2013 - Fall

Schedule and Repertoire Plans

September

Thursday, September 5

Thursday rehearsals resume

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, September 8 (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 18)

Sunday schedule resumes

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 1 - Peter R. Hallock [Ionian Psalter]

(Chancel Choir with all on antiphon)

Offertory:

"O How Amiable" - Ralph Vaughan Williams

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"If Ye Love Me" - Thomas Tallis (c.1505-85) [NOEAB p. 98]

(Chancel Choir)

Thursday, September 12

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, September 15 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 19)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 51:1-11 - plainsong Tone IV.1

(Chancel Choir with all on antiphon)

Offertory:

Lift Thine Eyes (No. 28 from 'Elijah') - Felix Mendelssohn

(Chancel Choir Women)

Communion:

"Amazing Grace" - Traditional Arranged by Alice Parker and Rober Shaw

(Chancel Choir with William Ottow, tenor)

Thursday, September 19

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, September 22 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 20)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 113 - James Turle [Anglican Chant]

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"There's a Wideness in God'sMercy" - Maurice Bevan [NOEAB p. 224]

(Chancel Choir with Marie McManama, soprano)

Communion:

"Ubi Caritas" - plainsong, Mode 6 [Hymnal 1982 #606]

(Chancel Choir)

Thursday, September 26

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, September 29 (Francis of Assisi, Friar transferred from 10/4)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 148:7-14

(said in unison)

Offertory:

"The Prayer of St. Francis" - John Sanders

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"Elevation" - Jean Langlais

(Greg Upward, organist)

October

Thursday, October 3

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, October 6 (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 22)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 37:1- (?? 6 ?? )10 - plainsong Tone IVe

(Choir and congregation)

Offertory:

"Ave Verum" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) [NOEAB p. 14]

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"Litany" - Myron Roberts

(Greg Upward, organist)

Thursday, October 10

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, October 13 (Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 23)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 111 - Choral Antiphon, alternate choir/congregation on simplified plainsong tone on verses

(Chancel Choir and Congregation)

Offertory:

"Lord I Trust Thee" - Georg Frederic Handel (1685-1759) [NOEAB p. 140]

(Chancel Choir with Jane Ferris, Director)

Communion:

"?" - ?

(Greg Upward, organist)

Thursday, October 17

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, October 20 (Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 24)

Parish Work Day Schedule Change - single joint English/Spanish service at 9:00am today.

8:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

9:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 121 - ?#263 - from Flor y Canto?

?(Mary Ray Worley, cantor)?

Offertory:

"Thou Knowest, Lord" - Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) [NOEAB p. 236]

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"?" - ?

?(Mary Ray Worley, cantor)?

Thursday, October 24

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, October 27 (Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 25)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 84:1-6 - Charles Hubert Hastings Parry [Anglican Chant]

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"Fear Not, O Land" - William H. Harris (1883 - 1973) [NOEAB p. 57]

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"Tantum Ergo" - Alexandre Guilmant

(Chancel Choir with ? , soprano; ? , alto; ?, tenor; ?, bass)

Thursday, October 31

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

November

Sunday, November 3 (All Saints’ / All Souls’ Festival Choral Eucharist)

The Oda-Burns Mass - Carson Cooman with violin, percussion, and organ.

9:00 Rehearsal

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 149 - John Fenstermaker

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"Whom Shall I Send?" - Carson Cooman

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"?" - ?

?(, marimba)?

Thursday, November 7

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, November 10 (Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 27)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Prelude:

"O Divine Redeemer" - Charles Gounod

(Jordan Wilson, bass)

Psalm:

Psalm 17:1-9 (17:1-7,16) - Herbert Howells [Anglican Chant]

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"I Am the Living Bread" - Michael McCabe

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

Five Mystical Songs, no.3 "Love Bade Me Welcome" - Ralph Vaughan Williams

(Jordan Wilson, bass)

Thursday, November 14

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, November 17 (Twenty Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 28)

Annual Meeting after service

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 98 - Francis Jackson

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"O Might These Sighes and Teares" from "The Holy Sonnets of John Donne", Op.35 - Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)

(William Ottow, tenor)

Thursday, November 21

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, November 24 (Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 46 - Benjamin Hutto [Anglican Chant]

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"King of All Ages, Throned on High" - Paul Isom (b. 1959)

(Chancel Choir)

Communion:

"Meine Seele hört im Sehen" HWV 207 - G. F. Handel

(Marie McManama, soprano)

Thursday, November 28

NO CHOIR - Thanksgiving Break

December

Sunday, December 1 (First Sunday of Advent)

NO REHEARSAL - Thanksgiving Break

9:45 Vest and lead service music if attending (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 122 - plainsong [see PDF from Episcopal Musician's Handbook]

(Congregation)

Offertory:

"?" - ?

(Geg Upward, organist)

Communion:

"?" - ?

(Geg Upward, organist)

Thursday, December 5

Thursday rehearsals resume

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, December 8 (Second Sunday of Advent)

Sunday schedule resumes

Advent Lessons & Carols)

9:00 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Advent Lessons & 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.

Introit - "This is the Truth Sent from Above" - arr. R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) [AFC p. 194]

(Chancel Choir)

Procession In:

WLP #721 - "Signs of endings all around us"

(All)

Words: Dean W. Nelson (b. 1944)

Music: Ton-y-Botel, Thomas John Williams (1869-1944)

Lesson I "The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon the Holy One." Isaiah 11:1-9

"In Night's Dim Shadows Lying"

(Chancel Choir)

Words: C. Coffin (1676-1749)

Music: Kath. Gesangbach (1608) arr. George Guest

Hymnal #81 "Lo, How a Rose" - Es ist ein Ros

Lesson II "The Prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile." Isaiah 40:1-11

"Creator of the stars of night" -

(Chancel Choir)

Words: Office Hymn, English text by J.M. Neale and editors of The New English Hymnal

Music: Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) [AFC p. 56]

Lesson III "God promises that a child shall be conceived who will be known as 'God with Us'." Isaiah 7:10-15

"Ave Maria"

(Chancel Choir with Marie McManama, soprano and Jordan Wilson, baritone)

Words: The Angelic Salutation

Music: Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) [AFC p. 33]

Hymnal #56 "O come, O com, Emmanuel" - Veni, veni, Emmanuel

Lesson IV "The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary." Luke 1:26-38

"Angelus ad Virginem"

(Chancel Choir)

Words: 13th Century English

Music: Melody 13th Century arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) [AFC p. 24]

Hymnal #265 "The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came" - Gabriel's Message

Lesson V "St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of the Saviour." Matthew 1:18-23

"When Came in Flesh"

(Chancel Choir with Marie McManama, soprano and William Ottow, tenor)

Words: J. Anstice (1805-1836)

Music: from "A choice Collection of Psalm Tunes" by W. Anchors, c. 1721 arr. George Guest

Lesson VI "Jesus is baptized by John and proclaims the coming of the kingdom of God" Mark 1:1-15

"On Jordan's Bank The Baptist's Cry"

(Chancel Choir)

Words: Charles Coffin (1676-1749)

Music: Claudio Monteverdi, ed. Edward Klammer

Announcements and Offertory

Hymnal #66 "Come, thou long-expected Jesus" - Stuttgart

The Holy Communion

Procession(out):

Hymnal #59 "Hark a Thrilling Voice is Sounding" - Merton

Thursday, December 12

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, December 15 (Third Sunday of Advent)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 146:4-9 - plainsong [see PDF from Episcopal Musician's Handbook]

(Congregation)

Offertory:

"Ave Maria"

(Chancel Choir with Marie McManama, soprano and Jordan Wilson, baritone)

Words: The Angelic Salutation

Music: Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) [AFC p. 33]

Communion:

"What Sweeter Music"

(Jordan Wilson, baritone)

Words: Robert Herrick

Music: John Rutter

Thursday, December 19

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, December 22 (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 - plainsong [see PDF from Episcopal Musician's Handbook]

(Congregation)

Offertory:

"Angelus ad Virginem"

(Chancel Choir)

Words: 13th Century English

Music: Melody 13th Century arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) [AFC p. 24]

Communion:

"?" - ?

(?)

Tuesday, December 24 ()

8:30 vested rehearsal

9:15pm Pre-Service Candlelight Carols of Christmas

?' ??"

"?" - ? (? -?)

(Greg Upward, organist)

2' 30"

"Priez pour paix (Pray for peace)"

(Elsie Raymer, soprano)

Words: Charles, Duc d'Orléans (1394 - 1465)

Music: Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

?' ??"

"Bethelehem Down"

(Will Raymer, tenor)

Words: Bruce Blunt (1899–1957)

Music: Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)

?' ??"

"Maria Walks Amid the Thorn"

(Martha Ferris, soprano)

Words: Medieval German Carol tr. Henry S. Drinker

Music: Medieval German Carol Arr. David Cherwien (b. 1957)

?' ??"

"Il est né le divin enfant" (He is born, the divine Child)

(William Ottow, tenor)

Words: Traditional French

Music: Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

3' 45"

"In the Bleak Midwinter"

(Lynn Morgan, soprano)

Words: Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

Music: Mary E. Caldwell (1909 - 2003)

??23' 00" (without readings)

??30' 00" (with readings)

Gaudete (Christmas melodies from Piae Cantiones of 1582)

Arr. by Anders Öhrwall (b. 1955)

English text by Gunilla Marcus

(Chancel Choir with Thalia Coombs, violin; Olga Pomolova, violin ; Ben Ferris, bass; Greg Upward, organ)

1'15"

I. Gaudete (Rejoice)

First Reading: I John 4:9-10

(?)

3'50"

II. Sinfonia

III. In dulci jubilo

Second Reading: Isaiah 11:1-1, 9:6-7

(?)

2'20"

IV. Lo, how a rose e’er blooming

Third Reading: Luke 2: 1-7

(?)

3'45"

V. Now the word becomes the flesh (Verbum caro factum est)

Fourth Reading: Luke 2:8-14

(?)

3'02"

VI. Glory to God in the highest (Gloria in excelsis Deo) Jordan Wilson, baritone

VII. To us a child has been born today (Dies est laetitiae)

Fifth Reading: Luke 2: 15-16)

(?)

1'55"

VIII. Lift your voice and sing (Psallite)

Sixth Reading: Luke 2:17-20

(?)

2'26"

IX. Christ, the Lord, is born today (Ecce novum gaudium)

Seventh Reading: John 1:14 and 3:14

(?)

3'50"

X. Let the earth with praise resound (Resonet in laudibus)

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.]

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm :

"Angels Tell the Christmas Story" - Malcolm Archer

(Chancel Choir)

Sequence:

"Hodie Christus natus est" - Plainsong

(Chancel Choir)

Offertory:

"Maria Wiegenlied" - The Virgin's Slumber Song - Max Reger

(Emi Chen, soprano)

Communion:

Weihnachtslieder, Op.8 - Peter Cornelius

(Jordan Wilson, bass)

Wednesday, December 25 ()

NO REHEARSAL - Christmas Break

?11:55am Vest and lead service music if attending (Choir Room, Nave)

12:10pm Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm

(said)

Offertory:

"I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In" - English Traditional

(?Mary Ann Germanson, ?Anne Stone, ?Tom Stone, ?Sidney Boone

Thursday, December 26

NO CHOIR - Christmas Break

Sunday, December 29 ()

NO REHEARSAL - Christmas Break

9:45 Vest and lead service music if attending (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm ? - ?

(?)

Offertory:

?"O Gloriosa Domina" (O Blessed Virgin) - Michael Head (1900 – 1976)

(?Janet Stone, soprano)

Communion:

Communion:

?"Three Jolly Shepherds" from A Cycle of Three Mystical Songs -Alec Rowley

(?Janet Stone, soprano)

?"Balulalow" - Peter Warlock

(?Janet Stone, soprano)

January

Thursday, January 2

NO CHOIR - Christmas Break

Sunday, January 5 ()

NO REHEARSAL - Christmas Break

9:45 Vest and lead service music if attending (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm ? - ?

(?)

Offertory:

"?" - ?

(?)

Communion:

"?" - ?

(?)

Thursday, January 9

Thursday rehearsals resume

7:15-8:45 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

Sunday, January 12 ()

Sunday schedule resumes

9:15 Rehearsal (Choir Room, Nave)

10:00 Eucharist

Psalm:

Psalm ? - ?

(?)

Offertory:

"?" - ?

(?)

Communion:

"?" - ?

(?)