Voices of Ascension. Dennis Keene

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1 Voices of Ascension Dennis Keene Artistic Director & Conductor Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 8:00pm Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 8:00pm The Church of the Ascension Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street New York City Candlelight Christmas Concert Joseph Dennis, tenor Katherine Fink, flute RenÉe Anne Louprette, organ The audience is urged at this time to make sure that all cell phones, beepers, and alarm watches are turned off. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited. Members of the audience are cordially invited to greet the artists at a reception following the concert in the Parish Hall (enter the doors next to the side altar).

2 Program O Little Town of Bethlehem Lewis Redner ( ) Alma Redemptoris Mater Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia coeli Porta manes, et Stella maris, succurre cadenti, Surgere qui curat, populo: tu quae genuisti Natura mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem, Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore, Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere. Gregorian Chant Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina ( ) Gracious mother of the Redeemer, who dost remain The open Gate to heaven and Star of the sea, Help those who fall and seek to rise. Thou who, while nature stood amazed, Gavest birth to Him who made thee, Virgin before and after his human birth, Thou who didst receive the greeting of Gabriel, Have mercy on sinners. from Missa Brevis in F Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domine. Hosanna in excelsis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei -Translation: M.M. Bourke Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace. Palestrina Canite Tuba Canite tuba in Sion, quia prope est dies Domini, ecce venit ad salvandum nos. Erunt prava in directa, et aspera in vias planas: veni Domine, et noli tardare. Alleluia. Sound the trumpet in Zion, because the day of the Lord draws near. Behold, he comes to save us. The crooked way will become straight and the rough ways plain. Come, Lord, and do not tarry. Alleluia. Palestrina

3 from La Bohème Che gelida manina Giacomo Puccini ( ) Joseph Dennis, tenor Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel FaurÉ ( ) Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance, Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux, De la paisible nuit, nous rompons le silence, Divin Sauveur jette sur nous les yeux! Répands sur nous le feu de ta grâce puissante Que tout l enfer fuie au son de ta voix, Dissipe le sommeil d une âme languissante, Qui la conduit à l oubli de tes lois! Ô Christ sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle Pour te bénir maintenant rassemble, Reçois les chants qu il offre à ta gloire immortelle Et de tes dons qu il retourne comblé! --Jean Racine Word like unto the Most High, our one hope, Eternal day of the earth and sky, We call to thee out of the night s silence, Saviour Divine, now look down upon us! Pour on us grace, powerful, flaming fire, Let all hell flee at the sound of thy voice, Scatter the sleep from each world-wearied soul, The sleep that numbs souls to forget thy laws. Christ, grant thy favor to this faithful people Now gathered here together to bless thee; Take these songs offered to thy endless glory, May we all return home filled with thy gifts! --Translation by Clairève Grandjouan from Orfeo Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits Katherine Fink, flute Christoph Willibald von Gluck ( ) Hodie Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck ( ) Hodie, Christus natus est; hodie Salvator apparuit; hodie in terra canunt angeli; laetantur archangeli; hodie exultant justi dicentes; Gloria in exelsis Deo. Alleluia! Today, Christ is born; today the Saviour appears; today the angels sing on earth; archangels rejoice; today the righteous exult, saying, Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia! Intermission

4 Traditional Christmas Carols The Little Drummer Boy It came upon a Midnight Clear In the Bleak Midwinter O come, all ye faithful Arranged By Harry Simeone Richard S. Willis Gustav Holst Brian Dougherty, tenor Arranged By David Willcocks from Das Land des Lächelns Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Franz Lehar ( ) Joseph Dennis, tenor Beati Quorum Via Charles Villiers Stanford ( ) Beati quorum via integra est: Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Qui ambulant in lege Domini. Who walk in the law of the Lord. And I saw a new Heaven Edgar Bainton ( ) And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: For the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away. Traditional Christmas Carols Good Christian Men Rejoice Go Tell it on the Mountain Hark, the Herald Angels Sing Arranged By Charles W. Douglas Traditional Carol Arranged by David Willcocks

5 DENNIS KEENE is Artistic Director and conductor of the Voices of Ascension Chorus & Orchestra. Known internationally through his many concerts and recordings with Voices of Ascension; his regular guest appearances as conductor and clinician; and his work as Artistic Director of The Dennis Keene Choral Festival, he has emerged as one of leading choral conductors in the world today. Recognized early as an exceptional organist, Dennis Keene began musical studies and performing in his native Los Angeles. He moved to New York City to study at The Juilliard School, where he earned the BM, MM, and DMA degrees and the coveted Gaston Dethier Organ Prize as a student of Vernon de Tar. Dr. Keene also studied privately in Paris with Marie-Madeleine Duruflé, André Marchal, and André Isoir. Dennis Keene was active as a recitalist until his interest in conducting led him to concentrate on that discipline. He subsequently studied conducting at the Pierre Monteux School for Orchestral Conductors, with Charles Bruck in Paris, and with John Nelson at The Juilliard School. His passion for the finest in professional choral music can be traced to his early work as organist with Gregg Smith, Roger Wagner, and Margaret Hillis. In addition to his work with Voices of Ascension and The Dennis Keene Choral Festival, Dr. Keene continues as Organist and Choirmaster of Church of the Ascension in New York City. He served for many years on the Board of Directors of Chorus America, the national service organization for the choral field, which honored him with the first Louis Botto Award for innovative action and entrepreneurial zeal in developing a professional ensemble of exceptional artistic quality. He has also served on the Choral Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts and on the Music Panel of the New York State Council on the Arts. From 1998 to 2003 Maestro Keene presented a major summer institute for the training of conductors and singers: The Dennis Keene Choral Festival, in Kent, Connecticut. In 1993 he began his recording association with Delos International, with which he has recorded such best-selling CD s as Beyond Chant, the Duruflé Album, and the Berlioz Te Deum. This series of highly acclaimed recordings with Voices of Ascension has secured international recognition for both conductor and chorus and become the standard for first-ranked ensembles worldwide. VOICES OF ASCENSION, founded in 1990 and directed by conductor Dennis Keene, is one of the world s premier professional choral ensembles. Over the course of its 25 year history, Voices of Ascension has produced an annual concert series, released Grammy-nominated recordings, and engaged in artistic collaborations with the San Francisco Symphony, Mostly Mozart Festival, José Limón Dance, the Mark Morris Dance Group, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and others. These performances have won acclaim for their sheer musical excellence (NY Times), the chorus for being the finest in American choral music (Stereophile), and Dr. Keene as the leader most widely touted to pick up the mantle of Robert Shaw (NY Times). Dennis Keene has blended this group of New York s finest professional singers into a richly satisfying ensemble. The singers, most active as soloists themselves, are unique in their flexibility and artistic command of choral music of every period and style. Voices of Ascension evolved from a concert series of the Church of the Ascension in New York City in Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir produced Tribute to Duruflé, the first complete retrospective of the music of French composer Maurice Duruflé. This major music festival drew international attention and was later broadcast across the U.S. on American Public Radio. The following year the startup group incorporated as Voices of Ascension and presented its first season of concerts to immediate critical success. In 1993 Dennis Keene and Voices of Ascension began a long-term relationship with the major recording company, Delos International. Their first commercial recording received exceptional critical praise: Mysteries Beyond: Songs and Chants in Praise of Mary. The ensemble s second recording, Beyond Chant: Mysteries of the Renaissance, became one of the bestselling choral recordings in the country, climbing to the number 10 spot on Billboard s Classical Chart. The group s latest recording, Song of the Stars, A Celebration of Catalan Music, was released by Naxos in June, The next month it made Billboard s Classical Chart, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award. Additionally, as the organization celebrates its 25 th Anniversary season and looks to the future, Voices of Ascension plans to develop professional training programs to ensure the future of classical choral performance. These initiatives include the Voices of Ascension Young Soloist Program and the Voices of Ascension Conductor Academy led by Dr. Keene. The Young Soloist program works in partnership with institutions such as the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, George London Foundation, Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Program and major music conservatories to create solo opportunities with the ensemble for talented young performers. The Conductor Academy will offer intensive training and conducting opportunities with Voices of Ascension for selected conductors as well as access to rehearsals and performances for additional conductors during the season.

6 Joseph Dennis - Tenor In a budding career, American tenor Joseph Dennis has already gained recognition, not just for his vocal talent but also for his comedic gifts. In summer of 2013, as an apprentice with the prestigious Santa Fe Opera, he sang the role of Giuseppe in La Traviata and joined their production of Le Nozze di Figaro. In the season he returned to Santa Fe Opera to sing as soloist in their Holiday Concert Series. Also in he joined the roster of Palm Beach Opera in productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Les Contes d Hoffman, and to sing the role of Malcolm in Verdi s Macbeth. In summer of 2014 he rejoined the roster of Santa Fe Opera for the American premiere of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, by Chinese-born American composer Huang Ruo. He stepped into the title role at the last moment, to great acclaim. The New York Times noted, For the American tenor Joseph Dennis, the understudy promoted to leading man at less than two weeks notice, it was a trial by fire, which he passed admirably. He pursued theatre studies at Collin College and vocal performance at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he was seen and heard as Elder Gleaton in Carlisle Floyd s Susannah, Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Gastone in La Traviata. At the University of Oklahoma he performed Pylades in Gluck s Iphigénie en Tauride and Fenton in Verdi s Falstaff. On concert stages he has sung as soloist in Handel s Messiah, Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ and in Beethoven s Symphony No. 9. In 2014 he won second prize in the Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition. In 2012 he was a prize winner of the San Antonio Tuesday Music Club competition. He previously had garnered the Grady Harlan Most Professional Voice Award and as a student, in two consecutive years, he won first place in the NATS competitions Senior and Graduate divisions, respectively. Katherine Fink - Flute Katherine Fink enjoys a multifaceted career encompassing orchestral, chamber music and solo performances. She is principal flute with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York Pops and the EOS Orchestra and has been a featured soloist with these ensembles as well as with the Colonial Symphony, Philharmonia Virtuosi, the New York Chamber Symphony, the Bronx Arts Ensemble and the New York Virtuosi. Ms. Fink performs regularly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and is a member of the orchestra for Disney s Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, and serves on the faculty of the New Jersey City University. Renée Anne Louprette - Organ Renée Anne Louprette is Coordinator of the Organ Department and University Organist at Rutgers University. She also serves on the faculty of the Hartt School - University of Hartford, and was previously Adjunct Professor of Organ at Montclair State University. Ms. Louprette was appointed Interim Organist of the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City in 2014, having previously served as Director of Music of the Church of Notre Dame, Organist and Associate Director of Music and the Arts at Trinity Wall Street, and Associate Director of Music at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. She has concertized extensively throughout Europe, North America and Australia and has performed with the Orchestre National de Toulouse, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, Clarion Music Society, Voices of Ascension, The Dessoff Choirs, and Piffaro. Renée Anne Louprette holds degrees from the Centre d Études Supérieures de Musique et de Danse de Toulouse, France, the Conservatoire National de Région de Toulouse, and the Hartt School - University of Hartford, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree summa cum laude in piano performance. She has been a featured recitalist at national and regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists and is in frequent demand as a master-class teacher.

7 Voices of Ascension Dennis Keene Artistic Director & Conductor Chorus Sopranos Altos Tenors Basses Eileen Clark Margery Daley Deborah Feldman Michelle Kennedy Ellen Taylor Sisson Katherine Wessinger Elena Williamson Luthien Brackett Teresa Buchholz Melissa Bybee Hai-Ting Chinn Judy Cope Megan Friar Misa Iwama James Bassi Marc Day Brian Dougherty Drew Martin Doug Purcell Michael Steinberger Joseph Beutel Jeffrey Johnson Mark Rehnstrom Kurt-Owen Richards Christopher Roselli Lewis White The choral artists in this concert are represented by AGMA, the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO, the union that represents artists performing in opera, modern dance and choral presentations, as well as choreographers, stage directors, and stage managers. Voices of Ascension - Board of Directors David Beattie Barbara Chacour Richard Gaddes Barry Goldberg John Grimes - President Kathleen Wells - Vice President Roberta Huber - Secretary Mary Gaillard - Treasurer Dennis Keene - Artistic Director Diane Lesser Jeffrey Paley David Reichman Gretchen Yeo Liz Norman - Executive Director, lnorman@voicesofascension.org Amanda K Phillips - Marketing and Development Associate, aphillips@voicesofascension.org G Jan Jones - Production Manager, Stage Manager, gjjones@voicesofascension.org Carolyn Braden - Chorus Personnel Manager 12 West 11th Street, New York, NY Office Telephone , Tickets voicesofascension.org

8 Premier Patron $20,000+ Barbara Chacour Richard L. and Roberta P. Huber Jeffrey & Valerie Paley Anonymous (1) Guarantor $10,000+ Richard Gaddes John Grimes & Hank The Moon Drunk Fund Lewis Anonymous (1) Benefactor $5,000+ Barry Goldberg Christine Falke van Itallie Alexandra Munroe & Robert Rosenkranz Joan L.& Reade H. Ryan Allan Smith Gretchen & Edwin Yeo Sustainer $2,500+ Shelley Brown Jane Chesnutt Sarah E. Cogan & Douglas Evans J. Dermot Frengley Mary Gaillard Jennifer Hand & Thomas Tierney Mary R. Morgan & David J. Callard Kathleen Wells & Donald Dillport Anonymous (1) Associate $1,000+ Lauren Ackland & George Hayman Mercedes T. Bass David John Beattie Lillie Burkhardt Joy H. Ingham Patricia & Bernard McElhone Friends of Voices of Ascension Charlton & Sally Pettus Marguerite & W. Reid Pitts, Jr. Robert & Amy Poster Lucinda Webb Marie-Helene Weill Dian Woodner Barbara Lipman-Wulf Donor $500+ Roslyn Allison Louise Basbas Carol Boulanger Kenneth Chase Edwin Chinery Margery Daley & Lewis White Deborah Feldman William Fensterer Bruce and Nancy Ginsberg Jane & James Griffin David Hart & Dale Daley Joan Hartman Charles & Elizabeth Hill Terry Hueneke Sarah Jackson James E. Jordan Alice Leblanc Matthew Lewis Lyn McHugh Martin Nash Harriet Nicol Jane O Shaughnessy, MD Partow Payandeh Susan and Kanti Rai David Reichman & Sheila Uniti Edmee Reit Jane Rockman Isabel Spencer Phillips & Anne Smith Michael & Judith Thoyer Paul De Vries Robert Wheeler & Ellen Crowley C. Paul & Alicia Zeiser Contributor $250+ Marion Cameron David Cholcher Judith Davies Sands Charles DeFanti Dorothy Dinsmoor John Fouhey Peter Geller Carol Gold Alan Goldberg & Karen Backus John Hawley Joyce Hensley James L. & Jill Hicks Gary Hindes Richard Hulbert Misa Iwama Gregory Johnson Betty Jones Susan Keller Irene King Phyllis Kriegel Steven E. Lane Christiana Leonard Diane Lesser Joel Levine John Liepold Kathleen & Stephen Lipkins Long Island Symphonic Choral Association Constance Maneaty James McGregor Robert Meyer Martha Nesbitt Judith Newbold Stephen F. Patterson Michael Presser John Romeri Robert Rosenthal Heiko Schoder Arlene Shrut John A. Slowik The Gregg Smith Singers Anne-Katrin Spiess Richard Townsend Carolyn Young Linda Yowell Supporter $100+ Tom & Mary Adams Alan Appelbaum Frank Barr David C. Beek Laurette Bouchard Stuart Boynton Alice J. Brown Andrea Brown and Robert Lavande Edward A. Bryant Judith Carlson & William Winship Carol Anne Clynes & Robert Bourne Martha Davis Dino J DeConcini Paul DeCoster Jerome & Elinor Deutsch Gretchen Dumler Craig Eagle Jennifer Kyle Ellis Ann Fagan Herbert & Lauretta Feldman Trudy Festinger Janet Fisher Lucy Frank Megan Friar Don C. Gillespie & Sabine Feisst June Goldberg Hugh Gormley William Grigsby Jack and Marcia Kelly Robert King Linda Kirk Sirkka A. Kyle John & Alison Lankenau Carol M. Lasher Olivier & Jennifer Lemaigre Carol Levine Philip Levine & Louisa Lawrence Susan Lobell Barbara Lucey James H. Manges Charles McCracken Shelley McDade Deborah McMullen

9 Martha Mitchell and Adrienne Donald Martin Nass Robert M. & Stephanie Olmsted Wende Persons Erika Engels Petersen William Pfister Sibyl Piccone Vera Plummer Elise Quasebarth Thomson Reuters Constance Roosevel Barbara Sahlman Deborah Sale & Ted Striggles Anthony Santelmo Nancy Skeele Patricia Smith Matthew Snow & Stanley Weinberg Judith Spektor & Barry Benepe Carol Strickland Janet Sygar Loran & Meera Thompson Thomas & Janelle Travers Phyllis Trout & Brian Brooks Thirell Weiss Phyllis Whitten Samuel Yates Shirley Young Lee Zackrison Carol Zuckerman Friend Karla Alfano Joel Aragona Elizabeth Marie Bailey Thomas Baker Francis D. Baudry Kathleen Beakley Daniel Beckwith Elizabeth Bennett Sandra Benziger Rina Biswas Patrick Bonner Mary J. Cahill Juan Castresana Charles Chromow James R Cole Friends of Voices of Ascension Joseph Dennan Katherine Dobkin Gordon Douglas Constance Ellis Geoffrey Flick Charlotte Ford Elizabeth Gerber Margaret Hagen Jeffrey Harris Christine Adele Hoffman Detlef Joerss Kathe Keenan Marlyn McGary Klee Peter Kristoph Jerome Ladden Laura Lawrence Walter Lewis Jean Luminello Bretta Lundell Jan Maier Nancy Matthews Pamela Mazur David McBride, MD and Willard Tice Robin Meigel Gregory Miller Gary Mills & Stuart C. Price John Moran William B. & Carol Neuls-Bates Elizabeth Norman Robert Ouimette Daly Reville Andrew Santella Joan Schieber Ellen Taylor Sisson Norris Smith Lea Sneider & Rutherford Poats Edward Soph Charles Stewart Denise Sturm George Walsh Shirley Wright Foundations, Corporations, And Matching Gifts American International Group (AIG Matching Gift Program) The J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation The Church of The Ascension: The Catherine B. Fair Endowment The Robert E. Lowder Fund The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation The Jeniam Foundation John S. and Florence G. Lawrence Foundation Macy s Foundation New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts The Seaver Institute The Secular Society The Selz Foundation Sorel Organization Thomson Reuters Matching Gifts The Paula Vial Fund/ Jewish Communal Fund Voices Reserve Fund Jane Chesnutt Christine Falke van Itallie Deborah Feldman William Fensterer Trudy Festinger John Grimes Richard L. and Roberta P. Huber Terry Hueneke Barbara Lipman-Wulf Jeffrey & Valerie Paley Sibyl Piccone Allan Smith Carolyn Young We are extremely grateful for these annual donors who have made additional contributions this year to ensure the security of Voices of Ascension. Voices of Ascension could not flourish without the generosity of its supporters. We gratefully acknowledge their kindness. (This list was compiled November 25th, 2014 and reflects gifts received from July 1, 2013 to that date)

10 Barbara Akin Ellen L. Akin Joel Land Armstrong Virginia Blevins Nicholas Boshko Owen Cahill Jon Carbery Arthur H. Carney Mercedes Espiritu Cavero Roger Owen Childs Norma Cholcher James R. Cogan and Arrial S. Cogan Eugene and Gloria Cotner Mary Rose Dallal Fay Dennis Vernon de Tar Marie-Madeleine Duruflé John Dutton Lowell C. Evans Helen M. Evans Catherine B. Fair John B. Forbes Allen Gaillard E. Davis Gaillard Robert and Audrey Gerstner Brian T. Getcher Kalliope Goulandris Margaret Kluge Greene Esther D. Hamilton In Memoriam Edwin J. Hodder, Jr. Nancy Hoepli-Phalon Franz Jolowicz Doris D. Keene Thomas V. Keene William H. Kimball Karen Krueger Edene Leader James LeMonn Wilber D. Loomis Robert E. Lowder Sir Edwin and Lady Manton Charles P. McCracken John R. Meekin Malcolm Meistrell Virginia Mitchell Paul Randall Mize Stephen D. Mollhagen Helen Molveau Alexandra Montano Tom O Horgan George Perrin Joseph Polacek Richard Pollan Walter Richardson Kate Callihan Roach Miguel Valdesberea Clarence and Gladys Wagner Craig Wanner Helen Weiscopf Richard Westenburg Raymond Willingham Volunteers Voices of Ascension expresses profound gratitude to the following volunteers, without whom we would be unable to share the gift of music. Alix Barthelmes Elizabeth Black Stacey Carpenter Joan Castagnone David Cholcher Judith Cholst Barbara DeBellis Sara Dougherty Lisa Dunn Chrys Fairchild Ned Fitch Melanie Griffin Barbara Head Sara Jones Candace Lombardi Naomi Loomis John Merryman Kathylou Moser Katherine O Donnell Bob Reiter Tom Rice Paulette Sinclair Endi Singer Isabel Spencer Patricia Smith Mike Surabian Janet Sygar Matt Vermedahl Rose Weber Dennis Weiscopf Sirkka Kyle, Volunteer Coordinator Janet Fisher, Box Office Manager Pat Patterson, Webmaster Jarvis & Constance Doctorow Family Foundation

11 # There is no better way to experience Voices of Ascension than a season subscription. A subscription guarantees you access to all four remaining performances including Fauré and the Russian Orthodox Tradition, Mozart s Requiem, our sweeping Choral Celebration, and the ever popular Renaissance Concert. Subscribe Now and Save! From now until January 1 st, Voices of Ascension is offering a four show subscription to our Candlelight Christmas Audience. For just $280 for Level A seats and $140 for Level B seats, you can immerse yourself in the top tier of professional choral music. Subscriptions can be purchased following the performance in the lobby or through our website. Could you imagine sharing your seat with three friends or hearing only the Alto section? What if there were only a quarter of the candles you see today? Ticket sales cover only 25% of concert costs! Donations can be mailed to Voices of Ascension, 12 West 11th St. New York, NY Name: Address: The Season of Giving Our institutional health depends on the generosity of our supporters. Please consider giving during this holiday season so we can continue delivering choral excellence. Yes! I want to Support Voices of Ascension. City State Zip Code p Premier Patron $20,000 + $ p Guarantor $10,000 + $ p Benefactor $5,000 + $ p Sustainer $2,500 + $ p Associate $1,000 + $ p Donor $500 + $ p Contributor $250 + $ p Supporter $100 + $ p Check payable to Voices of Ascension Enclosed. pvisa pmastercard pamex pdiscover Amount Card No. Exp. Date Security Code Name on Card Signature Prefered Phone Address Tax Deductibility Voices of Ascension (Ascension Music Chorus & Orchestra, Inc) is a qualified non-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Inquiries about memorial gifts and planned giving arrangements are invited.

12 Audience Carols Angels we Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high, Singing sweetly though the night, And the mountains in reply Echoing their brave delight. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why these songs of happy cheer? Wht great brightness did you see? What glad tidings did you hear? Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Silent Night Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from Heaven afar, Heav nly hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Saviour is Born! Christ the Saviour is Born! Voices of Ascension wishes to thank Dr. Jon Walton, the staff and members of The First Presbyterian Church for making their restrooms available to us. At the intermission, you may use the three Ascension restrooms, or follow the instructions of our volunteer ushers outside the main entrance of Ascension to the seven restrooms accessible through the 11th Street side entrance at First Presbyterian.