April music list

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

Apr. 2 – Maundy Thursday Communion Service (7:30 PM)
Chancel Choir; Juanita Shutsa, flute
Introit: Agnus Dei, from New Plainsong (David Hurd, b.1950)
Offertory Anthem: Saw Ye My Savior? (Early American, arr. David Johnson)
Communion Interlude: Versets in G minor (Domenico Zipoli, 1688-1726)

Apr. 5 – Easter Sunday (9:00 & 11:00 AM)
French Creek Brass Quintet & Chancel Choir
Preservice Music: Prelude, Op. 117 No. 8 (Claude Debussy, 1862-1918)
Introit: Easter Anthem (William Billings, 1746-1800)
Offertory Interlude: Easter Hymn Medley (arr. Arthur Frackenpohl, b.1924)
Postlude: Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre (G.F. Handel, 1685-1759, arr. David Marlatt)

Apr. 12 – 2nd Sunday of Easter
Liberty Bells
Prelude: Celebration in F (Michael Keller, b. 1958)
Offertory Interlude: Jubilant Fanfare (Kevin McChesney, b.1963)

Apr. 19 – 3rd Sunday of Easter
Chancel Choir
Introit: O Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord (Hal Hopson, b.1933)
Anthem: Followers of the Lamb (19th c. Shaker tune, arr. Kevin Dill)

Apr. 26 – 4th Sunday of Easter
Chancel Choir
Introit: Glorious Jesus (William Billings, 1746-1800)
Anthem: Awake, Thou Wintry Earth, from Cantata #129 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

March music list

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

Mar. 1 – 2nd Sunday in Lent
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Prelude: Prayer (Arnold Sherman, b.1948)
Anthem: Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord (John Bishop, 1665-1737)

Mar. 8 – 3rd Sunday in Lent
Chancel Choir
Introit: Out of the Night, Watching Early for Thee (Russian Orthodox Chant)
Anthem: Wilt Not Thou Turn Again, O Lord (Philip Dietterich, b.1931)

Mar. 15 – 4th Sunday in Lent
Juanita Shutsa, flute
Prelude: Ego Sum Pastor Bonus (Frederick Karam, 1926-1978)
Offertory: Minuet, from Suite in B minor (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Mar. 22 – 5th Sunday in Lent
Liberty Bells
Prelude: Sarabande, from Suite XI (G.F. Handel, 1685-1759, arr. Frances Callahan)
Offertory: Meditation (Lew Gillis, 1927-1989)

Mar. 29 – Palm Sunday
Chancel Choir
Introit: Let All the Gates Be Opened Wide (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, arr. Hal Hopson)
Anthem: Acclamation for Palm Sunday (Kevin Dill, 2014)