Dec 12: At Midnight, Calm & Still: A Concert of Christmas
Dulces Voces is excited to present”At Midnight, Calm & Still: a Concert of Christmas” to be performed Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 7:30 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. The concert will feature the Lincoln Early Music Consort. Freewill offerings are welcomed. We look forward to seeing you there!
At Midnight, Calm & Still
A concert of Christmas
Saturday, December 12, 2015, 7:30 PM
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
6001 A Street | Lincoln, Nebraska
Rorate caeli desuper, Salomone Rossi (ca. 1570-1630)
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation.
Ave Maria, Robert Parsons (ca. 1535-1571)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O nata lux, Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585)
O You born light of light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, mercifully deem worthy and accept the praises and prayers of your supplicants. Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost ones, grant us to be made members of your holy body.
Dulces Voces
Adam lay ybounden, Boris Ord (1897-1961)
Rejoice, rejoice, William Byrd (1543-1623)
In rosa primula, Anonymous 14th century
Gabriel fram Heven-King, Anonymous 15th century
Hola he! par la vertu goy, Anonymous (ca. 1520)
Lincoln Early Music Consort
Gabriel archangelus, Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
The archangel Gabriel spoke to the Virgin, saying: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord be with you, you are blessed among women. Archangel Gabriel, come in aid for the people of God, you who always stand by in the sight of the Lord.
Pastores, dicite, quidnam vidistis?, Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553)
Shepherds, speak! What did you see? And announce the birth of Christ! Noel, Noel!
“We saw the child, wrapped in swaddling clothes and choirs of angels praising the Savior!” Noel, Noel!
Dulces Voces
While shepherds watched their flocks, Hymnal #94
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming, Hymnal #81
Congregation, Dulces Voces, & Lincoln Early Music Consort
Al resplandor d’una estrella, Guerrero
By the light of a star the Kings of the Orient seek a new, resplendent sun in the arms of a maiden.
He came so small and poor and with such great humility that the divine and beauteous sun hid his (own) brightness.
And so, following a star, the Kings of the Orient seek…
Look, what tokens of love that God should descend to a village and it is necessary to view him with distant splendor.
And by the light of a star the Kings of the Orient find….
Los reyes siguen la’strella
The kings follow the star; the star follows the Lord and the Lord of them all follows and seeks out the sinner.
Having news of God, they seek with divine zeal: the star [seeks] the sun of justice, the kings, the King of heaven.
They are guided by the star, the star of their Lord….
The kings seek the sovereign King in order to worship him, and the treasonous and tyrannical king seeks him in order to kill him.
The three [kings] follow the star, the star follows the Lord…
Dulces Voces
Intermission
Canite tuba, Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
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.
Radix Jesse, Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
The root of Jesse, who will rise up to judge the nations: in him the Gentiles will hope. And his name shall be blessed for ever and ever.
Congaudemus partier/En lux immensa, Anonymous (ca. 13th c.)
MOTETUS
Come together, let us praise the flower of flowers, so pure and chaste, and radiant with abounding grace for us today. We praise today the infant who in the manger lay; To the holy Trinity; and to the Holy Ghost singeth all the heavenly host. Now, by the grace of Mary’s son, our voices are raised as one, to glorify and praise Him! Behold, the child ineffable, his splendor inexpressible, whom we glorify in praise.
TENOR
Yet so vast the light that cast upon the earth that glorious day. The ox and the bull, they bray to the holy Child. Worshipping, they praise the holy child, praise and extol. Thus sword and spear do disappear when Jesus here appears. The flock exits singing: ‘Glory in the highest!’ Let every Christian sing in praise, and sweetly symphonize.
In natali domini, Anonymous (ca. 1500)
On our Savior’s birthdate all the angels celebrate and they sing in holy love: ‘Glory be to God above! God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.’
Now is born Emanuel as foretold by Gabriel, as attests Ezekiel, as fulfilled on this Noël. God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.
Born today is Christ the child, born of Mary undefiled, born this babe, so meek and mild, magi, kings and beasts beguiled. God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.
Dulces Voces
Dies sanctificatus illuxit, Handl
Christmas eve/Apples in winter/Christmas day ida moarnin’, Anonymous Irish
Jesus born in Bethn’y, Anonymous Appalachian
Lincoln Early Music Consort
Ave Maria, Graham Keitch
This score is available through MusicSpoke.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold, a Branch is Growing, Joseph Herl (b. 1959)
Dulces Voces
Personent hodie, Hymnal #92
Good Christian friends, rejoice, Hymnal #107
Congregation, Dulces Voces, & Lincoln Early Music Consort
Puer natus est, Morales
A boy is born to us, and a son is given to us. Glory be to God on high, and on the earth be peace to men of good will. Alleluia! The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Alleluia!
Cantate domino, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name: tell his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory unto the heathen: and his wonders unto all people.
Dulces Voces
Dulces Voces
Colleen Baade
Jessica Brauer
Curt Butler
Jason Hellmuth
Roger Hochstetler
Jane Mehrends
John Mills
Jennifer Stevens
Laura Waldman
Lincoln Early Music Consort
Paul Burrow: recorder, psaltery, guitar, percussion, krummhorn
Carole Goebes: recorder, viol, bowed psaltery
Bob Haack: percussion, guitar
Jean Henderson: recorder, viol
Genevieve Randall: recorder, Renaissance flute, krummhorn
Thank you for silencing your devices. This concert is being recorded for later broadcast on NET Radio.
Last year’s concert will air tomorrow from 1 – 3 on NET Radio, 91.1 FM in Lincoln. Thank you for your support over the years.
We also wish to thank the staff of NET Radio and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for their continued support.