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The Chorus performed sacred and inspirational music on June 9th, 2024 at First Congregational Church, featuring works from Renaissance to contemporary composers.

Program

Choraliers

Ave Maria
Jacques Arcadelt
Traditional Catholic Prayer

Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Amen.

Sing Joyfully
William Byrd
Psalm 81:1-4

An Irish Blessing
Yani Arujo
Excerpt from the anonymous poem, “A Celtic Blessing of Light”

Organ interlude

Beautiful Savior
arr. Nate Terry

Gahanna Community Chorus

We are the Music Makers
Reginal Wright
From the poem “Ode” by Arthur O’Shaughnessy

All that Hath Life & Breath Praise Ye the Lord!
René Clausen
Adriane Adler, soloist
Psalms 96 and 22

Adoramus te
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Text from the Latin Vesper Service

We adore You, O Christ,
And we bless You,
Because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Lord, You have suffered for us,
Lord, have mercy on us.

Jubilate Deo
Peter Anglea
Text from Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,
All ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.

For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endureth to all generations.

Listen to a Jubilant Song
Tim Sarsany
Text inspired by Poem of Joys, No. 196, from Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman

Measure Me, Sky!
Jonathan Reid
Poem by Leonora Speyer

Piano interlude

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
arr. Nate Terry

Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace
Nate Terry
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Commissioned by the Gahanna Community Chorus

Splendor
Elaine Hagenberg
Movement from Illuminare, Text by Saint Ambrose