Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Music List 2016-17

Wednesday, September 7, 2016—First Choir Rehearsal,  7:45 PM

Sunday, September 11, 2016—Proper 19

     Prelude: TBD

     Opening Hymn: #410—Praise my soul, the King of Heaven (Descant, Hymnal 1982)

     Introit: Lead Me, Lord                                                                                    Samuel Sebastian Wesley

          Soloists - TBD

          (New Church Anthem Book)

     Setting: Rutter/Proulx/Irwin

     Anthem: Greater Love Hath No Man                                                               John Ireland

          Carolyn Hanif, Soprano Solo;  Richard Townley, Baritone Solo

     Communion: Cast me not away                                                                     Samuel Sebastian Wesley

     Closing Hymn: #645—The King of Love my Shepherd is (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, September 18, 2016—Proper 20

     Prelude: TBD

     Introit: Jesu Meine Freude (Mvt. #1, Motet - Jesu Meine Freude BWV 227)     J.S. Bach

     Opening Hymn: #390—Praise the Lord, the Almighty (Descant, Hymnal 1982)

     Setting: Rutter/Proulx/Irwin

     Anthem: Weg mit allen Schätzen (Mvt. #7, Motet Jesu Meine Freude)            J.S. Bach

     Communion: Denn das Gesetz (Mvt. #4, Motet Jesu Meine Freude )              J.S. Bach

     Closing Hymn: #594—God of Grace and God of Glory (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, September 25, 2016—Proper 21

     Prelude: TBD

     Introit: Like as a Father                                                                                  Luigi Cherubini

     Opening Hymn #546—Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve (Descant, CG Descants)

     Setting: Rutter/Proulx/Irwin

     Anthem: Ain’a that good news!                                                                      arr. William Dawson

     Communion: Unter deinen Schirmen (Mvt. #3, Motet Jesu Meine Freude )     J.S. Bach

     Closing Hymn: #545—Lo, what a cloud of witnesses (Descant, MTK, new)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, October 2, 2016—Proper 22

     Opening Hymn: #360—Only-begotten, Word of God eternal (Descant, MTK, 2015)

     Introit: Be Thou my vision                                                                              Gordon Young

          Alt. Introit:  O Lord, Increase Our Faith                                                      Henry Loosemore

               New Church Anthem Book

     Setting: Rutter/Proulx/Irwin

     Anthem: Os Justi, WAB 30                                                                               Anton Bruckner

          alt. Anthem: Draw us in the Spirit’s tether                                                   Harold Friedell

     Communion: Es ist nun nichts (Mvt. #2, Motet Jesu Meine Freude BWV 227)   J.S. Bach

     Closing Hymn: #551—Rise up, ye saints of God! (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, October 2, 2016—Evensong—St. Francis—Blessing of the Animals—4 PM

     Rehearsal—2 PM

     Prelude: Improvisation

     Introit:  Seigneur, je vous en prie (from 4 motets on texts by St. Francis of Assisi)  Francis Poulenc

                  Not one sparrow is forgotten                                                               William Hawley

     Preces and Responses:                                                                                    Bernard Rose

     Canticles: Magnificat in C Major, Op.  115                                                        Charles Villiers Stanford

                      Nunc Dimittis in C Major, Op. 115                                                   Charles Villiers Stanford

     Anthem:  O All ye works                                                                                   Philip Stopford

     Office Hymn: #400—All creatures of our God and King (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, October 8, 2016—Rehearsal with Orchestra—1:30-4:00 PM

Sunday, October 9, 2016—Proper 23 - BACH Cantata Sunday #1

     Prelude: Adagio, Sonata #4 for violin and harpsichordJ.S. Bach

          Stuart Rich, violin; Meg Rich, harpsichord

     Opening Hymn: #375—Give praise and glory unto God (Descant, MTK, 2013)

     Introit: Wir eilen mit schwachen (from Cantata 78, BWV 78)                              J.S. Bach

     Setting: Smith—Rutter/Proulx/Irwin

     Anthem: Cantata 150 “Nach dir Herr, verlanget mich”                                       J.S. Bach

          Baroque orchestra; soloists TBD

     Communion: Gute Nacht O wesen (Mvt #9, motet Jesu Meine Freude BWV 227)  J.S. Bach

          Carolyn Hanif, Caitlin Stein, Sophia Mortensen, Julia Barringer - SSAT Solos

     Closing Hymn: #411—O bless the Lord, my soul (Descant,  MTK 2016)

     Postlude: TBD

Sunday, October 16, 2016—Proper 24—Stewardship Sunday

     Prelude: TBD

     Opening Hymn: #709—O God of Bethel, by whose hand (Descant, CG Descants)

     Introit: O God the King of Glory                                                                         Philip Stopford

     Setting: Smith—Mass in E for Rite II

     Anthem: Beati quorum via                                                                                  C.V. Stanford

     Communion: Lift Thine Eyes (No. 28 from  Elijah)                                             Felix Mendelssohn

          Soloists:  Carolyn Viol, Caitlin Stein, Sophia Mortensen

     Closing Hymn: #535—Ye servants of God (Descant, 101 VDs)

     Postlude: Improvisation

     PARISH LUNCH

Sunday, October 23, 2016—Proper 25

     Prelude: TBD

     Introits: Ubi Caritas (from 4 Gregorian motets)                                                   Maurice Duruflé

                  O Lord, increase our faith                                                                      Henry Loosemore

     Opening Hymn: #665—All my hope on God is founded (Descant, CG Descants)

     Setting: Smith—Mass in E for Rite II

     Anthem: Kyrie (from Mass in G minor)                                                               Ralph Vaughan Williams

          Quartet:  (Christe

               Carolyn Hanif, Soprano

               Caitlin Stein, Alto Solo

               Mark Stewart, Tenor Solo

               Richard Townley, Bass Solo

     Communion: Schaffe in mir Gott ( #1 from, Zwei Moteten, op. 29)                      Johannes Brahms

     Closing Hymn: #637—How firm a foundation (Descant, Hymnal 1982)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, October 30, 2016—Proper 26

     Prelude: Toccata in D minor (BWV 565)                                                              J.S. Bach

     Introit: Give almes of thy goods                                                                          Christopher Tye

     Opening Hymn: #546—Awake my soul, stretch every nerve (Descant, CG Descants)

     Setting, Matthias

     Anthem: Judge eternal                                                                                       Gerre Hancock

     Communion: Schaffe in mir Gott ( #2 from, Zwei Moteten, op. 29)                      Johannes Brahms

     Closing Hymn: #410—Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Descant, Hymnal 1982)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, November 5, 2016—Rehearsal with Orchestra—1:30-4:00 PM

Sunday, November 6, 2016—Proper 27—All Saints Sunday (TIME CHANGE!)

     Prelude: TBD

     Introit:Justorum Animae                                                                                     C.V. Stanford

     Opening hymn: #287—For All the Saints (Descant, CG Descants)

     Setting: Matthias

     Anthem: Agnus Dei (from Requien in D Minor, Op. 48)                                   Gabriel Faure

     Communion: Let nothing ever grieve thee (Lass dich nur nichts nich)       Johannes Brahms

     Closing Hymn: #618—Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, November 6, 2016—Evensong—All Souls—4  PM

     Prelude: Harp solo—Alison Simpson, Harp

     Preces and responses:                                                                           Michael T. Kevane

     Canticles: Magnificat (Keble)                                                                  Philip Stopford

          Caitlin Stein - Soprano Solo

     Nunc Dimittis (Keble)                                                                             Philip Stopford

           Caitlin Stein - Soprano Solo

     Soprano solos TBD

     Anthem: Requiem in D Minor                                                                 Gabriel Fauré

          Carolyn Hanif, Soprano Solo

          Richard Townley, Baritone solo

     Office Hymn: #618—Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: TBD

Sunday, November 13, 2016—Proper 28

     Prelude: TBD

     Opening Hymn: #631—Book of books (Descant, MTK 2013)

     Introit: Teach me O Lord                                                                          William Byrd

          Caroly Hanif, soprano solo

     Setting: Matthias

     Anthem:  And I saw a new Heaven                                                          Edgar Bainton

     Communion: Mt Lord, what a mornin’                                                      Harry T. Burleigh

     Closing Hymn: #665—All my hope on God is founded  (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, November 20, 2016—Proper 29—Christ the King

     Prelude: TBD

     Introit: Let all mortal flesh keep silent                                                       Edward Bairstow

          Mark Stewart, tenor solo; Harold Dunn, bass solo

     Opening Hymn: #544—Jesus shall reign where e’er the sun (Descant, CG Descants)

     Setting: Matthias

     Anthem: O clap your hands                                                                      Ralph Vaughan Williams

     Presentation Hymn: #518—Christ is made the sure foundation (Descant, CG Descants)

     Communion: Was hast du verwicket (SWV 307)                                        Heinrich Schütz

          Alto solo, Sophia Mortensen; Julia Barringer, harpsichord

     Closing Hymn: #494—Crown Him with many crowns (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, November 27, 2016—Advent I

     Prelude: None (Holy Silence before the Liturgy)

     Opening: The Great Litany                                                                        Thomas Tallis

     Opening Hymn:  None

     Setting: Hurd—New Plainsong

     Anthem: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem                                               Herbert Howells

     Communion: Out of your sleep                                                                 Richard R. Bennet

          (100 Carols for choirs)

     Closing Hymn: #68—Rejoice, rejoice, believers (Descant, MTK 2012)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, December 3, 2016—Rehearsal with Orchestra—1:30-4:00 PM

Sunday, December 4, 2016—Advent II - Bach Cantata Sunday #2

     Rehearsal:  8:48 AM

     Prelude: TBD

     Introit: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come                                                Paul Manz

     Opening Hymn: #75—There’s a voice in the wilderness calling (Descant, MTK 2011)]

     Setting: Hurd—New Plainsong

     Anthem: Cantata 140 Wachet Auf (BWV 140)                                             J.S. Bach

          Baroque orchestra, Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo: Richard Townley, bass solo

     Communion: A tender shoot hath started                                                  Otto Goldschmidt

     Closing Hymn: #76—On Jordan’s bank (Descant, 101 VDs)

     Postlude: TBD

Sunday, December 11, 2016—Advent III—Gaudete Sunday

     Prelude: TBD 

     Introit: Gaudete                                                                                          Anon.

          Kathleen Spoto, Mark Stewart, soloists

     Opening Hymn: Come Thou long-expected Jesus (Descant, CG Descants)

     Psalm: 146

     Setting: Hurd—New Plainsong

     Sequence Hymn: #493—O for a thousand tongues to sing

     Anthem: Magnificat (Keble)                                                                        Philip Stopford

          alt. anthem: This is the Record of John                                                 Orlando Gibbons

               New Church Anthem book; alto solo TBD

     Communion: Rejoice greatly (from Messiah, HWV 56)                               G.F. Handel

          Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

          Julia Barringer, Harpsichord; Michael Kevane, organ

     Closing Hymn: #65—Prepare the way, O Zion (Descant, MTK 2013)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, December 17, 2016—rehearsal (for Christmas Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve)—1:30-4:00 PM

Sunday, December 18, 2016—Advent IV

     Prelude: TBD

     Opening Hymn: #475—God  Himself is with us (Descant, CG Descants)

     Introit: The best of rooms                                                                           Randall Thompson

     Setting: Hurd—New Plainsong

     Anthem: The Linden Tree Carol                                                            arr. Reginald Jacques

     Communion: Jesu dulcis memoria                                                             Tomas Luis de Victoria

     Closing Hymn: #66—Come Thou long-expected Jesus (Descant, 101 VDs)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, December 18, 2016—Christmas Lessons and Carols—4 PM

     Rehearsal—2 PM

     Prelude: Music for harp duo, Alison Simpson and Rebecca Lynn Simpson

     Introits: The truth from above                                                                      Ralph Vaughan Williams

     Gaudete                                                                                                       Anon.

          Kathleen Spoto, Mark Stewart, soloists

     Ding, dong, merrily on high                                                                  arr. Charles Wood

     Processional: Procession (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                       Benjamin Britten

                           Wolcum Yole!  (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                  Benjamin Britten

     Opening Hymn: #83—O Come, all ye faithful (Descant, 100 Carols for Choirs)

     Carols: Deo Gracias (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                                Benjamin Britten

          That yongë child (from Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28)                               Benjamin Britten

          Balulalow (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                                           Benjamin Britten

          This little babe (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                                    Benjamin Britten

          Jesu dulcis memoria                                                                                Tomas Luis de Victoria

          Wexford Carol (from Celtic Christmas)                                                     Philip Stopford

               Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo; tenor solo TBD

          Hodie Christus Natus Est                                                                         Francis Poulenc

          The Linden Tree Carol                                                                        arr. Reginald Jacques

          Anthem: TBD

     Recessional: Recession (from Ceremony of Carols, Op.28)                           Benjamin Britten

     Closing Hymn: #87—Hark, the herald angels sing (Descant, 100 carols for Choirs)

     Postlude: Music for harp duo

Saturday, December 24, 2016—Nativity of the Lord—10:30 PM

     Rehearsal: 9:09 sharp

     Carol Sing: 10:30 PM

     Choral Prelude: 10:42 PM

     Gaudete                                                                                                          Anon.

          Kathleen Spoto, Mark Stewart, soloists

     Adam lay y’bounden                                                                                      Boris Ord

     ?Hodie Christus Natus Est                                                                               Francis Poulenc

     The Linden Tree Carol                                                                             arr. Reginald Jacques

     This is the Truth, sent from above                                                                  Ralph Vaughan Williams

     Ding, dong, merrily on high                                                                     arr. Charles Wood

     Organ Voluntary:  In Dulci Jubilo                                                                   Marcel Dupré

     Opening Hymn: #83—O come all ye faithful (Descant, 100Carols for Choirs)

     Setting: Hymn 100; Matthias

     Gospel Procession: o Holy Night                                                                   Adolph Adam

          Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

     Anthem at Offertory: Wexford Carol (from Celtic Christmas)                          Philip Stopford

          Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo; tenor solo TBD

     Communion: In the bleak midwinter                                                              Harold Darke

     Closing Hymn: #87—Hark, the herald angels sing (Descant, 100Carols for Choirs)

     Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, December 25, 2016—Christmas Day

     Prelude: Improvisation on carols

     Opening Hymn: #102—Once in David’s Royal City (Descant, MTK new)

     Introit: Ding dong, merrily on high                                                           arr. Charles Wood

     Setting: Matthias

     Anthem: Hodie Christus Natus Est                                                                 Francis Poulenc

     Communion: The Blessed Son (from Hodie)                                                  Ralph Vaughan Williams

     Closing Hymn: #100—Joy to the World! (Descant, CG Descants)

     Postlude: Improvisation

     CHRISTMAS PARISH BRUNCH AFTER LITURGY

No rehearsal Wednesday, December 28



Sunday, Jan. 1 2017--Holy Name—Mike away, core singers off,  Julia Barringer, Choirmaster, Leslie Dawe, organ(?)

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: #450—All hail the power of Jesus’ Name

                Introit: None

                Sequence Hymn: #295 Sing praise to our Creator

                Setting: Hurd—New Plainsong

                Psalm: Spoken

                Anthem: The Blessed Son (from Hodie, 1958)                                                             Ralph Vaughan Williams

                Presentation Hymn:  # 252 – Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love

                Communion: O Taste and See (?)

                Closing Hymn: #435—At the name of Jesus

                Postlude: TBD

Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017—1:30-4:00 PM Rehearsal of Cantata 7 with orchestra

Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017—Epiphany I - Baptism of the Lord

                Prelude: Siciliano (from concerto in A major for oboe d’amore)               Georg Phillip Telemann

                Opening Hymn: #135—Songs of thankfulness and praise (Descant, 101 VDs)

                Introit: I saw water                                                                                              M.T. Kevane

                alt. Introit:  Asperges me                                                                                    Tomas Luis de Victoria

                Setting: Matthias

                Anthem: Cantata No. 7, BWV 7 (Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kamm)  J.S. Bach

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                             Lauren Cho – Soprano solo

                                Alto solo, Derek Lee Ragin

                                Richard Townley, bass solo

                                Baroque orchestra

                Communion: Gib duch zufrieden, and Schaff’s mit mir Gott (from Notebook

                                for Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV 511 and 514)                            J.S. Bach

                                Sophia Carolyn Hanif, soprano, Julia Barringer, Harpsichord

                Closing Hymn: #120—The sinless One to Jordan came (Descant, CG Descants)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Jan 15, 2017—Epiphany II

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: #542—Christ is the World’s true light (Descant, 101VDs)

                Introit: O nata lux                                                                                               Morten Lauridsen

                alt. Introit: O nata lux                                                                                         Thomas Tallis

                Setting: Matthias

                Anthem: Agnus dei (from Communion Service in C Major)                      John Ireland

                Communion: The Lamb                                                                                     John Tavener

                Closing Hymn: #535—Ye servants of God (Descant, 101 VDs)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017—Epiphany III

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: #533—How wondrous and great thy works (Descant, MTK, 2014)

                Introit: Almighty and Everlasting God (in A major)                                     Orlando Gibbons

                Setting: Mathias

                Anthem: Dear Lord and Father of mankind                                                  Charles H.H. Parry

                Communion: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts                    Henry Purcell

                Closing Hymn: #304—I come with joy to meet my Lord (Descant, CG Descants)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017—Epiphany IV

                Prelude: The Call (from 5 mystical songs)                                                  Ralph Vaughan Williams

                                Richard Townley, bass solo

                        Leslie Dawe - orginal Piano accomponiment by RVW

                Opening Hymn: #569—God the Omnipotent (Descant, MTK, 2013)

                Introit: Hear my prayer, O Lord                                                                     Henry Purcell

                    Alt Introit:  One of the Communion Chorales

                Setting: Mathias

                Anthem: The Beatitudes                                                                                    Philip Stopford

                Communion: Chorale #1 Jesu, Meine Freude, #11, Weicht, ihr Trauergeister

                                                                 (from BWV 227)                                                                J.S. Bach

                Closing Hymn: #556—Rejoice, ye pure in heart (Descant, 101VDs)

              Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017—Evensong—Presentation of Jesus in the Temple; Candlemas—4 PM

                Rehearsal—2 PM

                Prelude: Improvisation

                Introit: Senex puerum portabat                                                                        William Byrd

                              Lauren Cho, Caitlin Stein, Mark Stewart, Richard Townley - Solos

                Greeting: S340

                Procession: S341 and S342

                Introit II: When to the Temple Mary went                                                     Johannes Eccard

                                New Church Anthem Book

                Preces and Responses                                                                                        William Byrd

                Phos Hilaron                                                                                                         Robert Lehman

                Canticles: Magnificat in D minor                                                         Thomas Attwood Walmisley

                                  Nunc Dimittis in D minor                                                    Thomas Attwood Walmisley

                Anthem: When to the Temple Mary went                                                     Johannes Eccard

                Office Hymn: #657—Love divine, all  loves excelling (Descant, CG Descants)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017—Epiphany V

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: #381—Thy strong Word did cleave the darkness (Descant, 101 VDs)

                Introit: Benedictus in B flat major                                                           Charles Villiers Stanford

                Setting: Pavlechko—Calvary Service

                Anthem: If ye love me                                                                                        Philip Stopford

                Communion: Oculus non vidit (in A minor)                                                  Orlando di Lasso

                                Soprano/alto duet—Carolyn  Hanif; alto TBD

                Closing Hymn: #593—Lord, make us servants of Your peace (Descant, MTK, 2014)

                Postlude: Improvisation

 Wednesay, Feb 8, 2017 - Rehearsal from from 7pm until 9:00pm

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017—Epiphany VI

                Prelude: TBD

                Introit: On God and not on human trust                                                          Johann Pachelbel

                Opening Hymn: #635—If thou but trust in God to guide thee (Descant, MTK, 2014)

                Setting: Pavlechko—Calvary Service

                Anthem: Beati quorum via                                                                              C.V. Stanford

                alt. anthem: Judge eternal                                                                              Gerre Hancock

                Communion: O for a closer walk with God                                                   C.V. Stanford

                Closing Hymn: #674—Forgive our sins as we forgive (Descant, CG Descants     

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017—Epiphany VII

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: #652—Love Divine, all Loves excelling (Descant CG Descants)

                Introit: Teach me O Lord                                                                                   Thomas Attwood

                Setting: Pavlechko—Calvary Service

                Anthem: Grieve not the Holy Spirit                                                                 T. Tertius Noble

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                Communion: Let nothing ever grieve Thee (op. 30)                                    Johannes Brahms

                Closing Hymn: #603—when Christ was lifted (Descant, MTK, 2014)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017—Epiphany VIII—Transfiguration Sunday

                Prelude: TBD

                Introit: Heilig, heilig, heilig                                                                              Felix Mendelssohn

                                Choir and quartet

                Opening Hymn: #135—Songs of thankfulness and praise (Descant, 101 VDs)

                Setting: Pavlechko—Calvary Service

                Anthem: The spirit of the Lord is upon me (from the Apostle; op. 49)     Philip Stopford

                Communion: O nata lux                                                                                     Thomas Tallis

                Closing Hymn: #129—Christ upon the mountain peak (Descant, MTK, 2016)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Wednesday, March 1, 2017—Ash Wednesday

Rehearsal: 6:06 PM (arrive as soon as possible)

                Prelude: None

                Introit: None

                Opening Hymn: None

                Setting: Missa Oecumenica (Sanctus and agnus Dei only)

                Anthem: Schaffe in mir Gotte (op. 29)—3 movements                               Johannes Brahms

                Communion: Denn das gesetz des Geistes (#4 from BWV 227)               J.S. Bach

                                                SSA Trio

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descants in Lent)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, March 5, 2017—Lent I

                Prelude: None

                Introit: None

                Silent Procession

                Opening: The Great Litany (ed. Belcher)                                                       Thomas Tallis

                Setting: Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: The Serpent                                                                                          Thomas Pavlechko

                alt anthem: Beati quorum via                                                                            C.V. Stanford

                Communion: The truth from above                                                                 Ralph Vaughan Williams

                                                solo TBD

                Closing Hymn: TBD (no descants in Lent)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, March 5, 2017—Lenten Evensong—4 PM

                Rehearsal: 2 PM

                Introit: Lord, for thy tender mercies’ sake                                                      Richard Farrant

                                New Church Anthem Book

                Preces and Responses:                                                                                       Herbert Howells

                Canticles: Magnificat                                                                                         Herbert Howells

                                  Nunc Dimittis                                                                                    Herbert Howells

                Anthem: Kyrie (from Messe Solennelle)                                                        Louis Vierne

                Office Hymn: #24—The day that Thou givest (no descants in Lent)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, March 12, 2017—Lent II

                TIME CHANGE

                Prelude: Love bade me welcome (from 5 Mystical Songs)                         Ralph Vaughan Williams

                                Richard Townley, Bass solo

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descants in Lent)

                Introit: The Secret Sins                                                                                       Orlando Gibbons

                                Alto solo TBD

                Setting: Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: God so loved the world                                                                      Orlando Gibbons

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                                Alto solo TBD

                Communion: Mein Glaubisches Herz (from cantata 68)                             J.S. Bach

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                                Chorale-Wer an ihn glaubet                                                              J.S. Bach

                                                SATB Choir

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, March 19, 2017—Lent III

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Introit: Teach me, O Lord                                                                                  William Byrd

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                Setting, Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: Like as the Hart                                                                                   Herbert Howells

                Communion: Surely He hath borne our griefs                                               Carl Heinrich Graun

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)  

                Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, March 25, 2017—Rehearsal with Orchestra for Cantata 67—1:30-4 PM

Sunday, March 26, 2017—Lent IV

                Prelude: Orchestral selection TBD

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Introit: Ach, grosse Konig (from St. John Passion, BWV 245)                  J.S. Bach   

                Setting, Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: Excerpts from St. John Passion                                                    J.S. Bach

                                Chorus:  Herr, unser Herrscher 

                                Aria:  Ich folge dir gleichfalls                                       

                                       Soprano solo - Carolyn Hanif

                                Chorale:  O grosse lieb'

                         Baroque orchestra

                Communion: Chorale:  Dein Will' gescheh' (from St. John Passion, BWV 245)  J.S. Bach

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Postlude: Orchestral selection TBD

Sunday, April 2, 2017—Lent V

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Introit:Trotz dem alten drachen (#5 from BWV 227)                                  J.S. Bach

                Setting: Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: I am the Resurrection and the True Life                                         Thomas Morley

                Communion: Verily, verily, I say unto you                                                    Thomas Tallis

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Postlude; Improvisation

Sunday, April 2, 2017—Lenten Evensong—4 PM

                Rehearsal –2 PM

                Prelude: Improvisation

                Introit: Teach me, O Lord                                                                                  William Byrd

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                Preces and Responses                                                                                      Michael T. Kevane

                Phos Hilaron: Plainsong    (Hymnal—S59?)

                Canticles: Magnificat                                                                                         C.V. Stanford

                                  Nunc Dimittis                                                                                    C.V. Stanford

                Anthem: Wash me throughly                                                                            Samuel Sebastian Wesley

                                Carolyn Hanif, soprano solo

                Office Hymn: TBD (no descant)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, April 9, 2017—Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)

                Prelude: TBD

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Introit: Lift up your heads, O ye gates                                                             Michael T. Kevane

                Setting: Miss Oecumenica

                Anthem: Faithful Cross                                                                                      Thomas Palvechko

                alt anthem: Salvator Mundi                                                                               Herbert Howells

                Communion: Tristis est anima mea                                                                 Orlando di Lasso

                alt communion: Salvator Mundi                                                                       Herbert Howells

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Thursday, April 13, 2017—Maundy Thursday—Triduum I—7:30 PM

                Rehearsal: 6:56 sharp!

                Prelude: ??

                Opening Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Introit: Ubi caritas                                                                                               Maurice Duruflé

                Setting: Missa Oecumenica

                Anthem: Ave verum                                                                                           William Byrd

                Anthem at Foot Washing: Hymnal 1982 Appendix-- S347

                                Mark Stewart, solo

                Communion: Tantum ergo                                                                                Thomas Pavlechko

                alt. communion: Nolo mortem peccatoris                                                      Thomas Morley

                Closing Hymn: TBD (No descant)

                Postlude: None until end of Triduum

Friday, April 14, 2017—Good Friday—Triduum II—7:30 PM

                Rehearsal: 6:56 sharp!

                Prelude: None

                Introit: Anima mea, liquefacta est                                                                    Heinrich Schütz

                                Duet; Carolyn Hanif; soprano II TBD

                alt. Introit: Tristis est anima mea                                                                      Orlando di Lasso

                                SATTB choir

                Setting: None

                Anthem: Miserere mei                                                                                        Gregorio Allegri

                                Lauren Cho, soprano I, Carolyn Hanif, soprano II,

                                alto, TBD, Richard Townley, bass

                Anthems for Good Friday: S349—Carolyn Hanif

                                                                S350—TBD

                                                                S 351—TBD

                Communion: None

                Closing Hymn: None

                Postlude: None

Saturday, April 15, 2017—The Great Vigil—Triduum III—7:30 PM

                Rehearsal: 6:06 sharp!

                Fire Starter: Kathleen Spoto

                Opening Hymn: None

                Liturgy of the Word: Canticles and Psalms TBD

                Setting: Matthias

                Anthem: Alleluia                                                                                                 Eric Whitacre

                alt anthem: Ye choirs of New Jerusalem                                                         C.V. Stanford

                Communion: Magdalen, cease from sobs                                                       Peter Hurford

                Closing Hymn: #191—Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia! Hearts and Voices (Descant, CG Descants)

                Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, April 16, 2017—Easter Day—9:30 AM

                Prelude: Festal improvisation

                Introit: This Joyful Eastertide                                                                           Charles Wood

                Opening Hymn: #207—Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Descant, CG Descants)

                Setting: S48 and Matthias

                Anthem: Alleluia                                                                                                 Eric Whitacre

                alt anthem: Ye choirs of New Jerusalem                                                         C.V. Stanford

                Communion: Magdalen, cease from sobs                                                       Peter Hurford

                                       Now the green blade riseth (Love is come again)                 Michael T. Kevane

                Closing Hymn: #174—At the Lamb’s high feast we sing (Descant, 101 VDs)

                Postlude: Improvisation