LIGHT FOR A WEARY WORLD – APRIL 17, 2020
PROGRAM
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From Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
The Representation of Chaos (WARNING: This movement starts with a bang!)
In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; and the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters; and God said: Let there be Light, and there was Light.
And God saw the Light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
Performed by Gabrieli, conducted by Paul McCreesh
John Rutter (b. 1945)
Performed by Cambridge Singers, conducted by John Rutter
Lux Aurumque
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
Performed by Eric Whitacre Singers, conducted by Eric Whitacre
Stars (for choir and water-tuned glasses)Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
Performed by Voces8
Dolly Parton (b. 1946), Arr. Craig Hella Johnson (b. 1962)
It’s been a long dark night, and I’ve been waiting for the morning.
It’s been a long hard fight, but I see a brand new day a dawning.
I’ve been looking for the sunshine, ’cause I ain’t seen it in so long.
Everything’s gonna work out fine.
Everything’s gonna be alright.
It’s gonna be okay.
I can see the light of a clear blue morning.
I can see the light of a brand new day.
Performed in Live Concert by Conspirare, conducted by Craig Hella Johnson
Lux Aeterna Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Introitus
In Te, Domine, Speravi
O Nata Lux
Veni, Sancte Spiritus
Agnus Dei – Lux Aeterna
Performed by Chamber Choir of Europe and I Virtuosi Italiani, conducted by Nicol Matt