Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC—1.30.2011

I had fallen behind with posts, so this post has been back-dated to January 31, 2011.

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 (Farrant)
Psalms 91 and 134 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, Mode 8)
Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Tomas Luis de Victoria)
Wir glauben all an einen Gott (BWV 680; J.S. Bach), Jason Pace, organ

Since Van and the Senior Choir were participating in an organ recital and Choral Evensong at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, Lewis Moore was asked to direct the choir. I had Jason sub for me at St. Joseph's when I was in Florida, so it was truly a treat to hear him play.

This is the last Sunday we'll be singing Alma Redemptoris Mater as Candlemas comes up this week. We'll be switching to Ave Regina Cælorum next Sunday, and we'll be chanting that Marian Antiphon until Holy Thursday (really, Palm Sunday as that will be the last Sunday we'll be chanting it).

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Van is seeking suggestions for the post-Compline organ improvisations. Feel free to send him your suggestions via the comm box below (or if you're reading this in Facebook, leave a comment). Even better, if you're Facebook friends with Van, either PM him or write on his wall your suggestions. :)

(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.)

The Rite of Ordination of a Deacon for Br. Ryan Z. Carnecer, CICM

Yesterday morning, at St. Eugene Catholic Church in Wendell, NC, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, was the Principal Celebrant of a special Mass in which Br. Ryan Carnecer, CICM, was ordained a Transitional Deacon. He will be ordained a priest in the Philippines in May. Deacon Ryan tells me that he'll probably be sent back to the United States after his ordination, but as to where in the US...? Only time will tell.

With that, here is the list of music, with attributions as I was able to find them. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive II (maroon cover). The organist was Jim Marshall (director of St. Eugene's Parish Choir), and the pianists were Alex Romero (director of St. Eugene's Hispanic Choir) and Myra Odulio (director of the NC Filipino Choir).

Prelude: selections from The Liturgical Organist (ed.: Carlo Rossini); Liturgical Dance to "You Raise Me Up" (Brendan Graham/Rolf Løvland)
Opening Hymn: 523, All Creatures of our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
Gloria: 138, Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Psalm: Psalm 145 (Alstott: Respond and Acclaim)
Gospel Acclamation: Alstott setting
Offertory: Alma misionera ... I'm embedding a YouTube video of a performance of this piece below:



This piece was also accompanied by liturgical dance. Apparently, they're really big on liturgical dance at St. Eugene's.

Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Concluding Acclamation, Agnus Dei: (Alejandro Mejia)
Communion Hymns

• Sa ‘Yo Lamang (Manoling Francisco, SJ)
• Tanging Yaman (Manoling Francisco, SJ)

Closing Hymn: Lord, when you came to the seashore (PESCADOR DE HOMBRES)
Postlude: Panunumpa (J. Gonzalez, SJ)

Emerging from hibernation

It has been a very long time since I updated this blog. I'm sorry for being neglectful of it. I promise I'll do better. I wonder if I'll need to try another NaBloPoMo to get myself back into the swing of blogging things.

I could always make excuses. I had a pair of newsletters to put out, and I'm still working on the second. (The first of them can be accessed by clicking here. It was the January/February update for the Durham-Chapel Hill chapter of the American Guild of Organists.)

But I won't. I'll "keep calm and carry on." Music lists from yesterday's Diaconate Ordination (congratulations, Deacon Ryan Carnecer, CICM!) and today's services at Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph's are coming right up. Okay, I lied. Those two lists will be posted tomorrow.

Thanks for listening!

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC—1.23.2011

I had fallen behind with posts, so this post has been back-dated to January 24, 2011.

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 31 and 134 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: To you before the close of day (TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM, Mode 8)
Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Tomas Luis de Victoria)
Organ improvisation by the abfab Van Quinn on Jesu dulcis memoria

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Van is seeking suggestions for the post-Compline organ improvisations. Feel free to send him your suggestions via the comm box below (or if you're reading this in Facebook, leave a comment). Even better, if you're Facebook friends with Van, either PM him or write on his wall your suggestions. :)

(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.)

Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC—1.16.2011

I had fallen behind with posts, so this post has been back-dated to January 17, 2011.

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)
Psalm 4 (chanted to Tone 8)
Hymn: Creator of the Stars of Night (CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM)
In manus tuas (Sheppard; sung in addition to "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit ...)
Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Josquin Desprez)
Conditor Alme Siderum by George Oldroyd (1887-1956), Brian Coggins, organ

This was our first Sunday back at Compline. Because Van was at the Association of Anglican Musicians' Mid-Winter conference in Bronxville, NY, Lewis Moore was asked to direct the choir, and he did a wonderful job. Brian played the Oldroyd piece very well.

This semester, Compline services will be Sunday evenings at 9.30 pm until at least the first Sunday in May. And yes, there will still be a Compline service during Spring Break. Hope to see you at some point in time this semester. All are welcome to attend.

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Van is seeking suggestions for the post-Compline organ improvisations. Feel free to send him your suggestions via the comm box below (or if you're reading this in Facebook, leave a comment). Even better, if you're Facebook friends with Van, either PM him or write on his wall your suggestions. :)

(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.)

Orlando Vacation

~pats her poor, neglected blog~

Happy New Year, everyone! I spent the last week in Orlando, Florida with the family. Eventually, I'll write a summing-up post of the trip. In the meantime, I've uploaded my photos to Facebook. The album is publicly available and can be seen by clicking here.

Enjoy! :)