Music for OT-27-A (Oct 2)

Prelude:           Adagio: Becker
Processional Hymn: 320: Come Ye Thankful People Come
Penitential Rite:  -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          656
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         The heavens are telling: Beethoven
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn:    381: We Have Been Told
Final Hymn:        319: Father We Thank Thee Who Has Planted
Postlude:          Christus, der ist mein Leben: Becker

Music Notes:


Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804-1877), born in Germany;
studied piano, harmony, composition; in Leipzig, became
organist at Petrikirche (1825) then Nikolaikirche(1837-54);
organ professor (1843-56) at Leipzig Conservatory from its
founding as requested by Felix Mendelssohn; collaborator
on Robert Schuman’s Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik (New Journal
for Music); drew attention to 16c and 17c music. In music
field: a collector, writer, bibliographer, editor;
his extensive library of music scores and theoretical works
attracted musical scholars of his time, he donated it (1856)
to the City Library of Leipzig where it remains to this day.