Music for OT-16-C (Jul 22)

Prelude:           Prelude in F: Thayer
Processional Hymn: 343: O God Our Help In Ages Past
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings:          625
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         398: Diverse In Culture, Nation, Race
Acclamations:      140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei:         146: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn:    368: Keep In Mind
Final Hymn:        321: Now Thank We All Our God
Postlude:          Festival Postlude in G: Thayer

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant):
Optimam partem elegit sibi Maria,
quae non auferetur ab ea in aeternum
(Mary has chosen for herself the best portion,
which shall never be take away from her).


Whitney Eugene Thayer (1838-1889) born in Mendon MA,
studied with John Knowles Paine at Harvard (after 1862),
then two years in Germany; organist of several Boston churches;
faculty member of New England Conservatory (opened 1867);
published a comprehensive course of organ study (5 volumes,
1874); opened a private organ studio in Boston (1875);
edited two periodicals for organists and choir directors,
directed various musical organizations, composed many pieces
for church and recital use; much in demand as a recitalist
in his younger years. Spent latter part of his life in
New York: teaching, composing, was organist of Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church (1881-86).