Unwrap the Mystery

Be We Merry in this Feast

Bravura

Christe, Redemptor, Omnium

Bravura

Angels' Carol

Ragazze

Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Bravura & Men of Spirito!

Spirito! Singers present Unwrap the Mystery

Molly Lindberg, Artistic Director

Arlene Michna, Crystal Forbes, Melissa Zindel, Accompanists

Bravura & Ragazze

Crystal Forbes & Arlene Michna, Accompanists

 

1. Gloria Tibi from “Mass”

By Leonard Bernstein

Elizabeth Wise, percussion

 

2. Children’s Prayers - based on the Czech folksong, Ach! Synku Synku

Arranged by Donald Patriquin, Lyrics Arranged by Molly Lindberg

Mark Lekas, Cello

 

3. thru 8. Salvator Mundi - A Carol Sequence in seven movements

By William Mathias (Opus 89)

Double Piano: Crystal Forbes and Arlene Michna

Featuring Percussionists: Eric Morong, Deanna Morelli, Michelle Morelli

3. Movements  1 & 2    

   

     Movement 1: Make we Merry

       Sung by Bravura & Ragazze

       Anon., early 17th century

        

     Movement 2: Mirabile Mysterium

      Sung by Bravura

      James Ryman, 15th century

 

4. Movement 3: Be we Merry in this Feast

Sung by Bravura

James Ryman, 15th century [adapted]

 

5. Movement 4: Lullay

Sung by Bravura

Anon., 15th century

Colleen Luckey, soprano soloist; Lydia Wolfe, alto soloist

 

6. Movement 5: Susanni

Sung by Bravura

Anon., 15th century

 

7. Movement 6: Christe, Redemptor Omnium

Sung by Bravura

Anon., 16th century

 

8. Movement 7: Welcome Yule

Sung by Bravura & Ragazze

Anon., 15th century

Men of Spirito!

Melissa Zindel, Accompanist

 

9. Pie Jesu

By Mary Lynn Lightfoot

 

10. Look Up Children

Words and Music by Jay Althouse

 

11. O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Arranged by Joseph H. Jennings, TTBB Arrangement by Molly Lindberg

 

Ragazze

Crystal Forbes, Accompanist

 

12. Laudate Dominum

By W. A. Mozart, Arranged by Earlene Rentz, Based on Psalm 117

 

13. Mary’s Cradle Song

By Max Reger, Op. 76 No. 52, Arranged with English text by Paul Keene

 

14. Angels’ Carol

Words and music by John Rutter

 

Bravura & Men of Spirito!

Arlene Michna & Melissa Zindel, Accompanists

 

15. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella - Traditional French Renaissance Carol

Arranged by Howard Helvey

Four-Hand Piano: Arlene Michna & Melissa Zindel

 

16. Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John

P.D.Q. Bach

Irreverently edited by Professor Peter Schickele

 

Bravura 

 

17.  Alleluia

By Randall Thompson

 

The Combined Ensembles of Spirito!

 

18. Silent Night

By Hal Hopson

Words by Josef Mohr, Based on Stille Nacht by Franz Gruber

Tara Cappelletti, flute; Jennifer Cappelli, violin;

Loretta Gillespie, viola; Lillian Lau, harp;

Mark Lekas, Cello; Arlene Michna, organ; Rika Seko, violin