19 October - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 24

I don't have an excuse. These lists are quite late.

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played my usual 10.30 am service. As usual, numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Ornament of Grace (Bernard Wayne Sanders; Daniel Ponder, clarinet)
Pro: 423, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST. DENIO)
Song of Praise: S-236 (Benedictus es, Domine; J. Rutter)
Psalm: Psalm 99 (Barrett)
Seq: 596, Judge eternal, throned in splendor (KOMM, O KOMM, DU GEIST DES LEBENS)
Off: The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Peter Lutkin)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Fraction Anthem: S-167, The disciples knew the Lord Jesus (M. Martens; Mode 6)
Comm: 684, O for a closer walk with God (CAITHNESS)
Re: 544, Jesus will reign, where'er the sun (DUKE STREET)
Postlude: In dir ist Freude (BWV 615; J.S. Bach)

If I've done this right, you should be able to hear the music Daniel and I played as prelude in the player below. (Erm ... well, that is assuming you have Quicktime installed on your computer.)


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This past Sunday was designated by the American Guild of Organists as an International Day of Celebration, celebrating Organ Spectacular as a focal point for the 2008-2009 International Year of the Organ. My nod to this event was to play the Sanders piece, which won first place in the AGO Organ and Instrument Composition Competition.

We did our first choral anthem since Easter: the Lutkin piece listed above at Offertory. I decided to have Daniel conduct it in my stead. He is a third-year Music student at UNC Chapel Hill (shh, we won't tell those Blue Devils who frequent the church that detail :) ). The choir did wonderfully, singing the piece a cappella, and they responded to Daniel quite nicely. They'll be singing Tallis' If Ye Love Me this Sunday, and I am sure they will do just fine.

The Episcopal Centre at Duke University had their first service since returning from Fall Break. This was a joint service with the Lutheran Campus Ministry. The Rev. William Dahl joined us, and the Rev. Craig Kocher, Associate Dean of Duke Chapel and Director of Religious Life was the preacher.

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Voluntary in e minor: Allegro (Op. 7, No. 7; J. Stanley)
Pro: 423, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST. DENIO)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 99, recited
Seq: 596, Judge eternal, throned in splendor (KOMM, O KOMM, DU GEIST DES LEBENS)
Off: 304, I come with joy to meet my Lord (LAND OF REST)
Sanctus: S-128 (Mathias)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Communion Hymn: WLP 831, Ubi Caritas (Taizé)
Re: 544, Jesus will reign, where'er the sun (DUKE STREET)
Postlude: Largo Staccato from Voluntary IX (Op. 7; J. Stanley)


Compline at Chapel of the Cross.

We've been using the Order for Compline, as set by David Hurd.

Here are our little additions:

O Lord, the maker (at ca. 5m 10s; William Mundy)
Psalms 4 and 134 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, plainsong Mode 8)
Nunc Dimittis with Faux-bourdons (H. Willan)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Josquin Desprez)
Organ Voluntary by the abfab David Arcus.

I think we're getting more comfortable with the Mundy. It really is a lovely piece.