The Saint Vincent Camerata. Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director

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1 The Saint Vincent Camerata Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director Anchored in the Lord a cappella choruses for the Season of Lent Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Sunday, March 19, 2017 Queen of Peace Parish, Patton PA

2 The Saint Vincent Camerata was founded in 1968 by Saint Vincent College faculty in the spirit of the Florentine Camerata dei Bardi, a 16th century gathering of friends dedicated to music, poetry, art, and science. Comprised now of 25 singers from the College, Seminary, Monastery and from the communities surrounding Saint Vincent Archabbey, the Camerata has been under the direction of Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B. since With him they have performed in concert and in liturgies works including the Magnificat, Cantatas 61, 140, and 147 of J.S.Bach, the Vivaldi Gloria, Handel s Messiah, the Solemn Vespers for a Confessor and the Coronation Mass of Mozart, the Lord Nelson Mass of Haydn, the Requiem Masses of Fauré and of Duruflé, Chichester Psalms of Bernstein, the Cantata: Dona Nobis Pacem by Vaughan Williams, the Te Deum of Arvo Pärt and other masterpieces of the Choral/Orchestral repertoire. Since 2008 the Camerata has enjoyed the collaboration of vocal soloists of national and international fame, including Craig Verm, baritone; Olga Perez Flora, mezzo; Lara Cottril-McGill, soprano; John Dooley, baritone, Joseph Gaines, tenor, Katy Shackleton-Williams, soprano; and others. They have performed numerous times with the Academy Chamber Orchestra and their artistic director, Warren Davidson, and with organists J.Christopher Pardini, and Chaz Bowers. They have performed in some of the major churches in Pittsburgh, Oakland, Shadyside, Mt. Lebanon, Swissvale, and Churchill as well as in Greensburg, Patton, Ligonier and at the Johnstown Concert Series. In the Spring of 2016 the Camerata joined four other university choruses for three performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Manfred Honeck in Heinz Hall, at which time they were prepared by the legendary, and beloved choral master, Robert Page ( ). In the Fall of 2015 they performed a joint concert with the Schola Franciscana of Franciscan University, in Steubenville, OH. In the Fall of 2016 they performed a program of early baroque choruses with the nationally and internationally renowned early music ensemble, Chatham Baroque. The Camerata Scholarship Fund In 2011 a Scholarship Fund was begun at Saint Vincent College to offer financial support to musically gifted students who, during their time at the College sing with the Camerata and Camerata Scholars. In addition to its general fund, it includes the Joseph Del Sordo Memorial Scholarship, in memory of SVC Alumnus and Choral Director Joseph Del Sordo. Degree Programs in Sacred Music at Saint Vincent College The Music Department of Saint Vincent College now offers programs in Sacred Music leading to the following degrees: Music Performance Major - Concentration in Sacred Music; Music Major - Concentration in Sacred Music; Minor in Sacred Music As the first Benedictine College in the U.S. (founded in1846) Saint Vincent s Programs in Sacred Music focus on the musical traditions of the Catholic Church including Gregorian Chant, Sacred Composition, Choral singing and Direction, and Organ, studied and practiced in a Benedictine environment that accentuates Community, Stewardship, and Service. Our College campus, home also to Saint Vincent Archabbey, Saint Vincent Seminary, and Saint Vincent Basilica Parish, provides a rich and varied setting for the study of Sacred Music, designed to provide for the technical, liturgical, and spiritual foundation of today s Church musician. For more information about the Camerata, Scholars, and Degree Programs in Sacred Music visit:

3 The Saint Vincent Camerata Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director Anchored in the Lord a cappella choruses for the Season of Lent part one: Renaissance a cappella works by Orlando di Lasso Thomas Tallis Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Gregorian antiphons part two: American a cappella Hymns from Southern Harmony Spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan Stephen Paulus - Pilgim s Hymn Samuel Barber - Agnus Dei Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Sunday, March 19, 2017 Queen of Peace Parish, Patton PA

4 - part one - 1. Sana, Domine: Gregorian Office Antiphon Sana, Domine, anima mea, quia peccavi tibi. Heal me, O Lord, for I have sinned against you 2. Timor et tremor - Orlando di Lasso ( ) 6-part Motet for Ash Wednesday Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et caligo cecidit super me: miserere mei, Domine, miserere mei, quoniam in te confidit anima mea. Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem meam, quia refugium meum es tu et adjutor fortis. Domine, invocavi te, non confundar. Fear and trembling came over me, and darkness fell over me: have mercy on me, O Lord, have mercy on me, for my soul trusts in you. Hear, O God, my prayer, for you are my refuge and my strong helper. Lord, I have called upon you, I shall not be confounded. 3. Pater, si non potest Gregorian Communion Antiphon for Palm Sunday Pater, si non potest hic calix transire, nisi bibam illum: fiat voluntas tua. Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.

5 4. Tristis est anima mea - Orlando di Lasso 5-part Motet for Holy Thursday The Latin text refers to Christ s Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic et vigilate mecum. Nunc videbitis turbam quæ circumdabit me. Vos fugam capietis, et ego vadam immolari pro vobis. Sorrowful is my soul even unto death. Stay here, and watch with me. Now you shall see the mob that will surround me. You shall take flight, and I shall go to be sacrificed for you. 5. O Salutaris Hostia - Thomas Tallis ( ) Eucharistic Hymn/Motet O salutaris Hostia, Quæ cæli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium. O saving Victim, opening wide The gates of Heaven to us below; Our foes press hard on every side; Thine aid supply; thy strength bestow.

6 6. Sicut cervus - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina ( ) 4-part Motet for the Vigil of Easter Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. As the deer longs for flowing waters, just so my soul is longing for you, O God. 7. Ave Maria - Gregorian Responsory Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, Blessed is the fruit of your womnb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

7 8. Ave, Regina Caelorum - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 8-part Motet/Lenten Marian Antiphon Ave Regina Caelorum, Ave, Domina Angelorum: Salve, radix, salve, porta Ex qua mundo lux est orta: Gaude, Virgo gloriosa, Super omnes speciosa, Vale, o valde decora, Et pro nobis Christum exora. Hail, O Queen of Heaven. Hail, O Lady of Angels Hail! thou root, hail! thou gate From whom unto the world, a light has arisen: Rejoice, O glorious Virgin, Lovely beyond all others, Farewell, most beautiful maiden, And pray for us to Christ. - part two - American a cappella 1. Medley of Hymns from Southern Harmony As I went down in the river to pray (as performed by Alison Kraus) As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good old way and who would wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way. O sisters, lets go down in the river to pray. Holy Manna Brethren, we have met to worship, And adore the Lord our God; Will you pray with all your power, While we try to preach the word? All is vain, unless the Spirit Of the Holy One come down; Brethren, pray, and holy manna Will be showered all around.

8 Brethren, see poor sinners round you, Trembling on the brink of woe; Death is coming, hell is moving; Can you bear to let them go? See our fathers, see our mothers, And our children sinking down; Brethren, pray, and holy manna Will be showered all around. Sisters, will you join and help us? Moses sisters aided him; Will you help the trembling mourners, Who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior, Tell him that he will be found; Sisters, pray, and holy manna Will be showered all around. Is there here a trembling jailer, Seeking grace and filled with fears? Is there here a weeping Mary, Pouring forth a flood of tears? Brethren, join your cries to help them; Sisters, let your prayers abound; Pray, O! pray, that holy manna May be scattered all around. Let us love our God supremely, Let us love each other too; Let us love and pray for sinners, Till our God makes all things new Then he ll call us home to heaven, At his table we ll sit down. Christ will gird himself and serve us With sweet manna all around.

9 I m Going Home Farewell, vain world! I m going home! My savior smiles and bids me come, And I don t care to stay here long! Sweet angels beckon me away, To sing God s praise in endless day, And I don t care to stay here long! (Chorus:) Right up yonder, Christians, away up yonder, O, yes my Lord, for I don t care to stay here long. I m glad that I am born to die, From grief and woe my soul shall fly, And I don t care to stay here long! Bright angels shall convey me home, Away to New Jerusalem, And I don t care to stay here long! (Chorus:) Right up yonder, Christians, away up yonder, O, yes my Lord, for I don t care to stay here long. (Chorus:) Right up yonder, Christians, away up yonder, O, yes my Lord, for I don t care to stay here long. 2. The Battle of Jericho - arranged by Moses Hogan ( ) Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, and the walls come tumbling down. Talk about your kings of Gideon,Talk about your men of Saul But none were like good old Joshua At the battle of Jericho. That morning Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,and the walls come tumbling down Right up to the walls of Jericho He marched with spear in hand, Go blow that ram horn, Joshua cried, Cause the battle am in my hand.

10 God almighty then the lamb ram sheep horn begins to blow, And the trumpets began to sound, And Joshua commanded the children to shout! And the walls come a tumbling down. 3. My soul s been anchored in the Lord arranged by Moses Hogan My soul s been anchored, Hallelujah, my soul s been anchored in the Lord. Before I d stay in hell one day I d sing and pray my self away. My soul s been anchored In the Lord. Gonna shout and pray and never stop until I reach the mountain top. My soul s been anchored in the Lord. Do you love him? God Almighty? Will you serve him? God Almighty? Are you anchored? My soul s been anchored in the Lord. Will you praise him? God almighty? Are you anchored? My soul s been anchored in the Lord. Lord I m anchored, Lord I love you, yes I ll serve you, Lord I praise you. Hallelujah! My soul s been anchored in the Lord. 4. Pilgrim s Hymn - Stephen Paulus ( ) Even before we call on Your name To ask You, O God, When we seek for the words to glorify You, You hear our prayer; Unceasing love, O unceasing love, Surpassing all we know. Glory to the father, and to the Son, And to the Holy Spirit.

11 Even with darkness sealing us in, We breathe Your name, And through all the days that follow so fast, We trust in You; Endless Your grace, O endless Your grace, Beyond all mortal dream. Both now and forever, And unto ages and ages, Amen (lyrics by Michael Dennis Browne) 5. Agnus Dei (Adagio for Strings) Samuel Barber ( ) Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

12 The Saint Vincent Camerata sopranos Margie Barish Grettelyn Darkey^ Dee Mazurek Kayla Uveges*+ Mary Vanden Berk* Theresa Vanden Berk* tenors Luke Egan* Paul Fox Br. Lawrence Machia, O.S.B. James Materkowski Michael Meketa^ John Szalewicz altos Bobbi Borgo Kelly Doman^ Cindy Lou Fiorina Jean Pistentis Alaina Thomas Valerie Vernon-Thomas^ basses Derek Breid Mark Harris^ Br. Etienne Huard, O.S.B. Br. David Klecker, O.Cist. Mike Simoncelli Anthony Vanden Berk Saint Vincent Schola Gregoriana Grettelyn Darkey, Kayla Uveges, Theresa Vanden Berk Mary Vanden Berk, soloist Down in the river soloist: Kelly Doman Holy Manna soloist: Valerie Vernon-Thomas Battle of Jericho and Agnus Dei soprano descant: Grettelyn Darkey Anchored in the Lord tenor soloist: Br. Lawrence Machia, O.S.B. Anchored in the Lord soprano soloist: Kayla Uveges * Recipients of Saint Vincent College Camerata Scholarships ^ Members of the Camerata Professional Core Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director

13 Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director A Benedictine monk and priest of Saint Vincent Archabbey, Fr. Stephen is assistant professor of music at Saint Vincent College where he conducts the Camerata and the Camerata Scholars, is the Director of Programs in Sacred Music, and teaches music theory, sacred music composition, and Gregorian Chant. Since February, 2013 he also directs the Schola Cantorum of Holy Family, a Gregorian Chant schola of girls and young women that sings at regular Diocesan celebrations of the Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form at Holy Family Parish in Latrobe. With the Schola Cantorum of Holy Family, Fr. Stephen produced and directed a CD of Gregorian Chant and other works entitled Songs for the Eucharist, Ancient and New (JADE RECORDS). In 2009, and again in 2012 he conducted the Saint Vincent Schola Gregoriana in performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall. With the Monastic Choir of the Abbey of Montecassino he made a CD of Gregorian Chant entitled Vir Dei Benedictus (FONE). With the Camerata Scholars, he has produced and directed two CD s of Renaissance polyphony, both for JADE RECORDS. Fr. Stephen has been directing summer Gregorian Chant Workshops in Historical Performance Practice at Saint Vincent College since 2011, and is frequently invited to speak on topics of Chant and Sacred Music (to the American Choral Directors Association National, Regional and State conventions, Penn State, Bard College Conservatory, Duquesne University, National Association of Pastoral Musicians of Erie and Greensburg Dioceses). At the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, he studied piano (B.M, 1980) and composition/music theory (M.M. 1984). Fr. Stephen attended the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome, where he received the Licentiate and Magistero in Organ (2000) and the Licentiate and Magistero in Gregorian Chant (2004). From 1998 to 2000 he was Invited Professor of Gregorian Chant at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute Sant Anselmo, Rome.

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19 May Benedictine Spirituality I June 2-4 Benedictine Spirituality II June Charismatic Prayer June Silent Retreat July Men s Retreat July Father/Son Retreat The Benedictine Monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey have been involved in retreat ministry since 1913, tending to the spiritual needs of Christian men and women in the Latrobe area. Our preached group retreats are given annually from May to July, and have drawn thousands of retreatants to Saint Vincent over the years. A retreat can be a catalyst for spiritual renewal and for concentrating on God s purpose for our earthly existence. Saint Vincent archabbey Latrobe Pa

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21 The Saint Vincent Gallery for gallery hours and info visit: gallery.stvincent.edu

22 The Saint Vincent Camerata receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Today s concet has been made possible in part by a grant from the Pittsburgh Arts Council.

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