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1 Music at Christ & Saint Stephen s Christ & Saint Stephen s Episcopal Church New York, NY

2 Dear Friends, W Welcome to this season of Music at Christ & Saint Stephen s Church. We are delighted to offer another year of special services and an assorted selection of concerts performed by an outstanding line up of national and international artists. As many people may be aware, this fall marks the 50 th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy s dreadful assassination. We will pay tribute to him, as well as Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in a program of anthems and spirituals titled Fallen Heroes. The choir will be directed by Professor Paul Spicer from England (whom we are delighted to host again), and accompanied by organist Nigel Potts and harpist Grace Cloutier. In the New Year we continue our collaboration with Paul Jacobs students from the Juilliard School Organ Department in Organ Plus! The Organ as Chamber Music Partner. A concert of various instrumental combinations and composers, showcasing such young talent is not to be missed. After the success of the unique piano and organ duo concert featuring Rachmaninov s Second Piano Concerto here in 2011, pianist Jeremy Filsell returns to perform both Rachmaninov s First & Second Piano Concertos. Nigel Potts will provide his orchestral reduction for these concertos on the Symphonic Schoenstein Organ in celebration of the organ s Sixth Anniversary. And to conclude the concert season, we are glad to host The Ullern Chamber Choir from Oslo as part of their USA tour in a program of Norwegian Choral Music. These concerts will be in addition to the weekly Sunday morning services and our special choral services as outlined on page 4. Services such as Evensong offer tranquility and a spiritual escape from the hustle and bustle of our city, and are all free and open to the public. Finally, if you value the music offered at CSS, please consider joining (or renewing) the Friends of Music with a tax deductible contribution for this season, and/or the purchase of a CD, of which all proceeds benefit the Friends of Music. All gifts are much appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you to Christ & Saint Stephen s this season. With all good wishes, Nigel Potts Organist & Choirmaster 2

3 Concerts Tuesday, October 22 7:30 pm Fallen Heroes A Festival of Music Commemorating the 50 th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy s Assassination and 45 th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy s & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s Assassinations. Program to include American Spirituals and music by Copland, Elgar, Finzi, Harris, Howells, Ireland, Parry, Vaughan Williams Choir of Christ & Saint Stephen s Paul Spicer, Guest Conductor Nigel Potts, Organist Grace Cloutier, Harpist Tuesday, March 25 8:00 pm Organ Plus! The Organ as Chamber Music Partner A concert featuring the students of Paul Jacobs from the Juilliard School Organ Department Wednesday, May 14 7:30 pm The Sixth Schoenstein Organ Anniversary Concert Organ Plus! Rachmaninov s First & Second Piano Concertos Pianist Jeremy Filsell returns to perform both Rachmaninov s First & Second Piano Concertos in a unique piano and organ duo with Nigel Potts. Wednesday, May 28 7:30 pm Norwegian Choral Music The Ullern Chamber Choir, Oslo, Norway Gjermund Brenne, Director Music by Grieg, Kverno, Nystedt and Gjeilo All concerts are free, but patrons are welcome to give a free-will offering of which the proceeds benefit the Friends of Music Fund. 3

4 Saturday, November 2 5:00 p.m. Solemn Requiem Evensong for All Souls Music & Worship See pages 7 10 for full music listing/repertoire. Sunday, November 24 11:00 a.m. Festive Choral Eucharist and Solemn Procession for the Patronal Feast of Christ the King Saturday in the First Week of Advent, December 7 5:00 p.m. From Darkness to Light: A Procession of Advent Lessons & Carols The Eve of the Nativity, Tuesday, December 24 Prelude of Hymns and Carols 10:30 p.m. The First Choral Eucharist of our Lord s Nativity 11:00 p.m. Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25 10:00 a.m. The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ Saturday January 25 5:00 p.m. Festive Evensong in Celebration of the Conversion of Saint Paul Saturday, February 8 5:00 p.m. A Hymn Festival of Anglican Divines Ash Wednesday, March 5 7:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes Saturday in First week of Lent, March 15 5:00 p.m. Solemn Evensong for the Penitential Season Maundy Thursday, April 17 7:00 p.m. The Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar, followed by the Watch Before the Blessed Sacrament Good Friday, April 18 The Solemn Liturgy of the Cross and Passion, 12 noon 3:00 p.m. Choral Meditations on the Passion of our Redeemer 7:00 p.m. The Eve of the Day of Resurrection, Saturday, April 19 8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter The Day of Resurrection: Easter Day, April 20 11:00 a.m. Festival Choral Eucharist and Solemn Procession 4

5 CDs Available All proceeds of these CD sales will benefit the Friends of Music Fund. British Fantasies & Fanfares Nigel Potts plays the Schoenstein Organ of St. Paul s Parish, Washington, D.C. Paul Jacobs Plays Bach An unedited release I would like to purchase the following CD/s: British Fantasies & Fanfares # $20 = $ Paul Jacobs Plays Bach # $20 = $ Please detach and mail to Christ & Saint Stephen s Church / 120 West 69 th Street / New York, NY Total Order $ My check is enclosed, made payable to Christ & Saint Stephen s Church. Please charge to my American Express Card, Visa, or MasterCard. Card Number Expiration Date Name Address City, State, Zip Phone / Please complete information and mail to: Christ & Saint Stephen s Church att: Nigel Potts 120 West 69 th Street New York, NY

6 Friends of Music Please support our Music Season at Christ & Saint Stephen s through the Friends of Music. Guaranteur: $2,500 + Benefactor: $1,000 $2,499 Patron: $ 500 $ 999 Sponsor: $ 250 $ 499 Contributor: $ 100 $ 249 Supporter: $ 1 $ 99 Name (Please print as you wish to appear in program) I/We prefer not to be listed. Address City, State, Zip Phone My Christ & Saint Stephen s Pledge # (if applicable) My check is enclosed, made payable to Christ & Saint Stephen s Church. Please charge to my American Express Card, Visa, or MasterCard. Card Number Expiration Date Optional Gift Information In memory of In thanksgiving for Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please complete information and mail to: Christ & Saint Stephen s Church att: Nigel Potts 120 West 69 th Street New York, NY Please detach and mail to Christ & Saint Stephen s Church / 120 West 69 th Street / New York, NY 10023

7 Liturgical Music Sunday 11:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist unless otherwise stated. Music is subject to change without notice. Season after Pentecost 8 September The 16 th Sunday after Pentecost Blessed is the man Richard Shephard Jesu, dulcis memoria Shephard 15 September The 17 th Sunday after Pentecost Miserere mei Antonio Lotti Adoramus te, Christe Orlando di Lasso 22 September The 18 th Sunday after Pentecost As truly as God is our Father William Mathais Like as the hart Noel Rawsthorne 29 September The 19 th Sunday after Pentecost Most glorious Lord of life William Harris Deep River arr. Roy Ringwald 6 October The 20 th Sunday after Pentecost Give us the wings of faith Ernest Bullock My eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells 13 October The 21 st Sunday after Pentecost My soul there is a country Sir Hubert Parry The Turtle Dove Ralph Vaughan Williams 20 October The 22 nd Sunday after Pentecost Greater love hath no man John Ireland Bring us O Lord God William Harris Tuesday, 22 October 7:30 p.m. Fallen Heroes A Festival of Music Commemorating the 50 th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy s Assassination and the 45 th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy s & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s Assassinations Greater love hath no man John Ireland Crossing the Bar Sir Hubert Parry Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing Herbert Howells Sospiri (for organ & harp) Sir Edward Elgar Let us praise famous men Gerald Finzi The Turtle Dove Ralph Vaughan Williams Bring us O Lord God William Harris Ashokan Farwell (harp solo) Jay Ungar Three American Spirituals There is a Balm in Gilead arr. W. L. Dawson Deep River arr. Roy Ringwald Ev ry time arr. Dawson Fanfare for the Common Man (organ solo) Aaron Copland My soul there is a country Parry They are at rest Elgar The Angel s Farewell from The Dream of Gerontius Elgar Choir of Christ & Saint Stephen s Paul Spicer, Guest Conductor Nigel Potts, Organist Grace Cloutier, Harpist 27 October The 23 rd Sunday after Pentecost Domine, non sum dingus Tomas L. de Victoria Ego sum panis vivus Juan Esquivel Saturday, 2 November 5:00 p.m. Solemn Requiem Evensong for All Souls Bring us O Lord God William Harris Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing Herbert Howells Crossing the Bar Sir Hubert Parry They are at rest Sir Edward Elgar 7

8 3 November All Saints Sunday Let us now praise famous men Gerald Finzi Give us the wings of faith Ernest Bullock O quam gloriosum est regnum T. L. de Victoria 10 November The 25 th Sunday after Pentecost There is an old belief Sir Hubert Parry Holy is the true light William Harris 17 November The 26 th Sunday after Pentecost Sing to the Lord a New Made Song William Billings Now the God of peace Gerald Knight 24 November The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Patronal Feast of Christ the King Te Deum & Jubilate in C Benjamin Britten Christmas Tuesday, 24 December The Eve of the Nativity Prelude of Hymns and Carols 10:30 p.m. A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten Grace Cloutier, Harpist The First Choral Eucharist of our Lord s Nativity 11:00 p.m. Weinachten (Christmas) Felix Mendelssohn A spotless rose Herbert Howells Wednesday, 25 December 10:00 a.m. The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day In the bleak mid-winter Harold Darke In a field as I lay Paul Spicer Advent 1 December The 1 st Sunday of Advent O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Sir John Goss Matins Responsory after Palestrina Saturday, 7 December 5:00 p.m. From Darkness to Light: A Procession of Advent Lessons & Carols Adam lay ybounden Peter Warlock Rejoice in the Lord alway Bruce Neswick A Hymn of St. Columba Benjamin Britten Ave Maria Robert Parsons People look East arr. Barry Ferguson Matins & Vesper Responsory after Palestrina 29 December The 1 st Sunday of Christmas Lessons & Carols Adam lay ybounden Boris Ord A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten I Wonder as I Wander arr. John Rutter Weinachten (Christmas) Felix Mendelssohn A spotless rose Herbert Howells 5 January The 2 nd Sunday of Christmas What Cheer? Sir William Walton Love came down at Christmas John Rutter 8 December The 2 nd Sunday of Advent How beauteous are their feet Sir Charles V. Stanford God so loved the world Sir John Stainer 15 December The 3 rd Sunday of Advent Confortamini Orlando di Lasso Cum audisset joannes Manuel Cardoso 22 December The 4 th Sunday of Advent Ave Maria Robert Parsons A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten 8

9 Epiphany 12 January The Baptism of Our Lord Tribus miraculis Luca Marenzio Confirma Hoc Deus Gregor Aichinger 19 January The 2 nd Sunday after the Epiphany The Lamb John Tavener Behold the Lamb of God G. F. Handel Saturday, 25 January 5:00 p.m. Festive Evensong in Celebration of the Conversion of Saint Paul St. Paul s Service Herbert Howells How lovely are the messengers Mendelssohn 26 January The 3 rd Sunday after the Epiphany Surge illuminare William Byrd Beati quorum via Sir Charles V. Stanford 2 February The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ When to the Temple Mary went John Eccard Senex puerum portabat William Byrd Saturday, 8 February 5:00 p.m. A Hymn Festival of Anglican Divines 9 February The 5 th Sunday after the Epiphany From the rising of the sun Rev. F. A. Gore Ouseley Sacerdotes Domini William Byrd 16 February The 6 th Sunday after the Epiphany Blessed are those that be undefiled Thomas Tallis Beati immaculati T. L. de Victoria Lent Ash Wednesday, 5 March 7:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes Lent Prose Mode V Call to remembrance, O Lord Richard Farrant Have mercy upon me Thomas Tomkins 9 March The 1 st Sunday in Lent Miserere mei Deus William Byrd Ave Verum Byrd Saturday, 15 March 5:00 p.m. Solemn Evensong for the Penitential Season The Second Service Kenneth Leighton Movements from Crucifixus Pro Nobis Leighton 16 March The 2 nd Sunday in Lent I will lift up my eyes unto the hills Herbert Howells Wash me throughly S. S. Wesley 23 March The 3 rd Sunday in Lent Super Flumina Babylonis G. P. da Palestrina Christe, Adoramus te Claudio Monteverdi 30 March The 4 th Sunday in Lent The Lord is my shepherd Herbert Howells Be still, my soul Percy Whitlock 6 April The 5 th Sunday in Lent Richte mich, Gott Felix Mendelssohn Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz Johannes Brahms 23 February The 7 th Sunday after the Epiphany Teach me, O Lord Thomas Attwood O God, who by the leading of a star Attwood 2 March The Last Sunday after the Epiphany O nata lux de lumine William Mathais Here is a little door Herbert Howells 9

10 Holy Week 13 April The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Pueri hebraeorum T. L. de Victoria Ingrediente Domino George Malcolm The Passion according to St. Matthew Plainsong It is nothing to you Rev. F. A. Gore Ouseley Plorans ploravit Carlos Correa Were you there? Spiritual arr. Bob Chilcott When Jesus Wept William Billings Maundy Thursday, 17 April 7:00 p.m. Ave verum Flor Peeters A new commandment Richard Shephard Tantum ergo Jose Maria Beobide Good Friday, 18 April 12 Noon 3:00 p.m. The Solemn Liturgy of the Cross and Passion Plorans ploravit Carlos Correa Movements from Crucifixus Pro Nobis K. Leighton Tenebrae factae sunt G. P. da Palestrina Crux fidelis John IV, King of Portugal When Jesus Wept William Billings Ave verum Flor Peeters 7:00 p.m. Choral Meditations on the Passion of our Redeemer Kyries from: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera G. P. da Palestrina Communion Service John Horton Murray Cantus Missae Josef Rheinberger Messe Cum Jubilo Maurice Duruflé Mass in G minor Ralph Vaughan Williams Communion Service in D Alec Wyton Mass for Five Voices William Byrd Easter Saturday, 19 April 8:00 p.m. The Eve of the Day of Resurrection: The Great Vigil of Easter Sicut cervus G. P. da Palestrina Christ the Lord is risen again! John Rutter Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso 27 April The 2 nd Sunday of Easter Most glorious Lord of Life William Harris This joyful Eastertide Charles Wood 4 May The 3 rd Sunday of Easter If ye be risen again Orlando Gibbons Alleluia, Cognoverunt discipuli William Byrd 11 May The 4 th Sunday of Easter Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso The Lord is my shepherd Humphrey Clucas 18 May The 5 th Sunday of Easter Os justi Anton Bruckner Beati quorum via Sir Charles V. Stanford 25 May The 6 th Sunday of Easter God be in my head John Rutter If ye love me Thomas Tallis 1 June The 7 th Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day O Rex Gloriae Luca Marenzio O King of Glory Marenzio Pentecost 8 June The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday Like as the hart Noel Rawsthorne Grieve not the Holy Spirit T. Tertius Noble Come, O Creator Spirit, Come Noble 15 June Trinity Sunday Alleluia, I Heard a Voice Thomas Weelkes Almighty and everlasting God Orlando Gibbons 20 April The Day of the Resurrection: Easter Day Joy is come German Tune, arr: Andrew Carter Christ the Lord is risen again! John Rutter Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso He is risen Percy Whitlock 10

11 The Choir he Choir of Christ & Saint Stephen s consists Tof eight professional New York singers. Although they all come with a wealth of choral experience for blend and liturgical empathy, the choir members also have active solo, oratorio, and/or operatic careers within the USA and Europe. The choir sings the principal Sunday morning Choral Eucharist service (with reduced numbers during the summer), as well as extra services for the major feast days and other special services, such as Choral Evensong during the year. A wide range of repertoire is sung during the course of the liturgical season, from the late Medieval and Renaissance period, through the 20 th Century to compositions of the present day, but with an emphasis on Tudor England and the great Anglican Choral tradition. The choir has commissioned music by prominent American composers such as Bruce Neswick and Robert Lehman, and has been directed by respected visiting conductors such as Brian Jones, Jared Johnson, as well as Paul Spicer from England. Sopranos: Kathleen Jasinskas & Sarah Gilbert Altos: Sarah Rose Taylor & Linda Childs Tenors: Richard Liebowitz & John Horton-Murray Basses: Stanley Lacy & Oliver Holt Music Staff Nigel Potts ~ Organist & Choirmaster The Anglican Church music tradition has been an important and enduring part of Nigel Potts life, having held Cathedral and Church positions in New Zealand, England and the USA. Born into a musical family, (his grandmother being a student of Herbert Howells), Nigel s church music career began as an 8-year old chorister at Wellington Cathedral. He has held the Organ Scholarships in English Cathedrals, where he accompanied the choirs for daily Evensongs, recordings and tours, and worked in London as a freelance organist playing services and recitals in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul s Cathedral and other churches. A graduate of Yale University, Nigel was appointed Organist & Choirmaster of Christ & Saint Stephen s in 2006, where he conducts the professional choir and directs the Music at Christ & Saint Stephen s concert series. In 2008, he oversaw the installation of the new Schoenstein organ. Nigel has commissioned choral music from prominent American and British composers, and his transcriptions are published by MorningStar Music. As a Concert 11 Organist, Nigel has performed across four continents, including distinguished venues in London, Cambridge, Paris, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, as well as in Austria, Iceland, Taiwan and New Zealand. Paul Jacobs ~ Artist in Residence Paul Jacobs is one of the most celebrated Concert Organists of our generation and is also the Chair of the Organ Department at the Juilliard School. Paul accompanies the Christ & Saint Stephen s Choir for major services through out the year, in addition to performing and lecturing on the concert series. In 2008, he gave the opening dedication recital of the new Schoenstein organ. In 2011, Paul was awarded the Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) Grammy. The Schoenstein & Co. Organ The organ at Christ & Saint Stephen s was designed and built by the San Francisco company of Schoenstein & Co. in The organ of 15 stops, is in the symphonic style, of which its concepts of maximum variety of tonal color and the widest possible dynamic range, creates an instrument not only of great beauty, but versatility. This symphonic style is ideal for the Anglican service, which demands the most intricate and sophisticated choral accompaniments, solid support of congregational singing, and a wealth of tonal variety for organ solo repertoire. The façade pipes were decorated, (as in the Victorian period) to capture the color and design motifs of the church. The organ case and choir stalls was beautifully built by New Holland Church Furniture company. Christ & Saint Stephen s Church music@csschurch.org / The Reverend L. Kathleen Liles Rector The Reverend J. Gregory Morgan Assistant to the Rector Nigel Potts Organist & Choirmaster Paul Jacobs Artist in Residence Robert J. Russell Director of Music Emeritus

12 Music at Christ & Saint Stephen s Christ & Saint Stephen s Episcopal Church 120 West 69th Street, New York, NY 10023