SopranosElaine Boyd of Willmar

Jackie Cunningham of AtwaterMichelle Sommers of WillmarCaitlyn Swinney of BrootenLynda Swinney of BrootenEileen Twedt of Willmar

TenorsKent Boyd of Willmar

Don Broberg of WillmarKen Huntley of WillmarTim Juetten of Willmar

Eric Nordstrom of WillmarJohn Rubino of WillmarRandy Wright of Willmar

AltosJanene Felt of Willmar

Mona Lackore of WillmarBridgett Neumann of RaymondSharon Sommers of WillmarMarvelle Stone of WillmarCarol Wegner of Willmar

BassesAl Johnson of Spicer

Clark Helland of WillmarMark Peterson of KerkovenDavid Swinney of BrootenPaul Trudel of Kerkoven

Mark Wamhoff of Kerkhoven

WEST CENTRAL SINGERS

Dr. Chet Sommers, ConductorCathy Helland, Accompanist

~ There will be coffee following the concert downstairs. ~

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to First Presbyterian Church for hosting this concert. Thanks to the

Ridgewater College Music Department for the use of choral music.

A special thank you to Marcia Overton and Marie Nelson, our guest artists.

We also thank Calvary Lutheran Church for rehearsal space.

The piano for tonight’s concert was provided by Whitney Music.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Elaine Boyd, Jackie Cunningham, Marvelle Stone and Randy Wright

SPONSORS THIS SEASON

Willmar Area Arts Council, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative of Renville and Bremer Bank

Marcia Overton – Organist; Marie Nelson – Cellist

Organ Prelude ....................................................................................................................Marcia Overton................................“When Jesus Wept” ..........................Charles Callahan................................“What Wondrous Love”..........................Craig Phillips................................“Simple Gifts” ........................................Wilbert Herd

Welcome ..............................................................................................................................Pastor Richard

“Who Shall Separate Us” ..................................................................................................Heinrich SchuetzWho shall separate us from the love of God then?Anguish or distress, or they who harm us,Or exposure, or the sword. For I am convinced,That neither death nor life,Shall separate us from love of God.Which is ours through Jesus Christ.

Performed with Marie Carlson, cellist

“Shall We Gather At The River” ..............................................................................................Hanson Place ........................................................................................................................................arr. Robert McIver

Shall we gather at the river,Where bright angel’s feet have trod.With its crystal tide forever,Flowing by the throne of God.

Soprano Solo: Caitlyn Swinney

“Prayer To Jesus” ....................................................................................Richard Rolle - Thirteenth Century....................................................................................................................................arr. George Oldroyd

Jesu, since thou me made and bought,Be thou my love and all my thought.And help that I may to thee be brought,With-out-en Thee I may do nought.

“The Apple Tree” ................................................................................................................arr. K. Lee ScottThe tree of life my soul hath seen,Laden with fruit and always green.The trees of nature fruitless be,Compared with Christ, the apple tree.

Baritone Solo: David Swinney

Hymn for the Audience - “Lord Of All Hopefulness” ..................................................................arr. W. PelzMarcia Overton, organist

“All That Hath Life And Breath Praise Ye The Lord” ................................................................René ClausonAll that have life and breath, praise ye the Lord.Praise the Lord with joyful song.

Soprano Solo: Elaine Boyd

“Pilgrims’ Hymn” ................................................................................................................Stephen PaulusEven before we call on your name,To ask you, O God.When we seek for the words to glorify you,You hear our prayer.Unceasing love, surpassing all we know.

“Apres de ma Blonde” ......................................................................................................French Folk Song..................................................................................................................................arr. A. Parker, R. Shaw

In my father’s garden the lilacs are blooming,All the birds in the world come here to make their nests.Close to my blonde, how good it is to be.

“Ev’ry Time I Feel The Spirit” ............................................................................................arr. Moses HoganEvery time I feel the spirit in my heart, yes, I will pray.On the mountain, my Lord spoke,Out his mouth came, fire and smoke.

Soprano Solo: Lynda Swinney

Lenten Medley Marie Nelson, Cellist and Cathi Helland, Accompanist“O Christ Thou Lamb Of God”..........................Kirchenordnung Braunschweig, 1528“My Song Is Love Unknown”.......................................... S. Crossman and J. Edwards“Glory Be To Jesus” ........................................................................................F. Filite“Christ The Life Of All The Living”................................E. Homburg, Darmstadt, 1687“Alas, And Did My Savior Bleed”............C. Herneman, Tune Edinburgh Psalter, 1635“Jesus, Refuge Of The Weary”............................G. Savonarola, Tune, Hermhut, 1735

Hymn for the Audience - “Let All Things Now Living”......................................................arr. John Ferguson

“Make Our Garden Grow” ..............................................................................................Leonard BernsteinFrom “Candide”You’ve been a fool and so have I,But let’s be man and wife.And let us try before we die,To make some sense of life.For we know we’re neither pure nor good,We’ll do the best we know.

“What A Wonderful World” ..........................................................................George Weiss and Bob ThieleI see trees of green, red roses too.I see them bloom, for me and you.And I think to myself,What a wonderful world.

Tenor Solo: Don Broberg

“Banjo Medley” ....................................................................................................................Stephen Foster..............................................................................................................................................arr. Sam Pottle

Ring, ring the banjo, I love that good old song.Come again my true love, Oh, where you been so long.

“Praise His Holy Name” ......................................................................................................Keith HamptonSing till the power of the Lord come down,Shout Hallelujah, Praise His Holy Name.