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C O N S O R T I U M C A R I S S I M I squisita musica strumentale ed eccellente musica vocale. Pompilio Totti Ritratto di Roma 1638

EIGHT MOTETS OF GIACOMO CARISSIMI

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Consortium Carissimi Singers

Consortium Carissimi Players

Direction Garrick Comeaux

Teresa Elliot

Margaret Humphrey

Paul Berget

Mike Pettman

Rachel Ramadhyani

Sara Thompson

Garrett Lahr

Bruce Jacobs

violin I

violin II

theorbo

lute

viola da gamba

violone

sackbut

organ

Heather Cogswell

Linh Kauffman

Marita Link

Linda Kachelmeier

Clara Osowski

Lisa Drew

Roy Heilman

Michael Pettman

Michael Tambornino

Michael Schmidt

Douglas Shambo II

Eric Sorum

soprano

soprano

soprano

mezzo-soprano

mezzo-soprano

alto

tenor

tenor

tenor

bass

bass

bass

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A special thanks to

Bruce Jacobs for use of his home studio and instruments

Douglas Shambo for the Latin text translations and Carol Ostrow for making possible the future recording of this program.

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Friday, April 24 2015 7:30 pm Sunday, April 26 2015 2:00 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes, Minneapolis, MN

Eight Motets of Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)

Usquequo peccatores for three choirs, two violins, lute and basso continuo

(SSS/SAT/SATB, VV, liuto, B.c.)

Dixit Dominus for two choirs and basso continuo

(SATB/SATB, B.c.)

Silentium tenebant for three voices, two violins and basso continuo

(SST, VV, B.c.)

Canzon Seconda basso solo - Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 1643)

Sustinuimus in pacem for six voices and basso continuo

(SSATTB, B.c.)

Due canzoni: La Cattarina e La Treccha - Tarquinio Merula (1595 1665)

Audivi Vocem for three voices, two violins and basso continuo

(SSS, VV, B.c.)

Timete Dominum for five voices and basso continuo

(SSATB, B.c.)

Christus factus est for two choirs and basso continuo

(SSATB/SATB, B.c.)

Sonata Terza - Dario Castello

Hodie Salvator Mundi for six voices, two violins and basso continuo

(SSATBarB, VV, B.c.)

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Program Texts and Translations

Usquequo peccatores

Usquequo peccatores, usquequo gloriabuntur;

Deus ultionum Dominus redde

retributionem superbis.

Vox sanguinis fratris tuorum de terra clamat ad te,

animas interfectorum propter verbum Dei

clamat voce magna dicentes, vindica domine,

sanguinem sanctorum quorum,

qui effusus est.

How long, how long will sinners triumph?

May the Lord God, to whom vengeance

belongs, wreak vengeance on the proud!

The voice of your brother's blood cries out

to you from the earth, the souls slain for the

word of God, they cry out with a loud voice,

saying, "Avenge, O Lord, the blood of the

saints, which is shed."

Mihi, mihi vindictam et ego,

et ego retribuam,

consolabor super inimicos vestro

et vindicabo.

To me, to me belongs vengeance, [says the

Lord], and I, I will make them pay, I will

take my satisfaction over your enemies, and

I will avenge [you].

Propter te mortificamur tota die solitudinibus

errantes et montibus

et speluncis in vigiliis

in aerumnis egentes angustiati adflicti tamquam oves

ad occisionem ducti, vindica

For your sake we are being killed all the day

long, in the mountains, and in dens, in the

lookouts, and in the deserts, wandering like

sheep to the slaughter, afflicted,

destitute, afflicted. Avenge, etc.

Inebriabo sagittas meas sanguine

peccatorum et vindicabo.

I will drench my arrows with the blood of

sinners, and I will avenge!

Pereant peccatores a facie Dei,

memoria eorum super illos

veniat mors

et descendant infernum,

pereant peccatores a facie Dei.

Let the wicked perish before the face of

God, even the memory of them; let death

come upon them, and let them go down to

hell, let the wicked perish

in the presence of God!

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Heu, Stella, heu stella fatales, heu, procelle, heu,

heu procelle fatales, nos abscondite colles,

nos abscondite valles, heu perimus,

perimus, montes et valles nos

perimus sed non perimus.

Woe, [it is] the Star, alas, [it is] the fatal Star,

woe, with high winds, woe, woe, the fatal

storms! We hide in the hills, we hide in the

valleys, but, woe, O mountains and valleys,

fall on us! Yet we perish not.

Gaudete, gaudete Martyres, gaudete, Martyres,

iustitia vestra convertetur, convertetur in gaudium,

vertetur in gaudium gaudete, Martyres, gaudete.

Rejoice, rejoice, you Martyrs!

Justice shall be turned into joy!

Rejoice, Martyrs, rejoice!

Jubilate, jubilate, Martyres

non cadet amplius

super vos aestus et sol, jubilate...

Shout, shout with joy, you Martyrs,

neither summer heat nor sun

shall be over you, shout for joy...

Facti estis coronati, nunc felices et beati

in aeternum esultate.

In aeternum exultate, in aeternum triumphate. Facti

sumus facti sumus consolati nunc felices et beati

in aeternum exultemus

in aeternum triumphemus.

Your coronation is complete, now, O happy

and blessed, rejoice for eternity.

Be exceedingly glad, for ever be triumphant.

We are happy as we have been comforted,

now let us be glad and happy for ever,

for ever be triumphant.

Gaudete Martyres, jubilate Martyres.

Gaudete, gaudete, jubilate.

Sumite psalmum,

tangite citharas et cantate.

Rejoice, O Martyrs, shout for joy!

Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice.

Take the psalm, and with stringed

instruments and harps sing praise!

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Dixit Dominus

Dixit Dominus Domino meo:

Sede a dextris meis. Donec ponam inimicos tuos

scabellum pedum tuorum.

Virgam virtudis tuae

emittet Dominus ex Sion dominare in medio

inimicorum tuorum.

Tecum principium in die virtutis tuae

in splendoribus sanctorum

ex utero ante luciferum genui te.

Iuravit Dominus

et non paenitebit eum:

Tu es sacerdos in aeternum

secundum ordinem Melchisedech.

Dominus a dextris tuis

confregit in die irae suae reges.

Iudicabit in nationibus implebit ruinas,

conquassabit capita, inter multorum.

De torrente in via bibet

propterea exaltabit caput.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,

sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,

et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

The Lord said unto my Lord:

Sit at my right hand until I make your

enemies your footstool.

The scepter of your power

the Lord shall send forth Zion:

Rule in the midst of your enemies.

The power to rule is with you

on the day of your strength,

in the splendor of the holy ones.

The Lord has sworn an oath

and will not repent of it:

You are a priest for ever,

after the order of Melchizedech.

The Lord at your right hand destroys kings

on the day of his wrath; He shall judge

among the heathen; he shall pile up ruins

and scatter skulls on many lands.

He shall drink of the torrent in his way;

therefore he shall lift up his head.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the

beginning, is now, and ever shall be. Amen.

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Vale horror inferorum,

iam scudendum ad serena, vale [dolorum tomum, iam

migrandum ad amanu, vale dolorum tomum,] iam

migrandum ad serena.

Nullae turbent jam furentis Acherontis minae,

[trunces ivit stige] refulgentis gloriosus crucis stipes.

Age Mater [deplorantis ors recurrit gaudii,] nunc

mirare suscitati iuvat mirum filii.

[Nunc velator manum fausta tolle plausi et bravi]

atria pandis coeli claustra.

Gaude laudis melodia, gaude laudis melodia.

Tristes diu [cimbimunes] Christo dicant gloriam,

[nati sedes triumphales] concinant victoriam, [nati

sedes triumphales] concinant victoriam.

Ite luctus, ite fletus [erum nostri]

mortis metus cadunt, jubilo.

Sexus omnis plaudat coetis

hoc paschali gaudio.

Farewell, horror of Hell,

the sunshine is now to be enjoyed,

farewell

Now, no threats of raging Acheron confound

Go, Mother now it is good to marvel

at the marvel of your risen son.

You have opened the locked halls of Heaven.

Rejoice with songs of praise.

Depart lamentation, go, depart,

weeping

The sad ones, long since dead,

give glory to Christ

the fears of death are dead and I rejoice.

Let every kind together applaud

this Paschal joy.

Triumphate nunc, fidelis

gratiarum filii, triumphate, o fidelis sanctitatis socii.

Animatum corpus illius,

lachrymantes filiae,

iam surrexit,

vos post illum Galilaeam pergite.

Triumph now, faithful sons of grace,

triumph, o faithful comrades of holiness.

His body has been revived,

weeping daughters,

already he has risen,

go you after him to Galilee.

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Hodie Salvator Mundi

Hodie Salvator mundi,

post crucis tormentum

imposuit finem doloribus nostris.

Tu ergo Jerusalem, carpe lauros, carpe flores,

texe Christo lauretum

triumphanti da honores,

concine victoriam triumphanti,

diem faustam tolle voce ad coelestem regiam.

O dies laeta, o lux amata,

o dies fausta, o lux optata,

o felix dies, o lux beata.

Haec dies quam fecit Dominus,

exultemus et laetemur in ea!

Today the worlds Savior,

after the torment of the cross,

has put an end to our sorrows.

Therefore, Jerusalem, gather laurel boughs,

gather flowers, braid a laurel crown for Christ,

heap honor on the victor, proclaim the victors

triumph, the happy day,

your voice lift up to the heavenly realm.

O day wonderful, a light beloved, a day

fortunate, o light desired,

o happy day, a night blest.

This is the day the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Hodie Salvator mundi

destruxit vincula mortis

et ab inferis victor ascendens,

elevavit portas aeternales

utacciperent fidelis omnes

deplenitudine divinitatis.

Today the worlds Savior

has destroyed deaths chain,

and ascending from Hell a victor,

has opened the gates eternal,

that all the faithful may receive

the fullness of the Godhead.

Gaude, tellus, et exulta in perfecta sortium,

redemptorem habet culpa, caeli patet ostium.

Cessa fides, cohors Christi,

[cessa pectoris im glutta ad triumphanque

vidisti serenade mastopultu.]

Rejoice, Earth, and exult

in the fulfillment of the prophecies.

Your faith is completed, Company of Christ ...

Our sin has a savior

who shows the way to Heaven.

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Silentium tenebant

Silentium tenebant omnia,

et atra nocte circumfusa tellus gelidum,

sentiebat algorem,

dum noctis silentium,

inter choros angelorum,

virginea vox temperebat dicens,

laborum dulce levamen,

grate puelle veni, veni,

lingue Palatium ad hanc aerumnam,

qui es confugium.

All things kept silence,

and by dark night surrounded,

the Earth knew frigid cold,

while, in the midst of choirs of angels,

the voice of the Virgin broke the nights

silence, saying,

Some sweet relief from my labor,

gracious little boy; come, come,

leave your palace for this hardship,

you who are my refuge.

Divini infantuli oculos madidos

et membra lapsula absterge refove,

somne; veni, veni.

Hic est, hic est.

Qui prodiens, e patris aeterni sinu,

plaude coeli somnos,

ibi deposuit,

ut suis vigiliis dulce nobis ostium compararet.

Sleep, wipe the eyes of the divine infant

and refresh his exhausted limbs;

come, come.

He is here, he is here!

Celebrate the one who, proceeding from the

lap of the Father Eternal, left the slumbers

of Heaven behind, that by his wakefulness,

he might prepare a sweet access for us.

Sed, blandae pupullae,

matris deliciae, mi carae, dormi, dormi,

dormi pupullae, dormi blandulae, dormi tenellulae.

Dormi, dormi, dormi,

tu caeli gaudium, tu matri corculum.

But, darling pupils of the eye, dear to the

mother, dear to me, sleep now, sleep, sleep.

Little Lads pupils, sleep, little darlings,

sleep, tender ones. Sleep on, sleep on, sleep

on, joy of Heaven, your mothers dear heart.

Adiuro vos, adiuro, o aeterni gens,

o caeliculae, ne suscipetis neque evigilare faciatis dilectum,

quoad usque ipse velit.

Silete Pecudes et oves humiles balatus comprimunt.

Quique terriginae

quique caeliculae,

silete, silete, silete.

I beg you, I beg, O Folk of Eternity,

O Dwellers in Heaven, do not pick up the

precious one or offer to wake him until he wills

it himself. Be silent. Lowly herds and flocks hush

their bleatings. Whether you dwell

on earth or in Heaven,

be silent, silent, silent.

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Sustinuimus in pacem

Sustinuimus pacem et non venit;

quaesimus bona, et ecce turbatio.

Cognovimus, Domine, peccata nostra; peccavimus.

Impii gessimus, peccavimus,

iniquitatem fecimus

in omni iustitiam tuam.

Aspice, Domine, de sede sancta tua,

et miserere nostri.

Inclina, aurem tuam ad preces nostras,

Aperi oculos et vide tribulationem nostram

et esto placabilis super nequitia populi tui.

Clamemus ad Dominum,

et misericordiam tuam

fusis lachrimis postulemus.

Humiliemus illi animas nostras

et benedicat nos in aeternum.

We wait for peace and it fails to come;

we seek what is good, and behold, confusion.

We acknowledge our sins, O Lord; we have

sinned. We have acted wickedly, we have

sinned, we have committed iniquity against

your righteousness.

Lord, look down from your holy seat

and have mercy on us.

Incline your ear, my God, to our prayers.

Open your eyes and see our tribulation

and be gentle toward the sins of your people.

We will call unto the Lord, and we will

require your mercy

with the tears we have poured forth.

We will bow our spirits to him

that he may bless us forever.

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Audivi Vocem

Timete Dominum

Christus factus est

Audivi vocem de caelo

tamquam vocem tonitrui magni,

et vocem quam audivi

sicut citharoedorum citharizantium in citharis suis et

cantabant quasi canticum novum:

Dignus est agnus

qui occisus est

accipere virtutem et divinitatem

et sapientiam et fortitudinem

et gloriam in saecula saeculorum.

And I heard a voice from heaven

as the voice of a great thunder,

and the voice which I heard

was as the voice of harpers playing their harps,

and they sing as it were a new song.

Worthy is the Lamb

that hath been slain

to receive the power, and riches,

and wisdom, and might and glory,

for ever and ever.

Timete Dominum omnes sancti eius

quoniam nihil deest timentibus eum.

Inquirentes autem Dominum,

non deficient omni bono.

Alleluia.

Venite, venite ad me, omnes qui laboratis

et oneratiestis,

et ego reficiam vos.

Alleluia.

O fear the LORD, ye his saints,

for there is no want to them that fear him.

They that seek the LORD

shall not want any good thing.

Alleluia.

Come unto me, all you that labor

and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Alleluia.

Christus factus est pro nobis obediens usque ad

mortem, mortem autem crucis.

Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum et dedit illi

nomen, quod est super omne nomen.

Christ became obedient for us unto death,

even by death from the cross.

Therefore God exalted Him and gave Him

a Name which is above all names.