TASIS Christmas Service 2017

TASIS Annual Christmas Service

Carols for the Christmas serviCe 2017

The American School in Switzerland Christmas Service 2017Processional “Alla Hornpipe,” Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major G.F. Handel

Combined Choirs “Joy to the World” Lowell Mason(Congregation invited to sing) Invocation Don Marco Dania

ES Choir “Come On Ring Those Bells” / By A. Culverwell & J. Chadwick “Angels We Have Heard On High” Arr. Melody Zanecchia & DeeDee Tibbits

first reading isaiah (iX: 2, 6, 7) Dr. Thomas Mauro

Faculty Choir “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” R. MacGimsey Arr. Earlene Rentz

A Capella Choir “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” H. Martin & R. Blane

seCond reading luke (i: 26-33) Caterina Millo, Grade 8 Ana Beatriz Ribeiro Moritz Cavalcanti, Grade 5 MS Music Students “African Noel” Traditional arr. D. & J. Perry Percussionists: Kobu Chidambaram, Yuqi Liu, & Leo Panella

third reading luke (ii: 1–7) Lauren Riba, Grade 11 HS Voice Student Ensemble “Alleluia” J.S Bach Choirs & Congregation “Away in a Manger” James. R. Murray(Congregation invited to sing)

fourth reading luke (ii: 8–20) Christopher Nikoloff, Headmaster

HS Choir “Ave Maria” Jacob ArcadeltAve Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus, fructus ventris tui Jesus. Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, Amen Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen.

fifth reading first Corinthians viii Lynn Fleming Aeschliman ’63 Selected verses Chairman of the Board

Seasonal Greeting Don Marco Dania Combined Choirs & Orchestra “Awake The Harp” Franz Joseph HaydnDirected by Samantha Forrest (The Creation) Arr. Earlene Rentz and D. Forrest Benediction Don Marco Dania

Combined Choirs “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” F. Mendelssohn(Congregation invited to sing) Arr. D. Willcocks Recessional “La Réjouissance” G.F. Handel (Royal Fireworks Suite) Soloists: Giovanni Re and Giuseppe Cima

Elementary School Choir (direCted by melody ZaneCChia)Helena Abrantes Pini, Maria Eduarda Cardoso Dias, Giulia Cassin, Isabella De Bustis, Emma Della Foglia, Polina Glumova, Anna Kandel, Cosima Klim-Wiren, Katerina Kocherga, Celeste Lo Monaco, Greer McKee, Vittorio Piconi, Carlotta Pignaton Fagnani, Ana Beatriz Ribeiro Moritz Cavalcanti, Giorgia Segat, Giulia Sindona, Sofia Sinicco

Middle School Classes and Choir (direCted by sarah grove loCke)Valentina Alencar Barros, Salem Alsuwaidi, Eleonora Atanasova, Sarah Bjorck, Kobu Chidambaram, Elizaveta Chirikov,* Adriano Condulmari, Pedro Dias,* Martina Dinelli, Pedro Frascogna, Olivia Garcia-Atance Arimont,* Alice Girotto, Camille Girotto, Sofia Gozman, Nika Grigorian,* James Haunso, Lukas Heuchert de Camargo, Arina Kalashnikova,* Dias Khassanov, Aelita Koçkar, Marina Krasovskaya,* Philipp Larionov, Léa Le Mat, Ivan Linnikov,* Yuqi Liu, Yuwa Mishiba, Maria Mochalnikova, Sophie Ogilvie, Leonardo Panella, Liza Semasheva,* Dalila Sultangazina,* Sofya Rappoport,* Caroline Titland,* Yan Tsenter, Kelvin Tsoi, Julia Vella Vasallo Gonzalez, Carlos Francisco Vasallo Gonzalez, Floor Van Leeuwen, Kirill Vavilov, Jane Wilson, Maria Zhuravleva**Denotes choir members

High School Choir (direCted by samantha forrest)Soprano I: Amela Buzi, Jiayi Wang, Sofya Rappoport, Lyla Thompson, Lauren Riba, Althea Tien, Rie Tomita, Kelly ZhaoSoprano II: Anna Collingwood, Veronica Oliani, Serena Bardi, Joy Mack, Sabrina Murray-BruceTenor: Francis Accilien, Sergio VinasBass: Josip Biondic, Ethan Fredericksen, Ivan Semashev, Juan Pablo Jaspeado Villanueva

A Capella Choir (direCted by serena bardi and lauren riba)Serena Bardi, Lauren Riba, Amela Buzi, Eve Ryan, Lyla Thompson, Ethan Fredericksen, Gaia Torchiani Faculty Choir (direCted by tamara sChumaCher)Soprano: Mary Baxter, Jessica SurerAlto: Lyn Paquin, Tamara SchumacherBaritone: David Jepson, Daniel Kirsch

School Orchestra (direCted by samantha forrest)Violin I: Hina Mitsuse, Ryosuke Mitsuse, Autumn BachofenViolin II: Cristina Estevez, Donee Rollins, Jiwon ByeonVioloncello: David Weng, Yu Ying ChanFlute: Yeonkyung Lee, Michelle McKaySaxophone: Marcela Soares Blunk, Tommaso LongGuitar: Matt Meng, Maria Veronica Ramos RomeroPercussion: Mikkel MiclatSupported by TASIS instrumental teachers, associated professional colleagues, and members of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano.

AccompanistsJonathan Morris and Gloria De Piante Vicin UshersGregory Alexander, Shiva Mirchandani, Nicola Barbieri, Aurelia Dochnal, Sasha Tsenter, Kazi Zeydan Rahman, Alexander Secilmis

TASIS Annual Christmas Service

Carols for the Christmas serviCe 2017

Cover photograph by Kim Nelson, Fine Arts Faculty

Joy To The WorldVerse 1: Joy to the world, the Lord is comeLet earth receive her KingLet every heart prepare him roomAnd heaven and nature sing (x 3) Verse 2: Joy to the world the Savior reignsLet men their songs employWhile fields and floods, rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joy (x3)

Verse 3: He rules the world with truth and graceAnd makes the nations proveThe glories of His righteousnessAnd wonders of His love (x3)

Away In A MangerVerse 1 : Away in a manger, no crib for His bedThe little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet headThe stars in the sky looked down where He layThe little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

Verse 2: The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakesBut little Lord Jesus no crying He makesI love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the skyAnd stay by my side ’til morning is nigh.

Verse 3: Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stayClose by me forever and love me I prayBless all the dear children in Thy tender careAnd take us to heaven to live with Thee there.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Verse 1:Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled”Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skiesWith the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem”Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” Verse 2:Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting LordLate in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail, the incarnate deity,Pleased as Man with Man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel!Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. Verse 3:Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail the Son of righteousness!Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings.Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth.Hark! the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King. Alleluia.