Piping Hot

For the second time in as many years, the First Presbyterian Church of Meadville will host an evening of “piping hot” music for brass and organ. This free concert, taking place on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 PM, is being organized by Dr. Jennifer Dearden of Allegheny College and Kevin Dill, the church’s Director of Music. Ten players from the college’s department of music will perform on trumpet, trombone, horn, and tuba.

The program features solos, duets, quartets, and quintets for brass and organ by composers from the 16th to the 21st centuries. In addition to coaching the student ensembles, Dearden will take the stage with music for solo trumpet. Dill accompanies the brass on the church’s 2500-pipe Schlicker organ.

For more information contact First Presbyterian at 333-2161. Last year's concert nearly drew a full house, so come early to get a good seat!

October music list posted

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

Oct. 3 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Communion Sunday
Chancel Choir
Introit: Bread of the World (tune: Louis Bourgeois, c.1510-1560)
Motet: O Sacrum Convivium (Ludovico da Viadana, 1564-1645)
Communion: Selections from 1er Livre d’Orgue (J.Boyvin, 1650-1706)
Postlude: Toccata in b minor (Eugène Gigout, 1844-1925)

Oct. 10 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Juanita Shutsa, flute
Prelude: Improvisation, from Suite Médiévale (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Offertory: Allegro, from Flute Sonata in g minor (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Postlude: Finale, from Concerto in a minor (Giuseppe Torelli, 1658-1709)

Oct. 17 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: I Will Arise and Go To Jesus (arr. Robert Shaw & Alice Parker)
Offertory: Fantasy on ‘Hyfrydol’ (Hal Hopson, b.1933)
Postlude: Fugue in g minor (Nicolaus Bruhns, 1665-1697)

Oct. 24 – 30h Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: I Will Worship the Lord (John Rutter, b.1945)
Anthem: Come Away to the Skies (Alice Parker, b. 1925)
Postlude: Allegro from Sonata I (Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847)

Oct. 31 – Reformation Sunday (11:00 AM)
Junior Choir & Liberty Bell quartet
Prelude: Intercession (Kevin Dill)
Anthem: Hear My Words (Stephen Paulus, b.1949)
Postlude: Psalm XIX (Benedetto Marcello, 1686-1739)
Choral Evensong at Christ Episcopal Church (4:00 PM)
The combined choirs of First Presbyterian Church
and Christ Episcopal Church (William Witherup, choirmaster)
Preces and Responses: in G (William Witherup, b.1944)
Canticles: Evening Service in C (Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924)
Anthem: O Sing Joyfully (Adrian Batten, 1591-1637)

September music list posted

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

Sept. 5 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (9:30 AM)
Chancel Choir
Introit: Day By Day (Harold Friedell, 1905-1958)
Anthem: Shall We Gather at the River (arr. John Carter, b.1930)
Postlude: March (Louis Lefébure-Wely, 1817-1867)

Sept. 12 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (regular 11:00 hours resume this week)
Chancel Choir
Introit: Splendor Paternae Gloriae (plainsong, mode i)
Anthem: O For a Closer Walk with God (C.V. Stanford, 1852-1924)
Postlude: Postlude in D (Denis Bédard, b.1950)

Sept. 19 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: Try Me, O God (James Nares, 1715-1783)
Anthem: I Will Arise and Go to Jesus (arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
Postlude: Prelude in G, BWV 550 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Sept. 26 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: Come Away to the Skies (arr. Alice Parker, b.1925)
Offertory: I Ring My Praise to God (Howard Starks, b.1928)
Postlude: Prelude in F Sharp Major (Johann Ludwig Krebs, 1713-1780)

Choral Scholarships available

First Presbyterian Church of Meadville has scholarships available for students willing to sing with our Chancel Choir for the 2010-2011 season. Singers must be able to commit to Thursday evening rehearsals (7:30-9:00) and Sunday morning worship (10:20-12:00).

As this program is intended to be a learning opportunity, preference will be given to:
- those in post-secondary studies,
- those taking music lessons privately or through a college or conservatory,
- high school students with the musical ability to sing in an adult choir.

Preference will be given to candidates with choral experience and music reading ability, though we will consider all potential singers on their own merit. For further information contact Kevin Dill at the church.

No robes -- no rehearsals -- no commitment!

All voices are welcome in First Presbyterian's Summer Choir. We will meet at 9:00 to warm up for the 9:30 service on Sundays from August 1 to September 5. The repertoire will be easier than the choir's usual fare. Join us for just one day, or for all six! Contact Kevin Dill for further information.

Musicians needed!

Kevin Dill is seeking musicians to share their talents with us during our summer worship services (Sundays at 9:30 AM) from June 20 through July 25. If you are in town and willing to participate, please contact Kevin or the church office.

May music list posted

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


May 2 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Chancel Choir
Introit: The Lamb (Sir John Tavener, b.1944)
Anthem: Christ’s Flock (Martin Shaw, 1875-1958)
Postlude: Postlude in D, op. 50 no. 2 (Denis Bédard, b.1950)

May 9 – Sixth Sunday of Easter (8:30 & 11:00)
Junior Choir – Mother’s Day Musical
“Zeroes into Heroes” by Joanne Barrett, Dwight Thomas, and Nan Allen
Prelude: Gideon Encourages the Soldiers of Israel (J. Kuhnau, 1660-1722)
Postlude: Toccata in E (Johann Ludwig Krebs, 1713-1780)

May 16 – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Liberty Bell quintet
Prelude: Peal for 13 Bells (Richard Proulx, 1937-2010)
Offertory: Aria (Cynthia Dobrinski, b.1950)
Postlude: Allegro Maestoso, Sonata II (Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847)

May 23 – Pentecost Sunday
Musica Divina Chamber Choir
Introit: If Ye Love Me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Anthem: Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether (Harold Friedell, 1905-1958)
Postlude: Komm Heiliger Geist (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

May 30 – Trinity Sunday (9:30 summer hours begin this week)
Youth Sunday
Music provided by the youth of the church