Thursday, September 10
CHOIR RESUMES Thursday Schedule
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, September 13 (Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19)
CHOIR RESUMES Sunday Schedule
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 19 - S. S. Wesley [Anglican Chant]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"O How Amiable" - Ralph Vaughan Williams
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Day by Day" - Martin How [NOEAB p. 49]
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, September 17
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, September 20 (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 1 - Peter R. Hallock [Ionian Psalter]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"I Give You a New Commandment" - Peter Aston [NOEAB p. 93]
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"I Am the Living Bread" - Michael McCabe
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, September 24
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, September 27 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 124 - William Crotch [Anglican Chant]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Be Thou My Vision" - Bob Chilcott [NOEAB p. 23]
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano)
Communion:
"Panis Angelicus" - César Franck
(Don Stanislawski, bass)
October
Thursday, October 1
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, October 4 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 26 - Richard Farrant [Anglican Chant]
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"The Prayer of St. Francis" - John Sanders
(Chancel Choir with J. Adam Shelton, tenor?)
Communion:
"Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" - David Dickau
(Jane Ferris, alto)
Thursday, October 8
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, October 11 (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 22:1-(11)15 - said
Offertory:
"Cantate Domino" - Giuseppe Pitoni
(Chancel Choir - Don Stanislawski, director)
Communion:
"Domine Deus " from Gloria - Antonio Vivaldi
(Lynn Morgan, soprano)
Thursday, October 15
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, October 18 (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 24)
9:00 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37c - said
Offertory:
"Sanctus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Benedictus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, October 22
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, October 25 (Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 25)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) - ?
(?)
Offertory:
"?" - ?
(Douglas McNeel, guest organist)
Communion:
"Agnus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano; Lynn Morgan, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto; ??, tenor)
Thursday, October 29
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
November
Sunday, November 1 (All Saints' Day)
Zoltán Kodály Missa Brevis
9:00 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Procession In: "Introitus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály (Greg Upward, organist)
"Kyrie" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano; Lynn Morgan, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto)
"Gloria" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir with Jane Ferris, alto; Codrut Birsan, tenor; Don Stanislawski, bass)
Psalm:
Psalm 149 - said
(all)
Offertory: (organ - Greg Upward, organist)
"Sanctus" and "Benedictus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir)
"Agnus" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano; Lynn Morgan, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto; Codrut Birsan, tenor)
Communion: (organ - Greg Upward, organist)
Procession Out: "Ite, Missa Est" from Missa Brevis - Zoltán Kodály (Greg Upward, organist)
Thursday, November 5
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, November 8 (Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 27 - Annual Meeting)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 146 - plainsong Tone VII.1
(Chancel Choir verses, Congregation antiphon)
Offertory:
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - J.S. Bach
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Ave verum" - W. A. Mozart
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, November 12
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, November 15 (Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 28)
NO CHOIR in morning service - Celebration of New Ministry in afternoon.
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm - 16
(said)
Offertory:
"The Call" from Five Mystical Songs - Ralph Vaughan Williams
(Don Stanislawski, bass)
Communion:
Hymn
Celebration of New Ministry
3:15pm rehearsal
4:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm - 133 Richard Farrant
(Chancel Choir)
Psalm - 134 Thomas Tallis
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
Hymn
Communion:
"Like as the Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks" - Herbert Howells
(Chancel Choir)
Thursday, November 19
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, November 22 (Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 93 - Plainsong Tone VIII.1
(Cantor)
Offertory:
"King of Glory, King of Peace" - J.S.Bach arranged by W.H. Harris
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
(Congregational Hymn)
Thursday, November 26
NO REHEARSAL - Thanksgiving Break
Sunday, November 29 (First Sunday of Advent)
NO CHOIR - Thanksgiving Break
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm 25:1-9 Plainsong Tone VIII.1
(Cantor/Congregation)
Offertory:
"?" - ?
(Emily Birsan, soprano)
Communion:
Hymn
December
Thursday, December 3
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, December 6 (Second Sunday of Advent \ Advent Lessons & Carols)
9:00 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
10:00 am Advent Lessons and Carols - (Nave)
Organ Volunary
[Kids gather at the wreath. Congregation remains seated for the Lighting.]
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
?
Bidding prayer from "Book of Occasional Services 2003" (location?)
Collect of the Day
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Matin Responsory - "I look from afar" - adapted by G.P. da Palestrina (Chancel Choir) [AFC p. 130]
Procession In: "O come, O come, Emmanuel" - Hymnal #56
(All)
Lesson I "The Four Last Things (death, judgement, hell, and heaven)" Gen 2:4b-9, 15-25
Revelation 21:22-22:5, 12-13
"E'en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come" - Paul Manz (Chancel Choir)
Lesson II "The Sin of Adam Reversed in the Birth of Christ" Genesis 3:8-15
"Adam lay ybounded" - Boris Ord (Chancel Choir)
Lesson III "The Witness of the Prophets" Isaiah 11:1-9
Hymnal #?? "Lo, How a Rose..." (All)
Lesson IV "Preparing for Christmas: Waiting and Expecting" 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
"O Thou, the Central Orb" - Charles Wood [AFC p.149] (Chancel Choir)
Lesson V "John the Baptist" Luke 3:1-6
Hymnal #?? "On Jordan's Bank" (All)
Lesson VI "Mary" Luke 1:26-38
"Ave Maria" - Franz Biebl (Chancel Chori)
[after anthem - officiant proceeds to the altar]
Vesper Responsory [Responsory may be chanted on one note, dropping a minor third on the text underlined]
V. Judah and Jerusalem, fear not, nor be dis-mayed:
R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you.
V. Stand ye still, and ye shall see the salvation of the Lord.
R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you.
V. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it:
R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you.
The Lord's Prayer - mono-toned
(silence)
V. We wait for they loving kindness, O Lord.
R. In the midst of thy tem-ple.
The Collect for Advent II
[moved to beginning with the wreath lighting]
The Blessing
Announcements and Offertory
I think we'll follow then the format for Morning Prayer in Rite II, using Suffrages B (chanted)
Lord's Prayer, chanted
maybe another collect
Collect for the 2nd Sunday in Advent
Advent Blessing
Procession(out):
#57 "Lo! he comes, with clouds descending" - Helmsley (All)
Thursday, December 10
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Sunday, December 13 (Third Sunday of Advent)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Canticle 9 - Ray Urwin [Hymnal 1982 #679]
(Chancel Choir/Congregation)
Offertory:
"E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come" - Paul Manz
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
Hymn
Thursday, December 17
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)
Friday, December 18
Party hosted by Michael and Jane Ferris
Sunday, December 20 (Fourth Sunday of Advent)
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
11:15(or after service) - 12:30(?) - rehearsal and light lunch in choir room
Psalm:
Canticle 15 "The Song of Mary" Magnificat Betty Carr Pulkingham (b. 1928)
[Hymanl 1982 #S-247]
(Chancel Choir on verses, all on antiphon)
Offertory:
"O Thou, the Central Orb" - Charles Wood [AFC p.149]
(Chancel Choir)
Communion:
"Geistliches Wiegenlied", Op. 91 - Johannes Brahms
(Emily Birsan, soprano and Laura Burns, viola)
Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)
8:30 vested rehearsal
9:15 pre-service music
10:00 Eucharist
pre-service music
?9' 00"
Three Carol Settings- Paul Manz (1919-2009)
"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly"
"'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"
"What is this Lovely Fragrance?"
(Greg Upward, organist)
2' 00"
"Christus Natus Est" - Colin Oakes
(Chancel Choir)
3' 00"
"Carol of the Birds" - arr. Joan Frey Boytim
(Lynn Morgan, soprano)
1' 10"
"Adam lay ybounded" - Boris Ord (1897 – 1961)
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto; Codrut Birsan, tenor; Charlie Morgan, bass)
3' 44"
Noel Étranger Nr.8 - Louis-Claude d'Aquin (1694-1772)
(Greg Upward, organist)
2' 00"
"News of Great Joy" - Berkley Guse
(Chancel Choir)
4' 10"
"Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion" from Messiah - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
(Janet Stone, soprano)
2' 15"
"Still, Still, Still" - German carol arr. Philip Ledger(b. 1937) (Chancel Choir)
[100 Carols for Choirs p. 306]
3' 10"
"Star Carol" - John Rutter (b. 1945) [100 CFC p. 293]
(Chancel Choir)
3' 15"
"The Oxen" from Hodie - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
(Emily Birsan, soprano)
2' 30"
"Sussex Carol" - English trad. arr. David Willcocks (b. 1919) [100 CFC p. 242]
(Chancel Choir)
5' 50"
"Ave Maria" - Franz Biebl (1906 – 2001)
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano; Jane Ferris, alto; Codrut Birsan, tenor; Nelson Flynn, tenor, Charlie Morgan, bass)
3' 00"
"Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen", Op. posth. 122/8 - Johannes Brahms (1833-1887)
(Greg Upward, organist)
[Choir processes down side isles to back of nave during this piece.]
Psalm:
Psalm 96 (said)
Sequence:
1' 30"
"Hodie Christus natus est" - Plainsong
(Chancel Choir)
Offertory:
"Down to the Roots of the World" - Dan Locklair
"In the Bleak Mid-Winter" - Harold Darke (1888 – 1976) [100 Carols for Choirs p. 174]
(Chancel Choir with Emily Birsan, soprano and Codrut Birsan, tenor)
Communion:
4' 03"
"O Magnum Mysterium" - Tomas Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 - 1611)
(Chancel Choir)
Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day)
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
? Eucharist
Sunday, December 27 (First Sunday after Christmas)
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm -
(saids)
Offertory:
"O Gloriosa Domina" (O Blessed Virgin) - Michael Head (1900 – 1976)
(Janet Stone, soprano)
Communion:
?"Three Jolly Shepherds" from A Cycle of Three Mystical Songs -Alec Rowley
(Janet Stone, soprano) ?
Thursday, December 31
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
January
Sunday, January 3 (Second Sunday after Christmas)
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm -
(said)
Offertory:
"Laudamus Te" from Gloria - Vivaldi
(Elsie Raymer, soprano and Will Raymer, tenor)
Communion:
"The Virgin's Slumber Song" - Max Reger
(Lynn Morgan, soprano)
Thursday, January 7
NO CHOIR - Christmas Break
Sunday, January 10 (First Sunday after the Epiphany)
Sunday schedule resumes
9:15 rehearsal
10:00 Eucharist
Psalm:
Psalm -
(?)
Offertory:
"?" - ?
(?)
Communion:
"?" - ?
(?)
Thursday, January 14
Thursday rehearsals resume
7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)