carols for christmas - guelph chamber choir

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Alison MacNeillaccompanist

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CAROLS FOR CHRISTMASCarols and Seasonal Readings for Christmas and Winter

Sunday November 30, 2014St. George’s Anglican Church | 3:00 pm

WINTER’S EVE TRIOSharlene Wallace HarpJoe MacerolloAccordionGeorge KollerBass

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ProgramCAROLS FOR CHRISTMASCarols and Seasonal Readings for Christmas and Winter

Hodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregorian Chant

Wolcum Yole, from Ceremony of Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten

Herself a rose, who bore the Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Rossetti Laurie McDonald, reader

As dew in Aprille, from Ceremony of Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten

Birth of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 2, 1–20Scott Worsfold, reader

This little Babe, from Ceremony of Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten

Interlude, from Ceremony of Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten

Greensleeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TraditionalWinter’s Eve Trio

What Child is this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr . John StainerWinter’s Eve Trio, choir and audience

3. So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come peasant, king to own Him; The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him. Raise, raise the song on high, The Virgin sings her lullaby; Joy, joy for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

1. What child is this, who laid to rest On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthem sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ, the King; Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

2. Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading; Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, The Cross be born for me, for you; Hail, hail the Word made flesh, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Program cont’dThe Holy Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Ireland

Carolynne Davy Godin, soloist

A Christmas Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rod NicholsLanny Fleming, reader

The Kings of the East are Riding, from Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Telfer

The Question of Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean LittleNaomi Matsui, reader

Deo gratias, from Ceremony of Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Britten

Hodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregorian Chant

Winter frieze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharlene WallaceWinter’s Eve Trio

— Intermission —

Acacia Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharlene WallaceWinter’s Eve Trio

Winter Danse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr . Sharlene Wallace Winter’s Eve Trio

Huron Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr . Gerald NeufeldChoir and audience

translated from the Huron language by J.E. Middleton

1. ‘Twas in the moon of winter-time When all the birds had fled, That mighty Gitchi Manitou Sent angel choirs instead; Before their light the stars grew dim, And wandering hunters heard the hymn:

“Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.”

CHOIR ONLY2. Within a lodge of broken bark

The tender Babe was found, A ragged robe of rabbit skin Enwrapp’d His beauty round; But as the hunter braves drew nigh, The angel song rang loud and high...

“Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria.”

Program cont’d3. The earliest moon of wintertime

Is not so round and fairAs was the ring of gloryOn the helpless infant there.The chiefs from far before him kneltWith gifts of fox and beaver pelt.

“Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,In excelsis gloria.”

A Trapper’s Christmas Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert W . ServiceChris Fischer, reader

In the Bleak Midwinter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harold DarkeChris Fischer, soloist

In the Bleak Midwinter & Midwinter Waltz . . . . . . . Sharlene Wallace & Dave RichardsonWinter’s Eve Trio

Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eriks Esenvalds

‘Twas Christmas in the Trenches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John McCutcheonJames A. Walke, reader

Night of Silence (Silent Night) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Kantor, arr . John FergusonFelicia Urbanski, violin

Silent Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz GruberChoir & Audience

1. Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is brightRound yon virgin, mother and childHoly infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace!

2. Silent night! Holy night!Shepherds quake at the sight:Glories stream from heaven afar,Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah,Christ, the Saviour, is born,Christ the Saviour is born!

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Program cont’d3. Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,Jesus, Lord at thy birth.

Northern Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fode Fjellheim

Yuletide fi res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Loomer

Puer natus est nobis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Day Gregorian ChantWinter’s Eve Trio

Hallelujah Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Frideric Handel

Moving Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . traditional Irish reelWinter’s Eve Trio

Guest ArtistsWinter’s Eve Trio The repertoire for accordion, harp and bass... is, truly, pretty limited. Well actually, there isn’t any! However, when you gather together a triad of friends who are undaunted by limitations, there is a musical experience of unique beauty, rhythm, and original music of Sharlene, folk and Classical music, and inspirations of winter and the Christmas season. Sharlene loves winter, and... playing with the incomparable Joe Macerollo and George Koller. “Welcome to heaven... here’s your harp”*... accordion and bass!! *Gary Larson

sharlene Wallace is both a Classical harpist and one of Canada’s most prolifi c and infl uential lever (Celtic) harp players . She has won two international competi-tions, the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Lever Harp Competition (Tucson, Arizona) and the Concours d’Improvisation de Rencontres Internationales de Harpe Celtique (Dinan, France) . Harpist, recording artist and composer, Sharlene has created six independent CDs featuring many of her own compositions which have been infl uenced by her explorations in South Ameri-can, Celtic, and contemporary music . . . and winter: The Rhyme & The River, Journey of Shadows, Beyond the Waves, Island Mountain, Anticipation (with fl ute/piano player Susan Piltch), and most recently Q&A with Amer-ican Celtic harpist Kim Robertson . As well as her own compositions, Sharlene has been involved in numerous commissions for the lever harp by Canadian compos-ers such as Rodney Sharman, John Beckwith, Bruce Mather, Evelyne Datl, Kirk Elliott, William Beauvais, and South American harpist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz .

Sharlene tours internationally giving concerts, workshops, masterclasses and adjudications . She has performed both as a soloist and with musicians such as bass player George Koller, fi ddle player Anne Lindsay, and harpist Kim Robertson in numerous festivals and concert series across North America and in Europe including the Ottawa Chamber Festival (premiering her piece for fi ve harps for harpists Judy Loman, Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmell (pedal harps), Julia Seager-Scott (Baroque harp) and Sharlene (lever harp)), the 11th World Harp Congress (Vancouver, BC), Celtica and the Workshop Internazionale di Arpa (Italy), Musicora (Paris, France), Festival of the Sound (Parry Sound, ON), Harpcon (St . Louis, MO), and Vancouver Island Musicfest (BC) .

Sharlene teaches both lever and pedal harps privately in Oakville, Guelph and Toronto as well as at York University and Wilfrid Laurier University . Her own Classical Harp Performance degree is from the Uni-versity of Toronto where she studied with the eminent Judy Loman . Sharlene is principal harpist with Guelph, Kingston, and Oakville Symphonies .

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Joseph macerollo o.c. has been on staff at the Fac-ulty of Music, University of Toronto since 1972 .

He opened the door to acceptance of the concert accordion in Canada . A renowned performer, teacher and arts administrator, he pioneered acceptance of the concert accordion at the University of Toronto and Queen’s University . His graduates are successful musi-cians nationally and internationally whether in education or performance . Joseph Macerollo has performed with

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a large cross-section of major ensembles and orches-tras in Canada and throughout the United States . He has given workshops throughout the world and was recognized in Moscow in 2005 with a Silver Disc for his high standards in accordion performance and peda-gogy . He performed with Quartetto Gelato (1998-2002), performed for the Three Tenors on three occasions, recorded for Henry Mancini and with Teresa Stratas, and has been showcased in countless commissions, commercials, and television and fi lm soundtracks. His long standing commitment to arts groups is evident in a multitude of positions he assumed working with Patria Music Theatre Projects, New Music Concerts, Interna-tional Accordion Society, Toronto Musicians’ Associa-tion and The Esprit Orchestra, to name a few .

Born and raised in Guelph, son of Mary and Vincent Macerollo, he performed in every capacity throughout Guelph in his early years . In 1963 he played in Baden Baden, Germany in the World Accordion Championships and he placed 4th . At that time, Mayor Ralph Smith gave him the keys to the city of Guelph and presented him with a civic ring . He has been honoured with countless awards . The most recent are: In 2009 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Toronto Musicians’ Association . In June of 2013, he was awarded Offi cer of the Order of Canada.

GeorGe Koller—producer, bassist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and promoter—has accumulated hundreds of wildly diverse performing, touring and recording credits in his expansive musical career . He has performed / toured / recorded with Peter Gabriel, Holly Cole, Loreena McKennitt, Ian Tyson, David Clayton-Thomas, Phil Woods, The Shuffl e Demons, Olivia Newton-John, Chaka Khan, Eddie Harris, Eartha Kitt, Laila Biali, Eliana Cuevas, Bruce Cockburn, Valdy, Joe Sealy, Sharlene Wallace, John McDermott . . . just to name a few!

A prolifi c composer and producer and bassist, George also plays a variety of instruments; many of them featured on his award winning (HMV “Fresh Blood” grand prize) solo CD entitled Music for Plants, Animals and Humans . He also has nine solo recordings on the Solitudes/Avalon/Refl ections labels (Cello by the Sea, India, Bali, Breathing for Relaxation, Peaceful Harmony, Zen Tranquility, Zen Harmony, Zen Serenity, Rest Well) . He has been a performer/bassist/ producer credits on over 800 CDs! George was presented with the 2007 national jazz award for “Bassist of the Year”, he has a Toronto Star Critics award and two “Porcupine” awards . Multiple fi lm credits include Such a Long Journey, Pos-sible Worlds, and Away from Her on which George plays Sitar, Sarode, Dilruba, Tanpura and bass .

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Our PeopleThe Guelph Chamber Choir was founded in 1980 to foster the develop-ment and appreciation of choral music in Guelph and the surrounding area . Consisting of highly talented but mostly amateur singers from a

wide range of occupations, the choir is proudly presenting its 35th season this year with four concerts . Its repertoire ranges from Renaissance masters to newly commis-sioned works, from classical styles to Broadway and vocal jazz, and from masterworks for choir and orchestra to choral gems for unaccompanied voices .

In addition to its regular series of concerts, the GCC has performed in numerous festivals, including the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales (3rd place winner in the Mixed Choir Category), Toronto International Choral Festival, Guelph Spring Festival, Elora Festival, and festivals in Salzburg, Austria, and the Czech Republic . Exciting collaborations include work-ing with Dancetheatre David Earle, professional choirs, regional choirs, community choirs, and orchestras such as the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Orchestra London . Some of our most engaging concerts have been accompanied by period instrument specialists from Toronto and southern Ontario .

The GCC has performed in England, Wales, Ireland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Holland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, has been broadcast on CBC Radio, and has won prizes in the CBC National Competition for Amateur Choirs . Recordings include Noel, On Christmas Night; Songs of the New World; Good Cheare: Christmas Celebrations Old and New (with the Oliver Whitehead Jazz Ensemble), Christmas in the Royal City, and Remember .

Gerald Neufeld has been conductor of the Guelph Chamber Choir since its founding . He holds the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa and is presently a pro-fessor in the Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, where he conducts choirs and teaches choral conducting . Previously, he taught in the music department of the University of Guelph and conducted the University of Guelph Choir with which he toured in Britain and Europe on two occasions . Under his direction, the Guelph Chamber Choir, the University of Guelph Choir, the Faculty of Music Singers, and the Thames Scholars from Western University all won prizes in the CBC National Competition for Amateur Choirs .

Gerald Neufeld is a previous winner of the Leslie Bell competition for choral conduc-tors . He has served on juries for the Canadian recording industry’s Juno Awards, the Leslie Bell Competition and the Guelph Spring Festival national vocal competition . He is active as a choral clinician, festival adjudicator, and lecturer on topics of special interest in the choral field.

Alison MacNeill is a graduate of the University of Guelph music program, and of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto . Born in Guelph, she returned to the area to live and work fol-lowing graduate work at the University of Western Ontario, where she had studied piano and theory with Ronald Turini and Richard Parks .

Alison is active as an accompanist and chamber musician, and has been, at various times through the years, pianist for the University of Guelph Choir, the Elora Festival Singers, the Guelph Youth Singers, and the Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo-Wellington, as well as with many other ensembles and soloists .

She maintains a large teaching studio and is the Director of Music Ministry at Harcourt Memorial United Church . She has been the accompanist for the Chamber Choir for much of its existence, performing and touring with the ensemble .

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