EXULTATE CHOIR: January 2009

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

DRG FRANCISCA ELIAS' HAPPY MOMENT

Sunday, 18 January 2008 at 13.00 in the Cathedral.

Theresia Cynthia Rozyanda Asi, daughter of Ibu Francisca Elias (drg Cisca) and Bapak Eka, married FX. Rodo Tua Hasiholan Sitohang, son of Bapak and Ibu D. Sitohang.

The liturgy of Sacrament and the Eucharist were led by Father Thomas Slamet Riyadi from Ciluar Parish. The church was almost full of family members and their friends and colleagues. Exultate joined the happines by singing the liturgical songs...

The mass was preceeded by a song “Rahmat Kasih Perkawinan” (MB 1001). To accompany the bride and the groom when they entered the church, Sheila played the instrument “The Wedding”. For the offering procession, there was a Batak traditional musical instrument prepared by Rodo’s family.

In general the mass ran smoothly... and the songs were sung well... except when Father Thomas sang the doxology ... he sang differently from the common musical note... and this created confusion to everyone when we sang “Amen..."

The biggest surprise came from Father Thomas when he sang “From This Moment” during the signing of the church documents. His voice was terrific... and the way he sang was excellent.

We found that the liturgical service was a solemn... merry... happy one... It was a really happy moment...

For Exultate, the most unforgettable thing is the choir uniform... The new uniform we were wearing during the mass were given by Ibu Cisca... Thank you very much, doctor Cisca. Congratulations to Cynthia, Rodo, Ibu Cisca, Pak Eka and all their family members.

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

A CHILD WAS BORN

Natalia Widiasari, one of our soprano members and wife of Mas Domi, gave birth to a baby girl, who was then given a name Angela Kiana Aninditha on 4 January 2009 at 23:49. The new-born cute “angel” baby weighed 3.2kg and was 49cm long. Congratulations to Mbak Nat and Mas Domi.

JANUARY 2009 SONG LIST

FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
(PESTA PEMBAPTISAN TUHAN)
11 Januay 2009 at 7.00, Cathedral BMV

1. Pembuka:PS. 591 T'lah Kutemukan Dasar Kuat
2. Kyrie:PS. 342 Kyrie (de Angelis)
3. Gloria:PS. 343 Gloria (de Angelis)
4. Mazmur Tanggapan: PS. 864 Tuhan, Dikaulah Sumber Air Hidup
5. Bait Pengantar Injil: PS. 961 Alleluya
6. Persembahan 1: PS. 424 Tuhan, Engkau Mencipta
7. Sanctus: PS. 387 Sanctus (de Angelis)
8. Anamnesis: TPE
9. Pater Noster: TPE
10. Pemecahan Roti: PS. 408 Agnus Dei (de Angelis)
11. Komuni 1: PS. 475 Wahai Sion, Nyanyilah
12. Komuni 2: PS. 425 Laksana Rusa
13. Madah Syukur: PS. 592 Syukur kepada-Mu, Tuhan
14. Penutup: PS. 594 Puji Syukur Bagi Tuhan

HOLY MATRIMONY
Sunday, 18 January2009 at 13.00, Cathedral BMV
Theresia Cynthia Rozyandra & F.X. Rodotua Hasiholan

0. Persiapan: MB. 1001 Rahmat Kasih Perkawinan
1. Perarakan/Pembuka: W.H. 1 Wedding Hymn/GF.Handel/Ar.P.Widyawan (instrumental)
2. Kyrie: teks "Kyrie Eleison"/JA. Korman
3. Mazmur Tanggapan
4. Bait Pengantar Injil Alleluya
5. Doa restu/sungkem: teks "Berkatilah"
6. Persembahan: instrumental/Batak
7. Santus: teks "Sanctus"/JA. Korman
8. Pater noster: PS. 404 Bapa Kami (Gregorian)
9. Agnus Dei: teks "Agnus Dei"/JA Korman
10. Komuni: teks "Ave Verum"/W.A. Mozart
11. Madah Syukur: teks "Ubi Caritas"/Taize (fakultatif)
12. Ave Maria: teks "Ave Maria" / H. Cuypers
13. Tanda Tangan: teks "Caro Mio Ben"
14. Penutup/Perutusan: MB. 71 "Semoga Dikau Bahagia"

ORDINARY SUNDAY III/Year B
25 January 2009 at 7.00, Cathedral BMV

1. Persiapan: -
2. Pembuka: PS. 329 Ya Tuhan, Pandang Hamba-Mu
3. Kyrie: PS. 342 Kyrie (de Angelis)
4. Gloria: PS. 343 Gloria (de Angelis)
5. Mazmur Tanggapan: PS. 845 Tuhan Adalah Kasih Setia
6. Bait Pengantar Injil: PS. 962 Alleluya
7. Persembahan 1: PS. 690 Pada-Mu, Tuhan dan Allahku
8. Persembahan 2: -
9. Sanctus: PS. 387 Sanctus (de Angelis)
10. Anamnesis: TPE
11. Pater Noster: TPE
12. Pemecahan Roti: PS. 408 Agnus Dei (de Angelis)
13. Persiapan Komuni: teks "Choral" / Jesus Joy of Men's Desiring (instrumental)
14. Komuni 1: PS. 656 Tuhan Allah Gembalaku (arr. A.Soetanta SJ)
15. Komuni 2: PS. 425 Laksana Rusa
16. Madah Syukur: PS. 603 Curahkan Rahmat
17. Penutup: PS. 601 Kasihanilah Umat-Mu, Tuhan

Friday, 2 January 2009

ASSIGNMENT OF JANUARY 2009

Exultate started 2009 by singing during the mass held on Thursday, 1 January 2009 at 8.00 at the Cathedral. It was a holy mass for St Mary Mother of God. Mbak Rina and Pak Ludo led the assignment.

The next assignments will be on Sunday, 11 January 2009, at 7.00 at the Cathedral (Feast of the Baptism of the Lord). Then on Sunday, 18 January 2009 at 13.00, Exultate has to sing at the holy matrimony Eucharist at the Cathedral (for Cynthia –dr Cysca’s daughter-- and Rodo). The last assignment in January 2009 will be on Sunday 25 January 2009 at 7.00 at the Cathedral (Ordinary Sunday III). So, there are 4 assignments altogether in January 2009.

We hope that Exultate will be able to serve well in 2009. We also hope to have more members to join... Viva Exultate.

YEAR-END ASSIGNMENT 2008

Exultate did not get a special assignment for Christmas celebrations in 2008 as most members took part in BMV Parish Choir for the assignment on 24 December 2008. Still, Exultate had to sing on 31 December 2008 at 18.00 at the Cathedral. To Exultate’s surprise, the year-end Eucharist was led by Bogor Bishop Mgr Michael Cosmas Angkur OFM and BMV parish pastors including the Vicaris General and Parish Pastor RD. Benyamin Sudarto, and other pastors such as RD. Monang Damanik, RD. D.S. Tukiyo, RD. Alfons Sebatu and RD. Frans Mulyadi. Mbak Rina became our condutor and Pak Ludo sang the psalm. At first we thought that there would be a few Exultate members who could sing in the Eucharist, but it turned out that more members joined as they had finished their year-end holidays. The church was full, even many people had to sit outside. The weather outside was good... We closed 2008 with cheerful heart and great hope for the best in 2009.

CHRISTMAS EVE EUCHARIST 2008

On Wednesday, 24 December 2008, at 17.00-19.00, Exultate took part in the assignment of BMV Parish Choir for the Chrismas Eve Eucharist at the Cathedral. The Eucharist was led by Bogor Bishop Mgr Michael Cosmas Angkur OFM. As usual the choir was led by Pak Marhadi and me. The organist was Mbak Myrna. The proclamation (Maklumat) and the Psalm were sung by Mas Markus. For the ordinarium, Misa Brevis was still used. The Eucharist ran well... Merry Christmas...

Better late than never...

I would like to wish you all,
Exultate members and your family,
and Exultate’s blog readers,
a Merry Christmas 2008
and
a Happy New Year 2009.

May Jesus always live in you and among us...
to guide, bless and accompany you everytime and everywhere...

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HISTORY OF EXULTATE CHOIR

The idea of establishing Exultate Choir came from two church music activists: the late Mrs. A.K. Radjino and Mrs. Maria Djafar. In August 1994 they formed Exultate. At first the idea was making a singing group or vocal group for the family. They used the choir as a medium for meeting, sharing, gathering relatives and families. Later some people outside the family joined Exultate. After several months, Exultate was recognized as one of choirs in the Cathedral that could serve in liturgical ceremonies such as the Eucharist and other sacrament services.

EXULTATE'S ACTIVITIES

1. Regular practices: Since 1996 Exultate has practiced regularly, which is on Saturdays at 19.00-21.00 at the Cathedral. Since July 2008 the practice is conducted every Saturday at 18.30-20.00.

2. Singing at church: Every month Seksi Liturgi Paroki Katedral asks Exultate to serve in church services according to the schedule. So far Exultate has tried to do its best. Sometimes Exultate sings more than once in one month. Even during Christmas weeks or Holy Weeks, Exultate sometimes sings three or four times at the Cathedral. Besides, Exultate also sings in other churches such as St Fransiskus Sukasari, which puts Exultate on their schedule every other months and at St. Yakobus Rasul Church in Megamendung.

3. Anniversary: Exultate celebrates its anniversary on 15 August.

4. Christmas and Easter celebrations: On these days Exultate usually organises gatherings. We usually use Ibu Wanty's house in Jalan Merak Bogor to get together.

5. Visiting its members : Exultate is a big family whose members want to pay attention to and help others. If there is a member who suffers from diseases, other members will feel the pain... so we visit the sick members or the members who need our help.

6. Ambulare : Ambulare means "to walk". We go out together (to Puncak, Lembang, Megamendung, Rancamaya, etc.)

COMMITMENTS

EXULTATE MEMBERS 2012

CHAIRPERSON:
Simon Supratman (Pak Simon)

VICE-CHAIRPERSON:
Albertus Magnus Suryatmanto (Tingtung)

CONDUCTORS / CHOIR MASTERS:
Thomas A. Sutadi (Thomas)
Chatarina Yuli Indrayati (Rina)
Josep S. Bintoro

Thomas Hargono

ORGANIST :
Marsella Sheila Gunawan (Sheila)

SOPRANO:

Maria Gracia Maxi (Maxi)
Fransisca Elias, drg. (dr Cisca)
Laurentia Wanty Th. (Wanty)
Bernadette Widya (Widya)
Trisnawati M.T. (Tris)
Margaretha Sinclair Julianti (Yanti)
Yustina Sulastuti (Bu Ludo)
Cicilia E. Atmintarsih (Sisil)
Natalia W. (Nat)

ALTO
Yosephina Sri Andewi (Bu Husodo)
Florentina Evelina Sinaulan (Evie)
Antonia Lia Yunita (Lia)
Tri Nugrahaningsih (Bu Heri)
Yustina Sianturi (Bu Sianturi)
Dominika Ariana Ambarwati (Ambar)
Yosepha Respati (Eva)

TENOR
Josep Susilo Bintoro (Josep)
Ludovicus Hanjam (Ludo)
Suyitno
Raymundus Genty Laras (Raymund)

BASS
Simon Supratman (Simon)
Thomas Hargono Soewondo (Gago)
Nicholaus J. Thai Gogi (Nicho)
Parnamian Johanes (Mian)
Handoko

GREAT PEOPLE & CONTRIBUTORS

1. Ibu A.K. Radjino : She was the co-founder of Exultate. With the support from Bapak Dr. Radjino, she dedicated most of her rest of her life for Exultate. I do not know much about her as I joined Exultate about a year after her demise. But I still remember when she organized a choir festival at Regina Pacis Hall in 1997. The festival was called Festival Lagu-lagu Perjuangan. I was the new conductor of St. Andreas Bogor Barat Choir at that time. I also joined a seminar that Ibu Radjino organized, in which Mr Petrus Purba was invited. Ibu A.K. Radjino passed away in peace because of brain tumor in 1997. In heaven, I believe, she always prays for Exultate that she has ever established and taken care of.

2. Ibu Maria Djafar : Together with Ibu Radjino, Ibu Maria Djafar was an ardent founder of Exultate. She was the organist. I lost her when she decided to quit from Exultate in 2003. She is an expert of ethnical music arrangement. She can not sing but her music taste is very strong. She has got abundant ideas about liturgical and ethnic music. I learned a lot from her.

3. Bapak Agustinus Untoro Wisnu: After Ibu Radjino’s demise, Bapak Untoro took over her position as the trainer and chairman of Exultate. Bapak Untoro tried his best for Exultate. His brilliant ideas sometimes jump beyond everybody’s thought. His mobile job and his intention to be more active in his neighbourhood forced him to leave Exultate.

4. Bapak Josep Susilo Bintoro : He is still active at Exultate. He learned music mostly when he was in the Seminari Menengah Mertoyudan in Magelang-Central Java. He later improved his musical knowledge and skills when he studied at Sanatha Dharma University in Yogyakarta. He continued what Bapak Untoro had started. He is still active in Exultate now and he also leads and trains SMP Budi Mulia Student Choir.

5. Bapak Ignatius Yosep Soewondo: I cried when he told me that he wanted to move to Ganjuran-Yogyakarta in December 2007. He has done great things to me since I met him in St. Andreas Bogor Barat Choir. It was Pak Wondo and Ibu Wondo who first motivated me to join Exultate. When I started to take over Pak Josep Susilo Bintoro as conductor, Pak Wondo often came to my dormitory to discuss many things about choir and many things. He gave me support; he encouraged me to be brave as a conductor; he helped me to select the right songs for church masses. He himself is an artist… he is a sculptor. He loves singing… especially church songs and Javanese songs. He now lives in Ganjuran with Ibu Wondo. He is happy there because he is among a lot of people that he knows best. I always miss them and I always pray for them.

QUI BENE CANTAT BIS ORAT

"Qui bene cantat bis orat" means "the one who sings well prays twice". If you want to pray more seriously, you must sing, but sing the songs well. If you sing badly, you even will not pray... you will make your "words of prayers" useless. Since "singing well" means "praying twice", you must always try to sing well. How to sing well when our voice cannot produce good melody? Hmmm... "singing well" actually means "singing with your heart... singing with your soul". When we sing with our whole heart, Heaven will be decorated with beautiful flowers of joy... and God smiles at us. So, let's sing well... with our sincere heart. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.