The Washington Men’s Gamerata was founded in 1984 to per

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form, promote, and preserve the rich repertoire of music for men’s

voices that is largely neglected in today’s choral programs. Under

the musical direction ofThomas Beveridge, the Camerata performs a wide variety ofmusic, including pieces from the Renaissance and

romantic periods, traditional folk songs, spirituals, and composi­

tions from the twentieth century It has provided five concerts to

date for National Gallery audiences, the most recent of which was 

one of the concerts in the 1998 American Music Festival. In addi­

tion, it has appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra under

the baton of guest conductor Christopher Hogwood. Under Dr.

Beveridge’s direction, the Gamerata has presented annual concerts,

at the Kennedy Center, as well as performances at the Smithsonian

Institution, the White House, and Harvard and Princeton Univer­

sities. The chorus has been featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” “Performance Today,” and “Pipe Dreams,”

and on WETA-FM’s“Music from Washington.”

Thomas Beveridge, who has directed the Washington Men’s

Camerata since 1988, hasa multi-faceted career asa singer, com­

poser, arranger, teacher, keyboard player, and conductor. He attended

Harvard University, studying composition with Randall Thompson

and Walter Piston and choral conducting with G. Wallace

Woodworth. His vocal study took place at the Longy School of

Music in Boston, with Mesdames Olga Averino and Mascia Predit.

Beveridge studied composition and conducting in France with the

legendary Nadia Boulanger. He has received commissions from

such distinguished sources as Harvard University, Harvard Divin­

ity School, Union Theological Seminary, and the Elizabeth Sprague

Coolidge Foundation at the Library ofCongress. His recorded works 

can be found on various labels, including TumaboutAhx, Centaur,

RCA, Crystal, and Gothic. Thomas Beveridge conducts the 175-

voice New Dominion Chorale and is director of music at Western

Presbyterian Church in Washington. He also serves on the faculty

of the Levine School of Music.

Pianist and conductor Michael Patterson received the doctor of

musical arts degree in piano performance from The Catholic Uni­

versity of America. His principal mentor was Bela Nagy. He has

performed as soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician through­

out the United States, including concerts at the Kennedy Center,

the Phillips Collection, the Corcoran Gallery, the Organization of

American States, the German and French Embassies, and the

National Gallery.

Concerts at the National Gallery ofArt

Under the Direction of George Manos

December 1998

27 The Leonardo Trio

Cameron Grant, piano

Erica Kiesewetter, violin

Jonathan Spitz, cello

January 1999

Beethoven: Trio No.2 inG

Major, Op.1

Rihm: Fremde Szene III

Schumann: Trio No.1 inD

Major, Op. 63

3 Brett Polegato, baritone

Iain Burnside,pianist

Schumann: Five Songs, Op. 40

Kilpinen: Songs ofDeath

Selected songs by Beethoven,

Finzi, Ives, and Copland

10 National Gallery Orchestra Gala Viennese New Year Concert

George Manos, conductor

17 Gregory Sioles, pianist Debussy:

J. S. Bach:

Corigliano:

Chopin:

Liszt:

Images, Book II

Partita, BWV825

Fantasia on an

Ostinato

Two Nocturnes “Rigoletto ”

Paraphrase

24 National Gallery Vocal To be announced

Arts Ensemble

George Manos, artistic director

The Fifty-seventh Season of

THE WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL and

F. LAMMOT BELIN CONCERTS

National Gallery ofArt

2290th Concert

WASHINGTON MEN’S GAMERATA

THOMAS BEVERIDGE, conductor

MICHAEL PATTERSON, pianist

The use ofcameras or recording equipment during

theperformance is not allowed. Sunday Evening, December 20, 1998

at SevenO’Clock

Forthe convenience ofconcertgoers West Building, West Garden Court

the Garden Cafe remains open until 6:30p.m.

Admission Free
PROGRAM

(Arr. Thomas Beveridge) While by My Sheep

(17th-century German)

From“Piae cantiones” Personent hodie

(Arr. Gustav Holst and Thomas Beveridge) (1623)

Gregorian Chant The“O” Antiphons

Veni Emmanuel

Joseph

W Jenkins Puer natus est nobis

Halsey Stevens What Sweeter Music

J. S. Bach (Arr. Beveridge) Jesus bleibet meine Freude

(1685-1750)

(Arr. S. R. Loboda) Carol of the Drum

(Czech)

(Arr. Peter Wilhousky) Carol of the Bells

(Ukrainian)

William MatthiasO salutaris hostia

(1934-1992)

(Arr. Beveridge) Ar Hydy Nos

(Welsh)

The Holly and the Ivy

(English)

(Arr. A. T. Davison) Bringa Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

(French)

It Game upon the Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old,

From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold:

“Peace on the earth, good will to men,

From heav’n’s all-gracious king:”

The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they come,

With peaceful wings unfurled,

And still their heav’nly music floatsO’er all the weary world:

Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hov’ring wing,

And evero’er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. O Gome, All Ye Faithful

Russian LiturgicalMusicfor Christmas

Znamennoy Polyphony It Is Truly Fitting

(17th-century

“Greek Chant”)

Anonymous Rejoice,I Hymn Thy Joy

(17th-century hymn)

Mily Balakirev Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

(1837-1910)

(Arr. Beveridge) The Virgin Mary Hada Baby Boy

(Jamaican)

Masters in This Hall

(French)

Carolsfor Choir andAudience

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold him, born the King ofAngels;

Refrain:O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above:

“Glory to God in the highest!”

Refrain

Dmitry Bortiansky Cherubim Song No.7

(1751-1825)

Libbey Larsen Welcome Yule

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 skies,

With th’angelic host proclaim:“Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Hark! The herald angels sing: “Glory to the newborn king.”

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,

Jesus, to thee be glory giv

’n;

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:

Refrain

INTERMISSION

(Arr. Beveridge) Come All You Worthy Gentlemen

(English) 

In dulci jubilo

Angels We Have Heard on High

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the son of righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n 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 new-born king.”