Sonja Poulter, director
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Kelsey Snyder, graduate assistant
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Avery Gunnell, accompanist
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7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 9, 2024 | CONCERT HALL | MUSIC BUILDING
Alleluia, laus et gloria
Come, Lord Jesus
Rejoice, the Lord is King
ORLANDO DI LASSO CA. 1532–1594
Video Presentation
Josh Sales, videography
Composer: Daniel E. Gawthrop, b. 1949
Librettist: Jane Griner
Jennifer Youngs, Mary
Diane Reich, Elizabeth
Christopher Holmes, Gabriel
Renee Gastelum and Connor Larsen, organ
I
chorus
Come, O come Emmanuel,
For Israel longs for thee.
In exile did we weep for thee, In affliction have we prayed for thee. Come David’s son, O King of kings, O come, Emmanuel.
Withhold not thy tender mercies
Be not far from us.
Send thy blessings upon this people, We place our hopes on thee.
Come, O come Emmanuel, Hide not thyself forever.
Bring forth thy righteousness as light, Thy judgment as the noonday.
Prepare our hearts, hear thou our cry, O come Emmanuel
Gabriel
Behold, the day cometh!
I have heard thee, and I shall comfort Zion.
Thou art my servant O Israel, in whom I shall be glorified.
chorus
Behold, the day cometh!
My salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Thou art my servant O Israel, in whom I shall be glorified
Lift up thine eyes round about, For the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
For ye shall have a song and gladness of heart.
I have heard thee. The day cometh.
Gabriel
Hail, thou highly favored, the Lord is with you.
Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
You will conceive and bear a son, and you will name Him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord will give Him the throne of David His father.
He will rule the house of Jacob forever, And there will be no end to His kingdom.
Mary
My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior. For He that is mighty hath done to me great things: And holy is His name. And His mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation
chorus
He has acted in power with His arm, And He scattered the proud by the thoughts of their hearts.
He brought down the mighty from their thrones, And lifted up the lowly; He filled the hungry with good, And the rich He hath sent away empty. He helped His servant Israel to remember mercy,
As He said to our fathers, and to Abraham
And His descendants forever [for eternity]
Gabriel
The Holy Spirit will come upon you And the power of the Most High shall overshadow you.
The child that will be born will be holy, And He will be called the Son of God. Elizabeth, she who was called barren, has also conceived a son, And is in her sixth month.
With God, nothing is impossible.
Mary
Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Be it unto me according to thy word.
chorus
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
II
Elizabeth
Why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? When the sound of your greeting was in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
chorus
Blessed is she who believes that what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled.
Elizabeth
Great is the Lord God, For He has done this to me and looked upon me with favor, Though I am advanced in years He has taken away my disgrace as with Sarah and Hannah.
He has worked this great miracle upon me. I shall also bear a son and his name shall be John.
chorus
He shall be great before the Lord And he shall be called a prophet of the Most High.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb. He shall turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go before the Lord to prepare His way, To give knowledge of salvation to His people.
Mary
How shall I bear this awful joy?
To whom do I speak of an angel?
To whom do I speak of the greatness of God? For I am young, and innocent of the world. How shall I know what I am to do? I am willing, but stand amazed, Surely the Lord God has chosen me, But who shall counsel me? Who shall teach me?
Elizabeth
We bear evidence of God’s mighty power He has chosen us for this work, before the world was.
Surely He shall guide our hands and hearts and give us wisdom.
Be faithful, though your heart be troubled. Be constant though your path be dim. Be loving though others doubt you, And angels shall attend you And speak peace unto your heart.
Mary
What have I to offer to this divine child. What mortal gifts have I to give?
Elizabeth/chorus
Surely a mother’s love needs grace this child, and shall teach Him in His mortal trials. Faithfulness shall attend His steps, For He shall see this in your path. Strength in trials shall be given you, And He shall witness it.
Joy in beauty, love in family Laughter and delight in friendship. Courage in the face of trial, Knowledge of the Father’s love. Tenderness and sweet compassion, How to listen, how to serve. All these, with truth entwined, shall serve Him, and comfort Him. Divine instruction, understanding, A mother’s love and God’s commission— All these things you will offer Him.
Mary/Elizabeth duet
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him And He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes; and depart from evil. So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. Go now, And may the peace of God rest upon you, And the Holy Spirit guide you. May you delight in your faithful husband And find joy in the babe you bear.
III
Gabriel
And when her time was accomplished, Elizabeth bore a son, And he was called John.
chorus
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because He looked on and brought redemption to His people, and did raise a horn of salvation to us, in the house of David His servant, as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets. He has shown mercy and remembered His holy covenant.
Gabriel/chorus
And in Bethlehem, the days were accomplished that Mary should bring forth her son, And they called him Jesus. Thus, in a stable, was the Savior born. As prophets had testified, and angels witnessed in the heavens.
Gabriel Fear not!
Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified!
chorus/Mary/Elizabeth Fear not!
Sing, O heavens, and be joyful And break forth into singing, O mountains; For the Lord hath comforted His people And will have mercy upon the afflicted.
Fear not!
Lift up your eyes unto the heavens and look upon the earth beneath, for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old, But my salvation shall be forever.
Awake, awake and put on strength, Come singing unto Zion For everlasting joy shall be upon your head, sorrow and mourning shall flee away. Alleluia and Amen
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Soprano I
Hannah Arnold
Morgen Davis
Madison DuBois
Annika Escobar
Brynne Ferguson
Celeste Hanosek
Madison Hintze
Ella Jones
Sarah Jordan
Grace Lindstrom
Charlee Maloy
Olivia Maloy
Afton Messenger
Alexandria Ritchie
Lilian Santos
Kennedy Taintor
Krista Terry
Camille Vance
Mia Walker
Chloe Weaver
Camille Whiting
Jane Wilson
Soprano II
Ashley Ball
Alexandria Cesar
Melissa Een
Maryke Ek
Jacquelyn Erickson
Corynn Estes
Alexa Garner
Angela Grundvig
Lisa Hart
Kate Huber
Grace Johnson
Hannah Jorgensen
Evelyn Kirkham
Audrey Klein
Maren Lund
Chloe Mastny
Rebekah McMurray
Megan Mickelson
Mylee Montag
Maya Nelson
Amy Pitts
Kaylee Reynolds
Sarah Richter
Megan Rosevear
Samantha Rowberry
Lauren Scott
Morgan Scott
Sarah Seaman
Analeigh Sims
Heidi Snyder
Kathryn Stull
Charly Thrap
Sadie Waddoups
Savannah Welch
Reagan Whiteley
Emma Winward
Emily Wisehart
I
Victoria Martinez
Mandy Wright
Joanne Linford
Natalie Bigelow
Jane Winward
Nora Chase
Maria Pedroza Romo
Brianne Chase
Stephania Muro
Samantha Owings
Hailey Rasmussen
Elizabeth Ray
Rebecca Hales
Allie Pugmire
Maisy Crookston
Abigail Franz
Saebra Gilliland
Aubrey Salyards
Eleanor Cantwell
Ryann Collins
Margaret Herrick
Camille Richardson
Brenna Schelin
Amberly Schell
Camille Bigelow
Clara Henriod
Jennifer Johnston
Ellie Moser
Mikayla Peacock
Rachel Richards
Elisabeth Williams
Sydney Sudeth
Karol Ceballo
Maggie Manley
Brooke Seeley
Hannah Everitt
Vanessa Jordan
Capri Runyan
Elise Thompson
Audrey Webb
Hanna Eyre
Claire Francom
Emma Mortensen
Elisabeth Bushman
Katherine Eldredge
Marea Glade
Paige Gunther
Trevian Leonard
Anna Lindsay
Alice Tidwell
Madison Glazier
Brooke Nielsen
Megan Haynie
Adelaide Lake
Emily Memmott
Ella Stacey
Elizabeth Weber
Emily Blackhurst
Ella Morley
Bethany Parker
Rachel Weber
Sarah Heywood
Hannah Keen
Ella Nolte
Alto II
Toni Aguiar
Emily Allen
Brooklyn Barlow
Emilee Bentley
Hailey Brady
Sarah Brousseau
Lindy Brown
Molly Chadwick
Angela Chock
Alison Creason
Madeline Crosbie
Morgan Dayton
Holly Dixon
Mikaela Dubreuil
Anika Eggleston
Katie Elgan
Katelyn Flake
Emily Flanders
Grace Freeman
Rylie Fuhriman
Megan Garyson
Liza Hakanson
Malea Hansen
Dani Harper
Natalie Elise Harshberger
Anna Hart
Rebecca Hilton
Emily Hoopes
Elise Hoppe
Emma Hull
Meagan Jeanneret
Anna Johnson
Charity Lameta
Caitlin Larson
Marguerite Linford
Julia Lingenbrink
Kira Lund
Sariah Melin
Macy Miller
Elaina Miller
Sarah Mockett
Ashley Morrison
Milan Nuttall
Ashley Palizzi
Katie Perry
Madeleine Perry
Katie Petersen
Amy Peterson
Kendra Pinegar
Emma Quigley
Savannah Roylance
Sara Smith
Anna Snarr
Samantha Somes
Alyssa Sorensen
Marjorie Souza
Emma Stark
Abby Stirland
Elly Thompson
Praise Treanor
Kezia Tripp
Mckenna Uffens
Eleanor Van Boerum
Katherine Webb
Sarah Wheeler
Kimberly Williams
Hanna Williams
Taliana Wilson