NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Concert Program

Ensemble Recital Series

26th Annual NIU Choir and Brass Holiday Concert

NIU Concert Choir
NIU University Chorus
Brass Ensemble
DeKalb Festival Chorus
NIU Chamber Choir

Eric Johnson, director, NIU Chamber Choir & Concert Choir
Mary Lynn Doherty, director, University Chorus
Megan Bailey, director, Brass Ensemble
Paul Marchese, director, DeKalb Festival Chorus

Sunday, December 8, 2024
3:00 pm
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

 

Program

Organ Interlude for walk in (TBD) TBD
Minjung Kim 
Ave Generosa  Ola Gjeilo
(b. 1978)
Combined Choirs 

Translation
Hail, girl of a noble house,
Shimmering and unpolluted
You pupil in the eye of chastity,
You essence of sanctity,
Which is pleasing to God.
-Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) 

Hodie Christus Natus est Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
(1562-1621)
Concert Choir 

Translation
Today Christ is born:
Today the Savior appeared:
Today on Earth the Angels sing,
Archangels rejoice:
Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Glory to God in the highest.
Alleluia. 

In natali Domini 
What Child is This 
Anonymous
arr. Darmon Meader (b.1961)  
University Chorus 
Christmas Oratorio Suite
Mvt I: Mighty Lord and King Victorious
J. S. Bach
(1685-1750)

arr. Chuck Seipp
Brass Ensemble
O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen
(b. 1943)

Translation
O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord
lying in a manger!
O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia! 

Long Ago  arr. Jacob Narverud
(b.1986)
 
DeKalb Festival Chorus 
Nordin Winter Pictures  Tormod Tvete Vik
(b.1975)
Chamber Choir 
Organ Interlude (TBD) TBD
Minjung Kim 

La Virgen Lava Panales

 

Traditional Mexican Carol
arr. Ruben Federizon

Translation
The virgen washes the swaddling,
While the little Child lies sleeping.
And the little birds are singing
And the brook is sighing. 

Shepherds come, shepherds arrive
To worship the infant who has just been born.
The child of God is missing
And everyone sought him.
Only to see the Child by the waters fishing. 

Chichester Psalms
     Mvmnt. II Adonai roim
Leonard Bernstein
(1918-1990)
Ethan Gonzalez, soloist
Anya Pasowicz, Harp, Ethan Cowburn, Percussion 
Concert Choir 

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,
He leadeth me beside the still waters,
He restoreth my soul,
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness,
For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk
Through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
For Thou art with me.
Thy rod and Thy staff
They comfort me.

Why do the nations rage,
And the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and against His anointed.
Saying, let us break their bands asunder,
And cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens
Shall laugh, and the Lord
Shall have them in derision!

Thou preparest a table before me
In the presence of my enemies,
Thou anointest my head with oil,
My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy
Shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever. 

Chamber ChoirCeremony of Carols (Op. 28) 

     Wolcum Yole! 

     This Little Babe 

     Deo Gracias 

 

Benjamin Britten
(1913-1976)

Sleigh Ride 

arr. Thomas Purdie 
Brass Ensemble

Gloria 

Randol Bass
(b.1953)
Massed Chorus, Brass Ensemble, Percussion and Organ 

Translation
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee,
we worship thee, we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. 

 

NIU Concert Choir Fall 2024
Accompanist, Minjung Kim

Soprano

Evangelina Combs

Kaylie Emmer

Sondos Hassan

Emily Kmetz

Emialy Legaspi

Emily Montelongo

Maia Orlovsky

Chenoa Randolph

Kyla Reisenbichler

Thalila Sisou

Rachel Yasutake

Allison Wilson

 

Alto

Rain Anzaldua

Amelia Arndt

Sarah Calgaro

Naomi Dutton

Isabella Froh

Ethan Gonzalez

Anna Knecht

Olivia Lesniewski

Angie Rodriguez

Kayti Miller

Cassandra Valdes

Chloe Weeks

 

Tenor

Matthew Ellis

Eduardo Garcia

Quinn Jamrose

Sam Lynas

EmVi Legaspi

Joseph Quaynor

 

Bass

Eli Clarke

Georgi Dimitrov

Boone Elledge

Ryan Jensen

Gunnar Magnuson

Jonathan Rivera

Adrian Sommerfield

Emerson Valyou

Nolan Valyou

Brass Ensemble Roster

Nick Anderson, Trumpet

AJ Sullivan, Trumpet

Shae McCabe, Horn

Noah Kocsis, Horn

Isabella Rodriguez, Trombone

Zaire Burks, Trombone

Logan Yugo, Tuba

NIU Chamber Choir 24-25
Heewon Cha, Accompanist

 

Soprano

Evangelina Combs

Kayla Lockhart

Rachel Yasutaki

 

Alto

Sarah Calgaro

Anna Knecht

Kayti Miller

Cassandra Valdes

 

Tenor

Jonnie Kullins

Sam Lynas

Joseph Quaynor

Matt Skirmont

 

Bass

Boone Elledge

Ryan Jensen

Ryan Nelson

Daniel Chukwunyem

Georgie Dimitrov

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