Parish Advent & Christmas Concert

Featuring musicians of the parish in seasonal choral works, solo organ works, and Slovak and English Carols. 

PROGRAM

Organ solo: Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572                                         J. S. Bach

Welcome                                                                           Fr. Stefan Chanas

People, Look East                                      Besançon / arr. Malcolm Archer

Organ solo: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645            J. S. Bach

Wake, O Wake, and Sleep No Longer  (vs. 1 only)             WACHET AUF

Ave Maria                                                                   Malcolm Archer
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Organ solo from Cathedral Windows, Op. 106        Sigfried Karg-Elert
     Saluto Angelico

Magnificat                                                                      George Dyson

My soul doth magnify the Lord, 
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. 
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 
And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm. 
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 
He hath put down the mighty from their seat 
and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things. 
And the rich he hath sent empty away. 
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel 
as he promised to our forefathers Abraham, and his seed forever.  Amen.

52. Do mesta Betlema  -  Fr. O. Matzenauer / J. Mathulay A. Radlinský

1. Do mesta Betléma pospechajme, pri jasliach kolená zahýbajme. Kristu v sviatosti, v ponížení, Kristu v sviatosti, v ponížení sa klaňajme.

2. Z neba k nám zostúpil, nás miloval, aby nás vykúpil, telo si vzal. Mnohé úzkosti v ľudskej bytosti, mnohé úzkosti v ľudskej bytosti okusoval.

3. V jasliach si vložený narodený, by hriešnik stratený bol spasený. V tejto Sviatosti si nám z milosti, V tejto Sviatosti si nám z milosti sprítomnený.

4. Predrahý Spasiteľ, Kriste milý, daj duši i telu ráznej sily. Chcem ťa milovať a nasledovať, Chcem ťa milovať a nasledovať v každej chvíli.

5. Deň čo deň ku smrti sa blížime, nech ťa v radovaní tam uzrieme, v Betléme večnom, v speve srdečnom, v Betléme večnom, v speve srdečnom teba ctíme.

6. V nebeskom Betléme bez prestania chváliť ťa budeme, nebies Pána, dajže nám svojho skúsiť večného, dajže nám svojho skúsiť večného radovania.

 
O Little Town of Bethlehem  - ST. LOUIS

O Little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by;
Yet in the dark streets shineth The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondr’ring love.
O morning starts, together Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King, And peace to all on earth.

Organ solo from Crystal Cathedral Organ Collection   - Robert Hebble
      Diptych

66. Ó chýr preblahý     -  V. Wick / Koleda

Ó chýr preblahý, ó čas predrahý, ó chýr preblahý, ó čas predrahý!
Zasľúbený dávno svetu Vykupiteľ, hľa, už je tu
Ó chýr preblahý, ó čas predrahý!

Zvuky nebeské, spevy anjelské, zvuky nebeské, spevy anjelské
Hlásia, že Syn Boží z neba v telo ľudské odel seba
Ó chýr preblahý, ó čas predrahý!

V kraji betlémskom, v lone panenskom.
Syn sa zrodil prevznešený,
človek s Bohom zjednotený.
Ó, chýr preblahý, ó, čas predrahý!

Sveta Stvoriteľ, Pán a Riaditeľ, sveta Stvoriteľ, Pán a Riaditeľ
Nám podobným tvorom stal sa, aby za nás obeť dal sa
Ó chýr preblahý, ó čas predrahý, ó chýr preblahý, ó ča

O Holy Night   -  Adolphe Adam

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine Oh night divine

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name 

Silent Night                                                                         STILLE NACHT

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence                 PICARDY/arr. Gustav Holst

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly-minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heav'nly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the pow'rs of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.

At His feet the six-winged seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
"Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!"

Organ solo: In dulci jubilo                                                       Leo Sowerby