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Draft Hildegard’s Day Celebration program

Daylesford Abbey

18 September, 2010, 2:00PM to 4:00PM

 

The Spirit of Hildegard in Readings and Song

 

Readings and music on the Trinity, Creation, and Mary, by Hildegard of Bingen, and later music inspired by her. Congregational singing and performances led by the Schola Cantorum of Old St. Joseph's directed by Normand Gouin, the Mass Diocesan Choir of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania directed by Jay Fluellan, and the Daylesford Abbey choir directed by Edward Latham.

 

Opening hymn: VF 7  We sing our praise of Hildegard sung by congregation and choirs

 

Welcome, opening remarks: Andrew Ciferni, Abbey Prior: 5min

 

From Hildegard to Voices Found: Allen Bartlett, Bishop of Pennsylvania, Retired 10 min

 

 

VF 105 Laus Trinitati, by Hildegard of Bingen, sung by the Schola Cantorum directed by Normand Gouin

 

Spiritual themes in Hildegard’s song texts: Lisa Neufeld Thomas: 5 min

 

Theme I Creation    

         VF 52 Come Great Creator! sung by choirs and congregation, Norm Gouin and Jay Fluellan, leading

 

         VF 141 Christ the Vine,   congregation and choirs

 

         VF 111 All things bright and beautiful congregation and choirs

 

Theme II Light

        

         O courscans lux  by Hildegard of Bingen, sung by the Schola

         Reading TBA

        

 

         VF 156 Arise and Shine congregation and choirs

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         VF 130 I’ve got a mother in de heaven  Diocesan Mass Choir leading with congregation, Norm and Jay to work out

 

Stretch break

 

Theme III Mary

        

         O frondens virga, by Hildegard of Bingen, Schola

         Reading TBA

         O Leafy Branch  newly commissioned  choral work by Temple student, the Abbey choir

        

         VF 117 My soul gives glory to my God, congregation and choirs

 

        

         VF 47 O Mary, O Martha (Rockin’ Jerusalem)  Jay to arrange for choir and congregation

 

Theme IV Healing

 

         De Spiritu Sancto by Hildegard of Bingen, Schola

         Reading TBA

 

         O Holy Spirit, Root of Life, by Sharon Marion Hershey. Schola

 

         There is a Balm in Gilead, choral anthem, The Mass Diocesan Choir

 

         VF 44 Mary and Martha’s just gone ‘long, choirs and congregation

 

Closing remarks, TBA

 

Closing hymn: VF 21 God of the women

        

 Daylesford Abbey