A Mayfield Christmas
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French carol;
arr. Fred Prentice
hymn tune by Johann Schop; text Martin Janus; arr. J.S. Bach
Brent Hall, organ
Translation
It is well for me that I have Jesus!
How firmly I hold to him,
That he might refresh my heart when I am sick and sad.
I have Jesus, who loves me and gives himself for me.
Therefore, I will not leave him,
even if my heart is breaking.
C15 French chant; arr. Andrew Hawryluk
The Men of Mayfield Singers
Translation
Come, Emmanuel! Break the bond of Israel, which mourns in exile, deprived of God’s Son.
Rejoice, Emmanuel will be born for you, Israel.
Come, o Jesse’s branch! Take your people from their enemy’s grasp, from the cave of hell, and from the cavern of the abyss.
Come, Lord! Who to the people in Sinai gave thy law from on high in the majesty of thy glory.
C14 Irish carol; arr. David Willcocks
Narrator: Clayton Watts; Gabriel: Reed Olsen; Mary: Megan Richey Olsen; Brent Hall, organ
Translation
The angel came to the Virgin’s room and calmed her fear, saying, “Hail! You will conceive and bear the salvation of mankind.” Mary replied, “I am the humble maidservant of almighty God. I give my consent, and am ready to obey.” Hail, Mother of our Lord, who brought peace when she bore Christ.
Franz Biebl
Daniel Winters, bass; David Segrera, tenor;
solo trio: Mary Porter, soprano; Sarah Covert, alto;
Joel Crane, tenor
Translation
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit, and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst 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.
Michael Praetorius; arr. Gordon Schuster
Linda Watkins, flute; Brent Hall, piano
English tune, “Greensleeves”;
based on the words of W.C. Dix;
arr. Lindsay O. Goodson
Max Reger; text Martin Boelitz
Alicia Bellingham, soprano; Stephanie Thomas, piano
Translation
Mary sits in amid the roses and rocks her baby Jesus,
Through the leaves blows a gentle summer wind.
At her feet a tiny, colorful bird sings.
Sleep, sweet baby, lullaby.
Lovely is your smile, lovelier still your joy in sleeping.
Lay your precious head here on your mother’s breast.
Sleep, sweet baby, lullaby.
John Rutter
Brent Hall, organ
Spiritual; arr. John Rutter
Erin McOmber, soprano
S. Gordon Jessop;
text Nahum Tate, based on Luke 2: 8–14
Brent Hall, piano
Ola Gjeilo
Natachia Li, cello
Translation
O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!
Alfred Burt; text Wihla Hutson; arr. Hawley Ades
Ukrainian melody, arr. Mykola Leontovich; English lyrics and treble arrangement by Peter Wilhousky
The Ladies of Mayfield Singers
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.; arr. Daniel Kelley
Bryan Catanzaro, oboe; Brent Hall, piano
PDQ Bach (Peter Schickele)
Leroy Anderson
Brent Hall and Stephanie Thomas, piano duet
Henry Gauntlett; text Cecil F. Alexander; arr. Arthur Henry Mann; descant by David Willcocks
Becca Warthen, soprano;
Brent Hall, organ
Upon cue from the conductor,
join us for the final verse:
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
through His own redeeming love,
For that Child so dear and gentle
is our Lord in heav’n above,
And He leads His children on
to the place where He is gone.
melody from Piae cantiones, 1582; text John M. Neale; arr. David Willcocks
Wenceslas: Merle Tenney;
Page: Taylor Wheeler;
Brent Hall, organ
English carol, arr. Dan Forrest
Brent Hall, piano
| Soprano: | Becca Warthen Johnson, Megan Richey Olsen, Mary Stewart Porter, Stephanie Payne Thomas, Taylor Wheeler |
| Alto: | Alicia Bellingham, Stephanie Lee Cameron, Sarah Bennion Covert, Elise Crane, Erin McOmber, Linda Watkins |
| Tenor: | Bryce Cameron, Joel Crane, Barrett Hooper, David Segrera, Clayton Watts |
| Bass: | Bryan Catanzaro, Andy Griffin, Brent Hall, Tyler Johnson, Reed Olsen, Richard Price, Merle Tenney, Daniel Winters |
Mayfield Singers wish to thank:
Menlo Park LDS Stake, rehearsal space
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, performance space
Linda Viera, refreshments, www.lovethebakeshoppe.com
Bryant McOmber, legal work for incorporation
Owen McQueen, audio and video recording
David Downer, program printing
And finally, all of our donors, for your financial support
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