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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