Epiphany - January 4 2015

• Organ: “How brightly shines the morning star” – Dietrich Buxtehude
• Opening Hymn 158 “Earth has many a noble city”
• Service Music: A Community Mass – Richard Proulx
• Psalm 72: 10-14
• Gospel Alleluia
  We have observed his star at its rising: and have come to worship him. 
• Offertory Hymn 385 “Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness”
• Anthem: “Tomorrow shall be my dancing day” – English Traditional Carol
• Communion Hymn 156 “The people that in darkness sat”
• Concluding Hymn 160 “As with gladness men of old”
• Organ: “How brightly shines the morning star” – Johann

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Christmas 1 - December 28, 2014

Eucharist with Carols (no choir)

• Opening Carol 154 “Joy to the world”
• Psalm 148: 1-5 (to be read responsively)
• Gradual Carol 136 “While shepherds watched their flocks”
• Offertory Carol 143 “Angels from the realms of glory”
• Communion Carol 123 “Once in royal David’s city”
• Concluding Carol 153 “Good Christians all, rejoice”

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Christmas Eve - December 24, 2014

• Organ:  Noel cette Journée – Pierre Dandrieu (1664-1733) Pastoral Symphony (from ‘Messiah’) – George Frederic Handel (1685-1758)
• Opening Carol 118 “O come, all ye faithful”
• Service Music:  
• Kyrie and Gloria - John Merbecke (page 9 of Service Music booklet) 
• Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei - from “Messe de Minuit pour Noël” - Marc- Antoine Charpentier
• Psalm 98: 1-5 (metrical paraphrase, sung to Winchester Old)
• Gradual Carol “Silent Night”
• Offertory Carol “See, amid the winter’s snow”
• Anthem: Recitatives and “Glory to God” (from ‘Messiah’) – George Frederic Handel Recitatives: There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill toward men.
• Communion Carols: Once in royal David's city / Infant holy, infant lowly
• Communion Motet: “The Angel Gabriel” – Basque Carol, arr. by Edgar Pettman

The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
With wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame:
"All hail” said he, “Thou lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

"For know a blessed mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honor thee;
Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head;
"To me be as it pleaseth God," she said.
"My soul shall laud and magnify His holy name."
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:
"Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

• Concluding Carol “Hark! The herald angels sing”
• Organ: Toccata for Organ - Georgi Alexandrowitsch Muschel (1909-1989)

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 21, 2014

• Organ:  Nun komm der heiden Heiland (Come now, Saviour of the Gentiles) – F.W. Zachow 
• Opening Hymn: 363 "My soul proclaims your glory, Lord"
• Service Music:  John Merbecke (Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei)
• Trisagion - (said) Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.
• Magnificat (Anglican chant) text: see here »
• Gradual:

Cantor: The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him:
Choir: yea all such as call upon him faithfully. 
Cantor: My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;
Choir: and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name.
Cantor: Come O Lord and tarry not,
Choir: forgive the misdeeds of thy people.

• Offertory Hymn  362 “Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord”
• Communion Hymn 96 “Creators of the stars of night”
• Communion Motet: “The Angel Gabriel” – Basque Carol, arr. by Edgar Pettman

The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
With wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame:
"All hail” said he, “Thou lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

"For know a blessed mother thou shalt be,
All generations laud and honor thee;
Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head;
"To me be as it pleaseth God," she said.
"My soul shall laud and magnify His holy name."
Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:
"Most highly favored lady." Gloria!

• Concluding Hymn 89 “O come, O come, Emmanuel”
• Organ: To heighten the anticipation of Christ’s birth, there is no organ postlude this morning.

• Music Notes 
  Each week during Advent the organ prelude is based on the same German chorale, or hymn tune – Nun komm der heiden Heiland – by four different composers of the baroque era. Two names will be familiar to you – Bach and Pachelbel (of the famous Pachelbel’s Canon); and two less familiar – Sweelinck and Zachow. Today it’s the turn of Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1663-1712) who is best remembered as the teacher of George Frederic Handel, but who composed a great deal of choral and instrumental music. Here is a translation of the first verse of the hymn by Martin Luther:
  
  Now come, Saviour of the gentiles, recognised as the child of the Virgin,
  so that all the world is amazed God ordained such a birth for him.

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ADVENT 3 - December 14, 2014

• Organ:  Nun komm der heiden Heiland (Come now, Saviour of the Gentiles) – Jan Sweelinck 
• Opening Hymn: 88 “Come, thou long-expected Jesus”
• Service Music:  New Plainsong – David Hurd
• Trisagion - Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.
• Psalm 126
• Gradual:

Cantor: Show thyself O Lord, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim:
Choir: stir up thy strength and come. 
Cantor: Hear O thou Shepherd of Israel;
Choir: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.
Cantor: Stir up thy strength O Lord,
Choir: and come and help us.

• Offertory Hymn  111 “Herald! sound the voice of judgement
• Anthem: ““This is the record of John” – Orlando Gibbons

The text is that of today’s gospel

• Communion Hymn 95 “O come, divine Messiah”
• Concluding Hymn 98 “Hark the glad sound!”
• Organ: “Sleepers, wake” – J.S. Bach

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• Music Notes 
  Each week during Advent the organ prelude is based on the same German chorale, or hymn tune – Nun komm der heiden Heiland – by four different composers of the baroque era. Two names will be familiar to you – Bach and Pachelbel (of the famous Pachelbel’s Canon); and two less familiar – Sweelinck and Zachow. Today it’s the turn of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) and one of his most beautiful chorale preludes. Here is a translation of the first verse of the hymn by Martin Luther:
  

  Now come, Saviour of the gentiles,
  recognised as the child of the Virgin,
  so that all the world is amazed
  God ordained such a birth for him.

  Likewise, on the first three Advent Sundays the organ postlude is based on the tune of “Sleepers, wake” – the first by a Romantic era composer, Siegfried Karg-Elert; the second by a 20th century German, Herbert Collum; the last, and most well-known, by J.S. Bach.

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Advent 2 - December 7, 2014

• Organ:  Nun komm der heiden Heiland (Come now, Saviour of the Gentiles) – Johann Pachelbel 
• Opening Hymn: 103 “On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry”
• Service Music:  New Plainsong – David Hurd 
• Trisagion - Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal one, have mercy on us.
• Psalm 85: 1-2, 12-13
• Gradual:

Cantor: Out of Zion hath God appeared
Choir: in perfect beauty. 
Cantor: Gather my saints together unto me
Choir: those that have made a covenant with me with sacrifice.
Cantor: I was glad when they said unto me
Choir: we will go into the house of the Lord

• Offertory Hymn 106 “There’s a voice in the wilderness crying”
• Anthem: “How beautiful upon the mountains” – Sir John Stainer

How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace; that publisheth salvation;
that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

• Communion Hymn 45 “Down Galilee’s slow roadways”
• Concluding Hymn 116 “Your kingdom come”
• Organ: “Sleepers, wake” – Siegfried Karg-Elert

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• Music Notes 
  Each week during Advent the organ prelude is based on the same German chorale, or hymn tune – Nun komm der heiden Heiland – by four different composers of the baroque era. Two names will be familiar to you – Bach and Pachelbel (of the famous Pachelbel’s Canon); and two less familiar – Sweelinck and Zachow. Today it’s the turn of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) and one of his most beautiful chorale preludes. Here is a translation of the first verse of the hymn by Martin Luther:
  

  Now come, Saviour of the gentiles,
  recognised as the child of the Virgin,
  so that all the world is amazed
  God ordained such a birth for him.

  Likewise, on the first three Advent Sundays the organ postlude is based on the tune of “Sleepers, wake” – the first by a Romantic era composer, Siegfried Karg-Elert; the second by a 20th century German, Herbert Collum; the last, and most well-known, by J.S. Bach.

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