GUILDFORD
CORPORATION
Directbr of Music:
CONCERTS
J. CROSSLEY CLITHEROE
SATURDAY, 9th MAY,
1959, at 7 p.m.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE,
GUILDFORD
GUILDFORD FESTIVAE CHGIR
GUILDFORD
MUNICIPAL. GBRCHESLTRA
LEADER
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TATE GILDER
VERDI’S
'‘REQUIEM’
ELIZABETH
FRETWELL
MONICA SINCLAIR
Soprano
Contralto
Tenor
RONALD DOWD
MICHAEL LANGDON
CONDUCTOR
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PROGRAMME
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PRICE SIXPENCE
On May the 2nd, 1873, the 88 year old poet Alessandro Manzoni
died.
Verdi, who was a great admirer of the poet, announced his
intention to write a Requiem in Manzoni’s memory.
This decision
was in spite of the fact that in 1871 he had remarked:
“There are
so many Masses for the dead that it is pointless to add any more”.
However, even at that time part of the Verdi Requiem was already
in existence, a “Libera me” which had been composed several years
before.
Manzoni’s
Requiem Mass.
death
gave Verdi
the stimulus
to
complete
the
The work was finished in seven months, a period
spent partly in Paris and partly in Genoa.
The Requiem Mass, apart from the Quattro Pezzi Sacro and a
few other sacred pieces, is Verdi’s only major ecclesiastical composi-
tion. It is a work which in some ways runs counter to traditional
Church music.
Verdi, a master of opera, does not deny himself in
the Requiem;
the power and range of expression in this work is
almost without parallel in the sphere of religious music.
In his Mass
Verdi combines and balances many stylistic elements:
a capella
singing and symphonic instrumental music, stylised Gregorian Chant
and arioso opera, Church and theatre music.
The first performance took place on May the 22nd, 1874, the
anniversary of Manzoni’s death, in St. Mark’s, Milan, with the
composer conducting.
It was first heard in an opera house in the
Scala, Milan, and was later performed in the Opera Comique in Paris,
the Court Opera in Vienna and the Albert Hall in London.
Thus Verdi sanctioned a mode of performance not out of
keeping with the nature of this unique work.
Words only
VERDI
REQUIE
for
Four Solo Voices and Chorus
Composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni
and first performed at the Church of San Marco, Milan,
on 22nd May, 1874, under the direction of the composer.
New edition — revised and re-engraved
With the original Latin text and new
English translation by Geoffrey Dunn
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REQUIEM
No.:.
Requiem aeternam dona
perpetua luceat eis.
eis
Domine:
et
REQUIEM
lux
Rest and peace eternal give them, Lord Our God ;
and light for evermore shine down upon them.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et tibi redetur
Oh God, a hymn becomes Thee in Sion, and vows
votum in Jerusalem: exaudi orationem meam, ad
te omnis caro veniet.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis.
shall be rendered to Thee in Jerusalem : hear this
my supplication, for all flesh shall come to Thee.
Rest and peace eternal grant them, Lord Our God ;
and light for evermore shine down upon them.
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison.
No.2.
DIES
Dies irae, dies illa,
Solvet saeclum in favilla,
Teste David cum Sybilla.
Quantus tremor est futurus,
Quando judex est venturus,
Cuncta stricte discussurus !
TUBA
Tuba mirum spargens sonum,
Per sepulchra regionum,
Coget omnes ante thronum.
Mors stupebit et natura,
Cum resurget creatura,
Judicanti responsura.
IRAE
Day of anger, Day of terror,
All shall crumble into ashes,
This was David’s revelation.
What a trembling shall possess them
When the Judge shall come to judgment,
Searching all the souls before Him !
MIRUM
Trumpets sounding loud as thunder
Call the buried dead from slumber,
To the throne of God Almighty.
Death shall marvel, Earth shall wonder,
When departed generations
Rise again to answer judgment.
LIBER SCRIPTUS
Liber scriptus proferetur,
In quo totum continetur,
Unde mundus judicetur.
Judex ergo cum sedebit,
Quidquid latet apparebit,
Nil inultum remanebit.
Dies irae, dies illa,
Solvet saeclum in favilla,
Teste David cum Sybilla.
Open lies the book before them,
Where all records have been written,
When creation comes to trial.
Then the Lord shall sit in judgment,
What was hidden is uncovered,
Naught forgotten, naught unpunished.
Day of anger, Day of terror,
All shall crumble into ashes,
This was David’s revelation.
QUID SUM MISER
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus,
Quem patronum rogaturus,
Cum vix justus sit securus !
What shall I plead in my anguish ?
Who will help me, give me counsel,
When the just are not acquitted ?
REX TREMENDAE
Rex tremendae majestatis,
Qui salvandos salvas gratis,
Salva me, fons pietatis.
King omnipotent and mighty,
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King of dreadful power and glory,
Thou dost save the true repentant,
Save Thou me, Oh fount of mercy !
RECORDARE
Recordare, Jesu pie,
Quod sum causa tuae viae,
Ah, remember, gentle Jesus,
"Twas for my sake Thou didst suffer.
Ne me perdas illa die.
Quaerens me, sedisti lassus,
On that day do not forsake me.
Seeking me Thou wast afflicted,
To redeem me by Thy Passion ;
Let such labour not be useless.
Just and upright Judge Almighty,
Grant me grace for my atonement
Ere the day I stand before Thee.
Redemisti crucem passus,
Tantus labor non sit cassus.
Juste judex ultionis,
Donum fac remissionis
Ante diem rationis.
INGEMISCO
Ingemisco tanquam reus,
Culpa rubet vultus meus,
Supplicanti parce, Deus.
Qui Mariam absolvisti,
Et latronem exaudisti,
Mihi quoque spem dedisti.
Preces meae non sunt dignae,
Sed tu bonus fac benigne,
Ne perenni cremer igne.
Inter oves locum praesta,
Et ab hoedis me sequestra,
Statuens in parte dextra.
I lament, for I am guilty :
And I blush for my wrong-doing :
I implore Thee, Saviour, spare me.
Thou hast dried the tears of Mary,
And the robber won Thy pity,
So shall I, too, hope for pardon.
My petitions are unworthy,
Yet have mercy, do not send me
To the fire flaming for ever.
In Thy sheepfold let me enter,
Do not herd me with the guilty,
Set me there upon Thy right hand.
CONFUTATIS
Confutatis maledictis,
Flammis acribus addictis,
Voca me cum benedictis.
Oro supplex et acclinis,
Cor contritum quasi cinis,
Gere curam mei finis.
When the cursed all are banished,
Doomed to that devouring furnace,
Summon me among the blessed.
On my knees I fall before Thee,
Sorrow turns my heart to ashes,
Grant me grace at my departing.
Day of anger, Day of terror,
All shall crumble into ashes,
This was David’s revelation.
Dies irae, dies illa,
Solvet saeclum in favilla,
Teste David cum Sybilla.
LACRYMOSA
Lacrymosa dies illa,
Qua resurget ex favilla,
Judicandus homo reus.
Huic ergo parce Deus.
Pie Jesu Domine,
Dona eis requiem !
Day of bitter lamentation,
When man rises up from ashes,
Doomed to judgment, lost and guilty,
Then, Lord, pity this Thy servant.
Blessed Jesus, Christ Our Lord,
Saviour, grant them rest and peace.
Amen.
Amen.
No.3.
OFFERTORIO
+Domine Jesu Christe, rex gloriae, libera animas
omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni
et de profundo lacu.
Libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus,
ne cadant in obscurum : sed signifer sanctus
Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam,
quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini ejus.
Lord of Lords, Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, King of Kings and King of Glory, free
the souls of all the faithful departed from Hell
and its torments, and from the soundless chasm.
Oh Lord, deliver them from the mouth ot the lion,
that they may not be swallowed up by Hell and
perish in its darkness: but may Michael raise his
holy sign and lead them onward into Thy clear
light of heaven, which Thou didst promise of old
to Abraham and his seed to the last generation.
Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus.
Sacrifice and prayers, Oh Lord, we offer Thee.
Hear our prayers, Oh Lord, mingled with songs of
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie
Do Thou receive them for those souls departed,
praise.
memoriam facimus, fac eas, Domine, de morte
transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti
whom we this day here commemorate ; grant
them, Oh Lord, to pass from death into life
everlasting, which Thou didst promise of old to
Abraham and his seed to the last generation.
Oh Lord, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from Hell and the dark pit, to pass out of
death into life everlasting.
et semini ejus.
Libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de
poenis inferni et de profundo lacu, de morte
transire ad vitam.
No.4.
Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth,
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
‘Hosanna in excelsis !
Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini.
SANCTUS
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth,
Earth and heaven are full of echoes to Thy glory.
Hosanna in the highest !
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord of
Lords.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Earth and heaven are full of echoes praising Thy
Hosanna in excelsis !
Hosanna in the highest!
glory.
No.5. AGNUS DEI
Lamb of God, Thou that bearest the world’s
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis
wrong-doing, grant them, grant Thy servants
requiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis
requiem sempiternam.
rest for evermore.
Help Thy servants, grant that they may find rest
and peace never-ending.
No.6. LUX AETERNA
Light for ever shine down upon them, Christ the
Lord, with all Thy blessed Saints in all ages, since
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in
aeternum, quia pius es.
Requiem aeternam dona eis,
perpetua luceat eis.
Domine,
et lux
Thou art just and good.
Light that never fades shine down upon them with
all Thy Saints for evermore, since Thou art just.
Grant them rest and peace.
No.7. LIBERA ME
Lord, deliver me out of everlasting death, Oh Lord,
upon that day of terror, when the earth and the
heavens shall be shaken. When Thou shalt
come and the whole world know the fire of
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa
tremenda; quando coeli movendi sunt et terra.
Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum discussio
venerit atque ventura ira.
Dies irae, dies illa, dies calamitatis et miseriae,
dies magna et amara valde.
judgment.
Trembling, frightened and full of despair am I, full
of terror and great fear, till the trial shall be at
hand, and the wrath to come.
Day of anger, Day of terror, Day of disaster
and of misery, Day most fearful, hopeless,
and exceeding bitter.
et lux
Rest and peace for ever, grant them rest and peace
eternal, and light for evermore shine down upon
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa
tremenda; quando coeli movendi sunt et terra.
Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Lord, deliver me out of everlasting death upon that
day of terror, when the earth and the heavens
shall be shaken, when Thou shalt come, then
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa
Oh Lord, deliver me from death everlasting in that
dread day of terror. Save me, Oh Lord.
Requiem aeternam dona eis,
perpetua luceat eis.
tremenda. Libera me, Domine.
Domine,
them, Lord Our God.
shall mankind know the fire of judgment.
Geoffrey Dunn
Guildford Corporation Concerts
Conductor:
A
full
and
CROSSLEY CLITHEROE
attractive
programme
of
Orchestral,
Chamber, Choral and Celebrity Concerts has been
arranged for the Season 1959-1960.
Details of all these Concerts will be published
nearer
the
opening
date,
but
a
brochure
giving
all particulars will be printed, and will be posted to
individuals
on
receipt
of
a
stamped
addressed
envelope by the Director of Music, Guildford House,
25, High Street, Guildford.
THE GUILDFORD CONCERTGOERS’ SOCIETY
The Guildford Concertgoers’ Society was founded in 1949 to support the
Concerts promoted by the Guildford Corporation.
Some talks and
concerts are jointly sponsored with the Comporation, and Members are
entitled to concessionary tickets for these functions.
In addition to its activities on behalf of Municipal music it has an
active musical and social life of its own.
Members are kept in touch
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The Annual Subscription is a minimum of 2/6 (or 1/- for those
under 18 years of age).
This covers admission to all ordinary meetings
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Members).
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Gardens, Guildford.
6, Eastgate
New members will be very welcome.
The Society has grown rapidly in recent times, and its aim is
a thousand Members.
JOIN NOW and enjoy its benefits, and share in
the work for the encouragement of Municipal music.
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GUILDFORD THEATRE
Week beginning | Ith May
THE RIVALS
An 18th Century Farce.
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OFF
A Naval Comedy.
THE
RECORD
By lan Hay and Stephen King-Hall
Week beginning 25th May
World Premiere of
TWO’S A CROWD
By and with Edward Kelsey
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