Compline at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC—10.30.2011

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)
Psalm 91 (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 ...)
Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Nunc Dimittis from Short Service (O. Gibbons)
Salve Regina (Marian antiphon right after the Dismissal)
Ave Maria (Josquin Desprez)
Organ improvisation by the abfab Van Quinn on Kyrie from Missa de Angelis


(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.)

30 October—Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26)

It's equally fitting that my second post after a long time away is a music list from my services earlier in the morning.

Here are two lists.

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My turn came for cantoring the 7:45 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover). My friend, Jane L., was behind the console.

Sunday 7.45 am Mass: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prelude: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (BuxWV 184; Dieterich Buxtehude)
Opening Hymn: 493, The works of the Lord are created in wisdom (KREMSER)Gloria: Misa Luna, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Psalm: 129, Ps. 131 (D. Haas, with verses chanted to Psalm Tone VI)
Gospel Acclamation: 262, Joyful Alleluia (H Hughes)
Offertory: 572, For the Beauty of the Earth (DIX)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation: Mass of Light, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Amen, Agnus Dei: Mass of Creation, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Communion Voluntary: Improvisation on Sanctus XVIII
Recessional: 714 God, Whose Purpose Is to Kindle (HYMN TO JOY)
Postlude: Ein' feste Burg (Helmut Walcha)

Just to catch you up: We've been singing the new English translation of the Roman Missal since Easter, 2011. We switched to the new translation of the Credo at Pentecost. It sounds to me that people are picking up the Gloria (but then again, the 7:45 am crowd were not as familiar with Misa Luna with the old translation) but that people are falling back to singing the old words with the Mass of Light, as well as the Mass of Creation settings. One would think they'd get it by now. I even make it a point to lift up the leaflet that contains the words and music so that people will see it while I'm cantoring.

We'll see how it goes once everything switches over come First Sunday in Advent (November 27). If I remember to write a blog post that day, I'll report back on how it went.

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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.

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Improvisation on El Camino and on Kedrov's "Lord's Prayer"
Processional: 546, Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve (SIROË)
Song of Praise: S-236 (Benedictus es, Domine; J. Rutter)
Psalm: Psalm 107 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 545, Lo! what a cloud of witnesses (ST. FULBERT)
Offertory Anthem: When the Poor Ones (D. Cherwien, accompanied by classical guitar)
Sanctus: S-125 Community Mass (R. 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: 656, Blessed are the pure in heart (FRANCONIA)
Recessional: 437, Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! (BIRMINGHAM)
Postlude: The choir joined me in singing 688, A mighty fortress is our God (EIN FESTE BURG)

It's been a while since I did a music list blogpost! First of all: many thanks to Dave Belcher, who did a masterful job on the guitar. He is classically trained, and he makes that guitar sound like a lute. The choir also did a wonderful job with this anthem as well. People mentioned it to me after service as well.

We're going to stick with this set of service music until the end of November, when we switch to a new set. We're going to be introducing a new musical setting of the Lord's Prayer, and the one suggested was the Kedrov setting of the Lord's Prayer. My plan is to play improvisations on a theme of that setting so that by the time we sing it on November 27, it'll be in the congregation's ear.

As for the postlude: last week, I ended by playing "Great is Thy Faithfulness" (and that has an interesting story... when I eventually catch up on my blogposts, which will be backdated... I'll explain the story) and much to my surprise, the choir joined in singing after they returned to the choir area. (My intention was to do an improvisation on a theme of "Great is Thy Faithfulness".)

I had the same intention for "A Mighty Fortress"... when the choir started singing along to that, I thought I might as well play through the entire hymn, and if anyone wanted to join in singing, they were more than welcome to.

I get the feeling people are enjoying this hymn-sing after service...

If I have energy left, I'll put up my Compline list when I get home from that service later on tonight.

Grace and peace!

Pipe Screams! 2011

How fitting that my first post after a long time is a concert post! Tim Baker over at University United Methodist Church organised another Pipe Screams! for this year. It was co-sponsored by the Durham-Chapel Hill Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Just as in previous years, this year's Pipe Screams! benefit Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. In addition to Tim and UUMC's Handbell Choir, members of the Durham-Chapel Hill AGO also contributed pieces to this most entertaining program. Speaking of which, here is the music that was presented at this program.

• "Ghost Organist": Funeral March of a Marionette—Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
• UUMC Handbell Choir: Danse macabre (Op. 40, arranged for handbells)—Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
• Laurel Siviglia and Sandy Hobgood: Toot Suite (S.212°) for Calliope or Organ, Four Hands—P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)?
  • I. Preloud
  • II. O.K. Chorale
  • III. Fuga Vulgaris
• Tim Baker: The Sad Story of the Forgotten Soprano in the Pipe Chambers
• Mila Karamushka: Suite médiévale: V. Acclamations—Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
• "Soprano in the Pipe Chamber (Leslie Heal Ray), accompanied by "Ghost Organist": Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14—Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
• Valerie Lefever Hughes: A Diet of Worms—Michael Horvit (b. 1932)
• Em Haas, alto; Meghan Cox, piano: "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom of the Opera—Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948)
• Tim Baker: Toccata and Fugue in d minor (BWV 565—J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Details about Joy Funtila Larsen's Viewing and Funeral Mass

For those of you who knew Joy (and to whom I had referred in my previous post) here are details about daily prayers, viewing, and funeral this week (courtesy of Aurora Sprague).

Please spare a thought, prayer, etc. to her husband, Carl, and their children, Cade, Ian, and newborn baby Caitlyn Marie.

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We are having prayer every night at Joy's house at 7:30pm through October 9.

Joy's Address:

3137 Groveshire Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27616


First Viewing: October 6th, 6 – 8 p.m.

Renaissance Funeral Home
7615 Six Forks Road
Raleigh NC 27615

Second Viewing:
October 7 at St Raphael's Church on Falls of the Neuse at 1pm followed by Mass at 4pm

Edited to add: Joy's obituary has posted. You can read it at the News and Observer or at the Renaissance Funeral Home webpage.

A tragic story

I never knew her.

And yet, everyone was talking about her. How tragic her story was. A young mother, expecting her third child. She had two older boys, and this baby would be her first girl. There were lots of happy expectations. No one suspected that anything would go wrong.

She had a young, fresh face. Petite. Slim. Active. Taught traditional Filipino dance to the children. All cut short. The baby girl was born. Unfortunately, four hours later, she was gone. She was 36 years old.

There was speculation as to what had happened. They just know there was a lot of bleeding. A baby girl will never know her mother. Two young boys will grow up without their mother. A distraught husband, who keeps expecting to see his wife walk through the door with the baby, is left to watch after his young family alone.

I stumbled upon her baby registry earlier today. Glancing at all the pink-themed items, one could see they were preparing for the joyous arrival of an eagerly-awaited baby girl. All I could feel was sadness.

I ask your prayers for the repose of the soul of this young mother... for the well-being of her three children, especially for the baby girl who was just born... and for the young widower.

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace. Amen.

A Message for those looking for David Durkop

Please could you contact me via email?

There are a lot of people in Durham, NC who are very worried about David's well-being.

Thanks so much!

Grace and peace,
Lyn

Edited to add: David has returned to Durham. Thanks so much to those of you who have responded to this plea. I ask for your continued prayers for his well-being. Thank you.

26 June—Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)

Still playing catch-up.

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

Second Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Ave verum corpus (W.A. Mozart)
Processional: 414, God, my King, thy might confessing (STUTTGART)
Gloria: Gloria No. 3 (Taizé)
Psalm: Psalm 13, chanted to Tone 8
Sequence Hymn: 609, Where cross the crowded ways of life (GARDINER)
Offertory Hymn: 401, The God of Abraham praise (LEONI)
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: Eat This Bread (Words and music by Jacques Berthier (GIA Publications))
Recessional: 525, The Church's one foundation (AURELIA)
Postlude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (J. Brahms)

As you can see from my organ voluntary choices, I had Eucharistic themes in the brain. The prelude was sung by the choir, and it would be the last piece they sing as a group until the fall. I had made the decision, with the support of the Vicar and the Liturgy committee, to let the choir have the summer off. A few key members of the choir would be away for most of the summer, and considering how small my group is, I thought it would be a good idea to let them lead the singing in the pews. As far as I was concerned, it would be a win in the long run: they could listen for the strong singers in the pews and encourage them to join the choir when they reconvene for the fall.

In the absence of the choir, the Psalms would be chanted responsively by whole verse. I had suggested Responsorial Psalms, which was the way they were done when I had first started at St. Joseph's (they were using Gather Comprehensive as a source, which I found rather strange), but the members of the Liturgy committee had objected, saying they liked the idea of everyone singing the psalms, so my solution to that was to have the congregation chant it responsively by whole verse. It seems to work; this congregation chants well.

The last change is to Communion: I've been asked to program Taizé chants during that time. So I'm starting with something this group should know: Eat This Bread. It's in the St. Joseph's Hymnal. I'll also program others like "Bless the Lord, my Soul", "O Lord, Hear my Prayer", "Nada te Turbe", and "Laudate Dominum". I'll take this as an opportunity to expand this congregation's Taizé repertoire as it was limited to three: "Eat this Bread", "Ubi Caritas", and "Jesus, Remember Me".

Last thing: I was asked to play both Gloria No. 3 and the Schubert Deutsche Messe faster. I see the point with the Gloria; I actually played it much slower than recommended (MM dotted quarter=80!) so I played it a little faster (but not as fast as indicated).

The Schubert was interesting. In the Hymnal 1982, the recommended MM was quarter at 72. When we did this at Chapel of the Cross, we sung it slowly, I'd estimate around quarter at 84, and it felt right. A supply priest had strongly encouraged me to play it much faster, at least quarter at 120, which I found to be uncomfortably fast. I had polled my fellow organists, and the consensus appeared to be quarter at 104-108. When I played it at that tempo, people still sang it well, and the complaints about dragging tempo ceased.

Enough blathering from me. I didn't have any afternoon services because the 2011 AGO Region IV Convention had started that evening, so I had, on purpose, asked that I not be scheduled for any afternoon services that day.

More later!

26 June—Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

Still catching up. I will make two separate posts for my June 26 music lists.

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My turn came for cantoring the 7:45 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover). My friend, Jane L., was behind the console.

Sunday 7.45 am Mass: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Prelude: Four Improvisations on Gregorian Themes for Organ, No. 4: Cibavit Eos (Everett Titcomb)
Opening Hymn: 540, Let all mortal flesh keep silence (PICARDY)
Gloria: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Psalm: Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 (M. Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 263 (Hughes Alleluia in C)
Offertory: 480, Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All (SWEET SACRAMENT)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Amen: Simple, three-note Amen (G-(G-A))
Agnus Dei: 312, Agnus Dei XVIII (in Latin)
Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus (W.A. Mozart)
Recessional: 853, Alleluia, sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
Postlude: Fughetta super Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott (BWV 704; J.S. Bach)

The Aurora Choir invited me to sing the motet with them. And we received a lot of compliments for it after the Mass. It's really gratifying, knowing the people in the pews notice the efforts we make, all for the glory of God.

19 June—Trinity Sunday

Yes, you saw that date right. 19 June. I will catch up, slowly but surely! And again, I repeat: better late than never, right? ;)

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My first list is from the 7:45 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover). My friend, Jane L., was behind the console.

Sunday 7.45 am Mass: Trinity Sunday
Prelude: Free improvisation (Jane said it wasn't on any particular theme)
Opening Hymn: 474, Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)
Gloria: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Psalm: 150, Daniel 3:52-56 (M. Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 263 (Hughes Alleluia in C)
Offertory: 472, How wonderful the Three-In-One (PROSPECT)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Amen: Simple, three-note Amen (G-(G-A))
Agnus Dei: 312, Agnus Dei XVIII (in Latin)
Communion Voluntary: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (BWV 740, attr. J.S. Bach)
Recessional: 479, O God, almighty Father (GOTT VATER SEI GEPRIESEN)
Postlude: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (Samuel Scheidt)

If memory serves me right, this was Fr. Larry Hayes' first Sunday at ICC. I was impressed. His homily was very cerebral, very academic, and he would fit right in with a community that has a divinity school just down the street.

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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.

Trinity Sunday: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Improvisation on Taizé Gloria
Processional: 370, I bind unto myself today (ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE)
Gloria: Gloria No. 3 (Taizé)
Psalm: Canticle 13 (S-236; J. Rutter)
Sequence Hymn: 371, Thou, whose Almighty word (MOSCOW)
Offertory Anthem: Holy, holy, holy, Holy is the Lord (Schubert/Bullard)
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: 368, Holy Father, great Creator (REGENT SQUARE)
Recessional: 362, Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)
Postlude: Improvisation on Nicaea

Well, I know I should be taking David Arcus' advice and try to improvise more during services. I decided to do that for prelude, especially since we were introducing a new setting of the Gloria. And on a whim, I thought of doing the same for postlude. And Nicaea has some good lines on which to improvise. At least, I think I made it sound like music...

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My turn came up to play the the 5.15 pm service at Chapel of the Cross.

Trinity Sunday: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Improvisation on Nicaea
Processional Hymn: 362, Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)
Psalm: Psalm 8, recited
Sequence Hymn: 367, Round the Lord in glory seated (RUSTINGTON)
Offertory: 315, Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray (SONG 1)
Sanctus: S-125 Community Mass (R. Proulx)
Communion Voluntary: Three settings of Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (A.N. Vetter, F. Zachau, J.G. Walther)
Recessional Hymn: 368, Holy Father, great Creator (REGENT SQUARE)
Postlude: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (Samuel Scheidt)

I originally thought of doing one setting of Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr as prelude and the rest during Communion, but then I thought those pieces were short that if I did that, I might have to improvise during Communion. So why not just do them all during Communion and improvise on Nicaea as a prelude? After all, it seemed to work when I did it as a postlude at St. Joseph's.

Much to my surprise, I managed to produce something that sounded like music for eight minutes. It must have been pleasant because people came up to me after the service, asking me who wrote that lovely piece I played before the service. I hear that the more one improvises, the easier it gets. I hope that's right. Whenever I hear people like Van Quinn, Jane Lynch, and David Arcus improvise, I just sit and listen in awed silence. I can only aspire to be like them when I grow up...

The Cathedral Church of the Advent Choir—06.14.2011

This list comes quite late, but better late than never, right? :)

On Tuesday, June 14, the Cathedral Church of the Advent Choir stopped by Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill during a six-city tour that took them from Atlanta, GA to New York, NY. Singing under the direction of Dr. Stephen G. Schaeffer (the brother of Chapel of the Cross staffer Gretchen Jordan), the choir presented a wonderfully varied program. The church was choc-a-bloc full for this concert, which was really nice for a Tuesday evening, and this choir received a standing ovation, deservedly so.

I did live-Tweet this concert... I didn't intend to, but once I started Tweeting it, I just couldn't stop...

So as I had promised a couple of weeks ago... here is the concert program.

• Hide Me Under the Shadow of Thy Wings—John E. West (1863-1929)
• Hymn in Procession: Psalm 150 (Anglican Chant setting by George S. Talbot (1875-1918))
• Be Not Afraid—Knut Nystedt (b. 1915)
• Holy Manna—arr. John Carter (b. 1930)
• Set Me as a Seal—René Clausen (b. 1953)
• E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come—Paul Manz (1919-2009)
• Thou Shalt Know Him—Mark Sirett (b. 1952)
• Lux Aurumque—Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
• Jesu, the Very Thought of Thee—arr. Paul Halley (b. 1952)
• Organ Solo (Charles M. Kennedy, organ): Choral, Op. 37, No. 4—Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
• Motet: Ascendens Christus, Part I—Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
• Anthem—Peter Bradley Adams (b. 1969)
• Motet: Ascendens Christus, Part II—Victoria
• God So Loved the World—Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)
• When I Survey the Wondrous Cross—Gilbert Martin (b. 1941)
• Give Me Jesus—arr. Larry L. Fleming (1936-2003)
• Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Roland M. Carter (b. 1942)
• Encore: Stars Fell on Alabama—Lyrics Mitchell Parish (1900-1993); Music Frank Perkins (1908-1988)

Behind again!

Goodness, I am neglecting this poor blog yet again. (Don't even ask me about my LJ... that's even more neglected than this one...)

I have lots of posts to make, including concert programs and music lists. Look out for them. I won't back-date them.

Here we go. I'll start off with a program of the concert I had live-tweeted when the choir of the Cathedral Church of the Advent sang at Chapel of the Cross a couple of weeks ago.

I'll also embed the Audioboos I recorded after each day of the 2011 AGO Region IV Convention. So there will be lots of good stuff coming here... well, after my last service of the day.

Grace and peace,
Lyn :)

12 June— Pentecost Sunday

So much for getting this list out on time. Ah well. Better late than never. :P

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My first list is from the 7:45 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover). My friend, Jane L., was behind the console.

Sunday 7.45 am Mass: Pentecost Sunday Mass during the Day
Prelude: Adagio, Choral Varié from Variations on Veni Creator (M. Duruflé)
Opening Hymn: 465, Come down, O love divine (DOWN AMPNEY)
Gloria: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Psalm: 104, Psalm 104 (P. Lisicky)
Sequence Hymn: 464, Holy Spirit, Lord Divine (Mode I, chanted a cappella)
Gospel Acclamation: 263 (Hughes Alleluia in C)
Offertory: 461, O Holy Spirit, by whose breath (VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Amen: Simple, three-note Amen (G-(G-A))
Agnus Dei: 312, Agnus Dei XVIII (in Latin)
Communion Motet: O Lord, Give Your Holy Spirit (based on Tallis; arr. G. St. Clair)
Recessional: 469, Come, Holy Ghost (LAMBILLOTTE)
Postlude: Komm Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (BWV 667, J. S. Bach)

We started praying the Nicene Creed according to the new Translation in Mass. They pasted it on the inside cover of the hymnal, which is a good thing. I'm glad they're introducing the new Mass texts to us gradually like this so that by the time it's fully implemented Advent 2011 (last Sunday in November), everyone will be used to it.

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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.

Day of Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herr Gott (BuxWV 199, Dietrich Buxtehude)
Processional: 225, Hail thee, festival day! (SALVE FESTA DIES)
Psalm: Psalm 104 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 228, Holy Spirit, font of light (WEBBE)
Offertory Anthem: Go Ye into all the World (E. Butler)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Fraction Anthem: S-154, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Communion: 505, O Spirit of Life, O Spirit of God (O HEILIGER GEIST)
Recessional: 516, Come down, O Love divine (DOWN AMPNEY)
Postlude: Adagio-Allegro moderato, Voluntary in D Major (Op. 6, No. 6; J. Stanley)

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I played the 4.00 pm service for Carol Woods which was organised by the Chapel of the Cross. It is always a pleasure playing for these folks, and many came up to me after the service to thank me for my music. They'll be hearing more of me since I'll be playing summer services there.

The music list:

Day of Pentecost: Holy Eucharist Rite I
Prelude: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (A. Armsdorf)
Processional: 531, O Spirit of the living God (MELCOMBE)
Psalm: Psalm 104 (recited)
Offertory: 516, Come down, O Love divine (DOWN AMPNEY)
Communion: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herr Gott (BuxWV 199, Dietrich Buxtehude)
Recessional: 511, Holy Spirit, ever living (ABBOT'S LEIGH)
Postlude: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (F.W. Zachau)

Admittedly: the Buxtehude didn't really work all that well on the piano, but I managed. Somehow...

For the next couple of months, I'll be bouncing between Carol Woods and Chapel of the Cross, so I'll be having my Chapel Hill fix. I will try to post these lists in a more timely fashion. So don't be surprised if I post my new lists tomorrow evening. :)

Rebecca Telford-Marx, violin

Here's a concert from another graduating high school senior. Rebecca Telford-Marx, who was valedictorian of her class from Jordan High School, gave her Senior Recital at First Presbyterian Church in Durham.

Since I helped produce the flyer that contains her program, I'll just paste it here as a jpg file for your enjoyment. Just click on the picture to enlarge.

Oh, and by the way: she played the Bach entirely by memory.

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A Sacred Concert

I am behind again, but I've wanted to post this list for a while.

On June 5, I went to a most delightful concert presented by the Junior Choir at the Chapel of the Cross. Under the direction of Dr. Van Quinn, the choir presented the favourite pieces from their repertoire and ended with what's become a tradition at these Junior Choir concerts: a medley of songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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PROGRAM

"Praise ye the Lord" – Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)

"Ave Maria" – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), arr. Jean-Ashworth Bartle

"God so loved the world" – Joel Martinson (b. 1960)

"Our hearts be joyful" – Bach (Mein glaubiges Herze from Cantata No. 68, arr. John T. Burke)

"Lift thine eyes" (from Elijah) – Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Soloists: Emma Lo, Emily Morris, Annie Poole, Maggie Poole

Note: this was the piece these four graduating high school seniors chose for their special piece. They also sung it at the 9:00 am service that morning.

"O clap your hands together" – François Couperin (1668–1733)

Hymn: "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" (PICARDY)

Note: At Chapel of the Cross, they do a version of it that has the most exquisite descant. I'm not sure who wrote it, though. For this one, they invited the audience to sing it with the Junior Choir. The soprano descant was sung on the last verse.

"Sound the Trumpet" – Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

"The Father's Love" – Simon Lole (b. 1957)

"Litany to Mary" – Simon Lindley (b. 1948)

"Fidelia omnia mandate ejus" – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1763), arr. Tom Shelton
Emma Lo, violin

"Panis angelicus" – César Franck (1822–1890), arr. Howard Cable

"Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" – English carol arr. by John Rutter (b. 1945)

A Medley from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948)

• "Jacob and Sons"
• "Any dream will do"
• "One more angel in heaven"
• "Song of the King"
• "Close every door"
• "Benjamin Calypso"
• "Go, go, go, Joseph"

Encore: "The Lord bless you and keep you" – Rutter

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They did very well, and the choir received a standing ovation. The quartet who sung the Mendelssohn piece sounded wonderful, and it was a great farewell piece for them. And yes, all but the Lloyd Webber medley were sung in church by the Junior Choir.

5 June— Seventh Sunday of Easter

I'm really late with these lists, so here they are.

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

Seventh Sunday of Easter: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Air in C / Prelude in C (J. Blow)
Processional: 460, Alleluia, sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
Psalm: Psalm 68 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 603, When Christ was lifted from the earth (ST. BOTOLPH)
Offertory Anthem: A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester (L.J. White)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Fraction Anthem: S-154, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Communion: 315, Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray (SONG 1)
Recessional: 494, Crown him with many crowns (DIADEMATA)
Postlude: Trumpet Tune in D, Op. 6, No. 5 (J. Stanley)

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My turn came up to play the the 5.15 pm service at Chapel of the Cross. We were back in the chapel this Sunday.

Seventh Sunday of Easter: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Air in C / Prelude in C (J. Blow)
Processional Hymn: 460, Alleluia, sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
Psalm: Psalm 68, recited
Sequence Hymn: 635, If thou but trust in God to guide thee (WER NUN DEN LIEBEN GOTT)
Offertory: 336, Come with us, O blessed Jesus (WERDE MUNTER)
Sanctus: S-125 Community Mass (R. Proulx)
Communion Voluntary: Adagio-Allegro moderato, Voluntary in D Major (Op. 6, No. 6; J. Stanley)
Recessional Hymn: 379, God is love, let heaven adore him (ABBOT'S LEIGH)
Postlude: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (Psalm XIX; B. Marcello)

Heh... well, that was the postlude Van played last Sunday, so I figured why not give it to them this Sunday?

For the next couple of months, I'll be bouncing between Carol Woods and Chapel of the Cross, so I'll be having my Chapel Hill fix. I will try to post these lists in a more timely fashion. So don't be surprised if I post my new lists tomorrow evening. :)

Oops. I did it again. :(

I'm neglecting my blog once again. I do have music lists from last Sunday and a concert program from a very talented soon-to-be-a-college-freshman violinist.

They'll be posted here. I don't think I'll bother back-dating them. Read them at your leisure. If you wish.

I've totally neglected my LJ page as well. I'll think of a post to toss up there. It might very well be Harry Potter-related.

Speaking of Harry Potter: I tried checking if I could buy tickets for any midnight showing in this area, but I've come up empty. If you're in the Triangle area (NC), do you know of any outlets that have started selling tickets for the final installment of Deathly Hallows Part 2?

Also speaking of Harry Potter: the Secrets of Harry Potter team have recorded their special Father's Day episode. It's being edited and should be ready for posting by Father's Day. Our next episode will be a Creatures Part Two: whatever creatures Fr. Roderick didn't discuss way back in Episode 7 (or whatever episode it was) we'll be discussing in Episode 69. Lots of great plans in store for SHP. So not to worry; we haven't podfaded. :)

Audioboo: Flores de Mayo

I was only able to participate in the procession and the Rosary before the Mass last Sunday since I had to play a service in Chapel Hill. (See my previous posts on Flores de Mayo here and here.)

I decided to try to take you with me through this Audioboo. Admittedly, I didn't listen to it before I posted it, but here it is.

29 May— Sixth Sunday of Easter

Yesterday was my busy day. I have three lists for your viewing pleasure.

My first list is from the 7:45 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Any numbers you see come out of GIA's Gather Comprehensive 1994 (green cover). My friend, Jane L., was behind the console.

Sunday 7.45 am Mass: Sixth Sunday of Easter
Prelude: II – Chorale: Ave Maria from the Four Improvisations on Gregorian Melodies (F. Peeters)
Opening Hymn: 527, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Gloria: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Psalm: Psalm 66 (Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: 263 (Hughes Alleluia in C)
Offertory: 434, This Joyful Eastertide (VRUECHTEN)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation: Chant Mass, arr. by J. Lynch, using the words from the new Roman Missal
Amen: Simple, three-note Amen (G-(G-A))
Agnus Dei: 312, Agnus Dei XVIII (in Latin)
Communion: 815, You satisfy the hungry heart (BICENTENNIAL)
Recessional: 524, Holy God we praise Thy name (GROSSER GOTT)
Postlude: Fugue on the Magnificat (BWV 733; J. S. Bach)

I was so charmed by the prelude. And it sounds like a piece that is within my abilities, so I'll definitely look for it and work on it.

After the Mass, I was approached by a couple of people who told me that I had the best vowel sounds on the planet. Seriously. His words. ^_^ I guess this means that Van Quinn's constant harping about good vowel sounds made an impression on me. So thanks, Van, for your persistence.

According to Fr. Bill, Phase Two of the implementation of the New Missal will occur in a couple of weeks, where the congregation will start using the new English translation of the Credo. Phase One was the new service music... at least, at the 7:45 am Mass, we're using the Chant Mass setting that Jane had arranged. To my ears, it sounds like the people are singing it. Of course, it did help that we announce it before the Mass: I noticed people reach over for the leaflets at the end of the pews to have a look when I had announced it yesterday before the Mass.

I think it's a brilliant idea, what they're doing at Immaculate Conception. Complete implementation of the new translation of the Mass will take place on the First Sunday of Advent this year, and it's good they're doing it gradually so that by the time November 27 comes around, it won't come as a complete shock to the People in the Pews^TM.

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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.

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Mass for the Convents: Plein Jeu, Petit Fugue sur le Chromhorne, Duo sur les tierces (F. Couperin)
Processional: 705, As those of old their first fruits brought (FOREST GREEN)
Psalm: Psalm 66 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 514, To thee, O Comforter divine (ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S)
Offertory Anthem: If ye love me (T. Tallis)
Sanctus: S-125, Community Mass (Proulx)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Fraction Anthem: S-154, New Plainsong (Hurd)
Communion: 292, O Jesus, crowned with all renown (KINGSFOLD)
Recessional: 344, Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (SICILIAN MARINERS)
Postlude: Mass for the Convents: Dialogue sur les grands jeux (Couperin)

I knew we were going to be short on voices (three of seven were absent) so I programmed something the choir knows very well. And besides, it also fit the Gospel reading very well. They did just fine with me singing soprano and with the choir accompanied by piano and guitar. Yes, guitar. Dave, who is classically trained, does a wonderful job.

My acknowledgement of Rogation Sunday was the Communion Hymn. However, as you can see, at my next service, the Rogation Sunday theme was prevalent in all the hymn choices.

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My turn came up to play the the 5.15 pm service at Chapel of the Cross. Since the air conditioning was not working in the chapel, the service was held in the church.

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Mass for the Convents: Plein jeu, Petit Fugue sur le Chromhorne, Récit de Chromhorne (F. Couperin)
Processional Hymn: 409, The spacious firmament on high (CREATION)
Psalm: Psalm 66, recited
Sequence Hymn: 398, I sing the almighty power of God (FOREST GREEN)
Offertory: 405, All things bright and beautiful (ROYAL OAK)
Sanctus: S-125 Community Mass (R. Proulx)
Communion Voluntary: Mass for the Convents: Tierce en Taille (Elevation; F. Couperin)
Recessional Hymn: 379, God is love, let heaven adore him (ABBOT'S LEIGH)
Postlude: Mass for the Convents: Offertoire sur les grands jeux (F. Couperin)

To be honest, I was happy to have the chance to play the Kleuker again. Unfortunately, the lightning strike last Friday knocked out all the digital stops, so they were unavailable to me. Also too, there was something in the Positiv that didn't quite sound right... more like out of tune, and Van did warn me about that shortly before he left for a previously scheduled engagement. But it went over well... and it's just as well I was in a Couperin mood! ^_^

The compliment that the presiding priest gave me was a really nice surprise. He asked me before the service if I would have a problem playing the Kleuker, and I told him no and that it was a pleasure to be able to play the Kleuker. After the service, he thanked me for my music and declared I played the organ very well.

If you're curious about the stoplist, you may see it here.

CW 73 — Crickets and May Flowers

Well. Guess who jumped on as a guest host of SQPN's Catholic Weekend? Yes, you guessed it—for some strange reason, they asked me to join the hilarity that is Catholic Weekend! ^_^

Here is Maria Johnson's write-up of this episode:

Lyn Francisco of Secrets of Harry Potter joins Capt. Jeff Nielsen and Maria Johnson to talk about Flores de Mayo and other Filipino traditions. Oh, and they have a cricket-calling competition.

Capt. Jeff Nielsen Catholic Pilot

Maria Johnson Another Cup of Coffee

Lyn Francisco Organic Chemist

Our Picks of the Week

Maria: Margaret Rose Realy's blog, Morning Rose Prayer Gardens

Jeff: Voice Band iPhone app

Lyn Francisco: All about Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan festival

Lyn's blogpost about Flores de Mayo

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David Durkop, organ

(Edited to add: For those of you reaching this post thanks to searches on David Durkop's name and music: please read this post. You'll see links to YouTube videos of Diane Bish playing three of his original compositions. Thank you.)

Organist David Durkop presented an organ recital at Grace Baptist Church in Durham, NC. Featuring the works of Bach, Clarke, Handel, Couperin, and Durkop, the recital was billed as a "Musical Worship Experience of Organ Music and Hymns" and included an Opening Prayer and reading of Psalm 149 before the recital and a Benediction by the Interim Pastor, Rev. John Monderen.

Unfortunately, I had to leave after the second piece since I had a service to play in Chapel Hill, and I needed at least half an hour to get there.

I'm glad there was a good turnout: there were at least 70 people by the time I had to leave 20 minutes into the recital.

Here is the program, including the pieces I didn't hear.

Toccata and Fugue in d minor (BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
(Chorale from Cantata No. 147)
Bach (arr. Harvey Grace)

Prelude and Fugue in G Major (BWV 541)
Bach

Chorale Prelude: "Christ the Lord is Risen Today"
David Durkop (b. 1956)

Hymn: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)
arr. Durkop

Toccata in g minor
Durkop

Three Joyous Pieces
   Trumpet Tune in D
   Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674–1707),
      arr. S. Drummond Wolff
   Minuet
   George Frideric Handel (1685–1759),
      arr. S. Drummond Wolff
   Allegretto
   François Couperin (1668–1733),
      arr. E. Power Biggs

Variations on Aberystwyth
   Hymn
   Variation 1: "Friend"
   Variation 2: "Eagles Wings"
   Variation 3: "Resurrection"
Durkop

Trumpet Tune in D Major
Durkop

Toccata L'Esprit de Joie
Durkop

Hymn: To God Be the Glory
   (William H. Doane (1832–1915); arr. Durkop)