Anthems
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Kyle and our most excellent choirs have been furiously working on a fine selection of anthems to enhance our Sunday worship.  Here's a "heads-up" on what they are planning (and please remember, "rookie" choristers are always welcome - just stop by the organ bench after the service or email Kyle at ...

kbabin80@yahoo.com

Jan. - June 2008

January 6: The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Brightest and best—Southern Harmony
A New Year Carol—Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

January 13: The Baptism of Our Lord
The Song of the Tree of Life—Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Oculus non vidit—Orlandus Lassus (1530-1594)

January 20: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
From the rising of the sun—F. A. Gore Ouseley (1825-1889)
O for a closer walk—Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) 

January 27: The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
I will lift up mine eyes—Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)
Ave verum corpus—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

February 3: The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Christ, whose glory fills the skies—T. Frederick H. Candlyn (1892-1964)
Sing, my soul, His wondrous love—Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

February 6: Ash Wednesday
Call to remembrance—Richard Farrant (c. 1525/30-1580)
God be in my head—John Rutter (b. 1945)

February 10: The First Sunday in Lent
Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren—Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Jesu dulcis memoria—Richard Shephard (b. 1949) 

February 17: The Second Sunday in Lent
Lord, thou hast told us—Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
Jesu, the very thought of thee-- Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)

February 24: The Third Sunday in Lent
Turn thy face from my sins—Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
Ave verum corpus—William Byrd (1543-1623)

March 2: The Fourth Sunday in Lent
I will arise and go to Jesus—arr. Alice Parker/Robert Shaw
O Lord, increase my faith—Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

March 9: The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Ex ore innocentium—John Ireland (1879-1962)
God so loved the world—John Stainer (1840-1901)

March 16: Palm Sunday
Solus ad victimam—Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
O sacred head, sore wounded—German chorale

March 20: Maundy Thursday
Tantum ergo—Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Ubi caritas—Plainsong

March 21: Good Friday
In monte oliveti—Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Christus factus est—Felice Anerio (c. 1560-1614)
Were you there?—African American spiritual

March 23: Easter Day

9:30 a.m. Family Service (sung by the Junior Choir)
Now the green blade riseth—Traditional French tune, arr. Henry Fusner

11 a.m. Service with Brass, Timpani, and Organ
Missa secunda—Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Sing ye to the Lord—Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)

March 30: The Second Sunday of Easter
No choir

April 6: The Third Sunday of Easter
Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs—Peter Hurford (b. 1930)
In Joseph’s lovely garden—Clarence Dickinson (1873-1969)

April 13: The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Christ ist erstanden—Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Steal away—African-American spiritual, arr. Nicholas White

April 20: The Fifth Sunday of Easter
O sing joyfully—Adrian Batten (1591-1637)
Christ hath a garden—Gerald Near (b. 1942) 

April 27: The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Amazing grace—Traditional, arr. Parker/Shaw
Easter anthem—William Billings (1746-1800)

May 4: The Sunday after Ascension Day
Lift up your heads—William Mathias (1934-1992)
O God my King—John Amner (1579-1641)

Evensong: 5 p. m.
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G Major—Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
Never weather-beaten sail—Charles Wood (1886-1926) 

May 11: The Day of Pentecost
He never failed me yet—Robert Ray
Every time I feel the spirit—Spiritual, arr. William Dawson (1899-1990) 

May 18: Trinity Sunday
Litany to the Holy Spirit—Peter Hurford (b. 1930), sung by the Adult and Junior Choirs
Pater noster—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Sept - Dec. 2007

September 9, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Draw us in the Spirit's tether-Harold Friedell (1905-1958)
Lead me, Lord-Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

September 16, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune-Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
O taste and see-Vaughan Williams

September 23, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sicut cervus-Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)
Ave verum corpus-Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

September 30, The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Savior, like a shepherd lead us-Calvin Hampton (1938-1984), sung by the Junior Choir
Spirit of God-Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)

October 7, The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace-John Rutter (b. 1945)
When rooks fly homeward-Arthur Baynon (1889-1954)

October 14, The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Laudate nomen domini-Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1573)
O for a closer walk with God-Grayston Ives (b. 1948)

October 21, The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
My eyes for beauty pine-Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Almighty and everlasting God-Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

October 28, The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Jesus, so lowly-Harold Friedell (1905-1958), sung by the Adult and Junior choirs
Behold, the tabernacle of God-William Harris (1883-1973)

November 4, The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Holy is the true light-Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
O quam gloriosum-Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

November 11, The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Cantate Domino-Guiseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1743)
My shepherd will supply my need-Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)

November 18, The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
O come, let us sing unto the Lord-Anthony Piccolo (b. 1953)
A Song of the Tree of Life-Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958),
sung by the Junior and Adult choirs

November 25, The Feast of Christ the King
Precious Lord, take my hand-George Allen, arr. Roy Ringwald (1910-1995)
O King all glorious-Healey Willan (1880-1968)

December 2, The First Sunday of Advent
People, look East-Traditional carol, arr. Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
Adam lay ybounden-Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

December 2, A Service of Advent Lessons and Carols (5 p.m.)
Matin Responsory for Advent-Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)
Adam lay ybounden-Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree-Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987)
People, look East-Traditional carol, arr. Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
The Truth from Above-Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming-Hugo Distler (1908-1942)
Rejoice in the Lord-Anonymous
The angel Gabriel-Basque carol, arr. Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)

December 9, The Second Sunday of Advent
Rejoice in the Lord-Anonymous
Creator of the stars of night-Plainsong, Mode 4

December 16, The Third Sunday of Advent
E'en so Lord Jesus, quickly come-Paul Manz (b. 1919)
O heavenly Word, eternal light-Plainsong, Mode 2

December 23, The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Pageant; no choir

December 24, The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
5 p.m. (Sung by the Junior Choir)
In the bleak midwinter-McNeil Robinson (b. 1943)

8 p.m. (Sung by the Adult Choir; music for choir, strings, and organ)
Missa Brevis in D Major, K. 194-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nativity Carol-John Rutter (b. 1945)
Lullay my liking-Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

December 25, The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Sung Eucharist; carols with organ, no choir

December 30, The First Sunday after Christmas
Sung Eucharist with hymns; no choir
 

Jan - June 2007

January 7, Epiphany Sunday
Epiphany Carol - Bruce Neswick
Agnus Dei from Communion Service in F - Harold Drake

January 14, Second Sunday After Epiphany
Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning - from The Southern Harmony
(the text and tune are Hymn 118 in The Hymnal 1982)
O God, Who by the Leading of a Star  - Thomas Attwood

January 21, Third Sunday After Epiphany
From the Rising of the Sun  - F. A. Gore Ouseley
Alleluia, Song of Gladness  - Plainsong, Mode 2
(the text and tune are Hymn 122 in The Hymnal 1982)

January 28, Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
O send Thy light Forth - Mily Balakirev
Ave Verum Corpus  - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

February 4, Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Thomas Tallis
Surge Illuminare - William Byrd

Sept. - Dec. 2006

September 10, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Draw us in the Spirit’s tether—Harold Friedell
Agnus Dei from Mass in E—Jeffrey Smith

September 17, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Laudate nomen Domini—Christopher Tye
Lead me, Lord—S. S. Wesley

September 24, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Teach me, O Lord—Thomas Attwood
Ave verum corpus—Edward Elgar

October 1, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Bless the Lord, O my soul—Michail Michailovitch Ippolitof-Ivanov
Humbly, I adore thee—Gregorian chant (Hymn 314)

October 8, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Prayer of St. Francis—M. Searle Wright
Agnus Dei from Communion Service in F—Leo Sowerby

October 15, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Cantate Domino—Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni
Agnus Dei from Communion Service in D—Paul Callaway

October 22, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
My Shepherd will supply my need—Virgil Thomson
O taste and see—Ralph Vaughan Williams

October 29, Observance of All Saints
Let us now praise famous men—Gerald Finzi
Souls of the righteous—T. Tertius Noble

November 5, Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Rejoice in the Lord—Anonymous
O for a closer walk with God—Charles Villiers Stanford

November 12, Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Like as the hart—Herbert Howells
Oculus non vidit—Orlandus Lassus

November 19, Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
For the beauty of the earth (Junior Choir)—Calvin Hampton
Sing my soul, His wondrous love—Ned Rorem
Agnus Dei from Missa Secunda—Hans Leo Hassler (quartet)

November 26, Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King)
King of Glory, King of peace—Harold Friedell

December 3, First Sunday of Advent
Ee’n so, Lord Jesus, quickly come—Paul Manz
Creator of the stars of night—Plainsong, Mode 4 (Hymn #60)

December 10, Second Sunday of Advent
Adam lay ybounden—Boris Ord
O heavenly Word, eternal Light—Plainsong, Mode 2 (Hymn #63)

December 17, Third Sunday of Advent (Pageant)
I sing of a maiden—Patrick Hadley

December 24
No Choir - 10am service (rest your voices for Christmas Eve!)

The following lyrics represent a sampling of our adult choir's performances from prior years...



Christ, our Passover -  Will C. McFarlane

Christ, our Passover is sacrificed for us:
therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness;
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Christ being raised from the dead dieth
no more:death hath no more dominion over Him.
For in that He died, He died unto sin once:but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God
likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin:
but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Christ is risen, is risen from the dead:
and become the first fruits of them that slept.
For since by man, for since by man came death:
by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam, for us in Adam all die:
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

My Eternal King -  Jane Marshall

My God, I love Thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby,
Nor yet because who love Thee not Must die eternally. 

Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me Upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails, the nails and spear, And manifold disgrace.

Why, then why, O blessed Jesus Christ, Should I not love thee well?  
Not for the hope of winning heaven, Or of escaping hell. 
Not with the hope of gaining aught, Not seeking a reward;
But as Thyself hast loved me, O everlasting Lord!

E'en so I love Thee, and will love,
And in Thy praise will sing;
Solely because Thou art my God,
And my Eternal King

Lo How a Rose e're Blooming - H. Distler 

Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming
As men of old have sung
It came, a flow'ret bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half spent was the light.

Isaiah 'twas foretold it

The rose I have in mind,
With Mary we behold it,
The Virgin Mother kind.

To show God's love aright,

She bore to men a Saviour,
When half spent was the night.

O flow'r, whose fragrance tender

With sweetness fills the air,
Dispel in glorious splendour
The darkness ev'ry where.

True man, yet very God,

From sin and death now save us,
And share our ev're load.

 

E'en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come - P. Manz 

Peace be to you and grace from him
Who freed us from our sins,
Who loved us all and shed his blood
That we might saved be.
 
Sing holy, holy to our Lord,
The Lord, Almighty God,
Who was and is and is to come;
Sing holy, holy, Lord!
 
Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein,
Rejoice on earth, ye saints below,
For Christ is coming, is coming soon,
For Christ is coming soon!
 
E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come,
And night shall be no more;
They need no light nor lamp nor sun,
For Christ will be their All!


Ride the Chariot - trad. spiritual (link)  

Pie Jesu - G. Faure

Pie Jesu Domine,                                   Blessed Lord Jesus,
dona eis requiem,                                   give them rest,
sempiternam requiem                            rest eternal. 


How Firm A Foundation - arr.  M. Wilberg

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
for I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand
upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
my grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

He, Watching Over Israel - F. Mendelssohn (link)  

Ave Verum Corpus - W.A. Mozart

Ave, ave verum corpus,
natum de Maria virgine,
vere passum immoratum in cruce pro homine.

Cujus latus perforatum
unda fluxit et sanguine,
esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine,
in morti exsamine.


Let All Things Now Living - Katherine Davis

Let all things now living, A song of thanksgiving
To God the creator, Triumphantly raise.
Who fashioned and made us, Protected and stayed us,
Who still guides us on, To the end of our days.

God's banners are o'er us, His light goes before us,
A pillar of fire, Shining forth in the night.
Till shadows have vanished, And darkness is banished
As forward we travel, From light into light.

His law he enforces, The stars in their courses
And sun in it's orbit, Obediently shine;
The hills and the mountains,The rivers and fountains,
The deeps of the ocean, Proclaim him divine.

We too should be voicing, Our love and rejoicing;
With glad adoration, A Song let us raise
Till all things now living, Unite in thanksgiving:
"To God in the highest, Hosanna and praise!"