Music for OT-20-C (Aug 19)

Prelude:           Aria: Peeters
Processional Hymn: 398: Diverse in Culture Nation Race
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings:          637
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
Acclamations:      140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei:         146: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn:    335: Seek Ye First
Final Hymn:        423: Lift High The Cross
Postlude:          Festival Voluntary: Peeters

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant):
Primum quaerite regnum Dei,
et omnia adicientur vobis, dicit Dominus
(Seek first the kingdom of God,
and all the rest will be given to you in addition, says the Lord).


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 51a)"
has a lyrical melody supported by repeated chords;
"Festival Voluntary (1957, opus 87)"
is a joyous piece featuring tonal ambiguity, syncopated
rhythms, chordal fanfares.