ESTHER WILLIAMS

SOPRANO

DR. J. SCOTT BENNETT

CONDUCTOR
 Program Notes
Fromthecomposersnotesonarecordingof athome,Ihope,inchurch.Theseven
RequiembyKingsCollegeChoir: movementstructureisarchlike.Thefirst
andlastmovementsareprayerstoGodthe
Requiemwaswrittenin1985.Unlikemost
Father(withtextsaccordingtotheMissa
ofmyworkuptothatpoint,itwasnot
prodefunctis);movements2and6are
commisioned:apersonalbereavementwas
psalmsettings,bothwithinstrumental
theimmediatereasonforwritingit.Its
obbligatos;movements3and5are
precedentswerethesmallscale,intimate
personalprayerstoChrist;andthecentral
RequiemsofFaurandDuruflratherthan
Sanctus,thekeystoneofthearch,is
thegreatdramaticfrescoesof
celebratoryandaffirmative,using
BerliozandVerdi;and,aswith
bellsasistraditionalatthispoint
manyRequiemssinceabout
inamass.Gregorianchant(a
1850,themusicisnota
threadrunningthroughmuchof
completesettingoftheMissapro
mywork)isfoundatanumberof
defunctisaslaiddownin
pointsinRequiem,mostovertlyin
Catholicliturgybutinsteada
theAgnusDei,wherefragmentsof
meditationonthemesoflifeand
theEasterSequence,Victimae
deathusingapersonal
John Rutter paschalilaudes,areplayedonthe
compilationoftexts.LikeFaur,
flutebeforeandduringthewords
Iselectedportionsofthe
Iamtheresurrectionandthelife.Inthe
RequiemMass,andlikeBrittenIwove
finalLuxaeterna,theopeningfewnotesto
other,Englishtextsintothemtoforma
thethemefirstsungbythesopranosare
counterpointtotheLatin.TheEnglishtexts
takenfromthechantassociatedwiththat
consistoftwopsalmsusedatfunerals
text.TheaccompanimenttoRequiemexists
(Psalms130and23)togetherwithsomeof
intwoversions,theoneforThe
theBurialSentencesfromthe1662Bookof
accompanimenttoRequiemexistsintwo
CommonPrayer.Theresultisaconcert
versions,theoneforsmallorchestra...and
workratherthanaliturgicalRequiem,
aparallelversionfororganwithsix
thoughithassometimesbeenused
instruments.
liturgically;inamoregeneralsense,itfeels
 REQUIEM
John Rutter

GraceEpiscopalChurchwelcomesyoutothispresentationattheCathedralofSt.LukeandSt.Paul.
Wearegratefulfortheuseofthisspacewhileourchurchisundergoingrepairsforearthquakedamage.

OfferingsplacedintheplatesattheentrancestonightwillgotowardtheHometoGracecapitalcampaign.

Pleasesilenceallelectronicdevices.

1. Requiem ternam
Requiemternamdonaeis,Domine, Grantthemeternalrest,OLord,
etluxperpetualuceateis. andmaylightperpetualshineuponthem.

TedecethymnusDeusinSion: Itisfittingthatahymnshouldberaised
ettibireddeturvotuminIerusalem, untoTheeinZion
exaudiorationemmeam, andavowpaidtoTheeinJerusalem;
adteomniscaroveniet. giveeartomyprayer,OLord,
untoTheeallfleshshallcomeatlast.

Kyrie,eleison. Lord,havemercy.
Christe,eleison. Christ,havemercy.
Kyrie,eleison. Lord,havemercy.

FromMissaprodefunctis

2. Out of the Deep

OutofthedeephaveIcalleduntothee,OLord:
Lord,hearmyvoice.
Oletthineearsconsiderwell:
thevoiceofmycomplaint.
Ifthou,Lord,wiltbeextreme
tomarkwhatisdoneamiss:
OLord,whomayabideit?
Forthereismercywiththee:
thereforeshaltthoubefeard.
IlookfortheLord:
mysouldothwaitforhim,
andinhiswordismytrust.
MysoulfleethuntotheLord:
beforethemorningwatch,Isay,
beforethemorningwatch.
OIsrael,trustintheLord,
withtheLordthereismercy,
andwithhimisplenteousredemption.
AndheshallredeemIsraelfromallhissins.

Psalm130

3. Pie Jesu
PieJesuDomine,donaeisrequiem,
requiemternam,donaeisDomine,
PieJesuDomine,donaeisrequiem,
sempiternamrequiem.
BlessedLordJesus,grantthemrest,
Resteternal,grantthem,Lord,
BlessedLordJesus,grantthemrest,
Everlastingrest.

FromDiesIrae,Missaprodefunctis

4. Sanctus
Sanctus,Sanctus,Sanctus,DominusDeusSabaoth.
PlenisuntcaelietterraGloriatua.
Hosannainexcelsis.
BenedictusquivenitinnomineDomini.
Hosannainexcelsis.
Holy,holy,holyLord,Godofpowerandmight,
heavenandeartharefullofyourglory.
Hosannainthehighest.
BlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLord.
Hosannainthehighest.

FromMissaprodefunctis

5. Agnus Dei
AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi, LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
donaeisrequiem. grantthemrest.

Manthatisbornofawoman
hathbutashorttimetolive,
andisfullofmisery.
Hecomethup,andiscutdownlikeaflower;
hefleethasitwereashadow.

AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi, LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
donaeisrequiem. grantthemrest.

Inthemidstoflife,weareindeath.
Ofwhommayweseekforsuccor?

AgnusDei,quitollispeccatamundi, LambofGod,whotakesawaythesinsoftheworld,
donaeisrequiem. grantthemrest.

Iamtheresurrectionandthelife,
saiththeLord:
Hethatbelievethinme,thoughheweredead,
yetshallhelive:
andwhosoeverlivethandbelievethinme
shallneverdie.

LatintextfromMissaprodefunctis
EnglishtextfromtheBurialService,
1662BookofCommonPrayer
6. The Lord is my shepherd
TheLordismyshepherd;
thereforecanIlacknothing.
Heshallfeedmeinagreenpasture,
andleadmeforthbesidethewatersofcomfort.
Heshallconvertmysoul,
andbringmeforthinthepathsofrighteousness,
forhisName'ssake.
Yea,thoughIwalkthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath,
Iwillfearnoevil;
Forthouartwithme:
Thyrodandthystaffcomfortme.
Thoushaltprepareatablebeforeme
againstthemthattroubleme:
thouhastanointedmyheadwithoil
andmycupshallbefull.
Butthylovingkindnessandmercy
shallfollowmeallthedaysofmylife:
andIwilldwellinthehouseoftheLordforever.

Psalm23

7. Lux aeterna
Iheardavoicefromheavensayinguntome.
BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord,
fortheyrestfromtheirlabours.
EvensosaiththeSpirit,
fortheyrest.

Luxternaluceateis,Domine: Leteternallightshineuponthem,OLord;
Cumsanctistuisinternum, withThysaintsineternity,
quiapiuses. forThouartmerciful.
RequiemternamdonaeisDomine, Grantthemeternalrest,OLord,
etluxperpetualuceateis. andmaylightperpetualshineonthem.

EnglishtextfromtheBurialService,
1662BookofCommonPrayer
LatintextfromMissaprodefunctis
 CONCERTO FOR CHOIR
First movement
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Remember,OLord,rememberwhathasbefallenus;
Lookandseeourdisgrace,Lord.
Look,OLord,andseewhathascometopass.
Lettearsstreamdown,dayandnight,
leteyesflowwithtears.
Myeyesarespentwithweeping,mystomachchurns.
CryaloudtotheLordGod,
Ohearourcry,OLord.
CryaloudtotheLordGod,
Ohearmycry,LordGod!
OLordhavemercyonme,God,havemercy.
Donotcloseyourearstoourcry,GodAlmighty.
OLord,havemercy.

FromtheLamentationsofJeremiah
TextadaptationbyPaulStetsenko

PILGRIMS HYMN
Stephen Paulus

EvenbeforewecallonYourname,
ToaskYou,OGod.
WhenweseekforthewordstoglorifyYou,
Youhearourprayer.
Unceasinglove,
Ounceasinglove,
Surpassingallweknow.
GlorytotheFather,
AndtotheSon,
AndtotheHolySpirit.

Evenwithdarknesssealingusin,
WebreatheYourname,
Andthroughallthedaysthatfollowsofast,
WetrustinYou.
EndlessYourGrace,
OendlessYourGrace,
Beyondallmortaldream.
Bothnowandforever,
Anduntoagesandages.,
Amen.

FromTheThreeHermits
TextbyMichaelDennisBrowne
 St. Gregory Choir and Friends
ScottBennett
Conductor
PaulaRossin,AssistantOrganist
SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS
LynnBarber HollyBehre WayneFrench BarryGoldsmith
JodiBennett MaryBethBerry AaronLesher PatrickHenry
ClaraBrown KarenBostick BrianScholtens LeeKohlenberg
MarshaCallahan MaryElizabethCanaday AlexSchroeder JasonRoberson
BarbaraChristie RuthGoldsmith AnnaLeeTurner JohnSchroeder
TatianaHoover ThuLesher JalinSimmons SteveSkardon
AmeliaRider AnsleyLucas BobHill* SamStafford
KarenRider CamilleReynolds DerekWade
LauraSchroeder TerryRitchen WalterMoser*
JeanWade CharStricklin *Friendsof
EstherWilliams JulianWright St.GregoryChoir
MaryMoser*
EstherWilliams,Soprano

JessicaDambaugh,Flute
MarkGainer,Oboe
TerryMuir,Cello
KathleenWilson,Harp
BethAlbert,Timpani
WilliamGudger,Organ

Ushers
EdRitchen
JimCallahan
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with Grace Episcopal Church
EachWeekday
MorningPrayerat8:00a.m.&EveningPrayerat5:00p.m.

Monday,TuesdayandWednesday
April2,3&4
5:30p.m.HolyEucharistinGracesDottererChapel

MaundyThursday,April5
7:00p.m.TheHolyEucharistoftheInstitution
St.GregoryChoir
ATST.MARYSROMANCATHOLICCHURCH
89HasellSt.

GoodFriday,April6
8:008:30a.m.MorningPrayerwithHomilyforGoodFriday
inGracesDottererChapel
12:00p.m.TheAdorationoftheCross
St.GregoryChoir
ATST.MATTHEWSLUTHERANCHURCH
405KingSt.
5:00p.m.StationsoftheCrossatTheChapelatBishopGadsden
CampRoad&BishopGadsdenWayonJamesIsland

EasterEve,April7
7:00p.m.
TheGreatVigilofEaster
St.GregoryChamberChoir
ATST.MARYSROMANCATHOLICCHURCH
89HasellSt.

EASTER DAY
Sunday,April8
ATKAHALKADOSHBETHELOHIMSYNAGOGUE
90HasellSt.
7:45a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChamberChoir
9:15a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChoirandSt.NicholasChoir
11:15a.m.ChoralEucharist,St.GregoryChoir

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