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Ar Canto
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Elizabbeth Harrt Damon
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presents
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Music
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off Holy Int
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Frriday, April
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24, 2015
8:00 pm
Grace Episcopal C
Church
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herst
14 Boltwood Avenue, Amh
ArsCantorum
Soprano
Alto
SusanAndrade
SarahBoy
AliceGoodwinBrown
LissaGreenough
LorieHealy
KateKatigbak
LibbyMaxey
SarahMetcalf
ChrisMortenson
JessicaMixBarrington
AnnaSmith
JoanOBrien
SuzanSmith
EmilySamuels
Tenor
Bass
DennisCosta
BritAlbritton
ChristopherMarcus
AldenBooth
JamesMead
JohnHealy
RichardDamon
ElizabethHartDamon,Director
RichardDamon,OrganandPiano
withPeterShea,baritone
andDanielRoihl,countertenor
GuestInstrumentalists
DavidNielsen,oboe
KailaGraefandLynnNewdome,violin
JenniferAllen,cello
Program
Hearmyprayer,OLordHenryPurcell
(16591695)
Hearmyprayer,OLord,andletmycryingcomeuntothee.
AdDominumcumtribularer
HansLeoHassler
(15641612)
WhenIwasintroubleIcalledupontheLord:andheheardme.
Delivermysoul,OLord,fromlyinglips:andfromadeceitfultongue.
IchfolgedirgleichfallsmitfreudigenSchritten
fromThePassionAccordingtoSt.John
JohannSebastianBach
(16851750)
Ifollowyoulikewisewithjoyfulstepsanddonotleaveyou,mylife,mylight.
Bringmeonmywayanddonotceasetopull,pushandurgemeon.
SusanAndrade,soprano
MeinFreundistmein
JohannSebastianBach
fromCantata140:Wachetauf,ruftunsdieStimme
(Soul):MyFriendismine,(Jesus):andIamyours,
(Both):lovewillneverpartus.
(Soul):IwillwithYou(Jesus):youwillwithMe
(Both):grazeamongheavensroses,
wherecompletepleasureanddelightwillbe.
Sofahrichhin
LibbyMaxey,sopranoandJamesMead,tenor
HeinrichSchtz
(15851672)
ThusIjourneytoJesusChrist;Istretchoutmyarm,
SoIfallasleepandrestgently,noonecanawakenme,
ForJesusChrist,GodsSonwillopenthegateofheaven,toleadmetoeternallife.
CantataBWV131AusderTieferufeich,Herr,zudirJohannSebastianBach
1.Chorus
OutofthedepthsIcall,Lord,toYou.
Lord,hearmyvoice,letYourearstakenoteofthesoundofmypleas!
(Psalm130:12)
2.BassAriosoandChorale
IfthusYouchoose,Lord,toaccountforsins,Lord,whocouldremain?
Havemercyonmeburdenedso,takethemoutofmyheart,
sinceyouhaveatonedforthemonthewoodwithdeathlyagonies,
ForforgivenessiswithYou,sothatYoumightbeheldinawe.
sothat,forgreatwoeImightnotperishinmysins,noreternallydespair.
(Psalm130:34)
4.TenorAriaandChorale
MysoulwaitsfortheLordfromonemorningwatchtotheother.(Psalm130:6)
Andsinceinmymind,asIlamentedbefore,
Iamalsoatroubledsinner,whoseconsciencegnawshim,
andwouldgladly,inYourbloodbewashedcleanofsin,likeDavidandManassah.
(HerrJesuChrist,duhchstesGut,verse5)
5.Chorus
IsraelhopesintheLord;formercyiswiththeLordandmuchredemption.
AndHewillredeemIsraelfromallitssins.
(Psalm130:78)
PeterShea,baritone
JamesMead,tenor
Intermission
Schaffeinmir,Gott(Opus29,No.2)
JohannesBrahms
(18331897)
Createinmeacleanheart,OGod,andrenewarightspiritwithinme.
Castmenotawayfromyourpresence,andtakenotyourHolySpiritfromme.
Restoretomethejoyofyoursalvation,andupholdmewithawillingspirit.(Psalm51:1012)
Schlummertein,ihrmattenAugen
fromCantata82:Ichhabegenug
JohannSebastianBach
Fallasleep,youwearyeyes,closesoftlyandpleasantly!
World,Iwillnotremainhereanylonger,Iownnopartofyouthatcouldmattertomysoul.
HereImustbuildupmisery,butthere,thereIwillseesweetpeace,quietrest.
DanielRoihl,countertenor
ThreeFrenchPrayers
Seigneur,jevousenprie(fromQuatrePetitesPrieres)FrancisPoulenc
(18991963)
Lord,Ibegyou,lettheburningandgentleforceofThylovepervademysoul
andwithdrawitfromallthatisbeneathHeaven;
thatImightdiethroughloveofThylove,sinceThoudidstdeigntodiethroughloveofmylove.
Kyrieeleison(fromMesseBasse)
GabrielFaur
(18331897)
Lord,havemercy.Christ,havemercy.Lord,havemercy.
NotrePre
MauriceDurufl
(19021986)
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyName,
thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.
Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.
Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
Inthee,OLord
RichardDamon
(b.1957)
Inthee,OLord,haveItakenrefuge,letmeneverbeputtoshame.
Benddownyoureartome,inclineyourear,OLord.Makehastetodeliverme,OLord.
Bemyrock,bemyfortress,bemycastletokeepmesafe,bemycragandmystronghold.
OLord,God,youaremytowerofstrength!
Inthee,OLord,haveIputmytrust.IntoyourhandsIcommendmyspirit,
foryouhaveredeemedme,OLord,OGodoftruth.(para.Psalm71)
Machedich,meinHerzerein
fromThePassionAccordingtoSt.Matthew
JohannSebastianBach
Makeyourselfpure,myheart,IwanttoburyJesusmyself.
ForfromnowonHeshallhaveinme,foreverandever,Hissweetrest.
World,getout,letJesusin.
DanielRoihl,countertenor
Jesu,meinesLebensLeben
DietrichBuxtehude
(16471707)
Jesus,lifeofmylife,Jesus,deathofmydeath,
Youwhogaveyourselfformeintothedeepestdistress,
intothemostextremecondemnation,justsothatImightnotdie:
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.
Oh!Youhavesufferedslander,mockery,andscorn,
spit,beatings,ropes,andties,yourighteousSonofGod,
justtosaveme,apoorperson,fromthedevilschainsofsin:
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.
Youhavemercifullyallowedwoundingblowstobedealttoyou,
inordertohealmywounds,andinordertogivemepeace!
Oh,forthesakeofmyblessingyouhaveletacursebelaiduponyourself!
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.
Theyhaveridiculedyouharshlyandbeleagueredyouwithgreatabuse,
theyhaveevencrownedyouwiththorns;whatmovedyoutoallowthat?
sothatyoumightcheerme,andcrownmewithhonor:
ThousandsandthousandsoftimestoyoudearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.
Now,Ithankyoufrommyheartforallthemiseryyoubore,
forthewounds,forthepain,forthehard,bitterdeath,
foryourtrembling,foryourgreatdistress,foryourthousandsofscourgewounds:
ThousandsandthousandsoftimestoyoudearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.Amen.
Acknowledgments
TheDirectorwishestothankGraceChurchitsRector,TomSynan,
itsParishAdministratorAngelaBattle,anditsBookkeeper,JaanaCutson
fortheirsupportandhelpforArsCantorumsactivities.
SpecialthankstoPeterSheaandDanRoihlfortheirparticipationinthisprogram
andtoDavidNielsenforhisparticularworktowardsourconcert.
Mostlovingthanksgotooursingersfortheirdedicatedeffortsinmakingthis
musichappen,despiteseveralsnowstormcancelledrehearsalsandtheensuing
needforseeminglyendlessrescheduling,andtoRichardDamonforhisgreat
support,practicalassistanceandcountlesshoursofpractice,
evenwhilerecoveringfromabrokenthumb!