Programme

Ancestor

Sunday October 21, 2012

The University Chapel

6pm

Jamaica Youth Chorale

presents

Voices

The

Program Part One

I was glad when they said unto me C. Hubert H. Parry (1902) English Composer

Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Gabriel Fauré (1865, aged 19) French Composer

Principal Director/ Founder: Greg Simms

Pianists: Mickel Gordon & Dr. Kathy Brown

With choreography by Ricardo McKenzie

Text

Verbe égal au Trѐs Haut

notre unique espérance,

Jour éternel de le tere et des cieux,

Nous rompons le silence,

Divin Sauveur jette sur nous les yeux.

Répands sur nous le feu

de ta grâce puissante,

Que tout l’enfer fuie au son de ta voix,

Disipe le sommeil d’une âme languissante

Qui la conduit à l’oubli de tes lois!

Ô Christ, sois favorable à ce people fidѐle

Pour te bénir maintenant rassemblé,

Reçois les chants qu’il offre

à ta gloire immortelle

Et de tes dons qu’il retourne comblé!

Translation

(English text by Harold Heiberg)

O Redeemer divine,

Our sole hope of salvation,

Eternal Light of the earth and the sky,

On this Thy holy day,

we kneel in adoration,

O Saviour, turn on us thy loving eye!

Send down on us the fire of Thy grace all con-suming,

Whose wondrous might

dispersed the pow’rs of Hell,

And rouse our slumb’ring souls

with Thy radiance all illum’ning,

That they may waken Thy mercy to tell!

O Christ bestow Thy blessing on us,

we implore Thee,

Who here are gathered on penitent knee,

Accept the hymns we chant

to Thine eternal glory,

And these Thy gifts we return unto Thee!

Europe

Recordare Wolfgang A. Mozart (1791) Excerpt from Austrian Composer ‘Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626)’ Soloists: Soprano - Alecia Forbes Alto - Sandrie Dennis Tenor - Stephen Charoo Bass - Kadeem Gray

Text

Recordare, Jesu pie Quod sum causa tuae viae;

Ne me perdas illa die. Quaerens me sedisti lassus,

redemisti crucem passus;

Tantus labor non sit cassus.

Juste judex ultionis, Donum fac remissionis

Ante diem rationis. Ingemisco, tamquam reus:

Culpa rubet vultus meus. Supplicanti parce, Deus.

Qui Mariam absolvisti, Et latronem exaudisti.

Mihi quoque, spem dedisti.

Preces meae non sunt dignae

Sed tu bonus fac benigne,

Ne perenni cremer igne.

Inter oves locum praesta,

et ab haedis mesepuestra,

Statuens in parte dextra.

Translation

Remember kind Jesus,

My salvation caused your suffering;

Do not forsake me on that day.

Faint and weary you have sought me,

Redeemed me, suffering on the cross;

May such great effort not be in vain.

Righteous judge of vengeance,

Grant me the gift of absolution before the day of retribution.

I moan as one who is guilty: owing my shame with a red face;

suppliant before you, Lord.

You, who absolved Mary and listened to the thief,

give me hope also.

My prayers are unworthy, but good Lord, have mercy,

And rescue me from eternal fire.

Provide me a place among the sheep,

And separate me from the goats,

Guiding me to Your right hand.

Prelude No. 2 in C minor Johann Sebastian Bach German Composer Second Chorus: Joseph Haydn (1798) Achieved is the Glorious Work Austrian Composer Excerpt from ‘The Creation’

I Had a Vision arr. Dr. Kathy Brown Soloist: Adaiah Rhooms Our Father arr. Dr. Kathy Brown Sung in Isi Zulu

The Crossing - A new World

A New World - African American

Don’t you let Nobody Turn you ‘round arr. Lena J. McLin Soloists: Romando Carey & Stefan Morris Elijah Rock arr. Moses Hogan Steal Away (For Ayala) arr. Hanif Lawrence Soloist: Shaquille Wilson

Ayala Bennett was a member of the JYC who passed away last year.

We remember her with this song.

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho arr. Mark Hayes Ride on King Jesus arr. Moses Hogan Soloists: Alecia Forbes & Hanif Lawrence

Freedom Suite arr. Dr. Kathy Brown Sung in indigenous African languages

‘Onward to freedom, our gift from Heaven! Let us celebrate!’

Psalm 136 with Hallelujah Mickel Gordon Soloist: Alecia Forbes Wrong Train arr. Greg Simms Soloist: Ricardo McKenzie On Dat Great Day arr. Hanif Lawrence Soloist: Sandrie Dennis

15 Minute Intermission

Programme Part Two

Africa!

Jamaica!

Me Alone arr. Carl-Anthony Hines Soloist: Carl Hines Mourning of the Exiles in Babylon Hanief Lallo Soloist: Hanief Lallo Oh Trial; Get Ready arr. Marjorie Whylie Soloist: Cedron Walters Jamaica by His voice and hand Words by Andrew Brodber, Music by Greg Simms

Nyah Meditation No. 2 arr. Greg Simms

Featuring works from Buju Banton and ‘Holy Mt. Zion’ by Dr. Olive Lewin

Great King of Glory made this land

Jamaica by His voice and hand

Brought He this beauty into being

the “fairest isle that eyes have seen.”

Our Father above always in time

brings joy and peace and love divine!

O Lord, Blue Mountains, rivers clean

wild orchids bloom in hills of green

humming bird too and manatee

for these and more we extol thee

O Glorious One we adore and owe

Bounteous in Love Your blessings flow

from us to You we exalt your name

we glorify, extend your fame

Reigning in us our temple Yours

this gift of life Our God outpours

that we may walk His holy way

in love, thanksgiving every day

We greatly appreciate your patronage!!

Wanna join us? Email us at jamaicayouthchorale@gmail.com

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Special thanks to Mr. Michael Sutherland

Floor management: Craig Nicholson and team

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Aston Preston Hall Mary Seacole Hall

Soprano

Dennis, Sandrie *FME +

Forbes, Alecia +

Lewis, Alyssa

Blankson, Anna

Latore, Britanie

McIntosh, Monique

Rhooms, Adiah

Alto

Braham, Rochelle

Davis, Kimone +

Davis, Simone +

Forrester, Sherona *FME+

Whilby, Kacia

Williams, Candice

Bass

Carey, Romando

McKenzie, Ricardo *FME +

Morgan, Sigmund *

Morris, Stefan

Vaughn, Jonhoi

Gray, Kadeem *FME +

Lallo, Haniѐf +

Ramhing, Bradley

*FM- Founding Member; FME- Founding Executive Member; +- Executive Member

Tenor

Beckford, Dezric

Lawrence, Hanif *FME +

Charoo, Stephen *FME +

Hamilton, David

Garrick, Anthony

Hines, Carl *

Walters, Cedron

Wilson, Shaquille

JYC’S INAUGURAL CONCERT SEASON 2013

Rooted and Grounded

Coming Soon!

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