Music Schedule 2009-2010

September 13, 15 Pentecost (Proper 19)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; Call: 9:00]
Be thou my vision arr. Jeffrey H. Rickard
O for a closer walk with God C. V. Stanford

September 20, 16 Pentecost (Proper 20)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Hear my Prayer Henry Purcell
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantorei]
Hear my Prayer Henry Purcell
Bring us, O Lord God William H. Harris

September 27, 17 Pentecost (Proper 21)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Simple Gifts arr. William Llewellyn
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
O sing joyfully Adrian Batten
Ave verum corpus William Byrd

October 4, 18 Pentecost (Proper 22)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantor]
5:00 PM Evensong and Blessing of Animals [Adult Choir]
Responses James Buonemani
Canticles in C Jack Ossewaarde
Canticle of Brother Sun Grayston Ives

October 11, 19 Pentecost (Proper 23)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Jesu, joy of our desiring J.S. Bach
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place Ronald Arnatt
Jesu, the very thought Mack Wilberg

October 17 - Friday
7:30 PM Concert
Camerata Ama Deus presents HaydnFest.
Tickets: www.voxamadeus.org

October 18, 20 Pentecost (Proper 24)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Duh Tvoy blagiy Pavel Chesnokov
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]

October 25, 21 Pentecost (Proper 25)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Lord I want to be a Christian arr. Patsy Ford Simms
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
O for a thousand tongues Richard DeLong
A fair and delectable place Richard Webster

November 1, All Saints’ Day
9:00 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantor]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Souls of the righteous Ronald Arnatt
Canticles in D George Dyson
And I saw the holy city Craig Phillips

November 8, 23 Pentecost (Proper 27)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Exsultate Deo Kirby Shaw
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Give almes of thy goods Christopher Tye
O God, be merciful unto us Christopher Tye
4:00 PM Organ Recital
American Guild of Organists Philadelphia Chapter Members’ Recital. Works of Felix Mendelssohn. Free admission.

November 15, Martin of Tours
10:00 AM Festal Eucharist
[Parish and Adult Choirs; call 9:00]
I was glad Noel Rawsthorne
Jacob’s ladder Calvin Hampton
I will sing with the spirit John Rutter

November 22, Last Pentecost (Proper 29)
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Let us with a gladsome mind Alan Ridout
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Festival Te Deum Benjamin Britten
Ave verum Corpus Allen MacMillan

November 21 - 23, Tuesday - Thursday
No choir practices.

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
10:00 AM [Adult Choir, call: 9:00]
O come ye servants of the Lord Christopher Tye
Canticle of Brother Sun Grayston Ives
For the beauty of the earth John Rutter

November 29 - Advent 1
9:00 and 11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantorei]
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Thomas Tomkins
Morning Star Richard Shephard

December 1 - 3, Tuesday - Thursday
Choir practices resume.

December 4 - Friday
7:30 PM Concert
Vox Ama Deus presents Renaissance Noel.
Tickets: www.voxamadeus.org

December 6 - 2 Advent
9:00 AM [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM [Cantor]
5:00 PM Advent Procession [Adult Choir]
Adam lay y’bounden Frank Boles
My song in the night Paul Christiansen
Ave verum Corpus Orlando di Lasso
Hymn to the Mother of God John Tavener
Pilgrims’ Hymn Stephen Paulus

December 13 - 3 Advent
9:00 AM [Parish Choir]
Rejoice in the Lord alway Henry Purcell
11:15 AM [Adult Choir]
Laetentur coeli William Byrd
Ave verum Corpus William Byrd
3:00 PM Concert
The annual holiday offering of the Chestnut Hill Academy Boychoir. Free admission;
info: 215-247-4700.

December 14 - Monday
7:30 PM Concert
The annual holiday offering of the Chestnut Hill Academy Boychoir. Free admission;
info: 215-247-4700.

December 19 - Saturday
8:00 PM Concert
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia’s premier Baroque Orchestra presents Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, and works of Rosenmüller, Fasch, Vivaldi and Telemann. Tickets: www.tempestademare.org

December 20 - 4 Advent
9:00 AM [Adult Choir]
Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten
10:00 AM Parish Christmas Carol Party
Bring your instruments and join the pick-up orchestra. Arrive early to get a seat!
11:15 AM [Cantorei]
Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten
A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells

December 24 - Christmas Eve
4:00 PM [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 [Adult Choir; call: 10:00]
Puer natus in Bethlehem Leo Nestor
O holy night Adolph Adam
Hodie Christus natus est Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck
Noël nouvelet arr. Stephen Jackson
Communion Service in F Harold Darke
December 25, Christmas Day
10:00 AM Eucharist [Organ and Carols]

December 27, 1 Christmas
10:00 AM LESSONS AND CAROLS
Singers from all choirs and choir alumni welcome. Practice in the choir room at 9:00 AM.
Adam lay y’bounden Boris Ord
Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury
In the bleak mid-winter Harold Darke
Ding, dong! Merrily on high arr. David Willcocks

December 29 – 31, Tuesday - Thursday
No choir practices.

January 3 – Epiphany Sunday
9:00 and 11:15 AM [Cantorei]
Epiphany Alleluias John Weaver
Love came down at Christmas Mansel Thomas
5:00 PM [Adult Choir]
We have seen his star Everett Titcomb
Canticles in G Charles Villiers Stanford
Noël nouvelet arr. Stephen Jackson

January 5 – 7, Tuesday - Thursday
Choir practices resume.

January 10, 1 Epiphany: Baptism of Christ
9:00 AM Baptism [Parish Choir]
Jesus autem hodie Peter Hallock
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Jesus autem hodie Peter Hallock
The waters of life James Biery

January 17, 2 Epiphany
The adult choirs of St. Martin’s and St. Paul’s sing the morning and evening services at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.
Missa Brevis William Mathias
Festival Te Deum Benjamin Britten
O nata lux Thomas Tallis
Ave verum Corpus Orlando di Lasso
Canticles in D George Dyson
Preces and Responses James Buonemani
Pilgrims’ Hymn Stephen Paulus
A fair and delectable place Richard Webster
This little light of mine arr. David Hogan

January 24, 3 Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Non nobis Andrew Gant
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Edward Elgar
Ave verum corpus Edward Elgar

January 31, 4 Epiphany
9:00 and 11:15 AM [Cantorei]
Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré
Ave verum Corpus Gabriel Fauré

February 6, Saturday
Parish Choir Boys and Girls sing in the Chorister Festival at Philadelphia Cathedral. Details to come!

February 7, 5 Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantor]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles (Jesus College) William Mathias
Dear Lord and Father C. Hubert H. Parry

February 14, Last Epiphany
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
The Lord is my Light Stephen Sturke
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Transfiguration Craig Phillips
O nata lux Thomas Tallis

February 17, Ash Wednesday
8:00 PM [Adult Choir; call 7:30]
Miserere mei, Deus Gregorio Allegri
Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake Farrant/Hilton
Adult practice follows the service.

February 21, Lent 1
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir ]
Pilgrim Spring Reginald Unterseher
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]

February 28, Lent 2
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choirs]
Day by day K. Lee Scott
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Civitas sancti tui William Byrd
Miserere mei William Byrd

March 7, Lent 3
9:00 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantor]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles in F minor Alan Gray
A Prayer of King Henry VI Gabriel Jackson

March 14, Lent 4
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Come, ye sinners David Ashley White
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
My soul there is a country C.H.H. Parry
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy Maurice Bevan

March 21, Lent 5
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Who is at my window Welford Russell
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]

March 28, Palm Sunday
9:00 AM Procession & Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Mary, don’t weep arr. P. Ford Simms
11:15 AM Procession & Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Palm Sunday Introit Tomas Luis de Victoria
Crux fidelis Roger Ducasse
Were you there Bob Chilcott

March 31, Holy Wednesday
8:00 PM Tenebrae [Cantorei; call: 7:00]
Christus factus est Felice Anerio
Plainsong Psalm settings

April 1, Maundy Thursday
7:00 PM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 6:30]
A new commandment Richard Shephard
Ubi caritas Maurice Durufle
Ubi caritas James Biery
Adult Choir practice follows the service.

April 2, Good Friday
12 NOON Liturgy of the Day [Adult Choir; call 11:15]
Popule meus Tomas Luis de Victoria
Crux fidelis John IV, King of Portugal

April 3, Easter Eve
8:00 PM Great Vigil [Adult Choir; call 7:00]
Sicut cervus desiderat G.P. da Palestrina
From the ends of the earth Allen Hovhaness
Regina caeli laetare Robert Lehman
Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs Peter Hurford
Various Canticle and Psalm settings

April 4, Easter Day
9:00 Festal Eucharist [Parish Choir]
Lord of the dance arr. John Barnard
Joy is come! Andrew Carter
11:15 AM Festal Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Blackburn Service Noel Rawsthorne
Haec Dies Herbert Howells
On this bright Easter morn Craig Phillips
Alleluia Randall Thompson
There is no Evensong today.

April 6 – 8, Tuesday - Thursday
No choir practices.

April 11, Easter 2
10:00 AM Holy Baptism
[Combined Choirs; call: 9:00]
This joyful Eastertide William H. Harris
Rise up, my love Healey Willan

April 13 – 15, Tuesday - Thursday
Choir practices resume.

April 18, Easter 3
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Harold Friedell
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]

April 25, Easter 4
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
The Lord is my shepherd Howard Goodall
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
The Lord is my shepherd John Rutter
Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso

May 2, Easter 5
9:00 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir, Cantor]
11:15 AM Eucharist [Cantor]
5:00 PM Evensong [Adult Choir]
Canticles in F Harold Friedell
Peace like a river arr. Ronald Staheli

May 15, Wednesday
Final practice of the Parish Choir season.

May 8 – Saturday
Three Choirs Concert at St. Paul’s, Chestnut Hill.
Details to come!

May 9, Easter 6
9:00 AM Eucharist [Parish Choir]
For the beauty of the earth John Bertalot
Final Sunday of the Parish Choir season.
11:15 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
Peace like a river arr. Ronald Staheli
Peace I leave with you René Clausen

May 16, Easter 7
9:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir]
O clap your hands Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:15 AM Eucharist [Handbell Choir]

May 23, The Day of Pentecost
10:00 AM Festal Eucharist [Adult Choir; Handbell Choir; call 9:00]
Veni Sancte Spiritus W.A. Mozart
Listen, Sweet Dove Grayston Ives
Final Sunday of the Handbell Choir season.

May 27, Thursday
Final practice of the Adult Choir season.

May 30, Trinity Sunday
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 9:00]
‘Twas in the year that King Uzziah died Larry Palmer
Trinitarian Blessings K. Lee Scott
The Annual Meeting of the Parish follows the morning service.

June 6, 2 Pentecost (Proper 5)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 9:00]
O for a thousand tongues Richard DeLong
Lord I want to be a Christian arr. Moses Hogan

June 13, 3 Pentecost (Proper 6)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 9:00]
Jesu, the very thought Mack Wilberg
Ave verum corpus Colin Mawby

June 20, 4 Pentecost (Proper 7)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 9:00]
A fair and delectable place Richard Webster
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy Maurice Bevan

June 27, 5 Pentecost (Proper 8)
10:00 AM Eucharist [Adult Choir; call: 9:00]
O sing joyfully Adrian Batten
I will sing with the spirit John Rutter
Final Sunday of the Adult Choir season.