DORDT COLLEGE MUSIC
PRESENTS A
CHORAL ENSEMBLES
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BELLA VOCE
CHORALE
CONCERT CHOIR
Benjamin Kornelis, Director
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014
7:30 P.M.
B.J. HAAN AUDITORIUM
Program
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Welcome and Opening Prayer
I
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1919-1976)
III. There is no rose
There is no rose of such vertu
As is the rose that bare Jesu.
Alleluia.
The aungels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gaudeamus. (“let us rejoice”)
For in this rose conteinèd was
Heaven and earth in litel space,
Remiranda. (“wondrous thing”)
Leave we all this worldly mirth,
And follow we this joyful birth.
Transeamus. (“let us be transformed”)
– Anon., 14th century
By that rose we may well see
There be one God in persons three,
Pares forma. (“equally formed”)
V. As Dew in Aprille
I sing of a maiden that is makèles:
King of all kings to her son she ches.
He came al so stille there his moder lay,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the spray.
He came al so stille There his moder was,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the grass.
Moder and mayden was never none but she:
Well may such a lady Goddess moder be.
– Anon., early 15th century
He came al so stille to his moder’s bour,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the flour.
VI. This Little Babe
This little Babe so few days old,
Is come to rifle Satan’s fold;
All hell doth at his presence quake,
Though he himself for cold do shake;
For in this weak unarmed wise
The gates of hell he will surprise.
His camp is pitched in a stall,
His bulwark but a broken wall;
The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes;
Of shepherds he his muster makes;
And thus, as sure his foe to wound,
The angels’ trumps alarum sound.
With tears he fights and wins the field,
His naked breast stands for a shield;
His battering shot are babish cries,
His arrows looks of weeping eyes,
His martial ensigns Cold and Need,
And feeble Flesh his warrior’s steed.
My soul, with Christ join thou in fight;
Stick to the tents that he hath pight.
Within his crib is surest ward;
This little Babe will be thy guard.
If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy,
Then flit not from this heavenly Boy.
– Robert Southwell (ca.1561-1595)
Leanna Bentz, harp
II
Patapan
FRENCH TRADITIONAL
ARR. ROGER STRATTON
Guillaume, prends ton tambourin,
Prends ta flûte, Robin;
Au son de ces instruments,
Turelurelu, patapatapan,
Au son de ces instruments,
Je dirai Noël gaîment.
William, take your drum,
Take your flute, Robin.
To the sound of these instruments…
I will say Noel cheerfully.
C’était la mode autrefois,
De louer le Roi des rois,
Au son de ces instruments,
Turelurelu, patapatapan,
Au son de ces instruments,
Il nous en faut faire autant.
It was in the fashion of yesteryear
To praise the King of kings.
To the sound of these instruments…
We have to do as much.
L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord,
Que la flûte et le tambour;
Au son de ces instruments,
Turelurelu, patapatapan,
Au son de ces instruments,
Chantons, dansons, sautons en!
Man and God are more in agreement
Than the flute and the drum.
To the sound of these instruments…
Let’s sing, let’s dance, let’s jump!
In the Bleak Mid-winter
BENJAMIN KORNELIS (b. 1963)
Premier performance – composed for the 2014 Dordt College Bella Voce
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty-wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago.
Our God, Heav’n cannot hold Him Nor earth sustain;
Heav’n and earth shall flee away When He comes to reign.
In the bleak mid-winter A stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
What can I give Him, Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wise man I would do my part;
Yet what I can, I give Him Give my heart. – Christina Rosetti (1830-1894)
Leanna Bentz, harp
BELLA VOCE
III
O Magnum Mysterium
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA (1549-1611)
O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed in the Virgin whose womb was worthy
to bear Christ the Lord. Alleluia.
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in praesepio!
Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia.
Sunny Bank
PETER HURFORD (b. 1930)
As I sat on a sunny bank, on Christmas Day in the morning,
I spied three ships come sailing by, on Christmas Day in the morning.
And who should be with those three ships, but Joseph and his fair lady!
O he did whistle, and she did sing, on Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth did ring, on Christmas Day in the morning.
For joy that our Savior he was born, on Christmas Day in the morning. – Traditional
IV
Christ the Appletree
STANFORD SCRIVEN (b. 1988)
The tree of life my soul hath seen, laden with fruit and always green;
the trees of nature fruitless be, compared with Christ the appletree.
This beauty doth all things excel, by faith I know, but ne’er can tell
The glory which I now can see, in Jesus Christ the appletree.
For happiness I long have sought, and pleasure dearly I have bought;
I missed of all, but now I see ‘tis found in Christ the appletree.
This fruit doth make my soul to thrive, it keeps my dying faith alive;
Which makes my soul in haste to be with Jesus Christ the appletree.
I’m wearied with my former toil, here I will sit and rest a while;
Under the shadow I will be, of Jesus Christ the appletree. – New Hampshire, 1748
None Other Lamb
JAKE RUNESTAD (b. 1986)
None other Lamb, none other Name,
None other hope in Heaven or earth or sea,
None other hiding place from guilt and shame,
None beside Thee!
My faith burns low, my hope burns low;
Only my heart’s desire cries out in me
By the deep thunder of its want and woe,
Cries out to Thee.
Lord, thou art Life, though I be dead;
Love’s fire Thou art, however cold I be:
Nor Heaven have I, nor place to lay my head,
Nor home, but Thee. – Christina Rosetti (1830-1894)
Somebody Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus
SPIRITUAL
ARR. STACEY V. GIBBS (b. 1961)
Everywhere I go, somebody talkin’ ‘bout my Jesus.
They turned away Joseph and Mary from the inn, somebody talkin’ ‘bout my Jesus.
Born, born of the Virgin Mary, somebody talkin’ ‘bout my Jesus.
Born, born on Christmas mornin’, somebody talkin’ ‘bout my Jesus.
Some call Him Counselor, call Him King Jesus, Almighty God, Emmanuel,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Oh, what a story to tell! – Traditonal
V
Nunc Dimittis
ALEXANDER GRETCHANINOV (1864-1956)
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word.
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
which Thou hast prepare before the face of all the people.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of Thy people, Israel. – Luke 2:29-32
CHORALE
Offering and Intermission
Your offering this evening will help to provide financial assistance to students
participating in the Concert Choir Tour to Europe in May 2015.
VI
Prelude
OLA GJEILO (b. 1978)
Exsultate, Jubilate
O vos animae beatae
Exsultate, Jubilate
Summa Trinitas revelatur
Et ubique adoratur
Date gloriam,
Date illi gloriam
Summa Trias adoratur,
Date illi gloriam.
Rejoice, resound with joy.
O you blessed souls,
Rejoice, resound with joy,
The Great Trinity is revealed
And everywhere is adored;
Give glory,
Give It glory,
The Great Triad is adored,
Give It glory.
Tu virginum corona,
Tu nobis pacem dona.
To consolare affectus,
Unde suspirate cor.
Alleluia.
You, o crown of virgins,
Grand us peace,
Console our feelings,
From which our hearts sigh.
Alleluia. – Anonymous
Sicut Cervus
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA (ca. 1525-1594)
Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum,
Ita desiderat anima mea ad te Deus.
Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks:
so longeth my soul after thee, O God.
– Psalm 42:1
VII
Sainte-Chapelle
ERIC WHITACRE (b. 1970)
Virgo castissima
Advenit in capellam;
Et angeli in vitro
Molliter cantaverunt,
An innocent girl
Entered the chapel;
And the angels in the glass
Softly sang,
“Hosanna in excelsis!”
“Hosanna in the highest!”
Illa castissima
Susurravit,
“Sanctus! Sanctus! Sanctus!”
The innocent girl
Whispered,
“Holy! Holy! Holy!”
Lux implevit spatium,
Multiformis colore;
Et audivit vocem suam
Resonare,
Light filled the chamber,
Many-coloured light;
She heard her voice
Echo,
“Sanctus! Sanctus! Sanctus!”
“Holy! Holy! Holy!”
Molliter angeli cantaverunt,
Softly the angles sang,
“Dominus Deus sabaoth,
Pleni sunt coeli et terra
Gloria tua!
Hosanna in excelsis!
Hosanna in excelsis!”
“Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full
Of your glory!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!”
Vox in lumen se transformat,
Et lumen canit,
Her voice becomes light,
And the light sings,
“Sanctus! Sanctus! Sanctus!”
“Holy! Holy! Holy!”
Lumen canit molliter,
The light sings softly,
“Dominus Deus sabaoth,
Pleni sunt coeli et terra
Gloria tua!”
“Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full
Of your glory!”
Virgo castissima
Advenit in capellam;
Et angeli in vitro
Molliter cantaverunt.
An innocent girl
Entered the chapel;
And the angels in the glass
Softly sang.
– Charles Anthony Silvestri (b.1965)
Sanctus (from Missa in illo tempore, 1610)
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI (1567-1643)
Sanctus dominus Deus sabaoth
Pleni sunt coeli et terra Gloria tua
Osanna in excelsis.
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
VIII
The Shepherd’s Carol
BOB CHILCOTT (b.1955)
We stood on the hills, Lady, Our day’s work done,
Watching the frosted meadows That winter had won.
The evening was calm, Lady, The air so still,
Silence more lovely than music folded the hill.
There was a star, Lady, Shone in the night,
Larger than Venus it was and bright, so bright.
Oh, a voice from the sky, Lady, It seemed to us then
Telling of God being born in the world of men.
And so we have come, Lady, Our day’s work done,
Our love, our hopes, ourselves we give to your son. – Clive Samsom (1910-1981)
Go Where I Send Thee
SPIRITUAL
ARR. ANDRÉ THOMAS (b.1968)
Children, go where I send thee. How shall I send thee?
I’m gonna send thee one by one. One for the little bitty baby.
He was born! Born! Born in Bethlehem.
I’m gonna send thee one by one. One for the little bitty baby.
Two was for Paul and Silas.
Three was the Hebrew children. He was born! Born! Born in Bethlehem.
Four came knocking at the door. Somebody’s knocking at the door!
Four was the four that came knocking at the door. Oh, sinner, why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knocking at your door.
Oh I shall send thee five by five. Five for the Gospel preachers.
Oh I shall send thee six by six. Six was the six that couldn’t get fixed.
Seven went up to heaven.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Nine was the nine that got left behind!
Ten by ten ‘cause ten was the Ten Commandments. – Traditional
Josh Vander Plaats (’05), bass
CONCERT CHOIR
IX
The Dream Isaiah Saw
GLENN L. RUDOLPH (b. 1951)
Lions and oxen will sleep in the hay,
leopards will join with the lambs as they play,
wolves will be pastured with cows in the glade,
blood will not darken the earth that God made.
Little child whose bed is straw,
take new lodgings in my heart.
Bring the dream Isaiah saw:
life redeemed from fang and claw.
Peace will pervade more than forest and field:
God will transfigure the Violence concealed
deep in the heart and in systems of gain,
ripe for the judgment the Lord will ordain.
Little child whose bed is straw,
take new lodgings in my heart.
Bring the dream Isaiah saw:
justice purifying law.
Nature reordered to match God’s intent,
nations obeying the call to repent,
all of creation completely restored,
filled with the knowledge and love of the Lord.
Little child whose bed is straw,
take new lodgings in my heart.
Bring the dream Isaiah saw:
knowledge, wisdom, worship, awe. –Thomas H. Troeger (b.1945)
Rianne Van Wingerden, organ
Spencer Fynaardt & Evan Schroeder, trumpet
Katie Argo & Michael Groenenboom, trombone
Monica McConnel, French horn
Kyle Fischer, tuba
Craig Disselkoen, Nathan Kanis, & Rebecca Nelson, percussion
COMBINED CHOIRS
MUSIC FACULTY
Benjamin Kornelis ....................... Choral Music Ensembles, Choral Music Education, Department Co-Chair
John MacInnis ....................... Music Theory, Music History, Introduction to the Arts, Department Co-Chair
Bradley Miedema .......................................... Instrumental Music Ensembles, Instrumental Music Education
ADJUNCT MUSIC FACULTY
Andrea Carlson ......................................................................................................................................... Horn
John Casey ................................................................................................................................................. Bass
Pamela De Haan .................................................................................................................. Saxophone, Voice
Karen De Mol ................................................................................................................................ Aural Skills
Sharon Foughty ........................................................................................................ General Music Education
Jennifer Frens ...............................................................................................................................Viola, Violin
Matthew Geerlings ..................................................................................................................................Organ
Beverly Gibson ..................................................................................................................................... Clarinet
Geoff Gunderson .................................................................................................................................... Guitar
Timothy Hillyer ............................................................................................................................... Percussion
Stephanie Kocher ...................................................................................................................................... Flute
Kevin Linder ...................................................................................................................... Trumpet, Jazz Band
Karren Melik-Stepanov ............................................................................................................................ Cello
Lisa Miedema ......................................................................................................................................... Violin
Vance Shoemaker ............................................................................................................................ Low Brass
Norma Snyder Jones ................................................................................................................................ Piano
Kristi Stanichar ......................................................................................................................................... Oboe
Debora Vogel........................................................................................................................................... Voice
Anna Vorhes ..............................................................................................................................................Harp
Leah Schaaf Walker ............................................................................................................................. Bassoon
MaryLou Wielenga .......................................................................................................................Piano, Organ
Stephen Yarbrough ....................................................................................................................... Composition