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Program:The Long Day Closes Arthur Sullivan (1842 – 1900)

Abide With Me William Henry Monk (1823 – 1889)Abendlied, Opus 69, No. 3 Josef Rheinberger (1839 – 1901Calme des Nuits, Op. 68, No. 1 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)Evening Bells Ring, Op. 63, No. 2 Antonín Dvorák (1841 – 1921)

Nox Aurumque Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Heavenly Light Aleksandr Kopylov (1854 – 1911)arr. Peter J. Wilhousky (1902 – 1978)

The Creation Willy Richter

O Nata Lux Thomas Tallis (1505 – 1585)Hail, Gladdening Light Charles Wood (1866 – 1926)

Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacresomeone, soprano

This Little Light of Mine Traditional spiritualarr. Moses Hogan (1957 – 2003)

someone, sopranosomeone, tenor

Light of a Clear Blue Morn Dolly Parton (b. 1946)arr. Craig Hella Johnson (b. 1963)

someone, somethingtrio: her, she, herself

Ruth Purcell, recorder

O Day Full of Grace Danish folk hymnarr. F. Melius Christiansen (1871 - 1955)

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The Long Day Closes

No star is o'er the lake, its pale watch keeping,The moon is half awake, through grey mist creeping.

The last red leaves fall round the porch of roses,The clock has ceased to sound. The long day closes.

Sit by the silent hearth in calm endeavour,To count the sound of mirth, now dumb forever.Heed not how hope believes and fate disposes:Shadow is round the eaves. The long day closes.

The lighted windows dim are fading slowly.The fire that was so trim now quivers lowly.

Go to the dreamless bed where grief reposes.Thy book of toil is read. The long day closes.

- text by Henry Fothergill Chorley

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Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

- text by Henry Francis Lyte

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Abendlied

Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, und der Tag hat sich geneiget.

Evening Song

Bide with us, for evening shadows darken, and the day will soon be over.

- Luke 24:29, Luther Bible

Calme des nuits

Calmes des nuits, fraîcheur des soirs,Vaste scintillement des mondes,Grand silence des antres noirs

Vous charmez les âmes profondes.L'éclat du soleil, la gaité,

Le bruit plaisent aux plus futiles;Le poète seul est hanté

Par l'amour des choses tranquilles.

Stillness of the night

Stillness of the night, cool of theevening,

Vast shimmering of the spheres,Great silence of black vaults

Deep thinkers delight in you.The bright sun, merriment,

And noise amuse the more frivolous;Only the poet is possessedBy the love of quiet things.

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Evening Bells Ring

Evening bells ring deep in the forest, The birds, as night falls, pull the bell ropes, Deep tones from cuckoos in the thickets, The loveliest notes by nightingales sung.

Each woodland branch is sprinkled with birdsong, And every leaf with song is dripping;

Light from the moon hangs in the branches, And paints with silver every dewdrop.

All now is still and lightly sleeping, Dreams rise and sparkle in the treetops,

Only a timid doe still grazes, And bathes in the dew of the forest.

All of the birds are sleeping soundly, The forest too at last lies sleeping.

Were there a single nightingale note, Then the trees would awaken from rest.

Even the doe has ceased her calling, All birds are quiet: their bell ropes are ‘up’;

All that remains of day are echoes, And Nature is peacefully sleeping.

- text by Vítezslav Hálek, translated by Fergus Black

Nox Aurumque

Aurum,Infuscatum et obscurum,

Canens noctis,Canens mortis,

Acquiescens canendo…

Et angelum somnit aurorarum etbellorum,

Saeculorum aurorum fundit lacrimas,Lacrimas rerum bellorum.

O arma!O lamina aurata!

Gestu graves nimium,Graves nimium volatu.

Aurum,Infuscatum et torpidum

Suscita!Dilabere ex armis in alam!

Volemus iterum,Alte supra murum;

Angeli renascentes et exultantes as alasAurararum,Aurorum,

Somniorum.

Aurum,Canens alarum,

Canens umbrarum.

Gold, Tarnished and dark,

Singing of night, Singing of death,

Singing itself to sleep…

And an angel dreams of dawnings, and ofwar.

She weeps tears of the golden times Tears of the cost of war.

O Shield! O gilded blade!

You are too heavy to carry Too heavy for flight.

Gold, tarnished and weary, Awaken!

Melt from weapon into wing! Let us soar again,

High above this wall; Angels reborn and rejoicing

With wings made Of dawn, Of gold,

Of dream.

Gold, Singing of wings,

Singing of shadows…

- text by Charles Anthony Silvestri

Heavenly Light

Sent from heaven, thy rays were given On great and small to shine, O Light Divine!

May each soul in sorrow’s night see the heavenly light! Thou blessing to all creation, lead us to our salvation!

All those whose feet may falter, lead unto the sacred altar! Oh, shine from above, Divine Light of love!

Show us the way unto our God, we pray! Thou our beacon and guide shalt be!

Light Divine, we praise Thee!

- from Russian Phos Hilaron (Свете Тихий), translated by Alice Mattullath

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The Creation

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was waste and void; and darkness upon the face of the deep:

and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

- Genesis 1:1-3, English Revised Version

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O Nata Lux

O nata lux de lumine,Jesu redemptor saeculi,

Dignare clemens supplicumLaudes precesque sumere.

Qui carne quondam contegiDignatus es pro perditis,Nos membra confer effici

Tui beati corporis.

O Light born of Light,Jesus, redeemer of the world,

with loving-kindness deign to receivesuppliant praise and prayer.

Thou who once deigned to be clothedin flesh

for the sake of the lost, grant us to be members

of thy blessed body.

Hail, Gladdening Light

Hail! gladdening Light, of His pure glory pouredWho is th'immortal Father, heavenly, blest,Holiest of Holies--Jesus Christ our Lord!

Now we are come to the Sun's hour of rest;The lights of evening round us shine;

We hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine!

Worthiest art thou at all times to be sungWith undefiled tongue,

Son of our God, giver of life, alone:Therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own. Amen.

- translated from the Greek Phos Hilaron ( Φῶς Ἱλαρόν) by John Keble

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Lux Aurumque

Lux,calida gravisque

pura velut aurumet canunt angeli

molliter modo natum.

Light,warm and heavy

as pure gold,and the angels sing softly

to the newborn babe.

- text by Charles Anthony Silvestri

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This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

All through the night, I'm gonna let it shine.Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

My God gave it to me, I'm gonna let it shine.In my home, all over the world, let it shine.

Light of a Clear Blue Morning

It's been a long dark night, and I've been waiting for the morning.It's been a long hard fight, but I see a brand-new day a-dawning.I've been looking for the sunshine 'cause I ain't seen it in so long.

Ev'rything's gonna work out fine.Ev'rything's gonna be alright, it's gonna be okay.

I can see the light of a clear blue morning.I can see the light of a brand-new day.

I can see the light of a clear blue morning.Ev'rything's gonna be alright, it's gonna be okay.

-text by Dolly Parton

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O Day Full of Grace

O day full of grace, which we behold now gently to view ascending,thou over the earth thy reign unfold, good cheer to all mortals lending,that children of light in ev'ry clime may prove that the night is ending.

How blest was that gracious midnight hour when God in our flesh was given;then flushed the dawn with light and pow'r that spread o'er the darkened heaven;

Then rose o'er the world that sun divine which gloom hath driven.

Yea, were ev'ry tree endowed with speech, and every leaflet singing,they never with praise his worth could reach,

though earth with their praise be ringing.Who fully could praise the light of life who light to our souls is bringing?

Praise the Lord! With joy we depart for the promised land.And there we shall walk in endless light.

- Danish folk hymn

Ralph - edward jones

2013 – 2014 Donors (as of 11/18/2013)Henry and Kathy Roberts

John and Patricia BurdFletcher and Gina Miller

George and Sandra RombergTom Arnold and Jo Ellen Vereen

Bill and Jan CarrVirginia Cornelison

G. William Dudley, Jr. Raymond and Betty Farmer

Mary Lanford

Paul and Ann PhillipsKathy C. Rogers

Terri and Jamie StilesThomas Rasmussen

Ruth P. OwensMansfield Energy Corporation

Eric and Susan NelsonMickey and Donna Kirkindoll

Norby LanfordMargaret Turney-Ayer

Thank you for your gracious support!

To support the Lanier Chamber Singers, please visitlanierchambersingers.org/donate

About the Lanier Chamber Singers:

The Lanier Chamber Singers was formed in 1991 by Lee Bratton and Keith Jefcoat for the sole purpose of promoting outstanding choral singing in the northeast Georgia area. From the beginning, thegroup focused on developing a repertoire of a cappella literature from the Renaissance and Twentieth century periods. The choir has a rich history of performances, including 2013 appearances at the Emory Community Choral Festival and the Georgia-chapter convention of the American Choral Directors Association at Spivey Hall.

The choir draws its members from throughout northeast Georgia. Members of The Lanier Chamber Singers have backgroundsin music, but their current professions include general contractors, students, lawyers and college professors. Members volunteer their time in singing because of their dedication to the arts and their commitment to the cultural enrichment of the community.

Our Artists:

Soprano

Terri GreeneKari Martin

Michelle MartinKathy RobertsApril Spiegel

Pat Southerland

Alto

Janey ChapmanPriscilla Jefcoat

Donna KirkindollRobin Lindsay

Denise NylanderRuth Purcell

Margaret SchaapMargaret

Turney-AyerEmese Vas

Tenor

Ronny ChildsRich Halliley

Norby LanfordJason LeBlanc

Jeremy MadduxMichael MullinsJosh Thompson

Bass

Steve CornelisonJoe Ehlinger

Michael HenrySteve Hix

Keith JefcoatMickey Kirkindoll

James MarshallHenry Roberts

Jay Scovill

Jon Arnold, artistic director andconductor

Jon Arnold is in his second season asartistic director and conductor of theLanier Chamber Singers. A native ofAtlanta, he holds the Bachelor of Artsdegree in music and educational studiesas well as the Master of Music degree inchoral conducting from EmoryUniversity. At Emory, he studiedconducting with Eric Nelson and voicewith Teresa Hopkin while singing in theConcert Choir, Mastersingers, andUniversity Chorus. In 2011, he becamethe artistic director and conductor ofthe Meridian Women's Chorus inAthens, GA, which strives to provide a high-quality choral music outlet forwomen in the community. He also serves as the Music Director at Cross ofLife Lutheran Church in Roswell, where he conducts the chancel choir, handbell choir, and serves as keyboardist in the contemporary worship ensemble.

Mr. Arnold also maintains an active solo and choral singing schedule, which has included performances with choirs at regional and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association. He recently completed three seasons of singing with the renowned Atlanta Sacred Chorale, including complete performances of Handel's Messiah and Bach's Mass in B minor. He also sings with the Cathedral Schola at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta.

LCS Executive Board:

Michelle Martin, PresidentJason LeBlanc, Immediate Past-President

Kathy Roberts, President-electKeith Jefcoat, Founder and Board Member

Ronny Childs, Board MemberRobin Lindsay, Board Member

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