DEPARTMENTOF

MUSIC

VCU WOMEN'S CHOIRREBECCA TYREE, conductorMARGARET TAYLOR, pianist

and

CHORAL ARTS SOCIETYERIN FREEMAN, conductor

LAURA CANDLER-WHITE, pianist

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.

Sonia Vlahcevic Concert HallW. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts

922 ParkAvenue | Richmond, Virginia

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This evening's Women's Choir performance is in remembrance of KatherineShayna Krug, class of2015, who graced us with her talents a.nd joie de vivrein the VCU Music Department. Kat sang in the Women's Choir and assistedwith the Vocal Arts Project summer choircamp while completing her Master'sDegree at the School of Education. We rememberwith gratitude her courage, generosity, intellectand caring spirit. She remains a shining lightto allwho knew her.

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CONCERTS & EVENTS

Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.VCU SYMPHONY: STAR WARSTheVCU Symphony and the Norfolk Governor's School performJohn Williams' Star Wars in a concert that is out of this world. Put on your favorite StarWars attire and join us!Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Free withVCU student I.D.

Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7 p.m.HOLIDAY GALAThe annual holiday gala is back-and celebrating its 29,h year! Come out andcelebrate the holidays with this benefit concert featuring holiday musicanda surprise visit from a veryspecial guest. Tickets: $10, all proceeds benefitThe Doorways (formerly Hospital Hospitality House).

Department of Music | School ofthe Arts | Virginia Commonwealth University922 Park Avenue, Room 132 | P.O. Box 842004 | Richmond, VA 23284-2004

(804) 828-1166 | music@vcu.edu | arts.vcu.edu/music

DRINKING SONG (Verdi)[Alfredo]Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti caliciche la bellezza infiora.

E la fuggevol ora s'inebrii a voluttaLibiam ne'dolci fremiti

che suscita I'amore,poiche quell'ochio al coreonnipotente va.

Libiamo, amore, amorfra i calicipiu caldi baci avra

[Coro] Ah! Libiam, amor, fra' calicipiu caldi baci avra

[Violetta]Tra voi tra voi sapro dividereil tempo mio giocondo;Tutto e foIlia, foIlia nel mondocio che non e piacerGodiam, fugace e rapidoe'il gaudio dell'amore,e'un fior che nasce e muore,ne piu si puo goderGodiamo, c'invita, c'invita un fervidoaccento lusinghier.

[Coro]Godiamo, la tazza e il cantico,la notte abbella e il riso;in questo paradiso ne scopra ilnuovo di

[Violetta] La vita e nel tripudio

[Alfredo] Quando non s'amiancora...

[Violetta] Nol dite a chi I'ignora,

[Alfredo] E'il mio destin cos)...[Tutti]Godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e ilcantico,

la notte abbella e il riso;in questo paradiso ne scopra ilnuovo di.

[Alfredo]Let's drink, drink from the joyful chalicessince the beautiness is blossoming.And might the fleeting hour getinebriated at will

Let's drink among (those) sweet quiversthat Love makes arise,since that eye goes to (his) almightyheart.

Let's drink, (my) love, (so that) loveamong the chalices will get hotter kisses[Chorus] Ah! Let's drink, (so that) love,among the chalices, will get hotterkisses

[Violetta]With you, with you, I'll be able to sharemy cheerful time;Everything is crazy, crazy in the worldwhat is not pleasureLet's enjoy (pleasures), fleeting and fast,is the joy in love,it's a flower that blossoms and dies,neither it can be enjoyed longerLet's enjoy, it's calling us, it's calling usan ardent flattering accent.

[Chorus]Let's enjoy, the cup and the canticle,the lovely night and the smiles;might the new day find them (still) in thisparadise

[Violetta] Life is in (its) jubilation

[Alfredo] When (people) aren't in loveyet...[Violetta] Don't say it to those who don'tknow it,[Alfredo] So it's my destiny[Tutti]Let's enjoy, the cup and the canticle,the lovely night and the smiles;might the new day find them (still) in thisparadise.

vculvcuartsVCU WOMEN'S CHOIR & CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall

And Miriam Sang (Shiru L'Adonai) Zebulon HighbenRebeccaTyree, MargaretTaylor, Samantha John, percussion

Forrest Glass, director/choreographer

O salutaris Hostia Eriks EsenvaldsText by St. Thomas Aquinas

Victoria Jackson and Samantha John, soprano duet

No Time Traditional Camp Meeting SongsArranged by Susan Brumfield

Marie Kreck and Marie Brittain, soloists

There Will Come Soft Rains Kevin Memleytrom Reflections onHumanity text by Sara Teasdale

Samantha Hoster, oboe

Job, Job Traditional Afro-American ChantArranged by Stephen Hatfield

Anna Webster, Kimberly Strother, AlexGoia, Simone Platter,soloists

Special thanks to Justin Alexander, Forrest Glass and Margaret Taylorfor their contributions to this concert.

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BRIEF PAUSE

Down in the River to Pray Traditional, arr. David MennickeCaitlin Williams and Devon Howsman, soloists

Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Gabriel Faure, text by Jean Racine

The City and the Sea Eric Whitacrei walked the boulevard text by e.e. cummingsas is the sea marvelouslittle man in a hurry

"Drinking Song" from La Traviata Giuseppe VerdiAlexis Gruber and Margaret Mayes, soloists

Special thanks toAyana Butler and Margaret Mayes for French coaching.CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY

VCU WOMEN'S CHOIRRebecca Tyree, conductor

Margaret Taylor, pianist

Marie Brittain1

Hailey BroylesCarrie Bullard1

Katherine CappuccioValeria De Leon

Alex Farnsworth

Robyn FreidinAlexandra Goia1

Lexie Gruber1

Cassidy HamiltonSarah Keller

Marie Kreck1

Emily NesbitLindsey PageSimone Plater

Taylor RamirezCharlotte RothKimberly Strother3

CHORAL ARTS SOCIETYErin Freeman, director

Laura Candler-White, pianist

SOPRANO

Mary AndersonCarrie Bullard1

Samantha Cali

Julia CarneyChristine Do

Latrell Evans

Nicole Frank

Alexis Gruber

Sydney HoutzRachel Kessinger1Litta Paulson

Deanna PhilpottSavannah Whittenburg3Caitlin WilliamsKarishma Soni

ALTO

Ayana Butler1Hazel De Leon

Kaela Gossett

Abigail HauschildDevon Howsmon

Courtney HutchensIvy KentonNicole KeytonMargaret Mayes4Hannah Piracha

Taylor RamirezBrittany RobinsonArianna Rose4

Alyssa SantosAshley SeolEmily SextonSavannah Smith

Regan Sprenkle2Ashby WhiteheadInyoung YooAlexandra Goia1

Victoria Starr

Da'Shae ThomasCassieTilmanAlyson TurkewitzAnna Webster2Jarleka WhitehurstHayleigh Wilson1'2Derneeshia Winston

'Section Leader

2Ward robe

3Chorus Manager

TENOR

Jake Adams

David Eaton2

Elliot Johnson

Alex NguyenJimmy Nguyen1Braden Simmons

Cliff Stevenson3

ConnorTerrell1

Eisen Zhao

BASS

Stephen Clatterbuck1Coltrane ConklinColton DoddBrian Donovan1

Aaron Frisbie

Sean KingZak MaiPeter McAninch

Aaron MoyersHabib NazareiChristopher RubisTristan Taylor

'Section Leaders2Conducting Assistants3ChorusManager4Marketing Assistant

TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS

AND MIRIAM SANG (Highben)Shiru I'Adonai (L'Hashem) ki ga'oh ga'ah sus verochevov ramah vaiyam - Exodus 15:21

Singto the Lord for [the Lord] is highly exalted the horse andhisrider [he] hasthrown[into] the sea.

O SALUTARIS HOSTIA (Esenvalds)O salutaris Hostia

Quae caeli pandis ostium.Bella premunt hostilia;Da robur, fer auxilium

Uni trinoque DominaSit sempiterna Gloria:Qui vitam sine termino

Nobis donet in patria

O Saving victim opening wideThe gate of heaven to all below.Ourfoes press on from every side;Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.

To Thy great name be endless praise,Immortal Godhead, One in Three!O grant us endless length of daysIn our true native land with Thee.

CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE (Faure)

Verbe, egal au Tres-Haut, notre unique Word of God the most high, oursoleesperance, hope,Jour eternel de la terre et des cieux ; eternal day of the earth and heavensDe la paisible nuit nous rompons le as we break thesilence of thepeacefulsilence, nightDivin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux ! divineSaviour, look down upon us.

Repands sur nous le feu de ta gracepuissante,Que tout I'enfer fuie au son de ta

voix;Dissipe le sommeil d'une amelanguissante,Qui la conduit a I'oubli de tes lois!

O Christ, sois favorable a ce peuplefidelePour te benir maintenant rassemble.

imbue us with the fire of thy greatmercy

so that hell itself will flee at the sound

of your voicedisperse the sleep which leads ourlanguishing soulsto stray from the path of righteousness.

O Christ show your favour to yourfaithful peoplewho have come together to worship

Recois les chants qu'il offre a ta gloire youimmortelle, receive the praises thatthey offerup toEtde tes dons qu'il retourne comble! your immortal glory

and may they come back laden withthe gift ofyour grace.