On this Earth Day Sunday, we experience music celebrating the wonders of creation while honoring our role as stewards in this world — like shepherds watching over their flock.
At the 9:00 a.m. "eclectic" service, ukulelist Stuart Yoshida joins the chancel musicians in presenting songs from around the world including Jamaica, Hawaii, and the American songbook. At the 11:00 a.m. traditional service, we hear an ode to the majesty of peaks and valleys from the organ in a lied (German for "song") to the mountains by Belgian composer Flor Peeters. The Chancel Choir are joined by the Plymouth Ringers and violinist Amy Welsh in a setting paraphrasing Psalm 23 utilizing the early American tune "Resignation" by David Ashley White. (As a "pick-up" choir Sunday, feel free to join us for rehearsal at 10:10!) The organ concludes worship with a gigue (a French Baroque dance based on the English jig) on the closing hymn tune "Dix" (sung to the text "For the Beauty of the Earth").
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At 9:00 a.m., vocalist and guitarist Bill DeMarco joins the team for a Celtic and folk-inspired collection of songs rejoicing in the resurrection.
At 11:00 a.m., two contemporary organ settings on traditional Easter carols by James Biery are offered. A trio on the 17th century Dutch tune "Vreuchten" ("This Joyful Eastertide") begins the worship hour. A toccata on the 16th century German tune "Gaudeamus Pariter" ("Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain") closes the service. The Chancel Choir sings "A Gaelic Easter Celebration" by Patti Drennan with fiddler Harmony Tucker. "You make beautiful things out of the dust. You make beautiful things out of us." - from the song "Beautiful Things" by Michael and Lisa Gungor On this Second Sunday of Eastertide, we enter into a space of a "quiet joy" — a reflection on the risen Christ and the hope of new life.
Morning worship begins with a meditation on this new life in "Beautiful Things" by Gungor. Vocalists Lucas Jackson and Alex Young with violinist Harmony Tucker present this passionate hymn of promise. Easter chants from the Taizé Community offer a time of introspection and joyful reflection led by our string quartet of violinists Harmony Tucker and Alex Young, violist Mateo Dunigan-AtLee and cellist Aaron Dunigan-AtLee. The Paschal celebration concludes with an exuberant Baroque-style setting of the hymn "That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright" by 19th century composer Heinrich von Herzogenberg. Maundy Thursday begins our trek to Eastertide with poignant organ works from Olivier Messiaen, Ronald Perera, and Ludwig Lenel joined by cellist Lucas Jackson. The Chancel Choir offers a setting of the ancient Latin hymn "Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est" (Where charity and love are, God is there) traditionally sung at Maundy Thursday liturgies.
The Good Friday Musical Meditation and Reflection provides a quiet space on this solemn day of the liturgical year. Organ works by Johannes Brahms, Pamela Decker, Jeanne Demmesieux, Aulis Sallinen and Taizé chants of Passiontide will be shared. Cantor Lucas Jackson and violinist Harmony Tucker join us as we bring our Lenten journey to a close. Easter joy will be offered in an eclectic array of musical expressions this weekend. At the Prelude, trumpeters Michael Bucalo and Josh Margheim join the organ in a transcription of "My Spirit Be Joyful" from J.S. Bach's Easter Cantata No. 146 by Christina Harmon and a fanfare by Martin Ellis. The Chancel Choir sings the rousing gospel-influenced anthem "Love Brought Me Back" by Mark Miller. During communion, the Plymouth Ringers offer a moment of joyful reflection — a quiet joy — in "Easter Sunrise: A Meditation" by Kristine Johanek followed by the exuberant "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, Alleluia!" by Dianna Meux. At the Postlude, the organ offers "Acclamations", the final movement from "Suite Médiévale" by 20th century French composer Jean Langlais. Based on the Gregorian hymn "Christus vincit" (Christ victorious), the work is an expression of ecstatic joy and triumph bringing our Easter Sunday celebration to a resounding close. On this Palm Sunday, we hear bursts of acclamation from the organ in "Trumpet Tune" by David Johnson and "Recessional" by Robert Hughes. The Chancel Choir relates the story of the Passion with the 17th century hymn text "My Song Is Love Unknown" in an expressive setting by Edwin Childs. Kids Will Sing! will offer the joyous South African tune "Siyahamba" led by director Liz McGrew and accompanist Jennifer Jolly. Rev. Kimberly Salico-Diehl joins us on piano as well.
A blend of traditional and Celtic rock sounds will be shared at the early service this St. Paddy's Day morning. "Fiddler" Harmony Tucker and guitarist Alan Skowron join our merry band of players in the chancel.
At the later service, the Chancel Choir sings the traditional Irish hymn "Be Thou My Vision" in a setting by James Biery with violinist Harmony Tucker and cellist Aaron Dunigan-AtLee. You too can join us on this pick-up choir Sunday! Rehearsal begins at 10:10 a.m. Flutist Aaron McGrew opens worship in a lovely duet with organ in "Celtic Hymn: The Sound of Love" by Hans-André Stamm. To commemorate J.S. Bach's 339th birthday on March 21, the organ offers "Fantasia: Bach in Ireland" in a melding of Baroque and Celtic sensibilities by Mr. Stamm, also a renowned interpreter of Bach's organ works. Bheith linn (join us)! At 9:00 a.m., we are joined by guitarist/singer Bill DeMarco and bassist Con Woodall with songs by Kieran Kane, Jim Brickman, and more.
At 11:00 a.m., the Chancel Choir sings "O Love" in a gorgeous contemporary setting of the 19th century hymn text by Elaine Hagenberg. From the organ, two American tunes are creatively reinterpreted in a jazz setting of "In Christ There Is No East or West" by James Biery and the 18th century canon "When Jesus Wept" by David Schelat. This Sunday morning, we experience songs and music reminding us of the ever-present Spirit in our own personal wilderness.
Brooklyn McBride and Noah Kayl offer "Not in a Hurry" by Will Reagan at both services. The organ presents the sublime "My Jesus, Who Has Called Me" at 11:00 a.m. from Brahms' "Eleven Chorale Preludes," a foreshadowing of the composer's own death in 1897 similar to Jesus's allusions in the morning gospel reading. Also during the late morning service, the Chancel Choir sings the Shaker tune "Followers of the Lamb" in a setting by Robert Wetzler during communion. Finally, the organ sends you out assuredly into the world in a grand setting of the hymn tune "Westminster Abbey" (Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation) by Paul Manz. Eclectic songs of faith, devotion, and bountiful grace will be offered during the 9:00 a.m. service this week from the Celtic and American folk traditions and George Harrison.
From Ned Rorem's "A Quaker Reader," the organ nurtures a space for meditation and prayer before the 11:00 a.m. worship hour in "There is a spirit that delights to do no evil..." The Chancel Choir sings the traditional Shaker folk hymn "Followers of the Lamb" in a lively setting by Robert Wetzler. Lastly, the organ offers its own closing hymn in "Choral Song" by 19th century organist Samuel Sebastian Wesley, grandson of renowned hymn writer Charles Wesley. At 9:00 a.m., we are joined by a string quartet to usher in the Lenten season. A message of guidance and grace informs the selections offered by violinist Harmony Tucker, violist Mateo Dunigan-AtLee, cellist Aaron Dunigan-AtLee, and double bassist Ovella Huddleston.
At 11:00 a.m., the Chancel Choir with the Plymouth Ringers offer a beautifully contemplative setting of the Southern Harmony tune "Wondrous Love" by Steve Pilkington. Consider joining us for this Third Sunday "Pick-Up Choir" opportunity! Rehearsal at 10:10 a.m. From the organ comes two hymn tune settings of "Just As I Am" and "If You But Trust in God to Guide You" by Paul Rutz and Johann Sebastian Bach, respectively. |
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