New Providence Presbyterian July 20 2014

Music For July 20

Prelude:  Assurance (John Ness Beck 1930-1987, arr. Janet Linker b. 1938)

Introit: Psalm 84  (arr. Bob Moody)

Hymn (Insert) We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder. (arr. Bob Moody)

Prayer Response: Trinity Alleluia

Anthem: Down to the River to Pray—Appalachian Folk Hymn based on a Native American tune, arr. Sheldon curry. 

Offertory:  Voluntary In G  (Samuel Jackson 1784-1869)

Hymn 551:  Come, Ye Thankful People Come

Hymn 341: Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine.

Benediction Response:  Go With Us Lord (Thomas Tallis, 1505-1585)

Postlude:  Variations on Two Hymn Tunes (Noel Rawsthorne b. 1929)

New Providence Presbyterian July 13 2014

Music for July 13

Prelude  “On the Lake of Galilee”  (Isaac Barton MD 1857-1938)

Choral Introit “Psalm 84”  (arr. Bob Moody)

Hymn 482 “Praise Ye The Lord, The Almighty”

Prayer Response:  “Trinity Alleluia”

Anthem:  “Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks”  (Donald Fishel  b. 1950)

Hymn: 414:  As Those of Old Their Firstfruits Brought

Offertory: Pastorale on “Forest Green”  (Richard Purvis 1913-1994)

Hymn 644 (Supplemental Hymnal)  Bringing In The Sheaves

Choral Response “Go With Us, Lord”  (Thomas Tallis 1505-1585)

Postlude:  Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Donald Hustad 1918-2013)

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The tune for Hymn 414 is called Forest Green.  It was adapted from an English folksong by Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958).   Vaughan Williams was the most famous and prolific British composer of the twentieth century.  

Richard Purvis began playing the organ at age 14 in churches and in the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.  After study at the Curtis Institute of music and study in England and France, he enlisted in the US Army in World War II as a bandmaster.  He composed the Pastorale on Forest Green in a foxhole under enemy fire.  After his release from enemy captivity his band was given the honor of being the first band to march through Paris after its liberation. After the war he returned to his home town and was Organist and Master of Choristers at Grace Cathedral and at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor from 1947 through 1971.  He continued to compose, teach, and give recitals well into his 70’s. 

New Providence Presbyterian July 6 2014

Prelude:  The Penitent’s Prayer (Leslie F. Watson)

Offertory:   God Bless America  (Irving Berlin)

Postlude:  The Open Diapason March   (Louis Meyer) 

Hymns:

263   Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

403:  What A Friend We Have In Jesus 

645 (Supplemental Hymnal)   Jesus Saves

New Providence Presbyterian June 22, 2014

Music for June 22.

(Chiming of the Hour--handbell)

(Welcome and Announcements)

Prelude by The Stonewall Flutes of the Shenandoah: 

Beautiful Savior (arr. Bob Moody, b.1941)

El Shaddai (Michael Card and John Thompson)

(Silent Prayer)

Choral Introit “Psalm 84”  (arr. Bob Moody, b. 1941)

(Call to Worship)

Hymn 371:  Lift High the Cross

(Concerns, Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer)

Choral Response “Trinity Alleluia” (traditional)

(First Scripture)

Anthem:  “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” (Haldor Lillenas 1865-1959)

(Second Scripture)

(Sermon with prayer following)

Hymn “ Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said (Charles William Everest, 1833)

To the tune of “The Doxology”

1 Take up your cross, the Sav-ior said,

If you would My dis-ci-ple be:

Take up your cross with will-ing heart, 

And hum-bly fol-low after me. 

2. Take up your cross, let not its weight

Fill your weak spir-it with a-larm;

Christ’s strength shall bear your spir-it up

And brace your heart and nerve your arm.

3. Take up your cross, heed not the shame,

And let your fool-ish heart be still;

The Lord for you ac-cept-ed death

Upon a cross, on Cal-vary’s hill.

4. Take up your cross, then,

In Christ’s strength, 

And calm-ly ev-ery dan-ger brave;

It guides you to a-bun-dant life

And leads to vic-tory o’er the grave. 

Offertory by The Stonewall Flutes of the Shenandoah:

    Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring  (J. S. Bach 1865-1750)

(Doixology and prayer)

Hymn 361:  How Firm a Foundation

(Please be seated for the concluding voluntary)

Concluding Voluntary by the Stonewall Flutes of the Shenandoah

Bourée  (J. S. Bach, arr. Amy Rice Young b.1952)

(Benediction)

Choral Response “Go With Us, Lord”  (Thomas Tallis 1505-1585)

Closing Voluntary:  Toccata in F Major BusWV157 (Dietrich Buxtehude 1637-1707)  

Music Notes

The Stonewall Flutes of the Shenandoah is a full-range flute choir including bass flute, alto flute, soprano flute, and piccolo.  Most are members of The Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton.  The flute choir practices at 6:30 every Monday, before the 8pm band rehearsal or concert.  Members come from Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Albemarle County, Nelson County, and Charlottesville.  Playing today are Amelia Ammons, Pami Brown-Gaines, Maggie Clower, Don Davis, Jean LaMastra, Pam Mason, Sara Reynolds, Sara Robertson, Sarah Snead, Suzi Wisler, Austin Wood, and Christine Wood.  Conducting today is Spencer Moore. 

Music for June 15-- Trinity Sunday--New Providence Presbyterian.

Music for June 15 — Trinity Sunday

Prelude:  Two variations on “Old Hundredth”  (Dudley Buck 1830-1909)

Choral Introit “Psalm 84”  (arr. Bob Moody, b. 1941)

Hymn 138: “Holy, Holy, Holy” 

Choral Response “Trinity Alleluia” (traditional)

Anthem: “I Sing As I Arise Today”  (Text: attr. St. Patrick 460-535; Music arr. Joseph Clokey 1890-1960)

Hymn 220: Psalm 100 “All People That On Earth Do Dwell”

Offertory:  “All Glory Be to God On HIgh” (Georg Philipp Telemann 1681-1757)

Hymn 429: “Lord, You Give the Great Commission”  

Choral Response “Go With Us, Lord”  (Thomas Tallis 1505-1585)

Postlude: “Psalm 19—The Heavens Declare the Glory of God” (Benedetto Marcello 1686-1739)

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Music Notes:

Dudley  Buck was America’s most prolific 19th Century composer.  Born in Hartford Ct, he was educated in Germany, and taught in his own organ studio in Chicago until it was destroyed in the Great Fire.  He returned to New England as composer, concert organist, and conductor, and also conducted and was organist in New York City.

The introduction to “Holy Holy Holy” is by Dr. Joyce Jones, who recently retired as head of the organ department at Baylor University. Her most recent CD was recorded on the organ in the Cadet Chapel at West Point. 

The text of the anthem is known as Saint Patrick’s Breastplate.  The musical setting includes two traditional Irish melodies—St. Patrick and Deidre.  It speaks not only to the Trinity but also to God’s Omnipresence. 

Benedetto Giacomo Marcello was an Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate and teacher.  Psalm 19 was originally for chorus and orchestra.  This organ score was arranged by Thomas Gieschen (1936-2006.)  

New Providence Presbyterian, June 8 2014

Music for June 8, Pentecost, Communion

Prelude “Come Holy Spirit” (Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau (1663-1712)

Choral Introit “Psalm 84”  (arr. Bob Moody, b. 1941)

Hymn 126 “Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove”

Choral Response “Trinity Alleluia” (traditional)

Anthem:  “The Sanctus”  (Martin Luther, 1526 from his “German Mass.” arr. Philip Dietterich b.1931)

Hymn of Preparation 322: “Spirit of the Living God” 

Music during distribution: "Communion" (Leon Boellmann

Hymn 127: “Come, O Spirit”

Offertory: “Pièce pour Orgue”  (César Franck 1822-1890)

Hymn 128: “On Pentecost They Gathered”  

Choral Response “Go With Us, Lord”  (Thomas Tallis 1505-1585)

Postlude “Let Us All with Gladsome Voice Praise the Lord of Heaven”  (Healey Willan 1880-1968)

Wedding music on a 1802 English Chamber organ

On June 7 I had the pleasure of playing for a lovely wedding in the chapel at the Trump Winery out neat Ash Lawn-Highland outside Charlottesville VA.

The instrument is a one manual tracker chamber organ with the following stops:
Open Diapason 8'  (common basses with Stopped Diapason below Tenor C)
Stopped Diapason 8'
Principal 4'
Twelfth 2 2/3'  (from Tenor G)
Fifteenth 2'

The OHS database listing is here:
http://database.organsociety.org/SingleOrganDetails.php?OrganID=2679

The processional for the wedding party was Purcell's Fanfare in C, in E. Power Biggs' setting.  Stop changes provided variety.

For the bride it was "Trumpet Voluntary" (Prince of Denmark's March) by Jeremiah Clarke, from the Wedding Music volume of The Parish Organist.

The gathering music included one of the Elgar Vesper Voluntaries, and other Voluntaries by Jackson, Sechter, and Bossi.  A harmonium piece by Franck rounded out the lot.

The recessional was Marcello's Psalm 19, again from The Parish Organist.  Postlude was "Now Thank We All Our God" by Kauffmann from the Peters Edition "80 Chorale Preludes."