“Cosmos” Program Notes
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PROGRAM
Thule, the Period of Cosmography – Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Constellation – Frank Ticheli (b.1958), set to poems of Sara Teasdale (1884-1933)
From the sea
The falling star
There will be stars
The Spheres – Ola Gjeilo (b.1978)
Two madrigals from The Triumphs of Oriana
Hence stars, too dim of light– Michael East (1580-1648)
Calm was the air– Richard Carlton (1558-1638)
Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars by Jonathan Dove (b.1959)
INTERMISSION
From Dusk ‘Til Dawn
Abendleid (Evening Song) – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Nachtwache I – Leise Töne der Brust (Gentle sounds of the soul) – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Nachtwache II – Ruhn Sie! (Rest!) – Johannes Brahms
Morgengesang (Morning Song) – Max Reger (1873-1916)
There shall a Star from Jacob Come Forth – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
from Christus
Underneath the Stars – Kate Rusby (b. 1973) and arr. by Jim Clements (b.1983)
Cells, Planets – Erika Lloyd (b. 1983) and arr. by Vince Peterson(b. 1981)
The Astronomer – William Yanesh (b.1989) with texts by Walt Whitman (b. 1819-1892)
