a carthage christmas

a festival of readings and carols Featuring the majestic sounds of the Fritsch Memorial Organ

DECEMBER 4-6, 2015

They looked 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.

“The First Nowell” English Carol

The Isabelle and William Wittig Nativity Staradorns the nave of the A. F. Siebert Chapel.

Welcome toa carthage christmas

Gathering Music: Vom Himmel hoch (From heaven above) Johann Pachelbel Fritsch Memorial Organ (1653-1706)

Es ist ein Ros (It is a rose) Johannes Brahms Fritsch Memorial Organ (1833-1897)

A Charles Dickens Christmas English Carols Concert Band arr. William Ryden In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing) Dieterich Buxtehude Fritsch Memorial Organ (c. 1637-1707)

This festival program is designed to flow from beginning to end without interruption. To maintain the continuity of the program, all are encouraged to

hold applause until the end of the Service of Light.

Please turn off all cameras, cellphones, and other electronic devices prior to the performance.Display screens from cameras and cellphones are particularly distracting to those

around you. Please leave them off throughout the performance.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.

Introit: Heleluyan (Alleluia) Muskogee (Creek) Song Combined Choirs arr. Jerry Ulrich

Hodie Christus natus est (Today, Christ is born) Agneta Sköld Carthage Women’s Ensemble (b. 1947)

Reading: Isaiah 9The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onwards and for evermore.

Carols: O oriens (O east) Cecilia McDowall Carthage Choir (b. 1951)

Rejoice and Be Merry English Carol Carthage Choir arr. Bob Chilcott Audience All rise to sing.Carol: Bright and Glorious Is the Sky Dejig er den himmel blå

Please be seated.

Reading: Luke 1In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’

Carols: Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) English Song Carthage Chamber Orchestra arr. Alfred Reed

Carol of the Bells Mykola Leontovich & Peter Wilhousky Carthage Chamber Orchestra arr. Richard Hayman

Wonderful Peace Gustav Nordqvist Combined Choirs (1886 – 1946)

O nata lux (O light, from Lux Aeterna) Morten Lauridsen A. F. Siebert Chapel Choir (b. 1943)

What Christmas Means to Me Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, and George Gordy A. F. Siebert Chapel Choir arr. Dimitri Shapovalov

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Please be seated.

Reading: Luke 2 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Carols: Mary Had A Baby African-American Spiritual Carthage Women’s Ensemble arr. Maria Thompson Corley

Go Tell It On the Mountain African-American Spiritual Carthage Women’s Ensemble arr. Michael Engelhardt

Audience All rise to sing.Carol: The First Noel (verses 1 and 2) THE FIRST NOWELL

Please be seated.

Carol: Skočná (from Bohemian Revelry) Adam Gorb Carthage Wind Orchestra (b. 1958)

Carols: Lux fulgebit hodie (The light will shine today) Peter Dennee Carthage Women’s Ensemble (b. 1964) Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light (from Christmas Oratorio) J. S. Bach Lincoln Chamber Singers (1685 – 1750)

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O lumine amplificus (O great light) Gregory Berg Lincoln Chamber Singers (b. 1960)

Jeg er så glad (I am so glad) Norwegian Carol Lincoln Chamber Singers arr. Gregory Berg

Audience All rise to sing.Carol: The First Noel (verse 3) Please be seated.

Reading: Luke 2 In that region there were shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!.’

Voluntary: Pater noster (Our Father) Jacob Handl Carthage Wind Orchestra (1550 – 1591) arr. Joseph Blahnik

Carols: Deo gratias (Thank you God, from Ceremony of Carols) Benjamin Britten A. F. Siebert Chapel Choir (1913 – 1976)

Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels o’er the fields) French Carol Carthage Choir arr. Bob Chilcott

A Baby So Small, a Message So Great Allan Bullard Carthage Choir (b. 1947)

Exsultate (Rejoice) Brian Galante Carthage Choir (b. 1974)

Audience All rise to sing.Carol: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing MENDELSSOHN

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Service of Light

Reading: John 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness; and the darkness did not overcome it. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

The Procession of Light

The Prayer

The Candle LightingPlease wait until the candlelight, spread by members of the choirs, reaches you. Then, tip your unlit candle over the one that is already lit, to avoid dripping any wax. We raise the candles during the third stanza of “Silent Night” to honor the “Son of God, love’s pure light.” Please extinguish your candle following the blessing.

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Sending Carol: O Come, All Ye Faithful ADESTE FIDELES

Please be seated as musicians recess. All are invited to remain seated, to listen following recession of choirs.

Postlude: Final (from Symphony No. 1, Op. 14) Louis Vierne Fritsch Memorial Organ (1870-1937)

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Festival DirectorPeter Dennee ’86

Festival AssistantDebra Clark

Sound and LightingGo Audio

Campus Pastor The Rev. Kara Baylor

Festival OrganistBrian Schoettler ’11

Chapel DesignKim Instenes

Martin McClendon

Readers’ CoachEduardo García-Novelli

ReadersChristian Aldridge

Maura AtwoodGlenn Campbell

Sean KellyColt LuedtkeJordan NazosPaige Whitney

AcolytesJoseph CalderoneStephanie Miske

Gabrielle Swangstue

Center for Faith and Spirituality Staff

Joshua KroeningerRina RebecchiShelby Wilson

Streaming CoordinatorMichael Love

Video TechnicianMichael Murphy

Video CrewFrancesca Del FrateShannon Hodges

Carlee IhdeJeff Jones

Helen Korbel Kassandra Pacheco

Taylor Sanders

Technical Crew DirectorWilliam Newcomb

Technical AssistantsMelody AbbottJustice Good

Ethan HobbsMelanie JennerAlex JohnsonGabi LovelaceLauren McKeeLibby Nelson

Colleen OchabMarian ReppKelley Rochau

Hannah TahtinenMaggie WhiteAmanda Zibell

UshersAlyssa Andren

Jaclyn BellShannon Black

Joseph CalderoneGabrielle Cypher

Thomas KingMadison KobeJenna LeazottCaitlyn Levine

Emma PatschorkeTanisha Permutter

Theresa RegetzChelsea Reuter

Daisy RosenstockHaley Schrock

Danielle TargoszMiranda WeeksZachary Zagra

Coat CheckCarthage Habitat for Humanity

Carthage ChoirEduardo García-Novelli, director

Gregory Berg, accompanist

Christian AldridgeMichael AnderleEmily ArmbrechtMaura AtwoodMarina AwesPilar AzmaniAlyssa BachJoey Belotti

MeriKatherine BockRebecca BowenDarrian BoydPeter Burch

Matthew BurtonJessica CepolskiSarah CiomborEmily ConwayElise Dubrava

Jonathan EngleMorgan Flynn

Thomas GaertigJustice GoodJack HaggettAlex HeitingAlex JohnsonAlexis Kateley

Sean KellyAlexandra Kurkjian

Austin MerschdorfEmily MertensAustin NelsonGage Patterson

William PetersenAmanda PetitJoseph Pettit

Zachariah PreiwischMcKenna Rakestraw

Corey RiedlAnna RobertsonLauren SergentCassidy Skorija

Karl StefansEmma TerrellSarah ThelenOlivia Wallace

Allison WellnitzHaven Wells

Austin WinterChas YoungAngela Yu

Carthage Women’s Ensemble

Peter Dennee, directorMelissa Cardamone,

accompanist

Jenna AbbottKailey AbbottGrace Allen

Shiloh AndrusKristin Arnold

Roxanne BalaskasAmanda BanachAngela Barone

Mary Clare BartoLogan BartzSkylar Bell

Ariane BoisonnasKatie Buckley

Laurie ColemanDiana DeJongeKalia Duncan

Lihannah DuncanErin Ericson

Madeline FellErin Freeman

Aerin GladEmily Hollingsworth

Renee JalbertLeanne Jamora

Noelle JayEleni Kaitson

Allie KingMarisa Landsverk

Lizzy LinnaneLauren McKee

Abby MossAbby MuellerJordan NazosKristyn Nelson

Ali NigmaAmanda Ottersen

Nikki PlinskaSarah Polick

Michaela PrallRachel ProiteAbigail ReesMarian Repp

Maggie RochaSkye Rutherford

Leah SanfordPaden Sheumaker

Laura SmithKatie Stack

Taylor StengrenOlivia Tenbusch

Racheal TreadwayAshlee TrotterLiz ValentineAlyssa Wall

Paige WhitneyRachael Wolford

Chamber OrchestraE. Edward Kawakami, director

FluteEmily Armbrecht

Taylor KlohaLauren Tajnai

OboeMiranda Aldrich

Alyssa BachMadelyn McCullough

ClarinetMarina AdamanyDavid Godbold

BassoonEthan Hobbs

HornAliza ReitsmaHaven Wells

TrumpetMark Lipinski

Nicolas GonzalezAbigail Schemenauer

TromboneAngela Barone

Andy EwertMichaela Prall

TubaKarl Stefans

TimpaniJustin Hall

PercussionIsaac Leif

Erik Wilson

Participants

PianoRobin Sasman

HarpClaire Lusz

Violin 1Sal AbonceJames Hill

Mary Kelly HutchinsonCharles JuliusErin Ritchie

Megan Weaver

Violin 2Heather BeckmanAshley Marquette

Emily MaziusSkye Schwartz

Jeremy SillJamie Tyrrell

ViolaKatie Carlson

Andrea Pennings

CelloChelsea Breyer

Geng ChenSamantha Lampe

Megan White

BassCristina CavalloDaniel ForrestNathaniel ItterIsaiah Jackson

A. F. Siebert Chapel Choir

Dimitri Shapovalov, directorMichelle Nuetzmann,

accompanist

Miranda AldrichRebecca Anderson

Christopher AndersonRobert Billin

Sidney BrownGlenn CampbellJordyn CarbineColleen CarlsonGustavo Carreno

Shelby CielakCollin CrowlJoseph Deal

Jo DienstNicole DregerLinnea Durbin

Rebecca FarmerMatt Frisque

Charles GallagherLeah GawelAlexis GilkesAlline Goeke

Nick Gonzalez

Jacqueline GurneyKyoko Hinomoto

Michael HuffNicholas Huftalin

Isaiah JacksonJawaune Johnson

Jordan KellerMolly Kempfer

Matthew KiyonoAustin KloftenWilliam KourisRebekah KrejciEmily Langer

Nathan LehockyChrissy LoebColt Luedtke

Catherine MaloneLillian McDonaldMeghan Meehan

Gabriela MejiaSamantha MeyersMitchell MoralesHailey MorganKevin NelliganMarissa Noe

Amanda NowakMichelle Nuetzmann

Ryan OlsonAnna Ptacek

Brenden PursellAriana Raya

Michael RegottiAndrew RewertsDavid Rodriguez

Morgan RohrbaughElizabeth SampleConnor Schoepel

Jonah SolheimJacob SummervilleTessa Sundstrom

Katherine Van DameMichael WalkerGraham WestleyLauren WolfsonColin Zinngrabe

Wind OrchestraJames Ripley, director

FluteEmily Armbrecht

Taylor KlohaLauren Tajnai

OboeMiranda Aldrich

Alyssa Bach

ClarinetMarina Admany

Robert BillinDavid GodboldCamila Guerra

Hannah PearsonMegan PuhekMaggie Wixted

SaxophoneEmma Howell Molly Kempfer

Nathan LehockyAaron Motley

HornColin McGreevy

Joe PrescottAliza ReitsmaHaven Wells

TrumpetNicholas Gonzales

Sam GrantMark LipinskiLeah Sanford

Graham Westley

Trombone Angela BaroneAndrew EwertRoger Lakes

Michaela Prall

EuphoniumThomas Gaertig

TubaKarl Stefans

PercussionNick Blessing

Justin HallJohn Larsen

Isaac LeifLauren Sergent

Erik Wilson

Lincoln Chamber SingersGregory Berg, director

Christian AldridgeMike AnderleMarina AwesMatt Burton

Merikatherine BockPeter Burch

Elise DubravaNicholas Gonzales

Isaiah JacksonAlexandra KurkjianAustin Merschdorf

MIchelle NeutzmannMarian Repp

Andrew RewertsOlivia Wallace

Angela Yu

Concert BandJames Ripley, director

FluteRebecca AndersonEmily ArmbrechtBrittany Horky

Laura KellyRachel Lund

OboeSamantha Johnson

Madelyn McCullough

ClarinetRobert Billin

David GodboldMayuko Kawashima

Kailey KrausMelia LomeliLaura Smith

Madelin Spagnola

SaxophoneAlex Heiting

Emma HowellMolly KempferAaron Motley

Jeremiah MunsonBenjamin Thorson

HornErin Ericson

Colin McGreevyMichelle Spiewak

TrumpetLeah HallNoelle Jay

Kassidy KwilasJames MeasonGina Pacenti

Graham WestleyEmily Wolf

Trombone Andrew EwertRoger Lakes

Michaela Prall

EuphoniumWilliam Petersen

Stephanie Rudolph

TubaKarl Stefans

PercussionLuke DopkeJohn Larsen

Isaac LeifLeah Rappaport

Organ PreludesCollin Crowl

Marisa Landsverk

Auxiliary Instrumentalists

Alex Blessing, electric bassRose Grizzell, harp

Participants

Heleluyanby Jerry Ulrich

Alleluia!

Hodie Christus natus estby Agneta Sköld

Today Christ is borntoday the Savior has appeared;today on earth the Angels sing,

the Archangels rejoice,today the righteous rejoice, saying:

Glory to God in the highestand peace on earth.

Good will toward all. Alleluia! —Liturgical Latin

O oriensby Cecilia MacDowall

O Dayspring, splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:

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

—Magnificat Antiphon

O nata luxby Morten LauridsenO Light born of Light,

Jesus, redeemer of the world,with loving-kindness deign to receive

suppliant praise and prayer.

Thou who once deigned to be clothed in fleshfor the sake of the lost,

grant us to be members of thy blessed body.

—Liturgical Latin

Skočnáby Adam Garb

Skočná is a type of Slavic dance: festive and fast. After the opening dance, a Czech carol, Dej Buh Stesti (God Bless), rings forth telling of carolers spreading the Great Light of

Christmas throughout the village

Lux fulgebit hodie super nosby Peter Dennee

The light will shine on us today, for the Lord is born to us,and He shall be called Wonderful God, Prince of peace,

the everlasting Father, and his kingdom will have no end. —Liturgical Latin

O lumine amplificus by Gregory BergO splendid light!

Jeg er så glad by Gregory Berg

I am so glad each Christmas Eve for Jesus’s birth,when the Star shone as brightly as the sun,

and angels sang so sweetly. —Norwegian Carol

Les anges dans nos campagnes by Bob Chilcott

Angels from the realms of glory,wing your flight o’er all the earth;

Ye, who sang creation’s storynow proclaim Messiah’s birth.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,watching o’er your flocks by night,

God with man is now residing;yonder shines the Infant Light.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Sages, leave your contemplations;brighter visions beam afar:

sekk the great Desire of Nations;Ye have seen his natal star.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Saints before the altar bending,watching long in hope and fear,suddenly the Lord, descending,

in his temple shall appear.Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Though an infant now we view him,He shall fill his Father’s throne.Gather all the nations to him;

every knee shall then bow down.Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

—French Carol

Exsultateby Brian Galante

Rejoice, sing joyfully to God!O you blessed souls,

sing sweet songs;in response to your singingthe heavens sing with me!

You, crown of virgins,grant us peace,

console our afflictions,from which our hears sigh. Alleluia!

—Traditional Liturgical Latin

Notes and Translations