2007 Concert of the National Catholic Youth Choir
“My Soul Magnifies the Lord” (Mary’s Magnificat)
Gregorian Chant, “Beatam me dicent omnes generationes” (“All Generations Will Call me Blessed,” Mary’s Magnificat)
Processional Refrain: “My Soul Rejoices in God” (Mary’s Magnificat) from Psallite, a resource of the Liturgical Press
THE LIFE OF JESUS AND MARY
The Angel Gabriel Comes to Mary: “Ave Maria,” Javier Busto (b. 1949)
The Birth of Jesus: “Mary at
the Crib” by César Franck (1822-1890)
Mary Beholds Jesus on the Cross: “Stabat Mater,” by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Mary Shares in Jesus’ Life in Heaven: “Regina Caeli” (“Queen of Heaven”) by Colin Mawby (b. 1936)
Congregational Refrain: “A Woman Clothed with the Sun” from Psallite, a resource of the Liturgical Press
We Will Join Jesus and Mary in Heaven: “Sing Me to Heaven” by Daniel Gawthrop (b. 1949)
Congregational Refrain: “Mary’s Song” (The Magnificat) by Michael Joncas (b. 1951)
ALL GENERATIONS AROUND THE WORLD WILL CALL HER BLESSED
From the Russian tradition (Old Church Slavonic): “Bogoróditse Djévo” (Rejoice, O Virgin Mary) by Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
From 16th Century Mexico City by Hernando Franco (1532-1585)
“Oh, Seňora” (“O Blessed Lady”)
“In ilhuicac cihuapille” (“Heavenly Lady”)
From Africa: “Jina La Bwana” (The Magnificat), arr. Steven C. Warner of the Notre Dame Folk Choir
Congregational Hymn: “Mary, First Among Believers,” RAQUEL, text by Sr. Delores Dufner, OSB
Newly Commissioned by the National Catholic Youth Choir for the 2007 season
Let All Believers Praise God: “Jubilate Deo” (Psalm 100) by Nancy Hill Cobb (b. 1951)