the dale warlanC'JsInqersECHOES OF CHRISTMAS

atOrchestra Hall

Sunday, December 7, 19808:00 P.M.

I

He is Born. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. French(Roger Wagner)

Coventry Carol English(Dale Warland)

The First Nowell English(Stephen Paulus)

How Still He Rests Brent Pierce

Benedicamus Domino Peter Warlock

II

Gloria in D Major. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonio Vivaldi(for Solo Voices, Chorus, and Orchestra)

Rosemary L. Barenz, SopranoLinda Steen, Soprano

Roxanne Bentley, ContraltoJoanne Halvorsen, Contralto

I. Gloria in excelsis (Chorus)

II. Et in terra pax (Chorus)

III. Laudamus te (Duet)

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to men of good will.

We praise You, we bless You, we adoreYou, we glorify You,

we thank You

for Your great glory:

o Lord God, King of heaven, God theFather almighty.

o Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son.

o Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

You, who take away the sins of the world,have mercy upon us; You who take awaythe sins of the world, give ear to our prayer;

You who sit at the right hand of the Father,have mercy on us.

For You only are holy, You only are the Lord,You alone are high above all: Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit in the glory of Godthe Father. Amen.

IV. Gratias agimus tibi (Chorus)

V. Propter magnam gloriam (Chorus)

VI. Domine Deus (Aria)

VII. Domine flli unigenite (Chorus)

VIII. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Aria and Chorus)

IX. Qui tollis (Chorus)

X. Qui sedes (Aria)

XI. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Chorus)

XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)

INTERMISSION

III

Make We Joy Now.in This Feast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Edwin Fissinger-r-.7

Catalonian Carol -. . . . . .. Catalonian(Dale Warland)

o Little Town of Bethlehem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lewis H. Redner(Stephen Paulus)

The Angels and the Shepherds Bohemian(Stephen Paulus)

Still, Still, Still. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austrian(Norman Luboff)

Away in a Manger _ - , German(Jeffrey Van)

What Child is This? English(Dale Warland)

Personent Hodie - German(John Rutter)

IV

Of the Father's Love. Begotten 13th Century(Dale Warland)

Child of Peace Jeffrey Van

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. English(John Rutter)

What is This Fragrance? French(Dale Warland)

HalIelu " Stephen Paulus

Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella - 17th Century Provencal(Stephen Paulus)

Silent Night Franz Gruber(Jeffrey Van)

.........,.•.'..." ••..•............... " ....,....••.......~ ...'..,' ...Instrumental Soloists: Julia Bogorad, flute

Richard Killmer, oboeKathy Kienzle, harpJeffrey Van, guitar

The orchestra for tonight's performance is comprised of members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra:

1st Violins:2nd Violins:Violas:Cellos:Bass:Oboe:Trumpet:Harpsich ord:

Romuald Tecco, Hanley Daws, Robert Zelnick, Elsa Nilsson, Frank LeeCarolyn Daws, Eugene Vuicich, Michal Sobieski, Kenneth PattiTamas Strasser, Salvator Venittelli, Robert LevineEdouard Blitz, Daryl Skobba, Joshua KoestenbaumChristopher BrownRichard KillmerGary BordnerLayton James

the.dale warIand slf\GGI'SDALE WAR LAND, CONDUCTOR

Wayne M. Kivell, Assistant ConductorDiana J. Leland, General Manager

George Berglund, Assistant Mana-ger

SOPRANO ALTORosemary L. Barenz

"Ruth Brewster:Victoria DeanSue Boxrud DonaldsonElizabeth MillerMary L OlsonMarie SathrumSue ShepardLinda SteenRuth Taylor

Roxanne BentleyThea Sikora EngelsonJoanne HalvorsenElizabeth HolmesLynn Carol JonesChris LudwigMichaela Mahady

*Dianne PrieditisKay SandeenMarilyn SieberRica Jane VanRuth Warland

TENORPaul AndersonGeorge BerglundCraig Edwall

*Rob EngelsonJames GoodrichTim JohnsonJoel LillethunPaul LohmanMichael MillerJerry D. NelsonA. Douglas NodlandWilliam Rollie

*section leaders

Program Design by Michaela MahadyProgram Notes and Coordination by George Berglund

BASSDavid BriggsSteve BurgerCary John FranklinLarry Lee HenselLloyd HjelleWaynne B. HornickeJack JaegerJerry RubinoFrank Steen

*Clyde ThompsonPaul van HoutenJohn Woodward

....., , " ,......•...•........... "............... ,~THE DALE WAR LAND SINGERS

The Dale Warland Singers, organized in 1972, is comprised of 46 singers from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

While building an extensive repertoire of standard a cappella choral music, The Dale Warland'"Singers has made one of its most significant contributions with artistic performances of20th-century music. The long list of composers represents a wide variety of nationalities andmusical styles.

The Dale Warland Singers appears regularly with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, MinnesotaOrchestra, and Minnesota Opera Company. It concertizes throughout the central portionof the United States and broadcasts regularly over public radio. In 1977 it toured Scan-dinavia at the request of the Swedish Rikskonserter and recorded for both Swedish andNorwegian Radio.

The ensemble is continually active in recording projects. Its first digital recording, Echoesof Christmas, was released by Augsburg Publishing House in 1979. Choral Mosaic, a digitalrecording of works by Bach. Brahms, Ginastera, Argento, and Messiaen, has just been releasedunder the same label. La Fiesta de la Posada, recorded by Columbia Records with Dave Brubeckand the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, is now available in the United States.

DALE WARLANDDale Warland, Professor of Choral Music at MacalesterCollege, received his B.A. from St. Olaf College, M.A.from the University of Minnesota, and D.M.A. fromthe University of Southern California. His academichonors include a Tanglewood scholarship and a FordFoundation grant which made possible a nine-monthstudy of choral music in England, Sweden, and Norway.He is an active composer and arranger, a member of theAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(ASCAP), and has his own choral series with JensonPublications. Most recently, Dr. Warland was appointedChorus Master for Minnesota Opera and awarded anIndividual Artist Grant by the Minnesota State ArtsBoard to work with Robert Shaw, Music Director ofthe Atlanta Symphony. In January 1981 he willguest-conduct the Swedish Radio Choir in Stockholm.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DALE WARLAND SINGERS

Arland D. BrusvenJ. Roger DeLange, Jr.Anders B. HimmelstrupJon Kietzer

May G. MunsonGordon W. OlsonMary K. SteinkeDale Warland

FUNDED IN PART BY THE FOLLOWING (as of November 15, 1980):

Benefactors/$I,OOO or more

Deluxe Check Printers FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationGrotto FoundationMetropolitan CouncilMunson, May G.National Endowment for the ArtsThe Saint Paul FoundationUnited Arts Fund

Donors/$l - $49 (continued)Fletcher, Cherylyn H.Gore, KristineHartwick, Mr. and Mrs. E. O.Hogancamp, RalphHolmes, Mr. and Mrs. George E.Hornicke, Myrette and WalterHuesner, JeanHulburt, Robert S.Hunt, Walter L.Hunter, Audrey P.Jensen, Deloris and RolandJohnson, MaryJohnson, SharonJones, Mary StaughtonKeirn, Douglas K.Knapp, PeterKoutsky, Kathryn and DeanLarson, Mr. and Mrs. David J.Lohman, Charlotte and RichardLudwig, Mr. and Mrs. HenryMaxwell, JeanMerchak, Viola and JosephMcCoy, ThomasMiller, MichaelNorberg, EdwinObrestad, Susan and PaulOlson, Merle O.Olson, Sally and StevenOstrem, RobertPaulus, Patty and StevePhillips, Mr. and Mrs. JosephRiggott, D. C.Rorem, MelvaSateren, Leland B.Scholer, Margaret D.Setterlund, Lorraine and WallaceSorkin, RenaSpong, RobertStefferud, ArneSteinke, Mary and GlennTeie, ErnestThoreen, Priscilla and WallyToensing, EllenTolzmann, James A.Van, Joy and TedWahl, SusanWoodward, DonaldZimmerman, Ralph

Patrons/$250 - $999

Brusven, Sharon and ArlandGraphic Systems, Inc.The Jostens Foundation, Inc.Land 0' LakesNorthern States Power Company

Sponsors/$IOO - $249

DeLange, J..Roger, JI.Hovel, CharlotteKietzer, JonNorthwestern BellZastrow, LaVerne M.

Contributors/$SO - $99

Ericksen, MI. and Mrs. LeifJones, Shirley and James

Donors/Sl - $49

Allen, CoralieAllen, Mrs. RolandAnderson, MI. and Mrs. ArthurArmstrong, Jack L.Barnes, John D.Barnhart, LawrenceBell, Frances and ArthurBerglund, LucileBloomington RentalBoehnke, MI. and Mrs. GeorgeBond, Judy and DixonBrown, NealCoenen, CharlesDoepke, Katherine G.Duty, Ronald W.Eide, Wendie E.Engelson, Thea and RobEschweiler, Geneva

IN KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Anchor Paper CompanyAugsburg Publishing HouseCommercial State BankDeLange, J. Roger, JI.Engelson, Thea and RobFirst Bank BurnsvilleFirst Bank GrandForner, Edouard

Macalester CollegeMariner High School Choral DepartmentMinnesota Mining and ManufacturingMinnesota Mutual Life InsuranceNorthwestern National BankOlson, Gordon W.Schmitt FoundationSt. Paul JayceesTreanor, James

No cameras or recording devices will be allowed during the performance.

Echoes of Christmas and Choral Mosaic digital recordings by The Dale Warland Singers will be availableat the WAMSO Gift Shop in the lobby before tonight's concert and during intermission.

The Dale Warland Singers wishes to extend a special acknowledgement to Augsburg Publishing Housefor its assistance in promoting Echoes of Christmas at Orchestra Hall.

Echoes of Christmas at Orchestra Hall is part of The Dale Warland Singers' 1980-1981 Inaugural Concert Series.

Upcoming concerts in this series are:

EUROPEAN CHORAL MASTERWORKSSaturday, April 4, 1981,8:00 P.M.House of Prayer Lutheran Church

Richfield, Minnesota

Sunday, AprilS, 1981,3:00 P.M.Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center

St. Paul, Minnesota

AMERICANA - A BIT OF FOLKSaturday, May 16, 1981,8:00 P.M.

Westwood Lutheran ChurchSt. Louis Park, Minnesota

Sunday, May 17, 1981, 3:00 P.M.Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center

St. Paul, Minnesota

For more information about The Dale War/and Singers, contact

The Dale Warland Singers1643 Wellesley Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55105(612) 292-9780

mTh. D.I. W.".nd Sinqers, lnc.i is membe of tho Asscelation of Professional Vocal Ensembles IAPVE).