Monday, November 29, 2010

December music list posted

Music list for choral services (11:00 unless otherwise noted)


Dec. 5 – 2nd Sunday in Advent: An Advent Service of Lessons & Carols
Chancel Choir & Liberty Bells
Carol: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Kevin Dill)
Anthem: Rejoice Jerusalem (Healey Willan, 1880-1968)
Offertory: The Lord is Nigh (Sharon Elery Rogers, b.1929)
Carol: Bogoroditse Dyevo (Arvo Pärt, b.1935)
Postlude: Finale from Symphony I (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

Dec. 12 – 3rd Sunday in Advent
Junior Choir & Chancel Choir
Introit: Bogoroditse Dyevo (Arvo Pärt, b.1935)
Anthem: Advent Prayer (Allen Pote, b.1945)
Postlude: Christ, der Einig Gottes Sohn (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Dec. 19 – 4th Sunday in Advent
Liberty Bells
Prelude: Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland (D. Buxtehude, 1637-1707)
Offertory: Two Polish Christmas Carols (arr. Kenneth Danchik)
Postlude: Allegro, from Concerto in b minor (A. Vivaldi, 1678-1741)

Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Family Service (5:00 PM)
Junior Choir
Anthem: Dormi, Dormi (Italian Carol, arr. Mary Goetze)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in G, BWV 550 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (11:00 PM)
Chancel Choir
Prelude: Trio Sonata in C, BWV 529 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Introit: A Marvelous Wonder (Kevin Dill)
Anthem: Rise Up Early (Slovak Carol, arr. Richard Kountz)
Choral Response: Gloria in Excelsis (Kevin Dill)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in G, BWV 550 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Dec. 26 – 1st Sunday after Christmas (10:00 AM)
Chancel Choir
Introit: Puer Natus in Bethlehem (plainsong, mode i)
Anthem: This Enders Nyght (Old English carol, arr. Theron Kirk)
Postlude: Carillon on a Ukranian Carol (Gerald Near, b.1942)

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

November music list posted

Music list for choral services (11:00 unless otherwise noted)

Nov. 7 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Music director on study leave

Nov. 14 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time; Stewardship Sunday

Chancel Choir
Introit: I Will Worship the Lord (John Rutter, b.1945)
Anthem: O Sing Joyfully (Adrian Batten, 1591-1637)
Postlude: Scherzo, from Symphony II (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

Nov. 21 – 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time; PW Thank Offering Sunday
Liberty Bells, Junior Choir, & Women of the Chancel Choir
Prelude: Spiritual (Kevin McChesney, b.1958)
Anthem: A Song of Praise and Thanksgiving (Allen Pote, b.1945)
Postlude: Prelude, from Te Deum (Marc-Antoine Charpentier, 1643-1704)

Nov. 28 – 1st Sunday in Advent

Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Splendor Paternae Gloriae (plainsong, mode I)
Anthem: But Who May Abide, from Messiah (G.F. Handel, 1685-1750) Postlude: Wachet Auf (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)