35th anniversary • 1980-2015 • 35e anniversaire
CBC CHRISTMAS SING-IN in support of the NDG Food Depot • en appui au Dépot alimentaire NDG — THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW AND ST. PAUL Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul & Sing-In Brass Jonathan Oldengarm, organ / orgue Jean-Sébastien Vallée, direction Aviva Fortunata, soprano Mike Finnerty, Mario Paquet & Nancy Wood narration Ben Heppner & Sonali Karnick co-hosts / co-animateurs — SALLE BOURGIE, MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE MONTRÉAL McGill University’s Schulich Singers Simon Rivard, direction Debra Arbec & Sean Henry co-hosts / co-animateurs — OUTDOORS / À L’EXTÉRIEUR Effusion & Soulstice a cappella — Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, 3 p.m. • Dimanche 13 décembre 2015, 15 h
Today’s concert is being recorded. Please remember to turn off all electronic devices, refrain from talking or coughing unless absolutely necessary and make all page turns as quietly as possible. You are invited to sing along for all carols marked with an asterisk (*), standing unless otherwise indicated. Le concert d’aujourd’hui est enregistré. Veuillez éteindre tous vos appareils électroniques, vous abstenir de parler ou de tousser, sauf si absolument nécessaire, et tournez les pages aussi silencieusement que possible. Vous êtes invité à chanter tous les chants marqués d’un astérisque (*), en vous levant sauf indication contraire.
WELCOME / MOT DE BIENVENUE Ben Heppner (CBC Radio 2) & Sonali Karnick (CBC Radio One & CBC TV) Salle Bourgie: Debra Arbec & Sean Henry (CBC Montreal News) __________ PROGRAMME Basse-Danse & Pavane (Capriol Suite, nos. 1 & 2)
Peter Warlock (1894-1930) arr. Jonathan Oldengarm (1975- )
Prelude: Through a Glass, Darkly
Scott Tresham (1974- )
*O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
SOLO
CHOIR
WOMEN
ALL MEN
ALL
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O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them vict’ry o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel… O come, O come, thou Lord of Might, Who to thy tribes, on Sinai’s height In ancient times didst give the law In cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel…
13th century / XIIIe siècle arr. Paul Leddington Wright (1951- )
ALL
O come, thou dayspring, come, and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel…
Weihnachten (Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79, no. 1) *O Come, All Ye faithful
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
John Francis Wade (ca. 1711-1786) arr. Richard R. Webster (1952- ), David Willcocks (1919-2015)
ALL O come,
all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold him, born the King of Angels! O come, let us adore him! O come, let us adore him! O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
God of God, Light of Light, Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, begotten, not created. O come, let us adore him!…
Sing, choirs of angels! Sing in exultation! Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above: ‘Glory to God, all glory in the highest.’ O come, let us adore him!…
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesu, to thee be glory giv’n, Word of the Father now in flesh appearing. O come, let us adore him!…
Birth in a Stable
Luke 2.1-7 Nancy Wood (CBC Montreal News)
Venez mes enfants
Trad., arr. Donald Patriquin (1938- )
Unser lieben Frauen Traum (Acht geistliche Gesänge, Op. 138, no. 4) Adon Olam
Max Reger (1873-1916)
Trad., arr. Coreen Duffy (1976- ) 3
*Les anges dans nos campagnes ALL
Trad., arr. Julian Wachner (1969- )
Les anges dans nos campagnes Ont entonné l’hymne des cieux, Et l’écho de nos montagnes Redit ce chant mélodieux: Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Bergers, pour qui cette fête? Quel est l’objet de tous ces chants? Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête Mérite ces cris triomphants? Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Ils annoncent la naissance Du Libérateur d’Israël; Et, pleins de reconnaissance, Chantent en ce jour solennel: Gloria in excelsis Deo! Cherchons tous l’heureux village Qui l’a vu naître sous ses toits; Offrons-lui le tendre hommage Et de nos cœurs et de nos voix: Gloria in excelsis Deo! L’annonce aux bergers
Luc 2.8-18 Mario Paquet (ICI Musique)
Christus est natus
Damijan Močnik (1967- )
This Christmastide (Jessye’s Carol) Aviva Fortunata, soprano solo
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Donald Fraser (1947- )
*Festival First Nowell ALL
Trad., arr. Dan Forrest (1978- )
The first ‘Nowell!’ the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Nowell! nowell! nowell! nowell! Born is the King of Israel!
CHOIR
They lookèd up and saw a star Shining in the east, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. Nowell! nowell!... ALL
Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heav’n and earth of nought, And with his blood mankind hath bought. Nowell! nowell!... The Wise Men
Matthew 2.1-12 Mike Finnerty (CBC Radio One)
A Patre unigenitus
Carl Rütti (1949- )
Dormi Jesu
Matthew Nielsen (1984- ) Aviva Fortunata, soprano solo
I Saw Three Ships
Trad., arr. Wolfram Buchenberg (1962- )
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*We Three Kings of Orient Are
ALL
John Henry Hopkins (1820-1891) arr. P. L. Wright
We three kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. O Star of Wonder, Star of Night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.
ME
WOMEN
ALL
Born a King on Bethlehem plain, Gold I bring to crown him again, King for ever, ceasing never Over us all to reign. O Star of Wonder, Star of Night…
MEN Frankincense
ALL
CHOIR
ALL
to offer have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising all men raising, Worship Him, God most high: O Star of Wonder, Star of Night…
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorr’wing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. O Star of Wonder, Star of Night… Glorious now behold him arise, King, and God, and sacrifice. Heav’n sings ‘alleluia,’ ‘Alleluia’ the earth replies. O Star of Wonder, Star of Night…
The Christmas Orange
Don Gillmor (1959- ) Ben Heppner (CBC Radio 2)
Please remain seated during the next two carols. A freewill offering will be collected in support of the NDG Food Depot. Veuillez rester assis pendant les deux chants suivants : nous ferons une cueillette pour le Dépôt alimentaire NDG. 6
*God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen ALL
Trad., arr. John Joubert (1927- ), J. Oldengarm
God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Was born upon this day To save us all from Satan’s pow’r When we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy.
WOMEN From
God our heav’nly Father A blessèd angel came, And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same, How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by name. O tidings of comfort and joy.
MEN
The shepherds at those tidings Rejoicèd much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding In tempest, storm and wind, And went to Bethlehem straightway This blessèd Babe to find. O tidings of comfort and joy.
CHOIR
But when to Bethlehem they came, Whereat this Infant lay, They found him in a manger Where oxen feed on hay; His mother Mary, kneeling, Unto the Lord did pray. O tidings of comfort and joy.
ALL Now
to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace. This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy. 7
*Good King Wenceslas
ALL
Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gath’ring winter fuel.
MEN
‘Hither, page, and stand by me; If thou know’st it, telling— Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?’ ‘Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain, Right against the forest fence, By Saint Agnes’ fountain.’
WOMEN
MEN
ALL
‘Bring me flesh, and bring me wine! Bring me pine logs hither! Thou and I will see him dine When we bear him thither.’ Page and monarch forth they went, Forth they went together, Through the rude wind’s wild lament And the bitter weather. ‘Sire, the night is darker now, And the wind blows stronger; Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer.’ ‘Mark my footsteps, good my page, Tread thou in them boldly: Thou shalt find the winter’s rage Freeze thy blood less coldly.’
WOMEN
MEN
ALL
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In his master’s steps he trod, Where the snow lay dinted; Heat was in the very sod Which the saint had printed.
14th century / XIVe siècle arr. D. Willcocks, Alain Trudel (1966- )
ALL Therefore,
Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing.
Behold New Joy
Shawn Kirchner (1970 - )
Away in a Manger
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) arr. Bob Chilcott (1955- ) Stephanie Manias, soprano solo
Mary Had a Baby
Trad., arr. Craig Courtney (1955- ) Ellen Wieser, soprano solo
*Silent Night
All
Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863) v. 3 arr. J. Wachner Silent night! holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace! Ô nuit de foi! Sainte nuit! Les bergers sont instruits; Confiants dans la voix des cieux Ils s’en vont adorer leur Dieu; Et Jésus en échange Leur sourit radieux. Silent night! holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light, Radiant, beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth! Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!
Gesù bambino
Pietro Yon (1886 - 1943) Aviva Fortunata, soprano solo
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*Joy to the World
ALL
CHOIR
ALL
Lowell Mason (1792-1872) arr. J. Wachner
Joy to the world! the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King! Let ev’ry heart prepare him room, And heav’n and nature sing. Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns: Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground: He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love.
Carillon de Westminster (Pièces de fantaisie, Op. 54, no. 6)
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Thank you, Montreal! Merci de votre appui!
Special thanks to • Remerciements particuliers à Delfruitti, Saint-Laurent, QC
CBC Montreal wishes to thank the Kirk Session and the congregation of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul for their assistance in presenting this afternoon’s concert. Special thanks to Rev. Dr. Kay Diviney, Peter Sabourin, Iain Lamont, Peter Guenov, Diana Veenstra, Edna Ralston and Michel Poitras. Merci également au Musée des beaux arts de Montréal, la Fondation Arte Musica et l’équipe à la Salle Bourgie. Remerciements particulières à Isolde Lagacé, Alexandre Caron, Étienne Gautier et Roger Jacob.
CBCMusic.ca/SingIn Wednesday, December 16 Sing-In available for listening online at CBCMusic.ca/SingIn. Sunday, December 20 Broadcast at 5 p.m. on CBC Radio 2 (93.5 FM in Montreal), as part of Joy to the World 2015, a Euroradio holiday music special, with host Ben Heppner. Mardi, le 22 décembre Diffusion à 20 h sur les ondes d’ICI Musique de Radio-Canada (100,7 FM à Montréal) dans le cadre de l’émission Soirées classiques, animée par Mario Paquet. Christmas Day Broadcast at 1 p.m. on CBC Radio 2 (93.5 FM in Montreal) and at 9 p.m. on CBC Radio One (88.5 FM in Montreal, 104.7 in the West Island) with host Ben Heppner.
Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul: Jonathan Oldengarm (director of music / directeur musical); Jean-Sébastien Vallée (conductor / chef de chœur); Andrew Gray (assistant conductor / chef de chœur assistant); Nicholas Walters (organ scholar / organiste adjoint); Charlotte Corwin, Donna George, Ellen Wieser, Emily Gibson, Frédérique Drolet, Kate Mulvihill, Kristi Bryson, Michelle Sturtevant, Olivia Baneth, Stephanie Manias, Suzanne Anfossi, Vanessa Harman, Wendy Glaubitz-Fugère (sopranos); Anna Mizera, April Babey, Charlotte Cumberbirch, Charlotte Gagnon, Danielle Vaillancourt, Dorothy Thomas-Edding, Duncan Campbell, Ellian Seto, Justine Gagnepain, Kathrin Welte, Kerianne Wilson, Meei Hayashida, Nicholas Burns, Peter Koniers, Stephanie Akré, Sue Smith, Vivian Meng, William Duffy (altos); Arthur TanguayLabrosse, Benjamin Duinker, Evan Brydon, Joé Lampron-Dandonneau, Kerry Bursey, Lee Clapp, Thomas Macleay (tenors / ténors); Desmond Byrne, François Dubé, John Giffen, Johnty Wang, Josh Whelan, Léo McKenna, Patrick McGill, Robert Rowat, Stratsimir Dimitrov, Victor Jui-Ting Hsu, Xavier Roy (basses) Sing-In Brass: Benjamin Raymond, Amy Horvey, Frédéric Gagnon (trumpets / trompettes); Charles Benaroya, Angelo Munoz (trombones); Hugo Bégin (bass trombone / trombone basse); Mark Morton, Benjamin Duinker (percussion / percussions) CBC Sing-In production team / Équipe de production: Scott Tresham (senior producer / réalisateur principal); Robert Rowat (producer / réalisateur); Chris Maskell (production assistant / adjoint à la réalisation); Dominic Beaudoin, Pierre Levesque, Alexandre Leclerc (sound engineers / techniciens audio); Robert Piquette (switcher / aiguilleur); Luc Simard, Denis Christopherson, Claude Dubé (cameras / caméras); Maxime Labrie (transmission); Alain Paquette (technical director / directeur technique); Meredith Dellandrea (head usher / placier en chef); Hoa Nguyen (donations tracker / dons); Debbie Hynes, Thomas Ledwell, Johanna Tzountzouris (communications, logistics / logistiques); Ghassene Jerandi (graphic design / graphiste)
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