Music at St. David s

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1 Music at St. David s Fall 2018 ST. DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH EST St. David s Episcopal Church Baltimore, Maryland

2 I Will Sing of Mercy and of Justice Psalm 101:1 Music offers us the rare opportunity to be simultaneously in communion with ourselves, our neighbors, and with God. Whether we are singing or listening, engagement in sacred music allows us to realize our beliefs in the world, and to engage in a community forged in music and the spirit. At. St. David s, we believe that our music-making is both an expression of God as immanent love, as well as a proper sacrifice of praise, following Søren Kierkegaard s metaphor that, in the theatre of worship, the liturgical leaders are the prompters, the congregants are the actors, and our audience is God. Recognizing that God is present both in our interactions with each other and as a recipient of praise, we strive to offer joyful noise to the best of our abilities. For over a century, St. David s has maintained excellence in the choral tradition that is at the heart of Anglican music. The Choir of St. David s provides the backbone of this musical leadership, singing at Sunday services from September through Trinity Sunday. We also provide opportunities for children, youth, and adults of all ages to participate musically in worship. We invite you to take a moment to explore the musical offerings presented by St. David s, both in this music booklet and online at our website, and on Facebook Each Sunday during the program year (September-May), learn about the music presented in worship in Sundays in Song, or learn about the Instruments of the Parish used in worship and the Ensembles of the Parish which offer music throughout the year. Read about the St. David's Music Series, which offers a wide range of special events, including a First Friday Concert series, a Recital and Evensong series, and the Baltimore Bach Marathon, a Baltimore tradition for 43 years. This year we will present Centenary Commemorations for Leonard Bernstein, the 1918 Armistice, and the founding of the Lessons and Carols tradition. You can also learn about the many programs through which St. David's engages with the community, including the Composer-in-Residence and Ensemble-in-Residence programs, which supports emerging and established artists and shares their work with the Baltimore community. Find out about the many forms of Outreach and Education with which the musicians of the parish are involved, including performances at retirement communities, education initiatives for high school students at schools without music programs, and the newly-formed street choir Voices Rise: A Baltimore Choir of Hope, a partnership between St. David's, Paul's Place, Inc., and the Peabody Conservatory. If you're excited about these offerings, then know that we're excited to involve you! If you'd like to make music in worship, you can volunteer to sing, ring, play, or participate in a number of ways. You can also find out how you can Support the music program to ensure that St. David's continues to bring music to all of God's children no exceptions. Should you have any questions, or are interested in becoming involved, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Music Ministries, Dr. Douglas Buchanan, at dbuchanan@st.davidsrolandpark.com.

3 UPCOMING MUSICAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE PARISH: Fall 2018 First Friday Concert: Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, October 5, 7:30 pm Our Ensemble-in-Residence takes us to the grand musical tradition of Venice with a program entitled Giovanniana! St David s Singers, October 7 ( St. Francis Sunday ), 10:00 am An opportunity for volunteers to join in offering music for the 10:00 worship service. Speak with Dr. Doug Buchanan, Director of Music ministries, to learn more. Recital and Choral Evensong: October 21 at 4:30 pm With a pre-service recital by pianist David Witmer, followed by the music of Herbert Howells A Leonard Bernstein Centenary: October 28 at 10:00 am A festival service celebrating Bernstein s centenary, including the boisterous Chichester Psalms and other favorites. First Friday Concert: The Borisevich Duo, November 2 at 7:30 pm Internationally acclaimed violin-piano duo Nikita and Margarita Borisevich offer a grand concert of Romantic music. St David s Singers, November11 10:00 am An opportunity for volunteers to join in offering music for the 10:00 worship service. Speak with Dr. Doug Buchanan, Director of Music ministries, to learn more. Recital and Choral Evensong: November 11 at 4:30 pm A special event honoring Veterans Day and in commemoration of the centenary of the 1918 Armistice which ended World War I.

4 ST. DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH September 9 The Sixteenth Sunday 16 The Seventeenth 23 The Eighteenth Sunday MUSIC SCHEDULE Fall 2018 & HOMECOMING SUNDAY PSALM 146 Thomas Norris ANTHEM Festival Anthem: A Joyful Song (U.S. PREMIERE) Violet Archer O Sacrum convivium Marc-Antoine Charpentier VOLUNTARIES Trio Anne-Amélie de Brunswick Carillon de Westminster Louis Vierne HYMNS Love divine, all loves excelling (Hyfrodol); Let us break bread together on our knees Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda); PSALM 116:1-8 William Crotch ANTHEM If I have not love Anna Appleby Panis angelicus César Franck VOLUNTARIES Ein feste Burg Richard T. Gore IV, from Reformation Symphony Felix Mendelssohn HYMNS A mighty fortress (Ein feste Burg); Oh food to pilgrims given (O Welt, ich muss dich lassen) Take up your cross, the savior said (Bourbon); 4:30 pm RECITAL & CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN RESPONSES Kathryn Rose (U.S. PREMIERE) PSALM 104:25-34 Adapted from Caritas abundant in omnia by Hildegard von Bingen CANTICLES Faye Chiao (WORLD PREMIERE) ANTHEM O Nata Lux & before the ending of the day (U.S. PREMIERE) Kerry Andrew VOLUNTARY Atom Dance Bjork HYMNS We sing our praise of Hildegard (Kingsfold); Descant: Hildegard, adapt. Buchanan Mothers, call upon your Maker (Rustington); PSALM 54 Adapted Douglas Buchanan ANTHEMS #UnitedWeDream Melissa Dunphy Diliges Dominum William Byrd VOLUNTARIES Voluntaries are provided by the Guest Organist on this day while the Director of Music is away directing Voices Rise.

5 23 (Continued) HYMNS O God our help in ages past (St. Anne); Lord of all hopefulness (Slane) Sing ye faithful, sing with gladness (Finnian); 30 The Nineteenth Sunday October 7 The Twentieth Sunday 14 The Twenty-First 21 The Twenty-Second PSALM 19:7-14 Orlando Gibbons ANTHEMS Credo, from Missa Maria concertata Christoph Strauss O Salutaris Hostia Caterina Assandra VOLUNTARIES Variations on St. Denio David Evan Thomas The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus 1 J.S. Bach HYMNS O love, how deep, how broad, how high (Deus tuorum militum); Sweet hour of prayer (Sweet hour of prayer) Immortal, Invisible, God only wise (St. Denio);, WITH THE ST. DAVID S SINGERS PSALM 8 Frederick A. Gore Ouseley ANTHEM Gaelic Blessing Stephanie Andrews God who stretched the spangled heavens arr. Buchanan VOLUNTARIES Hymn and Fuguing Tune on The Ash Grove ( Let all things now living ) and Ein Feste Burg Douglas Buchanan The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus 2 J.S. Bach HYMNS All creatures of our God and King (Lasst uns erfreuen), For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix) Fairest Lord Jesus (St. Elizabeth) Joyful, Joyful we adore thee (Hymn to Joy) PSALM 90:12-17 David Hurd ANTHEM Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Samuel S. Wesley We wait for thy loving kindness, O God William McKie VOLUNTARIES Voluntaries are provided by the Guest Organist on this day while the Director of Music is away at a convention HYMNS Sing praise to God who reigns above (Mit Freuden Zart); Take my life and let it be (Hollingside) We know that Christ is raised and dies no more (Engelberg); WITH VOICES RISE: A BALTIMORE CHOIR OF HOPE PSALM 91:9-16 John Goss

6 21 (Continued) ANTHEMS & Anthems and voluntaries are provided by Voices Rise: A VOLUNTARIES Balitmore Choir of Hope and the Choir of St. David s HYMNS Brother, sister let me serve you (Brother, sister) Jesu, Jesu (Chereponi) Amazing Grace (New Britain) 28 The Twenty-Third November 4:30 pm RECITAL & CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF IGNATIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH RESPONSES William Smith PSALM 31:1-5 Joseph Barnby CANTICLES Collegium Regale Herbert Howells ANTHEM Faire is the Heaven William H. Harris VOLUNTARY Finale Ulysses Kay HYMNS Blessed feasts of blessed martyrs (Holy Manna), Desc.: Buchanan When in our music God is glorified (Engelberg), Desc: Buchanan 10:00 am MORNING PRAYER AND IN CELEBRATION OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN S CENTENARY PSALM 126 Charles Villiers Stanford ANTHEM Chichester Psalms Leonard Bernstein Simple Song Leonard Bernstein VOLUNTARIES One Hand, One Heart Leonard Bernstein Medley from West Side Story Leonard Bernstein, freely adapted by Douglas Buchanan HYMNS The God of Abraham praise (Leoni); Oh for a thousand tongues to sing (Azmon) Praise, my soul, the king of Heaven (Lauda anima); Descant: Lang 4 All Saints (Observed) PSALM 24 George Thalben-Ball ANTHEM Faire is the heaven William H. Harris Eventide (WORLD PREMIERE) Erica Ball VOLUNTARIES Solemn Processional Robert A. Harris Oh when the saints (WORLD PREMIERE) Douglas Buchanan HYMNS For all the saints (Sine Nomine); Rise up, ye saints of God I sing a song of the saints of God Jerusalem, my happy home (Land of Rest); 11 The Twenty-Fifth WITH THE ST. DAVID S SINGERS PSALM 146 Thomas Norris ANTHEM Let all the world in every corner sing Norman Gilbert Adore devote arr. Douglas Buchanan

7 11 (Continued) VOLUNTARIES The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus 3 J.S. Bach Variations on a Shape-Note Hymn Douglas Buchanan HYMNS Come we that love the Lord (We re marching to Zion); What wondrous love is this O praise ye the Lord (Laudate Dominum); 4:30 pm RECITAL & CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF MARTIN, BISHOP OF TOURS & IN OBSERVANCE OF RESPONSES PSALM 15 CANTICLES ANTHEM VOLUNTARY HYMNS THE 100 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1918 ARMISTICE Michael Rickelton David Hurd Orlando Gibbons Peace (WORLD PREMIERE) Andrew Maxfield Effigies Jennifer Margaret Barker Lord, make us servants of your peace (Dickinson College) Oh day of peace that dimly shines (Jerusalem) The Twenty-Sixth The Eve of Thanksgiving Day PSALM 16 William Henry Harris ANTHEM Let all mortal flesh keep silence arr. Gustav Holst Astiterunt reges terrae Orlando di Lasso VOLUNTARIES The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus 4 J.S. Bach Passacaglia, from Suite no. 1 Charles D. Coleman HYMNS Christ for the world we sing; Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! (Blessed assurance) Tell out, my soul (Woodlands); VOLUNTARIES Pilgrim s Hymn, from Tannhauser Richard Wagner Nun danket alle Gott J.S. Bach HYMNS We gather together to ask the Lord s blessing (Kremser) Come, ye thankful people, come (St. Geroge s, Windsor) Now thank we all our God (Nun danket alle Gott) 25 The Last Sunday ( Christ the King Sunday ) PSALM 93 George Elvey ANTHEM Great Day Spiritual, arr. Warren Martin O Rex Gloriae Christoph Straus VOLUNTARIES Evening Song David Hurd Fantasy Eugene W. Hancock HYMNS Blest be the King whose coming (Valet will ich dir geben) The King shall come when morning dawns (St. Stephen) Lo, he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley);

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