Prelude: Pastorale: The Shepherds, The Angels, The Journey (Domenico Zipoli)
Introit: What Is This Star?
First Hymn: 255--Psalm 147
Prayer Response: "Hear Our Prayer O Lord" (George Whelpton)
Anthem: In The Beginning Was The Word..... (Clifford McCormick)
Second Hymn: 327--O Word of God Incarnate
Offertory: The old year now hath passed away (J. S. Bach)
Third Hymn: 63 : As With Gladness Men of Old
Benediction: Praise to the Trinity
Postlude: Adeste Fidelis (Sigvart A. Hofland -- 1889-1956)
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
New Providence Presbyterian, December 22 2013
Note: because of snow the bell choir did not perform on the 8th. Another musician played on the 15th.
So the bell choir played on the 22nd.
Prelude: Bell Choir: "I Wonder as I Wander" from "Songs of The Hill Folk, 1933" (arranged for Bells by Dave Howland)
Introit: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
Hymn 1: #309 Of The Father's Love Begotten
Anthem: Alleluia! J. S. Bach
Hymn 2: #11 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
Offertory: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You....... Flor Peeters
Hymn 3: #31 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Benediction Response: Song of Simeon
Postlude: Joy To The World..... Donald Hustad
So the bell choir played on the 22nd.
Prelude: Bell Choir: "I Wonder as I Wander" from "Songs of The Hill Folk, 1933" (arranged for Bells by Dave Howland)
Introit: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
Hymn 1: #309 Of The Father's Love Begotten
Anthem: Alleluia! J. S. Bach
Hymn 2: #11 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
Offertory: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You....... Flor Peeters
Hymn 3: #31 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Benediction Response: Song of Simeon
Postlude: Joy To The World..... Donald Hustad
New Providence Presbyterian December 8, 2013
Prelude: "I Wonder As I Wander" from "Songs of the Hill Folk" (1933) Arranged for bells by Dave Howland …..Bell Choir
Introit: Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
Hymn #2: Come, Thous Long-Expected Jesus
Anthem: Comfort, Comfort You My People (Psalm 42).... Genevan Psalter
Offertory: In Dulci Jubilo...... Marcel Dupré
Hymn #38: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Hymn #49: Once in Royal David's City
Benediction Response: Prepare the Way, O Zion.... Swenska Psalmboken (1697)
Postlude: O Come, All Ye Faithful..... Sigvart A. Hofland
Introit: Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
Hymn #2: Come, Thous Long-Expected Jesus
Anthem: Comfort, Comfort You My People (Psalm 42).... Genevan Psalter
Offertory: In Dulci Jubilo...... Marcel Dupré
Hymn #38: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Hymn #49: Once in Royal David's City
Benediction Response: Prepare the Way, O Zion.... Swenska Psalmboken (1697)
Postlude: O Come, All Ye Faithful..... Sigvart A. Hofland
New Providence Presbyterian December 1 2013
Prelude: O Come, O Come Emmanuel..... Alec Wyton
Anthem: Blessed is He That Cometh….. Charles Gounod
Offertory: Angels We Have Heard On High..... Alec Wyton
Postlude: Noel Plein Jeu et Duo..... Louis-Claude D'Aquin
Introit: Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
First Hymn: #9 "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
Second Hymn: #310 "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry. Sung to Old Hundredth.
Communion Hymn: #280 Amazing Grace.
Third Hymn: #379 "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less"
Benediction Response "Prepare The Way, O Zion."
Music note for the bulletin
British born and educated at Oxford, Alec Wyton (1921-2007), composer of the prelude and offertory, was organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City from 1954-74. He was a friend of Carl Broman (1904-1979), Bob's organ teacher. Dr. Wyton played several recitals at Trinity Church in Staunton, as well as leading a farewell hymn festival at Trinity Church to honor Broman just prior to Dr. Broman's death.
New Providence Presbyerian, November 17, 2013
Prelude: Come Christians Join to Sing ..... arr. Don Hustad
Introit: All People That On Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)
First Hymn: 478 Praise My Soul the King of Heaven
Anthem: Work, For the Night Is Coming ... Text Anna Coghill, Music Lowell Mason
Second Hymn: 155 Rejoice, The Lord is King
Offertory: My Jesus, I Love Thee..... arr. Don Hustad
Final Hymn: 447 Lead On, O King Eternal
Benediction Response: The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Postlude: The Solid Rock..... arr. Don Hustad.
Music note for the bulletin
Organ music today includes arrangements of familiar hymns by Don Hustad (October 2, 1918-June 22 2013). Born in rural Minnesota, Hustad was a toddler when his father was killed in a hunting accident, after which the family moved to Iowa where they lived in a church related institution for indigent people. Don's music training began there with piano lessons at age 4 and by age 8 he was playing gospel hymns in public worship and providing improvised accompaniments for the institution's Christian radio station. By the end of grade school he had learned major piano works by Beethoven and Liszt. His musical skills provided financial support while he was in college, where he directed the college band, led a male quartet, and became organist at the local Methodist church. After college he moved to Chicago where he was a church organist and was hired in 1940 by radio station WMBI as a staff musician. He auditioned for George Beverley Shea for that job. The two of them had a weekly progarm of hymns on the ABC radio network for ten years. After ten years as a radio musician he moved into college teaching, having earned Masters and Doctorate degrees in music from Northwestern University. During the 1940's he developed a relationship with the Billy Graham Crusades and in 1961 became the official Crusade Organist for Billy Graham. During the time with Graham, he also worked as music advisor for Hope Publishing Company, writing over 100 choral pieces and many vocal and keyboard volumes, and fourteen song books. His final twenty years of work were as professor of music at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In post retirement he wrote books, edited a new hymnal, and had many speaking and performance engagements. He achieved the Associate degree from the American Guild of Organists, a Fellow degree from the Royal College of Organists in London, and was named a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.
Introit: All People That On Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)
First Hymn: 478 Praise My Soul the King of Heaven
Anthem: Work, For the Night Is Coming ... Text Anna Coghill, Music Lowell Mason
Second Hymn: 155 Rejoice, The Lord is King
Offertory: My Jesus, I Love Thee..... arr. Don Hustad
Final Hymn: 447 Lead On, O King Eternal
Benediction Response: The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Postlude: The Solid Rock..... arr. Don Hustad.
Music note for the bulletin
Organ music today includes arrangements of familiar hymns by Don Hustad (October 2, 1918-June 22 2013). Born in rural Minnesota, Hustad was a toddler when his father was killed in a hunting accident, after which the family moved to Iowa where they lived in a church related institution for indigent people. Don's music training began there with piano lessons at age 4 and by age 8 he was playing gospel hymns in public worship and providing improvised accompaniments for the institution's Christian radio station. By the end of grade school he had learned major piano works by Beethoven and Liszt. His musical skills provided financial support while he was in college, where he directed the college band, led a male quartet, and became organist at the local Methodist church. After college he moved to Chicago where he was a church organist and was hired in 1940 by radio station WMBI as a staff musician. He auditioned for George Beverley Shea for that job. The two of them had a weekly progarm of hymns on the ABC radio network for ten years. After ten years as a radio musician he moved into college teaching, having earned Masters and Doctorate degrees in music from Northwestern University. During the 1940's he developed a relationship with the Billy Graham Crusades and in 1961 became the official Crusade Organist for Billy Graham. During the time with Graham, he also worked as music advisor for Hope Publishing Company, writing over 100 choral pieces and many vocal and keyboard volumes, and fourteen song books. His final twenty years of work were as professor of music at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In post retirement he wrote books, edited a new hymnal, and had many speaking and performance engagements. He achieved the Associate degree from the American Guild of Organists, a Fellow degree from the Royal College of Organists in London, and was named a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.
New Providence Presbyterian November 10, 2013
Prelude: All Glory Be to God on HIgh...... Telemann
Introit: All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)
Hymn 1: 466 O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing
Anthem: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation..... Wood
Hymn 2: 446 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Offertory: Intermezzo....... Handel
Hymn 3: 108 Christ is Alive!
Postlude: Allegro Moderato from 2nd Sonata..... Mendelssohn
Introit: All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)
Hymn 1: 466 O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing
Anthem: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation..... Wood
Hymn 2: 446 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Offertory: Intermezzo....... Handel
Hymn 3: 108 Christ is Alive!
Postlude: Allegro Moderato from 2nd Sonata..... Mendelssohn
New Providence Presbyterian 9/29/13
Prelude: Intrada........................John Ireland (1879-1962)
Offertory: Voluntary, Op 14 #3..............Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Postlude: Postludium in G....................Sir John Stainer (1840-1901)
Today's organ music includes selections written by English composers who would have, in their formative years, played small tubular pneumatic action pipe organs like the Estey at New Providence. This music fits the New Providence organ quite well.
Ireland studied at the Royal College of Music in London and later taught there as well as composing. Benjamin Britten was one of his students. Ireland was organist in London churches throughout his career.
Elgar, famous for his Pomp and Circumstance marches, wrote his Vesper Voluntaries in 1890, and they were the predecessor to his Enigma Variations.
As a boy Stainer sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral (1847–56). Named organist at St. Paul’s in 1872, Stainer served in that prestigious position until 1888 and was professor of music at the University of Oxford from 1889 to his death.
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