) ~ Fini ~ Sunday, April 24th, 2016 PROGRAM Please hold your applause until the end of each set I. Cloudburst Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) II. His Voice as the Sound Arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) I Will Arise & Robert Shaw (1916 – 1999) God Is Seen I Got Shoes My God is a Rock Tony Nasto, baritone III. The Spring is Fresh Joshua Hummel (b. 1980) The Fountain IV. Didn’t It Rain Arr. Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962) ~ Intermission ~ I. Selig sind die Toten Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) The Pasture (No. 2 from “Where the Earth Meets the Sky) Z. Randall Stroope (1953) Lirum bililirum Rossino Montovano (fl. 1510) We Are…(from Lessons) Ysaye Barnwell (1946) Soloists: Ariel Birkenruth, Mikayla Bernetich, Spencer Sonnenberg, Sophie Kuchel, Michael Gutierrez Disney Fly Medley Sammy Cain, Sammy Fain, Richard and Robert Sherman Arr. Jamey Ray Camerata Singers, Avon High School – Andrew Brochu, Director There Will Be Rest Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) Voce – Mark Singleton, Artistic Director and Camerata Singers, Avon High School – Andrew Brochu, Director II. April, Come She Will Paul Simon (b. 1941) Andrew Brochu, tenor Arr. Philip Lawson (b. 1957) Butterfly Mia Makaroff (b. 1970) Voice Dance Greg Jasperse (b. 1969) Polly-Wolly-Doodle Gail Kubik (1914 - 1984) ~ Fini ~ Texts & Translations Cloudburst Text by Octavio Paz (1914-1998) Adapted by Eric Whitacre, translation by Lysander Kemp La lluvia The rain ... ojos de agua de sombra, Eyes of shadow-water ojos de agua de pozo, eyes of well-water ojos de agua de sueño. eyes of dream-water. Soles azules, verdes remolinos Blue suns, green whirlwinds, picos de luz que abren astros pecks of light that open como granadas. pomegranate stars. Dime, tierra quemada, no hay agua? But tell me, burnt earth, is there no water? Hay sólo sangre sólo hay polvo, Only blood, only dust, sólo pisadasde pies desnudos sobre la espina? only naked footsteps on the thorns? La lluvia despierta The rain awakens ... Hay que dormir con los ojos abiertos, We must sleep with open eyes, Hay que sonar con las manos We must dream with our hands Soñemos sueños activos de rio we must dream dreams of active rivers Buscando su cause, sueños de sol soñando sus Searching for their cause mundos Dreams of the sun dreaming of its worlds hay que soñar en voz alta, we must dream aloud, hay que cantar we must sing till the song hasta que el canto eche casts roots, raíces, tronco, ramas, trunks, branches, birds, stars, hay que desenterrar la palabra perdida we must unearth the lost word, recordar que dicen sangre, la marea, and remember what the blood, the tides, la tierra y el cuerpo, the earth, and the body say, volver al punto de partida. and return to the point of departure. His Voice as the Sound Traditional spiritual, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw His voice as the sound of the dulcimer sweet, Love sits in his eyelids and scatters delight Is heard thro’ the shadows of death; Thro’ all the bright regions on high. The cedars of Lebanon bow at his feet, Their faces the Cherubim veil in his sight, The air is perfum’d with his breath. And tremble with fullness of joy. His lips as a fountain of righteousness flow He looks, and ten thousands of angels rejoice, That waters the garden of grace, And myriads wait for his word, From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know, He speaks, and eternity filled with his voice, And bask in the smile of his face. Re-echoes the praise of her Lord. I Will Arise Traditional spiritual, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw I will arise and go to Jesus, Teach me some melodious sonnet He will embrace me in His arms, Sung by flaming tongues above, In the arms of my dear Saviour, Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it, Oh! There are ten thousand charms. Mount of Thy redeeming love. Come, thou fount of ev’ry blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace, Streams of mercy never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. God Is Seen Arr. Alice Parker Through all the world below God is seen all around, The ocean it doth roar Search hills and valleys through, And beat upon the shore, There He's found. And all praise, in their ways, The God who ne'er declines His designs. The growing of the corn, The lily and the thorn, The sun with all his rays speaks of God as he flies. The pleasant and forlorn, The comet in her blaze, All declare, God is there. "God", she cries. In meadows drest in green, God is seen. The shining of the stars, The moon, when she appears See springing waters rise fountains flow, rivers run. His awful name declares; The mist that veils the sky. See them fly, through the sky. Hides the sun. And join the solemn sound all around, Then down the rain doth pour, All around. I Got Shoes Traditional spiritual, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw I got shoes, you got shoes, I got a wings, you got a wings, All o’ God’s chillun got shoes, All o’ God’s chilun got a wings, When I get to Heab’n, gonna put on my shoes, When I get to Heab’n, gonna put on my wings, I’m gonna walk all over God’s heab’n. I’m gonna fly all over God’s heab’n. Ev’rybody talkin’ ‘bout heab’n ain’t a gwine there, Ev’rybody talkin’ ‘bout heab’n ain’t a gwine there, I’m gonna walk all over God’s heab’n. I’m gonna fly all over God’s heab’n. I got a robe, you got a robe, I got a harp, you got a harp, All o’ God’s chilun got a robe, All o’ God’s chilun got a harp, When I get to Heab’n, gonna put on my robe, When I get to Heab’n, gonna take up my harp, I’m gonna wear it all over God’s heab’n. I’m gonna play all over God’s heab’n. Ev’rybody talkin’ ‘bout heab’n ain’t a gwine there, Ev’rybody talkin’ ‘bout heab’n ain’t a gwine there, I’m gonna wear it all over God’s heab’n. I’m gonna play all over God’s heab’n. My God is a Rock Traditional spiritual, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw My God is a rock in a weary land, Shelter in a time of storm. I know He is a rock in a weary land, Shelter in a time of storm. Stop ‘n’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter One, When de Lord God’s work was jes’ begun. Stop ‘n’ let me tell you ’bout de Chapter Two, When de Lord God’s written His Bible through. Stop ‘n’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Three, When de Lord God died on Calvary. Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Four, When de Lord God visit ‘mong de po’, Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Five, When de Lord God brought de dead alive, Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Six, He went in Jerusalem an’ healed de sick. Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Sev’n, Died and ris’n an’ went to Heav’n, Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Eight, John seen Him standin’ at de Golden Gate. Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Nine, Lord God turned de water to wine, Stop an,’ let me tell you ‘bout de Chapter Ten, John says He’s comin’ in de world again. Oh, my Jesus, oh my Jesus, I know He is a rock in a weary land. Shelter in a time of storm. Amen. The Spring is Fresh Text by Sara Teasdale (“May Night”) The spring is fresh and fearless And every leaf is new, The world is brimming with moonlight, The lilac brimmed with dew. Here in the moving shadows I catch my breath and sing – My heart is fresh and fearless And over-brimmed with spring.