Concert Programs 2021

July 9, 2021, 7:30 PM

Princeton United Methodist Church

CONCERT PROGRAM

Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000), La Rosa y el Sauce

Trio Jeng, soprano

Dena Kay Jones, piano

La rosa se iba abriendo - The rose began to bloom

Abrazada al sauce - embracing the willow tree

El árbol apasionado - The passionate tree, passionately,

la amaba tanto - It loved the rose so much

Pero una niña coqueta - But a little girl, a girl

se la ha robado - Has stolen the rose

y el sauce desconsolado - And the disconsolate willow tree

la está llorando - is crying for the rose

Agostino Steffani (1654-1728), Hai finito di lusingarmi

Hai finito di lusingarmi - You have stopped flattering me

falsa speme io tel so dir - I can tell you are giving me a false hope

ne puoi più dentro il mio petto - You can no longer

con promesse di diletto - evoke a sigh

suscitar per un sospiro - inside my chest with promises of joy 

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Laudamus Te (from Gloria) 

Jamie Reimer, soprano

Trio Jeng, soprano

Stephen Key, oboe

Scott Pool, bassoon

Dena Kay Jones, piano

Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. - We praise you. We bless you.

Adoramus te. - We adore you.

Fix Me Jesus, arranged by Jacqueline B. Hairston

Jamie Reimer, soprano

Dena Kay Jones, piano

J. S. Bach (1685-1750), Quia Respexit (from Magnificat)

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae. - For He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden.

Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent - Behold, from henceforth, I will be called blessed. 

Jamie Reimer, soprano

Dena Kay Jones, piano

Stephen Key, oboe d’amore

Marina Dranishnikova (1929-1994), Poem for Oboe and Piano

Stephen Key, oboe

Mina Perry, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, WoO 59, “Für Elise”

Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89

Dena Kay Jones, piano

Jorge Mockert (b .1958), Suite Argentina: 

I. Candombe de la solapa - V. Ojo de tormenta

Scott Pool, bassoon

Dena Kay Jones, piano

Mina Perry, piano

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Trio for Bassoon, Oboe, and Piano

Presto - Andante - Rondo

Stephen Key, oboe

Scott Pool, bassoon

Mina Perry, piano

Sumer Is Icumen (13th century English round)

Vladimir Vavilov (1925-1973), Ave Maria

J. S. Bach (1685-1750), Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Orfeo Festival Choir            Stephen Key, oboe

Trio Jeng, director               Scott Pool, bassoon       

Dena Kay Jones, piano

Jesus bleibet meine Freude, - Jesus remains my joy,

meines Herzens Trost und Saft, - my heart's comfort and essence,

Jesus wehret allem Leide, - Jesus fends off all suffering,

er ist meines Lebens Kraft, - He is my life's strength,

meiner Augen Lust und Sonne, - my eye's desire and sun,

meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne; - my soul's treasure and pleasure;

darum laß' ich Jesum nicht - Therefore I will not leave Jesus

aus dem Herzen und Gesicht. - out of heart and face.

—from BWV 147, chorale movement no. 10