IN HEAVEN'S EYES - 1994
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In Heaven's Eyes was our second musical and was staged on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 1994 at Trinity Methodist Church Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This was in response to a request by Dignity and Services to stage a benefit concert to help them raise. The organisation is an advocacy movement, speaking and acting on behalf and alongside children with learning disabilities and who come from different cultural and religious backgrounds. The chorus numbered 7 women and 6 men and gave a more than commendable performance. The focus of the musical In Heaven's Eyes, reminded us of how our Creator looks at us just as we are and how He intervenes and comes into our everyday human and ordinary conditions.
Program Notes
DIGNITY AND SERVICES BHD
The Directors of Dignity and Services are most grateful to The Canticle Choir for donating the proceeds of these two concerts to help in the work for advocacy for personw with learning disabilities.
In the Bible we are commanded to “speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute”. Proverbs 31:8
All over the world, persons with learning difficulties(the mentally handicapped) are the ‘"cinderellas” amongst persons with disabilities. In our own country well over half the children with learning difficulties are receiving no form of training/education. Through literature, the encouragement of Family Support Groups and Self-Advocacy Groups and through many other ways, Dignity and Services is seeking to speak up for persons with learning difficulties so that they may have a better quality of life.
I know that The Canticle Choir has spent very many hours rehearsing for these two concerts and I am certain that through their singing, we will be reminded of the great love that God has for all of us. May these concerts inspire us to pass on this love and justice – especially to those who are disadvantaged and are unable to speak up for themselves.
Dato Dr S.C.E. Abraham
A NOTE ON "IN HEAVEN'S EYES"
This musical is a combination of selected arrangements from "Calvary's Love" by Greg Nelson, Tom Fettke and Phill McHugh; "In All of His Glory" by Kathy Frizzell and Karla Worley and "The Word" by Claire Cloninger and Tom Fettke.
The result of this is a reminder that God came that very first Christmas to us in our everyday human and ordinary conditions and that He loves each and every one of us just as we are. An attempt is made to take a deeper look into the qualities of Christ's love as He dealt with individuals He encountered: the disheartened woman at the well in Samaria, nervous Nicodemus and many others including the sick and disabled...and there, love, grace and mercy abounded. These were evident again when He died on the cross for our sins. The musical also explores the probable experiences and feelings some of us are going through and reflects on the love He has given us.
As we allow His love to overwhelm us and draw us closer to Him this Christmas, may we too abound in compassion for those around us who are ill, depressed or confused, less fortunate, disabled or infirm....and see them through His eyes and respond to them as He would.
It is in this spirit that we dedicated this concert to the mission of Dignity and Services.
In heaven's eyes, no hopeless cause
Only people like you with feelings like me
And we're amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes."
The Canticle Singers
REPERTOIRE
| Part I |
The Beginning |
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| Almighty God |
Words & Music by Greg Nelson and Phill |
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| McHugh arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| Before All Time |
Words & Music by Tom Fettke | ||
| Grace and Truth | Words & Music by Greg Nelson and Phil | ||
| McHugh and Tom Fettke, arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| Part II |
The Advent |
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| Carol Medley including It Came Upon |
Traditional, arranged by Bruce Greer | ||
| a Midnight Clear, Silent Night, O Little | |||
| Town of Bethlehem |
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| Hello Christmas |
Words & Music by Kathy Frizzell, | ||
| arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| O Word of God Incarnate |
Words & Music and arranged by Tom Fettke |
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| Anthem for Christmas |
Words & Music by Michael W Smith, | ||
| arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| Part III |
The Samaritan Woman |
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| The Word Became Flesh |
Words & Music by Tom Fettke | ||
| In Heaven's Eyes |
Words & Music by Phill McHugh, arranged by | ||
| Tom Fettke | |||
| Part IV |
The Recapitulation |
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| This Child Is |
Words & Music by Kathy Frizzell and Karla | ||
| Worley arranged by Bruce Greer | |||
| Part V |
Nicodemus the Man |
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| The Word Became Flesh |
Words & Music by Tom Fettke using portions of | ||
| of music by George C Stebbins | |||
| Only Jesus |
Words & Music by Grey Nelson and Phill | ||
| McHugh arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| The Captives Went Free | Words & Music by Greg Nelson and Phill | ||
| McHugh arranged by Tom Fettke | |||
| Part VI |
His Love and Mercy |
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| Glorious Love |
Words & Music by Kathy Frizzell and Karla Worley, | ||
| arranged by Bruce Greer | |||
| God's Glory |
Music by Bruce Greer | ||
| Move Me Closer |
Words & Music by Luanne Mohr, arranged by | ||
| Bruce Greer | |||
| The Language of Jesus is Love |
Words & Music by Scott Lesley Brown, Greg | ||
| Nelson, Phill McHugh and Phil Naish. arranged | |||
| by Tom Fettke | |||
| Part VII |
Our Response |
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| Finale including Praise You, I will |
Traditional, arranged by Tom Fettke | ||
| Praise You and O Lord, Our Lord |
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THE CHOIR
| Sopranos |
Altos |
| Alice Quay |
Khu Gek Sim |
| Ho Yuw Ming |
Jennifer Cheong |
| Premita Sekaran | |
| Christine Immanuel |
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| Shirani Amarasingham |
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| Tenors |
Basses |
| Jonathan Chan |
Sim Bock San |
| Tan Ooi Meng |
Oh Kean Leng |
| Chan Yau Liang |
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| Khu Wei Kiat |
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THE PRODUCTION TEAM
| Music Director | H.K. Chong |
| Assisted by |
Jennifer Cheong |
| Concert Manager |
Ho Yuw Ming |
| Publicity Manager |
Jennifer Cheong |
| Invitation Coordinator |
Alice Quay |
| Choreography/Movement |
Christina Yap |
| Lighting and Sound |
Kit Quay, Tay Bok Guan, |
| Quek Wee Kee and team |
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| Stage Set amd Lighting |
Tay Teck Sing and executed |
| by Trinity MYF |
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| Drafts and Manuscripts |
Evelyn Lee |
| Programme Production |
H.K. Chong |
| Production Accountant |
Jonathan Chan |
| Cummerbunds |
Serene Teh |
| Floral Arrangements |
Arranged by Vivian Chong and team |
| Property and Stage |
Chan Yau Liang, Oh Kian Leng, |
| Khu Wei Kiat and Jonathan Chan |
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