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With deepest gratitude to the Montgomery Family Fund for making this recording possible
Magnificat
Jonathan Willcocks
Angela Powell, Soprano
Published by Roger Dean Publishing Company
1. Magnificat
Magnificat anima mea Dominum:
et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae:
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Quia fecit mihi magna qu ipotens est:
et sanctum nomen ejus.
My soul doth magnify the Lord:
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden:
for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me:
and holy is his name.
2. Et misericordia
Et misericordia ejus a progenie in
progenies timentibus eum.
And his merey is on them that fear him throughout all generations.
Hall Mary, full of grace,
thou who didst bear the Savior of our race;
Hail Mary, Queen of heaven,
turn not from us thy face.
3. Fecit potentiam
Fecit potentiam in bracchio suo:
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
Deposuit potentes de sede,
et exultavit humiles.
Esurientes implevit bonis:
et divites dimisit inanes.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum,
recordatus misericordiae suae.
Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros,
Abraham et semini ejus in saecula.
He hath showed strength with his arm:
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat,
and bath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things:
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He, remembering his mercy, hath holpen
his servant Israel.
As he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed for ever.
4. There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
There is no rose of such virtue
as is the rose that bare Jesu;
For in this rose contained was heaven and earth in little space.
By that rose we may well see
that he is God in persons three.
The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Alleluia!
(Glory to God in the highest, Alleluia!)
5. Gloria Patri
Gloria Patri, et Filio,
et Spiritu Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc,
et semper; et in saecula saeculorum,
Amen.
Glory be to the Father; and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
The Is a Flower
John Rutter
Words by John Audelay (15th century)
Published by Oxford University Press
Dawn Kasprow, Soprano
There is a flower sprang of a tree,
The root thereof is called Jesse,
A flower of price;
There is none such in paradise.
This flower is fair and flesh of hue,
It fadeth never but ever is new;
The blessed branch this flower on grew
Was Mary mild that bare Jesu;
A flower of grace;
Against all sorrow it is solace.
The seed hereof was Goddes sand*,
That God himself sowed with his hand,
In Nazareth that holy land,
Amidst her arbour a maiden found,
This blessed flower
Sprang never but in Mary's bower.
When Gabriel this maid did meet,
With Ave Maria be did her greet,
Between them two this flower was set
And safe was kept, no man should wit,
Till on a day
In Beth'lem it could spread and spray.
When that fair flower began to spread
And his sweet blossom began to bed+,
Then rich and poor of every land
Marvelled how this flower might spread,
Till kinges three
That blessed flower came to see.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Angels there came from heaven's tower
To look upon this freshele flower;
How fair he was in his colour
And how sweet in his savour;
And to behold
How such a flower might spring in gold.
Alleluia, alleluia.
There is a flower sprung of a tree,
The root thereof is called Jesse,
A flower of price;
There is none such in paradise.
*sand=gift
+bed=bud
Sir Cristèmas
William Mathias
Published by Oxford University Press
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.
Who is there that singeth so,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell?
I am here, Sir Christèmas.
Welcome, my lord, Sir Christèmas!
Welcome to all, both more and less,
Come near, come near.
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.
Dieu vous garde, beaux sieurs,
(God save you, good sirs)
Tidings I you bring:
A maid hath borne a child full young,
Which causeth you to sing:
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.
Christ is now born of a pure maid,
Born of a pure maid;
In an oxstall he is laid,
Wherefore sing we at a brayde:
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.
Buvez bien, buvez bien, par toute lo compagnie.
(Drink up, drinkup, with all the company!)
Make good cheer and be right merry,
And sing with us now joyfully:
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell!
Nowell!
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Arranged by Donald McCullough
Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand,
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in his hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture,
In the body and the blood,
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Rank on rank the host of heaven,
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the light of light descendeth,
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish,
As the darkness clears away.
Alleluia, alleluia
At his feet the six-winged seraph,
Cherubim, with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry,
Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord most high!
Alleluia!
Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional
Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
(Glory to God in the highest)
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tidings did you hear?
Refrain
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.
Refrain
Make We Joy
Edwin Fissinger
Published by Walton Music Corporation
Make we joy now in this feast,
In quo Christus natus est:
(In that Christ is born:)
O make we joy now in this feast.
Eya, Eya, Eya, Eya!
A Patre unigenitus
(The only begotten of the father)
Through a maiden is come to us. Sing we of him and say, “Welcome,
Welcome Veni Redemptor gentium.”
(He who came as redeemer of humanity.)
Make we joy now in this feast,
In quo Christus natus est:
(In that Christ is born:)
O make we joy now in this feast.
Eya, Eya, Eya, Eya!
There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
Arranged by Robert H. Young
Published by Gentry Publications
There is no rose of such virtue,
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Alleluia.
For in this rose contained
Was heaven and earth in little space;
Resmiranda. (Wonderful circumstance)
By that rose we may well see
That he is God in persons three;
Pari forma. (Equal beauty)
The angels sung the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gaudeamus.
(Glory to God in the highest! Let us rejoice.)
Leave we all this worldly mirth,
And follow we this joyful birth;
Transeamus. (Let us cross over.)
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Arranged by Robert DeCormier
Published by Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc.
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy,
An' they said that his name was Jesus.
Refrain:
He come from the glory, he come down,
He come from the glorious kingdom.
Oh yes, believer, Oh yes, believer
He come from the glory, he come down,
He come from the glorious kingdom.
The wise men saw where the baby was born,
The wise men saw where the baby was born,
The wise men saw where the baby was born,
An' they said that his name was Jesus.
Refrain
The angels sang when the baby was born,
The angels sang when the baby was born,
The angels sang a-when the baby was born,
An' they said that his name was Jesus.
Refrain
African Noel
Arranged by André J. Thomas
Published by Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc.
Sing Noel, sing Noel, Noel, Noel.
Sing we all Noel, sing we all Noel.
O come, ye people, gather here
To hear the news of good cheer.
The King of Kings, the Lamb of God
Is born today in Bethlehem.
Sing Noel, sing Noel, Noel, Noel.
Oh, sing Noel, Noel
Sing Noel, Noel, sing Noel!
What Child Is This?
Arranged by Donald McCullough
ublished by Hinshaw Music, Inc.
What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Refrain:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him land,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent word is pleading.
Refrain
So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone him.
Refrain
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Donald McCullough
Published by Plymouth Music Co., Inc.
Hodie Christus natus est!
Hodie Salvator apparuit,
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli:
Iaetantur Archangeli:
Hodie exultant justi dicentes:
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Alleluia!
Today Christ is born!
Today the Saviour has appeared.
Today the Angels sing on earth,
The Archangels rejoice.
Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Glory to God in the highest! Alleluia!
Meet the Artists
The Master Chorale of Washington (formerly the Paul Hill Chorale) has attracted the praise of critics nationwide through over 200 performances at the Kennedy Center, American and European tours, and national radio and television broadcasts. Since 1969 the chorale has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra under such conductors as Howard Mitchell, Antal Dorati, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Juilius Rudel, Neville Marriner and Mstislav Rostropovich. In 1971 the Chorale was featured in the inaugural concerts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and performs an annual series of concerts in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. It has commissioned works by American composers and premiered numerous new works. The Master Chorale has also appeared with the Washington Chamber symphony, Richmond and Fairfax Symphonies, the Joffrey Ballet and Northwest Pacific Ballet. The Chorale has performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House and the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree. The group was featured in the celebration of Victor Borge's eightieth birthday at Wolf Trap, televised nationally on PBS, and has appeared three times on Garrison Keillor's nationally broadcast American Radio Company. In June 1999 the chorale was awarded the prestigious Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America. There are 140 singers in the chorale, including a professional core.
Donald McCullough, music director of the Master Chorale of Washingon and the Master Chorale Chamber Singers, came to Washington in 1996 from Norfolk, Virginia, where he founded the highly acclaimed McCullough Chorale, Virginia's only fully professional choral ensemble in 1984 and the Virginia Symphony Chorus in 1990. He is an active arranger and composer with a number of published titles to his credit, including Holocaust Cantata—which had its world premiere at the Kennedy Center—and several other titles on this CD. Mr. McCullough is a member of the board of directors of Chorus America, the national service organization for choral groups in the United States and Canada. With a strong commitment to music education in public schools, he has been the guest conductor of numerous state and regional choral festivals for young singers. In 1997 Mr. McCullough initiated the All City Honors Chorus in partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Kennedy Center, and the Master Chorale of Washington. Mr. McCullough holds bachelor's degrees in organ and vocal performance from Stetson University and master's degrees in sacred music and vocal performance from Southern Methodist University. He studied conducting with Robert Page and music composition with Adolphus Hailstork and Alice Parker.
Paul Hill (1933-1999) founded and directed the Paul Hill Chorale for 29 years and the Washington Singers for 15 years. He has prepared choruses for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Ballet, Washington Opera, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Victor Borge, Garrison Keillor, and the National Symphony Orchestra. In 1980 he formed Washington's first all-professional chamber choir, the Washington Singers (now the Master Chorale Chamber Singers). For ten years he was conductor of the Charlottesville (VA) Oratorio Society and for more than 20 years was conductor and coordinator of the Kennedy Center's annual Messiah sing-along. In June 1992 he was awarded Chorus America's coveted Founder's Award for his contribution to the choral art. In May 1997 American University bestowed on him an honorary doctor of music degree. Dr. Hill was also awarded the Columbia Union College Medallion of Excellence and the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Medal of Excellence. In 1997 he was designated conductor emeritus, butlost his battle to A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's disease) in 1999.
J. Thomas Mitts, organist and pianist, earned bachelor's and master's degrees in organ performance from Louisiana State University and a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Iowa. In addition to accompanying the Master Chorale of Washington, he is organist-choir master at Augustana Lutheran Church and Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC. Dr. Mitts has taught at the University of New Orleans and Old Dominion University, and frequently serves as musical director of the Commonwealth Musical Stage of Virginia Beach.
Angela Powell, soprano, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, received her bachelor's degree in music from Oberlin College and her master's degree from the University of Maryland. She has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe appearing in such roles as Contessa in The Marriage of Figaro, the title role in Susanna and Mimi in La Boheme. Ms. Powell received first place awards in the Paul Robeson Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She also appears on the Master Chorale of Washington Chamber Singers' CD, Holocaust Cantata.
Master Chorale of Washington
Marilyn L. Allen
Sarah Anthes
Nick Aspiotis
Timothy Augustin *
David Ayoroa
Mary L. Bentz
Richard M. Bentz
Cheryl A. Beversdorf
Frances V. Blendermann
Connie R. Boswell
Elaine M. Braccio
Nancy L. Brown
Michelle S. Burley
Anne Marie Carman
E.T. Carreno
Roland H. Caton, II
Denny Clark *
Hal Cleary *
Janice Codispoti *
Victoria A. Cohen
Steven Combs *
Lisa Relaford Coston *
Geoffrey D. Cullison
Sheldon J.W. Cullison
Christopher Currie
Lynne L. Davis
W. Eugene Davis
Marilyn Dimas
Thomas Richard Dower
John Doyon
Neal F. Fischer
Alan M. Ford
Silvia Calonje Ford
Kathleen E. Franz *
Esther S. Fraser
Douglas Gaddis *
Robert Gibson
David M. Glass
Paula Goldberg
Michele Gonsalves
Joseph Gradisher
Sarah K. Grigsby
Gabrielle Hampson
Julie Hamre
Rebecca N. Haven
David Haynes
Deena M. Heikkinen
Thomas O. Heikkinen
Tomás Hernández
Christopher Hinkle
Richard T. Hsu
Kent S. Huntzinger
Deborah R. Iwig
Lea Joergenson
David L. Johnson
Judith Heilig Johnson
Dawn Kasprow *
Edward N. Kent
Jerry L. Kirks
Pardiese Klauss
Mary-Hannah Klontz *
Janice C. Kuntz
Richard L. Kuntz
Janet Lacey
Victoria A. Levine
Leif Lind
Julia Lindquist
Anne Kincaid Luna *
Aaron R. Magill *
Dennis Martin *
Virginia Mason
Jessie C. McCardell
John W. McGaughy
Marianne Miller
Thomas Mugavero
Sara Murphy *
Katherine Myer
Susan Anderson Nash
Alan K. Nelson
Betty J. Nicholson
Bebe Novich
Margaret B. Owen
David Y. Peyton
Angela Powell *
Catherine J. Powell
Darlene Myer Rhodes
John E. Rhodes *
Lee J. Rickard
Christopher L. Robbins
Katherine Rosenblatt
Taylor Ruhl
Evelyn E. Salinger
James M. Schaeffer
Eric B. Schweizer
Sharon E. Scott
Dennis L. Sharp
Daniel B. Silver
Andrea Sincoff
Fanny Martin Smith
Lisa A. Smith
Nathan Sommers *
Susan Gillen Staines
Verdon S. Staines
Jeff Stanger
Margaret A. Stromecki
Arthur R. Tiller
Stefan Treatman
Margaret J. von Hake
Karen Watkins
Viola M. Whieldon
Nancy E. White
Richard H. Wilcox
Ray Williams
E. Shirene Willis
Kathy Wills
Peter G. Wolfe
Robert W. Wood
Carol Yeh
Carolyn Zolbe
*Member of the professional core.
Master Chorale Brass and Percussion
Ensemble
Trumpet
Robert Birch
Gerald Keehner
John Abbracciamento
Benjamin Wright
Trombone
Scott Shelsta
Scott Winger
Jerry Amoury
Tuba
Andrew Carlson
Timpani
William Richards
Percussion
William Richards
Brett Hunter
Joseph McCarthy
Metropolitan Memorial
Handbell Ensemble
Zac Gomez
Jay Hulme
Sara Sheppard
Susan Staines, Director
Recorded June 15-18, 1999 in St. Luke Catholic Church, McLean, Virginia
Father Martin McGuil, Pastor, and Paul Skevington, Director of Music
Producer: Blanton Alspaugh
Engineer: John Newton
Assistant Engineer: Byeong Joon Hwang
Edited and mastered at Soundmirror, Boston, Massachusetts
Orchestra Contractor: Pamela Lassell
Cover photo: © 1999 by Fred J. Maroon
Steinway concert grand piano provided by Jordan Kitt's Music
The Master Chorale of Washington extends special thanks to the Montgomery Family Fund for support in making this recording.
Other recordings by the Master Chorale of Washington (under the name Paul Hill Chorale): Russia! (CRC2230), A Paul Hill Chorale Christmas (CRC2258) and Unequaled Praise (PHC9601).
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