By Jacob Stockinger
The Madison Choral Project’s founder and music director Albert Pinsonneault (below) writes:
Hi Jake!
Here is information about the Madison Choral Project’s upcoming concert: “O Day Full of Grace” on this coming Saturday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Avenue, Madison.
The concert will feature the 22-voice professional chamber choir the Madison Choral Project (below to), and readings from Noah Ovshinsky (below bottom) of Wisconsin Public Radio, as well as audience sing-along carols.
Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door.
Here is a link for tickets: http://themcp.org/tickets/
Here is a link to the Madison Choral Project general website: http://themcp.org
And here is the complete program:
– Reading from Ovid’s “Amores”
– Carol with Audience: “Once in Royal David’s City”
SET 1: THERE WILL BE LIGHT
– “Benedictus Dominus” by Ludwig Daser (1525-1589)
– “Die mit Tränen Säen” by Johann Schein (1586-1630)
– “Helig” from “Die Deutche Liturgie” by Felix Mendelssohn (below, 1809-1847)
SET 2: UNDERSTANDING THROUGH LOVE
– “Mary Speaks” by Nathaniel Gawthrop (b. 1949)
– Reading from Victor Frankl’s “Man’s Search For Meaning”
– “The Gallant Weaver” by James MacMillan (b. 1959)
– “Entreat Me Not To Leave You” by Dan Forrest (b. 1978)
– Carol with Audience: “Silent Night”
INTERMISSION
SET 3: HAVE JOY NOW
– Reading from Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese”
– “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day,” arr. Dale Grotenhuis (1932-2012)
– “Away in a Manger,” arr. Bradley Ellingboe (b. 1958)
– “Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” arr. Carolyn Jennings (b. 1929)
SET 4: AT THE END OF DAYS, GRACE
– Reading, e.e.cummings’ “i thank you”
– “O Day Full of Grace” by F. Melius Christiansen (1871-1945)
– Reading Ranier Maria Rilke‘s “Sunset”
– Carol with Audience: “Day Is Done”
– “The Long Day Closes” by Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), which can be heard in a YouTube video at the bottom.
ENCORE
– “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord” by Moses Hogan (1957-2003)