W E LC OMI NG T H E STR ANGER
MUSIC, GETT YSBURG! PR E S E N T S WELCOMING THE STR ANGER The full assembly is invited to sing the carol, #266 in the red hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, in the pews.
All Earth Is Hopeful
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FIRST NARRATION P rof. G eral d Ch ri sti a nson, Uni te d L ut he r a n S e mina r y J ef f rey G abe l , F oundi ng Exe c ut ive Dir e c t o r o f t he M a je st ic The a t e r Shiru | SEE PAGE THREE
All an Nap l an
THE G ETT Y SB U R G C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR The Little Creek | SEE PAGE THREE
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THE G ETTYSBURG C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR AN D C HAMB E R C HO R AL E Canticle of the Turning
R or y Coone y / I r i s h Fo l k S o n g Wayn e H ill, bar it o n e M ic h ae l M at sin ko , p ian o
SECOND NARRATION A Spotless Rose | SEE PAGE THREE
Paul Mealor LUX
The Rune of Hospitality | SEE PAGE THREE
Alf Houkom
TH E CHA M BER C HORA L E OF T HE G E T T Y SB U R G C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR AN D L UX J am e s Day, gu it ar THIRD NARRATION O Magnum Mysterium | SEE PAGE FOUR
M or t e n L au r i d s o n
LUX Carol of the Children | SEE PAGE FOUR G ETTY SB U R G C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR Eb y B u sc h e r ’ 1 9 , c o lle ge in t e r n
John Rutter
Wit h t he deepest appr eci ati on f o r t he s uppo r t f r o m a ll who g iv e t o Mu s i c, G e t tsyb urg!, we recei v e a fr ee wi l l o f f er ing , dur ing t he sing ing o f t his c a r o l , w i t h a te xt comp o sed by M ar k Ol denb ur g f o r t his o c c a sio n, t o a His pa nic f o lk t u n e .
W e lcome, St range r | SEE P AG E FI VE Il est né, le Divin Enfant. Te r e sa B o we r s, f lu t e J am e s Day, gu it ar FOURTH NARRATION
F r e nch Ca r ol , a r r . R obe r t Be as e r
Some Children See Him Christ in the Stranger’s Guise W ayn e H ill, bar it o n e Mic h ae l M at sin ko , p ian o FIFTH NARRATION Elegy | SEE PAGE FOUR
Al f r e d Bu r t Al f r e d Bu r t
Da n i e l E l d e r Elizabe t h B u sc h e r , so lo ist Vict o r ia De lgado , so lo ist Aman da De n sm o o r , so lo ist
TH E CH AMBER C HORA L E OF T HE G E T T Y SB U R G C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR AN D L U X The Wings of God | SEE PAGE SIX
Wayne L. Wold
TH E GETTYSB URG C HI L DREN’ S C HO IR AN D C HAMB E R C HO R AL E AN D LU X Te r e sa B o we r s, f lu t e SIXTH NARRATION Nos Galan | SEE PAGE FOUR
Frank Ferko
TH E GETTYSBURG C HI L DREN’ S C HO IR AN D C HAMB E R C HO R AL E AN D L U X Eric Gabriel ‘22, percussion We conclude the evening by standing to sing a beloved and joyous carol. Joy to the World Donors | SEE PAGE SEVEN
Hymn #267
THE GETT YSBURG CHILDREN’S CHOIR T HI S EV ENIN G’S P ERFORM ERS www.gettysburgcc.org
DR. B RENT C . T AL B O T , AR T IST IC DIR E C T O R JAMIE BO WM A N, P I ANI ST AND MAN AG E R | E B Y B U SC HE R ’ 1 9, C O L L E G E I NT E R N The Gettysburg Children’s Choir and Chamber Chorale is a community choir program for children in grades three through twelve located at Gettysburg College. The CHILDREN’S CHOIR is for students in grades 3 through 8. The CHAMBER CHORALE is the ensemble for students in grades 9 – 12. The Choir is supported in part by 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. It is also supported in part by the Adams County Community Foundation, Adams County Arts Council’s STAR Grant Program, which is funded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Adams County Commissioners, the Borough of Gettysburg and the Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust.
T HE CH ILDR EN’ S C HOI R
T HE C HIL DR E N ’ S C HO IR (C O N T INU E D )
Jezebel Abma Caroline Bannak Lily Bannak Afia Baryeh Dempsey Bodan Maylin Boden Kaya Jean Bugler Finn Clarke Addison Deardorff Aubree Deardorff Eliza Dreves Addison Dunlop Brody Granger Hannah Green Olivia Hall Evangeline Hollabaugh Gabriel Hollabaugh Audrey Hunt Aubrey McClosky Faith McDannell Destiny McDannell Kellen Mikesell Seneca Mikesell Ilana Miller Adeline Nelson Carmen Oshunrinade Sofia Oshunrinade Connor Peterman
Rebekah Reaver Sarah Rice Maria Royer Charlotte Ruff-Miller Conor Ruff-Miller Savannah Schneider Tuff Smith Anna Strauss Audrey Trax Rachel Wessell Colin Wilson Matthew Wonders
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T HE C HAMB E R C HO R AL E Alek Hopkins Gaven Jones Cheyenne Lehman Grace McDannell Rebecca Negro Helen Reaver Abbigail Robinson Liam Ruff-Miller Angelina Sanders Bella Smith Justis Taylor Maxwell Wolfe Joshua Wotring
LU X Garnering praise from such composers as Eric Whitacre and Paul Mealor, Lux is a semi-professional chamber choir that specializes in contemporary choral music. Founded in 2014 by member Robby Napoli, this exciting ensemble performs with a burning dedication to excellence, innovation, and accessibility in choral performance, bringing their youth to light through their undying excitement for vocal art music. Their CD is available for sale in the narthex following the concert. For more information visit www.ChoirLux.com.
Elizabeth Buscher Ciaran Cain Victoria Delgado Amanda Densmoor Nicole Densmoor
Chris Holben Hannah Kolarik John Mullan Robby Napoli Thomas Rust
Logan Santiago Zach Taylor John-Paul Teti Abigail Winston Beth Ann Zinkievich
WAYNE L . WOL D , organist, is Professor, Organist, and Chair of the Music Department at
Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and Director of Music Ministry at First Lutheran Church of Ellicott City, Maryland. From 1996-2013 he served as Director of Chapel Music at Camp David. He holds degrees from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, Wittenberg University, and Shenandoah Conservatory Over 350 of his compositions have been published, and they include works for adult and children’s choirs, organ works, a children’s musical, recorder suites, hymns, and other liturgical music
JA ME S DAY , guitarist, is Director of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music and Associate
Professor of Music at Gettysburg College. Day joined Gettysburg College in July 2018. As a teacher and scholar, Day has served as a guest professor at Goethe Universität in Frankfurt, Germany and as an Endeavor Award fellow at the Centre for Cultural Partnerships, University of Melbourne, Australia. His performances and presentations have spanned venues across North America, Europe, and Australia. A member of the steering committee of Music, Gettysburg!, this is his premiere performance at one of our concerts.
TE RESA BOW ERS , flutist, is an assistant adjunct professor at the Sunderman Conservatory
of Music at Gettysburg College where she teaches flute, performs in the resident faculty ensemble, the Sunderman Woodwind Quintet, coaches chamber music and serves as chair of the woodwind area. She will next perform on Music, Gettysburg on March 31 as part of Baroque Brillante.
WAYNE H IL L , baritone, is one of Music, Gettysburg’s favorite voices, and is a frequent
performer of a breathtaking spectrum of vocal music. A graduate of Susquehanna University, Wayne has performed the baritone solo parts in the Brahms Requiem and Mahler’s “Songs of the Wayfarer and theatrical performances of Amahl and the Night Visitors and Man of La Mancha, as well as themed solo concerts throughout the eastern U.S.
M IC HAE L M ATSINKO, pianist, is a distinguished performer and retired member of the Gettysburg College faculty, where his responsibilities included teaching music history and literature and keyboard studies. Matsinko is a frequent performer at the keyboards of Music, Gettysburg!, to the delight of Gettysburg audiences.
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LYRICS & TR ANSL ATIONS | SHIRU Sing a new song Sing, shout all the earth Break forth,sing aloud, and play music Shout all the earth Sing all the earth Sing a new song Let Let Let Let
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Let the trees of the forest sing for joy Let the rivers clap hands Let the mountains sing for joy Sing a new song Sing, shout all the earth Sing a new song; SING! | THE LITTLE CREEK Come with me to the little creek Where my thoughts are running free. They might run swift or they might run deep, But these waters wind their way through me. When we reach the hill, we’ll follow it down. Cross the rough and rocky ground. Get a little bit lost and a little bit found, But it evens out when we hear that sounds. Why are we so scared to search our centers? It may seem so, but every door you enter, You find a piece of something inside you never knew. Keep moving through. You’ve got your pain, I’ve got mine. It’s hard to say it’ll workout fine. But we can share the load when we share a sigh At the creek our dreams are by design It flows in you, and it flows in me. Some days you will find it. Some days it’s hard to see.
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| THE LITTLE CREEK (CONTINUED) There’s twist and there’s turns and there’s lessons to learn by the creek. Take a breath and think. Please don’t be so scared to search your center. Let those seeds grow ‘cause every door you enter, You find a piece of something inside you never knew.Keep moving through. Believe it’s true. I know that you will keep moving through. Make a little change at the little creek. | A SPOTLESS ROSE (PAUL MEALOR) A Spotless Rose is growing, Sprung from a tender root, Of ancient seers’ foreshowing, Of Jesse promised fruit; Its fairest bud unfolds to light Amid the cold, cold winter, And the dark midnight. The Rose which I am singing, Whereof Isiah said,Is from its sweet root springingIn Mary, purest Maid; Through God’s great love and might, The Blessed Babe she bare us In a cold, cold winter’s night. | THE RUNE OF HOSPITALITY I saw a stranger yestereen; I put food in the eating place, Drink in the drinking place, Music in the listening place; And in the sacred names of the Triune He blessed me and my house, My cattle and my dear ones. And the lark said in her song Often, often, often. Goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise.
| O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM (MORTEN LAURIDSEN) O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia! O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear our Lord Christ. Alleluia! | CAROL OF THE CHILDREN One for the star in the sky over Bethlehem; Two for the hands that will rock him to sleep. Three for the kings bringing gold, myrrh, incense. Four for the angels that watch over his bedside. Blue for the robe of the sweet Virgin Mary; White for the dawn of the first Christmas Day; Red for the blood that he shed for us all on Good Friday; Black for the tomb where he rested till Easter. Lullaby! See Jesus asleep. Angels and shepherds their watch on him keep. Lullaby! He soon will awake, For the oxen are stirring and morning will break.And one for the heart that I give as my offering to Jesus.
| NOS GALAN Hear the bells on Christmas morning, Ring out joyfully, Christ is born. Children, set your voices singing, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Look with love on one another, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Strangers greet as sisters, brothers, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Beat the drum and strike the cymbal, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Fingers on the harp be nimble, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. On this day put care behind you, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Let the joy of Christmas find you, Sing out joyfully, Christ is born. Deck the hall (the traditional carol is sung here) Who is this who stops beside you, Poor and broken and forlorn? Loving kindness gently guide you, You know well why Christ was born. May the new year sorrow banish, You know well why Christ was born May all war and hatred vanish, You know well why Christ was born.
| ELEGY Day is done, gone the sun; From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky. All is well, safely rest: God is nigh. Fading light dims the sight and a star gems the sky, gleaming bright. From afar, drawing nigh; Falls the night.
Thanks to the Christmas Offering Planning Team: Teresa Bowers, Gerald Christianson, Wayne Hill, and Mark Oldenburg.
Thanks and praise for our days; Neath the sun, neath the stars, neath the sky. As we go, this we know; God is nigh.
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WELCOME, STR ANGER
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Tonight represents the world premiere of “The Wings of God.” The text, tune, and arrangement of this new choral work are all by this evening’s organist, Wayne L. Wold. The arrangement includes the Swedish hymn, “Thy Holy Wings,” the third stanza of which the audience is invited to sing. T he wings of God s tretc h h i g h an d b r oa d a nd sw e e p t o sa f e t y w e a k a nd sm a l l , then close t o form a nd c on sec rate a sa nc t ua r y f r e e t o a ll. T he heart of God sounds c l e a r a nd st r o ng t o t hose w it hin G od ’ s c lose e mb r a c e; e ach b eat ren e ws th e c ove na nt o f la st ing lo ve a nd ge n’ r ous gr a c e . T he warmt h of God g i ves c om fort , r e st ; a ge nt le t ouc h a nd so f t c a r e ss m ake holy spa c e , a h a ve n s a fe , a he a ling p la c e f o r w e a r ine ss. B ut some refu se to kn ow th e l ove t ha t a lw a y s se e k s o ut t hose w ho r o a m, a nd some w il l try to c l i p th os e wings t ha t long t o ho ld a nd w e lc o me ho me .
“Thy holy wings, O Savior, spread gently over me, and let me rest securely through good and ill in thee. Oh, be my strength and portion, my rock and hiding place, and let my ev’ry moment be lived within thy grace. Oh, let me nestle near thee, within thy downy breast where I will find sweet comfort and peace within thy nest. Oh, close thy wings around me and keep me safely there, for I am but a newborn and need thy tender care.”
T he warmt h, the h e a rt, th e wi n gs of G od a r e our s t o c la im a nd o ur s t o sha re. L et ‘Sanct ua ry!’ be our c a l l ti l l pe a c e is t hr iving e v’ r y w he r e .
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DONORS T HI S EVENIN G WA S M A DE P OSSI BL E B Y T HE SIG N IF IC AN T SU P P O R T O F :
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GUARANTOR (CONTINUED)
Mrs. Jane English Virgil & Peggy Gibson Norman & Carolyn Nunamaker Mark Oldenburg & Jill Schumann Kathy & Ron Rock Col. & Mrs. Guinn Unger Lois & Bill VandenHeuvel
Jerry Johnson & Sandy Moyer Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Lady Richard Lau Richard & Julia McGeary Stephanie Pezzato Janet Powers John M. & Rebecca W. Rinehart Bill Ritter Philip A. Roth & Norma S. Wood Charles & Lynn Skopic
Martha & Roland Hansen Linda & Walter Hess Ms. Kay Hoke Peter & Gail Hull Glorianne Hutchison Andy & Lucy Jurcak Walter & Janice Krug Everett & Antigoni Ladd Lee Ann Larson Mr. David & Mrs. Maureen Liddle
BUILDER Pamela & Michael Cooper-White Wayne & Sue Hill R. Lynne Kiick The Rev. & Mrs. Glenn E. Ludwig The Revs. Martin & Angela Zimmann FOUNDER Ralph & Teresa Bowers Lucinda & Daniel Bringman Lynn & Dorothy Cairns David E. Flesner Jeffrey Gabel Jean S. LeGros Bill & Judy Leslie Jim & Susan Roach William L. & Elizabeth D. Speer SUSTAINER Gina Arnold Suzanne & Liam Christianson Margaret B. Curtis David & Leann Erickson Mr. Carl & Mrs. Julie Falk Jon & Betsy Griffiths
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Oscar F. & Barbara Y. Spicer Mrs. Gretchen P. Stuempfle George & Pat Thorsen Elizabeth A. Thulin Susan L. Whaley
Linda MacAskill Norbert & Eileen Mathias Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Matsinko The Rev. & Mrs. Brian A. McClinton Katherine Miller Bernard W. Moffett GUARANTOR Whitney & Sally Myers Ms. Julia R. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Anthony Jr. Randy & Rachel Parmentier Bill & Kathy Avery Melvin L. Pittinger Pam & Frank Baglieri Joan & Art Pore Mr. & Ms. Wicky Barnes Ed & Dorothy Puhl Erma L. Barnhart Ruth E. Ranalli The Rev. & Mrs. Jon A. Black John & Vanessa Rice A. Bruce & Lois Boenau Janet & Ed Riggs Alice J. Boeshore Lloyd & Cindy Schaeffer Carol & Jerry Christianson Patrice J. Smith Dixie & Hugh Colgan The Rev. Ronald & Nancy Crawford Elissa M. Streaker Susan L. Swope Richard & Greta Englund Mr. & Mrs. William F. Tuceling The Rev. & Mrs. Frederick A. Foltz Nancy & Steve Whitman John M. Fuss Dana & Paul Witt Edward S. Gobrecht J. Scott & Marilyn S. Zanger Dr. Richard & Dr. Dorothy Green Martha C. Engstler & David A. Phyllis Bollinger Hale Zappardino
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Rose E. Anderson Mr. Ben Anderson Lyn & Jim Badger Millie & Dean Bankert Luann Tunison Battersby Mr. & Mrs. David Bearr Elmer & Margery Bley Duane & Karen Botterbusch Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Barbara Brado Barclay Brooks Rebecca Brown & Richard Ezell H. Lee & Ann K. Brumback Ingrid J. Caverly Jack & Nancy Chambers Col. Jeffrey W. & Mrs. Rayna Cooper Ron Couchman Jack & Sally Crist Pat & Dave Crowner Sue Currens Robert & Sarah Cutler Richard Deaner Burnell & Martha Dehoff Clyde & Alicia DeHoff Paul & Mary Deignan Janet C. Dewar Debbie & Daniel Diddlemeyer Ms. Debra Doubraven Joyce & Bertram Elsner Yvonne F. Fair Kraig & Susan Faust Frances Fields Janet L. Gable Mr. & Mrs. Rodger N. Goodacre Robert L. Gough Ms. Elizabeth Greene Stephen & Rebecca Harris Diana & Arthur Henne
Larry Hoffman Cheryl Huber John & Nancy Hull Bonita L. Isenberger Carolyn L. Jenkins Randall Johnson Buzz & Gail Jones Benjamin Jones Elaine & Bill Jones Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Kloske Larry Klotz Lee E. Knepp Knowles-Kellett Family Mr. Gary Kyp The Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen Sandra R. Mackie Robert & Sharon Martin Mrs. Juene McGlaughlin Ann & Jack McHale Hugh & Ruth McNeill Bob & Jan McQuaid Jim & Elaine Mummert Peyton Murray The Rev. Dr. Victor A. Myers Katherine Narveson Orville & June Nyblade Gerry & Arlene O’Brien Gladys Parks Ms. Carla Pavlick David & Karen Petr Mrs. Jennifer Railing Richard & Melba Reichard Esther Robinson Dieter Rollfinke C. K. “Kib” Roulette Ms. Sherry Rouscher Susan T. Sadowski
Mrs. Marie Schwartz Catherine M. Simone Gary L. Specht Dr. Nelson T. Strobert Bill & Jeanne Swisher Hollis & Jacqueline Thoms Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Tice Constance & Earl Trump. Jr. Dorothy & John Voyta Bert & Cheryl Waybright Peggy Weikel Kathryn E. Weikert Peggy M. Westerhold Virginia A. Wilbur Clayton & Mary Wilcox Dawn Winstead Laura Young CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SPONSORS Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. The Guinn & Phyllis Unger Foundation Homewood at Plum Creek The PNC Financial Services Group SpiriTrust Lutheran CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS Carl Anderson Agency Gettysburg Animal Hospital, Inc. Robert J. Monahan Funeral Home, Inc. CHRISTIANSON FUND Carol & Gerald Christianson Bill & Judy Leslie Jill Schumann & Mark Oldenburg
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ACK NOWLEDGEMENT “Thy Holy Wings” Text: Carolina Sandell Berg, st. 1, 3: Gracia Grindal; st. 2, tr. Composite. ©1983 Gracia Grindal, admin Selah Publishing Co., Inc. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net # A-726733.
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