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San Francisco Boys Chorus Concert Chorus, Intermediate Chorus, and Men's Chorale

Cantate Domino Charlotte Botha

(Sing unto the Lord a New Song)

Based on the words of Psalm 96, this piece is a joyful celebration of the Lord through singing, stomping, clapping and

percussion by this young South African composer. Charlotte Botha is leader of the acclaimed Drakensberg Boys Choir.

The Holly and the Ivy English traditional carol, arr. John Rutter

This traditional British Christmas carol is arranged for three voices and soli by popular composer and arranger John

Rutter. Both the holly and the ivy leaves have carried Christian symbolism since medieval times: the holly represents

Jesus, the ivy represents his mother, the virgin Mary. The sharp leaves of the holly recall the crown of thorns worn by

Jesus, the red berries symbolize the blood he shed for our salvation.

Balulalow Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

Balulalow is a traditional cradle song. In Peter Warlock’s arrangement of the melody for treble and men’s voices, we can

clearly feel the rocking of the cradle illustrated by the humming choir while the solo voice is singing the lullaby.

Cedar Swamp arr. Jay Broeker (b. 1960)

This traditional Appalachian folk song has many different versions. The pentatonic version (based on a five-tone scale)

has been interpreted by famous American folk musician Jean Ritchie. We sing a version of the folk song that is based on

the seven-note mixolydian scale.

INTERMEDIATE CHORUS

Ildikó Thész Salgado, director | Matt Walsh, piano

Puer Natus in Bethlehem Josef Rheinberger

Prolific Liechtenstein born composer, Josef Rheinberger, is widely known for his majestic organ compositions. This is

one of his many sacred works, based on a thirteenth century text.

A Child is born in Bethlehem;

Exult for joy, Jerusalem!

There, in a manger lowly, lies.

He who reigns above the skies.

The ox and ass in neighbouring stall.

See in that Child the Lord of all.

And kingly pilgrims, long foretold.

From East bring incense, myrrh, and gold,

And enter with their offerings.

To hail the new-born King of Kings.

He comes, a maiden mother's Son

Yet earthly father hath He none;

And, from the serpent's poison free.

He owned our blood and pedigree.

Our feeble flesh and His the same.

Our sinless kinsman He became,

That we, from deadly thrall set free.

Like Him, and so like God, should be.

Come then, and on this natal day.

Rejoice before the Lord and pray.

And to the Holy One in Three.

Give praise and thanks eternal.

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CONCERT CHORUS and MEN’S CHORALE

Ian Robertson, director | Charles Calhoun, piano

Messiah: For unto us a child is born George Frideric Händel

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and his name shall be

called Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

Messiah: O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion George Frideric Händel

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem,

lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Arise, shine, for thy

light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Messiah is one of the most often performed oratorios. Written in 1741 it is based upon scriptural texts from the King

James Bible. Its popularity over the centuries stems from Handel’s genius for melodic invention and text setting.

CONCERT CHORUS

Ian Robertson, director | Charles Calhoun, piano

Winter Fire and Snow Brendan Graham arr. Emerson

Luke Moore, soprano

In winter fire is beautiful, beautiful like a song

In winter snow is beautiful all of the winter long.

And you, little son come safely home riding the tail of the wind

May you always come this safely home in winter, fire and snow.

The day gets dark uneasily, darker and darker still

And you are gone to Carnival and I feel the winter chill.

But you, little son come safely home riding the tail of the wind

May you always come this safely home In winter, fire and snow.

Made popular by Anúna, an Irish choral group founded in 1987 by Dublin composer Michael McGlynn. The group’s

original name, An Uaithne, describes the three ancient types of Celtic music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí (happy song)

and Goltraí (lament). One of the group's stated aims is to explore and redefine this music. The lyrics are based upon the

poem “Fire and Snow and Carnevale” by MacDara Woods.

Gatatumba (Villancico from Andalusia) arr. Judith Herrington Gatatumba, tumba, tumba, with tambourines and rattles.

Gatatumba, tumba, tumba, stay out of the straw.

Gatatumba, tumba, tumba, play the whistle and the rebec.

Gatatumba, tumba, tumba, drums and bells.

The Villancico was a common poetic and musical form of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America popular from the late

15th to 18th centuries. With the decline in popularity of the Villancicos in the 20th century, the term became reduced to

mean merely "Christmas carol".

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Turandot, Children’s Chorus Giacomo Puccini

There, on the Eastern mountains, the stork sang.

But April blossomed no more, and the snow didn’t thaw.

From the desert to the sea, can’t you hear a thousand voices sighing:

“Princess, come down to me! All will blossom again, all will be resplendent!”

Set in ancient China, Puccini’s final opera features genuine Chinese folk songs such as the one sung by the children

chorus.

Happy Hanukkah, My Friend Wilde and Konecky, Arr. by Mac Huff

Spin the dreidel, light the lights, ev'ryone stay home tonight;

The story is told, the young and the old together.

As twilight greets the setting sun, light the candles one by one.

Remember the past, traditions that last forever.

Come, let's share the joy of Hanukkah.

May our friendship grow, as the candles glow.

Oh, won't you come and share the joy of Hanukkah:

And we'll celebrate as only friends can do.

Happy Hanukkah, my friend from me to you.

Come and share the joy of Hanukkah,

And we're hoping all you're wishing for comes true.

Happy Hanukkah, my friend from me to you.

CONCERT CHORUS and MEN’S CHORALE

Charles Calhoun, piano | Ian Robertson, director

Grinch! A Christmas Choral Medley Geisel and Hague, Arr. Andy Beck From the Universal Pictures Motion Picture “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”

The curmudgeonly recluse Grinch, who hates Christmas, becomes annoyed with the out-of-control Christmas festivities

in Whoville, the town lying below his cave dwelling on Mt. Crumpit. But after the Grinch conspires to deprive the

Who's of their favorite holiday by sneaking into town on Christmas eve to steal everything associated with the holiday,

he learns that the spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys.

Swing Into Christmas (Medley) Various, arr. Mac Huff

Getting’ in the Mood (For Christmas), Silver Bells, I’ll Be Home For Christmas

CONCERT and INTERMEDIATE CHORUSES

Christmas on Broadway arr. Arr. John Higgins

It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas, Pine Cones and Holly Berries, Toyland,

My Favorite Things, We Need a Little Christmas, God Bless Us Everyone

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THE ENTIRE COMPANY Charles Calhoun, piano

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (Sing Along) Arr. David Willcocks

Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled:

Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies,

With th'angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King.

Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings;

Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die,

Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing. Glory to the new born King.

Please join us for a reception downstairs in the parish hall

Artists’ Bios Ian Robertson

Recipient of the 2012 San Francisco Opera Medal, Ian Robertson has been Chorus Director and conductor with San

Francisco Opera since 1987, having prepared more than 300 productions for the Company. He was awarded the Olivier

Messiaen Foundation Prize in 2003 for his artistic contribution to the preparation of the Company’s North American

premiere of Saint François d’Assise. Robertson made his San Francisco Opera conducting debut with Lady Macbeth of

Mtsensk and has since led performances of Falstaff, Lohengrin, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Don Carlo, Turandot, Il Trovatore, and

La Bohème. He has led the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus in many concerts, including the Company’s recent

Stern Grove appearance, and he has conducted Così fan tutte and La Périchole for San Francisco Opera Center and

frequently led Merola Opera Program’s Grand Finale concerts. Other North American opera credits include productions

with Sarasota Opera, Edmonton Opera, and Philadelphia’s Curtis Opera Theatre. Before joining San Francisco Opera,

Robertson was Head of Music and Chorus Director With Scottish Opera, where he led numerous productions, including

Il Barbiere di Siviglia, The Pearl Fishers, The Secret of Susanna, and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. The Scotland native

trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and the University of Glasgow; he studied conducting under Sir

Alexander Gibson. Robertson is currently the artistic director of the San Francisco Festival Chorale, which has performed

many times at the Grand Teton Music Festival, and the San Francisco Boys Chorus. A 2009 trip with the San Francisco

Boys Chorus took him to perform with the Boys Chorus at the inauguration of the President of the United States, and in

2011 he led performances with the Boys Chorus in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Copenhagen. Mr. Robertson recently

served as guest chorus master at Chicago Lyric Opera.

Ildikó Thész Salgado

Ildikó Thész Salgado was born and raised in Hungary, where she earned a diploma in Choral Conducting and Music

Education from the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. She has been on the faculty of the Kódaly Center at Holy

Names University since 2001 where she currently teaches choral conducting. Her previous teaching experiences include working

with the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, where she worked with the unchanged voices and musicianship skills of the boy

singers. Salgado has also held choral and musicianship workshops in Washington, Utah, and throughout California. She lives in San

Francisco with her husband and two children.

Charles Calhoun Charles Calhoun is Assistant Concert Chorus Director and Accompanist. Charles has worked locally with the San Francisco Opera,

Opera San Jose, and the Sacramento Opera Association as well as having assisted in musical preparation for the San Francisco

Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Nationally and internationally, he has appeared at the

Edinburgh Festival, BBC Television, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in the United States and the Instituto

Superior de Arte of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. He has also taught at California State University and is currently a member of

the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

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Bridge Piano Quartet (Chamber Music)

Saturday January 6, 4 p.m.

Beethoven, Clarice Assad, Joaquin Turina

Bay Area Summer Opera Institute (Vocal)

Friday January 19, 7:30 p.m.

Misuzu Tanaka (Instrumental—piano)

Saturday January 20, 4 p.m.

Bach, Beethoven, Schubert

Monica Chew (Instrumental—piano)

Saturday February 3, 4 p.m.

All Beethoven Program

Nicole Takesono (mezzo-soprano) (Vocal)

Kevin Korth (piano)

Saturday February 10, 4 p.m.

Reynaldo Hahn, Hugo Wolf, Manuel de Falla , Kurt Weill

MUSA—Smorgasbord Baroque (Chamber Music)

Friday February 16, 7 p.m.

16th and 17th music from China and the Americas

Patrick Galvin (violin) (Chamber Music)

Jungeun Kim (piano)

Saturday March 3, 7:30 p.m.

Joana Gonzalez (Instrumental—piano)

Saturday March 17, 7:30 p.m.

Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Ginastera

Music for the Feasts of Our Lady (Choral)

San Francisco Renaissance Voices

Saturday March 24, 4 p.m.

Heinrich Isaac’s Missa Virgo Prudentissima

Vanessa Langer (soprano) & Vera Breheda (piano) (Vocal)

Saturday April 7, 4 p.m.

Fauré, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Schoenberg

Trio 180 (Chamber Music)

Sunday April 16, 7 p.m.

San Francisco Girls Chorus (Level III) in concert (Choral)

Friday April 27, 7:30 p.m.

Handel, Barber, and Randall Thompson

Anne Rainwater (Instrumental—piano)

Saturday May 5, 7:30 p.m.

Bach, Pierre Boulez, David Lang, Bryce Cannell, & Chris Gendall

Larry Vuckovich in Concert (Jazz)


‘Tangos for Piano’ with Pablo Estigarribia (Jazz)


To Henry, with love from Florence (Choral)


May 2018

Madrigals from a collection of Italian masterpieces

pickPocket Ensemble (Folk)

Saturday June 9, 7:30 p.m.

Original compositions inspired by folk music

Eric Tran (Instrumental—piano)

Saturday June 16, 4 p.m.

All Chopin Program

Folias Duo (Guitar/Flute) (Jazz)

Saturday June 23, 7:30 p.m.

Annual Opera Gala (Vocal)

Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus

August 2018 - Selections from Broadway and Opera

Britton Day (piano), (Chamber Music)

Jeremy Preston (violin), Deanna Badizadegan (viola),

Angela Lee (cello)

Saturday August 18, 7:30 p.m.

Piano Quartets by Mozart, Brahms

Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte (Opera)

Bay Shore Lyric Opera

Saturday August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Ben Snellings (cello) (Chamber Music)

Jason Totzke (violin)

Saturday September 15, 7:30 p.m.

Kris Palmer (flute) (Chamber Music)

Varvara Milinder (piano)

Saturday October 13, 7:30 p.m.

G.F. Handel, Eldin Burton, Albert Franz Doppler

Othello Jefferson (Instrumental—organ)

Saturday October 27, 4 p.m.

Bach, Mathias, Mendelssohn, Parry, Wood, and Young

Brazzissimo! (Jazz)

Saturday November 3, 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Concert (Choral)

San Francisco Boys Chorus

TBD December 2018

Festival of Lessons and Carols (Choral)


TBD December 2018

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Christmas Lessons and Carols Service


Vaughn Jones, organ

Saturday December 23, 4 p.m.

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Diocese of California in the Episcopal Church. In 2014, we celebrated our 100th year anniversary of

being a parish in the Diocese of California. Come join us as we live and share the Good News of Jesus

Christ through worship, education, fellowship, pastoral care, and service to the world. Our worship

services are normally offered in both English and Chinese. As a covenanted member of Oasis

California, we commit ourselves to affirming and welcoming LBGT people.

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Worship Services

Sunday Service

10 a.m. – Holy Communion Bilingual Service

(Contemporary) with music

(English/Cantonese)

Tuesday Service

10 a.m. – Holy Communion

(Contemporary) with music

Taizé Second Fridays

Contemplative healing and meditation service

every second Friday of the month

7:30 p.m. Taizé Healing Service

Christmas Day Service Monday Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. Choral Holy Communion Service

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