FIRST music GOD S RESPLENDENT WORK BEGUN A Hymn Festival First Lutheran Church, Lorain, Ohio February 23, 2014 3:00pm Light Came to Earth GOD CREATED HEAVEN AND EARTH Hymn #738 Verse 1: Solo Verse 2: Choir Verse 3: All BRIGHT AND GLORIOUS IS THE SKY Hymn #301 Verse 1: All in unison Verses 2-4: All in harmony Verse 5: Organ Verse 6: All in unison Please remember to silence all electronic devices. Thank you.
Page 2 CHRIST, WHEN FOR US YOU WERE BAPTIZED Hymn #304 Verse 1: All in unison Verse 2: Canon: Women start Men begin one measure later Verse 3: All in harmony Verse 4: All in unison JESUS, COME! FOR WE INVITE YOU Hymn #312 Verses 1-2: All Verse 3: Choir Verse 4: All JESUS ON THE MOUNTAIN PEAK Hymn #317 (please stand at the end of the introduction) Verses 1-2: All in unison Verse 3: Choir Verse 4: All in unison
Page 3 Lighten Our Lives CHRIST, WHOSE GLORY FILLS THE SKIES Hymn #553 Verses 1-3: All in harmony COME, BELOVED OF THE MAKER Hymn #306 Verses 1-3: Choir Verses 4-5: All IN YOUR LIGHT WE SEE THE LIGHT by David McCarthy sung by the choir CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT Hymn #715 Verses 1-4: Soloists sing verses; all sing refrains Verse 5: All sing verse and refrain
Page 4 Light Eternal IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, GOD ONLY WISE Hymn #834 Verse 1: All in unison Verse 2: Choir Verse 3: All in harmony Verse 4: All in unison ARISE, SHINE, FOR THY LIGHT HAS COME by Kenneth Jennings sung by the choir O MORNING STAR, HOW FAIR AND BRIGHT Hymn #308 Verse 1: All Verse 2: Men Verse 3: Women Verse 4: Organ Verse 5: All Verse 6: All, quietly O MORNING STAR, HOW FAIR AND BRIGHT by Paul Manz ~ Following the hymn festival, please join us for a reception in the hallway. ~
Page 5 NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bright and Glorious Is the Sky verse 4 arrangement by Wayne Wold Jesus, Come! For We Invite You introduction by James Biery arrangement by Harold Friedell, alt. B. Wentzel O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright introduction and verse 1 harmonization by Hugo Distler verse 4 arrangement by Paul Manz all other arrangements by Brian Wentzel
Page 6 PARTICIPANTS Brian Wentzel, Organist and Choir Director Reader: Kris Kretzman First Choir and Handbell Choir Soprano Faye Freeman Lynn Krucinski Jennifer Roush Carey Wentzel Alto Yolanda Arimont-Bartlett Joyce St. Aubin Amanda Wiesehan Sandy Whitman Tenor Jimmy Madsen Shari Webb Bruce Whitman Chuck Workman Bass Steve Bond Doug Freeman Dave Loboda Tim Scholl Dan Wenger Handbells Laurene Cyran Brad Hoffman Louisa Hoffman Doug Krucinski Steven Krucinski Carol Vojtek Ed Vojtek UPCOMING FIRST music EVENTS March 30, 3:00pm: Bach Birthday Concert Join us for a celebration of Bach s 329 th birthday. Brian Wentzel plays organ works of the greatest composer of all time. Find more information at www.firstlutheranlorain.org/firstmusic JOIN US FOR WORSHIP! 10:30am Festive worship service with communion Liturgical, musical service with choir 8:15am Meditative worship service with communion Quiet service with time for reflection
Thank you to our supporters! Patrons Stephen and Joy Bond In memory of Larry Cook In memory of Kay Deliman Lynette Evans First Lutheran Endowment Fund Lorain County Chapter, American Guild of Organists Allan and Christa Just Mel and Mary Kapalin Ben and Nicole Keller Jimmy Madsen Jeff and Jan Meyers Jackie and Alan Parsons Paula Strickler Trinter Endowment Fund Brian and Carey Wentzel Herman and Ruth Wentzel Steve and Vicki Wentzel Bruce and Sandy Whitman Sustainers Thomas and Betty Evans Louisa Hoffman Larry and Gundula Houff Virginia Kaada Shirley Sprague Friends Jim and Lil Aten Mary Carson Randy Cooper Barry and Sandy Jensen James and Carol Peter John and Jean Uhle You, too, can help to support FIRST music! FIRST music events are free to the public and it is an important part of our mission that they remain that way. However, it does cost money to hire musicians, print programs, advertise, and heat the building. We appreciate your donation to keep these events free and to help ensure that there will be more such events in the future. Please fill out the form below and return it with your check to the church. Your name will be listed in future programs. Thank you! Yes! I want to help support FIRST music! Name: Address: Email: FIRST music Patron ($100 or more) Friend ($20) Sustainer ($50) Other Include me on the FIRST music mailing and/or email list. Please return this form and your check made out to First Lutheran Church (write FIRST music on the subject line) to: First Lutheran Church 603 Washington Ave. Lorain, OH 44052
FIRST music Bach Birthday Concert March 30, 3:00pm Celebrate Bach s 329 th birthday with organ music by the greatest composer of all time! First Lutheran's Director of Music Brian Wentzel will play the church s famous Brombaugh pipe organ. Pieces will include Wake, Awake!, preludes and fugues in D Major and B Minor, and a special appearance of the First Choir in Jesu, Joy. Free and open to the public. First Lutheran Church Rev. Jimmy W. Madsen, Pastor Brian Wentzel, FAGO, Director of Music 603 Washington Ave., Lorain 440-244-6286 www.firstlutheranlorain.org