Music for 092312

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Jesus loves me, this I know
As the deer

Opening Song
Everlasting God

Prayer of Confession Response
First song of Isaiah

Offertory
Hallleujah, saved by your mercy

Prayers
Dao-Kim Intercessions

Closing Song
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
            
 
11AM
Hymns
457, I greet thee who my sure redeemer art (TOULON)
367, Jesu, Jesu, full us with your love (CHEREPONI)
2197, Lord of all hopefulness (SLANE)

Response to Forgiveness
2030, First Song of Isaiah (FIRST SONG)

Anthem
Arr. Phillip Deitterich, Followers of the lamb
O brethren ain't you happy, ye followers of the Lamb?
Sing on, dance on, followers of Emmanuel, sing on, dance on, ye followers of the Lamb.
O sisters, ain't you happy, ye followers of the lamb?
O, I'm glad I am a Christian, ye followers of the Lamb,
O, I me to be obedient, ye followers of the Lamb.

Doxology
592, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Prayers
Dao-Kim Intercessions

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:    Maria-Theresia von Paradis, Sicilienne
Alice Keith Knowles, violin
Offertory:  JA Bach, Andante, from Concerto in A Minor
Alice Keith Knowles, violin
Postlude:  JS Bach, Allegro, Concerto in A Minor

Music for 091612

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Praise to the living God
Jubilate, everybody

Opening Song
God of wonders

Prayer of Confession Response
You are my King

Peace
Shalom chaverim

Offertory
Our God

Doxology
God, we honor your

Closing Song
You are my all in all
            
11AM
Hymns
488, The God of Abraham praise (LEONI)
344, Christ of the upward way (SURSUM CORDA)
421, The church of Christ in every age (WAREHAM)

Response to Forgiveness
579, Glory be to the Father (GREATOREX)

Anthem
Beethoven, The heavens are telling
…the Lord’s endless glory; through all the earth God’s praise is found. The seas re-echo the marvelous story, let all repeat that glorious sound. The starry hosts God orders and numbers; and fills the morning’s golden light. God wakes the sun from its night-curtained slumber; let all adore the King of kings. The heavens are God’s and the earth knows God’s favor, and in all things God’s power is seen, the Lord of hosts, who forever and ever our God and Maker still shall be. God is our Maker whose love does not falter; the God of wisdom, ever just. Let earth and all things our God praise forever, creation now exalt our God.

Doxology
592, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:    JS Bach, Siciliano, from Concerto in D Minor
Offertory:  Improvisation on How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace
David Bell, piano
Postlude:  Benedetto Marcello, Psalm XIX

Music for 090912

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Come into God’s presence singing, “alleluia”
Invocation (Murai)
Come, now is the time to worship

Opening Song
This is our God

Prayer of Confession Response
Glory to God whose goodness

Scripture/Proclamation
Open your ears, O faithful people

Offertory
Grateful

Doxology
God, we honor you

Closing Song
Jude Doxology

11AM
Hymns
267, All things bright and beautiful (ROYAL OAK)
We cannot measure how you heal (CANDLER)
422, God, whose giving knows no ending (BEACH SPRING)

Response to Forgiveness
Glory to God whose goodness

Scripture
Open your ears, O faithful people

Anthem
Craig Curry, I heard the voice of Jesus say
…come unto me and rest.
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon my breast.
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in him.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.
I looked to Jesus, and I found in him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.

Doxology
592, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:   JS Bach, Siciliano, from Sonata in E-Flat, Libby Barker, flute
Offertory: Claude Boyvin, Duo, Santus
Postlude:  JS Bach, Prelude in F Minor

Music for 090212

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
All hail the power of Jesus’ name

Opening Song
Your grace is enough

Prayer of Confession Response
Your mercy flows

Offertory
Salvation belongs to our God

Doxology
God, we honor your

Prayers
Amazing grace (Alleluia)

Closing Song
Refiner’s fire (Purify my heart)
            
11AM
Hymns
476, O worship the King (LYONS)
2196, We walk by faith (MARTYRDOM)
298, There’s a wideness (IN BABILONE)

Response to Forgiveness
Purcell, Glory be to God the Father (WESTMINSTER ABBEY)

Anthem
Wesley, Lead me, Lord

Doxology
592, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:   Louise Vierne, Invocation
Offertory: Nicholas De Grigny, Cromhorne en taille, a 2 parties
Postlude:  Pierre Du Mage, Grand Jeu, Suite du Premier Ton

Non-dead composers

Philip Copeland (director of choral activities at Samford University) writes about the travails of composing in the midst of an already busy musical life. Much of his article resonated with me.  I was struck most with his remarks about inviting performers to contact living composers when they perform one of their works:

And so a simple request from all of us not-yet-dead composers. Please tell us if you perform any of our music, preferably well before a concert so that we might arrange to attend if we are in your area. Simply “Google” the composer’s name; most of us are not at all hard to find. We want to be found! A one-line email would suffice:

“In our spring concert on May 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m., the Happy Valley Choir of Happy Valley, ND, will be performing your work, ‘A Simple Request,’ in the Happy Valley Civic Auditorium.”

But, but, but—you say that as an extremely busy choir director you have no time to do this? Why not ask a dependable choir member, or a helpful parent/guardian of a child choir member, or even a board member who really needs a job to serve as your group’s official “Composer Notifier”?

Please, just let us know. It will make all the difference. Truly it will.

I know I would get a kick out of hearing form folks who perform my music.  I'll see if I can become more faithful in making contact when our music groups do the same. 

Royal Wedding music

Robert Quinney (b. 1976), sub-organist at Westminster Abbey, provided organ music for the royal wedding in 2011.  Here he is part of a short interview with a commentator who obviously knows some about music-making.  The video is a nice introduction to the organ in general, and a tantalizing look at the Abbey instrument in particular.

Music for 071512

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Jubilate everybody
King of kings and Lord of lords

Opening Song
The King of glory comes

Prayer of Confession Response
Dayenu

Peace
Shalom chaverim

Offertory
David Hekking, guitar

Closing Song
We are marching
           
11AM
Hymns
465, Here O Lord, your servants gather (TOKYO)
280, Amazing grace how sweet the sound (NEW BRITAIN)
2235, We are marching (SIYAHAMBA)

Prayer of Confession Response
Glory to God whose goodness

Doxology
592, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude:  William Boyce, Voluntary and Fugue in A
Offertory:   Arr. Stearns, Amazing Grace
Postlude:  WF Bach, Fugue in A Minor