TAFT SCHOOL
PRESENTS
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM WITH
CANTUS EXCELSUS &
WOODWARD INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
APRIL 23, 2017 – 3:00 PM
MUSIC FOR A SACRED SPACE
I
MUSIC FOR A SACRED SPACE
Haec est Dies(This is the Day)…….Jacobus Gallus(1550-1591)
Bogoroditse Devo…….Sergei Rachmaninoff(1873-1943)
Nunc Dimittis(Collegium Regale)…….Herbert Howells(1892-1983)
Serenity(O Magnum Mysterium)…….Ola Gjielo(b.1978)
Jubilate Deo(O Be Joyful in Lord)…….Benjamin Britten(1913-1976)
II
AMERICAN SPIRITUALS AND HYMNODY
Elijah Rock…….arr. Moses Hogan(1957-2003)
Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us……Tune: Charlestown, Southern Harmony(1835)
Sound Over All Waters…….Paul Halley(b.1952)
Ubi Caritas…….Paul Halley
III
FIDDLE AND FOLK
Zigeunerweisen(Gypsy Airs) Op. 20, No.1…….Pablo de Sarasate(1844-1908)
Bring Me Little Water, Silvy…….Music: Huddie Ledbetter(1888-1949) Arr: Moira Smiley
Sure On This Shining Night…….Morten Lauridsen(b. 1943)
IV
MUSIC FOR A GREAT SPACE
Freedom Trilogy……Paul Halley
Kyrie de Angelis – 3rd Century Greek; Haleluya Pelo Tsa Rona – 20th Century South African
Amazing Grace – 19th Century American
Ye Holy Angels Bright Darwall’s 148th
ALL ARE INVITED TO STAND AND SING
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
Bruce Fifer, Director
Emma Vermylen ‘17, Head Chorister; Joseph Jacovino, Accompanist SOPRANO: Corrine Bai, Mary Caruso, Emily Drakeley, Zoe Eberstadt-Beattie, Jasmine Galante, Elizabeth Henebry, Sehjin Jo, Maggie Keeler, Maeve Millen, Sanah RoyChowdhury, Emma Stone, *Emma Vermylen ALTO: Srinidhi Bharadwaj, Osi Bialunska, Charlotte Bradley, *Kaedi Dalley, Michelle Lian, Sanju Maheshwari, Mihir Nayar, Tatum Shane, Lily Turner, Anna Volentics, Taylor Zhu TENOR: Aidan Andrews, Lachlan Berray, Nicholas Burnham, Gerry Calles, James Chun, Peter Dzubay, *Tattnall Holt, Justin Pang, Dominik Ritzenhoff, Zander Salnikoff, BASS: Nick Baird, Jack Ewing, L.J. Foley, Brady Grustas, *Nick Kennedy, Jackson Lardner, Ben Moffa, Winston Salk, Brandon Sires, Matthew Schwartz, Nick Olsen, Cris Zillo
*denotes section leaders
WOODWARD INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Michael Flynt, Richard Clymer, trumpets; Sara Della Posta, horn; Scott Cranston, trombone; Stephen Perry, tuba; Ciara Connolly’17, drums; Joseph Jacovino, piano; Daniel Scifo & James Kennerley organists; Jonathan Suters, bass
SPECIAL THANKS: Dr. Patrick Allen, Director of Music, and the Clergy, Staff & Congregation of Grace Church, The Rev. J. Donald Waring, Rector; Scott Serafine, Video & Sound Engineer; Kevin Conroy and Helena Fifer, Concert Managers; Chris Avtges, Director of Taft Food Service and his awesome team for the wonderful reception following the New York concert.