DEPARTMENTOF
MUSIC
VCU WOMEN'S CHOIRREBECCA TYREE, conductorMARGARET TAYLOR, pianist
and
CHORAL ARTS SOCIETYERIN FREEMAN, conductor
LAURA CANDLER-WHITE, pianist
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.
Sonia Vlahcevic Concert HallW. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 ParkAvenue | Richmond, Virginia
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This evening's Women's Choir performance is in remembrance of KatherineShayna Krug, class of2015, who graced us with her talents a.nd joie de vivrein the VCU Music Department. Kat sang in the Women's Choir and assistedwith the Vocal Arts Project summer choircamp while completing her Master'sDegree at the School of Education. We rememberwith gratitude her courage, generosity, intellectand caring spirit. She remains a shining lightto allwho knew her.
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CONCERTS & EVENTS
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.VCU SYMPHONY: STAR WARSTheVCU Symphony and the Norfolk Governor's School performJohn Williams' Star Wars in a concert that is out of this world. Put on your favorite StarWars attire and join us!Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Free withVCU student I.D.
Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7 p.m.HOLIDAY GALAThe annual holiday gala is back-and celebrating its 29,h year! Come out andcelebrate the holidays with this benefit concert featuring holiday musicanda surprise visit from a veryspecial guest. Tickets: $10, all proceeds benefitThe Doorways (formerly Hospital Hospitality House).
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DRINKING SONG (Verdi)[Alfredo]Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti caliciche la bellezza infiora.
E la fuggevol ora s'inebrii a voluttaLibiam ne'dolci fremiti
che suscita I'amore,poiche quell'ochio al coreonnipotente va.
Libiamo, amore, amorfra i calicipiu caldi baci avra
[Coro] Ah! Libiam, amor, fra' calicipiu caldi baci avra
[Violetta]Tra voi tra voi sapro dividereil tempo mio giocondo;Tutto e foIlia, foIlia nel mondocio che non e piacerGodiam, fugace e rapidoe'il gaudio dell'amore,e'un fior che nasce e muore,ne piu si puo goderGodiamo, c'invita, c'invita un fervidoaccento lusinghier.
[Coro]Godiamo, la tazza e il cantico,la notte abbella e il riso;in questo paradiso ne scopra ilnuovo di
[Violetta] La vita e nel tripudio
[Alfredo] Quando non s'amiancora...
[Violetta] Nol dite a chi I'ignora,
[Alfredo] E'il mio destin cos)...[Tutti]Godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e ilcantico,
la notte abbella e il riso;in questo paradiso ne scopra ilnuovo di.
[Alfredo]Let's drink, drink from the joyful chalicessince the beautiness is blossoming.And might the fleeting hour getinebriated at will
Let's drink among (those) sweet quiversthat Love makes arise,since that eye goes to (his) almightyheart.
Let's drink, (my) love, (so that) loveamong the chalices will get hotter kisses[Chorus] Ah! Let's drink, (so that) love,among the chalices, will get hotterkisses
[Violetta]With you, with you, I'll be able to sharemy cheerful time;Everything is crazy, crazy in the worldwhat is not pleasureLet's enjoy (pleasures), fleeting and fast,is the joy in love,it's a flower that blossoms and dies,neither it can be enjoyed longerLet's enjoy, it's calling us, it's calling usan ardent flattering accent.
[Chorus]Let's enjoy, the cup and the canticle,the lovely night and the smiles;might the new day find them (still) in thisparadise
[Violetta] Life is in (its) jubilation
[Alfredo] When (people) aren't in loveyet...[Violetta] Don't say it to those who don'tknow it,[Alfredo] So it's my destiny[Tutti]Let's enjoy, the cup and the canticle,the lovely night and the smiles;might the new day find them (still) in thisparadise.
vculvcuartsVCU WOMEN'S CHOIR & CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall
And Miriam Sang (Shiru L'Adonai) Zebulon HighbenRebeccaTyree, MargaretTaylor, Samantha John, percussion
Forrest Glass, director/choreographer
O salutaris Hostia Eriks EsenvaldsText by St. Thomas Aquinas
Victoria Jackson and Samantha John, soprano duet
No Time Traditional Camp Meeting SongsArranged by Susan Brumfield
Marie Kreck and Marie Brittain, soloists
There Will Come Soft Rains Kevin Memleytrom Reflections onHumanity text by Sara Teasdale
Samantha Hoster, oboe
Job, Job Traditional Afro-American ChantArranged by Stephen Hatfield
Anna Webster, Kimberly Strother, AlexGoia, Simone Platter,soloists
Special thanks to Justin Alexander, Forrest Glass and Margaret Taylorfor their contributions to this concert.
VCU WOMEN'S CHOIR
BRIEF PAUSE
Down in the River to Pray Traditional, arr. David MennickeCaitlin Williams and Devon Howsman, soloists
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Gabriel Faure, text by Jean Racine
The City and the Sea Eric Whitacrei walked the boulevard text by e.e. cummingsas is the sea marvelouslittle man in a hurry
"Drinking Song" from La Traviata Giuseppe VerdiAlexis Gruber and Margaret Mayes, soloists
Special thanks toAyana Butler and Margaret Mayes for French coaching.CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY
VCU WOMEN'S CHOIRRebecca Tyree, conductor
Margaret Taylor, pianist
Marie Brittain1
Hailey BroylesCarrie Bullard1
Katherine CappuccioValeria De Leon
Alex Farnsworth
Robyn FreidinAlexandra Goia1
Lexie Gruber1
Cassidy HamiltonSarah Keller
Marie Kreck1
Emily NesbitLindsey PageSimone Plater
Taylor RamirezCharlotte RothKimberly Strother3
CHORAL ARTS SOCIETYErin Freeman, director
Laura Candler-White, pianist
SOPRANO
Mary AndersonCarrie Bullard1
Samantha Cali
Julia CarneyChristine Do
Latrell Evans
Nicole Frank
Alexis Gruber
Sydney HoutzRachel Kessinger1Litta Paulson
Deanna PhilpottSavannah Whittenburg3Caitlin WilliamsKarishma Soni
ALTO
Ayana Butler1Hazel De Leon
Kaela Gossett
Abigail HauschildDevon Howsmon
Courtney HutchensIvy KentonNicole KeytonMargaret Mayes4Hannah Piracha
Taylor RamirezBrittany RobinsonArianna Rose4
Alyssa SantosAshley SeolEmily SextonSavannah Smith
Regan Sprenkle2Ashby WhiteheadInyoung YooAlexandra Goia1
Victoria Starr
Da'Shae ThomasCassieTilmanAlyson TurkewitzAnna Webster2Jarleka WhitehurstHayleigh Wilson1'2Derneeshia Winston
'Section Leader
2Ward robe
3Chorus Manager
TENOR
Jake Adams
David Eaton2
Elliot Johnson
Alex NguyenJimmy Nguyen1Braden Simmons
Cliff Stevenson3
ConnorTerrell1
Eisen Zhao
BASS
Stephen Clatterbuck1Coltrane ConklinColton DoddBrian Donovan1
Aaron Frisbie
Sean KingZak MaiPeter McAninch
Aaron MoyersHabib NazareiChristopher RubisTristan Taylor
'Section Leaders2Conducting Assistants3ChorusManager4Marketing Assistant
TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS
AND MIRIAM SANG (Highben)Shiru I'Adonai (L'Hashem) ki ga'oh ga'ah sus verochevov ramah vaiyam - Exodus 15:21
Singto the Lord for [the Lord] is highly exalted the horse andhisrider [he] hasthrown[into] the sea.
O SALUTARIS HOSTIA (Esenvalds)O salutaris Hostia
Quae caeli pandis ostium.Bella premunt hostilia;Da robur, fer auxilium
Uni trinoque DominaSit sempiterna Gloria:Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria
O Saving victim opening wideThe gate of heaven to all below.Ourfoes press on from every side;Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
To Thy great name be endless praise,Immortal Godhead, One in Three!O grant us endless length of daysIn our true native land with Thee.
CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE (Faure)
Verbe, egal au Tres-Haut, notre unique Word of God the most high, oursoleesperance, hope,Jour eternel de la terre et des cieux ; eternal day of the earth and heavensDe la paisible nuit nous rompons le as we break thesilence of thepeacefulsilence, nightDivin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux ! divineSaviour, look down upon us.
Repands sur nous le feu de ta gracepuissante,Que tout I'enfer fuie au son de ta
voix;Dissipe le sommeil d'une amelanguissante,Qui la conduit a I'oubli de tes lois!
O Christ, sois favorable a ce peuplefidelePour te benir maintenant rassemble.
imbue us with the fire of thy greatmercy
so that hell itself will flee at the sound
of your voicedisperse the sleep which leads ourlanguishing soulsto stray from the path of righteousness.
O Christ show your favour to yourfaithful peoplewho have come together to worship
Recois les chants qu'il offre a ta gloire youimmortelle, receive the praises thatthey offerup toEtde tes dons qu'il retourne comble! your immortal glory
and may they come back laden withthe gift ofyour grace.
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