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Florida State University
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS VESPERS
BETTY JANE GRIMM, Director
JEAN JOHNSON, Accompanist
This Christmas program is dedicated to
HAROLD CHAPMAN
inspired musician, dedicated teacher and
friend of all his colleagues and students.
Westcott Auditorium, Tallahassee
Sunday Afternoon, December 6, 1959
5:00 o'clock
THE
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
presents
THE
WOMAN'S GLEE CLUB
Annual Christmas Vespers
PROGRAM
Prelude ..................................................................................................................................................................Brass Choir
Director, William F. Cramer
Processional-"In Him We Live"..........................................................................................Francis Pyle
Invocation..............................................................................................................................Chaplain Edwin Hartz
I
Benedictus (Blessed Is He Who Comes) ................................................Giovanni de Palestrina
from The Mass "0 Admirabile Commercium"
Hodie Apparuit (This Glad Day He Appeared) ..........................................Orlando Gibbons
Prepare the Hymn................................................................................................George Frederick Handel
from "The Occassional Oratorio"
All My Heart This Night Rejoices ....................................................................................Carl F. Mueller
with Echo Choir
o Come All Ye Faithful-TRADITIONAL................................................arr.
Irvin S. Cooper
II
As It Fell Upon A Night....................................................................................arr. Katherine K. Davis
An English Carol
Soloist-Ruth McLester
Wake Gentle Shepherds.......................................................................................arr. Katherine K. Davis
Hungarian Carol
Watching At Night.. ................................................................................................arr. Katherine K. Davis
German Carol
Now Leave Your Flocks ....................................................................................arr. Katherine K. Davis
French Carol
READING OF THE SCRIPTURES........................................................................ Reverend Waller
The Christmas Story
Isaiah 2:1-4; 9-16
Luke 2:1-22
Luke 2:40-52
III
Within A Lowly Stable...............................................................................................................Hayden Morgan
Soloist-Gwen Waters
The Shepherds Story.........................................................................................................Clarence Dickenson
Soloists-Gwen W aters, Margie Kapphan, Ruth McLester
Lully, Lullay............................................................................................................................................. Melville Smith
In the 16th Century Madrigal Style 6
In Excelsis Deo (Traditional French ) ......................................................arr. William Henniger
Soloist -Mary Cox
IV
A Virgin Unspotted........................................................................................................................William Billings
from The Singing Masters Assistant
1778
Christmas Prayer..............................................................................................................................M ichel Michelet
Bring A Torch Jeannette Isabella....................................................................................arr. Peter Stone
Traditional French
Away In A Manger..........................................................................................................................................arr. Dale
15th Century German
Angels And The Shepherds .........................................................................................................zoltan Kodaly
Benediction .............................................................................................................................................Chaplain Hartz
Recessional-Silent Night ......................................................................................................Gruber-Cooper
COMING EVENTS
Dec.
7 (Mon)
Dec. 9 (Wed)
Concert, Symphonic Band, Westcott Auditorium, 8: 15 p.m.
Dec. 11 (Fri)
Doctoral Composition Recital, Gilbert Carp, Frederick Mueller, Opperman
Music Hall, 8 :15 p.m.
Concert, University Singers, W estcott A.uditorium, 8 :15 p.m.
Dec. 12 (Sat)
Concert, Tallahassee Youth Symphony, Opperman Music Hall, 8 :15 p.m.
Dec. 14 (Mon)
Masters Recital, Marquis Jones, Clarinetist, Opperman Music H all,
8:15 p.m.
Dec. 15 (Tues)
Concert, Tallahassee Junior Chorus, Westcott Auditorium, 8:15 p.m.
ARS
LONGA
VITA
BREVIS
WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB PERSONNEL
President-Sheila Kennedy
Ways and Means-Molly Flesher
Vice-President-Judy Chambliss
Publicity-Helen Skelton
Secretary-Marianna Girtman
Historian--Gwen Waters
Treasurer-Evelyn Cawthorn
Librarian-Ruth McLester
Patricia Adams
Ouida Lanier
Alice Lee Anderson
Charlotte Lowe
Betty Ann Bevis
Deanna Lumpkin
Diane Bidwell
Jenny Mansfield
Janice Campbell
Jane Maples
Evelyn Cawthorn
Ruth McLester
Judy Chambliss
Margaret McRae
Kathryn Cooke
Vivian Meekison
Daisy Coley
Rita Melvin
Mary Cox
Sherry Minton
Carol Coxe
Barbara Morris
Priscilla Cranford
Lorna Nelson
Carol Cowart
Jane Newton
Patricia Daniels
Lisa Overstreet
Sandra Davis
Sue Sanders
Barbara Fite
Myra Simpson
Molly Flesher
Audrey Smith
Anne Folsom
Pat Smith
Betty Fortune
Rebecca Smith
Marianne Girtman
Robin Smith
Bailey Graves
Annetta Spruell
Judy Harrison
Sally Steen
Jeanne Hendry
Connie St. John
Sadette Howard
Linda Upshaw
Jill Jenkins
Nancy Wall
Jean Johnson
Gwen Waters
Diane Judy
Martha Wear
Margie Kapphan
Samuella Whitaker
Evelyn Kelley
Nancy Wicks
Sheila Kennedy
Barbara Youmans