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May 17, 1980 and May 18, 1980, Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist, Lynn Wenger, Harpist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Virginia Van Tine, Soprano; Robert Castro, Mark Wiltshire, Basses. Presbyterian Church of Milford, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Evensong, Joseph Haydn
Messiah (Easter Choruses), George Frideric Handel
Requiem, Gabriel Fauré
December 6, 1980 and December 7, 1980, Christmas Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Virginia Van Tine, Cathy Crusco, Sopranos;Muriel Kline, Alto; Robert Davis, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass. Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Cantata No. 140 “Wachet auf”, Johann Sebastian Bach
“Lessons and Carols”
A Boy was Born, Benjamin Britten
Once in Royal David’s City, H. J. Gauntlett
No Sad Thought His Soul Affright, R. Vaughn Williams
The Holly and the Ivy, arr. by Reginald Jacques
Rejoice and Be Merry, arr. by Reginald Jacques
A Virgin Most Pure, arr. by Charles Wood
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Este’s Psalter, 1592
Coventry Carol, arr. by Martin Shaw
The Blessed Son of God, R. Vaughan Williams
Messiah (selections), Georg Friedrich Handel
April 25, 1981 and April 26, 1981, Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist, Delaware Chamber Ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Janet Holmes, Soprano; Muriel Kline, Alto; John Miller, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass, Presbyterian Church of Milford, Milford, Delaware and Presbyterian Church of Dover, Dover, Delaware.
Cantata No. 118, Johann Sebastian Bach
Requiem K. 626, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
December 20, 1981, Twenty-fifth Annual Concert. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Lisa Rudnick, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; John Miller, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass. William Henry Middle School Auditorium, Dover, Delaware.
Messiah, George Frideric Handel
April 17, 1982 and April 18, 1982, Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Kathryn Copple and Doris Willink, Accompanists. Guest artist: Jessica Yen. Soloist: Catherine Crusco, Soprano. Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware
Chanson (L’amour de moi), Heinrich Poos
Gavotte (Au clair de la lune), Heinrich Poos
Pavane (Belle qui tiens ma vie), Heinrich Poos
Let Down the Bars O Death, Samuel Barber
Sure On This Shining Night, Samuel Barber
To Be Sung on the Water, Op. 42, No. 2, Samuel Barber
Reincarnations, Samuel Barber
1. Mary Hynes – Octavo 8908
2. Anthony O Daly – Octavo 8909
3. The Coolin – Octavo 8910
Liebeslieder Walzer, Opus 52, Johannes Brahms
Guest Artist, Pianist Jessica Yen performed:
English Suite No. 2 – Prelude in A Minor, J.S. Bach
Sonata in E Major, Op. 49, No. 1, 3rd Movement, Beethoven
Prelude in D flat major, Chopin
Etude in G Minor, Moskowski
December 5, 1982, Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Orchestra. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Lisa Rudnick, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Robert Lyon, Tenor; Paul Berkolds, Bass. Education-Humanities Theatre, Delaware State College.
April 24, 1983, Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Kathryn Copple. Guest Artist: Linda Henderson, Pianist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Brother James’s Air, arranged for mixed chorus, Gordon Jacob
Ave Verum Corpus, William Byrd
Mass for Four Voices, William Byrd
Richard de Castre’s Prayer to Jesus, set to music by Sir R. R. Terry
Six Chansons, Hindemith
Guest Artist, Pianist Linda Henderson performed:
Two sonatas in A major, Scarlattti
Variations serieuses, Mendelssohn
Maiden and the Nightingale, Granados
Ballade in G, Chopin
December 4, 1983, Christmas Concert. Jeff Kern, Conductor, George Wiltshire, Organist, Wind Ensemble, Timpani. Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist. Delaware State College, Humanities Theater.
The Christmas Story, Ron Nelson
Hodie Christus natus est, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Christmas Cantata, Daniel Pinkham
April 29, 1984, Spring Concert. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Organist, The “Salzburg” Trio. Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Muriel Kline, Soprano; Carla A. Moore, Jean Zimmerman, Altos; Kenneth W. Miller, Tenor; Jack Gardner, Mark Rohland, Basses, Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
God is Our Refuge, K. 20, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quaerite primum regnum Dei, Gregorian chant
Two motet settings, Quaerite primus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ecclesiastical sonatas for “Salzburg” trio and organ, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Missa Brevis, K. 192, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
December 9, 1984, Christmas Concert. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Piano, Members of the Brass Collegium Musicum. Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Frances P. Johnson; Alto, Kenneth Miller, Tenor; Mark Rohland, Bass. Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Gloria, Peter Schickele
Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren (For to Us a Child Is Born) (Cantata 142) attributed to Bach,Johann Kuhnau,
Gloria in excelsis, Robert Washburn
No Sad Thought His Soul Affright, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Coventry Carol (Modern version of tune arranged by Martin Shaw), Martin Shaw
Lute Book Lullaby (arranged by Geoffrey Shaw), Geoffrey Shaw
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arranged by David Willcocks), David Willcocks
A Virgen Most Pure (English traditional arranged by Woods), Charles Wood
Rejoice and Be Merry (English traditional arranged by Jacques), Reginald Jacques
The Holly and the Ivy (English traditional arranged by Jacques), Reginald Jacques
The Blessed Son of God, Ralph Vaughan Williams
A Christmas Carol, Zoltan Kodaly
While the Shepherds Were Watching, C. Armstrong Gibbs
March 24, 1985, The Dover Bach Festival. Peter J. McCarthy, The Dover Symphony Orchestra (Music Director, Ron Shomo), Richard A. Givens, II, Organist, The Dover Early Music Consort, The Papillon Wind Ensemble, The Brass Collegium Musicum. Kathyrn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Catherine Crusco, Soprano; Jean Zimmerman, Alto; Kenneth Miller, Tenor; Andrew Morthole, Bass. Dover Central Middle School, Dover, Delaware
Jesu nun sei gepreiset
Nun danket alle Gott, from Cantata 79
Brass and organ
Prelude and Fugue in C
Brass Collegium
Christe du Lamm Gottes, from Orgelb?chlein
Grosse Fuge, Wir glauben all’ en einen Gott, from Clavier?bung Vol III)
Badinerie, flute solo from Orchestral Suite #2
The Papillon Wind Ensemble
Durch Adams Fall
Jesu Meine Freude
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Vater unser im Himmelreich
Vom Himmel hoch
Chorus and Early Music Consort
Soloists: Cathy Crusco, soprano, Alto, Jean Zimmerman, Tenor, Ken Miller, Bass, Andrew Morthole
Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Organ
Toccata and Fugue in D
Orchestra
Sleepers Awake from Cantata #140
Chorus and Orchestra
Sheep may safely graze, from the Birthday Contata
Orchestra
Orchestral Suite #3
Chorus and Orchestra
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, from Cantata 147
A Mighty Fortress is our God
December 8, 1985, Christmas Concert. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Organist, Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Kathryn L. Toman, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Kenneth Miller, Tenor; John Vroom, Bass, Gerald Brunner, Evangelist, Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach
April 17, 1986, Spring Concert, Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Ensemble. Guest Artist: Paul Francisco, Treble Soloist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Paul Francisco, Treble; Catherine Crusco, Muriel Kline, Sopranos; Frances P. Johnson, Jane Grudzina, Altos; William G. Stoops, David Young, Basses. Presbyterian Church, Dover, Delaware.
Requiem, Gabriel Fauré
Gloria, Antonio Vivaldi
December 7, 1986 Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Ensemble. Readers for Lessons: The Reverend Robert L. McKim, Edith Mroz, Dr. Richard Jester, U.M. Steele, Margaret H. Young, Robin Christiansen, Mrs. Charles A. Legates, Dr. Reed Stewart. Guest Artist: Paul Francisco, Treble Soloist. Presbyterian Church, Dover, Delaware.
Cantata 150, “Nach Dir, Herr, Verlanget Mich“, Johann Sebastian Bach
Lessons & Carols
King Jesus Hath A Garden, Tr. G.R. Woodward
A Boy Was Born, Benjamin Britten
O Little Town of Bethlehem, Arr. by Vaughn Williams, Descant by Thomas Armstrong
While The Shepherds Were Watching, C. Armstrong Gibbs
Away in a Manger, W.J. Kirkpatrick
O Little One Sweet, Old German Tune, Harmonized by J. S. Bach
Rocking, Czech carol
Ding, Dong! Merrily On High, 16th c. French tune, Harmonized by Charles Wood
What Cheer? William Walton
April 12, 1987, Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Cathy Crusco, Assistant Director, Chamber orchestra. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Debra Field, Soprano; Kathryn Toman, Alto; Michael Spagnolo, Tenor; David Hearn, Bass. Whatcoat United Methodist Church of Camden, Delaware.
De profundis, K92, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ave verum corpus, K. 618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
December 20, 1987, Messiah, George Frideric Handel. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Cathy Crusco, Assistant Director, Chamber orchestra. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Debra Field, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Robert Davis, Tenor. Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, Delaware.
April 10, 1988 and April 17, 1988 Dr. Peter Nagy-Farkas, Conductor, Rick Givens, Organist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Participants: Jesus: Rev. Dr. Robert Price, Thief on the Right: Dr. Reed Stewart, Thief on the Left: Jean Zimmerman, Evangelists: Muriel Kline, Ami Leaming, Chuck Hughes, Dr. Jack Gardner. Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Camden, Delaware.
Delaware Youth Chamber Ensemble
Prelude and Fugue in F Major, Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G Major, G. Tartini
Largo, George Frideric. Handel
The Delaware Choral Society
The Seven Last Words, Heinrich Schütz
Selections from Cantata #28, Johann Sebastian. Bach
Alleluia, Randall Thompson
Psalm 150, César Franck
December 9, 1988, Christmas Concert. Judith Moore, Conductor; Richard Givens, Organist. Chamber ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Muriel Kline, Jane Sherman, Cathy Crusco, Thelma H. Kiesel, Pat Malcolm, Melissa Blackburn, Sopranos; Cindy Dodge, Jane Grudzina, Jean Zimmerman, Altos; John Hulse, Tom Zolper, Tenors; Chuck Hughes, Bass. Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, J.S. Bach
Coventry Carol (15th Century), arr. Martin Shaw
Lute-book Lullaby, W. Ballet
Carol with Lullaby, Phyllis Tate
Lo, In the Time Appointed, Healey Willan
What Is This Lovely Fragrance?, Healey Willan
The Three Kings, Healey Willan
The First Nowell, arr. David Willcocks
Magnificat in D, BWV 243, J. S. Bach
April 28, 1989 and April 30, 1989, Spring Concert. Judith Moore, Conductor; Richard Givens, Organist. Chamber ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Melissa Blackburn, Thelma H. Kiesel, Sharon Szymanski, Sopranos; Jane Grudzina, Alto; Jack Kraft, Tenor; John A. Shuford, Bass. Avenue United Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Camden, Delaware.
O Sacrum Convivium, William Byrd
When David Heard, Thomas Tomkins
Almighty and Everlasting God, Orlando Gibbons
Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry, Henry Purcell
Coronation Anthem No. 4, “Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened,” Part I, George Frederic Handel
Wash Me Throughly From My Wickedness, Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Let the People Praise Thee, O God, William Mathias
Requiem, John Rutter
December 8, 1989, Midnight Mass for Christmas, Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Judith Moore, Conductor; The Dover Early Music Consort; Sophie Bruno, Harpist; Richard Givens, Organist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Muriel Kline, Carol Veslany, Cathy Crusco, Jane Ehlinger Sherman, Karen Sechler, Sopranos; Jane Grudzina, Jane Zimmerman, Cynthia Dodge, Altos; John Hulse, Jack Kraft, William G. Stoops, Jr., Tenors; John Shuford, Marty Waugh, Basses. Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.
Say, Where Is He Born, Felix Mendelssohn
There Shall a Star, Felix Mendelssohn
Midnight Mass for Christmas, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
O Wonder of this Christmas Night, Sven Lekberg
A Ceremony of Carols, Benjamin Britten
Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Ralph Vaughan Williams