Music for OT-4-C (Jan 28)

Prelude:           Allegro Moderato in G: Brooksbank
Processional Hymn: 388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          589
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         351: Where Charity And Love Prevail
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    340: Yahweh I Know You Are Near
Final Hymn:        352: Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Postlude:          Allegro Moderato in F: May

Music Notes:


Nineteenth-century Britain produced not only a large
amount of organ music for concert performance, but also a
wide range of pieces for church services. Unlike the other
12 pieces in a volume of 14 published Jan 2001, the prelude
and postlude heard this weekend only have associated with
them the composer’s names, and that has lead to an interesting
search for their biographical data. The results are meager:


Oliver Oldham Brooksbank (1859-1934) is identified in the
Scotland Region Highlands 1881 census as a musician.


Charles J May (no dates) was organist and choirmaster
at St James in Hatcham. Additional details have so far eluded
my search efforts.


Although we may know little of these two composers, their music
is easy on the ears, and their stylistic characteristics clearly
reflect their Victorian age.

Music for OT-3-C (Jan 21)

Prelude:           Allegretto (Opus 22 no 2): Gade
Processional Hymn: 315: Sing A New Song Unto The Lord
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          586
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         (5) Open My Eyes Lord
                   The Heavens Are Telling: Haydn
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    396: We Are Many Parts
Final Hymn:        369: God's Blessing Sends Us Forth
Postlude:          Moderato (Opus 22 no 1): Gade

Music Notes:


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


Niels Wilhem Gade (1817-1890) was born in Copenhagen Denmark
to a music instrument maker; won composition competitions and
received a stipend from the king. Went to Leipzig (1843-48),
deputized for and then succeeded Mendelssohn as conductor of
Gewandhaus concerts. Went to Copenhagen (1848), was organist and
conductor of the Musik-Verein; 1861 became court conductor;
1876 began receiving a government pension. During his lifetime
he was considered foremost among the northern romanticists,
and unsurpassed as a conductor. Wrote: opera, 8 symphonies,
pieces for piano, voice. Among his 19 organ pieces is
"Drei Tonstucke fur die Orgel (1851, Opus 22)", dedicated to
J P E Hartmann (Danish composer, father-in-law 1852).

Music for OT-2-C (Jan 14)

Prelude:           Canon in D: Pachelbel
Processional Hymn: 227: Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          583
Intercessions:     spoken
Offertory:         294: I Have Loved You
                   (11) Cantate Domino: Hassler
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    429: You Satisfy The Hungry Heart
                   390: We Shall Overcome
Final Hymn:        312: Sing Of The Lord's Goodness
Postlude:          Trumpet Tune in D: Purcell

Music Notes:


Ordinary Time (derived from Ordinal meaning Order
(1st-2nd-3rd) as opposed to Cardinal meaning Counting
(1-2-3)) began last Tuesday, and continues through
Tue Feb 20 (Wed Feb 21 is Ash Wednesday). Readings are
in the hymnal under headings "Sunday C" and "Weekday 1".


This weekend at the 5 pm Vigil Mass, Lectors are from
Grades 3 and 5 and the Music is led by the School Choir
(directed by Rebecca Monson).


Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), born in Nuremburg Germany,
attended Universities (Altdorf, Regensberg). Deputy organist
in Vienna (1671-3 Imperial Chapel, 1673-6 St Stephen Cathedral).
Organist in: Eisenach (1677 Court); Erfurt (1678-90 Protestant
Predigerkirche, during which wife and child died of plague (1683),
remarried, had seven children); Stuttgart (1690-2 Wurttemberg Court,
then left due to threat of French invasion); Gotha (1692-5 town
organist); Nuremberg (1695-1706 St Sebald). Godfather to a J S Bach
sister; music teacher to a J S Bach brother. J S Bach admired his
composition skills: 26+ motets, 19 spiritual songs, Masses,
13 Magnificats, sacred concertos, ~250 organ pieces, 21 harpsichord
suites, sets of variations, various instrumental pieces.

Music for Christmas-2 (Jan 7) Epiphany

Prelude:           Noel: Dubois
Processional Hymn: 225: As With Gladness Men Of Old
Kyrie:             spoken
Gloria:            Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          497
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         222: What Star Is This
                   (11) When Jesus Our Lord: Mendelssohn
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    223: The First Nowell
Final Hymn:        224: We Three Kings
Postlude:          Marche des Rois Mages: Dubois

Music Notes:


Francois Clement Theodore Dubois (1837-1924) born
in Rosnay Marne France, began early musical studies at
Rheims Cathedral (with choirmaster Louis Fanart) then
attended Paris Conservatory; 1861-66 in Italy after
winning Prix de Rome; 1866 in Paris as teacher, organist,
composer; 1867 published oratorio "Les sept parole du Christ
(The Seven Last Words Of Christ)"; thereafter divided
time between Conservatory (1871- harmony prof, 1891-
composition prof, 1896-1905 director) and Church
(1868- Ste Madeleine choirmaster, 1871- Ste Clotilde
organist succeeding Cesar Franck, 1877- Ste Madeleine
organist succeeding Camille Saint-Saens). Lightly praised
and often overlooked among his
predecessors (Berlioz, Gounod),
contemporaries (Saint-Saens, Franck, Faure),
successors (Debussy, Ravel, Satie);
produced lasting religious
and secular pieces (organ, orchestral instruments, voice)
shortly before musical tastes changed from the romantic style;
wrote six textbooks on composition and harmony.


"Noel" (Twelve New Pieces 1892)
is a set of variations on a French Christmas Carol.


"Marche des Rois Mages" (Twelve Pieces 1886)
has a high-pitched "organ point" (sustained tone against which
changing harmonies are played) to represent the star guiding the
Magi as they travel, visit Herod, find the child Jesus.
On one occasion as Dubois performed it, organbuilder Cavaille-Coll
was present, heard the persistent note, thought it was a cipher,
rushed to the organ loft and started removing pipes to silence the note!


Monday we celebrate the Baptism Of The Lord, which concludes
the Christmas Season; Tuesday we enter the first week of Ordinary Time.

Concert "___"

First Friday Concert
Jan 5, 2007
11:15 am

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