Music, Gettysburg Concert Series

Music, Gettysburg Concert Series

The U.S. Army Chorus

Free and open to the public.


Sun / Mar 15 / 4 pm

Location

United Lutheran Seminary | Gettysburg, PA

147 Seminary Ridge Ave.

Program


The U.S. Army Chorus
1LT Bernardo Miethe, Officer-in-Charge

SGM Matthew Nall, Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge

 

Gloria / Randol Alan Bass

Star Spangled Banner  / Francis Scott Key, arr. SFC Dan Campolieta

Everyone Sang / SFC Dan Campolieta

Still, Still With Thee / Fred Gramann
SFC Jenna Taylor, flute / SSG Esther Kang / SFC Dan Campolieta, organ

Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe / Johann Sebastian Bach

SFC Dan Campolieta, organ

I Am the Rose of Sharon / Ivo Antognini

Grow Old With You / Adam Sandler
The U.S. Army Barbershop Quartet

The Stars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa
The U.S. Army Barbershop Quartet

Fix You/Happy / Coldplay/Pharrell Williams
SSG Virginia Lafean, SFC Leslie Ostransky, SSG Matthew Burke / SSG Keaton Webb

Pure Imagination / Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, arr. Ben Bram and Tehillah Alphonso

Coming Together / Jason Robert Brown
Adiza Jibril, SFC Keenan McCarter

A Hebrew Prayer / Dan Campolieta

Unclouded Day / J.K. Alwood, arr. Shawn Kirchner

Armed Forces Salute

Battle Hymn of the Republic / Julia Ward Howe


 

Extras


Lyrics

Gloria / Randol Alan Bass

“Glória in excélsis Deo
et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis.
Laudámus te, benedícimus te, adorámus te, glorificámus te, grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam, Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens.
Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,
Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,
qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;
qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.
Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.
Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus, tu solus Altíssimus,
Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris. Amen.”
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.”

 

Star Spangled Banner  / Francis Scott Key, arr. SFC Dan Campolieta

“O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
⁠What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
⁠O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
⁠O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

Everyone Sang / SFC Dan Campolieta

“Everyone suddenly burst out singing;

And I was filled with such delight

As prisoned birds must find in freedom,

Winging wildly across the white

Orchards and dark-green fields; on - on - and out of sight.

 

Everyone's voice was suddenly lifted;

And beauty came like the setting sun:

My heart was shaken with tears; and horror

Drifted away ... O, but Everyone

Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.”

Still, Still With Thee / Fred Gramann
SFC Jenna Taylor, flute / SSG Esther Kang / SFC Dan Campolieta, organ

“Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh,

When the bird waketh, and the shadows flee;

Fairer than morning, lovelier than daylight,

Dawns the sweet consciousness I am with Thee.

 

Alone with Thee amid the mystic shadows,

The solemn hush of nature newly born;

Alone with Thee in breathless adoration,

In the calm dew and freshness of the morn.

 

Still, still with Thee! as to each newborn morning

A fresh and solemn splendor still is given,

So does this blessed consciousness, awaking,

Breathe each day nearness unto Thee and heaven.

 

So shall it be at last, in that bright morning,

When the soul waketh, and life's shadows flee;

O in that hour, fairer than daylight dawning,

Shall rise the glorious thought, I am with Thee.”

Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe / Johann Sebastian Bach

SFC Dan Campolieta, organ

“Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe,

O wie feste halt' ich ihn,

Daß er mir mein Herze labe,

Wenn ich krank und traurig bin.

Jesum hab' ich, der mich liebet

Und sich mir zu eigen giebet;

Ach drum laß' ich Jesum nicht,

Wenn mir gleich mein Herze bricht.”

“How good for me that I have Jesus,

Oh, how I firmly hold onto him

Because he refreshes my heart

When I am sick and sad.

I have Jesus, who loves me

And gives himself to me for his own;

Oh, therefore I will not leave Jesus

Even if my heart breaks.”

 

I Am the Rose of Sharon / Ivo Antognini

“I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood

So is my beloved among the sons

I sat down under his shadow with great delight

And his fruit was sweet to my taste

 

He brought me to the banqueting house

His banner over me was love

 

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples:

For I am sick of love

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem

By the roes, and by the hinds of the fiеld

That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till hе please”

Grow Old With You / Adam Sandler
The U.S. Army Barbershop Quartet

“I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad

Carry you around when your arthritis is bad

All I wanna do is grow old with you

 

I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches

Build you a fire if the furnace breaks

Oh it could be so nice growin old with you

 

I'll miss you, kiss you

Give you my coat when you are cold

Need you, feed you

I'll even let you hold the remote control

 

So let me do the dishes in the kitchen sink

Put you to bed when you have fallen asleep

Oh I could be the man to grow old with you

I wanna grow old with you”

The Stars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa
The U.S. Army Barbershop Quartet

Unfurl the banner and raise it to the sky

 

Let eagle cry from mountain high

The never-ending watchword of our nation

Now behold this gem of old

The wonder of the western sky

The emblem of the brave and true

The flag of our liberty, flag of our destiny

Red and white and starry blue

Stream out of the banner so high

 

Every heart will sing a part

As all across the land we raise our voices

Far and near, for all to hear

The echo of a chorus grand

Every heart will swell with pride

To sing of our liberty, sing of our destiny

As with joy we now extol

The flag waving over the land

 

Let us all hail the flag in one accord

Let us cheer it with fervid elation

It's the flag of the martyrs gone before

It's the flag of flags, the banner of our nation

It's a beacon for all who share our dream

Of a new day without domination

It's the hope of the peoples now oppressed

And a symbol of their own emancipation

Hooray for the flag of the free

May it wave as our standard forever

The gem of the land and the sea

Ever hoist it proud and high (Let the banner fly)

All nations remember the day

When our fathers with mighty endeavor

Proclaimed as they marched to the fray

That by their might and by their right, it waves forever

 

Every time the people hear the bell of freedom calling (Calling)

Calling one and all

Every living patriotic citizen will answer (Answer)

Answer freedom's call

Everywhere the bold and gallant souls

Come forth to bear the cross of duty

Rising up as one to fight and die

Behind the flag of freedom's beauty

Patriotic hearts will falter never

Following the stars and stripes forever

Marching to the quest, to east or west

They quell distress, the freed oppressed cry out

 

Hooray for the flag of the free!

May it wave as our standard forever

The gem of the land and the sea

Ever hoist it proud and high (Let the banner fly)

All nations remember the day

When our fathers with mighty endeavor

Proclaimed as they marched to the fray, as they marched to the fray

"Defended by our might, ever standing for the right, it waves forever!"

Fix You/Happy / Coldplay/Pharrell Williams
SSG Virginia Lafean, SFC Leslie Ostransky, SSG Matthew Burke / SSG Keaton Webb

When you try your best, but you don't succeed

When you get what you want, but not what you need

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face

When you lose something you can't replace

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below

When you're too in love to let it go

But if you never try, you'll never know

Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face

When you lose something you cannot replace

Tears stream down your face, and I

Tears stream down your face

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down your face, and I

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

It might seem crazy what I am 'bout to say

Sunshine, she's here you can take a break

I'ma hot air balloon that could go to space,

With the air, like I don't care, baby, by the way,

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do

Here come bad news, talking this and that (talk, yeah)

Well, give me all you got and don't hold back (yeah)

Well, I should probably warn you, I'll be just fine (yeah)

No offense to you, don't waste your time, here's why

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do

bring me down, can't nothin'

(Happy) bring me down, my level's too high

(Happy) to bring me down, can't nothin'

(Happy) bring me down, I said (let me tell you now),

can't nothin', uh

(Happy, happy), bring me down (happy, happy), my level's too high

(Happy, happy) to bring me down (happy, happy), can't nothin'

(Happy, happy) bring me down, I said

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you

(Because I'm happy)

Clap along if you feel like (uh) that's what you wanna do

Pure Imagination / Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, arr. Ben Bram and Tehillah Alphonso

Come with me and you'll be

In a world of pure imagination

Take a look and you'll see

Into your imagination

 

We'll begin with a spin

Traveling in the world of my creation

What we'll see will defy

Explanation

 

If you want to view paradise

Simply look around and view it

Anything you want to, do it

Want to change the world?

There's nothing to it

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you'll be free

If you truly wish to be

 

If you want to view paradise

Simply look around and view it

Anything you want to, do it

Want to change the world?

There's nothing to it

 

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you'll be free

If you truly wish to be

Coming Together / Jason Robert Brown
MSG Adiza Jibril, SFC Keenan McCarter

Come to the water

The water will flow

Stand to the night

See the light, let it grow

Hold on, for hard winds

Are starting to blow –

Stand up, hold on

And swear you won't let go

 

Whatever I said doesn’t matter

Whatever you said doesn't hurt

Whatever we meant

And whatever we did

Is lost in the water

Whatever I felt I've forgotten

Whatever I planned I released

But come take my hand

Come down to the water

Come down to the water

 

Where people are coming together

And people are falling apart

And no one can hide –

We’re caught in the tide

And punched in the heart

And people are harder than diamonds

People are stronger than knives

We breathe and we burn

But we'll never return

For the rest of our lives

For the rest of our lives

 

People are coming together

Hold on

People are coming together

Come down to the water

Come down to the water

Where people are coming together

And people are falling apart

We're branded and blind

And we try to rewind

To reset and restart

And people are louder than fire

And people are stronger than knives

We'll pick up the slack

But we'll never go back

For the rest of our lives

For the rest of our lives…

 

People are coming together

Hold on

People are coming together

Come to the water

The water will flow

Stand to the night

See the light, let it grow

Hold on, for hard winds

Are starting to blow –

Stand up! Stand up!

Hold on! Hold on!

 

People are coming together

People are coming together

People are coming together

People are coming together

All across the water!

 

Stand up, hold on

Stand up, hold on

Stand up, hold on…

And swear you won't let go

A Hebrew Prayer / Dan Campolieta

Though our mouths should overflow with song as the sea,

Our tongues with melody as the roaring waves,

Our lips with praise as the heavens’ wide expanse;

And though our eyes were to shine as the sun and the moon,

Our arms extend like eagle’s wings,

Our feet speed swiftly as deer,

Still we could not fully thank you,

O our God, Still we could not fully thank you,

God of all ages, or bless your name enough for even one of your infinite kindnesses,

To our ancestors and to us.

Unclouded Day / J.K. Alwood, arr. Shawn Kirchner

Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,

Oh, they tell me of a home far away;

Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,

Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day.

Oh, the land of cloudless day,

Oh, the land of an unclouded sky,

Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,

Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day.

Oh, they tell me of a home where my friends have gone,

Oh, they tell me of that land far away,

Where the tree of life in eternal bloom

Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day.

Oh, they tell me of a King in His beauty there,

And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold

Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow,

In the city that is made of gold.

Oh, they tell me that He smiles on His children there,

And His smile drives their sorrows all away;

And they tell me that no tears ever come again

In that lovely land of unclouded day.

Armed Forces Salute

Battle Hymn of the Republic / Julia Ward Howe

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:

His truth is marching on.

 

Chorus:

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

His truth is marching on.

 

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,

They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;

I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:

His day is marching on.

 

Chorus

 

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:

“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;

Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,

Since God is marching on.”

 

Chorus

 

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;

He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:

Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!

Our God is marching on.

 

Chorus

 

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,

With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:

As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,

While God is marching on.

 

Chorus

 

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,

He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,

So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,

Our God is marching on.

 

Chorus


 


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