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1. Fanfare for a Festival
All praise! All praise to music! Heaven sent
The voice that lifts all hearts in perfect melody,
Leaves the soul fulfilled with joy and peace.
All praise!  All praise to music
Heaven sent in open song!

Composer: Ron Nelson
© 1960 Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

2. Ave Maria
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 at the hour of our death. Amen.

Composer: Anton Bruckner
© 1951 Edward B. Marks Co. - Shawnee Press
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

3. Ave Maria
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 at the hour of our death. Amen.

Composer: Javier Busto
© 1992 AB Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag/Walton - Licensing Associates 
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

4. O Magnum Mysterium
O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in their manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy
to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria/Editor: Christopher Johns
© 1994 Studio 224 c/o CPP/Belwin, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

5. O Magnum Mysterium    
O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in their manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy
to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Composer:  Morten Lauridsen
© 1995 Southern Music Publishing/Peer Music - Songs of Peer Ltd.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

6. O Vos Omnes
O all you who pass along this way,
Behold and see if there is any sorrow like unto my sorrow.
Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria/Editor: Chester Alwes & Robert Shas  
© 1995 Mark Foster Music/Shawnee Press
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

7. O Vos Omnes
O all you who pass along this way,
Behold and see if there is any sorrow like unto my sorrow.

Composer: Pablo Casals
© 1965 Tetra/Continuo Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

8. Ain'-a That Good News!
Composer:  William L. Dawson
© 1974 Tuskegee Music Press/Music Press 
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Quatre Motets pour un Temps de Pénitence Composer: Francis Poulenc 9. Timor et tremor Fear and trembling have come upon me, and darkness has covered me over. Have pity on me, Lord, have pity on me, because in you my soul has confided. Hear, God, my plea, because you are my refuge and strong helper. Lord, I have called on you; let me be not defeated. Composer: Francis Poulenc © 1952 Rouart, Lerolle/Salabert Editions All rights reserved. Used by permission. 10. Vinea mea electa My chosen vine, I planted you; how have you been converted to bitterness, that you would crucify me and release Barabbas?    I who fenced you about and picked up stones from you. And built a watchtower. Composer: Francis Poulenc © 1946 Rouart, Lerolle/© 1962 Salabert Editions All rights reserved. Used by permission. 11. Tenebrae factae sunt It became dark when the Jews had crucified Jesus, and around the ninth hour Jesus exclaimed in a loud voice: "My God, why have you forsaken me?" and with inclined head, he gave up the spirit, Crying out, Jesus with a loud voice said: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Composer: Francis Poulenc © 1938 Rouart, Lerolle/Salabert Editions All rights reserved. Used by permission. 12. Tristis est anima mea Sad is my soul even to death. Stay here and watch with me. Now you will see the mob that will surround me. You will take flight, and I will go to be sacrificed for you. Behold, the hour draws near, and the Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Soloist: Karen Lupton, Soprano Composer: Francis Poulenc © 1946 Rouart, Lerolle/Salabert Editions All rights reserved. Used by permission.

13. Yesterday  
Composer: Paul McCartney/Arranger: Gene Puerling    
© 1976 Northern Songs/Maclen Music c/o ATV - Sony ATV
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

14.  Feller from Fortune  
Canadian Folksong/Arranger: Harry Somers
© 1969 Chanteclair Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

15.  Water Night
Composer: Eric Whitacre
© 1996 Walton Music - Licensing Associates
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

16.  Laura
Composer: David Raskin/Arranger: Roderick Williams
© 1945 EMI / CPP/ Belwin Europe - EMI 
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

17.  Twelve Gates into the City
Spiritual/Arranger: Larry Shackley
© 1998 Hope Publishing All rights reserved. Used by permission.

18.  Ain't Misbehavin'
Composer: Thomas 'Fats' Waller & Harry Brooks/Arranger: Peter Gritton 
© 1929 EMI Mills/from ©1995 Oxford University Press
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

19.  I Have Had Singing
Composer: Steven Sametz
© 1993 Hinshaw Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The MOS Mission Recognizing that music is essential to the human spirit, the purpose of The Michael O'Neal Singers is to enrich the quality of life in our community through performance of choral that engages the audience and is challenging and rewarding for the singers.

The Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers
With a repertoire spanning centuries and styles, The Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers has emerged as the Southeast's premiere professional vocal ensemble with a reputation for choral excellence and polished presentation. Performing a wide range of choral selections, including Renaissance motets, classical masterpieces, sacred and secular literature, and popular standards from opera and musical theater, the select fourteen-member group appears on college and community concert series, at professional trade shows, and for corporate, civic, and private events. Each of the singers is an accomplished soloist, with more than half of the membership holding degrees in music

Performances by The Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers and The Michael O'Neal Singers are frequently played on Atlanta's classical music radio station WABE-90.1 FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), and have been featured on the nationally syndicated First Art radio broadcast. Other recorded performances by MOCS can be heard on Sacred Sounds of John Rutter, Alleluia: A Randall Thompson Tribute, and Songs of the South. Concert bookings for The Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers are handled through The Alkahest Agency (800/208-0202).

Dr. Michael O'Neal, Conductor Tom Alderman, Accompanist Soprano Patty Dontje Jennifer Jordan Karen Lupton Debbie Rostad Alto Heather Jones Toni Myers Karen Sikorski Tenor Greg Jordan Benjamin Pruett Paul Sewell DeWayne Trainer Bass Lee Herring John LaForge Matthew Link

The Michael O'Neal Chamber Singers performs in conjunction with The Michael O'Neal Singers, a symphonic chorus of 135 auditioned voices. Established in 1989, MOS performs a diverse repertoire and seeks to provide a variety of musical experiences in its concerts, including collaborations with other arts organizations, professional orchestral accompaniment, and the presentation of nationally known soloists and guest artists. The singers range in experience from dedicated amateur musicians to veteran professionals and reflect a cross section of the citizens of the metropolitan Atlanta area. 

For additional information about performances and recordings, please visit www.mosingers.com or write to MOS, Inc. at P.O. Box 1008, Roswell, GA 30077.

Founder/Artistic Director, Michael O'Neal, has guided the MOS since its inception with his vision for attaining the highest standards of choral excellence, while encouraging the love and appreciation for such music among both audiences and chorus members. Dr. O'Neal's career in music has included three major emphases: conductor, tenor soloist, and educator. He has conducted over fifty of the major choral/orchestral masterworks, and his choirs have performed at such places as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London, the Haydn Festival in Austria, National Concert Hall (Dublin, Ireland), and New York's Carnegie Hall. In 2002, Dr . O'Neal served as Co-Conductor of the British-American Church Music Festival in Great Britain, which included performances at Canterbury Cathedral, St. Paul's Cathedral in London, and Edinburgh's St. Giles Cathedral.   His solo career included opera and oratorio performances in Italy and Belgium, appearances on National Public Radio and the Armed Forces Radio Network, five solo performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Robert Shaw, and two seasons as a member of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers in France.

Dr. O'Neal has combined his life as a professional musician with that of an educator, and taught for nearly twenty years at North Georgia College and Mercer University Atlanta. His commitment to education is also integral to his approach to church music and he has worked at various churches throughout north Georgia during the past twenty-five years. He has held the position of Director of Music at the 6500-member Roswell United Methodist Church since 1992.

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