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The Armed Man:A Mass for Peace

Karl Jenkins

Sunday, May 15, 2016 ~ 2pm

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 ~ 7:30pm Conducted by Ken Hardin

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The Sierra Master ChoraleKen Hardin, Conductor

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Karl Jenkins, 1999 (b. 1944)

1. The Armed Man based on L’Homme Armé, 1400’s, anon.2. The Call to Prayers (Adhaan) Traditional

Mace Dekker, baritone

3. Kyrie Ordinary of the Mass4. Save Me from Bloody Men Psalm 56; Psalm 595. Sanctus Ordinary of the Mass6. Hymn Before Action Rudyard Kipling7. Charge! John Dryden/Jonathan Swift

8. Angry Flames Togi Sankichi (Hiroshima survivor)9. Torches The Mahàbhàrata10. Agnus Dei Ordinary of the Mass11. Now the Guns Have Stopped Guy Wilson (Master, The Royal Armouries Museum)

Amy Mauk, Sunday soloist; Mary Anne Davis, Tuesday soloist

12. Benedictus Ordinary of the Mass13. Better Is Peace Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory; Alfred Lord Tennyson

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About the Music

Program notes written by Guy Wilson, former Master of the Armouries (2000)

The Mass begins with a marching army and the beat of military drums, the orchestra gradually building to the choir’s entrance, singing the 15th-century theme tune – The Armed Man. After the scene is set, the style and pace changes and we are prepared for reflection by first the Muslim Call to Prayer (Adhaan) and then the Kyrie, which pays homage to the past by quoting (in the Christe Eleison) from Palestrina’s setting of L’Homme Armé. Next, to a plainsong set-ting, we hear words from the Psalms asking for God’s help against our enemies. The Sanctus that follows is full of menace, and has a primeval, tribal character that adds to its power. The menace grows in the next movement as Kipling’s Hymn Before Action builds to its final devas-tating line “Lord grant us strength to die.”

War is now inevitable. Charge opens with an enticing paean to martial glory which is followed by the inevitable consequence – war in all its uncontrolled cacophony of destruction, then the eerie silence of the battlefield after the battle and, finally, the burial of the dead. Surely nothing can be worse than this? But think again. At the very centre of the work is Angry Flames, an excerpt from a poem about the horrors of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima written by a poet who was there at the time and died in 1953 of leukemia brought on by exposure to radiation. But if we think that the obscenity of this mass destruction is new to our conscious-ness, we must reconsider as we listen, to the eerily similar passage from the ancient Indian epic The Mahàbharàta.

From the horror of mass destruction the work turns to remember that one death is one too many, that each human life is sacred and unique. First the Agnus Dei, with its lyrical chorale theme, tells of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice and this is followed by an elegiac setting of some lines I wrote about the feelings of loss and guilt that so many of the survivors of the First World War felt when they came home but their friends did not.

Even the survivors can be hurt by the destruction of war. The Benedictus heals those wounds in its slow and stately affirmation of faith and leads us to the final, positive, climax of the work. This begins back where we started in the 15th century with Lancelot and Guinevere’s declara-tion, born of bitter experience, that peace is better than war. The menace of the ‘Armed Man’ theme returns and vies for a time with Malory’s desire for peace. But time moves on and we come to our moment of commitment. Do we want the new millennium to be like the last? Or do we join with Tennyson when he tells us to “Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace”? It may seem an impossible dream, we may not have begun too well, but change is possible, and sorrow, pain and death can be overcome.

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13) Better is Peace - text from Mallory/anon/Tennyson/Revelation 21:4

Betterispeacethanalwayswar, Andbetterispeacethanevermorewar, andbetterandbetterispeace, Thearmedmanshouldbefeared Everywhereithasbeenproclaimed Thateachmanshallarmhimself Withacoatofironmail. Betterispeacethanalwayswar, Andbetterispeacethanevermorewar, andbetterandbetterispeace, Ring,ring,ring,ring Ringoutthethousandwarsofold. Ringinthethousandyearsofpeace. Ringouttheold,ringinthenew, Ringhappybells,acrossthesnow. Theyearisgoing,lethimgo, Ringoutthefalse,ringinthetrue. Ringoutoldshapesoffouldisease. Ringoutthenarrowinglustofgold, Ringoutthethousandwarsofold, Ringinthethousandyearsofpeace. Ring,ring,ring Ringinthevaliantmanandfree, Thelargerheart,thekindlierhand. Ringoutthedarknessoftheland. RingintheChristthatistobe. Theyearisgoing,lethimgo, Ring,ring, Ringoutthefalse,ringinthetrue. Ring,ring,ring,ring....

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The power of the music and its timely words will leave us with the contemplative thought that

in our world today, ALL lives matter.

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About Karl Jenkins, composer

Best known for his popular “Adiemus – Songs of Sanctuary,” Welsh composer Karl Jenkins followed an unusual route to classical composition from his early years performing in jazz and pop bands and writing music for radio and TV ads. Jenkins, a contemporary composer, believes his music should be readily accessible to a wide audience. His harmonies, rhythms and melodic lines are immediately appealing and moving for the average listener while being challenging and fulfilling for the performers. The Armed Man was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum as the showcase of its Centennial celebrations. Texts on the theme of war from around the world used in the work were selected by Guy Wilson, Master of the Royal Armouries, whose hope for this specially commissioned composition was that it would allow listeners “to look back and reflect as we leave behind the most war-torn and destructive century in human history”. The Armed Man juxtaposes the poetry select-ed by Wilson with the traditional Latin mass to create a whole that is at various moments thrilling, martial, heart-rending and reverent.

9) Torches - excerpt from The Mahàbhàrata Theanimalsscatteredinalldirections,screamingterriblescreams. Manywereburning,otherswereburnt. Allwereshatteredandscatteredmindlessly, theireyesbulging. Somehuggedtheirsons,otherstheirfathersandmothers, unabletoletthemgo,andsotheydied. Othersleaptupintheirthousands,facesdisfigured andwereconsumedbythefire, Everywherewerebodiessquirmingontheground, wings,eyesandpawsallburning. Theybreathedtheirlastaslivingtorches,torches,torches..

10) Agnus Dei - Ordinary of the Mass (Latin) LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld, Havemercyonus. Grantuspeace.

11) Now the Guns Have Stopped - text by Guy Wilson writtenabouttheguiltfeltbysomereturningsurvivorsofWorldWarI Soloists: Sunday matinee — Amy Mauk Tuesday evening — Mary Anne Davis Silent,sosilent,now,nowthegunshavestopped. Ihavesurvivedall,IwhoknewIwouldnot. Butnowyouarenothere. Ishallgohome,alone; Andmusttrytolivelifeasbefore Andhidemygrief. Foryou,mydearestfriend,whoshouldbewithmenow, Notcold,toosoon, Andinyourgrave, Alone. 12) Benedictus - Ordinary of the Mass (Latin)

BlessedisHe whocomesinthenameoftheLord. Hosannainthehighest!

...continued

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6) Hymn Before Action - Text: Rudyard Kipling The earth is full of anger, The seas are dark with wrath, The Nations in their harness Go up against our path: Ere yet we loose the legions Ere yet we draw the blade, Jehova of the Thunders, Lord God of Battles, aid! High lust and forward bearing, proud heart - rebellious brow, Deaf ear and soul uncaring, We seek Thy mercy now! The sinner that forswore Thee, The fool that passed Thee by, Our times are known before Thee Lord grant us strength to die!

8) Angry Flames - text by Toge Sankichi describes the appalling scenes after the bombing of Hiroshima

Pushing up through smoke From a world half darkened by overhanging cloud, The shroud that mushroomed out And struck the dome of the sky. Black, red, blue, Dance in the air, Merge, Scatter glittering sparks already tower Over the whole city. Quivering like seaweed The mass of flames spurts forward. Popping up in the dense smoke, Crawling out, wreathed in fire, Countless human beings on all fours In a heap of embers that erupt and subside, Hair rent, rigid in death, There smoulders a curse. ...continued

7) Charge! - words from John Dryden and Jonathan Swift (1716 - from a loose translation of an ode by Horace) The trumpet’s loud clangour excites us to arms, With shrill notes of anger, and mortal alarms. How blest is he who for his country dies. The double double beat of the thundering drum Cries Hark! the foes come, Charge, ‘tis too late, too late to retreat! Charge, charge, charge, charge, charge!

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“The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” by Karl Jenkins 1) The Armed Man – (French) 15th century French folk song, L’Homme armé Thearmedmanshouldbefeared Everywhereithasbeenproclaimed Thateachmanshallarmhimself Withacoatofironmail.

2) Call to Prayers (Adhaan) – Islamic call to prayer (Arabic) Soloist: Mace Dekker Godisgreatest. IbearwitnessthatthereisnodeitybutGod. IbelievethatMuhammadisthemessengerofGod. Cometoritualprayer. Cometosuccess. Godisgreatest. ThereisnodeitybutGod.

3) Kyrie – Ordinary of the Mass (Latin) Lord,havemercy Christ,havemercy Lord,havemercy

4) Save Me from Bloody Men – Psalm 56:1 & 59:2 Bemercifuluntome,OGod: Formanwouldswallowmeup. Hefightingdailyoppressethme. Mineenemieswoulddailyswallowmeup: Fortheybemanythatfightagainstme. Othoumosthigh. Defendmefromthemthatriseupagainstme. Delivermefromtheworkersofiniquity, Andsavemefrombloodymen.

5) Sanctus – Ordinary of the Mass (Latin) Holy,holy,holyGod LordGodofhosts(armies) Theheavensandeartharefullofyourglory Hosanna(praise)inthehighest. ...continued

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OnApril29,2008agroupofsingers,primarilyfromtheformerSierraCollege(NevadaCountyCampus)Choir,mettoseizeauniqueopportunity.TheirdirectorKenHardinwasinterestedinworkingwiththegrouptocreateanewchorusandserveasitsmusicdirec-tor.Kenmadeitclearthathewantedhisresponsibilitieslimitedtosettingandachievingtheartisticstandardsofthechorus,andthesingerswouldberesponsibleforallorganizationalandadministrativefunctions.GivenourgreatadmirationofKenasamusicdirector,teacherandfriend,weimmediatelyagreedtothisdivisionoflabor.Thatgroupofsingers,ledbychoristerKeithPorter,beganwithablankslateand,basedonmanyyearsofcombinedchoralsinging,developedafoundationforanewchorus:1)thesingerswouldbeauditionedandpayduesforeachcycle;2)thesingersmustagreetoasetofrulesconcerningattendance(rehearsals,workshopsandperformances),com-municationandattitude(“Welovetosinganditshows!”);and3)thesingerswouldutililizeprovidedrehearsalaids(practiceCD,weblinks,workshops,lessons,etc.)tocontinuallyimproveasindividualsingersandasachorus.Duringthesummerof2008thefoundinggroupevolvedintotheCoordinatingCom-mitteeandselectedSierraMasterChorale(SMC)asthenameforthechorus.Thisnamereflectsthehighstandardofqualityenvisionedforthechorus,asdoesthevision:

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Afterabusysummeroforganizing,SMChelditsfirstrehearsalonSept.23,2008atPeaceLutheranChurchwith80auditionedsingersandRobertaFrankaccompanyingonpiano!OurfirstperformancewasaHolidayConcertatthePLCfellowshiphalland,think-ingsmall,wechargednoadmission.Whenthechairsfilledup,wefoundmore,andwhentheyfilledup,peoplesatonthefloor.Needingalargervenue,SMCbecameaffiliatedwithInConcertSierra(thenTwinCitiesConcertAssociation)andmovedtoitscurrenthome,theSeventh-dayAdventistChurch,forthe2009-2010seasonandchargedforadmission.Duringthe2010-11season,SMCrealizedtwomilestones:1)TCCAchangeditsnametoInConcertSierratostrengthenitsbrandinginthecommunity;and2)SMC’strialaffilia-tionwithInConcertSierrawasdeclaredasuccessbybothpartiesandSMCconcertswerehenceforthintegratedintotheThirdSundayconcertseries.AsInConcertSierraprovidedSMCwiththeorganizationalstructureandstaffsupportweneeded,manyoftheresponsibilitiespreviouslyheldbymembersoftheCoordinatingCommitteewerehandedofftotheInConcertstaff,andthechairoftheCoordinatingCom-mitteenowalsoservesontheInConcertboardofdirectors.ThisarrangementenabledtheSMCtocontinuemakinggreatstridesinreachingitsgoalofbecominga“masterchorale,”andallowsInConcertSierratotakeprideinclaimingthechorusitsown.

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In fashioning the upcoming 2016-17 season of astounding classical music, I have created a Third Sunday series that encompasses mostly exciting ensemble performances, while keeping the varied programming you love. From the world famous - to regional stars - to our own Sierra Master Chorale... this season will rock your world in the best possible way. (Did I say, I love my job?!) -KenHardin,ArtisticDirector

All concerts are at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grass Valley. All performances will be at 2pm unless otherwise noted, *denotes1:15pre-concertforumshostedbyDr.AileenJames.

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