The Girl Choir of South Florida 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Suite 117 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Phone: 954-553-2809 Email: info@girlchoir.org Online: www.girlchoir.org

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

Artistic Staff Instrumentalists

Special Thanks To

Francesca Rossi * Violin Nicole Straussman * Flute Mindy Lofgren Guitar James Suter Bass Dinson Caldwell Percussion

* Concert Choir Members

Wallis Peterson Artistic Director Gretchen Fasulo Associate Director Emily Fuhrmann Assistant Director Susan Dodd Accompanist Lucia Deus Choreographer

Facilities: Davie United Methodist Church, Temple Dor Dorim, and The Blake School Concert Choir Mothers: Carol Loman, Karen Roberts Primes Choir Mothers: Donna Magnuson, Beverly Marshall, Kay Raper, Blythe Rogers Volunteers: Virginia Barley, June Barocas, Susie Budowsky, Lydelle Brown, Shari Chaiet, Lynn Garcia, Gayle Giese, Amy Greene, Tina Gutierrez, Suzie Hackshaw, Carmen Hernandez, Craig Hurst, Nicole Hurst, Sadie Klein, Mindy Lofgren, Rob Loman, Mary Manteiga, Patricia Medina, Joseph McClain, Christine McClain, Dione Mila, John Raper, Bob Rogers, Yelina Sixto Romero, Rosanne Rossi, Marianne Smyth, Maryann Swiderski, Neil Straussman, Esmerelda Vega, Christi Vrklan, Lori Walsh, Linda Whye, and all of our parents and friends who helped this season Board of Directors: Marie Darmanian, Rick Harris, Salvatore Fasulo, Carol Loman, Eric Peterson

by Jazlyn Cartaya, Concert Choir

The Girl ChoirThe Girl Choir of South Floridaof South Florida

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Et in terra paxEt in terra pax

Saturday, December 13, 2008Saturday, December 13, 2008 Davie United Methodist ChurchDavie United Methodist Church

6500 SW 47 St, Davie, FL6500 SW 47 St, Davie, FL

Sunday, December 14, 2008Sunday, December 14, 2008 Temple Dor DorimTemple Dor Dorim

2360 Glades Cir, Weston, FL2360 Glades Cir, Weston, FL

Concert Choir Looys Parats 5th cent. Armenian chant, Mesrob Mashtots,

ed. Tigran Hekekyan Christmas Bells Mary Goetze, text Henry Wordsworth Longfellow Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day English traditional carol, arr. John Rutter A la nanita nana Mexican folk song, arr. David Eddleman little tree Paul Carey, text E. E. Cummings Reader: Sylvia Aycock Selections from Psalm Trilogy Srul Irving Glick Psalm 47: Lam’natzeiach Livnei Korach Mizmor Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd A Little Jazz Mass Bob Chilcott Kyrie Gloria Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Peace on Earth Carl Strommen

Primes 1 Lullaby, Oh Lullaby Gerald Finzi, text Christina Rossetti On Christmas Night Sussex carol, arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams Hine mah tov Hebrew folk song, arr. Henry Leck All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth Don Gardner

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Primes 2 Il est né le Divin Enfant French carol, arr. Betty Bertaux Lullaby for Christmas Night Austrian carol, arr. Gerhard Track Huron Indian Carol French carol, Native American text Father Jean

de Brébeuf, arr. Jill Ann Jones Hava Hallelujah Israeli folk song, arr. Patrick M. Liebergen Peace on Earth American folk song, text Henry Wordsworth

Longfellow, arr. Greg Gilpin

Primes 1 and Primes 2 This Little Light of Mine Spiritual, arr. Robert A. Harris Shalom Aleichem Linda Marcus and Ruth Elaine Schram Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson, text Mitchell Parish,

arr. Michael Edwards

Concert Choir I Had a Paint Box Z. Randall Stroope, text Tali Shurel Text “The Paint Box” from the book My Shalom, My Peace: Paintings and Poems by Jewish and Arab Children Go Where I Send Thee! Spiritual, arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Jule Styne, text Sammy Cahn, arr. Kirby Shaw Home for the Holidays Robert Allen, text Al Stillman, arr. Mac Huff Soloist: Marisa Manteiga Combined Choirs Let It Be John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. Kirby Shaw We Wish You a Merry Christmas English folk song, arr. Emily Crocker

Looys Parats This ancient chant or “ktsurd” is one of the earliest expressions of Armenian sacred carols (sharakans). This arrangement was originally composed by Mesrob Mashtots, one of the greatest figures in Armenian history. Looys parats Ban Astevats, Vor tsagetser i mez Ezhoys gitootyan Kardamq ar Qez Ter. Aravotoo aghotq mer Hachoyastsin Qez. The light of glory, God the word, Who shone your light on us, As we plead with you O Lord, Hear our prayer in the morning You who are praised by men and angels, Hear our prayer in the morning A la nanita nana A la nanita nana, nanita ¡ea! Mi Jesus tiene sueño ¡bendito sea! ¡Callen mientras la cuna se balancea! Fuentecilla que corre clara y sonora, Ruiseñor que en la selva cantando, llora My Jesus sleeps, blessed is he! Hush while the cradle rocks The little fountain runs clear and loud The nightingale singing in the forest cries Psalm 47 Lam’natzeiach livnei Korach mizmor. Kol haumim tiku chaf, Hariu Leilohim b’kol rina. Ala Adonai b’kol shofar. Ki Adonai elyon nora, Melech gadol al kol haaretz. Zam’ru Leilohim zameiru, Zam’ru L’Malkeinu zameiru. All you nations join hands, blow the ram’s horn and sing to God with a song of joy. For the Lord is awesome and supreme, the great King over all the earth. Make music for God, make music for our King, make music. A Little Jazz Mass 1. Kyrie Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us

2. Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis Laudamus te, benedicmus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te Gracias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe Qui tolis peccata mundi miserere nobis Sucipe deprecationem nostrum Quoniam Tu solus sanctus Tu solus altisimus Jesu Christe Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris Amen Glory to God in the highest And on Earth peace and goodwill to men We praise Thee, we bless Thee We worship Thee, we glorify Thee Thanks we give Thee because of Thy great glory Lord God, King of Heaven, God Father over all Lord Son, only begotten, Jesus Christ Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of Father, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Who takes away the sins of the world, receive our supplication Who sits at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou alone Lord are holy, Thou alone most high Jesus Christ, With the Holy Spirit In glory of God the Father, Amen. 3. Sanctus Sanctus, Dominus, Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua Hosanna in excelsis Holy, Lord God of Hosts Full are heaven and earth with Thy glory Hosanna in the highest 4. 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. 5. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Hine mah tov Hine mah tov umah nayim Shevet achim gam yachad! Behold, how good and pleasant it is for bretheren to dwell together in peace! Il est né le Divin Enfant Il est né le Divin Enfant, Jouez hautbois, résonnez musettes, Il est né le Divin Enfant, Chantons tous son a vénement. Depuis plus de quattre milans Nous le promettaient les prophètes, Depuis plus de quattre milans Nous attendions cet Heureux temps. Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant, Ah! que ses grâces sont parfaites! Ah! qu’il est beau, qu’il est charmant, Qu’il est doux, ce Divin Enfant! He is born the Divine Child, Play oboe, resonate musette. He is born the Divine Child, Let's all sing his accession. For more than four thousand years We've promised by the prophets, For more than four thousand years We've been waiting for this happy time. Oh! How beautiful, how charming He is, Oh! How perfect are His graces, Oh! How beautiful, how charming He is, How sweet He is, this Divine Child. Lullaby for Christmas Night Kindelein zart von gutter Art, Schliesse die Äuglein schlafe. Draussen im hain, lieb Kindelein, Ziehen die frommen Schafe. Schlafe und zu dein Äuglein zu Schlafe mein Herzlein schlafe. Engelein fein in bunten Reih’n Schweben vom Himmel nieder Im Herzendrang mit Harfenklang Singen sie ihre Lieder. Schlafe und ru, Engelein du, Schliess Deine Äuglein schlafe. Sleep tiny Babe of Kingly stem, Close now your eyes in slumber. In yonder grove, O Babe so fair, Gather the sheep, so gentle. Sleep thou and rest, your eyes close prest, Sleep then my treasure , slumber. Brightly clad Angels row on row, Floating from heaven downward, Hearts filled with joy their harps employ, Singing their loving carols. Slumber and rest, Sweet Angels blest, Close now your eyelids in slumber.

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