Fall Program 2008 - 2009

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Hts., OH

 Seventeenth Annual Holiday Concert

Presenting music of Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Lauridson

and works for Brass, Chorus and Organ by Gallus, Praetorius, Schutz,

Gabrieli and Pachelbel

Featuring

 the Western Reserve Chorale

Dr. J. D. Goddard, Artistic Director

Joanne Poderis, Accompanist

David Sparks, Guest Organist

and Brass Ensemble

Fanfare for Christmas - Walter L. Pelz (based on Warum sollt ich by Johann G Ebeling)

David Sparkes, Organ

Puer Natus in Bethlehem - Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) edited by Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)

Veni Domine - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Western Reserve Chorale (Women)

O Magnum Mysterium - Nicholas White (from “Alleluia! Puer Natus Est Nobis”)

Alice Bewie, soprano

O Magnum Mysterium - Patricia Long

O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen

O God, Who by the leading of a star - Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)

Dormi Jesu - Luc Jakobs

Cancion Azul De Cuna - Emilio Solé

Elizabeth Gockel, Alto

Noël - Eustache Du Caurroy (1549-1609)

Western Reserve Chorale

-INTERMISSION-

Ein Kindelein so lobelich -Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) (Arr. Michel Rondeau)

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (SWV301) - Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) (Arr. Michel Rondeau)

Organ and Brass

Haec Dies - Jacob Gallus (1550-1591) (Arr. and Edited by Jason Metheney)

Chorus & Brass

Western Reserve Chorale (Men)

Puer Natus in Bethlehem - Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) (Arr. Michel Rondeau)

Jauchzet dem Herren - Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) (Arr. Michel Rondeau)

Domine Exaudi Orationem Meam - Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1613) (Arr. & Edited by Jason Metheney)

In Dulci Jubilo - 1^st Setting:  Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

2^nd Setting: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Michel Rondeau (1948-))

Singet dem Herr nein neues Lied - Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) (Arr. & Edited by Jason Metheney)

Chorus, Brass & Organ

Western Reserve Chorale

The Instrumental Ensemble

Mike Rubin - Trumpet

Amanda Bekeny - Trumpet

Trombone - Jason Smith

Bass Trombone - John Simna

Organ - David Sparkes