Music List for November 2011

November 6, 2011 – All Saints’ Sunday A

Prelude:

Entrance: 286  Who Are These Like Stars Appearing    

Gloria:   The Sewanee Service Malcolm Archer

Psalm 34:1-10, 22 S-411

Sequence: 656 Blest are the Pure in Heart                                                    

Offertory Anthem: Give Us The Wings of Faith to Rise  Justin Wiget

Presentation:  711  Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God

Sanctus: The Sewanee Service

Fraction: The Sewanee Service

Communion: 624 Jerusalem the Golden 

                      526 Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing 

Exit Hymn: 287 For All the Saints Who From their Labors Rest  

Postlude:

November 13, 2011 – Pentecost 22, Proper 28 A

Prelude:                       

Entrance: 632 O Christ, the Word Incarnate 

Gloria:  The Sewanee Service Malcolm Archer                                                        

Psalm 123

Sequence: 655 O Jesus I Have Promised 

Offertory Anthem:     TBA       

Presentation: 711 Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God

Sanctus: The Sewanee Service

Fraction: The Sewanee Service 

Communion:                           

Exit Hymn: 680 O God, Our Help In Ages Past

Postlude:

November 20, 2011 – Christ the King Sunday

Prelude:

Entrance: 494 Crown Him With Many Crowns

Gloria: The Sewanee Service Malcolm Archer                  

Psalm 100

Sequence: 483 The Head that Once Was Crowned with Thorns             

Offertory Anthem: O Jesus King Most Wonderful David Hogan

Presentation: 711 Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God 

Sanctus:  The Sewanee Service 

Fraction: The Sewanee Service

Communion: 324  Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence       

                      382  King of Glory, King of Peace   

Exit Hymn:   450  All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name  

Postlude:

November 27, 2011 – Advent 1 B

Prelude:

Entrance: 73 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Trisagion:  S-102           

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

Sequence:   68 Rejoice! Rejoice Believers

Offertory Anthem: An Advent Carol Alfred Fedak

Presentation: 56 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Verses 1 & 2)

Sanctus:  S-130

Fraction: S-164

Communion:           

Exit Hymn: 57 Lo! He Comes, With Clouds Descending

Postlude:                        

Music Links for Advent & Christmas Eve 2011

This "blog" entry is for the choir members who would like to listen to recordings of most of our Advent & Christmas Music. I encourage each choir member to listen as often as possible.


Advent 1--November 27
Anthem: An Advent Carol by Alfred Fedak


Advent 2--December 4
Anthem: The Father's Love by William Roger Price


Advent 3--December 11
Anthem: Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates by Mark Schweizer


Advent 4--December 18
Anthem: Gabriel's Voice by Ian Higginson

Christmas Eve--December 24
Anthem: On Christmas Night by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Communion Anthem: Still, Still, Still by Ian Higginson (Women)
Service Music: St. James Christmas Service

Choir Retreat Photos & Video

On Saturday, August 27, the Parish Choir embarked on their first Choir Retreat. Sue Mitchell-Wallace was our guest clinician/mentor for the day. Sue is known all over the U.S. for her expertise in Choir Ministries and Hymn Festivals, as well as a clinician, composer, and accompanist.  Sue is also an instructor in the Leadership Program for Musicians. Members of the Parish Choir spent a whole day in fellowship, worship, prayer, learning, and rehearsals. We thank Sue for her tireless efforts in creating a more beautiful world through worship and music!

 Group #1 doing their "Commercial" for Choir Recruiting.

 Sue Mitchell-Wallace instilling her vast knowledge.

 Group #2 announcing Short- and Long-term goals for the choir.

Rehearsal around the piano w/ Sue

Group #1 with their "Commercial for Recruiting Choir Members.

Music Samples for Choir

The following links are recordings of some of the music we will be singing over the fall term. The choir is encouraged to listen to them to get a sense of how anthems sound.

Archer- Service Music

How - Day by Day
(Sung by an all male choir)

Martin - King of Glory, King of Peace

Parry - Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Shaw - With A Voice of Singing

Shepherd- Be Thou My Vision

Music Notes August 2011

Summer is just about over and many of us have taken our summer vacations and getting ready for the new "School Year." With that, the choir will once again be returning to our regular Thursday Evening rehearsals. This year the choir will begin the Royal School of Church Music "Voice for Life" program. They will learn the basics of reading music and it means to be a minister of music with in the church.  Also, on August 27th, the choir will embark upon a day-long choir retreat lead by special guest Sue Mitchell-Wallace of Atlanta. Also, if you are interested in assisting in preparing breakfast and/or lunch for the choir retreat, please email me!

If you also participated in the mens or womens choirs over the summer and really enjoyed yourself, we are planning to do that again sometime in the fall, watch for email blasts, bulletin announcements, etc. for dates! If you REALLY enjoyed yourself in the Mens/Womens Choirs and have considered joining the Parish Choir on a regular basis, please see me soon!  No Auditions are required, but I will meet with you one-on-one to hear your voice so we'll know where to place you. You may email me at music.marymartha@gmail.com and I will be glad to answer any questions you may have! Rehearsals resume August 11 at 7p.m.

But wait, that's not all.... Beginning in August we'll re-continue our choral evensongs. This time we're taking it a step further and singing a service of Choral Evensong once a month! The dates for the Fall are as follows:

August 14--Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Chamber Singers)

September 11--Evensong for 10th Anniversary of Sept 11 Attacks (Parish Choir)

October 2--Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (Chamber Singers)

November 6--Sung by the Parish Choir

December 4--Advent Lessons & Carols (Chamber Singers & Parish Choir)

All Evening Services will take place at 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). I certainly hope you will make this part of your Spiritual Journey and Discipline in further discovering our Anglican Heritage.  

Musically Yours, 

Josh

music.marymartha@gmail.com

Calling all Men...

On Sunday, July 10, All Men in the choir and congregation are invited to join forces to form an All Men's Choir. Our anthem will be "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"  arranged by Mark Schweitzer. 

We will have a short rehearsal on Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. We will also meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday Morning for the 10:30 service. 

Calling All Ladies....

On Sunday, June 26, All ladies in the choir and congregation are invited to join forces to form an All Ladies Choir. Our anthem will be "Make Me A Channel of your Peace" (Prayer of St. Francis) arranged by Martin Neary.

We will have a short rehearsal on Thursday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday Morning for the 10:30 service.