2010 Covenant House Benefit Concert
Holy Cross Choir and Seneca Chamber Singers
May 23rd, 2010

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The Choir of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross

“Christ Has Risen,” - Paschal Proclamation from the Leavetaking of Pascha.  Bulgarian Chant/ Johann Von Gardner ( 1898-1984), English setting and arr, J. Gulka

“I am the resurrection and the Life,” - William Croft  1678-1727

Paschal Sequence/ Matins of Pascha: Doxastikhon- “this is the day of resurrection,” Byzantine (athonite) tone 1, arr. J Gulka

“This is the Day That the Lord Has Made,” Easter Gradual" (Anon. (1580?)  Paschal Alleluia b-Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1714)

Sessional hymn of the Cross: “We bow down before the wood of the Cross,”  Valaam Chant ,  Arr. J. Gulka

“Into Your Hands,”  William Byrd  ( 1543-1623),  arr. and english setting J. Gulka

Communion Hymn from Holy Saturday: “The Lord Awoke,” Znamenny Melody – arr. J. Gulka

Exaposteilarion of Pascha  - Galician Chant , Arr. J. Gulka

 Before the Dawn: Paschal/ Hypakoe- Tone 8  Carpatho-Russian Chant  Arr. J. Gulka

Kanon of Pascha  : Odes  1 , 4, 5, 8, Boris Ledkovsky ( 1894-1975)

“Christ the Lord is Risen Again,” (Christ ist erstanden),  Geistliche Lieder, 1533
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Sequence for Pentecost- Verses from the Kanon of Pentecost Serbian Chant Tone 1 – Arr. J. Gulka
“Heavenly King,”  Galician Melody – J. Gulka

Seneca High School Chamber Singers

El Guayaboso (Guido López-Gavilán)

Il Est Bel Et Bon (Pierre Passereau) MLK (U2) Arr. BobChilcott

Daniel, Daniel, Servant of The Lord  (Spiritual  / Arr. Undine S. Moore)

Seaside Rendezvous  (Freddie Mercury)  /Arr. Paul Hart

Holy Cross Choir and Seneca Chamber Singers

“The King Shall Rejoice: Psalm 21" (Dmitro Sepanovych Bortniansky) 1751-1825