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Sunday, October 30, 2016Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

Tampa, Florida

Franz Schubert

Mass No. 2 in GJohann Sebastian Bach

Magnificat in DNancy M. Callahan

Music Director

Member ($50+)Julie CreightonSuzann CorralGabriel and Maria DeErasquinInes DeErasquinL.W. HanlonElinor HuntMarsha MartinMargaret L. McNameeDr. Chodaesessie Irene MorganDenise NixConnie and Jim ReedSandra RogersSuzanne WiddoesMary Jo and Jim Williams

*Paul was a dedicated TOS member who passed away in 2016. This memorial gift is made by his fellow singers in his memory.

**Paul Maynard Memorial Gift

Donations listed were received January 2015 through September 2016.

Bronze Choralier ($100+)Kent and Donna BeamsDon and Dolores CawthonElizabeth Norris CutlerRui DaCosta**Elizabeth M. Doxey Belinda R. DumontKristopher and Susan FernandezMarilyn FranzEugenia and Rick GarrityRobert and Ann GlennJames and Patricia HandlyMary Lou HardenJohn HyerCheryl IseleIn memory of Paul Maynard*Deon McFaydenJulianne McKeelSheila McNeillRoslyn RyansKathy Smeykal** Charles and Margaret StevensMaureen ThurstonBette WalkerPenny Slightom WalshMarsha Meininger WhittleseyRobert E. WilliamsKathy Willis and Mike Nowlen

The 2016-17 season is sponsored in part by the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

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About the Tampa Oratorio SingersThe Tampa Oratorio Singers is a true community concert chorus, comprised of talented, auditioned singers from all walks of life. The chorus was formed in 1967 to provide Tampa Bay area music lovers the opportunity to sing and hear the music of the great choral masters. The group rehearses on Monday evenings at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church during its season, which runs from August through April. Visit TOSTampa.org for more information.

Carols of the SeasonSaturday, December 3, 2016 - 4:00 p.m.

Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, St. Pete Beach

Carols of the Season with the Florida Orchestra Brass QuintetSunday, December 4, 2016 - 3:00 p.m.

Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa

Handel’s Messiah - Christmas portionSunday, December 18, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.

Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

Bach Bash (American Guild of Organists, Tampa Chapter)Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Location and performance time to be announced

Mozart’s RequiemSaturday, April 8, 2017 - 4:00 p.m.

St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New Port RicheySunday, April 9, 2017 - 4:00 p.m.

Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa

2016-17 Concert Schedule

ProgramFranz Schubert

Mass No. 2 in G D 167Kyrie............................................Soprano and ChorusGloria.................................Soprano, Bass and ChorusCredo................................................................ChorusSanctus..............................................................ChorusBenedictus..............Soprano, Tenor, Bass and ChorusAgnus Dei..........................Soprano, Bass and Chorus

Magnificat...............................Tenor, Alto and ChorusEt exsultavit................................................Soprano IIQuia respexit................................................Soprano IOmnes generationes.........................................ChorusQuia fecit mihi magna .........................................BassEt misericordia....................................................TenorFecit potentiam.................................................ChorusDeposuit..............................................................TenorEsurientes..............................................................AltoSuscepit Israel.............Soprano I, Soprano II and AltoSicut locutus est................................................ChorusGloria Patri.......................................................Chorus

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PRE-CONCERT LECTUREProf. John L. Hyer - Faculty, St. Petersburg College

The Rev. Dr. John T. DeBevoise - Senior Pastor, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

Thank you to our volunteers who are serving as ushers for today’s concert.

Johann Sebastian BachMagnificat in D BWV 243

Choral Masters

Concert Master ($5,000+)Frank Cooper

Bob and Melissa CooperJudith and Keith Maurer

Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

Producer’s Circle ($2,500+)Carlton and Nancy CalfeeJo Ann and James Heck

Claudette and Larry Lansrud/IBM

Silver Choralier ($250+)Virginia S. BrownDebbi BuckenheimerBob CoatesGeorge and Martha EnrightKitty GarrenClaudia and Woody Isom Georg and Esther KleineLow Load Insurance Services, Inc. Mark and Leah MaurerTerrance Ryerson NealDr. Ray and Sally OlssonSandra RobinsonDavid and Susan ShobeArthur and Faith TetrickCindy TetrickTom and Lee TouchtonMartha Jane Tunno Candy and Michael Valdes, Merrill Lynch Private BankChristopher WalkeyJohn T. and Rosemary WattsGeorge and Dorothy WilliamsFred and Dale WilliamsJill and John Young

Golden Choralier ($500+)Rusty and Pam CarpenterFrank and Mitzi CooperIn memory of Donald Diehl Richard A. Ferlita and James W. CarmichaelGary and Kathleen GarrettSheryl HofmannClaudia MaynardIn memory of Paul MaynardSherry McNeelJohn and Joyce ParcelewiczCindy StumpMichelle Van Dyke

Thank you to Bruce Johnson Photography for donation of group photos for the 2016-17 season.

We extend heartfelt thanks to all our generous sponsors.

Director’s Circle ($1,000+)Georgia DanahyRich and Lin DawsonGreta GentlesStann and Bonnie GivensKeith Kelly/Bank of AmericaBill and Sandy LocherJennifer PandolfiAllison ReedTheresa Rosenbrock/Bank of AmericaRalph ShaferHarold and Theresa Shamblin Al SinicropeElsa Gorr SinicropeCraig and Sally WaterstraatLiesel Witzel

Dale Williams, AccompanistDale holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. She has served as staff accompanist for the International Cathedral Music Festival in England, and the Seminar für Klassiche Musik in Eisenstadt, Austria. She was formerly on the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and accompanist for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Tampa, keyboardist with the Florida Orchestra, and organist/choir director at Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church.

Susan Hellman Spatafora, SopranoSusan has performed with the St. Petersburg Opera Company, Palm Beach Opera and as a soloist with Vermont’s Green Mountain Opera. At Glimmerglass Opera, Susan was soprano soloist in “The World of Offenbach” tour. She has sung with the Opera Theater Festival of Lucca, and EPCASO in Oderzo, Italy. Among recent concert work was the premiere of Allan Friedman’s With Perfect Faith at Duke University. She has been a soprano soloist with the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches and has sung with the Arrowhead Chorale in Duluth, Minnesota. She also spent several years as a soloist at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. Susan has received awards in the Palm Beach Opera Competition, NSAL Vocal Competition and Florida Grand Opera YPO Competition. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University and Master’s degree from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati.

Nancy Callahan, Music DirectorNancy is serving her 14th year as director of the Tampa Oratorio Singers; she also is the Director of Music for Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. She has a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Charleston Southern University and a master’s degree in organ performance from the University of South Carolina. Her previous artistic work includes 25 years as Organist/Choir Director at Hyde Park Methodist Church, past Dean of the American Guild of Organists, and conductor of the Piccolo Children’s Choir Festival.

Who’s Who About the MusicFrom the youthful contemplation of Schubert to the mature exuberance of Bach…

Schubert Mass No. 2 in G, D 167

Born in Vienna, Franz Schubert was a child prodigy who later studied under Salieri. In 1815, then 18-year-old Franz produced almost 140 songs, six operas and operettas, two symphonies, two piano sonatas, a string quartet and trio, and other various chamber and church music.

During one week in March of that prolific year, Schubert composed his second mass, this lightly-scored choral composition requiring only a string orchestra and organ with soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists; intended for a performance in the parish church of Lichtental, it is not confirmed that the performance ever took place.

The Mass in G begins with a melodic Kyrie, soars through the Gloria, softly but implacably states its Credo, and humbly pleads for peace in the final Agnus Dei.

Schubert’s music embodied the lyrical, dramatic and romantic notions bridging the classical and romantic periods, yet he was not widely recognized during his lifetime. Like the bulk of his oeuvre, the Mass in G was not published until after his early death at the age of 31. Schubert’s later revision of the mass that included trumpet and timpani parts was discovered in the 1980s.

Schubert was not devoutly religious. It is interesting to note that he omitted the Latin phrases for “I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church” and “I expect the resurrection.” Although some publishers reinserted both phrases, the version being sung today is Schubert’s.

Bach Magnificat in D Major BWV 243

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat is a musical setting of the biblical canticle from Luke. It is Mary’s song of praise upon meeting her cousin Elizabeth. Traditionally a part of the liturgy in daily vesper services, it was retained in the Reformation by Martin Luther, who translated it to German.

Bach was Kantor at Leipzig when wrote his first Magnificat (243e) in both Latin and German. It included Christmas carols as well for the season.

Ten years later Bach wrote the second version, this time entirely in Latin. The Magnificat in D is the first major liturgical composition on a Latin text by Bach, and is the most-performed version. It is scored for five vocal parts (two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass), and a Baroque orchestra including trumpets and timpani.

About performing this work, the conductor Robert Shaw said the Bach experience “…was an exuberance of animation and a complexity of utterance…”

Robyn Rocklein, Mezzo-SopranoRobyn Rocklein, a Nebraska native known for her vibrant and flexible voice, has appeared as a soloist in England, Austria, Germany, and throughout the U.S. Robyn has performed with Arizona Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, Opera Tampa, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and St. Andrew’s Bach Society. She has also performed with the Kronos Quartet, Barry Manilow, John William’s Star Wars in Concert, and Columbia Artists’ Lord of the Rings Symphony. Robyn was a finalist in the Meistersinger Competition (2009) in Austria and the Charles A. Lynam International Vocal Competition (2008), and has won numerous competitions in the U.S. She holds a D.M.A. in vocal performance from Arizona State University, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

Todd William Donovan, Bass-BaritoneTodd has been described by critics as a singer full of confidence, dominating the stage. He is known for his powerful and resonant voice and expressive acting. He is comfortable both on the opera and musical theater stage where he has performed throughout the United States. He also has been the bass-baritone soloist at the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria for the past six seasons. He has won numerous competitions, including the first-place Oxnard $12,000 Gold Medal Award and the Johnny Mercer Award in the American Traditions Competition at the 2009 Savannah Music Festival, singing in multiple music genres including songs from the American Songbook, jazz, musical theater, pop and opera. Tampa Bay Times Critic John Fleming has described Todd’s performances as “rich, passionate and powerful; A solid performer with splendid acting throughout, bringing down the house.”

Adam Bielamowicz, TenorAdam has been the tenor soloist with the Central Florida Bach Festival and Gloria Musicae since 2014. He has played feature roles with Sarasota Opera, and founded the Qol Quartet. The tenor’s 2013-2014 season took him to Carnegie Hall, where he performed Tulbek in Richard Strauss’s Feuersnot with The American Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, he received numerous accolades for his Wagnerian debut in the role of the Steersman. Perhaps the most eloquent summary of Adam’s versatility appears in Opera Today’s review of The Flying Dutchman: “Adam Bielamowicz’s appealing tenor had sweetness and clarion punch as [the Steersman].” A native Texan, Adam enjoyed his Houston Grand Opera debut as the Burgess in Britten’s Peter Grimes, and was the featured tenor soloist in three choral masterworks with the Lubbock Symphony: Mendelssohn's Elijah, Handel’s Messiah, and Mozart’s Mass in C minor. Adam has a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Texas Tech University. He and his wife live in Sarasota.

Omnes generationes Omnes generations

All generations

Quia fecit mihi magna Qui fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius.

For He that is mighty has magnified me; and holy is His name.

Et misericordia Et misericordia a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.

And His mercy is on them that fear Him from generation to generation.

Fecit potentiam Fecit potentiam in brachio suo, dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

He hath showed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Deposuit Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted the humble.

Esurientes Esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes.

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away.

Suscepit Israel Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiae suae.

He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy.

Sicut locutus est Sicut locutus est ad Patres nostros, Abraham et semini eius in saecula.

As He spoke to our forefathers, Abraham, and his seed forever.

Gloria Patri Gloria Patri, Gloria Filio, Gloria et Spiritui Sancto! Sicut erat in principio

et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit! As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Franz SchubertMass No. 2 in G D 167

KyrieKyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.

GloriaGloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Suscipe deprecationem nostram, Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, Miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus tu solus Altissimus Jesu Christe, Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to all those of good will.We praise thee. We bless thee. We worship thee. We glorify thee.We give thanks to thee according to thy great glory. Lord God, Heavenly King,God the Father almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son.Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Thou who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Receive our prayer, Who sitteth at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou alone art holy. Thou alone art the Lord. Thou alone art the most high, Jesus Christ. With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

CredoCredo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium omnium, et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum. Ante omni saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum; consubstantialem Patri:Per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines. Et propter nostram salutemdescendit de caelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine. Et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in caelum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, Judicare vivos et mortuos: cujus regni non erit finis. Credo, credo in Spiritum Sanctum Dominum, et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filio procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio. Simul adoratur, conglorificatur: qui locutus est per Prophetas. Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum, mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.

I believe in one God, The Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,The only begotten Son of God, Born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God. Begotten, not made,Of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made. Who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven. And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary. And was made man. Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered, and was buried. And on the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and he sits at the right hand of the Father.He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; and of his kingdom there will be no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who together with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who spoke to us through the Prophets.I confess one baptism for the remission of sins, of the dead. And the life of the world to come. Amen.

SanctusSanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Benedictus Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Agnus DeiAgnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis,Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis,Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Johann Sebastian BachMagnificat in D BWV 243

Magnificat Magnificat anima mea Dominum.My soul doth magnify the Lord

Et exsultavit Et exsultavit spiritus menus in Deo salutary meo.

And my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

Quia respexit Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae; ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent.

For He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed