Schedule and Repertoire Plans
September
Thursday, September 1 (preparation for Sept. 11 service for Roman)
Thursday schedule for Chancel Choir resumes
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, September 4
NO CHOIR ON SUNDAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
119:33-40 (spoken)
Offertory:
"Ave Maria" - Franz Schubert (Deb Anken-Dyer, soprano)
Thursday, September 8 (preparation for Sept. 11 service for Roman)
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, September 11
Chancel Choir Sunday schedule resumes
9:00 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
103:8-13 Plainsong Tone VIII.2
(Berkley Guse, Cantor)
Offertory:
"O How Amiable" - R. Vaughan Williams(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"The Greatest Of These Is Love" - Roberta Bitgood (Berkley Guse, tenor)
5:15 rehearsal
6:00 Eucharist - Bishop Miller will receive The Reverend Roman Shemayve as a Priest of the Episcopal Church
Psalm:
43 - John Fenstermaker [Anglican Chant]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Trisagion" - David Clark Isele (John Leonard, Bruce Gladstone, Ken Pennings with Chancel Choir)
Communion:
[communion of the Choir] - Dr. John Leonard
(Bruce Gladstone, Dr. John Leonard with Ken Pennings, flute)
"Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia" from "All-Night Vigil" - Sergei Rachmaninoff
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, September 15
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, September 18
Junior Choir Sunday schedule resumes with 8:45-9:15 rehearsal?
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
145:1-8 - Plainsong Tone VIII.2
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"The Tree of Life" - K. Lee Scott (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"I Will Sing of Thy Great Mercies" from St. Paul - Felix Mendelssoh (Betty Schubert, soprano)
Thursday, September 22
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, September 25
NO CHANCEL CHOIR, NO JUNIOR CHOIR
Altered Schedule for Parish Breakfast and Stewardship Presentation
8 a.m. Eucharist
9 a.m. Parish Breakfast (small group to entertain at the breakfast)
(UPDATES)
9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal in nave
9:45 a.m. Choir already singing as congregation enters nave and sits.
#370 "I Bind unto Myself Today"
10:45 a.m. or so -- choir sings as blank prayer cards are passed out.
#662 "Abide With Me"
#671 "Amazing Grace"
Closing Hymn:
#525 "The Church's One Foundation"
Thursday, September 29
7:15 rehearsal
October
Sunday, October 2
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
80:7-14 - Plainsong Tone IV.4
(Berkley Guse, Cantor)
Offertory:
"Fight the Good Fight" - John Gardner (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"?" - (Betty Schubert, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto)
Thursday, October 6
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, October 9
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm 23:
"The Lord My Pasture Shall Prepare" - William Billings
(Junior Choir)
Offertory:
"The King of Love my Shepheard is" - Edward C. Bairstow (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"God is my Shepherd" from Biblical Songs - Anton Dvorak (Jane Ferris, alto)
Thursday, October 13
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, October 16
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
96:1-9 - David Hurd [Anglican Chant]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Cantate Domino" - Hans Leo Hassler/Norman Greyson (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah - Felix Mendelssohn (Betty Schubert, soprano; Lynn Morgan, soprano; and Jane Ferris, alto )
Thursday, October 20
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, October 23
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
1 Peter R. Hallock - (Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether" - Harold W. Friedell (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Ave Verum Corpus" - W.A. Mozart (Don Stanislawski, bass)
[translation...Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who has truly suffered, and was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose side was pierced, whence flowed water and blood, Be for us a foretaste of heaven, during our final trial, O Jesu sweet, O Jesu merciful, O Jesu Son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.]
Thursday, October 27
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, October 30
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
43 - John Fenstermaker [Anglican Chant] (Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Let All Mortal Flesh" - Gustav Holst (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Ave Verum Corpus" - Edward Elgar (Betty Schubert, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto; (?), tenor; Don Stanislawski, bass )
[translation: Hail true Body born of the Virgin Mary:
Which truly suffered and was sacrificed on the cross for humankind:
From whose pierced side flowed a wave of blood:
Grant that we may taste you throughout our life.
O gentle, O blessed, O sweet Jesus, Son of Mary.]
November
Thursday, November 3
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, November 6 All Saints
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
149 - John Fenstermaker [Anglican Chant] (Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"And I Saw a New Heaven" - Malcolm Archer (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Pie Jesu" from Requiem - Gabriel Faure ((Betty Schubert, soprano)
[translation - Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them rest, rest everlasting.]
Thursday, November 10
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, November 13
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
"All Good Gifts"- Natalie Sleeth (Junior Choir with Martha Ferris and Sarah Morgan - Jane Ferris, Director and Anne Stone, Accompanist)
Offertory:
"Lord, Let Me Know Mine End" - Maurice Greene (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah - Felix Mendelssohn (Betty Schubert, soprano; Lynn Morgan, soprano; and Jane Ferris, alto )
Thursday, November 17
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, November 20 Christ the King
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
95:1-7 - Jack Noble White [S-35] (Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"King of Glory, King of Peace" - J.S.Bach arranged by W.H. Harris (Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"How Good It Is to Give Thanks" - Robert J. Powell (Janet Stone, Martha Ferris, and Elsie Raymer; (?)Sarah Saunders, violin; T. J. Terrien, viola; Ben Ferris, Bass)
Thursday, November 24
NO REHEARSAL - Thanksgiving Break
Sunday, November 27
Advent 1
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
80:1-7 - Plainsong Tone IV.2
(Cantor)
Offertory:
"Long ago, prophets knew" - melody Piae Cantiones 1582 arranged by M . Archer(b. 1952) [AFC p. 119]
Communion:
"Adam lay ybounden" -Peter Warlock (Berkly Guse, tenor)
December
Thursday, December 1
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, December 4
Advent 2
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
85:7-13 - Plainsong Tone I.2
(Cantor)
Offertory:
"Benedictus in C" - C.V. Stanford(1852-1924) [AFC p. 38]
Communion:
"Come Thou and with us Dwell" - William Byrd (Don Stanislawski, bass)
Monday, December 5
7:00 Carol sing during Guild Hall Dinner for the homeless
Thursday, December 8
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, December 11
Advent 3
9:00 rehearsal
10:00 Advent Lessons and Carols
Matin Responsory - "I look from afar" - adapted by G.P. da Palestrina (Chancel Choir) [AFC p. 130]
Procession: #56 "O come, O come, Emmanuel" - Veni, veni, Emmanuel (All)
Lesson I "The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon the Holy One." Isaiah 11:1-9
"Long ago, prophets knew" - melody Piae Cantiones 1582 arranged by M . Archer(b. 1952) [AFC p. 119] (Chancel Choir)
#62 "Sleepers, wak!" A voice astounds us - Wachet Auf (All)
Lesson II "The Prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile." Isaiah 40:1-11
"Benedictus in C" - C.V. Stanford(1852-1924) [AFC p. 38]
Lesson III "God promises that a child shall be conceived who will be known as 'God withUs'." Isaiah 7:10-15
"Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (A rose there is a-springing)" arranged by D. Cashmore(b. 1926) and M. Praetorius(1571-1621) [AFC p. 74]
Lesson IV "The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary." Luke 1:26-38
#438 "Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!" - Woodlands (All)
"Bogoroditsye Dyevo" - Arvo Pärt(b. 1935) [AFC p. 46]
Lesson V "St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of the Saviour." Matthew 1:18-23
"The Cherry Tree Carol" - English traditional arranged by Stephen Cleobury
[p.2 A Trio of Carols]
Lesson VI "Jesus is baptized by John and proclaims the coming of the kingdom of God" Mark 1:1-15
"Sing a Song of Advent" - Hal Hopson (Junior Choir with Janet Stone, flute - Jane Ferris, Director and Anne Stone, Accompanist)
#59 "Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding" - Merton (All)
Vesper Responsory (All)
Procession(out): #57 "Lo! he comes, with clouds descending" - Helmsley
[stanza 4 descant from 100 Carols for Choirs p. 207]
Thursday, December 15
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, December 18
Advent 4
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
132:8-15 - Plainsong Tone I.7
(Cantor)
Offertory:
"Bogoroditsye Dyevo" - Arvo Pärt(b. 1935) [AFC p. 46]
Communion:
"Quia fecit mihi magna" from Magnificat (Don Stanislawski, bass)
[Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius.
For he that is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.]
"?" - ? (Oscar Rozo, guitar)
Thursday, December 22
7:15 rehearsal
Saturday, December 24
4:00 Christmas Pageant & Family Eucharist
Christmas Pageant:
#56 - O come, O come, Emmanuel
(Melissa Dembski-Sullivan)
# 101 - Away in a Manger
#109 - First Nowell
#107 - Good Christian Friends
Offertory: "Gabriel's Message" - trad. Basque arr. William Llewellyn (Will Raymer and Elsie Raymer)
Communion: "Still, Still, Still" - (arr. Philip Ledger) (Janet Stone, Martha Ferris, and Elsie Raymer)
9:10 rehearsal
9:30 pre-service music
2' 30"
"Sussex Carol" English traditional arr. David Willcocks [100 Carols for Choirs
p. 242]
3' 30"
"There is no rose" - Anon. ed. John Stevens (trio - Betty Schubert, soprano;
Jane Ferris, alto; Michael Gallagher, tenor)
3' 30"
"The Snow Lay on the Ground" - Traditional arranged by Leo Sowerby
4' 00"
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" - Walford Davies (Chancel Choir[stanza 4 100 Carols for Choirs p. 382], Betty Schubert, soprano)
6' 00"
"Sans Day Carol" - Cornish traditional carol arr. John Rutter [100 Carols for
Choirs p. 219]
3' 30"
"Psallite" - Michael Praetorius (quartet - Betty Schubert, soprano; Jane
Ferris, alto; Michael Gallagher, tenor; Jeff Horney, bass)
?' ??"
"Hodie Christus natus est" - Procession from A Ceremony of Carols - B. Britten
['Halleluja, Christ is born, Halleluja the Savior appears']
10:15 Festive Choral Eucharist
Offertory:
"See Amid the Winter's Snow" - John Goss arr. David Willcocks (Chancel Choir, Jane Ferris, alto)
[100 Carols for Choirs p. 283]
Communion:
"Il est né, le divin Enfant" - Gabriel Fauré
(Betty Schubert, Soprano and Jane Ferris, Alto)
Sunday, December 25
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
Communion:
"I Saw Three Ships" - traditional
(Susan Brooks, soprano; Mary Ann Germanson, alto; Tom Germanson, tenor; Sidney Boone, bass)
Thursday, December 29
NO REHEARSAL - Christmas Break
January
Sunday, January 1
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
Thursday, January 5
NO REHEARSAL - Christmas Break
Sunday, January 8
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
Thursday, January 12
Thursday schedule for Chancel Choir resumes
7:15 rehearsal
Sunday, January 15
Chancel Choir Sunday schedule resumes
9:00 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
?
(?, ?)
Offertory:
"?" -? (?)
Communion:
"?" - ? (?,?)
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February
Sunday, February 12
Choir Party after 10AM service - hosted by Jean Chatterton(249-7103)
Sunday, February 26
Children's Musical
"Rescue in the Night" - The Story of Daniel in the Lion's Den - Allen Pote (Junior Choir and children of Grace)