May 17, 1980 and May 18, 1980,  Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist, Lynn Wenger, Harpist.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Virginia Van Tine, Soprano; Robert Castro, Mark Wiltshire, Basses.  Presbyterian Church of Milford, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

Evensong, Joseph Haydn

Messiah (Easter Choruses), George Frideric Handel

Requiem, Gabriel Fauré

December 6, 1980 and December 7, 1980, Christmas Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Virginia Van Tine, Cathy Crusco, Sopranos; Muriel Kline, Alto; Robert Davis, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass.  Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

Cantata No. 140 "Wachet auf", Johann Sebastian Bach

"Lessons and Carols"

A Boy was Born, Benjamin Britten

Once in Royal David's City, H. J. Gauntlett

No Sad Thought His Soul Affright, R. Vaughn Williams

The Holly and the Ivy, arr. by Reginald Jacques

Rejoice and Be Merry, arr. by Reginald Jacques

A Virgin Most Pure, arr. by Charles Wood

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Este's Psalter, 1592

Coventry Carol, arr. by Martin Shaw

The Blessed Son of God, R. Vaughan Williams

Messiah (selections), Georg Friedrich Handel

April 25, 1981 and April 26, 1981, Spring Concert.  Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardiner, Organist, Delaware Chamber Ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Janet Holmes, Soprano; Muriel Kline, Alto; John Miller, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass

Presbyterian Church of Milford, Milford, Delaware and Presbyterian Church of Dover, Dover, Delaware.

Cantata No. 118, Johann Sebastian Bach

Requiem K. 626, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

December 20, 1981, Twenty-fifth Annual Concert.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Ensemble. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Lisa Rudnick, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; John Miller, Tenor; Robert Castro, Bass.  William Henry Middle School Auditorium, Dover, Delaware.

Messiah, George Frideric Handel

April 17, 1982 and April 18, 1982, Spring Concert. Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Kathryn Copple and Doris Willink, Accompanists. Guest artist: Jessica Yen.  Soloist: Catherine Crusco, Soprano.  Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware

Chanson (L'amour de moi), Heinrich Poos

Gavotte (Au clair de la lune), Heinrich Poos

Pavane (Belle qui tiens ma vie), Heinrich Poos

Let Down the Bars O Death, Samuel Barber

Sure On This Shining Night, Samuel Barber

To Be Sung on the Water, Op. 42, No. 2, Samuel Barber

Reincarnations, Samuel Barber

1. Mary Hynes - Octavo 8908

2. Anthony O Daly - Octavo 8909

3. The Coolin - Octavo 8910

Liebeslieder Walzer, Opus 52, Johannes Brahms

Guest Artist, Pianist Jessica Yen performed:

English Suite No. 2 - Prelude in A Minor, J.S. Bach

Sonata in E Major, Op. 49, No. 1, 3rd Movement, Beethoven

Prelude in D flat major, Chopin

Etude in G Minor, Moskowski

December 5, 1982, Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach.  Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Orchestra. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Lisa Rudnick, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Robert Lyon, Tenor; Paul Berkolds, Bass.   Education-Humanities Theatre, Delaware State College.

April 24, 1983, Spring Concert.  Dr. Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Kathryn Copple.  Guest Artist: Linda Henderson, Pianist.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

Brother James's Air, arranged for mixed chorus, Gordon Jacob

Ave Verum Corpus, William Byrd

Mass for Four Voices, William Byrd

Richard de Castre's Prayer to Jesus, set to music by Sir R. R. Terry

Six Chansons, Hindemith

 Guest Artist, Pianist Linda Henderson performed:

Two sonatas in A major, Scarlattti

Variations serieuses, Mendelssohn

Maiden and the Nightingale, Granados

Ballade in G, Chopin

December 4, 1983, Christmas Concert. Jeff Kern, Conductor, George Wiltshire, Organist

Wind Ensemble, Timpani.  Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Delaware State College, Humanities Theater.
The Christmas Story, Ron Nelson

Hodie Christus natus est, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Christmas Cantata, Daniel Pinkham

April 29, 1984, Spring Concert.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Organist, The "Salzburg" Trio.  Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists:  Muriel Kline, Soprano; Carla A. Moore, Jean Zimmerman, Altos; Kenneth W. Miller, Tenor; Jack Gardner, Mark Rohland, Basses

 Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

God is Our Refuge, K. 20, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

Quaerite primum regnum Dei, Gregorian chant

Two motet settings, Quaerite primus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ecclesiastical sonatas for "Salzburg" trio and organ, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Missa Brevis, K. 192, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

December 9, 1984, Christmas Concert.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Piano, Members of the Brass Collegium Musicum.  Janet Spengler, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Frances P. Johnson;  Alto, Kenneth Miller, Tenor; Mark Rohland, Bass.  Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware. 

Gloria, Peter Schickele

Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren (For to Us a Child Is Born) (Cantata 142) attributed to Bach, Johann Kuhnau,

Gloria in excelsis, Robert Washburn

No Sad Thought His Soul Affright, Ralph Vaughan Williams

Coventry Carol (Modern version of tune arranged by Martin Shaw), Martin Shaw

Lute Book Lullaby (arranged by Geoffrey Shaw), Geoffrey Shaw

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arranged by David Willcocks), David Willcocks

A Virgen Most Pure (English traditional arranged by Woods), Charles Wood

Rejoice and Be Merry (English traditional arranged by Jacques), Reginald Jacques

The Holly and the Ivy (English traditional arranged by Jacques), Reginald Jacques

The Blessed Son of God, Ralph Vaughan Williams

A Christmas Carol, Zoltan Kodaly

While the Shepherds Were Watching, C. Armstrong Gibbs

March 24, 1985, The Dover Bach Festival.  Peter J. McCarthy, The Dover Symphony Orchestra (Music Director, Ron Shomo), Richard A. Givens, II, Organist, The Dover Early Music Consort, The Papillon Wind Ensemble, The Brass Collegium Musicum.  Kathyrn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Catherine Crusco, Soprano; Jean Zimmerman, Alto; Kenneth Miller, Tenor; Andrew Morthole, Bass.  Dover Central Middle School, Dover, Delaware

Jesu nun sei gepreiset

Nun danket alle Gott, from Cantata 79

Brass and organ

Prelude and Fugue in C

Brass Collegium

Christe du Lamm Gottes,  from Orgelbűchlein

Grosse Fuge, Wir glauben all' en einen Gott, from Clavierűbung Vol III)

Badinerie, flute solo from Orchestral Suite #2

The Papillon Wind Ensemble

Durch Adams Fall

Jesu Meine Freude

Christ lag in Todesbanden

Vater unser im Himmelreich

Vom Himmel hoch

Chorus and Early Music Consort

Soloists: Cathy Crusco, soprano, Alto, Jean Zimmerman, Tenor, Ken Miller, Bass, Andrew Morthole

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit

Organ

Toccata and Fugue in d

Orchestra

Sleepers Awake from Cantata #140

Chorus and Orchestra

Sheep may safely graze, from the Birthday Contata

Orchestra

Orchestral Suite #3

Chorus and Orchestra

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, from Cantata 147

A Mighty Fortress is our God

December 8, 1985, Christmas Concert.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Ruth Gardner, Organist, Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Kathryn L. Toman, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Kenneth Miller, Tenor; John Vroom, Bass, Gerald Brunner, Evangelist

Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach

April 17, 1986, Spring Concert,  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Ensemble. Guest Artist: Paul Francisco, Treble Soloist. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Paul Francisco, Treble; Catherine Crusco, Muriel Kline, Sopranos; Frances P. Johnson, Jane Grudzina, Altos; William G. Stoops, David Young, Basses.  Presbyterian Church, Dover, Delaware.

Requiem, Gabriel Fauré

Gloria, Antonio Vivaldi

December 7, 1986  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Delaware Chamber Ensemble.  Readers for Lessons: The Reverend Robert L. McKim, Edith Mroz, Dr. Richard Jester, U.M. Steele, Margaret H. Young, Robin Christiansen, Mrs. Charles A. Legates, Dr. Reed Stewart. Guest Artist: Paul Francisco, Treble Soloist.  Presbyterian Church, Dover, Delaware.

Cantata 150, "Nach Dir, Herr, Verlanget Mich", Johann Sebastian Bach

Lessons & Carols

King Jesus Hath A Garden, Tr. G.R. Woodward

A Boy Was Born, Benjamin Britten

O Little Town of Bethlehem, Arr. by Vaughn Williams, Descant by Thomas Armstrong

While The Shepherds Were Watching, C. Armstrong Gibbs

Away in a Manger, W.J. Kirkpatrick

O Little One Sweet, Old German Tune, Harmonized by J. S. Bach

Rocking, Czech carol

Ding, Dong! Merrily On High, 16th c. French tune, Harmonized by Charles Wood

What Cheer? William Walton

April 12, 1987,  Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Cathy Crusco, Assistant Director, Chamber orchestra. Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Soloists: Debra Field, Soprano; Kathryn Toman, Alto; Michael Spagnolo, Tenor; David Hearn, Bass.   Whatcoat United Methodist Church of Camden, Delaware.

De profundis, K92, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ave verum corpus, K. 618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Requiem, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

December 20, 1987, Messiah, George Frideric Handel.  Peter J. McCarthy, Conductor, Cathy Crusco, Assistant Director, Chamber orchestra.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Debra Field, Soprano; Jean Scalessa, Alto; Robert Davis, Tenor. Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, Delaware.

April 10, 1988 and April 17, 1988  Dr. Peter Nagy-Farkas, Conductor, Rick Givens, Organist.   Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist. Participants: Jesus: Rev. Dr. Robert Price, Thief on the Right: Dr. Reed Stewart, Thief on the Left: Jean Zimmerman, Evangelists: Muriel Kline, Ami Leaming, Chuck Hughes, Dr. Jack Gardner.  Avenue Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Camden, Delaware.

Delaware Youth Chamber Ensemble

Prelude and Fugue in F Major, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata in G Major, G. Tartini

Largo, George Frideric. Handel

The Delaware Choral Society

The Seven Last Words, Heinrich Schütz

Selections from Cantata #28, Johann Sebastian. Bach

Alleluia, Randall Thompson

Psalm 150, César Franck

December 9, 1988, Christmas Concert. Judith Moore, Conductor; Richard Givens, Organist.  Chamber ensemble.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Muriel Kline, Jane Sherman, Cathy Crusco, Thelma H. Kiesel, Pat Malcolm, Melissa Blackburn, Sopranos; Cindy Dodge, Jane Grudzina, Jean Zimmerman, Altos; John Hulse, Tom Zolper, Tenors; Chuck Hughes, Bass.  Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, J.S. Bach

Coventry Carol (15th Century), arr. Martin Shaw

Lute-book Lullaby, W. Ballet

Carol with Lullaby, Phyllis Tate

Lo, In the Time Appointed, Healey Willan

What Is This Lovely Fragrance?, Healey Willan

The Three Kings, Healey Willan

The First Nowell, arr. David Willcocks

Magnificat in D, BWV 243, J. S. Bach

April 28, 1989 and April 30, 1989, Spring Concert. Judith Moore, Conductor; Richard Givens, Organist. Chamber ensemble.  Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Melissa Blackburn, Thelma H. Kiesel, Sharon Szymanski, Sopranos; Jane Grudzina, Alto; Jack Kraft, Tenor; John A. Shuford, Bass.  Avenue United Methodist Church, Milford, Delaware and Whatcoat United Methodist Church, Camden, Delaware.

O Sacrum Convivium, William Byrd

When David Heard, Thomas Tomkins,

Almighty and Everlasting God, Orlando Gibbons

Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry, Henry Purcell

Coronation Anthem No. 4, "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened," Part I, George Frederic Handel

Wash Me Throughly From My Wickedness, Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Let the People Praise Thee, O God, William Mathias

Requiem, John Rutter

December 8, 1989, Midnight Mass for Christmas, Marc-Antoine Charpentier.  Judith Moore, Conductor; The Dover Early Music Consort; Sophie Bruno, Harpist; Richard Givens, Organist.   Kathryn Copple, Rehearsal Accompanist.  Soloists: Muriel Kline, Carol Veslany, Cathy Crusco, Jane Ehlinger Sherman, Karen Sechler, Sopranos; Jane Grudzina, Jane Zimmerman, Cynthia Dodge, Altos; John Hulse, Jack Kraft, William G. Stoops, Jr., Tenors;  John Shuford, Marty Waugh, Basses.   Wesley United Methodist Church, Dover, Delaware.

Say, Where Is He Born, Felix Mendelssohn

There Shall a Star, Felix Mendelssohn

Midnight Mass for Christmas, Marc-Antoine Charpentier

O Wonder of this Christmas Night, Sven Lekberg

A Ceremony of Carols, Benjamin Britten

Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Ralph Vaughan Williams

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