- Organ: Benedictus – Alec Rowley
- Hymn 394 "Eternal, unchanging"
- Service Music: Trinity Service – Christopher Tambling
- Psalm 138:1-4 - I will give thanks to you O Lord with my whole heart *
- Gospel Alleluia:
The ruler of this world will be driven out:
and when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself .
- Hymn 560 "God, whose almighty word"
- Anthem: Draw us in the spirit's tether – Harold Friedell *
- Hymn during Communion 51 (vv 4 & 5 only) "Therefore we before him bending"
- Concluding Hymn 335 "How shall I sing that majesty"
- Organ: Finale Jubilante – Healey Willan
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- Organ: Adagio (from Sonata 3) – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
- Service Music: Trinity Service - Christopher Tambling
- Hymn 349 “All people that on earth do dwell”
- Psalm 22: 24-30 - My praise is of him in the great assembly...
- Gospel Alleluia:
Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth and the life.
No-one can come to the Father except through me.
- Hymn 329 “Maker, in whom we live”
- Motet: TBA
- Hymn during Communion 52 “O God, unseen yet never ear”
- Hymn 527 “How firm a foundation”
- Organ: Toccatina – Christopher Tambling (1964- )
Music Notes
We’re delighted to have Daniel Kushner, violinist and member of our 9 am congregation join us next Sunday at 10:30 am. Daniel will join with the choir in an anthem by Anton Dvorak.
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- Organ: Pastorale in F - J.S. Bach
- Service Music: Trinity Service - Christopher Tambling
- Hymn 2 “When morning gilds the skies”
- Psalm 23 (Anglican chant) - The Lord is my shepherd...
- Gospel Alleluia:
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord:
I know my own sheep and my own know me.
- Hymn 520 “The king of love my shepherd is”
- Anthem: Look at the world – John Rutter
- Hymn during Communion 569 “Come, my way, my truth, my life”
- Hymn 322 “All hail the power of Jesus’ name”
- Organ: Prelude in C (BWV545) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Music Notes
As a nod to Earth Day (which was last Wednesday) today’s anthem is a paean to nature, with both words and music by the ubiquitous English composer, John Rutter (born 1945).
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- Organ: Prelude on ‘Rockingham’ – Frederick Silvester
- Service Music: John Merbecke
- Hymn 206 “Christ the Lord is risen today”
- Psalm 4 - Answer me when I call O God ...
- Gospel Alleluia:
Lord Jesus, explain the scriptures to us.
Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us.
- Hymn 506 “Lord of all hopefulness”
- Anthem: Christ, being raised from the dead – Keith Bissell
- Hymn during Communion 70 “Jesus, the joy of loving hearts”
- Hymn 210 “Yours be the glory”
- Organ: Fanfare – Kenneth Leighton
Music Notes
Frederick Silvester (1901–1966) was an English-born Canadian organist/choirmaster/administrator who was organist at Church of the Messiah in Toronto before moving to Bloor St. United Church where he presided for almost 30 years before his death. From 1957-1960 Silvester conducted the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and for many years was registrar at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) was a Yorkshireman who became one of the UK’s most celebrated composers of both sacred and secular music. Leighton taught for many years at both Oxford (where he also studied) and Edinburgh universities while at the same time enjoying the patronage of other major composers who championed his music (Vaughan Williams being one).
Keith Bissell (1912-1992) was born in Meaford, ON and died in Newmarket. He worked primarily in the field of music education, starting out as a public school teacher and eventually becoming supervisor of music for the Scarborough Board of Education. Bissell composed a great deal of music, much of it choral. His younger brother (Claude) was president of the University of Toronto during the 1960s.
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- Organ: Arabesque (from ‘24 Pièces en style libre’) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937) (played by Peter Dunphy)
- Hymn 205 “The day of resurrection”
- Service Music: Community Mass – Richard Proulx)
- Psalm 133 - Tone II.1: Oh, how good and pleasant it is...
- Gospel Alleluia
Jesus said: “You believe because you can see me.
Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.”.
- Hymn 224 “Awake, arise, lift up your voice”
- Anthem: Most glorious Lord of life – Sir William Harris
- Hymn during Communion 56 “I am the bread, the bread of life”
- Hymn 220 “Christ is risen, Christ is risen”
- Organ: Organ: Adagio (from ‘Troisième symphonie’) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937) (played by Peter Dunphy)
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Easter Day - April 5 2015
- Organ: Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (Today the Son of God triumphs) BWV 630 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
- Service Music:
- Kyrie/Gloria – John Merbecke
- Sanctus/Benedictus/Agnus Dei – Missa brevis – Walter MacNutt (1910-1996)
- Hymn “Christ the Lord is risen today”
- Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-16 - Anglican chant
- Gospel Alleluia
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast.
- Hymn “That Eastertide with joy was bright”
- Anthem: “Lift up your heads, O ye gates” – William Mathias (1934-1992)
- Hymn during Communion “Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour”
- Communion Motet: This joyful Eastertide – arr. by Charles Wood
- Hymn “Ye choirs of new Jerusalem”
- Organ: Toccata in D minor – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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