Music for Easter-3-B (Apr 26)

Prelude:           Slow March: Shephard
Processional Hymn: 252: Come Ye Faithful Raise The Strain
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          554
Psalm:             (p 62) Lord let your face...
Acclamation:       (Easter-3) Lord Jesus open the scriptures...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         426: Baptized In Water
                   (11) Messiah "And with His stripes": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    446: In The Breaking Of The Bread
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        259: I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Postlude:          Pastorale: Shephard

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Cantate Domino, alleluia; cantate Domino, benedicite
nomen eius; benenuntiate de die in diem salutare eius,
alleluia, alleluia (Sing unto the Lord, alleluia; sing
to Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day
after day, alleluia, alleluia).


Richard Shephard (1949-), born in England, began his career
in Anglican church music at Gloucester Cathedral as a chorister;
attended Corpus Christi College Cambridge as choral scholar;
has held posts at Salisbury Cathedral, Godolphin School, York
Minster. Received Lambeth Degree (2001 DMus); appointed Fellow of
the Royal School of Church Music (2004). Composes anthems and
liturgical settings for choir, pieces for organ.


Messiah (Part Two & Part Three) Sing-Along/Play-Along
Sun May 3 at 5 pm
$5/person, $10/family
Invite family, relatives, neighbors, friends!
Come and listen, or join in!

Music for Easter-2-B (Apr 19) Divine Mercy

Prelude:           Prelude in F Major: Thayer
Processional Hymn: 252: Come Ye Faithful Raise The Strain
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          552
Psalm:             (p 60) Give thanks to the Lord...
Acclamation:       (Easter-2) You believe in me Thomas...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         328: We Walk By Faith
                   (11) (sheet) These things did Thomas: Troeger/Sacred Harp
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    260: O Sons And Daughters
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        348: There's A Wideness In God's Mercy
Postlude:          Festival Postlude in G Major: Thayer

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Mitte manum tuam, et cognosce loca clavorum, alleluia:
et noli esse incredulus, sed fidelis, alleluia, alleluia
(Stretch forth you hand, and feel the place where the nails
were, alleluia; and be not doubtful but believing, alleluia,
alleluia).


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).


On Sun May 3 at 5 pm the Saint David of Wales Festival Choir
will present a concert of the oratorio Messiah (Part Two and Part
Three, The Easter Sections) by Handel. All are welcome to come and
listen. The choir will be joined by other singers in the area who
desire to "sing along", and all will be accompanied by a chamber
orchestra whose members desire to "play along".

Music for Easter-1-B (Apr 12) Easter

Prelude:           Organ Symphony IV "Andante Cantabile": Widor
Processional Hymn: 266: The Strife Is O'er
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          551
Psalm:             (p 59) This is the day...
                   (after Second Reading) 551: Sequence
Acclamation:       (Easter-1) Christ our paschal lamb...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         264: Alleluia Alleluia Give Thanks
                   (11) Messiah "O death...But thanks": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    263: That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        258: Alleluia Alleluia Let The Holy Anthem Rise
Postlude:          Organ Symphony IV "Finale": Widor
                   (11) Messiah "Hallelujah": Handel

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia; itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia (Christ, our Pascal Lamb, has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore, let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia).


Thank you to our musicians for their dedication this past week: Director (Ondine Young); Sopranos (Mary Bulkley, Virginia Cooke, Gina DeLucchi, Betty DeOrian [cantor], Linda Hiney, Mary Peters, Rosetta Solari); Altos (Grayson Braxton [cantor], Norma Hernandez, Susan Hernandez [cantor], Roddy Raikow, Sarah Roske, Allison Villarante, Marianne Wolf); Tenors (Jordan Fong [cantor], Bernie Juat); Basses (Richard Mix [cantor], Guillermo Otero), Guest Instrumentalists (Sally Blaker, Ann Callaway, David Ryther, William Skeen, Jonathan Davis).


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed his "Deutsche Messe (D 872)" in 1826, setting devotional poetry by Johann Philip Neumann (1774-1849), professor of Physics at the Vienna Polytechnical Institute; the collaboration resulted in an Austrian folk-style Mass practical for use by that student congregation. It consists of eight songs, titled to denote the points during the Mass at which they are to be sung. Richard Proulx adaptated the Mass-Songs to the texts of the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Amen, Agnus Dei; the heavy-stock pew-cards will be used throughout the Easter Season.


Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937), born in Lyon France, lived in Paris and worked as St Sulpice organist (1870-1934) and Conservatory professor (organ 1890-, composition 1896-); wrote operas and songs, orchestral and chamber music; famed for his ten organ symphonies which followed the orchestral symphony multi-movement plan and explored the many tonal possibilities of the St Sulpice organ (finished 1863 by Cavaille-Coll, mechanically advanced, largest of the time, 5 manuals, 102 stops). Organ Symphony IV in F (opus 13 no 4, 1887) is in six movements: the third is our Prelude and the sixth is our Postlude.

Online resources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1gNswfr7Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsPk2g2Eakg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ch-lIKCsW8

Music for Lent-6-B (Apr 5) Palm-Passion

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Palm Blessing:     517
                   (5) 245: Hosanna
                   (830) Hosanna: Berry
                   (11) Palm Sunday Antiphons: Schubert
Processional Hymn: 244: All Glory Laud And Honor
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          521 (gospel 523)
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         251: Were You There
                   (11) 250: O Sacred Head Surrounded
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    311: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Final Hymn:        -silence-
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Pater, si non potest hic calix transire, nisi bibam illum; fiat voluntas tua (Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink it, thy will be done).


This is the weekend after First Friday. Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass: Lectors from Grade 7; Music led by School Choir (Rebecca Monson, dir).


Palm-Passion Sunday starts joyfully (Christ's "triumphant" but misunderstood entry into Jerusalem recalled through a Blessing of palms and Antiphon and Gospel and Processional Hymn), but the liturgy soon becomes somber (Readings, St Mark's Passion at 11 am chanted by cantors and choir singing crowd sections by Lassus). We depart in silence after Mass concludes.


Spy Wednesday (a name better known in England and Ireland than in America) recalls Judas agreeing to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces; our 7 pm Penance Service of communal prayers and private confessions is accompanied by organ works of the Lenten Season (English, French, German, Italian).


Maundy Thursday (from Latin "mandatum", mandate) recalls the Gospel command to wash each other's feet and the institution of the Eucharist; music includes "If ye love me" (Tallis).


Good Friday music includes St John's Passion chanted by cantors and choir singing crowd sections (Victoria), Crux fidelis (John IV of Portugal), Adoramus te, Christe (Lassus).


Holy Saturday is celebrated with 8:30 am Morning Prayer (cantor, organ); the 9 pm Easter Vigil music is led by choir and organ.


Easter Sunday at 8:30 am Mass (cantor and organ) at 11 am Mass (choir and strings and organ).


Do invite family and neighbors and friends to attend these central moments of our Redemption and join with us in solemn and joyous prayer and song.