Music for Easter-7-B (May 28) Ascension

Prelude:           Voluntary # 3 in C: Boyce
Processional Hymn: 268: A Hymn Of Glory Let Us Sing
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          565
Offertory:         Voluntary # 2 in D: Boyce
                   (11) Alleluia: Boyce
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    435: Eat This Bread
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        267: Lord You Give The Great Commission
Postlude:          Voluntary # 1 in D: Boyce

Music Notes:


The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord has been transferred
from Thursday May 25 to this weekend and takes precedence over Easter-7.


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed his "Deutsche Messe (D 872)"
in 1826. Richard Proulx adapted its music to English Mass texts in
1985; these easy-to-sing melodies will be used throughout the Easter
Season; please use the heavy-stock music cards in the pews (and leave
them there for the next Mass!).


William Boyce (1711-1779), born in London, the youngest of four
children of a cabinet-maker. He was a chorister at St Paul Cathedral
under Charles King (1687-1748), then became a pupil of Maurice Greene
(1695-1755), and Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752) who was one of
the more influential foreign composers and teachers flourishing in
England at the time. Despite a hearing loss from age 24 which worsened
over his lifetime, he had a remarkable career: organist at Oxford Chapel
(Vere Street 1734-36); Chapel Royal composer (1736-); organist at
St Michael (Cornhill 1736-38); graduated Cambridge (PhD Music 1749);
organist at All Hallows (Thames Street 1749-69); succeeded Greene
as Master of the King's Music (1755); principal organist of Chapel Royal
(1758-79). The collection of English Cathedral Music started by Greene,
and left unfinished at his death, was willed to Boyce, who completed and
published it in several volumes (1760-78); it was reprinted and added
to until as late as 1849; it is the first publication of English church
music in score form (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass voice parts all together
in one place on a page) rather than in part form (each part in a separate
book). His own compositions include: services, anthems, oratorios,
symphonies, chamber music, opera, theater music. His "Ten Voluntaries"
were published posthumously (c1779-1793); each is in two sections:
Voluntary One (larghetto-vivace), Voluntary Two (larghetto-moderato),
Voluntary Three (grave-moderato).