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.

Pentecost XV – September 9, 2012

• Organ Prelude:  Prelude on ‘Rhosymedre’ – Ralph Vaughan Williams
• 
Opening Hymn 484 “In Christ there is no east or west” (St. Bernard #607)
• 
Psalm 125

• Offertory Hymn 524 “O Christ the great foundation” (Aurelia)
• 
Communion Hymn 450 “You call us Lord to be” (Rhosymedre)

• Final Hymn 576 “For the healing of the nations” (Westminster Abbey)
• 
Organ Postlude:  Prelude in F minor – J.S. Bach

Pentecost XIV - September 2, 2012

Peter Dunphy, guest organist

• Organ Prelude: 15 Pieces Founded on Antiphons: Antiphon III – Marcel Dupré, 1886 - 1971

• Opening Hymn 439 “Blest are the pure in heart” (Franconia)

• Offertory Hymn 619 “Fairest Lord Jesus” (Crusaders’ Hymn)

• Final Hymn 392 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise” (St. Denio)

• Organ Postlude:  Le Tombeau de Titelouze: VIII. Veni Creator Spiritus – Marcel Dupré, 1886 - 1971

Pentecost XIII - August 26, 2012

Peter Dunphy, Guest Organist

• Organ Prelude:  Organ Book: VIII. Andantino - Jean Langlais, 1907 - 1991
• 
Opening Hymn 350 “Stand up and bless the Lord” (St. Thomas)

• Offertory Hymn 526 “God is our fortress and our rock” (Ein’ feste Burg)
• 
Final Hymn 620 “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds” (St. Peter)

• Organ Postlude:  Organ Book: X. Pasticcio – Jean Langlais, 1907 - 1991

Pentecost XII - August 19, 2012

Peter Dunphy, guest organist

• Organ Prelude:  Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 192 – Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637 - 1707

• Opening Hymn 8 “Awake my soul, and with the sun” (Morning Hymn)

• Offertory Hymn 431 “Take up your cross” (Breslau)

• Final Hymn 343 “When all thy mercies, O my God” (St. Stephen)

• Organ Postlude:  Suite du Deuxième Ton: VII. Caprice sur les Grands Jeux – Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, 1676 - 1749

Pentecost XI - August 12, 2012

• Organ Prelude:  Canon – Nadia Boulanger
• Opening Hymn 85 “Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless” (St. Agnes)
• Offertory Hymn 508 “I heard the voice of Jesus say” (Kingsfold)
• Final Hymn 353 “My God, how endless is your love” (Wareham)
• Organ Postlude:  Exultemus – June Nixon

Pentecost X - 5 August 2012

• Organ Prelude:  Sonata in G - Anonymous
• Opening Hymn 370 “Songs of praise the angels sang” (Culbach)
• Offertory Hymn 451 “King of love, O Christ, we crown you” (Hermon)
• Final Hymn 467 “Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go” (Warrington #474)
• Organ Postlude:  Tu es petrus (Thou art the rock) – Jeanne Demessieux