The Saint Vincent Camerata. Spring Concert. for the Virgin Martyrs. with The Saint Vincent Schola Gregoriana, Mary Vanden Berk, soloist

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1 The Saint Vincent Camerata Spring Concert Messe Solennelle for the Virgin Martyrs with The Saint Vincent Schola Gregoriana, Mary Vanden Berk, soloist Chaz Bowers, Principal Organ Aaron Sproul, Choir Organ Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 7:00 pm Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica

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 November of 2016 they performed a program of early baroque choruses with the 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. Messe Solennelle for the Virgin Martyrs Messe Solennelle. Op.16 Louis Vierne ( ) 1. Introit: Dilexisti 2. Kyrie 3. Gloria 4. Gradual: Audi filia 5. Alleluia: Diffusa est 6. Offertory Motet: Dum aurora Palestrina ( ) 7. Offertory: Offerentur 8. Sanctus 9. Benedictus 10. Agnus Dei 11. Communion: Confundantur 12. Communion Motet: Cantique de Jean Racine G. Fauré ( ) - please withold applause until the end of the program - For more information about the Camerata, Scholars, and Degree Programs in Sacred Music visit:

3 1. Introit: Dilexisti from the Common of Virgin Martyrs Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, oleo laetitiae prae consortibus tuis. Vs. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi. Vs. Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in aeternum. Your love is for justice; your hatred for evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions. Vs. My heart overflows with noble words. To the King I address the song I have made. Vs. Graciousness is poured upon your lips: for God has blessed you forevermore. Psalm 44, 8; Vs. 44,2; 44, 3 2. Kyrie Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. 3. Gloria 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, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise You, we bless You, we adore You, we glorify You, we give You thanks for Your great glory, + Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, 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. Lord God, heavenly King, O God Almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only-Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; Who take away the sins of the world, hear our prayer. You Who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. + Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. For You alone are the Holy One, you alone the Lord, you alone the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

4 4. Gradual: Audi filia from the Common of Virgin Martyrs Audi filia, et vide, et inclina aurem tuam: quia concupivit Rex speciem tuam. Vs. Specie tua, et pulchritudine tua intende, prospere procede, et regna. Listen, O daughter; pay heed, and give ear; for the King has greatly desired your beauty. Vs. With your appearance and beauty, set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. (Psalm 44, 11; 5) 6. Offertory Motet: Dum aurora Motet for the Feast of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina ( ) Dum aurora finem daret, Caecilia exclamavit dicens: Eia, milites Christi, abjicite opera tenebrarum et induimini arma lucis. As dawn was fading into day, Cecilia cried out: Arise, soldiers of Christ, Cast away the works of darkness And put on the armour of light. (From the Liturgy of St. Cecilia) 5. Alleluia: Diffusa est from the Common of Virgin Martyrs Alleluia. Vs. Diffusa est gratiain labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in aeternum. Graciousness is poured upon your lips: for God has blessed you forevermore. (Psalm 44, 3) 7. Offertory: Offerentur from the Common of Virgin Martyrs Offerentur regi virgines: proximae eius offerentur tibi in laetitia et exsultatione: Adducentur in templum regi Domino. Vs. Eructuavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi: lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis. After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to you with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple to the king, our Lord. Vs.My heart overflows with noble words. To the king I address the song I have made, my tongue as nimble as the pen of a scribe. (Psalm 44, 15-16, 1-2)

5 8. Sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 9. Benedictus Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 10. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. 11. Communion: Confundantur from the Common of Virgin Martyrs Confundantur superbi, quia iniuste iniquitatem fecerunt in me: ego autem in mandatis tuis exercebor, in tuis iustificationibus, ut non confundar. 12. Communion Motet: Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré ( ) Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance, Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux; De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence, Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux! Répands sur nous le feu de ta grâce puissante, Que tout l enfer fuie au son de ta voix; Dissipe le sommeil d une âme languissante, Qui la conduit à l oubli de tes lois! O Christ, sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle Pour te bénir maintenant rassemblé. Reçois les chants qu il offre à ta gloire immortelle, Et de tes dons qu il retourne comblé Word equal to the Most High, our sole hope Eternal of both the Earth and the Heavens, On this peaceful night, we break the silence Divine Saviour, cast your gaze down on us! Spread on us the fire of your mighty grace So that all of Hell flees upon hearing your voice. Dissipate the sleep of a yearning soul Which leads us to forget your laws! Oh Christ, be favourable to this faithful people Now gathered to bless you Welcome the hymns they offer to your immortal glory And may they come back fullfilled! Let the proud be confounded, for unjustly they have oppressed me: I, however, in your commands will proctice, and in your justice, that I may not be confounded. (Psalm 118, 78.80)

6 sopranos Margie Barish Grettelyn Darkey^ Dee Mazurek Mary Grace Meland^ Kayla Uveges* Mary Vanden Berk* Theresa Vanden Berk* altos Bobbi Borgo Kelly Doman^ Cindy Lou Fiorina Jean Pistentis Valerie Vernon-Thomas^ The Saint Vincent Camerata tenors Chuck Beard^ Luke Egan* Paul Fox Br. Lawrence Machia, O.S.B. James Materkowski John Rokosz^ John Szalewicz basses Derek Breid Mark Harris^ Br. Etienne Huard, O.S.B. Michael Meketa^ Mike Simoncelli Anthony Vanden Berk Saint Vincent Schola Gregoriana Grettelyn Darkey, Kayla Uveges, Theresa Vanden Berk Mary Vanden Berk, soloist * Recipients of Saint Vincent College Camerata Scholarships 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. ^ Members of the Camerata Professional Core Fr. Stephen Concordia, O.S.B., Director

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9 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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11 FAITH AND REASON SUMMER PROGRAM An Intensive, One-Week Introduction To The Catholi Liberal Arts Tradition For Students Ages 15 and Up SUNDAY, JUNE 11, THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 Participants will: Explore the relationship between faith and reason Examine the perennial questions of humanity Develop their communication skills Learn how to analyze difficult arguments Prepare for college studies Integrate their moral, intellectual and spiritual development Cost: $495 (includes room and board) Led by Dr. Michael Krom, chair of the department of philosophy and author of works on religion and Catholic moral and political thought, students will read and discuss selected passages in a seminar setting. They will also enjoy leisurely breaks and meals, recreational activities and movies as well as trips into the surrounding area. QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE BENEDICTINE TRADITION

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