Leslie Buckle, Lauretta Carrick, Shari Derksen, Marcia Epstein, Liz Graves, Jennifer Hibbard, Lisa Hurrle, Janet Lavoie, Tania Smith

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2 2 The Singers Sopranos: Leslie Buckle, Lauretta Carrick, Shari Derksen, Marcia Epstein, Liz Graves, Jennifer Hibbard, Lisa Hurrle, Janet Lavoie, Tania Smith Altos: Tenors: Basses: Ari Agha, Cathy Ascroft, Rachel Ewert, Jennifer Farrand, Sheila Gow, Marsha Haug, Laureen Mackenzie, Brandis Purcell, Lorna Rowsell-Petti, Sandy Willott Michael Bruch, Frejya Evenstar, Ian Macdonald, Llyn Strelau, Dick Willott Les Antoniuk, Michael Coulson, Marlin Derksen, Ian Kennedy, Jack Thompson, Nicholas Žekulin The Players Marcia Epstein (psaltery), Ian MacDonald (gemshorn, recorder), Jane Perry (positif organ), Nicholas Žekulin (bells, mute cornetto) Guest Actors: Josh Bertwistle and Kendra Vanwijk Pre-concert speaker: Marcia Epstein Concert theme In this concert, we reflect on the meaning of life and death. We perform works that muse about the human condition, our sense of worth in relation to the divine, and our perceptions about death. To many Medieval and Renaissance Christians, the contemplation of death included a longing for the glory of the afterlife, when one would be truly rid of the hardships of this life and could embrace instead the rapture of the kingdom of God. From this Medieval view of spirituality comes The Summoning of, a late 15 th century morality play concerned with humanity s greatest questions.

3 3 Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players Our purpose is to inspire, entertain, and educate our audiences and members through the music, culture, and history of the Renaissance. We enrich our performances with works of other periods that celebrate the spirit of the Renaissance. CRSP has been a proud part of this city s musical landscape since it was founded by Dr. Anthony Petti in CRSP has given Canadian premiere performances of seminal Renaissance sacred works, such as the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610, as well as commissioning and performing new choral works in Renaissance polyphonic style. The singers thrive on new creative opportunities: from singing at the local planetarium to acting and dancing to playing instruments; and from collaborating with brass, harpsichord, and recorder players to jamming with jazz saxophonists. Jane Perry, Artistic Director Jane Perry is a choral conductor, church musician, collaborative pianist, and teacher in Calgary. She is the Artistic Director of the Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players, Music Director at the Unitarian Church of Calgary, and Artistic Director of One Voice Chorus (of which she is also the founding conductor). Jane holds a Master of Music degree (chamber music performance) from the University of Ottawa and an Associate Diploma (piano performance) from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. In autumn 1998, she was an Artist-in-Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Jane spent twenty years working as a professional musician in Ottawa before moving to Calgary. She is now happily ensconced in Calgary s arts scene.

4 4 The Play Abridged by Lorna Rowsell-Petti Performed by Josh Bertwistle and Kendra Vanwijk The characters in the play were personifications of abstract qualities such as good and evil, and there was usually a struggle for a man s soul. The Play The Summoning of, usually spoken of as, is an anonymous play written in Middle English during the late 15 th century, during the reign of the Tudors. It is generally considered to be the greatest English morality play. Frontispiece from edition of by John Sklot, c What is a morality play? The morality play is a form of Medieval drama presented by amateur bands of actors traveling from town to town. It developed in Europe in the late 14 th century and flourished throughout the 16 th century. It was very popular at a time when most audiences could not read. Like most morality plays, it takes a central figure who represents each of us, and confronts him (he is always a male) with a situation which involves a moral decision. Adaptation The original play would have taken several hours to perform. But you will be happy to know that we are presenting an abridged version. All the words are original.

5 5 Part One Kyrie From the Messe de Notre Dame Guillaume de Machaut (c ) Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison [Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy] The Lamb Lyrics by William Blake ( ) John Tavener ( ) Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life and bid thee feed by the stream and o er the mead, gave thee clothing of delight, softest clothing, wooly, bright; gave thee such a tender voice, making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee, Dost thou know who made thee? Little Lamb, I ll tell thee, Little Lamb, I ll tell thee: He is called by thy name, for he calls himself a Lamb. He is meek, and he is mild; he became a little child. I, a child, and thou a lamb, we are called by his name. Little Lamb, God bless thee! Little Lamb, God bless thee! Scene I Ave verum corpus, Death, etc. Lyrics from 14 th century Catholic Eucharist hymn Josh Bertwistle Kendra Vanwijk Imant Raminsh (1943 ) Ave, verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine. Ave, verum corpus, vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine. Cujus latus perforatum vero fluxit, fluxit sanguine. Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O clemens, O pie, Fili Mariae, Fili Mariae. Amen. [Hail true body, born from the Virgin Mary, (which) truly suffered as a sacrifice on the cross for humankind. Whose side was pierced and water and blood flowed out. Let us experience you in the hour of our death. O kind, O loving Son of Mary. Amen.] I give you a new commandment Lyrics from 16 th century English Bible, John 13:34-35 John Sheppard (c ) (AATB) I give you a new commandement: that ye love one another, e en as I have loved you. By this all men shall know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another, e en as I have loved you.

6 6 Scene II Da pacem domine & Fellowship Lyrics from 6 th -7 th century Latin prayer for peace. Arvo Pärt (1935 ) Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris quia non est alius qui pugnet pro nobis nisi tu Deus noster. [Give peace, O Lord, in our time because there is no one else who will fight for us if not You, our God.] Scene III Gloria, Kindred & Knowledge From the Western Wind Mass (Melody from 16th century song) Knowledge: Lisa Hurrle John Taverner ( ) King David ringing bells (Fieschi Psalter, 14 th century) Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine, Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen [Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those of good will.we adore you. We glorify you. We give thanks to you for your great glory. Lord God, Heavenly King, God Almighty Father. Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. (You) who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. (You) who take away the sins of the world, hear our prayer. You who sit at the Father's right hand, have mercy on us. For you alone are holy, you alone are Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen] Intermission (10 minutes)

7 7 Part Two Jabberwocky Lyrics Lewis Carroll, from Through the Looking-Glass (1871) Marcia Jenneth Epstein (CRSP choir member) Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; all mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe. Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird,and shun the frumious Bandersnatch! From an illustration for Lewis Carroll s TLG, by Peter Newell, 1902 With French and German spoken text from The Annotated Alice, ed. Martin Gardner (1960), p : "Le Jaseroque" was translated by F.L. Warrin (1931), and "Der Jammerwoch" by Robert Scott (1872). He took his vorpal sword in hand: long time the manxome foe he sought then rested he by the Tumtum tree, and stood awhile in thought. And as in uffish thought he stood, the Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, came whiffling through the tulgey wood, and burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! and through and through the vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head he went galumphing back. And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms my beamish boy! O frabjous day, calloo, callay! He chortled in his joy. Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; all mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe. Scene IV & Beauty Ave Maria Scene V Ave Maria, Ave, Ave, Ave, Ave Maria [Hail, Mary]. & Strength David MacIntyre (1952 )

8 8 Instrumental Interlude Scene VI The Players (see p. 2) Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott D amour je suis deshéritée Ach meidlein rein D amour je suis deshéritée & Discretion Johann Walther ( ) Claudin de Sermisy (c c. 1562) Anonymous Paulus Rephun ( ) Justorum Animæ (SSATB) Lyrics from Book of Wisdom William Byrd 3:1 ( ) Justorum animæ in manu Dei sunt, et non tanget illos tormentum mortis. Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, illi autem sunt in pace. [The souls of the just are in the hands of God, And the pains of death shall not hurt them. In the eyes of the unknowing they appear to die, but they are at peace.] Scene VII Adjuva me Domine & Five Wits Lyrics from Psalm 119 verses 117, 122, and 124. Jean Conseil ( ) Adjuva me Domine, et salvus ero: et meditabor in justificationibus tuis semper. Suscipe servum tuum in bonum: non calumnientur me superbi. Fac cum servo tuo, secundum misericordiam tuam. [Help me O Lord, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate always on your justification. Uphold your servant unto good and the proud shall not slander me. Deal with your servant according to your mercy.] Scene VIII & Good Deeds

9 9 The 23 rd Psalm Scene IX Dedicated to my mother Bobby McFerrin From Medicine Music (1990) (1950 ) The Lord is my shepherd, I have all I need. She makes me lie down in green meadows, beside the still waters she will lead. She restores my soul; she rights my wrongs. She leads me in a path of good things and fills my heart with songs. Even though I walk through a dark and dreary land, there is nothing that can shake me; she has said She won't forsake me, I'm in her hand. She sets a table before me in the presence of my foes. She anoints my head with oil and my cup overflows. Surely, surely goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life; and I will live in her house forever, forever and ever. Glory be to our Mother, and Daughter and to the Holy of Holies, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Knowledge (Conclusion) Exsultate justi From Psalm 33:1-3 Ludovico da Viadana ( ) Exsultate justi in Domino rectos decet collaudatio. Confitemini Domino in cithara; in psalterio decem chordarum psallite illi. Cantate ei canticum novum, bene psallite in vociferatione.] [Good people, rejoice in the Lord: It is right to praise Him together. Worship the Lord with the lute, sing to Him with the harp and the ten string psaltery. Sing to Him a new hymn. Serenade Him well with loud voices!] Post-Concert Reception Following this evening s program, please join the performers downstairs for refreshments and conversation. From the main lobby, there is elevator access as well as a stairway to the lower level. Fellowship, from

10 10 Thanks This performance is made possible by our audience, sponsors, and many volunteers and professionals: Funding Alberta Foundation for the Arts Calgary Arts Development Rehearsal space Unitarian Church of Calgary Construction of the bell stand John Lavoie, woodworker Concert Production Volunteers Concert producers Sandy Willott, Sheila Gow Concert programme Tania Smith, assisted by Rachel Ewert, Jane Perry, Nick Žekulin, Lorna Rowsell- Petti, Marcia Epstein and others Concert recording Llyn Strelau, Rod Shaver Costumes Brandis Purcell, assisted by Marsha Haug, Lisa Hurrle, Lauretta Carrick Credit card services Jewels By Design Dressers Cora Castle, Kim Williams Facebook, Online tickets Frejya Evenstar Flowers Marsha Haug Front of House Robin MacAulay, John Lavoie, Ben Gaudet, coordinated by Janet Lavoie Graphic design Tania Smith Programme printing Brandis Purcell, Lauretta Carrick Publicity Lauretta Carrick, Leslie Buckle, Jennifer Farrand Reception catering Hedda Zahner Slide show Nick Žekulin, Jack Partridge Stage manager Rik Barry Snacks for choir Ian Macdonald Thank-you notes Marlin Derksen Tickets Michael Coulson Treasurer Liz Graves Venue logistics Michael Bruch, Jane Perry Website Tania Smith

11 11 Images Slide show To celebrate that the CRSP is performing a work by the great late mediæval poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut for the first time, most of the slides illustrating today s concert are from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Reims, the city with which Machaut was primarily associated, where he died in 1377 and for which he wrote his Messe de Notre Dame from which we are performing the Kyrie today. A cathedral has stood on the site since the beginning of the 5th century; since 1051 French kings were crowned here. The present-day Gothic cathedral, with its more than 2300 statues, replaced an older church destroyed by fire in The Marc Chagall stained-glass windows were installed in The illustrations for the morality play are taken from a variety of primarily 16th C. woodcuts. The illustration of the Jabberwock was created by John Tenniel ( ) for the 1871 first edition of Lewis Carroll s Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found there. The slide for the Instrumental Interlude is taken from the series of 137 woodcuts depicting the Triumphal Procession of Emperor Maximilian I ( ). The final slide (Angel Musicians) is a composite of the left and right panels of the three surviving panels from a monumental altarpiece dating from the 1480s by Hans Memling (c ). The middle section depicts Christ with six singing angels. Programme images [Dove image]. Cote, J. (2009). From Flickr with license: 6PTkDF [Jane Perry icon] William Morris Letter J. Openclipart. org/people/kuba/william-morrisletter-j.svg [ play]. Frontispiece from edition of published by John Sklot c Wikimedia Commons. Lamb of God. (2004). by Waiting for the Word. From Flickr, with license: [King David]. c. 14th century. Walters Art Museum, on Flickr with license: [Jabberwocky]. (1902) by Peter Newell. from Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass. New York: Harper & Brothers, p. 20. from Internet Archive, stream/throughlookinggl00carr #page/n59/mode/2up Musical Angels. (c. 1530). A detail from Frei Carlos's Assumption of the Virgin, Portugal. From How to Hold a Sackbut, hubpages.com/hub/how-to-holda-sackbut-the-grip-of-the-trombone-throughout-history [Trumpeters]. (1557). Image from page 608 of Prodigiorvm ac ostentorvm chronicon Internet Archive on Flickr, [Fellowship] (c ). Image from page 98 of "Six anonymous plays." Internet Archive on Flickr flic.kr/p/owd74k [CRSP website header] Unknown master, Italian Two Angels, first quarter of 14th century. Carolmare (2008) on Flickr with license. Other images are from church & choir websites.

12 Engage us! Engage an ensemble of CRSP singers for your special occasion, celebration or festival: corporate events, school visits, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, weddings, etc. Contact us at Become a CRSP Singer or Player Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players invite prospective new singers (especially tenors and basses!) and instrumentalists to audition for admission to the choir. We rehearse on Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm at the Unitarian Church of Calgary, St NW. To arrange an audition, contact Artistic Director Jane Perry at conductor@renaissance-singers.com Upcoming Concerts of Interest Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 7:30 PM Enchor Chamber Choir presents Keep Calm and Groove On! at Scarboro United Church. Information at Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM - Spiritus Chamber Choir, with Calgary Philharmonic Choir present Vocal MAYhem at Knox United Church. Information at Sunday, May 31, 7:30 PM Luminous Voices presents One Voice, Many Voices with music by Pizzetti and Dove, at Knox United Church. Information at