THERE WILL BE REST – JANUARY 22, 2021
PROGRAM

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J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229

Translation

Performed by Monteverdi Choir, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner

 

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Schaffe in mir, Gott, Op.29, No. 2

Translation

Performed by RIAS Kammerchor, conducted by Marcus Reed

 

Arvo Pärt (b.1935)

Da Pacem Domine

Translation

Performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Paul Hillier

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) 

Rest

Text

Performed by Tenebrae, conducted by Nigel Short

 

Frank Ticheli (b.1958)

There Will Be Rest

Text

Performed by Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale, conducted by Charles Bruffy (Spotify); Vox Humana, conducted by David Childs (YouTube)

 

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) 

How Calmly the Evening

Text

Performed by Musica Beata, conducted by Paul Hedley

 

Abbie Betinis (b.1980) 

To the Evening Star

Text

Performed by Vox Humana, conducted by David Childs

 

Eric Whitacre (b.1970) 

Sleep

Background and Text

Performed by Eric Whitacre Singers, conducted by Eric Whitacre

 

Jeffrey Van (b.1941) 

Fourteen Angels

When at night I go to sleep,
Fourteen angels watch do keep;
Two my head are guarding,
Two my feet are guiding,
Two are on my right hand,
Two are on my left hand,
Two who cover me,
Two who wake me, and
Two who sing me into the heavenly paradise.
                    Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859); tr. B.J. Bloomer

Performed by True Concord, conducted by Eric Holtan

 

John Rutter (b.1945) 

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you;
The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Amen.
                    Numbers 6:24-26

Performed by Cambridge Singers & City of London Sinfonia, conducted by John Rutter