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Golden West College Choral Music presents
Meta Music e
A concert of Music about
music
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 7:30pm GWC Forum II
Golden West College Choral/Vocal Music Bruce Bales, director
presents
Meta Music: A concert of Music about music Saturday, November 19, 2016, 7:30pm GWC Forum II
e IfMusicbetheFoodofLove,Z.379a(1692) HenryPurcell(1659-1695)
AnthonyCevallos,tenorWendellBallantyne,recorderJaniceMassatt,harpsichordBruceBales,violadagamba
ExcerptsfromComeYeSonsofArt,Z.323,birthdayodeforQueenMary(1694) HenryPurcell(1659-1695) ComeYeSonsofArt
TracyFerguson,soloist SoundtheTrumpet
ChamberSingersWomenStriketheViol
MargaretClitheroe,altosoloist ThusNatureRejoicing
SaraCabrera,sopranoandAdamBreaux,basssoloistWendellBallantyne,recorder;RuthRichards,fluteBruceBales,violadagamba;AnthonyCevallos,lute
JaniceMassatt,organ/harpsichordLirumbililirum RossinoMantovana(fl.1500-1511) firstpublishedinLefrottolenell’editzioneprincipediOttavianoPetrucci(1505)
LirumbililirumlirumlirumAh,soundnowthemutedviol!Youunderstandmewell,Pedrina,butnotnowoutofduty.I’velovedyounowforsixlongyears,andafaithfulservantI’vebeentoyou,butyou’rewaiting,andwellIknowit,formetoswellandburstwithlove.Ah,stopcausingmesuchpain,youknowwellthatIspeakthetruth.Faithlesswoman,howcanyoubeartoletmeliveinsuchdespair.GivemeanaudienceofjustonehourandIshallbequitesatisfied.Putyoursealonadocumentdeclaringmygoodandfaithfulservice.
MarjorieCampos,mezzo-sopranosoloistPsaume150,M.69(1883) CésarFranck(1822-1890)
PraiseyetheLORD.PraiseGodinhissanctuary:praisehiminthefirmamentofhispower.Praisehimforhismightyacts:praisehimaccordingtohisexcellentgreatness.Praisehimwiththesoundofthetrumpet:praisehimwiththepsalteryandharp.Praisehimwiththetimbrelanddance:praisehimwithstringedinstrumentsandorgans.Praisehimupontheloudcymbals:praisehimuponthehighsoundingcymbals.LeteverythingthathathbreathpraisetheLord.PraiseyetheLord.–Psalm150
ChamberSingersJaniceMassatt,organ
FinalefromRejoiceintheLamb,op.30(1943) BenjaminBritten(1913-1976)“ForHisaSpirit”ForHisaspiritandthereforeheisGod.ForKiskingandthereforeheisGod.ForLisloveandthereforeheisGod.ForMismusicandthereforeheisGod.
FrancescoSannicandro,baritonesolo“Fortheinstrumentsarebytheirrhimes”Fortheinstrumentsarebytheirrhimes,Fortheshawmrhimesarelawnfawnandthelike.Fortheshawmrhimesaremoonboonandthelike.Fortheharprhimesaresingringandthelike.Fortheharprhimesareringstringandthelike.Forthecymbalrhimesarebellwellandthelike.Forthecymbalrhimesaretollsoulandthelike.Forthefluterhimesaretoothyouthandthelike.Forthefluterhimesaresuitmuteandthelike.Forthebassoonrhimesarepassclassandthelike.Forthedulcimerrhimesaregraceplaceandthelike.Fortheclarinetrhimesarecleanseenandthelike.Forthetrumpetrhimesaresoundboundandthelike.ForthetrumpetofGodisablessedintelligenceandsoarealltheinstrumentsinHeav'n.ForGodtheFatherAlmightyplaysupontheharpofstupendousmagnitudeandmelody.Foratthattimemalignityceasesandthedevilsthemselvesareatpeace.Forthistimeisperceptibletomanbyaremarkablestillnessandserenityofsoul.
“HallelujahfromtheheartofGod”HallelujahfortheheartofGod,andfromthehandoftheartistinimitable,Andfromtheechooftheheavenlyharpinsweetnessmagnificalandmighty.Hallelujah!
ChamberSingersJaniceMassatt,organ
AnddieMusik,op.88,no.4,D.547(1817) FranzSchubert(1797-1828)
O,wond'rousart,incountlessgrayanddarkenedhours,whenlife'smostbittertasteoflonelinesswasmine,Youhavetransportedmyhearttowarmandhappymeadows,Andso,you'veofferedmejoyandfierceendurance,yourmagicbeauty,yourlove,andpeace.Sometimesyourharppoursforthasighofpassion,sosweetablessedchordinmelodiesofold,Thenheaven'sdoorwithhoursoflovedoesopen.Oh,graciousart,fortheseIthankyouso!
SeokSeo,tenorJaniceMassatt,piano
IWanttoBeWheretheMusicComesFrom(1973) LeeHoiby(1926-2011)
Iwanttobewherethemusiccomesfrom,Wheretheclockstops,whereit’snow.Iwanttobewiththefriendsaroundme,Whohavefoundme,whoshowmehow.Iwanttosingtotheearlymorning,Seethesunlightmeltthesnow.Andoh,Iwanttogrow.IwanttowaketothelivingspiritHereinsidemewhereitlies.IwanttolistentillIcanhearit,Letitguideme,andrealizeThatIcangowiththeflowunending,Thatisblending,thatisreal,Andoh,Iwanttofeel.Iwanttowalkintheearthlygarden,Farfromcities,farfromfear.Iwanttotalktothegrowinggarden,Tothedevas,tothedeer,Andtobeonewiththeriverflowing,Breezesblowing,skyabove,Andoh,Iwantlove.
SarahCabrera,sopranoJaniceMassatt,piano
L’ultimacanzone(1905) FrancescoPaoloTosti(1846-1916)
Theytoldmethattomorrow,Nina,youwillbeabride.YetstillIsingmyserenadetoyou!Uponthebarrenplateau,downintheshadyvalley,oh,howoftenIhavesungittoyou!Rose-petal,Oflowerofamaranth,thoughyoumarry,Ishallbealwaysnear.Tomorrowyou'llbesurroundedbycelebration,smilesandflowers,andwillnotspareathoughtforourpastlove;Yetalways,bydayandbynight,withpassionatemoanmysongwillsightoyou.Mint-flower,Oflowerofpomegranate,Nina,rememberthekissesIgaveyou!
FrancescoSannicandro,baritoneJaniceMassatt,piano
TwoexcerptsfromZigeunerlieder(GypsySongs),op.103(1888) JohannesBrahms(1833-1897) “HeZigeuner,greifeindieSaitenein”
Hothere,Gypsy!Strikeresoundinglyeachstringandthesongoffalseandfaithlessmaidensing!Letthestringsallmoanlamenting,sorrowweeping,'Tiltheburningtearsrundownthesecheeks!
“BraunerBurscheführtzumTanze”
Brownthelad,blue-eyedthelassie-Ledbyhimtodanceisshe.Clashingspurshestrikestogether:StarttheCzardasmelody!Hekissesfondlyhissweetdove,andspinsher,whirlsher,shoutsandsprings!Throwthreeshiningsilverguldenonthecymbalsoitrings!
ChamberSingersJaniceMassatt,piano
WhatSweeterMusicCanWeBring?(1970) MichaelFink(b.1939)
ChamberSingersJaniceMassatt,piano
TheSycophanticFoxandtheGullibleRaven(2000) BruceBales(b.1955)
SarahCabrera,theRavenJohnathanHarbottle,theFox
CircusBand(c.1899) CharlesIves(1874-1955)ChamberSingers
AnnRayburnBalesandJaniceMassatt,four-handpiano
IfMusicbetheFoodofLove(2001) DavidDickau(b.1953)ChamberSingers
JaniceMassatt,piano
GoldenWestCollegeChamberSingers
SopranosSaraCabreraDestinyCastanedaJacquelynDoTracyFergusonLeahFudimStephanieMunsonBaileyRamirez
AltosAmsiAnguloMargieCamposMegClitheroeTerryHoangJeanPattugalanLeslieRudolphSarahTownsend-HandleyRuthTerry
TenorsAnthonyCevallosJohnathanHarbottleRyanLisackRobertMolinaGeanPierrePereyraSeokSeo
BassesAdamBreauxJosephNguyenJackRobertsFrancescoSannicandroVictorTranKevinVuNikolausZeller
Instrumentalists
JaniceMassatt–piano,organandharpsichordAnnRayburn-Bales–pianoandharpsichordWendellBallantyne–recordersandbassoon
RuthTerry–fluteAnthonyCevallos-lute
BruceBales–violadagamba