Music for OT-34-C (Nov 25) Christ The King

Prelude:           Cantique: Elgar
Processional Hymn: 283: Crown Him With Many Crowns
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          679
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         285: All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
                   (11) Lift up your heads: Handel
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    344: Shepherd Me O God
Final Hymn:        287: To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King
Postlude:          Imperial March: Elgar

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Sedebit Dominus Rex in aeternum; Dominus benedicet populo
suo in pace (The Lord will sit on his royal throne for ever;
the Lord will bless his people in peace).


This weekend we conclude the liturgical year and complete
the seventh year of use of our hymnals (blessed and distributed
Dec 2000 (Advent-1)). Our weekend use statistics for this year:
294 hymns (#190 through #475 plus 8 on rear cover), 149 used
(101 one time, 35 two times, 13 three-or-more times); hymns are
selected to highlight seasonal themes, scripture verses,
Propers of the day.


Sir Edward William Elgar (1857-1934), born in Broadheath
England; had a few music lessons with his father [music shop
keeper in Worcester, organist (1846-85) at St George Catholic
Church] but was mostly self-taught (violinist, bassoonist,
conductor); succeeded his father as organist (1885-88). Slowly
his reputation spread; "Enigma Variations (1899)" launched his
international fame; Knight (1904); Order of Merit (1911); succeeded
Sir Walter Parratt as Master of the King's Musick (1924); Baronet
(1931). Wrote songs, oratorios, cantatas, symphonies, overtures,
concertos, marches, chamber music.


"Cantique (op 3 no 1, 1912)" is his organ arrangement of his
Intermezzo #1 (adagio) for Wind Quintet (1879).


"Imperial March (Opus 32, 1897)" for orchestra was composed
for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1819-r1837-1901) at
whose death it was said had a worldwide empire on which the sun
never set; it was arranged for organ by Sir George Clement Martin
(1844-1916) who in 1888 succeeded Sir John Stainer (1840-1901)
as organist of Saint Paul Cathedral.