Music for OT-30-B (Oct 29)

Prelude:           Prelude in Eb Major: Webb
Processional Hymn: 320: Come Ye Thankful People Come
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          666
Offertory:         328: We Walk By Faith
                   (11) x
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    294: I Have Loved You
Final Hymn:        298: Praise To You O Christ Our Savior
Postlude:          Postlude in A Major: Webb

Music Notes:


George James Webb (1803-1887) born in Wiltshire (near Salisbury)
England; was organist in Falmouth then emigrated (1830) to Boston.
Organist of Old South Church (almost 40 years), and Boston Church of
the New Jerusalem. From 1832 onward he collaborated with Lowell Mason
(1792-1872) in a number of enterprises: founded the Boston Academy
of Music; prepared the first edition of "The Boston Academy Collection";
published at least ten sacred and secular collections.
Independently published "Scripture Worship (1834)" and tune books and
pedagogical texts; president of the Boston Handel and Haydn Society
which published "The Massachusetts Collection of Psalmody (1840)"
to which he contributed 99 tunes. Spent his last years in Orange NJ.
Despite his prolific output, only a tune originally in his secular
collection "The Odeon (1837)" as "This Dawn, the Lark is Singing"
appears in some present-day hymnals (WEBB) with words
"Stand up, stand up for Jesus".

Music for OT-29-B (Oct 22)

Prelude:           Voluntary # 9 in A minor: Boyce
Processional Hymn: 444: Alleluia Sing To Jesus
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            (5) Glory To God; Anderson
                   113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          663
Offertory:         379: Only This I Want
                   (11) (NCAB p 110) Comfort O Lord: Crotch
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    376: Two Fishermen
Final Hymn:        389: We Are Called
Postlude:          Voluntary # 10 in G major: Boyce

Music Notes:


This weekend at the Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass, the Music is led
by the School Choir (directed by Rebecca Monson).


William Crotch (1775-1847) born in Greens Lane Norwich
England to a master carpenter; age 2 played upon the home
organ something like the tune of "God Save The King"; age 4
in London (Picadilly) gave daily recitals on home organ of
milliner; early aptitude for drawing; 1788 Oxford; 1790
Christ Church organist; 1797 Oxford music instructor;
1799 Oxford PhD Music; also produced many fine paintings;
1817 Royal Institution music lecturer; 1822- London Royal
Academy of Music principal; died suddenly in Taunton at
house of his son Rev W R Crotch. Wrote: oratorios ("The
Captivity of Judah (1789)", "Palestine (1812)", "The
Captivity of Judah (1834)"); piano arrangements (Handel
oratorios and operas; symphonies and quartets of Haydn,
Mozart, Beethoven); textbooks ("Specimens of Various Styles
of Music vol 1-3 (<1831)", "Elements of Musical Composition
and ThoroughBass (1812)").


"Comfort O Lord the soul of thy servant" is a short
extract from a longer anthem "Be merciful to me" and sets
Psalm 86:4 in brevity and simplicity. Although the text
is repeated four times, each section is treated in such
a way as to draw new emphasis and meaning from the words.

Music for OT-28-B (Oct 15)

Prelude:           Voluntary # 7 in Eb major: Greene
Processional Hymn: 317: We Gather Together
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          660
Offertory:         377: The Love Of The Lord
                   (11) (NCAB p 201) King of glory, king of peace: Bach
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    355: Eye Has Not Seen
Final Hymn:        287: To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King
Postlude:          Voluntary # 6 in Bb major: Greene

Music Notes:


Maurice Greene (1695-1755) born in London, was a chorister at
St Paul Cathedral; took organ lessons (1710) and became organist
at St Dunstan in the West (1716) then at St Andrew (1717); appointed
Master of the King's Band (1718); published 40 anthems (1743);
inherited a large estate (1750) which enabled him to work on a
collection of Cathedral music with publication in mind but it was
left incomplete and finished by William Boyce (c1710-1779).
"Twelve Voluntaries" were published posthumously (1799-80)
by John Bland; each is in two complementary sections (slower
section then faster section).

Music for OT-27-B (Oct 8)

Prelude:           Voluntary # 4 in G minor: Greene
Processional Hymn: 292: Canticle Of The Sun
Kyrie:             -spoken-
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Gloria:            (5) Gloria Gloria: Anderson
                   113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          657
Offertory:         (5) (OCP _) Like a child rests: Walker
                   (11) (NCAB p 38) Ave verum corpus: Byrd
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
                   (5) Missa XVIII (simplex): chant
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Communion Hymn:    440: Take Our Bread
Post-communion:    (5) (CCH 296 gr 4) This Little Light Of Mine
Final Hymn:        295: We Are The Light Of The World
Postlude:          Voluntary # 5 in G major: Greene

Music Notes:


This weekend at the Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass, the Music is led by the
School Choir; and the Lectors are from Grade Four.


Maurice Greene (1695-1755) born in London, was a chorister at
St Paul Cathedral; took organ lessons (1710) and became organist
at St Dunstan in the West (1716) then at St Andrew (1717); appointed
Master of the King's Band (1718); published 40 anthems (1743);
inherited a large estate (1750) which enabled him to work on a
collection of Cathedral music with publication in mind but it was
left incomplete and finished by William Boyce (c1710-1779).
"Twelve Voluntaries" were published posthumously (1799-80)
by John Bland; each is in two complementary sections (slower
section then faster section).

Music for OT-26-B (Oct 1)

Prelude:           Voluntary # 11 in D minor: Croft
Processional Hymn: 301: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Kyrie:             spoken
Gloria:            135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings:          654
Offertory:         x
                   (11) (NCAB p 228) Lord I trust thee: Handel
Acclamations:      140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei:         146: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn:    470: O Lord With Wondrous Mystery
Final Hymn:        312: Sing Of The Lord's Goodness
Postlude:          Voluntary # 12 in D major: Croft

Music Notes:


William Croft (1678-1727) was born in Nether Eatington (Warwickshire England) and was a choirboy at the Chapel Royal under John Blow (1649-1708). As an adult: first organist at St Anne (Soho 1700-12); Gentleman of the Chapel Royal (1700-); Chapel Royal organist (1704-8) jointly with Jeremiah Clarke (c1673-1707); at death of John Blow, succeeded him as Westminster Abbey organist, Chapel Royal Master of the Children, Chapel Royal official composer; edited a Psalter (1708); graduated Oxford (PhD Music 1713); cofounder (1726) of Academy of Vocal Music (renamed 1731 to Academy of Ancient Music, continued until c1797). Composed: sonatas (flute, organ, harpsichord); theater songs and instrumentals; "Twelve Voluntaries" are found in a manuscript now in the British Library. His sacred music includes anthems, Anglican services (morning, communion, evening, burial); hymn tunes (e.g., see Hymnal # 343).