Season at - a - glance 2017-2018 Sunday, 1 October, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Saturday, 7 October, 4:00 p.m. Inscape Chamber Orchestra in Concert (Free-will offering) Sunday, 15 October, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, 22 October, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, 29 October, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, 5 November, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Sunday after All Saints Day Sunday, 19 November, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, 3 December, 5:00 p.m. A Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent Sunday, 17 December, 5:00 p.m. A Service of Lessons & Carols for Christmas Sunday, 31 December, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the First Sunday after Christmas Day Sunday, 7 January, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, 21 January, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany Saturday, 27 January, 4:00 p.m. United States Navy Sea Chanters in Concert Friday, 2 February, 6:30 p.m. Parish Potluck Dinner and Hymn-sing Sunday, 4 February, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, 18 February, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the First Sunday in Lent Sunday, 4 March, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, 18 March, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, 25 March, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Sunday, 1 April, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day Saturday, 14 April, 4:00 p.m. Inscape Chamber Orchestra in Concert (Free-will offering) Sunday, 15 April, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, 29 April, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Fifth Sunday of Easter Sunday, 6 May, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Sixth Sunday of Easter Sunday, 20 May, 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong for the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday Music at Christ Church 2017 2018 C H R I S T C H U R C H G E O R G E T O W N 31st and O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20007 202.333.6677 www.christchurchgeorgetown.org The Reverend Timothy A. R. Cole, Rector The Reverend Kristen L. Hawley, Assistant to the Rector The Reverend Elizabeth F. Keeler, Assistant to the Rector The Reverend Nicholas J. Evancho, Deacon and Seminarian Mr. Thomas P. Smith, Organist and Choirmaster C H R I S T C H U R C H, G E O R G E T OW N W A S H I N G T O N, DC
Offertory: Greater love hath no man John Ireland Communion: I give you a new commandment Peter Aston Choral Introit: God be in my head John Rutter Preces & Responses John Sanders Evening Service in G Charles Villiers Stanford Anthem: Ave Maria Robert Parsons Sunday, 13 May 2018 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: THE SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (B) The observance of the bicentennial of Christ Church, Georgetown, will continue this day with a combined celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Choral Introit: Locus iste Anton Bruckner Offertory: God is gone up Gerald Finzi Communion: Ascendens Christus Jacob Handl (Gallus) Sunday, 20 May 2018 THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY (B) Offertory: I will not leave you comfortless Everett Titcomb Choral Introit: If ye love me Thomas Tallis Offertory: Come, Holy Ghost Leo Sowerby Communion: I will not leave you comfortless Everett Titcomb Choral Introit: Come, Holy Ghost, the Maker come (Song 44) Orlando Gibbons Preces & Responses Philip Radcliffe Evening Service for Gloucester Cathedral Herbert Howells Anthem: Holy Spirit, ever dwelling Herbert Howells, arr. Malcolm Archer Sunday, 27 May 2018 TRINITY SUNDAY (B) Offertory: Panis angelicus César Franck Choral Introit: Oculi omnium Charles Wood Offertory: Te Deum laudamus in C, Op. 115 Charles Villiers Stanford Communion: Panis angelicus César Franck Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 2 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 19
Sunday, 15 April 2018 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (B) Offertory: Ave verum corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Offertory: Alleluia! Cognoverunt discipuli William Byrd Communion: Ave verum corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Choral Introit: Let my prayer come up John Blow Preces & Responses Luke Frels Evening Service in A William H. Harris Anthem: The day draws on with golden light Edward C. Bairstow Sunday, 22 April 2018 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B) Offertory: Faithful Shepherd Grayston Ives Preces & Responses John Sanders Anthem: Faithful Shepherd Grayston Ives Sunday, 29 April 2018 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B) Offertory: Come down, O Love divine William H. Harris Offertory: Non vos relinquam orphanos William Byrd Communion: Come down, O Love divine William H. Harris Choral Introit: Lead me, Lord Samuel Sebastian Wesley Preces & Responses (The Christ Church Responses) William Bradley Roberts Evening Service in G Herbert Sumsion Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Samuel Sebastian Wesley Welcome Welcome to another season of music-making at Christ Church, Georgetown. For nearly 200 years, this parish has served as a center for traditional Anglican liturgy and music worship that has stood the test of time and which continues to function as a valuable tool for outreach and evangelism to people of all ages. As the faithful of Christ Church embark upon a year-long celebration of the parish s bicentennial, I invite you to join us for some of the many special liturgical and musical events that will take place during the 2017-2018 season: concerts by two acclaimed performing ensembles; a residency by renowned church musician Martin Neary, former Organist & Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey; two services of Lessons & Carols in December (one for Advent and one for Christmas); a Potluck Dinner and Hymn-sing in February; and Choral Evensong, now offered on the first, third, and fifth Sundays of the month. Above all, join us on Sunday morning, when we gather to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. For centuries, the Church has played a vital role in the cultivation and promotion of artistic and, in particular, musical endeavors both within and outside the context of the liturgy. That tradition continues here at Christ Church, Georgetown. We look forward to welcoming you! The Rev. Timothy A. R. Cole Rector Thomas P. Smith Organist and Choirmaster Sunday, 6 May 2018 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B) Offertory: I give you a new commandment Peter Aston Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 18 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 3
Concerts at Christ Church 2017-2018 Saturday, 7 October 2017 4:00 p.m. Inscape Chamber Orchestra (I) Founded in 2004 by artistic director Richard Scerbo, the Inscape Chamber Orchestra seeks to redefine the boundaries of classical music through riveting performances that reach across genres and generations, and transcend the confines of the traditional concert experience. With a flexible personnel roster and unique brand of programming, this critically acclaimed, GRAMMY nominated ensemble has quickly become one of the leading chamber orchestras in the Washington, DC region and beyond. Inscape s first Georgetown appearance of the 2017-2018 season will feature Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s monumental Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581, and Osvaldo Golijov s strikingly contemplative Tenebrae, as well as Elastic Band, an edgy, playful work by award-winning Washington-based composer Joel Friedman. Free-will offering. Reception to follow. Saturday, 27 January 2018 4:00 p.m. United States Navy Sea Chanters The official chorus of the United States Navy Band and one of the nation s top choral ensembles, the Sea Chanters perform a wide variety of music: from traditional repertoire, including sea chanteys and patriotic fare, to opera, Broadway, and contemporary works. Under the direction of Chief Musician Adam Tyler, the group performs throughout the country, frequently finding itself at the center of historic national events such as inaugurations, state funerals, and dedications. In addition to appearances at the Kennedy Center Honors and with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Sea Chanters have performed on Larry King Live and CBS This Morning, as well as with the Baltimore Symphony, the Kansas City Symphony, and the Boston Pops. Join this dynamic group of singers for an eclectic program of both sacred and secular choral works from many periods of music history. Admission is free. Reception to follow. Friday, 30 March 2018 GOOD FRIDAY (B) The Solemn Liturgy, at 6:00 p.m. The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John Plainsong The Reproaches Tomás Luis de Victoria At the Veneration of the Cross: Salvator mundi Thomas Tallis Saturday, 31 March 2018 EASTER EVEN (B) The Great Vigil of Easter, at 7:30 p.m. At the Procession to the Font: Sicut cervus Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina At the Procession to the Altar: The Litany of the Saints Plainsong Ordinary: Missa Resurrectionis Gerre Hancock Offertory: Alleluia, Christus surrexit Felice Anerio Communion: Most glorious Lord of life William H. Harris Sunday, 1 April 2018 THE SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY (B) Festal Choral Eucharist, at 9:00 a.m. Ordinary: Missa Resurrectionis Gerre Hancock Offertory: Alleluia, Christus surrexit Felice Anerio Communion: Most glorious Lord of life William H. Harris Festal Choral Eucharist, at 11:15 a.m. Ordinary: Missa Resurrectionis Gerre Hancock Offertory: Alleluia, Christus surrexit Felice Anerio Communion: Most glorious Lord of life William H. Harris Choral Introit: This is the day Anonymous, 16th century Preces & Responses Philip Radcliffe Evening Service in D Edward C. Bairstow Anthem: The Easter Song of Praise Richard Shephard Sunday, 8 April 2018 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (B) Offertory: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain R.S. Thatcher Preces & Responses Philip Radcliffe Anthem: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain R.S. Thatcher Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 4 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 17
Sunday, 18 March 2018 THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (B) Offertory: Wash me throughly Samuel Sebastian Wesley Offertory: Wash me throughly Samuel Sebastian Wesley Communion: O bone Jesu Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Preces & Responses Plainsong Evening Service (The Short Service) William Byrd Anthem: Hear my prayer, O Lord Henry Purcell Sunday, 25 March 2018 THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY (B) Procession and Offertory: Solus ad Victimam Kenneth Leighton Communion: Adoramus te, Christe Orlande de Lassus Procession and Offertory: Solus ad Victimam Kenneth Leighton Communion: Adoramus te, Christe Orlande de Lassus Choral Introit: Drop, drop, slow tears Orlando Gibbons, arr. David Blackwell Preces & Responses Richard Ayleward Evening Service in D minor Thomas Attwood Walmisley Anthem: Were you there? Traditional Spiritual, arr. Bob Chilcott Thursday, 29 March 2018 MAUNDY THURSDAY (B) Holy Eucharist with Procession of the Sacrament to the Altar of Repose, and Stripping of the Altar, at 6:00 p.m. Offertory: Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé Communion: O sacrum convivium Thomas Tallis At the Stripping of the Altar: Psalm 22 Plainsong Saturday, 14 April 2018 4:00 p.m. Inscape Chamber Orchestra (II) Join Maestro Richard Scerbo and the musicians of the Inscape Chamber Orchestra for the second of two appearances at Christ Church during the 2017-2018 season: an eclectic, adventurous program featuring Benjamin Britten s Sinfonietta for Chamber Orchestra. Written in 1932, when Britten was only 18 years old, and dedicated to his teacher, Frank Bridge, the piece embodies many of the musical elements that would pervade his later and perhaps more familiar works. The program will be rounded out by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu s Nonet (1959) and the humorous Serenata in vano (1914) by prolific Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Free-will offering. Reception to follow. Proceeds from the free-will offering received at concerts on Saturday, 7 October, and Friday, 14 April, will benefit Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC), a longtime mission partner of Christ Church, Georgetown. GMC guides service-resistant, chronically homeless individuals towards stability and housing through aggressive street outreach, provision of a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is treated with respect, and advocacy for the homeless. For more information, visit: www.georgetownministrycenter.org. These concerts have been underwritten, in part, by a generous grant from the John G. and Katherine P. Lovelace Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation. Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 16 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 5
The Choir of Christ Church Christ Church, Georgetown, is blessed with a rich musical tradition, the primary focus of which is the preparation and performance of beautiful, finely-crafted music for the glory of God and the edification of the worshiping community week after week. Under the direction of Thomas P. Smith, Organist and Choirmaster, the Choir of Christ Church is comprised of some of the region s finest professional singers. Drawing upon the very best the Anglican tradition has to offer, this group of twelve voices sings a broad array of choral literature spanning many centuries from plainsong to the works of living composers. The Choir provides musical leadership at the 11:15 a.m. service Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer each Sunday and for special liturgies throughout the year. The Choir also sings the quintessentially Anglican service of Choral Evensong on the first, third, and fifth Sundays of the month, October through May, at 5:00 p.m. A quartet from the Choir sings at the 9:00 a.m. Eucharist each Sunday. On occasion, additional singers are added as required by the literature at hand. For more information about the parish s choral program or to inquire about openings in the Choir of Christ Church, contact Thomas Smith: tom@christchurchgeorgetown.org or 202.333.6677, ext. 231. The Great Litany in Procession Plainsong Offertory: Miserere mei William Byrd Communion: Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face Percy Whitlock Preces & Responses Plainsong Evening Service in C minor George Dyson Anthem: O Lord, the maker of all thing William Mundy Sunday, 25 February 2018 THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT (B) Offertory: King of glory, King of peace Harold W. Friedell Preces & Responses Plainsong Anthem: King of glory, King of peace Harold W. Friedell Sunday, 4 March 2018 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT (B) Offertory: Teach me, O Lord Thomas Attwood Offertory: Dear Lord and Father of mankind C. Hubert H. Parry Communion: Teach me, O Lord Thomas Attwood Preces & Responses Plainsong Evening Service in A flat (The Short Service) Orlando Gibbons Anthem: Like as the hart Herbert Howells Sunday, 11 March 2018 THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT: LAETARE (B) Offertory: God so loved the world from Crucifixion John Stainer Preces & Responses Plainsong Anthem: God so loved the world Bob Chilcott Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 6 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 15
Sunday, 28 January 2018 THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (B) Offertory: Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life Harold W. Friedell Preces & Responses Martin Neary Anthem: Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life Harold W. Friedell Sunday, 4 February 2018 THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (B) Offertory: Ave verum corpus William Byrd Offertory: Expectans, expectavi Charles Wood Communion: Ave verum corpus William Byrd Choral Introit: When rooks fly homeward Arthur Baynon Preces & Responses (The Christ Church Responses) William Bradley Roberts Evening Service in E flat A. Herbert Brewer Anthem: Pilgrims Hymn Stephen Paulus Sunday, 11 February 2018 THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (B) Offertory: Christ, whose glory fills the skies T. Frederick H. Candlyn Preces & Responses Herbert Sumsion Anthem: Christ, whose glory fills the skies T. Frederick H. Candlyn Wednesday, 14 February 2018 ASH WEDNESDAY (B) Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, at 6:00 p.m. At the Imposition of Ashes: Miserere mei, Deus Gregorio Allegri Offertory: Call to remembrance Richard Farrant Communion: Hide not thou thy face Richard Farrant Sunday, 18 February 2018 THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT (B) Offertory: Miserere mei William Byrd Liturgical Choral Music 2017-2018 All repertoire is subject to change. Sunday, 10 September 2017 THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: HOMECOMING SUNDAY (Proper 18A) In observance of Homecoming Sunday, there will be a combined celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. this day. Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Choral Introit: Come let s rejoice John Amner Offertory: Sing joyfully William Byrd Communion: Draw us in the Spirit s tether Harold W. Friedell Sunday, 17 September 2017 THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 19A) Offertory: The secret of Christ Richard Shephard Offertory: The secret of Christ Richard Shephard Communion: Jesu dulcis memoria Tomás Luis de Victoria Sunday, 24 September 2017 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 20A) Offertory: O God, my King John Amner Anthem: O God, my King John Amner Sunday, 1 October 2017 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 21A) Offertory: There s a wideness in God s mercy Maurice Bevan Offertory: There s a wideness in God s mercy Maurice Bevan Communion: O salutaris hostia Thomas Tallis Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 14 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 7
Choral Introit: Hide me under the shadow John E. West Preces & Responses Philip Radcliffe Evening Service in D A. Herbert Brewer Anthem: Evening Hymn H. Balfour Gardiner Choral Introit: O little one sweet German carol, harm. Johann Sebastian Bach Preces & Responses Martin Neary Evening Service in C Charles Villiers Stanford Anthem: A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells Sunday, 8 October 2017 THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 22A) Offertory: Teach me, O Lord William Byrd Anthem: Teach me, O Lord William Byrd Sunday, 15 October 2017 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 23A) Offertory: O salutaris hostia, No. 3 Edward Elgar Offertory: Be still, my soul Percy Whitlock Communion: O salutaris hostia, No. 3 Edward Elgar Choral Introit: Round me falls the night mel. Adam Drese, various harmonizations Preces & Responses Herbert Sumsion Evening Service in A Herbert Sumsion Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Herbert Sumsion Sunday, 22 October 2017 THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 24A) Dr. Martin Neary, LVO, former Organist & Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, London, will serve as guest conductor at all liturgies this day. Offertory: Blessed be the God and Father Samuel Sebastian Wesley Choral Introit: I sat down under his shadow Edward C. Bairstow Anthem: Blessed be the God and Father Samuel Sebastian Wesley Choral Introit: Abendlied, Op. 69, No. 3 Josef Rheinberger Preces & Responses Martin Neary Evening Service for Saint Paul s Cathedral, London Herbert Howells Anthem: Hear my prayer/o for the wings of a dove Felix Mendelssohn Sunday, 7 January 2018 THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (B) Offertory: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner Offertory: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner Communion: The blessed Son of God from Hodie Ralph Vaughan Williams Choral Introit: Te lucis ante terminum (Festal Tone) Thomas Tallis Preces & Responses John Sanders Evening Service in A minor T. Tertius Noble Anthem: Hail, gladdening light Charles Wood Sunday, 14 January 2018 THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (B) Offertory: There shall a star from Jacob come forth from Christus Felix Mendelssohn Preces & Responses (The Christ Church Responses) William Bradley Roberts Anthem: There shall a star from Jacob come forth from Christus Felix Mendelssohn Sunday, 21 January 2018 THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (B) Offertory: Jesu, the very thought of thee Edward C. Bairstow Offertory: Purest and highest Orlando Gibbons, arr. Charles Villiers Stanford Communion: Jesu, the very thought of thee Edward C. Bairstow Choral Introit: Lord, we beseech thee Adrian Batten Preces & Responses Bernard Rose Evening Service in F Harold W. Friedell Anthem: Save us, O Lord Edward C. Bairstow Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 8 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 13
Sunday, 24 December 2017 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B) This morning, there will be a combined celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Choral Introit: Aspiciens a longe adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Offertory: Come, thou Redeemer of the earth arr. Stephen Cleobury Communion: Ecce concipies Jacob Handl (Gallus) Sunday, 24 December 2017 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTMAS EVE (B) Festal Eucharist, at 1:00 p.m. Offertory: In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke Festal Eucharist, at 4:00 p.m. Offertory: What sweeter music John Rutter Communion: In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke Choral Prelude, at 10:00 p.m. Anthem I: Ding dong! merrily on high French carol, arr. Charles Wood Anthem II: Suo Gân Welsh carol, arr. George Guest Anthem III: Sussex Carol English carol, arr. David Willcocks Festal Choral Eucharist, at 10:30 p.m. Choral Introit: O magnum mysterium Tomás Luis de Victoria Ordinary: Missa ad praesepe George Malcolm Offertory: What sweeter music John Rutter Communion: In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke Monday, 25 December 2017 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTMAS DAY (B) Festal Choral Eucharist, at 11:00 a.m. Ordinary: Missa ad praesepe George Malcolm Offertory: What sweeter music John Rutter Communion: Ding dong! merrily on high French carol, arr. Charles Wood Sunday, 31 December 2017 THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY (B) Offertory: Unto us is born a Son arr. David Willcocks Offertory: Unto us is born a Son arr. David Willcocks Communion: Ave Maria Franz Biebl Sunday, 29 October 2017 THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 25A) Offertory: O how amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams Offertory: O how amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams Communion: Mihi autem nimis Thomas Tallis Choral Introit: O Lord, increase our faith Henry Loosemore Preces & Responses Luke Frels Evening Service in B flat Charles Villiers Stanford Anthem: Abide with me: fast falls the eventide Richard Webster Sunday, 5 November 2017 THE SUNDAY AFTER ALL SAINTS DAY (A) Offertory: O quam gloriosum Tomás Luis de Victoria Choral Introit: These are they which follow the Lamb John Goss Offertory: O quam gloriosum Tomás Luis de Victoria Communion: O thou, whose all-redeeming might Plainsong, arr. David Blackwell Choral Introit: Holy is the true light William H. Harris Preces & Responses (The Christ Church Responses) William Bradley Roberts Evening Service (Mount Saint Alban) David Hogan Anthem: And I saw a new heaven Edgar Bainton Sunday, 12 November 2017 THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 27A) A year-long observance of the bicentennial of Christ Church, Georgetown, will begin this day with a combined celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. The liturgy will include the premiere of a new congregational mass setting by composer Gary Davison. Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Choral Introit: Truly the Lord is in this place Bernard Barrell Offertory: Let the peoples praise thee, O God William Mathias Communion: Behold, the tabernacle of God William H. Harris Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 12 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 9
Sunday, 19 November 2017 THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (Proper 28A) Offertory: Never weather-beaten sail Charles Wood Offertory: Let all mortal flesh keep silence Edward C. Bairstow Communion: Never weather-beaten sail Charles Wood Choral Introit: Te lucis ante terminum (Ferial Tone) Thomas Tallis Preces & Responses Richard Ayleward Evening Service for Saint Francis, Potomac Gary Davison Anthem: Never weather-beaten sail Richard Shephard Thursday, 23 November 2017 THANKSGIVING DAY (A) Holy Eucharist, at 10:00 a.m. Offertory: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Gabriel Fauré Communion: O taste and see Ralph Vaughan Williams Sunday, 26 November 2017 THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: CHRIST THE KING (Proper 29A) Offertory: Lift up your heads, O ye gates William Mathias Anthem: Lift up your heads, O ye gates William Mathias Sunday, 3 December 2017 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B) Offertory: Rorate, cæli, desuper (Advent Prose) Plainsong Choral Introit: Aspiciens a longe adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Offertory: Rorate, cæli, desuper (Advent Prose) Plainsong Communion: Audivi vocem de cælo Thomas Tallis A Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent, at 5:00 p.m. Matin Responsory (Aspiciens a longe) adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Invitatory: Advent Prose Richard Lloyd Anthem I: A tender shoot Otto Goldschmidt Anthem II: And the glory of the Lord from Messiah George Frideric Handel Anthem III: Angelus ad Virginem Anonymous, 13th century, arr. Andrew Carter Anthem IV: E en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Paul Manz Anthem at the Offering: O thou, the central orb Charles Wood Vesper Responsory (Judæ et Hierusalem) adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sunday, 10 December 2017 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B) Offertory: Comfort ye/every valley from Messiah George Frideric Handel Choral Introit: Aspiciens a longe adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Preces & Responses Richard Ayleward Anthem: Comfort ye/every valley from Messiah George Frideric Handel Sunday, 17 December 2017 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: GAUDETE (B) Offertory: Rejoice in the Lord alway Anonymous, 16th century Choral Introit: Aspiciens a longe adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Offertory: Rejoice in the Lord alway Anonymous, 16th century Communion: Fuit homo missus a Deo Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina A Service of Lessons & Carols for Christmas, at 5:00 p.m. Anthem I: Adam lay ybounden Boris Ord Anthem II: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day English carol, arr. David Willcocks Anthem III: Christ the apple tree Stanford Scriven Anthem IV: A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten Anthem V: My Lord has come Will Todd Anthem VI: A babe is born William Mathias Anthem at the Offering: O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 10 Music at Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, DC 11