Music list for choral services (11:00 unless otherwise noted)
May 1 – 2nd Sunday of Easter
Women of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Psalm 150 (John Harper, b.1941)
Anthem: I Will Sing with the Spirit (John Rutter, b.1945)
Postlude: Fugue in E, BWV 566 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
May 8 – 3rd Sunday of Easter
Chancel Choir
Introit: We Sing of Jesus Christ (Thomas Gieschen, 1931-2006)
Anthem: Ain’-A That Good News (Spiritual, arr. William Dawson)
Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
May 15 – 4th Sunday of Easter
Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Sanctus & Benedictus, from Missa Brevis (Oliver Hayes, b.1973)
Anthem: This Train (Spiritual, arr. Donald Moore)
Postlude: Fugue in G (Johann Ludwig Krebs, 1713-1780)
May 22 – 5th Sunday of Easter
Liberty Bell Choir
Selections TBA
May 29 – 6h Sunday of Easter (9:30 AM summer schedule begins this week)
Youth Sunday – music provided by members of the church youth group
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Holy Week music list
Apr. 17 – Palm Sunday
Chancel Choir
Introit: Palm Sunday Antiphons (Franz Schubert, 1797-1828)
Anthem: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (William Mathias, 1934-1992)
Postlude: Postlude in D. Op. 50 no. 2 (Denis Bédard, b.1950)
Apr. 21 – Maundy Thursday Communion Service (7:30 PM)
Chancel Choir
Prelude: Mein Jesu, Der Du Mich (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Introit: O Saviour of the World (Sir John Goss, 1800-1880)
Kyrie Eleison: Short Mass in C (Sir Richard Terry, 1865-1938)
Anthem: Thou, O Lord, Art in the Midst of Us (Kevin Dill)
Communion: Sarabande in Modo Elegiaco (Herbert Howells, 1902-1983)
Apr. 24 – Easter Sunday (9:00 & 11:00 AM)
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir with guest instrumentalists
Preservice music: Toccata in C, BWV 564 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Prelude: Peal on ‘Llanfair’ (Michael Bedford, b.1949)
Interlude: Laudamus Te, from Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741)
Motet: Heut Triumphieret Gottes Sohn (Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707)
Choral Response: Alleluia (Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707)
Postlude: Finale, from Organ Symphony I (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Chancel Choir
Introit: Palm Sunday Antiphons (Franz Schubert, 1797-1828)
Anthem: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (William Mathias, 1934-1992)
Postlude: Postlude in D. Op. 50 no. 2 (Denis Bédard, b.1950)
Apr. 21 – Maundy Thursday Communion Service (7:30 PM)
Chancel Choir
Prelude: Mein Jesu, Der Du Mich (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Introit: O Saviour of the World (Sir John Goss, 1800-1880)
Kyrie Eleison: Short Mass in C (Sir Richard Terry, 1865-1938)
Anthem: Thou, O Lord, Art in the Midst of Us (Kevin Dill)
Communion: Sarabande in Modo Elegiaco (Herbert Howells, 1902-1983)
Apr. 24 – Easter Sunday (9:00 & 11:00 AM)
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir with guest instrumentalists
Preservice music: Toccata in C, BWV 564 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Prelude: Peal on ‘Llanfair’ (Michael Bedford, b.1949)
Interlude: Laudamus Te, from Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741)
Motet: Heut Triumphieret Gottes Sohn (Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707)
Choral Response: Alleluia (Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707)
Postlude: Finale, from Organ Symphony I (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
March music list posted
Music list for choral services (11:00 unless otherwise noted)
Mar. 6 – Sunday of the Transfiguration
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: Come Away to the Skies (arr. Richard Erickson, b.1953)
Offertory: Exultation (Arnold Sherman, b.1948)
Postlude: Fanfare (Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, 1823-1881)
Mar. 9 – Ash Wednesday Communion Service (6:00 PM)
Junior Choir
Introit: What Wondrous Love Is This (American folk hymn)
Communion: Courante & Sarabande, Eng. Suite #5 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 13 – First Sunday in Lent
Women of the Chancel Choir
Introit: A Lent Prose (plainsong, mode V)
Kyrie Eleison: Short Mass in C (Sir Richard R. Terry, 1865-1938)
Motet: Tantum Ergo (Gabriel Fauré, 1845-1924)
Communion: O Mensch, Bewein dein Sünde Groß (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Postlude: Fantasia in c minor, BWV 537 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 20 – Second Sunday in Lent
Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Come, Let us Enter the Inner Chamber of the Soul (Kevin Dill)
Anthem: Behold the Lamb of God (Paul Bouman, b.1918)
Postlude: Prelude in f minor, BWV 534 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 27 – Third Sunday in Lent
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: View Me, Lord (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Offertory: A Lenten Prayer (Judy Hunnicutt, b.1939)
Postlude: Prelude in a minor, BWV 543 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 6 – Sunday of the Transfiguration
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: Come Away to the Skies (arr. Richard Erickson, b.1953)
Offertory: Exultation (Arnold Sherman, b.1948)
Postlude: Fanfare (Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, 1823-1881)
Mar. 9 – Ash Wednesday Communion Service (6:00 PM)
Junior Choir
Introit: What Wondrous Love Is This (American folk hymn)
Communion: Courante & Sarabande, Eng. Suite #5 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 13 – First Sunday in Lent
Women of the Chancel Choir
Introit: A Lent Prose (plainsong, mode V)
Kyrie Eleison: Short Mass in C (Sir Richard R. Terry, 1865-1938)
Motet: Tantum Ergo (Gabriel Fauré, 1845-1924)
Communion: O Mensch, Bewein dein Sünde Groß (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Postlude: Fantasia in c minor, BWV 537 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 20 – Second Sunday in Lent
Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Come, Let us Enter the Inner Chamber of the Soul (Kevin Dill)
Anthem: Behold the Lamb of God (Paul Bouman, b.1918)
Postlude: Prelude in f minor, BWV 534 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mar. 27 – Third Sunday in Lent
Liberty Bells & Chancel Choir
Introit: View Me, Lord (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Offertory: A Lenten Prayer (Judy Hunnicutt, b.1939)
Postlude: Prelude in a minor, BWV 543 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Diamonds in the Snow
Diamonds in the Snow: Music of Canada
Saturday, March 12, 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 890 Liberty St, Meadville
free admission
Juanita Shutsa, flute
Will McInally, piano
Dr. Jennifer Dearden, trumpet
Musica Divina Chamber Choir
Kevin Dill, organist and director
St Paul Fanfare
Nicholas Fairbank
Sonata for flute and piano
Rachel Laurin
Two songs
Clarence Lucas
Air for trumpet and organ
Denis Bedard
Psalm 23 for treble chorus
Srul Irving Glick
Theme and variations for piano
Violet Archer
Duet suite for piano and organ
Denis Bedard
Monday, January 31, 2011
Ferbuary music list posted
Music list for choral services (11:00 unless otherwise noted)
Feb. 6 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liberty Bells & Women of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Venite Populi (Josef Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Offertory: Rejoice! (Cynthia Dobrinski, b.1950)
Postlude: Postlude in G (Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924)
Feb. 13 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing (G. Shaw, 1879-1943)
Anthem: Morning Hymn (Austin Lovelace, 1919-2010)
Postlude: Trumpet Tune (Andrew Carter, b.1939)
Feb. 20 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: Almighty God Who Hast Us Brought (Thomas Ford, c.1580-1648)
Anthem: Gloria, from Heiligmesse (Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809)
Postlude: Fugue in G, BWV 550 (J.S. Bach. 1685-1750)
Feb. 27 – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: O Worship the Lord (Hal Hopson, b.1933)
Anthem: Go And Tell John (Lloyd Pfautsch, 1921-2003)
Postlude: Finale from Sonata III (Alexandre Guilmant, 1837-1911)
Feb. 6 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liberty Bells & Women of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Venite Populi (Josef Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Offertory: Rejoice! (Cynthia Dobrinski, b.1950)
Postlude: Postlude in G (Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924)
Feb. 13 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gentlemen of the Chancel Choir
Introit: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing (G. Shaw, 1879-1943)
Anthem: Morning Hymn (Austin Lovelace, 1919-2010)
Postlude: Trumpet Tune (Andrew Carter, b.1939)
Feb. 20 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: Almighty God Who Hast Us Brought (Thomas Ford, c.1580-1648)
Anthem: Gloria, from Heiligmesse (Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809)
Postlude: Fugue in G, BWV 550 (J.S. Bach. 1685-1750)
Feb. 27 – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chancel Choir
Introit: O Worship the Lord (Hal Hopson, b.1933)
Anthem: Go And Tell John (Lloyd Pfautsch, 1921-2003)
Postlude: Finale from Sonata III (Alexandre Guilmant, 1837-1911)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
And the winners are...
Congratulations to Glenn & Margie Thompson, the winners of our music-quiz contest! They had the most correct answers with 10 out of 12. How did you do? Answers are below:
1. a) Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory.
2. b) We began using the blue hymnals in 1990.
3. d) John Calvin forbade all of the above.
4. b) Our church’s organ contains about 2500 pipes.
5. a) No clarinets were used in Jewish temple worship.
6. b) Altos are the most numerous section of our choir.
7. a) 73 of the Psalms are specifically attributed to King David.
8. c) There are five pianos in our church building.
9. d) Handbells are made from a copper-tin alloy.
10. d) Doxology means ‘word of praise’.
11. b) Lee Hess Barnes was our music director from 1922-1959.
12. a) Intertwining lines of music are called ‘polyphony’.
1. a) Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory.
2. b) We began using the blue hymnals in 1990.
3. d) John Calvin forbade all of the above.
4. b) Our church’s organ contains about 2500 pipes.
5. a) No clarinets were used in Jewish temple worship.
6. b) Altos are the most numerous section of our choir.
7. a) 73 of the Psalms are specifically attributed to King David.
8. c) There are five pianos in our church building.
9. d) Handbells are made from a copper-tin alloy.
10. d) Doxology means ‘word of praise’.
11. b) Lee Hess Barnes was our music director from 1922-1959.
12. a) Intertwining lines of music are called ‘polyphony’.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Here's why it pays to read the newsletter
Did you finish the music quiz in this month's church newsletter? You could win the use of the Music Director's parking spot for an entire month! Return your quiz to Kevin Dill by Sunday, January 16th to enter the contest. The person with the most correct answers is the winner!
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