Music for OT-12-B (Jun 25)

Prelude:           Aria: Peeters
Processional Hymn: 343: O God Our Help In Ages Past
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings:          612
Offertory:         345: How Firm A Foundation
                   (11) How Firm A Foundation: Busarow
Acclamations:      140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei:         148: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn:    346: Be Not Afraid
Final Hymn:        338: How Can I Keep From Singing
Postlude:          Festival Voluntary: Peeters

Music Notes:


Through the Summer months we will begin using Mass of the Angels
and Saints by Steven R Janco (Hymnal 135-136, 140-141-145-146).


Donald Busarow (1934-) was born in Racine WI; received a
BS degree from Concordia Teachers College, a MM degree from the
Cleveland Institute of Music, a PhD from Michigan State University.
Since 1975 he has served as Professor of Music at Wittenberg
University at Springfield OH, where he directs the Wittenberg Choir,
the Chapel Choir, teaches music theory, and serves as University
Organist. Since 1976 he has held positions as Director of Music
at churches in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. In 1996 he was awarded
an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Concordia University in River Forest IL.
He regularly presents papers at professional meetings, gives annual
organ recitals throughout the country, and is in frequent demand as a
choral and organ clinician in church music workshops.
He has published more than 50 choral works, a sacred opera,
100 compositions for organ, and four volumes of works for organ
and instruments.


Franciscus Florentinus (Flor) Peeters (1903-1986), born in Tielen
Belgium (near Antwerp), graduated Lemmens Institute, organist at
St Rumoldus Cathedral (Mechelen), taught at Lemmens Institute and
Royal Conservatory (Antwerp). Composed for keyboard, voice (songs,
masses), orchestra, chamber instruments, using a familiar but rich
musical language and adopting classical forms. Aria (1945, opus 51)
has a lyrical melody supported by repeated chords; Festival Voluntary
(1957, opus 87) is a joyous piece featuring tonal ambiguity, syncopated
rhythms, chordal fanfares.

Music for OT-11-B (Jun 18) Corpus Christi

Prelude:           Elevation ou Communion: Saint-Saens
Processional Hymn: 256: At The Lamb's High Feast We Sing
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          576
Offertory:         x
                   (11) Panis Angelicus: Saint-Saens
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    850: Adoro Te Devote
Final Hymn:        306: Holy God We Praise Thy Name
Postlude:          Fugue in Eb Major (Opus 99 n 3): Saint-Saens

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of Corpus Christi
supercedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 11).


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed "Deutsche Messe (D 872)"
in 1826 and Richard Proulx adapted its music to English Mass texts
in 1985.


We have used this Mass Setting throughout the Easter Season
(and last weekend and this weekend because of their special
character); next weekend we will begin using Mass of the Angels
and Saints by Steven R Janco (Hymnal 135-136, 140-141-145-146).


Charles Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) had piano lessons with
Stamaty (1842) and Boely; entered Conservatoire (1848) and studied
with Halevy; his dazzling gifts early won him the admiration of Gounod,
Rossini, Berlioz, Liszt. Organist (1857-75) at the Madeleine; teacher
(1861-5) at the Ecole Niedermeyer. Organized concerts, revived interest
in older music (Bach, Handel, Rameau), wrote on topics (musical,
scientific, historical), traveled often and widely (Europe, North
Africa, South America), co-founded (1871) Societe Nationale de Musique.
Wrote sonatas, chamber music, symphonies, concertos, symphonic poems,
operas, choral works, organ pieces.

Music for OT-10-B (Jun 11) Trinity

Prelude:           Aria: Tambling
Processional Hymn: 280: Come Now Almighty King
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          573
Offertory:         (sheet) Firmly I Believe And Truly
                   (11) O Savior and Redeemer: Mozart
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    278: How Wonderful The Three In One
Final Hymn:        279: O God Almighty Father
Postlude:          Tuba Tune: Tambling

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
supercedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 10).


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed "Deutsche Messe (D 872)"
in 1826 and Richard Proulx adapted its music to English Mass texts
in 1985; we have used this Mass Setting throughout the Easter
Season (and this weekend and next weekend because of their special
character); June 24-25 we will begin using Mass of the Angels
and Saints by Steven R Janco (Hymnal 135-136, 140-141-145-146).


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), child prodigy, taught by
father Leopold (musician and composer at Salzburg court of
Prince-Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach). Toured Austria,
Germany, France, England, Holland, Italy; later worked in Salzburg
court; went to Vienna (1781), worked as teacher, pianist, concert
promoter, composer. Wrote 600+ works (symphonies, oratorios, operas,
concertos, sonatas, chamber music, keyboard music, sacred music).


Christopher Tambling (1964-) attended (1976-82) Christ's Hospital
School (founded 1552 by King Edward VI) and was organ scholar at
St Peter's College Oxford. In Scotland (1991-), he was conductor
of Perth Symphony Orchestra, Perth city organist, choirmaster and
music director at Trinity College Glenalmond. In England (1995-),
he is Director of Music at Downside School and Master of the Schola
Cantorum of Downside Abbey.

Music for Easter-8-B (Jun 4) Pentecost

Prelude:           Nun Bitten Wir Den Heilgen Geist: Buxtehude
Processional Hymn: 276: Come Holy Ghost
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          vigil 569, day 570
Offertory:         308: Abba Father
                   (11) Apparuerunt Apostolis: Froberger
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:          Trumpet Tune In D: Johnson

Music Notes:


This weekend the Easter Season concludes after Sunday Vespers
(Evening Prayer). On Monday we resume Ordinary Time (Week 9) at
which the traditional sunrise-noon-sunset prayer changes from
"Regina Caeli" to "Angelus" until next year (Easter Vigil 2007).
After Communion, please do join in singing #265 "Regina Caeli"
for the final time this year!


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed "Deutsche Messe (D 872)"
in 1826. Richard Proulx adapted its music to English Mass texts
in 1985.


David N Johnson (1922-1988), prolific and highly regarded
composer of church music. "Trumpet Tune in D" is heard as the
theme music to a weekly PBS classical radio program ("With Heart
and Voice", Rochester NY, station WXXI).


Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) born in Stuttgart Germany;
court organist in Vienna (1637, 1641-45, 1653-57), and during the
gaps studied in Germany and Italy and toured throughout Europe. Known
primarily as a keyboard virtuoso, composed pieces for organ and
harpsichord (partitas, ricercars, canzonas, fantasias, capriccios,
fugues, toccatas) and developed the harpsichord suite genre. Only two
non-keyboard works survive ["Alleluia Absorpta est mors" (Cor 15: 54-55)
for All Souls, and "Apparuerunt Apostolis" (extracts of Acts 2: 3-11)
for Pentecost]; both are motets in the Italian style written in the
1640s for soprano, bass, two violins, cello, organ.


"Apparuerunt Apostolis" is presented on Sunday at 11 am: "Tongues
as of fire appeared to the Apostles, and the Holy Spirit came down
upon them; they spoke in different tongues of the glory of God. Alleluia."