OXFORD CHORALE SPRING 2008 CONCERT
April 17 & 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Williams Hall, Oxford College

PERGOLESI'S "STABAT MATER" AND
SACRED MUSIC OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

featuring

Oxford Chorale
with New Trinity Baroque
on period instruments

Directed by Predrag Gosta

 

PROGRAM:

Sacred Music of the Byzantine Empire:

Axion estin (Theotokion, 15th century)
Izhe Heruvimi (The Cherubic Hymn, 12th century)
Agios o Theos – Sveti Bozhe (Trisagion, 11th century)
(Solo: Predrag Gosta, baritone; Ison: Men's Ensemble)

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736):
"STABAT MATER"

I. Stabat Mater (Duet: Choir)
II. Cujus animam gementem (Aria: Savanna Frohling, soprano)
III. O quam tristis et afflicta (Duet: Choir)
IV. Quae moerebat et dolebat (Aria: Savanna Frohling, mezzo-soprano)
V. Quis est Homo (Duet: Emily Gardner, soprano & Rachel Laney, alto; Choir)
VI. Vidit suum dulcem Natum (Aria: Rachel Factor, soprano)
VII. Eja, Mater (Aria: Tammie Smith, mezzo-soprano)
VIII. Fac ut ardeat cor meum (Duet: Choir)
IX. Sancta Mater (Duet: Savanna Frohling, soprano & Predrag Gosta, baritone)
X. Fac ut portem (Aria: Kyungwoon Choi, soprano)
XI. Inflammatus et accensus (Duet: Sarah Frid, soprano & Megan Albrecht, alto)
XII. Quando Corpus & Amen (Duet: Choir)

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Oxford Chorale:

New Trinity Baroque (on period instruments):

Predrag Gosta, Director              Ellen Brewer, Accompanist & Organ

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TICKETS: $5 (available in advance or at the door)
INQUIRIES VIA E-MAIL: pgosta2@learnlink.emory.edu