In the interest of getting this information available in a timely fashion, and sacrificing narrative, I am going to simply list the music for Sundays, rather than try to provide it in a narrative form. I will comment when it seems helpful or especially informative. But to make it easier and quicker to get the information available, I'm going to use a list format. If you have an opinion or preference either way, do let me know.
FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
What a mighty God we serve
My life is in you, Lord
Glorify thy name
Confession
Dayenu
Offertory
Holy is the Lord
Doxology
Glory and gratitude and praise
Prayers
Be still for the presence of the Lord
Communion
NA
Closing Song
Go forth in his name
11 AM
Hymns
265, Great God we sing that mighty hand (WAREHAM)
2137, Would I have answered when you called (KINGSFOLD)
398, Thereʼs a sweet, sweet spirit (SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT)
Introit
Schoenster herr Jesu, Fairest Lord Jesus
Confession
Celtic Alleluia
Anthem
Arr. Fettke, Beautiful Savior
Benediction
Vaughan Williams, God be with you till we meet again
Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Willan, Voluntary on Wareham
Offertory: JS Bach, Siliciano, Concerto in d
Postlude: Johnson, Trumpet Tune in D
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Music for Sunday January 25
FirstLight worship will begin with gathering songs "We fall down" and "Holy, holy, holy" (NICEA)and conclude with "Come, now is the time to worship." We'll sing "Halle , halle
Hymns at 11AM will include "Sing praise to God who reigns above" (MIT FREUDEN ZART) and"Live into hope" (TRURO
Hymns at 11AM will include "Sing praise to God who reigns above" (MIT FREUDEN ZART) and"Live into hope" (
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Music for worship January 18
Gathering songs at FirstLight: Graham Kendrick's "Knowing you;" "He knows my name;" and "Open the eyes of my heart, Lord." At the confession, Joy Patterson's, "Alleluia, alleluia in Jesus Christ we are forgiven." At the offering a new song, "Jesus Christ is Lord" by Ken Canedo a setting of text from Philippians, with Jimmy Owens "Doxology." The closing song will be "Lord, you have come to the lakeshore" (PESCADOR DES HOMBRES).Hymns at 11AM will include "Ye servants of God, your master proclaim" (HANOVER
Monday, January 12, 2009
Charles Perry Sprawls, bass-baritone soloist
The adult choir will be joined by Charles Perry Sprawls next Sunday January 18 for special music during the 11AM service. They will sing a movement from the Haydn Second Mass in C, "Qui Tollis" (Thou who takest away the sins of the world...) and the William Dawson spirtual, Every time I feel the spirit. Charles is the son of our own Charlotte and Perry Sprawls. He is in town next weekend for a concert at Montreat College (read below). We are excitedly looking forward to worship next week because of this special musical addition.
From the Montreat College Friends of Music press release:
The spring concert season opens on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 in the Chapel of the Prodigal with bass-baritone Charles Perry Sprawls. Mr. Sprawls will give a performance of songs, arias, hymns and spirituals, with works by Schubert, Strauss, Verdi and others.
Mr. Sprawls, a native of Atlanta, GA, has been enjoying a busy concert career since moving to New York City in 1997. Recent performances include the Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Raphael in Haydn’s Die Schöpfung, the Szymanowski Stabat Mater, and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
on the Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series at St. Ignatius Loyola, the Mozart Requiem on the Great Performances series at St. Bartholomew’s Church, and Chausson’s Le Roi Arthus with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra. He has performed regionally as a
soloist with the Berkshire Bach Society and at the Bard Music Festival. He is a previous district winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions. While in Atlanta, Mr. Sprawls performed as soloist in a number of performances with the late Robert Shaw, including the annual Christmas with Robert Shaw concerts and as part of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers, including performances of Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and the Faure Requiem. He can be heard on the recording A Robert Shaw Christmas —Angels on High on the Telarc label. In previous seasons Mr. Sprawls has performed on stage as a member of the associate chorus at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. He has appeared as a member of the ensemble of Sweeney Todd in Concert with the New York Philharmonic and the Lincoln Center Festival production of Goldenthal’s Grendel, but his first love is choral, small ensemble, and oratorio performance.
Ensemble credits include concerts with New York Choral Artists, Concert Chorale of New
York, The Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola, Voices of Ascension and recording projects with Alice
Parker and Melodious Accord.
From the Montreat College Friends of Music press release:
The spring concert season opens on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 in the Chapel of the Prodigal with bass-baritone Charles Perry Sprawls. Mr. Sprawls will give a performance of songs, arias, hymns and spirituals, with works by Schubert, Strauss, Verdi and others.
Mr. Sprawls, a native of Atlanta, GA, has been enjoying a busy concert career since moving to New York City in 1997. Recent performances include the Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Raphael in Haydn’s Die Schöpfung, the Szymanowski Stabat Mater, and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
on the Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series at St. Ignatius Loyola, the Mozart Requiem on the Great Performances series at St. Bartholomew’s Church, and Chausson’s Le Roi Arthus with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra. He has performed regionally as a
soloist with the Berkshire Bach Society and at the Bard Music Festival. He is a previous district winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions. While in Atlanta, Mr. Sprawls performed as soloist in a number of performances with the late Robert Shaw, including the annual Christmas with Robert Shaw concerts and as part of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers, including performances of Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and the Faure Requiem. He can be heard on the recording A Robert Shaw Christmas —Angels on High on the Telarc label. In previous seasons Mr. Sprawls has performed on stage as a member of the associate chorus at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. He has appeared as a member of the ensemble of Sweeney Todd in Concert with the New York Philharmonic and the Lincoln Center Festival production of Goldenthal’s Grendel, but his first love is choral, small ensemble, and oratorio performance.
Ensemble credits include concerts with New York Choral Artists, Concert Chorale of New
York, The Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola, Voices of Ascension and recording projects with Alice
Parker and Melodious Accord.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Music's powers
Juliet Chung has an interesting article in WSJ from Saturday on the more obscure powers of music. Researchers believe hearing music increases brain activity and may help restore brain function after a stroke. You can read the whole there here. Thanks to Fred B. for giving me a hard copy of the article.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Welcome the Child carol concert
This coming Sunday the music ministry will present a carol service we are calling Welcome the Child. The title is drawn from a modern Christmas carol by Marty Haugen that will be part of the program. In fact Haugen wrote and arranged an additional 12 or so carols to constitute his own carol service using the same title. I performed that entire program some years ago in Richmond. I've used several of the carols in various settings over the years. This year I am using several, but not all, of Haugen's arrangements for this carol service.
Our Chancel Choir will sing "Welcome the child," "Pat-a-pan," "Good Christian friends, rejoice," "A stable lamp is lighted," "Twas in the moon of winter-time" (all by Haugen), plus Andre Thomas' "African noel." The Prophets of Praise will sing two additional Haugen arrangements: a new carol called "Hodie Christus natus est" ("Christ is born today") and a medley of "Infant holy, infant lowly" and "Silent night, holy night."
Our children's choirs, the Aerie Singers and the Carol Choir will sing Haugen's "Carol at the Manger."
The Tune Weavers will sing a setting of "Lo, how a rose e'er-blooming" and will be the TB voices in an SATB setting of "While shepherds watched their flocks by night," to the tune SHERBORNE in a new arrangement by Winges from OCP. We'll have four SA choir singers to fill out the octet format we'll use for this performance.
The Adult Handbell choir will ring a setting of "In the bleak mid-winter." The youth ringers, Aaron's Bells, will ring a setting of "Good King Wenceslas." We will have a piano/organ duet setting of "Joy to the world."
It will be a great program! It will begin at 7PM and child care will be available. Please join us, and support the hard work and dedication of our church's musicians, and hear some wonderful Christmas music!
By the way, the adult bell ringers and the Tune Weavers will be the musical diversion at an open house at the Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat, this Wednesday afternoon from 3PM. Drop by, see the center, nosh, and hear some nice carols sung and rung by some friendly folks!
Our Chancel Choir will sing "Welcome the child," "Pat-a-pan," "Good Christian friends, rejoice," "A stable lamp is lighted," "Twas in the moon of winter-time" (all by Haugen), plus Andre Thomas' "African noel." The Prophets of Praise will sing two additional Haugen arrangements: a new carol called "Hodie Christus natus est" ("Christ is born today") and a medley of "Infant holy, infant lowly" and "Silent night, holy night."
Our children's choirs, the Aerie Singers and the Carol Choir will sing Haugen's "Carol at the Manger."
The Tune Weavers will sing a setting of "Lo, how a rose e'er-blooming" and will be the TB voices in an SATB setting of "While shepherds watched their flocks by night," to the tune SHERBORNE in a new arrangement by Winges from OCP. We'll have four SA choir singers to fill out the octet format we'll use for this performance.
The Adult Handbell choir will ring a setting of "In the bleak mid-winter." The youth ringers, Aaron's Bells, will ring a setting of "Good King Wenceslas." We will have a piano/organ duet setting of "Joy to the world."
It will be a great program! It will begin at 7PM and child care will be available. Please join us, and support the hard work and dedication of our church's musicians, and hear some wonderful Christmas music!
By the way, the adult bell ringers and the Tune Weavers will be the musical diversion at an open house at the Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat, this Wednesday afternoon from 3PM. Drop by, see the center, nosh, and hear some nice carols sung and rung by some friendly folks!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
La posada or Las posadas
The weekday school (preschool) here at BMPCNC has for several years held a reenactment of the search by Mary and Joseph for a place of shelter before the birth of the Messiah, Jesus. Based on a Mexican festival, the preschool's version is very cute, pleasingly multi-cultural and a much beloved part of their year.
However, I made the mistake of poking my nose in about the title of the event. The culture here uses "la posada." For years I have used "las posadas." I raised the difference with Jennifer R. who has striven to find the diplomatic middle way. Alice P. has her sources; Phil C. studied Spanish in school, and I have my precedents. We all have cited our sources and invoked our authorities, to the end that we don't know quite what to call this festival!
I did a bit of research and found a pretty even split. This is the text of an email I circulated today to try to explain the differences and seek peace amongst the church staff!
"It looks like the jury will have to remain deadlocked. After a little bit of research I have found authoritative references using both la posada and las posadas. Not knowing Spanish myself, it seems that the difference is merely a matter of grammar: singular or plural. Shelter or shelters, inn or inns.
It seems to me that because the nine-day festival moves from place to place, including several stops, “shelters” would be more reasonable; but on the other hand, the characters stop at one potential “shelter” per night, making that a reasonable option.
Here are the sites I investigated:
http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Posadas
http://www.cinnamonhearts.com/LasPosadas.htm
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/mexico.htm
Ultimately, if you are willing to concede that I am not insane, I am willing to do that same with you! Go with what you know and/or have become familiar and comfortable with. Just know that as with so many things, there’s more than one way to skin a cat."
I threw that last metaphor in just for kicks and to muddy the issue just a wee bit more!
If you have an informed opinion, please weigh in using the comment button. I'd love to hear your information/sources, and any experiences you have had with this Christmas festival in your community or church. Feliz navidad!
However, I made the mistake of poking my nose in about the title of the event. The culture here uses "la posada." For years I have used "las posadas." I raised the difference with Jennifer R. who has striven to find the diplomatic middle way. Alice P. has her sources; Phil C. studied Spanish in school, and I have my precedents. We all have cited our sources and invoked our authorities, to the end that we don't know quite what to call this festival!
I did a bit of research and found a pretty even split. This is the text of an email I circulated today to try to explain the differences and seek peace amongst the church staff!
"It looks like the jury will have to remain deadlocked. After a little bit of research I have found authoritative references using both la posada and las posadas. Not knowing Spanish myself, it seems that the difference is merely a matter of grammar: singular or plural. Shelter or shelters, inn or inns.
It seems to me that because the nine-day festival moves from place to place, including several stops, “shelters” would be more reasonable; but on the other hand, the characters stop at one potential “shelter” per night, making that a reasonable option.
Here are the sites I investigated:
http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Posadas
http://www.cinnamonhearts.com/LasPosadas.htm
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/mexico.htm
Ultimately, if you are willing to concede that I am not insane, I am willing to do that same with you! Go with what you know and/or have become familiar and comfortable with. Just know that as with so many things, there’s more than one way to skin a cat."
I threw that last metaphor in just for kicks and to muddy the issue just a wee bit more!
If you have an informed opinion, please weigh in using the comment button. I'd love to hear your information/sources, and any experiences you have had with this Christmas festival in your community or church. Feliz navidad!
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