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.  

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

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.

New Providence Presbyterian 9/10/13

Prelude:
Salvation Has Come Here to Us.....................17th Cent. German

Offertory:
Simple Gifts................... Russell Schulz-Widmar

Postlude:
Postlude in F Major..................Caleb Simper 

August 4, 2013 Third Presbyterian, Staunton VA

Rodgers Trillium 3 manual with midi module. 

Prelude:

Sanctus from Mass for Parishes…….François Couperin (1668-1733)

   I.  Grand Plein Jeu including Basson 16, Principals, and Mixtures.  Pedal to 32’ 

   II.  Cornet (8, 2 ⅔, 1 ⅗)  on Swell r.h.,   Rohrflote 8 on Gt. l.h.,  Pedal Violone 16. 

   III.  Bourdon 8 on Sw. with term, r.h.   Cromhorne 8  and Spitz Gedeckt 8 for melody in tenor,  Pedal Echo Bourdon 16 with Swell to pedal 

Introit (Congregational)   “Here I am Lord”   PH #525   Flutes & strings with tremolos. 

Special Music in absence of choir:  Organ:  Simple Gifts…………………Russell Schulz Widmar.  

Gt. Rohrflote 8,  Ch: SpitzGedeckt 8, Erzhaler Celeste 8,  Swell to Choir,  Swell Flute Celeste 8.  Pedal Echo Bourdon 16, Swell to Pedal.  

Prayer Response (organ only in absence of choir)  “Hear Our Prayer O Lord”   Melody on “Choir Aahs” Midi on Swell;  Alto & Tenor SpitzGedeckt 8 and Erzhaler Celeste II on Choir,  Bass on Pedal Echo Bourdon 16, choir to pedal.

Offertory:

The Last Supper from “Bible Poems” ….   Jaromír Weinberger (1869-1967)   

     Gt:  Diapason 8 (Stop Palette), Trumpet 8 (Stop Palette)  Tremolo,  Swell to Gt,  Ch. to Gt.    Sw:  Viole Celeste 8, Bourdon 8, Flute Celeste 8, Tremolo.   Choir:  SpitzGedeckt 8, Erzhaler Celeste 8, Koppelflote 4, Tremolo, Swell to Choir 

Pedal:  Sub Bourdon 32,  Echo Bourdon 16,  Swell to pedal.  

All Swells. 

Offertory ends in B  minor.  Move one note to go to D major, then D7, then introduce opening phrase of Doxology (Old 100th, SM) in pedal with “Big Reed”  then improv ending with last phrase on swell with “Big Reed.”  

Music during Communion (Presbyterian distribution by passing plates in pews)

Setting of “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” (Hamburg) by Garrett Parker   (Solo Rohrflote against Choir strings.)  

Elegy from 50 Short Pieces by Flor Peeters.     Same registration.  Melody in tenor. 

Postlude:  Toccata in F Major………………Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1747) 

Hymns: 

 “God of Compassion in Mercy Befriend Us”  PH #261 (O Quanta Qualia).   Intro and vs 1 By Charles Callahan, melody in soprano with 2 voice manual accomp.  

Vs. 2 by Charles Callahan,  big reed melody in tenor with light treble accompaniment and  pedal point through part and pedal bass otherwise.  vs. 3 from Hymnal. 

“In the Day of Need”  PH# 169  (Samson -- Warren)   New to this congregation.  Intro with just the melody through the hymn.  Accomp for verses from hymnal.

“Here, O our Lord, we see Thee face to face”  PH #520.   No music in hymnal but two optional tunes.  Using Morecambe out of “The Hymnal” from Evangelical and Reformed (formerly German Reformed) church from the 1930’s.  3 css, before communion from this hymnal.   Final 2 verses after communion using 2 settings by Charles Callahan.  1 verse with melody in soprano, final with melody in tenor on big reed. 

Benediction Response from 1955 “The Hymnbook”  for the PCUS (Southern)  is the “Three Fold Amen”   Using the midi voice “Choir aahs” supported by light pedal. 

July 28, 2013 Bethany Presbyterian, Staunton VA

Allen MOS 2 organ.  
Church attendance:  Congregation 30,  choir 5.

Prelude: Prelude & Fugue in G Major BWV 557… J. S.Bach (1685-1750)

Prayer Meditation:  Melody from 50 Short Pieces………Flor Peeters  (1903-1986)

Offertory:  The Penitent’s Prayer……..Leslie F. Watson (1859-1933)

Postlude:  Postlude in F Major………..Caleb Simper (1856-1942)

Caleb Simper was an organist/choirmaster in the west of England.  He also worked in a music shop owned by the Stainer family.  By the 1920's he had sold over 5 million copies of his music (mostly anthem, Anglican services, and organ works) worldwide.