First Presbyterian ChurchMusic Series

1988-89 Season

"Where The Fine Arts CONGREGATE"

THE DALE WARLAND SINGERSFriday, October 14, 1988

8:00 p.m.

ProgramI. MUSIC OF MOZART (1756-1791)

Regina Coeli, K. 276Ave verum corpus, K. 618

II. RELIGIOUS MOTETSCantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Gabriel Faure' (1845-1924)The Rose John Paynter (b. 1931)Gloria from The Masque of Angels Dominick Argento (b. 1927)

III. SWEDISH, AMERICAN, AND ITALIAN ROMANTIC MUSICAftonen ((Evening) Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)Two Motets William Hawley (b. 1950ki_La Passeggiata (The Excursion) Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)18

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IV. CABARET MUSICWith a special tribute to George Gershwin (1898-1937)

V. FOLK MUSICThe Springtime of the YearOh, Dear! What Can The Matter BeDixieZion's Walls

English (Vaughan Williams)English (Kubik)

American (Luboff)American Revivalist Song (Copeland)

THE DALE WARLAND SINGERSDale Warland, Music Director

Sigrid IohnsonAssooiate ConductorJerry Rubino, Pianist and Cabaret Conductor

Sopranos: Altos: Tenors: Basses:Sigrid Johnson* Karen Johnson Paul Gerike Steve BurgerDeborah Loon Anna Mooy* John Henley* Wayne DaltonBarbara Nelson Joan Quam-MacKenzie Gary Kortemeier Jerry Rubino*Solveig Nelson Lisa Strandjord Thomas Larson Arthur Rudolph-LaRueMelissa O'Neili Donelle Zimdars David Reece John SchonebaumLisa Sawatsky Claudia Zylstra Timothy Sawyer Paul TheisenLea Anna Sams-McGowan*Section LeaderThe Dale Warland Singers, Inc. 1 P.O. Box 16207/Elway Station 1 St. Paul, MN 55116 (612/292-9780)

The Dale Warland Singers is a member of Chorus America.

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THEROSE John PaynterOf a rose singe we, Prophetarum carmine.Misterium mirabile. Mira plenitudine.This rose is red of colour bright, CI~ro I?avid ~er~ine.Thro' whom our joye gan alight Misterium mirabile,Upon this Christmasse night, This rose of floweres she is flower;Claro David germine. She ne will fade for no shower;Of this rose was Christ ybore, To sinful men she sent succor.To save manking that was forlore, This rose is so fair of hue;And us alle from sinnes sore. In maid Mary that is so true

Yborne was Lord of virtue,Salvator sine crimine.

AFTONEN Hugo AlfvenWritten in 1942, Aftonen is one of Alfven's best-known choral works. It shows a quietbeauty and simplicity reminiscent of his background in Dalecarla. Hugo Alfven was atremendous influence on the Swedish music of his time.

r' TWO MOTETS William HawleyI. Mosella

What color that shoal, with the late shadows banished by Hesperus, and verdure fillingthe hills of the Moselle! everything floats, rippling together in motion, the distant vine-leaf trembles, and the grape swells in the glittering water

II. Te Vigilans OculisMy eyes watch for you, by night my soul desires you, alone and overcome, my limbs tos-sing in bed. I have seen myself with you, in the imagination of sleep: in dreams you ap-pear - if only you would truly come to me.-Note: William Hawley was born in Bronxville, New York, and was educated at IthacaCollege and the California Institute of Arts. His works have been heard throughout theUnited States and in Poland, the Netherlands, France and Japan. He lives in New YorkCity.

LAPASSEGGIATA Gioacchino RossiniCalm and serene the heavens, limpid

the waves below us, sailing fromshore to shore guided alone by love.

To gentle winds and flowers we speakour words of love, all beating heartstogether to them respond in love.

Winds now are blowing stronger, ripplingthe sea around us, winds now arewhistling, winds are now blowing,quickly let us depart, move on.

Ah! no, the moon appearing turns all ourfear to gladness, in this delightfulcountry we sing our songs of love.

In 1855, Gioacchino Rossini retired to Paris. He, who a few decades earlier hadfascinated Europe with his operas, was in miserable condition now, unable to find workand deeply depressed. He began to write again in 1857, and in the last 11 years of his lifewrote nearly 200 minor compositions. La Passeggiata is from Rossini's Sins of Old Age, abrilliant collection of short choral works.

REGINACOELl,K. 276 W. A. Mozarto Queen of Heaven. rejoice. alleluia;For He whom thou was made worthy to bear. alleluia;Hath risen again, as He said. alleluia;Pray for us to god. alleluia.o Queen of Heaven. rejoice. alleluia.

AVEVERUM,K. 618 W. A. MozartAve verum Corpus natum de Maria [esu, Word of God Incarnate. of the Virgin

Virgine: Mary born;Vere passum immolatum in cruce pro On the Cross Thy sacred Body for us

homine: men with nails was torn.Cujus latus perforatum unda fluxit et Cleanse us by the Blood and Water

sanguine: streaming from Thy pierced side.Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis Feed us with Thy Body broken, now and

examine. in death's agony.Regina Coeli, K. 276 I Ave Verum, K. 618

Regina Coeli (K.276), composed around 1779, is an example of his late Salzburg style.Using the text but not the chant of this Marian anthem, the work would have been per-formed at Vespers or at a marian festival between Easter and Pentecost. Unlike hisearlier setting of the same text (K. 127), here Mozart avoided virtuosic solos, choosing in-·~stead a concerto style where the solos provide the contrasting episodes and the chorus '-.adds the punctuation of Handelian-like "allelujahs." The solo setting will be sung tonightby a chamber ensemble from within the full chorus.

In contrast. Ave Verum (K.618) was written in friendship for Anton Stoll in Baden(near Vienna). Composed in July 1791 while Mozart and his wife were trying torecuperate from illness by taking the Baden spa waters, the piece probably was intendedfor the celebration of Corpus Christi at the local parish church where Stoll served aschoir director. Accordingly, the music is restrained and unostentatious in style, but itsdaring harmonies, unexpected melodic leaps, and dramatic use of overlapping lines atthe conclusion reveal a highly personal, even Romantic, response to the text. The AveVerum continues to be one of Mozart's most enduring sacred works.

CANTIQUEDEJEANRACINE Gabriel FaureWord equal to the Godhead,Our unique hope.Eternal day of the heavens and earth,We break the silence of the peaceful night.Divine Saviour, cast your eyes upon us!Send down on us the fire of your powerful grace, so that all hell

will flee at the sound of your voice.Free a suffering soul from the sleep that leads it to forget your laws.Oh, Christ, be favorable to this faithful people now gathered to bless you.Receive the hymns that they offer to your immortal glory.

and may they return filled with your gifts.-translation by Virginia Schubert

GLORIA,from The Masque of Angels Dominick ArgentoGlory be to God on high. And on earth peace to men of goodwill. We praise thee. we blessthee, we worship thee, we glorify thee. Glory be to God on high. And on earth peace tomen of goodwill. ~

Dominick Argento has gained national attention as a composer of opera and chamberworks. "Gloria" is from Argento's semi-staged opera, The Masque of Angels (1963), aheartwarming tale about a group of bungling angels sent to earth to aid young lovers.Argento is a Regents Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota and received thePulitzer Prize in 1975 for his song cycle, From the Diary of Virginia Woolf.

ROBERT PALMER, PianistSunday, October 16, 1988

Variations on "Unser dummer Pobel meint" W.A. MozartPiano Variations Aaron CoplandFunerailles Franz Liszt

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Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 Ludwig von BeethovenAllegro assaiAndante con motoAllegro rna non troppo

Robert Palmer, Pianist"Poised and thoughtful - he instantly impressed as a splendid player. Hecultivates a most beautiful, lucid sound," is the way Robert Palmer's CarnegieHall debut was described in the New York Times. Palmer concertizes widely asa soloist with orchestra, in recital, and as a chamber musician.

His appearances have included soloist with the Wichita and Riverside (CA)Symphonies, solo performances in Carnegie Hall, The Library of Congress, andOrchestra Hall in Minneapolis, and chamber collaborations with international-ly acclaimed opera singer Robert McFerrin of the Metropolitan Opera Com-pany and saxophoist Daniel Deffayet of the Paris Conservatory.

Among his numerous radio and television broadcasts are performances on Na-tional Public Radio and Spanish Galicia Radio. Palmer's many awards includethe 1986 Joanna Hodges Piano Competition and the 1984 U.S. InformationAgency Midwest Regional Piano Competition. This August marked his sue-iessful debut in the Orient with recitals and master classes in Japan andfaiwan. He was immediately re-engaged for several return engagements.

A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Palmer is currently on theartist faculty at Ball State University. He is widely sought after as a clinicianand is the teacher of many prize-winning students.

Dr. John C. Gould

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. R.W. HamiltonJudge and Mrs. William C. Lee

Richard A. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. A. S. ClarkBob and Celia FayMary Ann HaynieEdna L. Henry

Grace D. BleschMrs. Ralph BroylesRosemary BylsmaFlorine F. CoffelMr. and Mrs. William E. EasterlyJay and Peggy FarlowWilliam L. Fish

Guarantor

Benefactor

PatronMr. and Mrs. G. E. LeMastersMrs. Dale W. McMillen Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mergenthal

SponsorMr. and Mrs. Bob F. JesseDan and Elaine MichnayDr. and Mrs. Jeff PlattCharles H. ShroyerMrs. R. H. Waterfield

SustainerRev. Robert V. and Joyce GouwensFran HeadingsDonald and Joy HelmGwen KaagHorton and Judy KinderPaul Lemke

ContributorMr. and Mrs. Richard Baach Mr. and Mrs. Irwin KruegerMrs. Richard F. Baird Eleanor L. LudyMary Anna Entwisle Gretchen Meister NicholsRobin and Francine Gratz Dr. and Mrs. Eugene E. SchmidtLois Headings Mr. and Mrs. K. A. SnyderFrank and Lois Krandell Mrs. Lorraine TiptonAdditional contributions will be welcomed throughout the remainder of the season. A revised list ofGuarantors, Benefactors. Patrons, Sponsors, Sustainers. and Contributors will appear on each con-cert program. The First Presbyterian Church Music Series is a non-profit activity and is financedsolely by the support of sponsors and free-will offerings. You are urged to be generous in your con-tributions.

THE DALE WARLAND SINGERS concert is sponsored in part by an Arts United of Greater FortWayne project grant and the following people. without whose kindness and generosity this concertwould not have taken place:

Dr. John C. Gould(as a memorial to Dr. and Mrs. Lyman Keith Gould

and Mrs. Muriel Gould Jurgensen)Mr. and Mrs. George L. Johnson

Mr. Edward YarnelleAnonymous Donor

Special thanks to the I.P.F.W. Music Department for supplying the piano used for the concert.

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