ESTHER WILLIAMS

SOPRANO

DR. J. SCOTT BENNETT

CONDUCTOR

Program Notes
athome,Ihope,inchurch.Theseven
movementstructureisarchlike.Thefirst
andlastmovementsareprayerstoGodthe
Requiemwaswrittenin1985.Unlikemost
Father(withtextsaccordingtotheMissa
ofmyworkuptothatpoint,itwasnot
prodefunctis);movements2and6are
commisioned:apersonalbereavementwas
psalmsettings,bothwithinstrumental
theimmediatereasonforwritingit.Its
obbligatos;movements3and5are
precedentswerethesmallscale,intimate
personalprayerstoChrist;andthecentral
RequiemsofFaurandDuruflratherthan
Sanctus,thekeystoneofthearch,is
thegreatdramaticfrescoesof
celebratoryandaffirmative,using
BerliozandVerdi;and,aswith
bellsasistraditionalatthispoint
manyRequiemssinceabout
inamass.Gregorianchant(a
1850,themusicisnota
threadrunningthroughmuchof
completesettingoftheMissapro
mywork)isfoundatanumberof
defunctisaslaiddownin
pointsinRequiem,mostovertlyin
Catholicliturgybutinsteada
theAgnusDei,wherefragmentsof
meditationonthemesoflifeand
theEasterSequence,Victimae
deathusingapersonal
paschalilaudes,areplayedonthe
John Rutter
compilationoftexts.LikeFaur,
flutebeforeandduringthewords
Iselectedportionsofthe
Iamtheresurrectionandthelife.Inthe
RequiemMass,andlikeBrittenIwove
finalLuxaeterna,theopeningfewnotesto
other,Englishtextsintothemtoforma
thethemefirstsungbythesopranosare
counterpointtotheLatin.TheEnglishtexts
takenfromthechantassociatedwiththat
consistoftwopsalmsusedatfunerals
text.TheaccompanimenttoRequiemexists
(Psalms130and23)togetherwithsomeof
intwoversions,theoneforThe
theBurialSentencesfromthe1662Bookof
accompanimenttoRequiemexistsintwo
CommonPrayer.Theresultisaconcert
versions,theoneforsmallorchestra...and
workratherthanaliturgicalRequiem,
aparallelversionfororganwithsix
thoughithassometimesbeenused
instruments.
liturgically;inamoregeneralsense,itfeels

Fromthecomposersnotesonarecordingof
RequiembyKingsCollegeChoir:

REQUIEM
John Rutter

GraceEpiscopalChurchwelcomesyoutothispresentationattheCathedralofSt.LukeandSt.Paul.
Wearegratefulfortheuseofthisspacewhileourchurchisundergoingrepairsforearthquakedamage.

OfferingsplacedintheplatesattheentrancestonightwillgotowardtheHometoGracecapitalcampaign.

Pleasesilenceallelectronicdevices.

1. Requiem ternam
Requiemternamdonaeis,Domine,
etluxperpetualuceateis.

TedecethymnusDeusinSion:
ettibireddeturvotuminIerusalem,
exaudiorationemmeam,
adteomniscaroveniet.

Kyrie,eleison.
Christe,eleison.
Kyrie,eleison.

FromMissaprodefunctis

2. Out of the Deep

OutofthedeephaveIcalleduntothee,OLord:
Lord,hearmyvoice.
Oletthineearsconsiderwell:
thevoiceofmycomplaint.
Ifthou,Lord,wiltbeextreme
tomarkwhatisdoneamiss:
OLord,whomayabideit?
Forthereismercywiththee:
thereforeshaltthoubefeard.
IlookfortheLord:
mysouldothwaitforhim,
andinhiswordismytrust.
MysoulfleethuntotheLord:
beforethemorningwatch,Isay,
beforethemorningwatch.
OIsrael,trustintheLord,
withtheLordthereismercy,
andwithhimisplenteousredemption.
AndheshallredeemIsraelfromallhissins.

Psalm130

Grantthemeternalrest,OLord,
andmaylightperpetualshineuponthem.

Itisfittingthatahymnshouldberaised
untoTheeinZion
andavowpaidtoTheeinJerusalem;
giveeartomyprayer,OLord,
untoTheeallfleshshallcomeatlast.

Lord,havemercy.
Christ,havemercy.
Lord,havemercy.

3. Pie Jesu
PieJesuDomine,donaeisrequiem,
requiemternam,donaeisDomine,
PieJesuDomine,donaeisrequiem,
sempiternamrequiem.

BlessedLordJesus,grantthemrest,
Resteternal,grantthem,Lord,
BlessedLordJesus,grantthemrest,
Everlastingrest.

FromDiesIrae,Missaprodefunctis

4. Sanctus
Sanctus,Sanctus,Sanctus,DominusDeusSabaoth.
PlenisuntcaelietterraGloriatua.
Hosannainexcelsis.
BenedictusquivenitinnomineDomini.
Hosannainexcelsis.

Holy,holy,holyLord,Godofpowerandmight,
heavenandeartharefullofyourglory.
Hosannainthehighest.
BlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLord.
Hosannainthehighest.

FromMissaprodefunctis

5. Agnus Dei
AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi,
donaeisrequiem.

Manthatisbornofawoman
hathbutashorttimetolive,
andisfullofmisery.
Hecomethup,andiscutdownlikeaflower;
hefleethasitwereashadow.

AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi,
donaeisrequiem.

Inthemidstoflife,weareindeath.
Ofwhommayweseekforsuccor?

AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi,
donaeisrequiem.

Iamtheresurrectionandthelife,
saiththeLord:
Hethatbelievethinme,thoughheweredead,
yetshallhelive:
andwhosoeverlivethandbelievethinme
shallneverdie.

LatintextfromMissaprodefunctis
EnglishtextfromtheBurialService,
1662BookofCommonPrayer

LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
grantthemrest.

LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
grantthemrest.

LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
grantthemrest.

6. The Lord is my shepherd

TheLordismyshepherd;
thereforecanIlacknothing.
Heshallfeedmeinagreenpasture,
andleadmeforthbesidethewatersofcomfort.
Heshallconvertmysoul,
andbringmeforthinthepathsofrighteousness,
forhisName'ssake.
Yea,thoughIwalkthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath,
Iwillfearnoevil;
Forthouartwithme:
Thyrodandthystaffcomfortme.
Thoushaltprepareatablebeforeme
againstthemthattroubleme:
thouhastanointedmyheadwithoil
andmycupshallbefull.
Butthylovingkindnessandmercy
shallfollowmeallthedaysofmylife:
andIwilldwellinthehouseoftheLordforever.

Psalm23

7. Lux aeterna
Iheardavoicefromheavensayinguntome.
BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord,
fortheyrestfromtheirlabours.
EvensosaiththeSpirit,
fortheyrest.

Luxternaluceateis,Domine:
Cumsanctistuisinternum,
quiapiuses.
RequiemternamdonaeisDomine,
etluxperpetualuceateis.

EnglishtextfromtheBurialService,
1662BookofCommonPrayer
LatintextfromMissaprodefunctis

Leteternallightshineuponthem,OLord;
withThysaintsineternity,
forThouartmerciful.
Grantthemeternalrest,OLord,
andmaylightperpetualshineonthem.

CONCERTO FOR CHOIR

First movement

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Remember,OLord,rememberwhathasbefallenus;
Lookandseeourdisgrace,Lord.
Look,OLord,andseewhathascometopass.
Lettearsstreamdown,dayandnight,
leteyesflowwithtears.
Myeyesarespentwithweeping,mystomachchurns.
CryaloudtotheLordGod,
Ohearourcry,OLord.
CryaloudtotheLordGod,
Ohearmycry,LordGod!
OLordhavemercyonme,God,havemercy.
Donotcloseyourearstoourcry,GodAlmighty.
OLord,havemercy.

FromtheLamentationsofJeremiah
TextadaptationbyPaulStetsenko

PILGRIMS HYMN
Stephen Paulus

EvenbeforewecallonYourname,
ToaskYou,OGod.
WhenweseekforthewordstoglorifyYou,
Youhearourprayer.
Unceasinglove,
Ounceasinglove,
Surpassingallweknow.
GlorytotheFather,
AndtotheSon,
AndtotheHolySpirit.

Evenwithdarknesssealingusin,
WebreatheYourname,
Andthroughallthedaysthatfollowsofast,
WetrustinYou.
EndlessYourGrace,
OendlessYourGrace,
Beyondallmortaldream.
Bothnowandforever,
Anduntoagesandages.,
Amen.

FromTheThreeHermits
TextbyMichaelDennisBrowne

St. Gregory Choir and Friends

ScottBennett
Conductor
PaulaRossin,AssistantOrganist

SOPRANO
LynnBarber
JodiBennett
ClaraBrown
MarshaCallahan
BarbaraChristie
TatianaHoover
AmeliaRider
KarenRider
LauraSchroeder
JeanWade
EstherWilliams
MaryMoser*

ALTO
HollyBehre
MaryBethBerry
KarenBostick
MaryElizabethCanaday
RuthGoldsmith
ThuLesher
AnsleyLucas
CamilleReynolds
TerryRitchen
CharStricklin
JulianWright

TENOR
WayneFrench
AaronLesher
BrianScholtens
AlexSchroeder
AnnaLeeTurner
JalinSimmons
BobHill*

*Friendsof
St.GregoryChoir

EstherWilliams,Soprano

JessicaDambaugh,Flute
MarkGainer,Oboe
TerryMuir,Cello
KathleenWilson,Harp
BethAlbert,Timpani
WilliamGudger,Organ
Ushers
EdRitchen
JimCallahan

BASS
BarryGoldsmith
PatrickHenry
LeeKohlenberg
JasonRoberson
JohnSchroeder
SteveSkardon
SamStafford
DerekWade
WalterMoser*

HOLY WEEK

with Grace Episcopal Church

EachWeekday
MorningPrayerat8:00a.m.&EveningPrayerat5:00p.m.

Monday,TuesdayandWednesday
April2,3&4
5:30p.m.HolyEucharistinGracesDottererChapel

MaundyThursday,April5

7:00p.m.TheHolyEucharistoftheInstitution
St.GregoryChoir
ATST.MARYSROMANCATHOLICCHURCH
89HasellSt.

GoodFriday,April6

8:008:30a.m.MorningPrayerwithHomilyforGoodFriday
inGracesDottererChapel
12:00p.m.TheAdorationoftheCross
St.GregoryChoir
ATST.MATTHEWSLUTHERANCHURCH
405KingSt.

5:00p.m.StationsoftheCrossatTheChapelatBishopGadsden
CampRoad&BishopGadsdenWayonJamesIsland

EasterEve,April7

7:00p.m.
TheGreatVigilofEaster
St.GregoryChamberChoir
ATST.MARYSROMANCATHOLICCHURCH
89HasellSt.

EASTER DAY
Sunday,April8

ATKAHALKADOSHBETHELOHIMSYNAGOGUE

90HasellSt.
7:45a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChamberChoir
9:15a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChoirandSt.NicholasChoir
11:15a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChoir

TheNurseryisavailableatKKBEbeginningat7:30a.m.EasterDay.

Grace Episcopal Church

98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401

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