West Central Singers

Dr. Chet Sommers, Conductor

Cathy Helland, Accompanist

Prairie Lakes String QuartetThe Prairie Lakes String Quartet is part of the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra. The players

are: Frank Lawatsch, first violin; Stephanie Hendrickson, second violin; Wendy Kidd, viola; and

Marie K. Nelson, cello. Thanks for adding your talents to our music tonight. Andrea Stern is

from Minneapolis. She has done extensive performing on the harp in concerts, on cruise ships

and with the Minnesota Opera. She also gives workshops on both the concert harp and celtic

harp. Andrea trained at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the New England Conservatory and

at the University of Arizona. She will have CDs available for purchase tonight.

AcknowledgementsThank you to Calvary Lutheran Church for hosting this concert. We also rehearse here on

Thursday evenings and use some of their choral music. Thanks to Janene Felt for the poster

design. Thanks to Darcy Lease Gubrud at Ridgewater College for the use of choral music.

Special thanks to Cathie Helland for all the accompaniments. Thanks to Randy Novak for taking

care of the sound board. Thanks to Carol Eckhoff for assisting with the coffee.

Our Board MembersElaine Boyd, Jackie Cunningham, Marvelle Stone and Randy Wright

A Special Thank You To Our SponsorsHeritage Bank of Willmar, Mills Auto of Willmar and Walt’s of Willmar

Coffee will be served downstairs in Bethany Hall following the concert.

SopranosElaine Boyd of Willmar

Jackie Cunningham of AtwaterCaitlyn Swinney of BrootenLynda Swinney of Brooten

Michelle Sommers of WillmarEileen Twedt of Willmar

AltosJanene Felt of Willmar

Lois Fostervold of WillmarMona Lackore of Willmar

Sharon Sommers of WillmarMarvelle Stone of WillmarCarol Wegner of Willmar

TenorsKent Boyd of Willmar

Don Broberg of WillmarKen Huntley of Willmar

Eric Nordstrom of WillmarJohn Robino of WillmarRandy Wright of Willmar

BassesClark Helland of Willmar

Al Johnson of SpicerDan Krueger of Willmar

Mark Peterson of KerkovenDavid Swinney of BrootenPaul Trudel of Kerkoven

An Evening of MusicFor Voices, Harp and Strings

March 15, 2008Calvary Lutheran Church

Presented by

West Central SingersPrairie Lakes String Quartet

Andrea Stern, HarpistWelcome, Pastor Tim LarsonDevotion ................................................................................................................................American Folk Hymn..................................................................................................................................................arr. John Ness Beck

I am Thine 0 Lord, I have heard thy voiceAnd it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the

arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee.

The King of Love My Shepherd Is ..................................................................................................arr. John RutterMusic for Voices and Harp

The King of Love my Shepherd isWhose goodness faileth never.

I nothing lack if I am hisAnd he is mine forever.

Thou Shalt Know Him............................................................................................................................Mark SirettThou shalt know him when he comes,

Not by any din of drums.Nor his manners nor his airs,Nor by anything he wears.

Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina ......................................................................................Padre G. B. Martini Lord My God Assist Me Now – Performed in LatinString Quartet with soloists: Elaine Boyd, Soprano; Lynda Swinney, Alto; John Robino, Tenor; and David Swinney, bass

Lord, my God assist me now, make haste to help me.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.

World without end, Amen.

Music for Strings and Harp ..........................................................................................................To be announced

Be Thou My Vision ........................................................................................................................arr Alice Parker Music for Strings, Voices and Harp Soprano Solo: Eileen Twedt

Be thou my vision 0 Lord of my heart,Nought be all else to me save that thou art.Thou my best thought by day or by night,Waking or sleeping thy presence my light.

Water Night........................................................................................................................................Eric WhittacreNight with the eyes of a horse that trembles in the night.

Night with eyes of water in the field asleep is in your eyes.A horse that trembles is in your eyes of secret water.

Cantique de Jean Racine ....................................................................................................................Gabriel FaurePerformed in French

O Redeemer divine, our sole hope of salvationEternal light of the earth and sky, We kneel in adoration

O Savior turn on us thy loving eye.

Give Me Jesus ................................................................................................................................Larry FlemmingWhen I am alone, give me Jesus.

When I come to die, give me Jesus.When I want to sing, give me Jesus.

I’m Gonna Sing Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart ............................................................................Moses Hogan Tenor Solo: Randy Wright

I’m gonna sing til the spirit moves in my heart,I’m gonna sing til Jesus comes.

Music for Harp and Strings ..........................................................................................................To be announced

A Medley of Irish tunes............................................................................................(In honor of St. Patrick’s Day)............................................................................................................................................................Andrea Stern

Minnesota Hail to Thee ........................................................................................................Rickard - Bencriscutto................................................................................................................................(Comments by Cathie Helland)

Minnesota Hail to Thee, Hail to thee our state so dear,Thy light shall ever be, a beacon bright and clear.

Thy sons and daughters true, will proclaim thee near and far,They will guard thy fame, and adore thy name,

Thou shalt be their Northern Star.

O, No John ......................................................................................................................................arr. John MillerOn yonder hill there stands a creature, who she is I do not know.I’ll go ask her hand in marriage, she must answer yes or no.O madam in your face is beauty, On your lips red roses grow.Will you take me for your husband, Madam answer yes or no.

Loch Lomond ............................................................................................................................arr. Jonathan QuickTenor Solo: Don Broberg

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond.

Where me and me true love were ever wont to gae,On the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.

It’s A Grand Night for Singing ........................................................................................Rogers and HammersteinIt’s a grand night for singing, the moon is flying high,And somewhere a bird who is bound he'll be heard

Is throwing his heart at the sky.