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8:00 pm
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14 Boltwood Avenue, Amh

ArsCantorum

Soprano

Alto

SusanAndrade

SarahBoy

AliceGoodwinBrown

LissaGreenough

LorieHealy

KateKatigbak

LibbyMaxey

SarahMetcalf

ChrisMortenson

JessicaMixBarrington

AnnaSmith

JoanOBrien

SuzanSmith

EmilySamuels

Tenor

Bass

DennisCosta

BritAlbritton

ChristopherMarcus

AldenBooth

JamesMead

JohnHealy
RichardDamon

ElizabethHartDamon,Director
RichardDamon,OrganandPiano

withPeterShea,baritone
andDanielRoihl,countertenor

GuestInstrumentalists
DavidNielsen,oboe
KailaGraefandLynnNewdome,violin
JenniferAllen,cello

Program

Hearmyprayer,OLordHenryPurcell
(16591695)
Hearmyprayer,OLord,andletmycryingcomeuntothee.

AdDominumcumtribularer

HansLeoHassler
(15641612)

WhenIwasintroubleIcalledupontheLord:andheheardme.
Delivermysoul,OLord,fromlyinglips:andfromadeceitfultongue.

IchfolgedirgleichfallsmitfreudigenSchritten
fromThePassionAccordingtoSt.John

JohannSebastianBach

(16851750)

Ifollowyoulikewisewithjoyfulstepsanddonotleaveyou,mylife,mylight.
Bringmeonmywayanddonotceasetopull,pushandurgemeon.

SusanAndrade,soprano

MeinFreundistmein
JohannSebastianBach

fromCantata140:Wachetauf,ruftunsdieStimme

(Soul):MyFriendismine,(Jesus):andIamyours,
(Both):lovewillneverpartus.
(Soul):IwillwithYou(Jesus):youwillwithMe
(Both):grazeamongheavensroses,
wherecompletepleasureanddelightwillbe.

Sofahrichhin

LibbyMaxey,sopranoandJamesMead,tenor

HeinrichSchtz
(15851672)

ThusIjourneytoJesusChrist;Istretchoutmyarm,
SoIfallasleepandrestgently,noonecanawakenme,
ForJesusChrist,GodsSonwillopenthegateofheaven,toleadmetoeternallife.

CantataBWV131AusderTieferufeich,Herr,zudirJohannSebastianBach

1.Chorus

OutofthedepthsIcall,Lord,toYou.
Lord,hearmyvoice,letYourearstakenoteofthesoundofmypleas!
(Psalm130:12)

2.BassAriosoandChorale

IfthusYouchoose,Lord,toaccountforsins,Lord,whocouldremain?
Havemercyonmeburdenedso,takethemoutofmyheart,
sinceyouhaveatonedforthemonthewoodwithdeathlyagonies,
ForforgivenessiswithYou,sothatYoumightbeheldinawe.
sothat,forgreatwoeImightnotperishinmysins,noreternallydespair.
(Psalm130:34)

4.TenorAriaandChorale

MysoulwaitsfortheLordfromonemorningwatchtotheother.(Psalm130:6)
Andsinceinmymind,asIlamentedbefore,
Iamalsoatroubledsinner,whoseconsciencegnawshim,
andwouldgladly,inYourbloodbewashedcleanofsin,likeDavidandManassah.
(HerrJesuChrist,duhchstesGut,verse5)

5.Chorus

IsraelhopesintheLord;formercyiswiththeLordandmuchredemption.
AndHewillredeemIsraelfromallitssins.
(Psalm130:78)

PeterShea,baritone
JamesMead,tenor

Intermission

Schaffeinmir,Gott(Opus29,No.2)

JohannesBrahms

(18331897)

Createinmeacleanheart,OGod,andrenewarightspiritwithinme.
Castmenotawayfromyourpresence,andtakenotyourHolySpiritfromme.
Restoretomethejoyofyoursalvation,andupholdmewithawillingspirit.(Psalm51:1012)

Schlummertein,ihrmattenAugen
fromCantata82:Ichhabegenug

JohannSebastianBach

Fallasleep,youwearyeyes,closesoftlyandpleasantly!
World,Iwillnotremainhereanylonger,Iownnopartofyouthatcouldmattertomysoul.

HereImustbuildupmisery,butthere,thereIwillseesweetpeace,quietrest.

DanielRoihl,countertenor

ThreeFrenchPrayers

Seigneur,jevousenprie(fromQuatrePetitesPrieres)FrancisPoulenc
(18991963)

Lord,Ibegyou,lettheburningandgentleforceofThylovepervademysoul
andwithdrawitfromallthatisbeneathHeaven;
thatImightdiethroughloveofThylove,sinceThoudidstdeigntodiethroughloveofmylove.

Kyrieeleison(fromMesseBasse)

GabrielFaur

(18331897)

Lord,havemercy.Christ,havemercy.Lord,havemercy.

NotrePre

MauriceDurufl

(19021986)

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyName,
thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.
Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.
Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.

Inthee,OLord

RichardDamon

(b.1957)
Inthee,OLord,haveItakenrefuge,letmeneverbeputtoshame.
Benddownyoureartome,inclineyourear,OLord.Makehastetodeliverme,OLord.
Bemyrock,bemyfortress,bemycastletokeepmesafe,bemycragandmystronghold.
OLord,God,youaremytowerofstrength!
Inthee,OLord,haveIputmytrust.IntoyourhandsIcommendmyspirit,
foryouhaveredeemedme,OLord,OGodoftruth.(para.Psalm71)

Machedich,meinHerzerein

fromThePassionAccordingtoSt.Matthew

JohannSebastianBach

Makeyourselfpure,myheart,IwanttoburyJesusmyself.
ForfromnowonHeshallhaveinme,foreverandever,Hissweetrest.

World,getout,letJesusin.

DanielRoihl,countertenor

Jesu,meinesLebensLeben

DietrichBuxtehude
(16471707)

Jesus,lifeofmylife,Jesus,deathofmydeath,
Youwhogaveyourselfformeintothedeepestdistress,
intothemostextremecondemnation,justsothatImightnotdie:
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.

Oh!Youhavesufferedslander,mockery,andscorn,
spit,beatings,ropes,andties,yourighteousSonofGod,
justtosaveme,apoorperson,fromthedevilschainsofsin:
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.

Youhavemercifullyallowedwoundingblowstobedealttoyou,
inordertohealmywounds,andinordertogivemepeace!
Oh,forthesakeofmyblessingyouhaveletacursebelaiduponyourself!
Thousandsandthousandsoftimestoyou,dearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.

Theyhaveridiculedyouharshlyandbeleagueredyouwithgreatabuse,
theyhaveevencrownedyouwiththorns;whatmovedyoutoallowthat?
sothatyoumightcheerme,andcrownmewithhonor:
ThousandsandthousandsoftimestoyoudearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.

Now,Ithankyoufrommyheartforallthemiseryyoubore,
forthewounds,forthepain,forthehard,bitterdeath,
foryourtrembling,foryourgreatdistress,foryourthousandsofscourgewounds:
ThousandsandthousandsoftimestoyoudearestJesus,bethanksgivenforthat.Amen.

Acknowledgments

TheDirectorwishestothankGraceChurchitsRector,TomSynan,
itsParishAdministratorAngelaBattle,anditsBookkeeper,JaanaCutson
fortheirsupportandhelpforArsCantorumsactivities.

SpecialthankstoPeterSheaandDanRoihlfortheirparticipationinthisprogram
andtoDavidNielsenforhisparticularworktowardsourconcert.

Mostlovingthanksgotooursingersfortheirdedicatedeffortsinmakingthis
musichappen,despiteseveralsnowstormcancelledrehearsalsandtheensuing
needforseeminglyendlessrescheduling,andtoRichardDamonforhisgreat
support,practicalassistanceandcountlesshoursofpractice,
evenwhilerecoveringfromabrokenthumb!