Music for Easter-8-B (May 31) Pentecost

Prelude:           Deux strophes sur Veni Creator Spiritus (Vol 1): Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 276: Come Holy Ghost
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          vigil 569 -- day 570
Psalm:             (Guimont vigil p 77 day p 78) Lord send out...
                   570: Sequence
Acclamation:       (Pentecost) Come Holy Spirit...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         267: Lord You Give The Great Commission
                   (11) Messiah "The Lord gave...Their sound is gone out": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    273: Veni Creator Spiritus
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        369: God's Blessing Sends Us Forth
Postlude:          Fete de la Pentecote Offertoire (Vol 10): Guilmant

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Factus est repente de caelo sonus advenientis spiritus
vehementis, ubi erant sedentes, alleluia; et repleti sunt
omnes Spiritu Sancto, loquentes magnalia Dei, alleluia,
alleluia (Suddenly, a sound came from heaven like the rush
of a mighty wind, in the place where they were sitting,
alleluia; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and announced the great things God had done, alleluia, alleluia).


This weekend the Easter Season concludes after Sunday Vespers
(Evening Prayer). On Monday we resume Ordinary Time (Week 9). The
traditional sunrise-noon-sunset prayer changes from "Regina Caeli"
to "Angelus" until Easter Vigil 2010.


Felix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) born in Boulogne-sur-mer
France to a family of organists and organ builders; began studies
with his father; 1849- St Nicholas sub-organist, College Mariette
student (harmony, counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola);
1853- St Joseph organist; 1857- St Nicholas choirmaster, Boulogne
Conservatory teacher; 1860- Brussels Conservatory student; taught
privately, gave concerts. Moved to Paris; 1871-1901 La Trinite
organist; 1879-97 Trocadero Palace concerts of organ music of all
historical periods and countries; 1879-1904 concert tours in Europe
and USA; 1894- Schola Cantorum co-founder and teacher (Gregorian chant,
counterpoint, organ); 1896- Paris Conservatory organ instructor;
1902- Notre Dame honorary organist. Composed 400+ pieces, over 50
are in "L'organiste Liturgique" (1884)(Opus 65), a ten-volume
collection for liturgical use based on Gregorian chant melodies.

Music for Easter-7-B (May 24) Ascension

Prelude:           Dignitate: Moore
Processional Hymn: 852: At The Name Of Jesus
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          565
Psalm:             (p 73) God mounts his throne...
Acclamation:       (Ascension) Go and teach...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         374: Go Make Of All Disciples
                   (11) Ascendit Deus: Peter Philips (1561-1628)
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    330: We Remember
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        269: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Postlude:          Sortie: Moore

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Signa eos qui in me credunt, haec sequentur; daemonia eicient; super aegros manus imponent, et bene habebunt; alleluia (These signs will accompany those who believe; they will cast out demons, and when they lay their hands upon the sick, these will recover, alleluia).


Andrew Moore (1954-) was born in Hayes, Greater London, England. At the Royal Academy of Music in London he studied violin and organ and also took the advanced orchestral conducting course. He was ordained a priest in 1982 as a member of the Benedictine community at Downside Abbey having obtained a degree in theology at Cambridge University (Christ’s College). At Downside he taught music and religious studies and was a Housemaster and Bursar. As monastic and school choirmaster for many years he helped to maintain a high standard of liturgical music. From 1993-95 he was parish priest at the Downside Parish of Little Malvern, the church where Elgar lies buried. In 1996 he stepped aside from monastic life for a more active ministry in the Diocese of Portsmouth as a parish priest (St Francis Ascot, Sacred Heart Lambourn, Our Lady of Lourdes Hungerford). He has composed mass settings, responsorial psalms, motets, anthems and carols, a song cycle and many other songs, chamber and orchestral music.

Music for Easter-6-B (May 17)

Prelude:           Cortege: Archer
Processional Hymn: 466: The Master Came To Bring Good News
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          563
Psalm:             (p 71) The Lord has revealed...
Acclamation:       (Easter-6) Whoever loves me...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (5) Everyday God
                   (830) 350: Lord Of All Nations Grant Me Grace
                   (11) O Savior and Redeemer: Mozart
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  (5) 117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          187: Agnus Dei: chant
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    335: Seek Ye First
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        847: Immortal Invisible
Postlude:          Alla Marcia: Archer

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Ego vos elegi de mundo, ut eatis, et fructum afferatis; et fructus vester maneat; alleluia (I have chosen you from the world, in order that you might go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should last, alleluia).


This weekend at the Saturday 5 pm (Vigil) Mass the Music is led by the School Choir (Rebecca Monson, dir). This is their last weekend of this school year. We thank them for their dedication.


Malcolm Archer (1952-) was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Wells Cathedral, and conductor of the Wells Oratorio Society and the City of Bristol Choir. In Sep 2004 he was Organist of St Paul's Cathedral in London, then in Aug 2007 he took up a new position as Director of Chapel Music and Organist at Winchester College where he is in charge of the Winchester College Chapel Choir. He also teaches, composes, and gives recitals.

Music for Easter-5-B (May 10)

Prelude:           Paean: Knight
                   (11) Ave Maria: Schubert
Processional Hymn: 350: Lord Of All Nations
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          560
Psalm:             (p 68) I will praise you...
Acclamation:       (Easter-5) Remain in me...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         381: We Have Been Told
                   (11) Messiah "Let all the angels": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    377: The Love Of The Lord
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        420: O Most Virtuous
Postlude:          Sortie: Knight

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me,
et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, alleluia,
alleluia (I am the true vine, and you are the branches;
he who abides in me and I in him, he it is who bears
much fruit, alleluia, alleluia).


On this Mother's Day, the 11 am Prelude is Schubert's "Ave Maria",
requested in memory of the 100th birthday of Marie McKay Kirrene,
by her children (Carol Spain, Michael Kirrene, John Kirrene).


Richard Knight (1965-) is a former Organ Scholar at St John's
College, Oxford, Director of Music at Dean Close School, Cheltenham
England, and composes and conducts.


Thank You to all who were able to attend the Messiah
Sing-Along-Play-Along Concert last weekend, featuring our
Saint David of Wales Festival Choir and Soloists accompanied
by a Chamber Orchestra, joined by many local amateur singers
and instrumentalists! The music-making was excellent as always,
and the snacks/desserts/beverages tables had many delicious
items from which to choose both before the concert and during
the intermission.

Concert "Messiah Part-Two-Part-Three (Sing-Along-Play-Along-Listen)"

http://eft94530.googlepages.com/2009-0503-MessiahPoster.pdf
http://eft94530.googlepages.com/2009-0503-MessiahProgram.pdf

Sunday, May 3, 2009
5 pm
Messiah (Part Two & Part Three) Sing-Along-Play-Along-Listen Concert
Saint David Of Wales Festival Choir, Soloists, Chamber Orchestra
$5/person, $10/family
Invite family, relatives, neighbors, friends!
Come and listen, or join in!

Music for Easter-4-B (May 3)

Prelude:           Pastorale: Zipoli
Processional Hymn: (5) 421: Immaculate Mary
                   256: At The Lambs High Feast We Sing
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          557
Psalm:             (p 65) The stone rejected by...
Acclamation:       (Easter-4) I am the good shepherd...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         447: Shepherd Of Souls
                   (11) Messiah "All we like sheep": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  (5) 117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei          (5) 187: Agnus Dei: chant
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    453: I Received The Living God
                   265: Regina Caeli
                   (5) Holy Mary
Final Hymn:        417: Sing Of Mary
Postlude:          Festive Scherzo: Archer

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia; et cognosco oves meas,
et cognoscunt me meae, alleluia, alleluia (I am the
good shepherd, alleluia; I know my sheep and my own
know me, alleluia, alleluia).


This is the weekend after First Friday. Saturday 5 pm Vigil
Mass: Lectors are from Grade 1 and the Music is led by the School
Choir (Rebecca Monson, dir).


This Weekend
Sun May 3 at 5 pm
Messiah (Part Two & Part Three) Sing-Along/Play-Along
Saint David Of Wales Festival Choir and Soloists and Chamber Orchestra
$5/person, $10/family
Invite family, relatives, neighbors, friends!
Come and listen, or join in!

Concert "Modern English Organ Voluntaries III"

http://eft94530.googlepages.com/2009-0501-ffc.pdf

First Friday Concerts
May 1, 2009
11:15 am

Modern English Organ Voluntaries III

Edward F Teixeira, organ



Concert Composers:
Colin Hand (1929-)
Owain Edwards (1940-)
Philip Moore (1943-)
Stephen Kemp (1947-)
Paul Bryan (1950-)
Andrew Fletcher (1950-)
Malcolm Archer (1952-)
Andrew Moore (1954-)
Robert Fielding (1956-)
Richard Knight (1965-)



Concert Scores:
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