Impact

Deborah Simpkin KingArtistic Director & Founder

Sunday, December 7 • 4:00 pm St. Paul Lutheran ChurchJersey City

’Tis the

Friday, December 12 • 8:00 pm St. John’s in the Village Greenwich Village

Season

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St. Paul Lutheran Church presenting Schola Cantorum on Hudson in ‘Tis the Season.

Worship Sundays, 10 am Wednesdays, 7 pm Christmas Eve, 7:30 pm Christmas Day, 11 am

ServiceOur Sharing Place hunger ministry serves over 700 families monthly. The St. Paul Center of Caring hosts organizations that help our needy neighbors: • Lutheran Home for Children

(Lutheran Social Ministries) • Alcoholics Anonymous and

Narcotics Anonymous • Hudson County CASA (upcoming) • Habitat for Humanity (upcoming)

St. Paul @ 125 1884–2009Living in God’s love. Growing in God’s promise.

Pastor Jessica Lambert

www.stpauljerseycity.org

201.963.5518440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306

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December 2008

Dear Music Lover,

Inspiration is in the air as we ‘breathe’ the season traditionally given to preparation, expectation, and rejoicing. With general excitement just around the corner as the holidays approach, we are pleased to bring you tonight our version of the contemplative side of this holiday season in our all a capella ’Tis the Season concerts. In but another

week or so, it will be our delight to rejoice with you through the timeless masterpiece of Handel’s Messiah. We hope to share both of these sides of this marvelously rich season with you.

The intensity of preparing three unique concerts of musical material for performance within a single month is keeping Schola singers quite busy—and happy about it! In addition to our two holiday-themed concerts, we are very excited about our first collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, in what will also be our first-ever multi-media experience! Although tickets are already going fast at the time of this writing, you may still be able to purchase tickets for this concert, called Video Games Live!, which is sweeping the world with popularity. Two performances of this show will be offered on Saturday, December 27th at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). More information and tickets are available at www.njpac.org. While the performance medium is somewhat different from our norm (!), you will recognize the customary Schola singing quality on stage! We are delighted to have been sought out for these performances.

In the meantime, we are very grateful that you have made us a part of your busy holiday season. It is our hope that the uplifting beauty and goodness contained in this music (much of it little-known) will enrich all our lives, both during the performance and afterwards as we go our separate ways. Please know that we solicit your feedback on all aspects of Schola’s work (about which you can learn more by visiting our website at ScholaOnHudson.org), through conversation after the performance, through our interactive blog at http://ScholaOnHudson.blogspot.com, or through an e-note or call to me, personally. After all, we are all in this together!

Yours, in great music!

Deborah Simpkin King, Ph.D.SCH Founder and Artistic DirectorDeborahKing@ScholaOnHudson.org(201) 918-3009

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We thank the following for their generous commitments to our 2008–2009 season

Guardian Angels ($2,000+)Daniel Brondel

ExxonMobilDeborah Simpkin King

Arlene PollackPatrick Joseph Tobin

Penelope VanceSophia K. Zalios

Angels ($1,000+)Christina Blosser

William CarpenterCaroline L. SargentSalvatore Spataro

Sponsors ($500+)Sandy Martiny & Alfred Festa

George A. SargentGary A. Wilhelm

Benefactors ($250+)Gordon KingJoyce Nestle

Patrons ($100+)Winfred and Mary Elizabeth Bernhard

Frank BorrotoRachel Carter-White

Esha DattaMark I. Davies

Platinum Sponsors ($20,000)The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation

Golden Benefactors ($10,000+)The Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund

The New Jersey Cultural TrustThe Robert Mills Foundation

Mr. Trayton M. Davis

Seraphim ($7,000+)Salvatore A. Diana

Alexander WentworthHudson County

Roger & Mary Lou West

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You can make a difference!We are delighted that you attend and enjoy our concerts. These musical offerings and our educational programs require a considerable amount of effort—and funding. We are fortunate that more than half of Schola Cantorum on Hudson’s annual operating budget comes from generous gifts from people like you!

We invite you to join us by contributing to our 2008–2009 Annual Fund. In this way, you will help us in continuing to provide the highest quality choral and educational programs to Hudson County, New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.

How do you make a gift to SCH? Annual Fund envelopes are available at the reception area. Simply fill one out and include a check made payable to Schola Cantorum on Hudson. You can also make a donation online at www.ScholaOnHudson.org, by following the Giving link on the left-hand side of the page, or mail your tax-deductible gift to:

Schola Cantorum on Hudson P.O. Box 3914

Jersey City, NJ 07303

Thank you for your interest, your attendance, and your enthusiasm. We are grateful for your support.

Patrons, cont.Maureen DowdellHenry P. Khost, Jr.Pauline K. MarksWilliam Richert

William M. SakranMari Schindele & Matthew P. Wiener

Richard SeegerDr. & Mrs. Donald & Karen SiegelSara Solberg & Richard McAdams

Donald StrangfeldRotraud Strebel-Amrhein & Peter Amrhein

Neela R. Taub

Donors ($50+)Diane Michael

Ron Seludo

Friends (up to $50)José CandelariaCynthia DarlingAndrew P. Jones

Sherry & Robert B. KosinskiEleanor Kreta

Bernadette OberndorfLorraine M. Strangfeld

We thank the following for their generous commitments to our 2008–2009 season

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Program Notesby Deborah Simpkin King, Ph.D.

The liturgical season of Advent is traditionally a time of subdued introspection and preparation for the individual “rebirth within” experienced through the celebration of Christmas. Whether within the context of the Christian faith, that of another religion, or even that of secular life, it is a time in which a sense of awe and mystery

abounds, combined with a mood of eager expectation.

The seed of preparation necessarily begins in the womb—the womb of Mary; the womb of consciousness embodied within each of us. And so it is that we begin with “The Virgin,” a haunting theme drawn from a universal unison; a sacred text of deep imagery by transcendental philosopher/poet Henry David Thoreau, set by English-born composer Derek Healey, who now resides in the United States. German composer Franz Biebl honors the Blessed Virgin’s humble availability for God’s work on earth in his combination of the Angelus text (Gabriel’s announcement and Mary’s expression of gratitude at being selected as the mother of Christ, set to plainchant), with a believer’s only possible response: “Ave Maria” (in a seven-part, double-choir setting).

Petition: “Come”Focus on the messianic promises of the prophets intensifies liturgically from mid-December on, heightening anticipation of their fulfillment celebrated on Christmas Day. The “O Antiphons” are seven texts that are traditionally chanted prior to the Magnificat in afternoon Vespers during that special period of Advent known as the Octave before Christmas Eve, December 17–23. Their exact origin is not known, though there is evidence of their use as early as the fifth century.

The seasonally-intensifying significance of the “O Antiphons” is threefold. First, each one refers to a portion of the prophecy of Isaiah relating to the coming of the Messiah, as seen in the references and the texts provided in this program booklet. Second, each one highlights a title for the Messiah. Third, the antiphons are arranged in a specific reverse sequence, such that the first letter of each antiphon, taken together, form the Latin words ero cras, meaning, “Tomorrow, I will come,” thus bringing Advent preparation to a joyful conclusion.

For each of the seven texts, we will first present the traditional Gregorian chant melody, followed by the 1996 choral setting by American composer John Muhleisen. For the thorough student

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of the score, the set is rich with symbolism and illustration. By following the translations, we expect you may find yourself quite compelled by the expressions which range from plaintive power to deeply reverent gesture. In our gradual approach to the altar, we seek to give tangibility to the subliminally acrostic intent: “Come.”

Expectation: The MotherChristians of all denominations honor the role of Mary, the Mother—whether in “Ave Marias” or in dramatic re-enactments of the Christmas story. It is our suggestion that you consider experiencing the first three selections in this half of our concert somewhat meditatively.

“Child of Sweetness” by northwest American composer, organist, and church musician John Karl Hirten sets the Orthodox ensemble text, spoken as if by Mary to her Child, in B-major; while allowing the portion given to the duet, expressing divine magnitude, to hover between the tritonally-related keys of C and F#. The resulting somewhat disturbing effect is one of heightened awareness of disparity between the temporal and the divine.

In “The Frozen December,” the affect is as warm and gentle as the previous was austere. Chicago composer Thomas A. Miller successfully portrays the mystery of a rose which magically blooms in December, drawing on its metaphorical comparison with Christ’s entry into a world otherwise made dark by Adam’s fall.

Hans Leo Hassler’s 16th-century setting of the Annunciation story paints Mary in reverent obedience, bowing before her God. American Richard DeLong, in a setting of joy and some bit of drama (through harmonic twists), plays with a 9th-century palindrome as his refrain: Gabriel’s salutation to Mary (Ave), which carries the news (nova) that she will be the second Eve (Eva). With these two pieces, we conclude our focus on preparation and expectation, and we conclude our first half.

Fulfillment: The BirthAnnouncing the joyful birth are the first two pieces in the second half of today’s concert—This Day is Born Emmanuel and Gaudete—both originally from the 16th century and presented here in 20th-century arrangements.

Venezuelan composer César Alejandro Carrillo has beautifully added another stunning setting of the beloved ‘O magnum mysterium’ text to those of Victoria, Lauridsen, and others. In this text, the marvel of the birth is experienced by the attending animals surrounding the manger.

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The mystery continues…’wondering’…’wandering’…through Princeton, NJ composer Steven Pilkington’s stunning setting of John Jacob Niles’ folk-derived tune. The question is posed, even in the midst of the Announcement: can we accept Divine Presence in our very lives here on earth? Pilkington would seem to leave the question for each of us to ponder in his non-resolution at the end of this haunting setting.

Composer and baritone Philip Lawson, manager of and singer in The King’s Singers, seems to similarly leave open all possibilities by making the very settled D-major tonality of Martin Luther’s text in “Ah, Dearest Jesu, Holy Child” just slightly uncomfortable with the conclusion of the Psalm 146 portion of the setting on E (the confinalis of Lydian on B, the mode in which the psalm is traditionally set).

Response: RejoicingWe conclude with four selections of unbridled rejoicing! Even as the story is retold through Pennsylvania composer Steven Sametz’s setting for men’s voices, the response is continual as a refrain: “Be we merry!” In his “Resonet in Laudibus,” composer C.L. Alwes has provided singers and listeners alike with as exhilarating an explosion of metrical complexity as one can imagine through the well-known 14th-century German carol.

Roland Carter, composer from Tennessee, plays with us a bit in his lively setting of “Go, Tell It On the Mountain,” by taking us (only momentarily, as it turns out) into an imitative polyphonic texture, as typical of a Renaissance motet. We then conclude with Oklahoma composer Fred Prentice’s lively setting of the well-known French carol, “Sing We Now of Christmas.”

From introspection and anticipation, all the way through rejoicing at the realization of a genuine Miracle, the seasons of Advent and Christmas provide us with a reminder of this continual ‘life liturgy’ of seeking and rejoicing. It is our intent that, by sharing today’s musical journey, not only have your ears found some measure of enjoyment, but your spirits might also have been enlivened in ways that we may all carry with us beyond our time together today.

With joy and blessings!The Singing Membership of Schola Cantorum on Hudson

Journey to Paris during the Belle Époque(“Beautiful Era”)—a period when France was

free of wars, living standards rose faster than ever before and a golden age of the arts flourished. With

intriguing new influences from faraway lands, a fascination with fantasy and a desire to push the

envelope, the Belle Époque marks one of the most stimulating periods in all of music.

For more information about the festival, which includes choral performances by Schola Cantorum

on Hudson in the lobby before selected concerts,visit www.njsymphony.org/paris.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Saturday, December 27 at 2 pm and 8 pm NJPAC in Newark

This immersive concert event features some of the best video game music, performed by the NJSO and Schola Cantorum on Hudson, backed by synchronized lighting, video imagery, live action and audience interactivity.Presented in collaboration with NJPAC. For Video Games Live tickets, visit www.njpac.com.

New Jersey symphoNy orchestraneeme jÄrvi, music director

Paris:

www.njsymphony.org 1.800.allegro (255.3476) tickets start at $20! Some price levels are not available in all venues.

Winter Festival january 9–25, 2009

Fantasy & Discovery

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About Schola Cantorum on HudsonSchola Cantorum on Hudson was founded as an independent choral ensemble in 1995, with a mission of enriching the lives of the diverse New Jersey and New York communities with the highest quality of choral music. The ensemble has grown dynamically to embrace a mission of deepening and enlivening the human spirit by offering a passionate musical experience with innovative programming over a wide variety of musical styles, and representing all aspects of the vocal art. Schola regularly premieres new choral works and achieves high performance standards through a robust music education program. Its members—a mix of active professionals and well-qualified amateurs—supported by a dedicated Board and staff, believe that widespread cultural impact is possible through impassioned artistic leadership. In addition to its expanded 2008-2009 concert season, building on the success of its recent tour of Austria and the Czech Republic (which culminated in a performance at the Dom in Salzburg during the height of the Salzburg Festival), SCH participates in a variety of community events, and is increasingly performing concerts beyond Hudson County. The individual members of SCH have been drawn together by a shared love of great choral music and by a dedication to the highest standard of performance of that repertoire.

Schola Cantorum on Hudson is committed not only to high-quality performance, but also to making a profound impact on both its immediate and expanded communities through educational offerings. Examples of the high-quality educational programs for the community include the Cantorum Young Singers and Choral Scholar Programs. Other offerings include classes in advanced vocal technique and presentation, and assertive sight-singing and ensemble skills, through Schola's Summer Music Conservatory, and the innovative Member Inreach program. Schola Cantorum on Hudson is accredited by the State of New Jersey as a provider of Professional Development Credits for New Jersey public school teachers who participate in Schola's performance and educational offerings. More information about these educational initiatves may be found at ScholaOnHudson.org/Music-Ed.htm.

About Our Artistic DirectorDr. Deborah Simpkin King is a choral and vocal performer and educator, working primarily in the northern New Jersey/NYC area. As Founding Artistic Director of the forty-voice choral ensemble Schola Cantorum on Hudson, her choral work is favorably reviewed. She is the alto in the professional vocal quartet Chantez!, Director of Music at The First Presbyterian Church (Ramsey, NJ), and has independent voice studios in Essex County, NJ and in Manhattan. She frequently guest-conducts and provides choral workshop sessions, focusing on vocal production, sight reading, and other matters of the choral art.

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The thread of continuity that connects Dr. King’s various activities is her fundamental belief that music is a gift possessing the potential for profound impact on the human spirit, which can nurture all

of us throughout our lives. It is this perspective that informs all of her activities, from polished performances to vigorous insistence on the development of fluency in sight singing. One reflection of her commitment to this mission is her initiation of competitive sight singing as part of the NJ-ACDA High School Choral Festival, which she has coordinated since 1994, and for which new material is commissioned annually. Equally consistent within her mission is the programming and polishing of performances for maximum impact on all those sharing them.

Dr. King is an active member of Chorus America, Classical Singer Society, the National Association for Teachers of Singing, Conductors Guild, the Royal School of Church Music, and the American Guild of Organists. She is privileged to have served on the NJ-ACDA Board of Directors since 1991.

Dr. King holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of North Texas; a Master of Music in Music Education from

North Texas State University; and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Texas Christian University. Her mentor of twenty years was Caro Carapetyan, whose choral work was the subject of Dr. King’s master’s thesis (Caro Carapetyan: His Choral Beliefs and Practices, 1981). Dr. King is also a published editor and writer. Her edition of full anthems by Baroque composer John Blow, published by Oxford University Press, has been very favorably reviewed, and her dissertation, The Full Anthems and Services of John Blow and the Question of an English Stile Antico, was honored with the 1990 University of North Texas Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Award for Scholarly Communication.

Dr. King has two sons: Patrick Daniel, Segment Producer with Comedy Central’s The Daily Show; and Michael Alexander, a recent graduate of Westminster Choir College, and Manager of Wilson House, of the Christian Union, in Princeton.

About Our AccompanistDr. Lisa Laskowich, pianist, has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, as well as with regional theaters in Chicago, Phoenix, and Baltimore. She has coached in France, Germany, and Austria, and is presently the Vocal Director of the Jakarta Summer Music Festival in Indonesia. Dr. Laskowich earned her doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.

Photo by William Winburn © 2007

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After-School Children’s Music ProgramMusic Fundamentals, Vocal Training,

Participation in Children’s Choir

Free of ChargeAn Outreach Programof the Music Ministry

St. John’s in the Village224 Waverly Place

(212) 243-6192www.stjvny.org

Church Entrance:218 West 11th Street

(1 block west of 7th Ave.)New York, NY 10014-2405

Parish Office/Mailing Address:224 Waverly Place

New York, NY 10014-2405

Telephone: 212/243-6192 Fax: 212/604-0688

Counseling Center: 212/242-5019

www.stjvny.org

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Singing Members of Schola Cantorum on Hudson

Maria Alu *Mary Ellen Assue, Section Leader *Salvatore Basile, Section Leader *

Daniel Brondel §Frank J. BorrotoJosé CandelariaCynthia Darling Mark Davies §

Salvatore A. Diana *Carol Dory, Section Leader *

Maureen Dowdell *Sam Erlichman

Gilberto Gómez *Christopher Greene

Max JeffersonAndrew Jones

Marlene Karu §Gordon King

Sherry KosinskiDorian Lake *

Lance LoConti * Sandy Martiny

Diane Michael *Vivian Muñoz

Joyce NestleLauren Patsos *

John Paul Poplawski, Section Leader *Kimberly Prins §

Caroline L. Sargent *Mari SchindeleRonald Seludo

Karen Lea SiegelSalvatore Spataro §

Don StrangfeldRo Strebel-Amrhein

Neela R. Taub §Kari Tetzlaff

Alexander Wentworth *Roger West

Gary L. Wilhelm *Susan Wray *

* Schola Repertory Singers§ Singers on leave

Lisa Laskowich, Accompanist

Schola Cantorum on Hudson joyfully welcomed Maria Alu, Sam Erlichman, Dorian Lake, Vivian Muñoz, Mari Schindele, Kari Tetzlaff, and Susan Wray

to our number this Autumn.

Interested in Joining Us? Know Someone Who Might Be?

Set up an audition with our Audition Coordinator, Daniel Brondel, at AuditionCoordinator@gmail.com, or by calling 212-784-6490.

More information about auditions is available on our web site at www.ScholaOnHudson.org.

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This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Please silence all cell phones, pagers, watch alarms, and other electronic devices. Please do not take flash photographs of the singers during the performance.

Thank you!

ProgramThe Virgin Derek Healey (b. 1957)

Mary Ellen Assue, soprano

With her calm, aspiring eyes she doth tempt the earth to rise,

With humility over all, she doth tempt the sky to fall.

In her place she still doth stand, a pattern unto the firm land

While revolving spheres come round to embrace her stable ground

Ave Maria (1985) Franz Biebl (1906–2001)Gilberto Gómez, baritone; Lance LoConti, tenor

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae, et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus

ventris tui, Jesus.Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini, fiat mihi secundum

verbum tuum.Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus

ventris tui, Jesus.Et verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobisAve Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus

ventris tui, Jesus.Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,

nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

The angel of the Lord announced unto Mary, and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord! Be it

unto me according to your word.”Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now

and in the hour of our death. Amen.

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PetitionThe Great “O” Antiphons (1996) John Muehleisen (b. 1955)

Dorian Lake, Cantor

O Wisdom ‡ (Isaiah 11 : 2–3; 28 : 29)

O Sapientia, quæ ex ore Altissimi prodisti,attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviter disponensque omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiæ.

O Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High,

and reach from one end of the earth to another mightily and sweetly ordering all things:Come and teach us the way of prudence.

O Adonai ‡ (Isaiah 11 : 4–5)

O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.

O Adonai, ruler of the house of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush; on Mount Sinai you gave him your law: with outstretched arm come and redeem us.

O Root of Jesse ‡ (Isaiah 11 : 1, 10)

O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes

deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.

O Root of Jesse, you stand as an ensign to the peoples;

before you kings shall keep silence, all nations bow in worship:

Come and save us, and do not delay.

O Key of David ‡ (Isaiah 22 : 22, 9 : 6)

O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris,

sedentem in tenebris et umbra mortis.

O Key of David, Scepter of the house of Israel, you open and no one closes; you close and no one

opens: Come and deliver us from the chains of prison, we

who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

O Dayspring ‡ (Isaiah 9 : 1)

O Oriens, splendor lucis æternæ, et sol justitiæ: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.

O Rising Dawn, Brightness of the light eternal, sun of righteousness:

Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

O King of Nations ‡ (Isaiah 9 : 5, 2 : 4)

O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.

O King of nations and their desire, You are the cornerstone that binds two into one:Come and save the creature whom you have fashioned

from clay.

‡ Indicates piece performed by Schola Repertory Singers

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O Emmanuel (Isaiah 7 : 14)

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator earum:

veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.

O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the desire of the nations and their salvation:

Come and save us, O Lord our God.

Expectation: The MotherChild of Sweetness John Karl Hirten

Mary Ellen Assue and Sherry Kosinski, sopranos

O my child, O my child, child of sweetness,O my child, how is it that I hold thee?How is it that I hold thee?

O my child, O my child, child of sweetness,and how that I feed thee?And how that I feed thee who givest bread to all?

O my child, O my child, child of sweetness,How is it that I swaddle thee?How is it that I swaddle thee, who with the cloud

encompasseth the whole earth?O my child, my child!

The Frozen December Thomas A. MillerCaroline L. Sargent, soprano

In the bleak December’s chill, earth lay hard and frozen;

Waiting for the Springtime still, and new life to blossom.

Suddenly a rose, so new, from a lovely garden grew;

and the rose, it grew, bringing life anew;O, the rose, may it bloom for ever;

blossom of December.All the world dwelt in the night,

e’er since Adam’s sinning;Deepest darkness, lost from light,

hope was ever dimming;

Then there shone as bright as day one great light, one shining ray

that will show the way from the dark to day,came the light, darkness then dispelling;

Peace on earth foretelling.As if Springtime now had come,

yet while still December,now has bloomed in winter’s sun,

lily wondrous, tender.Lovely fragrance fills the air,

sweet perfume of Lily fair;Sweetly scented air, lovely Lily fair,

Lily fair, blooming in December,Lily pure and tender.

Dixit Maria ad angelum Hans Leo Hassler

Dixit maria ad angelum:Ecce ancilla Domini, fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

Mary said to the Angel:“I am the servant of the Lord.Let it be done to me according to your word.”

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Nova, nova, ave fit ex Eva (English, 15th c.) Richard DeLong (1951–1994)

RefrainNova, nova: Ave fit ex Eva.

Gabriel of hygh degre,He came down from Trynyte,From Nazareth to Galalye: (Refrain)

He mete a maydyn in a place; He kneled down afore her face;He sayd, “Hayle, Mary full of grace.” (Refrain)

When the maydyn herd tel of this,She was ful sor abashed, ywys,And wened that she had done amys; (Refrain)

Then said the angell, “Dred not thou;For ye be conceyved with grete vertuWhose name shall be called Jhësu.” (Refrain)

Then said the maydyn, “Verily,I am your servant right truly;Ecce ancilla domini.” (Refrain)

Intermission

Fulfillment: The BirthThis Day is Born Emmanuel (1998) Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) arr. Linda Spevacek-Avery

Lauren Patsos, soprano; Salvatore A. Diana, tenor

This day is born Emmanuel, Gloria.Foretold to us by Gabriel, Gloria.Gloria. Who dare the truth deny?

He lies within the manger low, Gloria.Let all the world now see Him so, Gloria.Gloria. Who dare the truth deny?

A glory shines around His head, Gloria.May all the world by Him be led, Gloria.Gloria. Who dare the truth deny?

Gaudete (trad. English carol) arr. J. David Moore (b. 1962)Salvatore A. Diana, tenor; Lauren Patsos, soprano

RefrainGaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus

ex Maria virgine, gaudete.

Tempus adest gratiae hoc quod optabamus, Carmina laetitiae, devote redamus. (Refrain)

Deus homo factus est, natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est, a Christo regnante. (Refrain)

RefrainRejoice! Rejoice! Christ is born

of the Virgin Mary. Rejoice!

The time of grace that we desired is here. Songs of joy, devoutly let us render. (Refrain)

God has been made human, while nature wondered.The world has been renewed by Christ’s reign.(Refrain)

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Gaudete, cont.Ezekelis porta, clausa pertransitor; unde lux est orta,

salus invenitor. (Refrain)

Ergo nostra contio, psallat jam in lustro. Benedicat Domino. Salus regi nostro. (Refrain)

The closed gate of Ezekiel is crossed; salvation is found in the place from which the light came. (Refrain)

So let our assembly now sing psalms in offering. Let us bless the Lord. Hail to our king! (Refrain)

O Magnum Mysterium César Alejandro Carillo

O magnum mysterium, et admirable sacramentum,ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in

praesepio!Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare

Dominum Christum. Alleluia!

O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament,that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in

their manger!Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear

the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

I Wonder as I Wander John Jacob Niles, arr. Steven PilkingtonMaureen Dowdell, mezzo-soprano

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky,how Jesus the Savior did come for to diefor poor orn’ry people like you and like I.I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birth’d Jesus, ’twas in a cow’s stallwith wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall,and the promise of the ages it did then recall.

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,a star in the sky or a bird on the wing,or all of God’s angels in heaven to sing,he surely could have had it, ’cause he was the king.

Ah, Dearest Jesu, Holy Child Philip LawsonSextet: Maureen Dowdell, Joyce Nestle, Lance LoConti,

Salvatore A. Diana, Salvatore Basile, Dorian Lake

Ah, dearest Jesu, holy child, make thee a bed, soft, undefiled,

Within my heart, that it may be a quiet chamber kept for thee.

The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Thou openest thine hand; and fillest all things living with plenteousness.

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Response: RejoicingBe We Merry James Ryman, arr. Steven Sametz (b. 1954)

Salvatore Basile, bass-baritone; Gilberto Gómez, baritone The Men of Schola Cantorum on Hudson

In Bethlehem, that noble place,As by prophecy said it was,Of Virgin Mary, full of grace,Salvator mundi natus est.

RefrainBe we merry in this feast,In quo Salvator natus est.

On Christmas night an angel toldTo shepherds watching o’er their foldin Bethlehem with beasties wolde,Salvator mundi natus est.

Refrain

“Behold! To you we bring great joy!For why? Jesus is born todayTo us of Mary that holy May.”Salvator mundi natus est.

Refrain

Then compassed were the shepherds quite,Around them shone a great light,“Dread ye naught,” said the angel bright,In quo Salvator natus est.

Refrain

“And thus faith find Him ye shall,Lying poorly in oxen stall.”The shepherds lauded God to all,In quo Salvator mundi, in quo Salvator natus est.

Refrain

Resonet in Laudibus (14th c. German Carol) arr. Chester L. Alwes (b.1947)

Resonet in laudibus!Sion cum fidelibus, apparuit quem genuit Maria.

Sunt impleta quae prae dixit Gabriel.Eia! Eia! Virgo deum genuit, quod divina voluit

clementia.Hodie apparuit in Israel, ex Maria Virgine est natus

Rex.Resonet in laudibus!

Let praises ring out!the one whom Mary bore has appeared to the faithful

in Zion. What Gabriel foretold has been fulfilled.Eia, eia, the Virgin has given birth to God, as he

wished in his divine mercy.This day appeared in Israel the King born of the Virgin

Mary.Let praises ring out!

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Go, Tell It On the Mountain (American Spiritual) arr. Roland CarterSalvatore A. Diana, tenor

RefrainGo tell it on the mountain, over the hills and

ev’rywhere;go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is a’ born.

When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day.I asked the Lord to help me, and he showed me the way.

Refrain

He made me a watchman upon the city wall,and if I am a Christian, I am the least of all.

Refrain

Shepherds lay a’ watching their flock that starry night.An angel of the Lord came and shone a holy light.

Refrain

Sing We Now of Christmas (Traditional French Carol) arr. Fred Prentice (1923–1994)

Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all noel.Of our Lord and Savior we the tidings tell.

RefrainSing we noel, for Christ the King is born.Sing we noel, for Christ the Lord is born.Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all noel.

Angels from on high say, “Shepherds come and see:He is born in Bethlehem, a blessed Lamb for thee.”

Refrain

Shepherds found the child lying in a manger stall.Joseph standing by, and mother Mary mild.

Refrain

Magi oriental journeyed from afar.They did come to greet him ’neath the shining star.

RefrainGlory to God, for Christ the King is born.Glory to God, for Christ the Lord is born.Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all noel.

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AcknowledgementsThe work of Schola Cantorum on Hudson

is made possible in part by generous grants from

The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation The New Jersey Cultural TrustThe Robert Mills Foundation

The Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund

and

the New Jersey State Council for the Arts/Department of State a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts,

administered by the Hudson County Office of

Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development and by

the County of Hudson, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive and the Board of Chosen Freeholders

We wish to express our deepest appreciation for the hospitality of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jersey City, NJ,

Rev. Jessica Lambert, Pastor, and Music Director Chris Greene for welcoming us to our new rehearsal and performance home.

Special thanks to our gracious hosts in Greenwich Village, St. John’s in the Village Episcopal Church,

Fr. Lloyd Prator, Rector, and Gordon King, Music Director

We gratefully acknowledge the many people who worked off-stage in support of these performances

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Congratulations to St. Paul Lutheran Church

On the Eve of its 125th Anniversary

And to its new resident chorus

Schola Cantorum on HudsonDr. Deborah Simpkin King, Director

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Schola Cantorum on Hudson Board of Directors

Salvatore A. Diana, ChairmanSophia K. Zalios, Vice Chair & Director of Operations

Christina Blosser, SecretaryDaniel Brondel, Assistant Secretary

Tim Carpenter, TreasurerSandy Martiny, Kelii Opulauoho, Patrick Tobin, Alexander Wentworth

Rachel Carter-White, Executive Director

Governance & PlanningSophia K. Zalios, Chair & Director of Operations

Daniel Brondel, Assistant ChairKelii Opulauoho, Policies & Procedures

Deborah Simpkin King, Artistic Vision & Education

Andrew Jones, Schola Sings Solo Business ManagerJohn Paul Poplawski,

Assistant to the Artistic Director

DevelopmentSandy Martiny, Chair

Rachel Carter-White, Assistant ChairAlexander Wentworth

FinanceTim Carpenter, Chair

Sophia Zalios, Assistant ChairAlexander Wentworth

Marketing & CommunicationsChristina Blosser, Chair

Patrick Tobin, Assistant ChairDaniel Brondel, Information Systems & Webmaster

Maureen Dowdell, PublicityFrank J. Borroto, Pre-Sold Tickets Coordinator

Karen Siegel, PublicationsNeela R. Taub, ProofreadingGordon King, Web Listings

Robyn Entlich, Sandy Martiny

Marlene Karu, Recording ManagerNeela R. Taub, Music Librarian

Alexander Wentworth, Disabilities CoordinatorRoger K. West, Database Manager

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Handel’s Messiahwith Baroque chamber orchestra

Friday, December 19, 2008 • 8 pm

St. Mary’s Church (Holy Redeemer Parish)—567 W. 65th St., West New York, NJ

Saturday, December 20, 2008 • 8 pm

St. Malachy’s Church (The Actors’ Chapel)—239 W. 49th St., New York, NY

Video Games Live!with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, December 27, 2008 • 2 pm and 8 pm

New Jersey Performing Arts Center—One Center St., Newark, NJ

Paris: Fantasy & DiscoveryNew Jersey Symphony Orchestra Winter Festival

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 • Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 • Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 * Pre-concert performances by Schola Repertory SingersNew Jersey Performing Arts Center—One Center St., Newark, NJ* dates tentative—please check our web site or call for updates

Music of Norwayfeaturing music of Grieg, Kverno, & Nystedt

Sunday, March 15, 2009 • 4 pm

St. Paul Lutheran Church—440 Hoboken Ave., Jersey City, NJ

Saturday, March 21, 2009 • 8 pm

St. Malachy’s Church (The Actors’ Chapel)—239 W. 49th St., New York, NY

Space, Light & Discoveryfeaturing music of Fissinger, Whitacre, Mechem, & Fuchs

Sunday, May 17, 2009 • 4 pm

St. Paul Lutheran Church—440 Hoboken Ave., Jersey City, NJ

Friday, May 29, 2009 • 8 pm

First Presbyterian Church—15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ

Saturday, May 30, 2009 • 8 pm

St. Malachy’s Church (The Actors’ Chapel)—239 W. 49th St., New York, NY

Schola Sings Solofeaturing music of Bizet, Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, & others

Saturday, January 31, 2009 • 8 pm

First Presbyterian Church—15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ

Saturday, February 7, 2009 • 8 pm

St. John’s in the Village—218 W. 11th St., New York, NY

Saturday, February 21, 2009 • 8 pm

St. Malachy’s Church (The Actors’ Chapel)—239 W. 49th St., New York, NY

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 • 8 pm

St. Michael the Archangel Church—15 E. 23rd St., Bayonne, NJ