Pentecost 16 - Sunday 16 September 2012

• Organ Prelude:  Prelude (or Entrée, from Petite Suite Scholastique) – Déodat de Sévérac
• Opening Hymn 7 “New every morning is the love”
• Service Music:  John Merbecke
• Psalm 19
• Gospel Alleluia
  Choir:  Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
  All:  Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
  Cantor:  The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.
  All:  Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
• Offertory Hymn 2 “When morning gilds the skies”
• Communion Hymn 479 “O Christ the Master Carpenter”
• Communion Motet:  “When I survey the wondrous cross” – Malcolm Archer
• Final Hymn 344 “From all that dwell below the skies”
• Organ Postlude:  Rigadoun – André Campra

Music Notes:

Déodat de Sévérac (1872-1921) was a French composer who is best known for his choral
music, but he also wrote music for piano, operas and a small number of organ pieces.  The  “Petite Suite Scholastique” is a set of five pieces designed for use during a mass.
Andre Campra is another Frenchman, but from an earlier period (1660-1744).  As Music
Director of Notre Dame for six years, Campra caused a bit of a stir by introducing string players  to play during mass -  at that time violins were viewed as ‘street instruments’ and therefore not  appropriate in a sacred context.  His opera/ballets were very popular during his lifetime,  although seldom heard today.  ‘Rigadoun’ is from the opera ‘Idoménée’, written in 1711/1712.