A Light in the Darkness
Saturday, December 8, 2018
7:30 pm
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Dulces Voces is excited to join forces with the Lincoln Early Music Consort to present:
A Light in the Darkness: A Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 8, 2018
7:30 pm
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Lincoln, Nebraska
Your generous donations make these concerts possible.
Program
Canite tuba, Giovanni Bassano (ca. 1558-1617)
Blow the trumpet in Sion, address the nations, declare to the people and say: Behold, God our Savior draws nigh.
Declare, make heard by speaking and shout: Behold, God our Savior draws nigh.
Dulces Voces
The new-yeeres gift, Anthony Holborne (d. 1602)
As it fell on a holie eve
The cradle
Heigh ho holiday
Lincoln Early Music Consort
Ave Maria, Joshua Himes (b.1987)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus [Christ].
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Quaeramus cum pastoribus, Pedro de Cristo (ca. 1540-1618)
Let us seek with the shepherds the Word incarnate. Let us sing with all mankind for the King of the ages: Noel, Noel!
What do you seek in the stable? Jesus, born of the Virgin. What do you hear in the manger? Angels with a song and shepherds saying: Alleluia, alleluia!
Still, still, still, Gregory Brown (b.1974)
For the little baby wants to sleep. The angels are already jubilating, Making music by the crib.
Still, still, still, For the little baby wants to sleep.
Sleep, sleep, sleep, My dear little child, sleep. Maria is singing you to sleep
And gives her heart to You.
Sleep, sleep, sleep, My dear little child, sleep.
Great, great, great, Love is overwhelming.
God has left His heavenly throne And travels (earthly) roads.
Great, great, great, Love is overwhelming.
Dulces Voces
Good Christians all rejoice, Hymnal #107
While shepherds watched their flocks, Hymnal #94
Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort
O magnum mysterium, Graham Keitch
O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
O admirabile, Melchior Franck (1580-1639)
O admirable exchange: the creator of human-kind, taking on a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin, and, coming forth as a human without seed, has given us his deity in abundance.
Dulces Voces
Intermission
Es nascido, Pedro de Cristo (ca. 1540-1618)
He is born, He is born. Tell us who?
He whom Zachariah foresaw would be born in Bethlehem.
The signs of God child
Are the manger and the stable
To deceive the devil
And to redeem all of you.
Holy God is born already and is born into our poverty
So as to give us His riches
And everything that is in Heaven.
De la Virgen, Antonio de Cabezon (1510-1566)
What can be known of the Virgin who gave birth and of the Child who was born?
That his Father gave him to us in order to redeem the world.
Oh Virgin worthy to be Mother! Of whom? Of the eternal God, equal to the Father!
Dulces Voces
Missa L’Homme armé, Anonymous 15th century
Hosanna / Benedictus / Hosanna
Lincoln Early Music Consort
O regem caeli, Tomas Luis de Victoria (ca. 1548-1611)
PRIMA PARS
O King of heaven, served with such obedience!
He who holds the world is laid in the stable:
He lies in the manger, and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.
SECUNDA PARS
A savior is born unto us today, who is Christ the Lord, in the City of David.
He lies in the manger, and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.
Angelus ad pastores ait, Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
The angel said to the shepherds: “I bring you tidings of great joy, for the Savior of the world has been born to you today.” Alleluia
A tiny son is born to us today, and he shall be called Mighty God. Alleluia.
Dulces Voces
What child is this, Hymnal #115
God rest you merry, gentlemen, Hymnal #105
Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort
Tarara tarara qui yo soy Antoniyo, Antonio de Salazar (ca.1650-1715)
Dixit Maria, Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
The fairie-round, Anthony Holborne (ca. 1545-1602)
Lincoln Early Music Consort
Ave Maria, Franz Biebl (1906-2001)
The angel of God visited Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Mary said: See the servant of the Lord. May it happen to me according to your word.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death. Amen.
Dulces Voces
Cantate domino, Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing and give praise to his name: for he has done marvelous deeds.
Sing and exult and praise in songs with the harp and the voice: for he has done marvelous deeds.
Dulces Voces and Lincoln Early Music Consort
Dulces Voces:
Colleen Baade
Joel Brown
Curt Butler
Holly Heffelbower
Roger Hochstetler
Jackie Josten
Jennifer Stevens
Michael Tully
Laura Waldman
Lincoln Early Music Consort:
Paul Burrow – recorders, viol, krummhorn
Carole Goebes – recorders, viols
Bob Haack – percussion, sackbut
Jean Henderson – recorder, viol
Genevieve Randall – recorder
Dan Wilson – recorders