FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
RAMSEY CONCERT HALL
O Quam Gloriosum
Die Nacht
Spanish Serenade
Beau Soir
Greater Love Hath No Man
Animal Crackers
I. The Panther
II. The Cow
III. The Firefly
My Companion
Thanks Be to God (Elijah)
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
Matthew Elsey, conductor
Abigail Weller, conductor
Greg Hankins, pianist
PROGRAM
Tomás Lis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) arranged by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959)
John Ireland (1879-1962)
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
O Quam Gloriosum
Tomás Lis de Victoria (1548-1611)
edited by Ross Jallo (b. 1986)
English Translation of Latin Text
O how glorious is the kingdom
In which, with Christ, all saints rejoice.
Clothed in white robes, The follow the Lamb wherever he goes.
Die Nacht
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Text by Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857)
English Translation of German Text
How lovely it is here to dream away the night in the quiet woods, when in the dark trees the old fairy-tales echo.
The mountains stand shimmering in the moonlight as if deep in thought, and through the tangled undergrowth the stream rambles, lamenting.
For wearily upon the meadow, beauty walks now to her rest, and with cool shadows night covers up the dear one.
There is an eerie lament in the quiet splendour of the wood: the nightingales sing about her the entire night.
The stars rise and set- when will you come, morning wind, and lift the shadows again from the dreaming child?
This is the mad lament in the silent forest splendor; the nightingales sing from it all night long There is already a rustling in the trees, the lark will awaken soon- Thus would I like faithfully to dream away the night in the quiet woods.
Spanish Serenade
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Text from The Spanish Student by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Stars of the summer night!
Far in yon azure deeps, Hide, hide your golden light!
She sleeps, my lady sleeps!
Moon of the summer night!
Far down yon western steeps, Sink, sink in silver light!
She sleeps, my lady sleeps!
Wind of the summer night!
Where yonder woodbine creeps, Fold, fold thy pinions light! She sleeps, my lady sleeps!
Dreams of the summer night!
Tell her, her lover keeps watch! While in slumbers light She sleeps, my lady sleeps!
Beau Soir
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
arranged by Stanley M. Hoffman (b. 1959), text by Paul Bourget (1852-1935)
English Translation of French Text
When at sunset the rivers are pink And a warm breeze ripples the fields of wheat, All things seem to advise contentAnd rise toward the troubled heart;
Greater Love Hath No Man
Advise us to savour the gift of life, While we are young and the evening fair, For our life slips by, as that river does: It to the sea - we to the tomb.
John Ireland (1879-1962), edited by Ross Jallo (b. 1986)
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Love is strong as death. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Animal Crackers
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970); text by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)
I. The Panther
The panther is like a leopard except it hasn’t been peppered. If you behold a panther crouch prepare to say, “ouch.” Better yet if called by a panther, don’t anther.
II. The Cow
The cow is of the Bovine ilk. One end is the other milk.
III. The Firefly
The firefly’s flame is something for which science has no name. I can think of nothing eerier than flying around with an unidentified glow on a person’s posterior.
My Companion
Elaine Hagenberg (b, 1979)
You are my companion down the silver road, still and many changing, infinitely changing. You are my companion. Something sings in lives, Days of walking on and on. Deep beyond all singing, wonderful past, singing.
You are my companion, wonderful our road, long and many changing, infinitely changing. Days of walking on and on, We are here together, you and I together, wonderful past, singing.
Let the roadside fade: Morning on the mountaintop, Hours along teh valley, days of walking on and on. Pulse away in silence, in eternal silence. Let the world all fade and break and pass away. Yet this will remain.
Deep beyond all singing, Beautiful past, beautiful singing on and on We were here together, You and I together, Wonderful past, singing.
I was your companion. You were my companion. My own true companion. Down the silver road, that silver road.
Thanks Be to God (Elijah)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Thanks be to God, He laveth the thirsty land!
The waters gather, they rush along; they are lifting their voices! The stormy billows are high; their fury is mighty.
But the Lord is above them, and Almighty!
Matthew Elsey, conductor
Abigail Weller, conductor
Greg Hankins, pianist
Soprano
Ava Bogarde
Maura Potvin
Reese Stainback
Abigail Weller
Lucy Kellam
Tenor
Daniel Bara
Daniel Shafer
Christopher Hickey
Matthew Elsey
Ben McPherson
Alto
Brenna Pursley
Bella Castano
Meme Walton
Kaitlyn Horn
Caleigh Jackson
Carrington Lauck
Sofia Castillo
Kathryn McWhorter
Bass
Colin Mann
Liam Mueller
Ronan Gawley
Moses Bannister
Jack McKinney
Sean Helms
