2004 - 2005 Schedule

September 12 – 15 Pentecost (Proper 19)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep John Rutter
Softly and tenderly arr. René Clausen

September 14, 16 – Tuesday, Thursday
First practices for singing choirs.

September 19 - 16 Pentecost (Proper 20)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Be thou my vision arr. Jane Marshall
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Come lets rejoice John Amner
Be thou my vision arr. Jeffrey H. Rickard

September 26 - 17 Pentecost (Proper 21)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Fight the Good Fight John Gardner
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Fight the Good Fight John Gardner
Ave verum Corpus Allen MacMillan

October 3 - 18 Pentecost (Proper 22)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Exultate Deo Kirby Shaw
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantorei]
O Lord, increase our faith Henry Loosemore
O Lord, increase our faith Richard DeLong
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
When rooks fly homeward Arthur Baynon
Preces and Responses Bernard Rose
Canticles in F Peter Aston
Evening Hymn H. Balfour Gardiner

October 5 – Tuesday
First practice for handbell choir.

October 10 - 19 Pentecost (Proper 23)
Visitation of the Rt. Rev. Charles E. Bennison, Jr.
9:00 AM Baptism [Parish Choir]
There’s a wideness Maurice Bevan
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
O for a thousand tongues Richard DeLong
Domine! Ad adjuvandum me Gottfried Homilius

October 17 - 20 Pentecost (Proper 24)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Mothering God Dori Erwin Collins
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Psalm 121 Humphrey Clucas
Ave verum Corpus Orlando di Lasso

October 24 - 21 Pentecost (Proper 25)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
O how amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen Johannes Brahms
Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren Johannes Brahms

October 29 - Friday
8:00 PM Concert
The St. Martin’s Cantorei sing secular solo and ensemble literature. Free admission.

November 7 - All Saints’ Sunday
9:00 AM Baptism [Parish Choir]
Come, Brothers and Sisters Daniel Meyer
Halle, halle, halle Hal Hopson
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles in C Charles Villiers Stanford
The souls of the righteous Stanley Marchant
Faire is the heaven William H. Harris

November 14 - Martin of Tours
10:00 AM Festal Eucharist
[Parish and Adult Choirs]
Locus iste a Deo factus est Anton Bruckner
Anthem of Dedication Warren Martin
Here I am, Lord Schutte, arr. Malcolm Archer

November 21 - Last Pentecost (Proper 29)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Ride on, King Jesus L.L. Fleming
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Antiphon (Five Mystical Songs) R. Vaughan Williams
Let all mortal flesh keep silence Edward Bairstow
4:00 PM Concert
Philomel Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Tickets: Ticket Philadelphia 215-893-1999 or www.ticketphiladelphia.org

November 23 – Tuesday
No practices.

November 25 - Thanksgiving Day
10:00 AM Eucharist
Joint service at St. Paul’s, Chestnut Hill; no choral responsibilities. No evening practice.

November 28 - 1 Advent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Keep your lamps Andre Thomas
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Herbert Howells
Morning Star Richard Shephard

November 30 - Tuesday
7:00 PM Advent Vespers
Choir of the Lutheran Seminary of Philadelphia.
Free admission.

December 5 - 2 Advent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Advent Message Martin How
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]
5:00 PM Advent Procession [Adult Choir]
Adam lay y’bounden Boris Ord
Have ye not known/Ye shall have a song R. Thompson
Ave verum Corpus William Byrd
Ave Maria Gustav Holst
In night’s dim shadows lying Mark Sirett

December 10 - Friday
7:00 PM Messiah Sing-In
Join the Philadelphia Chamber Chorus in singing highlights from Handel’s great oratorio. Tickets available at the door. Info: 610-352-3565

December 12 - 3 Advent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Rejoice in the Lord alway Henry Purcell
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Laetentur coeli William Byrd
Rejoice in the Lord alway Anon.
3:00 PM CONCERT
Chestnut Hill Academy Boychoir
Free admission; also on Monday, Dec. 13, 7:30 PM

December 19 - 4 Advent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Paul Manz
Ave Maria Simon Lindley
10:00 AM All-Parish Christmas Carol Party
Bring your instruments! Join the pick-up orchestra!
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten
A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells

December 24 - Christmas Eve
4:00 PM Eucharist Parish Choir; call: 3:00]
Sussex Carol arr. David Willcocks
Ding dong! merrily on high arr. David Willcocks
The Infant King arr. David Willcocks
11:00 PM Eucharist Adult Choir; call: 10:00]
Alleluia. A new work is come on hand Peter Wishart
Dans cette étable Humphrey Clucas
O holy night Adam, arr. John Rutter
Puer natus in Bethlehem Leo Nestor
Hodie Christus natus est Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck
Communion Service in F Harold Darke

December 25 - Christmas Day
10:00 AM Eucharist [No choir]

December 26 - 1 Christmas
10:00 AM Lessons and Carols
[All available singers; call: 8:45]
Adam lay y’bounden Boris Ord
Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury
Ding, dong! Merrily on high arr. David Willcocks
In the bleak mid-Winter Harold Darke

December 28, 30 – Tuesday, Thursday
No practices.

January 2 – Epiphany Sunday
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Come ride with kings Austin Lovelace
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Epiphany Alleluias John Weaver
Love came down at Christmas Mansel Thomas
5:00 PM Evensong [Cantorei]
Eternal Light Leo Sowerby
Canticles in G Charles Villiers Stanford
No small wonder Paul Edwards

January 4, 6 – Tuesday, Thursday
Practices resume.

January 6 – The Epiphany
12:00 NOON Eucharist [No Choir]

January 9 - Baptism of Christ
9:00 AM Baptism [Parish Choir]
The Baptism of Christ Peter R. Hallock
11:15 AM Eucharist Adult Choir]
The Waters of Life James Biery
The Baptism of Christ Peter R. Hallock

January 16 - 2 Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Eternal Light Leo Sowerby
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
The Lord is my Light Peter R. Hallock
Agnus Dei (motet) Thomas Morley

January 23 - 3 Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Dear Lord and Father C. Hubert H. Parry
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Dear Lord and Father C. Hubert H. Parry
O for a closer walk with God C. V. Stanford

January 30 - 4 Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
O Jesus, I have promised Andrew Gant
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Lord, make me an instrument John Rutter
Ave verum corpus Colin Mawby

February 6 - Last Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
The Lord is my Light Stephen Sturk
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles (Collegium Regale) John Tavener
Ecce Beatam Lucem Jonathan Dove

February 9 - Ash Wednesday
7:00 PM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 6:30]
Miserere mei, Deus Gregorio Allegri
Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake Farrant/Hilton

February 13 – 1 Lent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake Farrant/Hilton
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Miserere mei William Byrd
Nobis datus Tomas Luis de Victoria

February 20 – 2 Lent
The Parish Choir does not sing this morning.
9:00 AM Eucharist [Cantorei]
God so loved the world Bob Chilcott
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
The Lord hath been mindful of us S. S. Wesley
God so loved the world John Stainer

February 22 - Tuesday
No practices this day.

February 27 - 3 Lent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Come, thou fount of every blessing Howard Don Small
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Come, thou fount of every blessing Howard Don Small
Jesu, the very thought is sweet Mack Wilberg

March 4 - Friday
8:00 PM Concert
Philomel Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Tickets: Ticket Philadelphia 215-893-1999 or www.ticketphiladelphia.org

March 6 – 4 Lent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Call to remembrance Richard Farrant
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
with Dr. Gerre Hancock
Preces and Responses James Buonemani
Canticles Jack Ossewaarde
Steal Away Gerre Hancock

March 13 – 5 Lent
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Wayfarin’ stranger Gilbert Martin
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Peccantem me quotidie Cristobal Morales
Jesu dulcis memoria Tomas Luis de Victoria

March 20 - Palm Sunday
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Palm Sunday Introit Tomas Luis de Victoria
A Lenten Walk Hal Hopson
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Palm Sunday Introit Tomas Luis de Victoria
Crux fidelis Roger Ducasse
Caligaverunt oculi mei Tomas Luis de Victoria

March 22 – Holy Tuesday
No Handbell Choir practice.

March 23 – Holy Wednesday
8:00 PM Tenebrae [Cantorei; call: 7:00]
Christus factue est Giuseppi Pitoni
Plainsong Psalmody

March 24 – Maundy Thursday
8:00 PM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 7:15]
Ubi caritas John Barnard
Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé
A new commandment Richard Shephard
Adult Choir practice follows the service.

March 25 – Good Friday
12 NOON Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Popule meus Tomas Luis de Victoria
Crux fidelis John IV of Portugal

March 26 – Easter Eve
8:00 PM Great Vigil of Easter [Adult Choir]
Sicut cervus desiderat G.P. da Palestrina
From the ends of the earth Allen Hovhaness
Regina Coeli Francesco Soriano
O sacrum convivium Giovanni Croce
Various Canticle and Psalm settings

March 27 – Easter Day
9:00 AM Festal Eucharist [Parish Choir]
This is the Day Ken Lovett
Lord of the dance arr. John Rutter
Joy is come! Andrew Carter

11:15 AM Festal Eucharist [Adult Choir]
This is the Day Ken Lovett
Easter Hymn Ralph Vaughan Williams
Blackburn Service Noel Rawsthorne
Alleluia Randall Thompson

March 29, 31 – Tuesday, Thursday
No practices.

April 3 - Second Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
This joyful Eastertide William H. Harris
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles in G Herbert Sumsion
Rejoice in the Lamb Benjamin Britten

April 5, 7 – Tuesday, Thursday
Practices resume.

April 10 - Third Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Draw us in the Spirit's tether Harold Friedell
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Preces and Responses Arthur Wills
Canticles (Collegium Regale) Herbert Howells
Stay with us Egil Hovland

April 17 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep John Rutter
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles (Short Service) Orlando Gibbons
Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso

April 24 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist
[Parish Choir and Adult Choir]
Come my Way, my Truth, my Life Harold Friedell
5:00 PM Evensong [Cantorei]
Preces and Responses James Buonemani
Canticles
Hail, Gladdening Light Charles Wood

May 1 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
O come, ye servants of the Lord Christopher Tye
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles in C Bryan Kelly
Greater Love John Ireland

May 5 – Ascension Day
12:00 NOON Eucharist [No choir]

May 8 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
O clap your hands Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles, Op. 38 Lee Hoiby
Sing ye faithful, sing with gladness Richard Dirksen

May 13 - Friday
7:00 PM Concert
Philomel Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Tickets: Ticket Philadelphia 215-893-1999 or www.ticketphiladelphia.org

May 15 - The Day of Pentecost
Final Sunday of the Parish Choir season.
10:00 AM Festal Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Veni Creator Spiritus Derek Fry
Listen Sweet Dove Grayston Ives
5:00 PM Festal Evensong [Adult and Handbell Choirs]
Final Evensong of the season.
Canticles Howard Don Small
Pentecost Robert Powell

May 22 - Trinity Sunday
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
The Annual Meeting of the Parish
Trinitarian Blessings K. Lee Scott
Tantum ergo William Mathias

May 29 – 2 Pentecost (Proper 4)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
From the ends of the earth Allen Hovhaness
Ave verum Corpus Flor Peeters

June 3 - Friday
8:00 PM Concert
The St. Martin’s Choirs sing and play favorite repertoire from the 2004-2005 season.

June 5 – 3 Pentecost (Proper 5)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
There’s a wideness Maurice Bevan
Jesu, the very thought is sweet Mack Wilberg

June 12 – 4 Pentecost (Proper 6)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Lord, make me an instrument John Rutter
Ave verum corpus Colin Mawby

June 19 – 5 Pentecost (Proper 7)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Be thou my vision arr. Jeffrey H. Rickard
O taste and see Bruce Neswick

June 26 – 6 Pentecost (Proper 8)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Final Sunday of the Adult Choir season.
Beati quorum via Charles Villiers Stanford
Ave verum Corpus William Byrd