The North Carolina State University Chorale Tour

North Carolina State University’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology

presents

NC State Chorale

From
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Nathan Leaf
conductor / maestro

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CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES
(CONCERTI E SPETTACOLI)

7 Maggio │ 17,00
Messa, Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano

8 Maggio │ 20,00
Concerto, Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina, Roma

10 Maggio │ 20,00
Concerto, Basilicadi Santa Trinita, Firenze

12 Maggio │ 15,30
Concerto, Chiesa di Santa Maria Della Pieta, Venezia

Table of Contents (Sommario)

Go to a specific spot in the program.
(Vai in un punto specifico del programma.)

• Program
• Performers
• About Us

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PROGRAM
(IL PROGRAMMA)

Music to be selected from the following.
Il programma sarà sceltro tra le seguenti canzoni.
Select a title for more information.
Seleziona un titolo per ulteriori informazioni.

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Exsultate Deo

G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Texts and Translations

Exsultate Deo

Exultate Deo, adjutori nostro:
Rejoice greatly to God our helper;
jubilate Deo Jacob.
shout for joy to the God of Jacob.
Sumite psalmum et date tympanum:
Take up a psalm and bring the timbrel
psalterium jucundum cum cithara.
and the sweet Psaltery with the harp.
Buccinate in neomenia tuba:
Blow the trumpet in the new moon
in insigni die solemnitatis vestrae.
on the day of great solemnity.

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Pater Noster

G. P. da Palestrina

Texts and Translations

Pater Noster

Pater noster, qui es in caelis,
Our Father, which art in heaven,
sanctificetur nomen tuum;
hallowed be thy name;
Adveniat regnum tuum.
thy kingdom come;
Fiat voluntas tua
thy will be done,
sicut in caelo et in terra.
in earth as it is in heaven.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
Give us this day our daily bread.
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra,
And forgive us our trespasses,
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
as we forgive them that trespass against us.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem;
And lead us not into temptation;
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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Ubi Caritas

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Texts and Translations

Ubi Caritas

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Where charity and love are, God is there.
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.
Christ’s love has gathered us into one.
Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur.
Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him.
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.
Let us fear, and let us love the living God.
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Amen.
And may we love each other with a sincere heart. Amen.

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Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu

Hyo-Won Woo (b. 1974)

Texts and Translations

Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu

Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Glory to God in the highest.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus,
For thou only art holy,
tu solus Dominus,
thou only art the Lord,
tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe.
thou only art the most high, Jesus Christ.
Et in terra pax
And on earth peace
hominibus bonæ voluntatis.
to people of good will.
Laudamus te; benedicimus te;
We praise Thee; we bless Thee;
adoramus te; glorificamus te.
we worship Thee; we glorify Thee.
Gratias agimus tibi
We give thanks to Thee
propter magnam gloriam tuam.
for Thy great glory.
Amen.
Amen.

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Lasciatemi morire

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Texts and Translations

Lasciatemi Morire

Lasciatemi morire;
Let me die;
E che volete voi che mi conforte
And what you would think could comfort me
In così dura sorte,
In such a harsh fate,
In così gran martire?
In such a great martyrdom?
Lasciatemi morire.
Let me die.

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The Love of Thousands
(L’amore di migliaia)

Reena Esmail (b. 1983)

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Tuttarana

Reena Esmail

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My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord
(La mia anima è stata ancorata al Signore)

Spiritual
arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)

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We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace
(Cammineremo attraverso la valle in pace)

Spiritual
arr. Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)

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Ain’-A That Good News!
(Questa è una buona notizia!)

Spiritual
arr. William L. Dawson (1899-1990)

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The Road Home
(La strada verso casa)

Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)

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MEET THE PERFORMERS
(INCONTRA GLI PERFORMER)

NC State Chorale

Soprano
Cecilia Harrison
Sam Hayes
Nina Kudlak
Sofia Leander
Emily Morris
Anna Muchukot
Lottie Parker
Anna Rushing
Katherine Swindell
Abby Trantham
Jade Vogelsong

Alto
Maya Almasy
Sophia Ayers
Francesca Balestrieri
Niasha Kodzai
Maddie Martin
Anna Powell
Anna Russell

Tenor
Spencer Long
Evan McCaskill
Thomas Radford
Ty Smoak
Samuel Tucker

Bass
Elijah Ball
Matthew Clark
Bennett Perry
Landon Perry
Benjamin Radspinner

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ABOUT US
(CHI SIAMO)

The North Carolina State University Chorale is the premier choral ensemble at NC State University. Dedicated to upholding the highest standard of the choral art through the performance of the greatest vocal works of all eras, the Chorale performs multiple concerts each semester. The Chorale consists of approximately 50 student singers, all of whom are earning academic degrees in fields other than music.

La Chorale della North Carolina State University è l’ensemble corale primario presso la North Carolina State University, collocato a Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Dedicata a sostenere i più alti livello dell’arte corale, la Corale è composta da circa 50 cantori, studenti che stanno ottenendo una laurea in settori altro che musica.

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