Download - Ancestor Voices 2012
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
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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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2012