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".
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