Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC - 09.27.2009

Compline at Chapel of the Cross.

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



Here are our little additions:

Let my prayer come up into Thy presence (Henry Purcell)
Psalm 91 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, plainsong Mode 8)
In manus tuas (Sheppard; sung in addition to "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit ...)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)
Organ Voluntary by the equally abfab Dr. Van Quinn. He improvised on Salve Regina.


This was Amanda's last Sunday with us before she moves to Columbia, SC to start a postdoc at University of South Carolina. Good luck, Amanda!

27 September - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 21

I have two lists for you here. I will list the Compline pieces in a separate post.

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Wer nun den lieben Gott läßt walten (G. Böhm)
Processional Hymn: 546, Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve (SIROË)
Gloria: S-277, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Psalm: Ps 124, Simplfied Anglican Chant
Sequence Hymn: 635, If thou but trust in God to guide thee (WER NUN DEN LIEBEN GOTT)
Offertory Hymn: 609, Where cross the crowded ways of life (GARDINER)
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)
Communion Anthem: Let my prayer come up (J. Blow)
Communion Voluntary: Adagio from Voluntary in A Major, Op. 7, No. 1 (J. Stanley); Adagio from Voluntary in e minor, Op. 7, No. 7 (Stanley)
Recessional Hymn: 344, Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (SICILIAN MARINERS)
Postlude: Allegro moderato from Voluntary in g minor, Op. 6, No. 3 (Stanley)

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Episcopal Centre at Duke University, where I played the usual 4:00 pm service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982 unless otherwise indicated.

The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (transferred): Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Voluntary in a minor (M. Greene)
Processional Hymn: 410, Praise my soul, the King of Heaven (LAUDA ANIMA)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 103, recited
Sequence Hymn: 625, Ye holy angels bright (DARWALL'S 148TH)
Offertory Hymn: 618, Ye watchers and ye holy ones (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion Hymn: WLP 825, Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé)
Recessional Hymn: 390, Praise the Lord! the Almighty, the King of creation (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Postlude: Andante largo ("Trumpet Voluntary") from Voluntary in d minor, Op. 6, No. 5 (J. Stanley)

Because the patron saint for the Episcopal Centre is St. Michael and All Angels, the decision was made to transfer that feast day to today.

Thanks to St. Titus Episcopal Church in Durham for providing the dinner!

Andrew Kotylo, organ

*skids in*

Last Friday, organist Andrew Kotylo played a wonderful recital as part of the Durham-Chapel Hill chapter of the AGO's 2009-2010 program year kick-off event at Watts Street Baptist Church. It also celebrated the 40th anniversary of Watts Street's Austin organ (Opus 2501). It was a wonderfully played recital featuring music that one doesn't usually hear at organ recitals but showcased the Austin quite nicely. In addition, Kotylo played a piece by local composer Edith Borroff.

The program is below.

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• Toccata, Op. 104

  J. Jongen (1873-1953)

• From Etudes in Canonic Form for Pedal Piano, Op. 56

  R. Schumann (1810-1856)

  • B major
  • b minor


• Wings of Love—Sonata on American Hymn Tunes (1989)

  E. Borroff (b. 1925)

  • I. Flowingly, reachingly ("Be not dismayed, whate'er betide" – God Cares)
  • II. Quietly, smoothly ("Spirit of God, descend upon my heart" – Morecambe)
  • III. Forcefully but not fast ("All hail the power of Jesus' name" – Diadem)


• Valse Mignonne, Op. 142, No. 2

  S. Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

• Fantasia and Fugue in G Major

  C. H. H. Parry (1948-1918)

• From Évocation, Op. 37

  M. Dupré (1886-1971)

  • III. Allegro deciso


• Pastorale (1909)

  J. J. A. Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954)

• From Pièces en style-libre, Op. 31

  L. Vierne (1870-1937)

  • Scherzetto


• From Symphonie No. 5 in a minor, Op. 47 (1923-24)

  Vierne

  • V. Final

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It was also a pleasure having met Andy and chatting with him after the program. Andy, I sincerely hope to see you again in this area. It was truly a pleasure meeting you and hearing you play.

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC - 09.20.2009

Compline at Chapel of the Cross.

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



Here are our little additions:

Let my prayer come up into Thy presence (Henry Purcell)
Psalms 4 and 134 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: Christ, mighty Saviour (CHRISTE, LUX MUNDI, plainsong Mode 7)
In manus tuas (Sheppard; sung in addition to "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit ...)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)
Organ Voluntary by the abfab David Arcus.

(Note: the picture above depicts one of the votive candle layouts that Jimmy Satterwhite had laid out a couple of years ago. I can't remember where the picture came from, though.)

20 September - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 20

I have three lists for you here. I will list the Compline pieces in a separate post.

Again, I cantored the 7:45 am Mass at Immaculate Conception yesterday. Here is the music, not including organ voluntary music my friend Jane played. (Admittedly, I'd forgotten to list them, but I know she played some Bach chorales. I'm just not sure which ones.) Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover), unless otherwise specified.

Sunday 7:45 am Mass: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hymn in Procession: 606, How firm a foundation (FOUNDATION)
Gloria: 254, Congregational Mass (J. Lee)
Psalm: Psalm 54 (M. Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 261 (A.G. Murray)
Offertory: 771, Jerusalem, my happy home (LAND OF REST)
Sanctus, Mem. Accl., Amen, Agnus Dei: 228, 229, 231, 232, Community Mass (Proulx)
Recessional Hymn: 719, For the healing of the nations (ST. THOMAS (Wade))

Here's a sad thing. This past weekend was the current DM's last before he leaves for his new job in Milwaukee. He'd served the parish for the past ... probably around five years or thereabouts, I think. It was announced at the Saturday 5:30 pm Vigil Mass that it was his last weekend there, and that a farewell concert would take place the following evening. People showed their appreciation towards him, and that was fine and wonderful.

However, at the 7:45 am Mass, there was absolutely no mention of him or his many years of service, nor was there any mention of the concert. Similarly, there was absolutely no mention of thanks or acknowledgement in the bulletin.

*sigh*

I know this is a public forum, and perhaps I'd get in trouble for expressing this, but given the history of the relationship of music and this parish, this deeply disappoints me, but it doesn't surprise me.

Life goes on.

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St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Prière à Notre Dame from Suite Gothique (L. Boëllmann)
Processional Hymn: 408, Sing praise to God who reigns above (MIT FREUDEN ZART)
Gloria: S-277, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Psalm: Ps 1, Simplfied Anglican Chant
Sequence Hymn: 660, O Master let me walk with thee (MARYTON)
Offertory Hymn: 448, O love, how deep, how broad, how high (DEUS TUORUM MILITUM)
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)
Communion Anthem: A Man blest no doubt from Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter (T. Tallis)
Communion Hymn: Gather Comprehensive 726, Make me a channel of your peace (S. Temple)
Recessional Hymn: 477, All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine (ENGLEBERG)
Postlude: Choral from Suite Gothique (L. Boëllmann)

The choir sang the anthem a cappella, and they did a *wonderful* job! I was so incredibly proud of them!

Our next anthem will be John Blow's "Let My Prayer Come Up."

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Episcopal Centre at Duke University, where I played the usual 4:00 pm service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982 unless otherwise indicated.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Make me a channel of your peace (S. Temple setting)
Processional Hymn: 408, Sing praise to God who reigns above (MIT FREUDEN ZART)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 54, recited
Sequence Hymn: 438, Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord (WOODLANDS)
Offertory Hymn: 448, O love, how deep, how broad, how high (DEUS TUORUM MILITUM)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion Hymn: WLP 831, Ubi caritas et amor (Taizé)
Recessional Hymn: 366, Holy God, we praise thy Name (v. 1-4; GROSSER GOTT)
Postlude: Choral from Suite Gothique (L. Boëllmann), adapted for the one-manual instrument that lives in the Episcopal Centre.

Thanks to St. Luke's in Durham for providing the dinner!

I don't get it.

In one of my music posts from last week, I commented on Immaculate Conception's new Swine Flu measures, which included eliminating the Sign of Peace, discouraging hand-holding during the Lord's Prayer, and stopping the distribution of the Cup at Communion, as well as the appearance of pump bottles containing alcohol-based hand sanitisers.

Here's what I don't understand. If they're taking these preventative measures, why are they still persisting with the (what I believe to be a Southern) custom of greeting and welcoming each other before the Mass? IIRC, that also involves hand-shaking and sometimes hugging if people know each other well across the pews.

One of those mysteries of life, I suppose...

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC - 09.13.2009

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 nata lux (Thomas Tallis)
Psalm 91 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: Christ, mighty Saviour (CHRISTE, LUX MUNDI, plainsong Mode 7)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)
Organ Voluntary by the abfab David Arcus. He improvised on Christe, lux mundi. Considering that it was also Van Quinn's birthday, he very cleverly inserted "Happy Birthday" into this improvisation! David had told me he was going to do this during rehearsal, and I'd very silently squee'd. The squeeing was more prominent as he was doing it.

And! Quite a few Compline choristers noticed the Happy Birthday motif! It was a fitting cap to Van's birthday celebration. Before rehearsal, we gave him a small cake, which we left on his chair, and passed a card around, which we all signed. I, for one, was very happy to pass the birthday love on to someone else. :) Happy Birthday, Van! May you have many more to come. ♥

(Note: the picture above depicts one of the votive candle layouts that Jimmy Satterwhite had laid out a couple of years ago. I can't remember where the picture came from, though.)

13 September - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 19

I have three lists for you here. I will list the Compline pieces in a separate post.

My turn for cantoring the 7:45 am Mass at Immaculate Conception came up yesterday. Here is the music, including organ voluntary music my friend Jane played. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover), unless otherwise specified.

Sunday 7:45 am Mass: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prelude: Improvisation on Vexilla Regis prodeunt
Hymn in Procession: 506, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST. DENIO)
Gloria: 254, Congregational Mass (J. Lee)
Psalm: Psalm 116 (M. Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 261 (A.G. Murray)
Offertory: 791, Lift high the cross (CRUCIFER)
Sanctus, Mem. Accl., Amen, Agnus Dei: 228, 229, 231, 232, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion: Andante cantabile from Prélude, Fugue et Variation (Op. 18, C. Franck)
Recessional Hymn: 698, Take up your cross (O WALY WALY)
Postlude: Allegretto ma non troppo from Prélude, Fugue et Variation (Op. 18, C. Franck)

I'm currently listening to a recording of The 15th Station's latest podcast recording session, and they discussed the lifting of the liturgical Swine flu measures. Interestingly enough, at Immaculate Conception, they just imposed such restrictions. I figured something was up when I saw a bottle of hand sanitiser next to the cantor podium. Then Fr. Dan announced that measures would be taken to prevent the spread of Swine flu, including no longer sharing the cup, hand-holding at the Lord's Prayer would be actively discouraged (yay!!! I've always hated that rather stupid, and IMHO, meaningless gesture), and the Sign of Peace would be eliminated. (I assume this will also include what I perceive to be the Southern tradition of greeting everyone before the Mass begins.) As Fr. Dan was talking about only distributing the bread, I immediately remembered one of the iPadre's podcasts. (I'm far behind there, still playing catch-up.) I believe it was Episode #144. I kept wanting to hear a catechesis moment, that when receiving the Eucharist under one species, Christ is present, and is received whole and entire, body and blood, soul and Divinity. (I may have recalled it wrong, so if my Eucharistic theology is skewed, please forgive me!) But it never came. It was a very quick announcement at the beginning of Mass, however.

I've noticed other churches in the area have taken some measures to prevent the spread of Swine flu. A couple of churches that I know of have bottles of hand sanitiser at every entrance of their sanctuaries. Most have urged the people to exercise caution and to be mindful of those whose immune systems may be compromised.

I've gone on long enough. Onwards to my next list.

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St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Poco allegretto, Andantino, and Poco lento from 7 Pieces in C Major and Minor from L'Organiste (C. Franck)
Processional Hymn: 409, The spacious firmament on high (CREATION)
Gloria: S-277, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Sequence Hymn: 575, Before thy throne, O God, we kneel (VATER UNSER IM HIMMELREICH)
Offertory Hymn: 675, Take up your cross, the Savior said (BOURBON)
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)
Communion Anthem: A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester (L.J. White)
Recessional Hymn: 522, Glorious things of thee are spoken (AUSTRIA)
Postlude: Trumpet Tune (J. Clarke)

And the birthday celebrations continue. I walked into the Parish Hall, and everyone present sang me Happy Birthday, and made me blow out yet another candle on a little cake. It is nice to be remembered, I'll have to admit. Thanks everyone for a memorable birthday weekend! :)

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Episcopal Centre at Duke University, where I played the usual 4:00 pm service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982 unless otherwise indicated.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Improvisation on Engleberg
Processional Hymn: 477, All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine (ENGLEBERG)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 116, recited
Sequence Hymn: 490, I want to walk as a child of the light (HOUSTON)
Offertory Hymn: 495, Hail, thou once despised Jesus (IN BABILONE)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion Hymn: WLP 827, O Lord hear my pray'r (Taizé)
Recessional Hymn: 522, Glorious things of thee are spoken (AUSTRIA)
Postlude: Hmmm. Well, considering Karen had mentioned in her sermon the words to "Will you come and follow me" (The Summons), I contemplated playing it as a postlude. Unfortunately, I didn't bring the music with me (and I know it to "Kelvingrove") and the version in Wonder, Love, and Praise is completely unfamiliar to me. So I kind of picked at it, but it didn't really sound all that much like music. *shrugs*

Thanks to St. Philip's in Durham for providing the dinner!

A Birthday Surprise!

After a lovely Choral Evensong I attended at the Duke University Chapel, I took the bus back to St. Joseph's to conduct the first choir rehearsal of the Fall Semester.

So I was in the middle of my rehearsal when the Vicar entered the church and said she needed to see me. So I apologised to my choristers and followed her out the church. We went towards the Parish Hall. I had no idea what she needed me for, but I continued to follow her.

We went into the Parish Hall, and much to my surprise, my friends, both from St. Joseph's and non-St. Joseph's friends, were sitting around a table laden with cookies and a huge cake with a heap of candles on it! There was also a bouquet of sunflowers on the table. I was very very surprised! My friend, Maria D., was the organiser of this entire thing, and she had told the choir what she'd intended to do. There was a huge card that apparently people were signing after the service last Sunday that was presented to me. I had no idea they had planned all this!

So we sat, talked, ate cake and cookies, drank sparkling apple and grape juice, and then they took me out to one of my favourite Chinese restaurants in the area, China Palace.

Luckily, the anthem I chose for Sunday is one we've done before, and is simple enough: A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester by L.J. White.

So thanks to Maria as well as to my friends who were present. It was, indeed, a lovely surprise. :)

Choral Evensong at Duke Chapel

Note: This is post #500 on this lovely little blog!

I suppose you can call this a birthday treat for myself. Last Thursday, I attended Choral Evensong at Duke University Chapel. It featured the choir of King's College, London under the direction of Dr. David Trendell. They were assisted by the abfab David Arcus on the Aeolian organ and Divinity School students Jordan Hylden as Officiant and Mike Boone as Intercessor.

Here is the music that was sung at this Evensong. Any numbers you see come out of the United Methodist Hymnal.

Organ Prelude: Improvisation on O nata lux
Choral Introit: O nata lux (T. Tallis)
Hymn: 475, Come Down, O Love Divine (DOWN AMPNEY)
Preces: Setting by Tomas Tomkins
Psalm: 93 (Anglican Chant Setting by King)
Psalm: 96 (Anglican Chant Setting by Statham)
Canticle: Magnificat (from Evening Canticles in A Major; C. Stanford)
Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (from Evening Canticles in A Major; C. Stanford)
Responses: Setting by Tomas Tomkins
Prayers: Setting by Tomas Tomkins
Anthem: Laudibus in sanctis (W. Byrd)
Hymn: 688, God, That Madest Earth and Heaven (AR HYD Y NOS)
Organ Recessional: Improvisation on Ar hyd y nos

I will admit that I was very disappointed that there were no choral Amens after each of the three collects that were chanted by the Intercessor. Besides that, it was a beautiful service. I do miss singing in choral evensongs, so I suppose for the moment, I'd have to satisfy that desire by attending as many as possible.

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC - 09.06.2009

“Their sound is gone out unto all lands, and their words unto the ends of the earth!”

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 of all thing (Anon.; from the Sixteenth Century Anthem Book)
Psalms 4 and 134 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, plainsong Mode 8)
In manus tuas (Sheppard; sung in addition to "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit ...)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Tomas Luis de Victoria)
Organ Voluntary by the abfab David Arcus. He improvised on the Victoria Ave Maria.

Van did say he was going to try to post the lists on his Facebook page in advance, so if you're Facebook friends with Dr. Quinn, you may check on his advanced lists there.

6 September - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 18

Holy Lateniks, Batman! I'm late again! :P

I played two services and sung Compline. I think from now on, I'll post the Compline lists in a separate post.

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St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Nun danket alle Gott (G.F. Kaufmann)
Processional Hymn: 429, I'll praise my Maker while I've breath (OLD 113TH)
Gloria: S-277, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Psalm: Ps 125 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 567, Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old (ST. MATTHEW)
Offertory Hymn: WLP 772, O Christ, the healer, we have come (KEDRON)
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)
Communion Hymn: 602, Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love (CHEREPONI)
Recessional Hymn: 493, O for a thousand tongues to sing (AZMON)
Postlude: Prelude in F Major (attr. J.S. Bach, most likely J.T. Krebs)

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Episcopal Centre at Duke University, where I played the usual 4:00 pm service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982 unless otherwise indicated.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Prelude: Improvisation on Lobe den Herren
Processional Hymn: 390, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 146, recited
Sequence Hymn: 567, Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old (ST. MATTHEW)
Offertory Hymn: 371, Thou, whose Almighty word (MOSCOW)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion Hymn: WLP 825, Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé)
Recessional Hymn: 493, O for a thousand tongues to sing (AZMON)
Postlude: Prelude in F Major (attr. J.S. Bach, most likely J.T. Krebs; modified since the three-stop Holtkamp at the Episcopal Centre has no pedals)

Awesome video showing Harry Potter Special FX

This is one time when I wished Blogger had a feature like the LJ cut. So I hope this will suffice:

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!

I first noticed this on The Leaky Cauldron a couple of days ago. Rising Sun Productions is an Australian company specialising in providing video effects and animation for films around the world.

One of their projects is connected to the Harry Potter series. They did some extensive work with Half-Blood Prince.

Have a look at at their work here. It's just amazing how they were able to blend live action and special effects to give you the finished product.

Some of what they've shown include Dumbledore's hand, Slughorn's transformation from plush comfy chair to human, Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes, the Sectumsempra scene, and Snape's fight with Harry.

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC

“Their sound is gone out unto all lands, and their words unto the ends of the earth!”

I've usually posted the Compline lists as part of my music lists. However, this time, I decided to do this as a separate post because I had a story I wanted to share with everyone.

Compline at Chapel of the Cross.

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

Here are our little additions:

Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake (R. Farrant)
Psalm 91 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, plainsong Mode 8)
In manus tuas (Sheppard; sung in addition to "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit ...)
Nunc Dimittis with Faux-bourdons (H. Willan)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)
Organ Voluntary by the abfab David Arcus.

Now for the story. The best way to tell it is in the words of our esteemed leader, Dr. Van Quinn.

[I received] a phone call from a young man I didn’t know. He wanted to know exactly when the first Compline would be held. He and his girlfriend of 2 ½ years had their first date at Compline. He wanted to come back to Chapel Hill to propose to her in the church after the first service.

My friend Tom and I were the only two left in the church after the service was over. We noticed the couple still seated in the pews. They stood, left the pew, and he stopped her in the aisle. He got down on one knee ... and I presume he proposed to her during that time. After what seemed like a long time, he finally stood up, and they kissed.

And I squeed all the way out of the church, where I saw Van and told him immediately the happy news. The couple eventually made their way out of the church, and Van and Tammy were chatting with them and congratulating them.

To continue Van's words: "We have little sense of the impact of what we do on Sunday evenings on those sitting out there in the dark."

It was certainly the story of the evening.

Tom also blogged on this, and you can read his thoughts here.

Congratulations to the happily engaged couple.

30 August - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17

I played two services and sung Compline on what, for most, was a "start-up Sunday" of sorts. With the university students back, most churches started up their Fall Programs or shifted back to the Fall schedules.

I will post the Compline list separately because there is a story I want to tell concerning last Sunday's Compline service.

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St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Ayre of Four Parts (J. Dowland); Adagio (Anon., from B. Owen's A Century of American Organ Music)
Processional Hymn: 213, Come away to the skies (MIDDLEBURY)
Gloria: S-277, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Psalm: Ps 45 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 656, Blessed are the pure in heart (FRANCONIA)
Offertory Hymn: 423, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST. DENIO)
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)
Communion Hymn: 694, God be in my head, and in my understanding (LYTLINGTON); 660, O Master, let me walk with thee (MARYTON)
Recessional Hymn: 556, Rejoice, ye pure in heart! (MARION)
Postlude: Fuge or Voluntary in D (Wm. Selby)

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Since the students have returned, this past Sunday was the first service of the Fall Semester at the Episcopal Centre at Duke University.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Ayre of Four Parts (J. Dowland); Adagio (Anon., from B. Owen's A Century of American Organ Music)
Processional Hymn: 657, Love divine, all loves excelling (HYFRYDOL)
Gloria: S-278 (Mathias)
Psalm: Ps 15, recited
Sequence Hymn: 423, Immortal, invisible, God only wise (ST. DENIO)
Offertory Hymn: 556, Rejoice, ye pure in heart! (MARION)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion Hymn: WLP 827, O Lord hear my pray'r (Taizé)
Recessional Hymn: 344, Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (SICILIAN MARINERS)
Postlude: Fuge or Voluntary in D (Wm. Selby)

23 August - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 16

I played three services on the 23rd August. Many thanks to Brian C. for switching the 5:15 pm playing duties with me!

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played the usual 10:30 am service. As usual, the numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 731; J. S. Bach)
Processional Hymn: 517, How lovely is thy dwelling-place (BROTHER JAMES' AIR)
Trisagion: S-100, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Psalm: Ps 84 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 440, Blessed Jesus, at thy word (LIEBSTER JESU)
Offertory Hymn: 561, Stand up, stand up for Jesus (MORNING LIGHT)
Sanctus: S-130, Deutsche Messe (Schubert/Proulx))
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Fraction Anthem: S-169, My flesh is food indeed (Urwin)
Communion Hymn: LEVAS II 150, Jesus, the Bread of Life (Grayson Warren Brown)
Recessional Hymn: 460, Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (HYFRYDOL)
Postlude: Rigaudon (A. Campra)

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I played the 4:00 pm service for Carol Woods, which is organised by Chapel of the Cross. During the summer, the music list would generally reflect what was played at the 8:00 am Rite I Eucharist.

The music list:

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite I
Prelude: Siciliano—Andante from Voluntary in d minor (Op. 6, No. 1; J. Stanley)
Processional Hymn: 427, When morning gilds the skies (LAUDES DOMINI)
Psalm: Psalm 84 (recited)
Offertory Hymn: 517, How lovely is thy dwelling-place (BROTHER JAMES' AIR)
Comm: Moderato from Voluntary in d minor (Op. 6, No. 5; J. Stanley)
Recessional Hymn: 530, Spread, O spread, thou mighty word (GOTT SEI DANK)
Postlude: Improvisation on Gott sei Dank

I couldn't stay long because I had to dash over to Chapel of the Cross for the 5.15 pm service. This was my last service at Carol Woods for the summer.

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Speaking of the 5:15 pm service at Chapel of the Cross... here is the music list.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Siciliano—Andante from Voluntary in d minor (Op. 6, No. 1; J. Stanley)
Processional Hymn: 427, When morning gilds the skies (LAUDES DOMINI)
Psalm: Psalm 84 (recited)
Sequence Hymn: 632, O Christ, the Word Incarnate (MUNICH)
Offertory Hymn: 517, How lovely is thy dwelling-place (BROTHER JAMES' AIR)
Comm: Adagio—Moderato from Voluntary in d minor (Op. 6, No. 5; J. Stanley)
Recessional Hymn: 530, Spread, O spread, thou mighty word (GOTT SEI DANK)
Postlude: Rigaudon (A. Campra)

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I'm playing catch-up. The music list from August 30 will be posted later on today.

23 August - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oh, how behind I am... :P

I had cantored the 7:45 am Mass at Immaculate Conception on August 23. Jane was away travelling... I don't remember where, but Brian came in early and played the organ. It would probably be the last time the people at this Mass would hear him play, as his last Sunday at IC will be the 20th September. He will begin his new job as Director of Liturgy and Music at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Milwaukee, WI.

Here is the music. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover), unless otherwise specified.

Sunday 7:45 am Mass: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prelude: Preludes on Hymn to Joy and Slane, but I didn't catch whose arrangements they were.
Hymn in Procession: 528, Joyful, joyful, we adore you (HYMN TO JOY)
Gloria: 176, New Mass for Congregations (C.T. Andrews)
Psalm: Psalm 34 (M. Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 261 (A.G. Murray)
Offertory: 578, Lord of all hopefulness (SLANE)
Sanctus, Mem. Accl., Amen, Agnus Dei: 228, 229, 231, 232, Community Mass (Proulx)
Communion: 821, Bread of life, hope of the world (B. Farrell)
Recessional Hymn: 565, Now thank we all our God (NUN DANKET)
Postlude: Now Thank We All Our God (from Cantata No. 79; J.S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox)

Good luck, Brian!

An observation

I am so so so far behind with my posts! I think I owe two weeks' worth of music lists. I promise I will get around to posting those lists soon, very soon.

But first, I wanted to blog on an observation I made whilst sitting in on a Safe Church Training session at St. Joseph's.

We were well into our third hour when one of the guys from The Hill popped into the room. We all looked up at him, and the facilitator, Al, said, "Can we help you?"

The guy (I don't know his name) explained that he was very concerned that the door downstairs was unlocked, and decided to come in and inform us of that fact. I suppose he expected to find T. upstairs, but instead noticed a group of eleven seated around a table. We assured him that all was well. Satisfied, the fellow mumbled his apologies for interrupting and left the room.

My initial reaction was, well if you noticed the sign downstairs, you will notice it made reference to "Workshop Attendees". But then after having thought about it, I realised that this man was only watching out for those he considered to be his friends in his neighbourhood. Think of it as sort of a Neighbourhood Watch of sorts. I've noticed that the guys on The Hill think of themselves as some sort of community. There is a group of them who spend time on the St. Joseph's grounds, part of which slope sharply downwards as it leads out of the carpark and onto Perry Street and Blacknall Presbyterian Church, hence "The Hill". Most, if not all, of them are homeless. Fate, circumstance, or whatever else have brought them together, and for better or for worse, they have come together as a community of sorts. They look out for each other. I've noticed that they are protective of each other as well as those of us who go in and out of the church. I've had several of them approach me, offering to carrying things for me into either the church or the Parish Hall. Most of them have told me that if there is ever anyone giving me trouble that I should call them, and they'll "take care" of the ruffians. Their protectiveness extended to me, and that touched me.

So I think that fellow's checking in on the Parish Hall is an extension of that. He was concerned that the door was, uncharacteristically, left unlocked on a late Wednesday night.

I hope I made some modicum of sense. It's a bit difficult to be coherent at oh-dark-thirty.