Saint Andrew's Music Archive: : Sep. - Dec. 2007

SEPTEMBER

Adult Choir Music Program, Fall 2007

Thursday, September 6:  Rehearsals begin!  7:30 PM  Welcome BACK!

Sunday, September 9: HOMECOMING SUNDAY:
Psalm: 1
Anthem: All the Hath Life and Breath Rene Clausen(Clare Kirk, sop solo)
Communion: Agnus: S158 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Thomas Tallis

Sunday, September 16:
Psalm: 14
Anthem: Go Down Moses Spiritual (David Howard-Pitney, solo)
Communion:  Fraction Anthem:  S167, soloist (Jim Pintner, solo)  
Hide Not Thou Thy Face   R. Farrant (d. 1580)

Sunday, September 23:
Psalm:  79
Anthem:  If Ye Love Me    Thomas Tallis
Communion:  Agus:  S160, soloist  Ego sum panis  (I am the living bread which came down from heaven), William Byrd,  quartet

Sunday, September 30, Stewardship Sunday:
 Psalm:  91, Folk Group
 Anthem:  Lazarus  Robert Tanner, Barbara Metzler, soloist 
 Communion:  Folk Group:  Agnus, Wait for the Lord, Taize, Shine, Jesus, Shine

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 6:  Annual Choir Retreat with Magen Solomon!
 10 AM - 2 PM  Parish Center and Sanctuary!  You DON’T want to miss THIS!  LUNCH INCLUDED!!!  Dr. Solomon is professor of Choral Conducting, USC, and Artistic Director of Choral Artists, San Francisco.  Dr. Solomon has prepared choruses for Michael Tilson Thomas, Kent Nagano, Nicolas McGegan, Michael Morgan, Vance George, among others.  Dr. Solomon has taught and conducted at Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Santa Clara University. A graduate of Oberlin College, she holds Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied conducting with Robert Fountain.

Sunday, October 7, Animal Blessing:
 Psalm: 137
 Anthem:  All Things Bright and Beautiful    George Mabry
 Communion:  Yonder Come Day  Georgia Sea Islands Spiritual    Gloria Choir

Sunday, October 14:
 Psalm:  66
 Anthem:  He that Shall Endure (from Elijah)  F. Mendelssohn 
 Communion:  Agnus S157 Clare Kirk, solo,  Whither Thou Goest  Flor Peeters  Clare Kirk, solo

Sunday, October 21, School Sunday:
 Psalm:   121 
 Anthem:  Glory and Worship Are Before Him  H. Purcell
 Communion:  Folk Group:  Agnus, Jesus, Remember Me, Here I Am, Lord

Sunday, October 28:
 Bell Angels:  Prelude,  Psalm:  84 congregational hymn
 Anthem:  Never Weather-Beaten Sail   Charles Wood 
 Communion:  Agnus, O Taste and See R. Vaughan Williams,  Clare Kirk, soloist

NOVEMBER

Sunday, November 4, All Saints Celebrated:
(Daylight Savings Ends!)
 Psalm: 149 with Bells, random ring, Bells ring for names of deceased
 Anthem:  Song for Athene   Tavener 
 Communion:  Bells Angels

Saturday, November 10: Investiture of the Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
 (stay tuned for an additional combined rehearsal)

Sunday, November 11: Veteran's Day Celebrated
 Choir members who are Veteran's may attend the breakfast!
 Psalm:  145
 Anthem:  There Is A Balm in Gilead W. Dawson 
 Communion:  Folk Group:  Agnus, Confitemine Domino, Let There Be Peace on Earth

Sunday, November 18:
(Thanksgiving celebrated, Stewardship Ingathering)
Family Eucharist:
 Psalm: 100
 Anthem:  Choral Fanfare    Mark Schweitzer (Gloria Choir, after sermon, TBA)
 Communion:  Agnus S158, Thanks Be to Thee    Handel, Jim Pintner, soloist

Sunday, November 25: Family Eucharist, Saint Andrew's Sunday
 Psalm:  19
 Anthem:  Draw Us In the Spirit's Tether   W.  Friedell 
 Communion:  Agnus Dei: 
 Bagpipes and Drums

DECEMBER

ADVENT 2007

Sunday, December 2: Advent 1
 Psalm:  122
 Anthem:  Lo!  He Comes with Clouds Descending   Thomas Arne
 Communion:    I Am the Bread of Life   David Howard-Pitney, solo

Sunday, December 9: Advent 2
 Psalm:  72
 Anthem:  Comfort Ye and Every Valley  Messiah   Jim Pintner, soloist
 Communion:  The Desert Shall Rejoice    Malcolm Archer

Sunday, December 16: Advent 3
 Sunday School Pageant, No Adult Choir

Sunday, December 23: Advent 4, Lessons and Carols
 Anthems:  Ave Maria    Biebl   Did Mary Know?  Richard Averre

Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve

5:00 PM Gloria Choir
8:00 PM and 11:00 PM Adult Choir Concert:  Handbells, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Poston, A Lute Carol Mary Caldwell, Did Mary Know? Averre,
Greer Ellison, flute

 NEXT REHEARSAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 ~  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Lynda Alexander
Director of Music/Organist, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

13601 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070

Board Member, Greater SF Bay Area Chapter, Choristers Guild
650-493-3088 (home)
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