Benjamin Britten's Five Flower Songs is a charming and varied set of choral works that celebrates the beauty of nature. Each song paints a vivid picture of different flowers and the seasons.
Benjamin Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia is a beautiful choral piece honoring the patron saint of music. Written in 1942 during World War II, it uses the poetry of W.H. Auden to tell the story of St. Cecilia and her divine gift of music. The piece is divided into three sections, each capturing different aspects of her life and the inspiration she brings.
Sydney Guillaume's This, Too, Shall Pass is an uplifting piece that blends contemporary choral techniques with rich harmonies and rhythmic vitality. The piece delivers a powerful message of resilience and optimism in the face of challenges.
Moore’s We Shall Walk Through the Valley is an arrangement of a traditional spiritual that offers a soulful message of hope and perseverance.
American composer Margaret Bonds sets W.E.B. Du Bois' 1904 essay of the same title into a blend of Western classical and spiritual traditions. The powerful and thought-provoking essay is one of the most iconic civil rights writings and lays out Du Bois' beliefs about the nature of humanity and the role of the individual in society. Bonds' masterpiece celebrates the intersections of faith, culture, and history.
Messiah, by the Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström, was commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival and the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart to commemorate the 2009 Handel anniversary year. The work is based on Charles Jennen’s English libretto that Handel set in his famous oratorio. Many critics believe this Messiah to be worthy of the original from 260 years ago, and we were thrilled to share the stage with new friends at the New England Philharmonic in its first performance on the East Coast!
Cantata Singers and Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses
Noah Horn, Music Director
William Hite, tenor - Evangelist
Dana Whiteside, baritone - Jesus
Michele Adams, HHYC Conductor
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Full program book HERE.
PART I
00:39 Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen | CHORUS and CHORALE
7:59 Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte | EVANGELIST and JESUS
8:41 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen | CHORALE
9:24 Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester | EVANGELIST, CHORUS and JESUS
12:33 Du lieber Heiland du | RECITATIVE (alto)
13:24 Buß und Reu | ARIA (alto)
17:17 Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer | EVANGELIST and JUDAS
17:59 Blute nur, du liebes Herz | ARIA (soprano)
22:25 Aber am ersten Tage der süßen Brot | EVANGELIST, JESUS and CHORUS
24:36 Ich bins, ich sollte büßen | CHORALE
25:24 Er antwortete und sprach | EVANGELIST, JESUS and JUDAS
28:39 Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt | RECITATIVE (soprano)
29:58 Ich will dir mein Herze schenken | ARIA (soprano)
33:29 Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten | EVANGELIST and JESUS
34:28 Erkenne mich, mein Hüter | CHORALE
35:27 Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm | EVANGELIST, PETER and JESUS
36:36 Ich will hier bei dir stehen | CHORALE
37:35 Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe | EVANGELIST and JESUS
39:24 O Schmerz! Hier zittert das gequälte Herz | RECITATIVE (tenor) and CHORALE
41:28 Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen | ARIA (tenor) and CHORUS
46:47 Und ging hin ein wenig | EVANGELIST and JESUS
47:34 Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder | RECITATIVE (bass)
48:31 Gerne will ich mich bequemen | ARIA (bass)
52:50 Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern | EVANGELIST and JESUS
54:08 Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit | CHORALE
55:10 Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend | EVANGELIST, JESUS and JUDAS
57:44 So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen | ARIA (soprano and alto) and CHORUS
1:02:43 Und siehe, einer aus denen | EVANGELIST and JESUS
1:04:54 O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß | CHORALE
INTERMISSION
PART II
1:12:05 Ach, nun ist mein Jesus hin | ARIA (alto) and CHORUS
1:15:43 Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten | EVANGELIST
1:16:43 Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht’ | CHORALE
1:17:26 Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten | EVANGELIST, TESTIFIERS and HIGH PRIEST
1:18:39 Mein Jesus schweigt | RECITATIVE (tenor)
1:19:36 Geduld! Wenn mich falsche Zungen stechen | ARIA (tenor)
1:23:23 Und der Hohepriester antwortete | EVANGELIST, HIGH PRIEST, JESUS and CHORUS
1:25:33 Wer hat dich so geschlagen | CHORALE
1:26:22 Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast | EVANGELIST, MAIDS, PETER and CHORUS
1:29:07 Erbarme dich, mein Gott | ARIA (alto)
1:35:42 Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen | CHORALE
1:36:48 Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester | EVANGELIST, JUDAS, CHIEF PRIESTS and CHORUS
1:38:38 Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder | ARIA (bass)
1:41:27 Sie hielten aber einen Rat | EVANGELIST, PILATE and JESUS
1:43:35 Befiehl du deine Wege | CHORALE
1:44:36 Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Gewohnheit | EVANGELIST, PILATE, PILATE’S WIFE and CHORUS
1:47:05 Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe | CHORALE
1:47:47 Der Landpfleger sagte | EVANGELIST and PILATE
1:48:05 Er hat uns allen wohlgetan | RECITATIVE (soprano)
1:49:18 Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben | ARIA (soprano)
1:54:55 Sie schrieen aber noch mehr | EVANGELIST, PILATE and CHORUS
1:56:55 Erbarm es Gott | RECITATIVE (alto)
1:57:53 Können Tränen meiner Wangen | ARIA (alto)
2:03:21 Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte des Landpflegers | EVANGELIST and CHORUS
2:04:27 O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden | CHORALE
2:06:32 Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten | EVANGELIST
2:07:30 Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut | RECITATIVE (bass)
2:08:05 Komm, süßes Kreuz, so will ich sagen | ARIA (bass)
2:13:49 Und da sie an die Stätte kamen | EVANGELIST and CHORUS
2:17:27 Ach Golgatha, unselges Golgatha | RECITATIVE (alto)
2:18:48 Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand | ARIA (alto) and CHORUS
2:21:55 Und von der sechsten Stunde an | EVANGELIST, JESUS and CHORUS
2:24:35 Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden | CHORALE
2:25:53 Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß | EVANGELIST and CHORUS
2:28:36 Am Abend, da es kühle war | RECITATIVE (bass)
2:30:22 Mache dich, mein Herze, rein | ARIA (bass)
2:37:04 Und Joseph nahm den Leib | EVANGELIST, PILATE and CHORUS
2:39:57 Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht | RECITATIVE and CHORUS
2:41:42 Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder | CHORUS
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