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Open Audition for New Members

Sunday, January 13, 2013Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

All girls ages 6 through 13 are welcomeAll girls ages 6 through 13 are welcome

For more information, visit girlchoir.org/audition

The Girl Choir of South Florida 3347 NW 55th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 954-533-9227 info@girlchoir.org

The Girl Choir of South Florida

What Sweeter Music The Sanctuary at Second Presbyterian Church

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Friday, December 14, 2012

Primes Choir Skye Alcin Ana Victoria A lvarez Shirel Asaf Kyndell Baskin Destiny Britt Valerie Castellanos Heloisa Chalom

Taryn Cuddihy Zoey Deus Milagros Duran Fiona English Alana Fabrikant Anagrace Fagot Lianna Gegerson

Daria Hernandez Nadia Hernandez Amyah Holloman Tabitha Jenkins Bella Klim Taylee Lockhart

Emily Montoya Marí a Sofí a Nu n ez Valentina Piedrahita Victoria Shand Halley Tang Olivia Wiebe

Apprentice Choir Esther Albuquerque Brooke Baskin Natalie Bezy Carmela Luna Cinnante Alexis Collado Natalia Collado Reagan Connolly Rachel Cooke Cayla Copeland

Cheyenne Cotton Julia Earnest Grace Ferrelli Annabelle Flambert Louisa Gammill Natalie Hessing Zahra Jackson Nivea Jensen Sneha Jos

Alexis Kuntze Sarah Leigh Naissa Michel Lily Milgram Tess Pancera Isabela Pardo Mikayla Pratt Jackie Ricardo Maya Salah

Vanyah Servalis Sophia Sheehan Ashley Taylor Giulia Toback Leah Tomas Michaelah Ward Amari Wilson Emma Young

Lyric Choir Nia Anderson Ariela Anselmo Gwen Braccialarghe Nola Browne Brianna Chavez Cleo Collado Miranda Fitzpatrick Kaila Gumbs

Carina Jones Sadie Kopelman Jada Lebert Claire Lefort Kaylah Louiny Alexis Maldonado Natalie Medina Sarah Mellinger

Kimberly Nolan Ana Marí a Nu n ez Gabby Pagano Abigail Pinder Chayanne Pollard Ela Reyes-Roma n Ciara Rodriguez-Horan Brianna Russell

Leslie Saravia Venisha Servalis Emma Sheehan Mindy Taft Megan Tirrell Chenelle Vassell Emme Wien Anne Zamor

Concert Choir Isabella Alvarez Christa Anderson Laura Blank Helen Budowsky Gillian Cannataro Sofí a Castan eda Ev Chong Alex Colaizzi Mariana Colmenares Marcia Cuellar-Garcia Sophie Garrett

Olivia Goehrig Amanda Goldberg Valeria Hansen Shannon Harper Sydney Harper Christina Hernandez Eliza Hurst Seyra Joseph Morgane Labbe Jana Lebert

Alise Lofgren Cassidy Long Valerie Martinez Elizabeth Mathew Towns McClain Michaela Miller Gabriella Morris Maria Ortega Cristina Pichardo Kayla Raper

Lilly Rogers Maddie Rogers Kali Rosendo Bryndahlyn Silverstrom Alia Smith Jyothy Thomas LaVon Thomas Ashley Vogt Kelly Walsh Rayna Whye

Chamber Singers Isabella Alvarez Christa Anderson Laura Blank Ev Chong Alex Colaizzi

Mariana Colmenares Marcia Cuellar-Garcia Olivia Goehrig Amanda Goldberg Christina Hernandez

Eliza Hurst Alise Lofgren Kayla Raper Maddie Rogers

Bryndahlyn Silverstrom Jyothy Thomas Ashley Vogt Kelly Walsh

Go Where I Send Thee

This is a gospel arrangement of a spiritual from the African-American folk tradition. According to the arrangers, “some of the scriptural references are quite evident; others are somewhat cloaked:

eleven refers to the opinion that Judas might not fare well on judgment day nine traditionally represents the nine choirs of angels eight recalls the number of people instructed to board Noah’s ark five refers to the loaves of bread that fed thousands four refers to the gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John three refers to the Hebrew children: Shadrich, Meschach, and Abednego, who were thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar”

Ther is no rose of swych vertu

Burden (refrain): There is no rose of such virtue as is the rose that bore Jesus.

v. 1: There is no rose of such virtue as is the rose that bore Jesus. Alleluia. v. 2: For in this rose was contained heaven and earth in little space. Wondrous thing! v. 3: By that rose we may well see that he is God in three persons, but in equal form. v. 4: The angels said to the shepherds: “Glory to God in the highest.” Let us rejoice! v. 5: Let us leave worldly mirth and follow the joyful birth. Let us go.

While there are many beautiful settings of this text, this arrangement is based upon the original 15th century chant. It is the third movement from On Yoolis Night, a compilation of medieval carols and motets arranged and recorded by Anonymous 4, the a capella women’s ensemble renowned worldwide for their “unearthly vocal blend and virtuosic ensemble singing.” On Yoolis Night will be performed in its entirety on December 21 at All Saints Episcopal Church.

Kling, Glöckchen, Kling!

Refrain: Ring little bells, ring-a-ling-aling, ring little bells, ring!

v. 1: Let me in, you children. It is so cold, the winter, open up the doors, don’t leave me here to freeze! v. 2: Listen girls and boys, open up your house! I bring you gifts, you’ll be so pleased! v. 3: Brightly glow the candles, open to me your hearts! I will dwell there happily, pious child so blessed.

Tidings of Great Joy

Clifton J. Noble, Jr., has based this text upon O virtus sapientiae. While Noble’s setting of the chant uses the text from Luke 2, von Bingen’s original text is translated as follows:

Sofia! you are the whirling wings circling encompassing energy of God: you quicken the world in your clasp. One wing soars in heaven, one wing sweeps the earth, and the third flies all around us. Praise to Sofia! Let all the earth praise her!

An arrangement of the original von Bingen text will be presented on December 21 at All Saints Episcopal Church.

What Sweeter Music Program Notes

Psalm 47:1-3, 7, 8

All you nations join hands, blow the ram’s horn, and sing to God with a song of joy. For the Lord is awesome and supreme, the great king over all the Earth. Make music for God, make music for the King, make music!

This arrangement by Srul Irving Glick comes from a trilogy of psalm settings which can be heard in its entirety on December 21 at All Saints Episcopal Church.

There Is No Rose

This 15th century poem embodies a common medieval conceit of identifying the Virgin with a rose, and follows the old custom of mixing Latin with the vernacular. The Latin translation of each phrase is:

Res miranda Wondrous thing Pares forma Equal in form Gaudeamus Let us rejoice Transeamus Let us go

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day

John Rutter, in his program notes about this song, says “The age-old relationship between religion and the dance is the source of the unusual and vivid imagery of this carol (which, in its complete form, has eleven verses covering all the events of Christ's life up to the Ascension).” While conventionally considered to be a cre che carol celebrating the birth of Christ, scholars have recently come to believe that this may actually be a joyous dance of death and resurrection.

The Holly and the Ivy

This carol can be traced to 17th century England. It is thought to be a transitional song from paganism to Christianity. In England, holly was considered a symbol of good luck for men and ivy a symbol of good luck for women. Over time, the carol was adapted to represent Christian themes, i.e. the holly as a symbol of Jesus’s crown of thorns, and the white lily as a symbol of purity.

Hanerot Hallalu

We kindle these lights for the wonders and the redemptions Thou didst perform for our fathers through Thy holy priests. These Hanukah lights are holy, and through them we sanctify Thy name.

The Girl Choir of South Florida

What Sweeter Music

Wallis Peterson Artistic Director

Robert Todd Associate Director

Katie Ackley Assistant Director

Nicole Straussman Assistant Director

Jorge Valls Assistant Director

Susan Dodd Accompanist

Gayle Giese Accompanist

Lucia Deus Choreographer

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

The Girl Choir of South Florida 3347 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 954.533.9227 info@girlchoir.org Visit us online at girlchoir.org

Cover Artwork by Mary Manteiga

Cole Crossgrove Bass

Gretchen Fasulo Glockenspiel

Lisa Gelfand Oboe

Allen Giese Violin

Gayle Giese Flute

Mindy Lofgren Guitar

Emma Mellinger Flute and Piccolo

Brad Peterson Percussion

Andrew Rudzinski Violin

Chris Young Cello

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Concert Choir What Sweeter Music Eleanor Daley

text Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

Psalm 47 (from Psalm Trilogy) Srul Irving Glick

This song is sponsored in loving memory of Robert Kratish,

a dedicated Girl Choir supporter since 2007.

There Is No Rose Z. Randall Stroope

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day English carol, arr. John Rutter

Deck the Halls (in 7/8) Welsh carol, arr. James McKelvy

Apprentice and Lyric Choir This Little Light of Mine spiritual, arr. Ken Berg

Apprentice Choir Candles, Candles Lois Myers Emig

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Polish carol

arr. Ruth E. Dwyer and Martin L. Ellis

Christmas Crossword Hank Beebe

Christmas in Killarney John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and

Frank Weldon, arr. Carl Strommen

Primes Choir A New Year Carol Benjamin Britten

text from Tom Tiddler’s Ground, ed. Walter de la Mare

Solfege Santa Cristi Cary Miller

based on “Jingle Bells” by J. Pierpont

Intermission

Lyric Choir and Concert Choir The Holly and the Ivy 17th century English carol

arr. Ruth E. Dwyer and Martin L. Ellis

Lyric Choir Psallite (from Musae Sionae, 1609) Michael Praetorius, arr. John Leavitt

Hanerot Hallalu traditional Hebrew, arr. Blanche Chass

Go Where I Send Thee spiritual, arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory

Winter Wonderland Felix Bernard and Dick Smith, arr. Jeff Funk

Chamber Singers The Holly and the Berry “Sans Day Carol”, arr. Henry Roe McDermott

as performed by Cherish the Ladies

Ther is no rose of swych vertu 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4

Sponsored by Emma Mellinger

Kling, Glöckchen, Kling! German carol, arr. Robert Sieving

Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella French carol, arr. Olivia Goehrig

Bring a Torch French carol, arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr.

Tidings of Great Joy Clifton J. Noble Jr.

based upon a chant by Hildegard von Bingen

Concert Choir Candy Cane Lane Jennifer Zuffinetti, arr. Mac Huff

Combined Choirs Holiday Sing-Along traditional

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Emily Crocker

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