The People of Grace Church in New York wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and invite you to worship with us over the Holiday Season.
CHRISTMAS EVE 2016
All Services take place in the Church
4:00 p.m., The amazing and vibrant Annual Christmas Pageant
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8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve,
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – The Choir of Men and Boys with The Girls’ Choir
7:30 Festival Music for the Organ
Patrick Allen, organ
Nouveau Livre de Noëls Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
Noel, sur les jeux d’Anches sans tremblant: «À la venuë de Noël»
Noel, en dialogue, Duo, Trio, sur le cornet de récit, les tierces du positif et la pédalle
…..de Flûte: «Or nous dites Marie»
Noel en Musette, en Dialogue, et en Duo: «Une bergère jolie»
Noel en Duo, sur les jeux d’Anches, sans tremblant: «Noël, cette journée»
Noel en Duo: «Ô jour glorieux»
Noel, sur les jeux d’Anches, sans tremblant, et en Duo: «Qu’Adam fut un pauvre homme»
Noel, en Trio et en Dialogue, le cornet de récit de la main droitte, la Tierce du Positif
…..de la main gauche: «Chrétiens qui suivez l’Église»
Noel Étranger, sur les jeux d’anches sans tremblant et en Duo
Noel, sur les Flûtes: «Noël pour l’amour de Marie»
Noel, Grand jeu et Duo: «Quand Dieu naquit à Noël»
Noel, en Récit en Taille, sur la Tierce du Positif, avec la Pédalle de Flûte, et en Duo:
…..«Une jeune Pucelle»
Noel Suisse, Grand jeu, et Duo: «Ô Dieu de clémence»
HYMNS, Once in royal David’s city…….IRBY, Descant by David V. Willcocks (1919-2015)
…..Angels we have heard on high…….GLORIA
…..Good Christian friends, rejoice……IN DULCI JUBILO
…..O come, all ye faithful (vs.1-3,6)…….ADESTE FIDELES, Descant by David V. Willcocks
…..What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…..Silent night, holy night…….STILLE NACHT
…..Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN, Descant by David V. Willcocks
CAROLS, …..Ding dong! Merrily on high…….16th cent. French tune,
…….arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..Adam lay ybounden
………….Boris Ord (1897-1961)
…..Sussex Carol
………….arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..Gabriel’s message
…..…….Basque Carol,
…..…….arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..The Infant King…….Basque Noël,
…..…….arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..And there were shepherds from CHRISTMAS ORATORIO…….J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
…….arr. David V. Willcocks
…..Sir Christèmas…….William Mathias (1934-1992)
….. All Bells in Paradise…….John Rutter (b.1945)
Postlude, Choral Fantasy on In dulci jubilo, BWV 792…….Johann Sebastian Bach
……..Noël sur les Grand Jeux…….Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
Saturday 24 December, 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve,
The First Eucharist of Christmas, Rite I – The Adult Choir
10:30 Festival Music for Organ and Baroque Trumpet, Violin and Cello
John Thiessen, baroque trumpet, Cynthia Roberts baroque violin, Allen Whear, baroque cello & Patrick Allen, organ
In dulci jubilo…….Anonymous Moravian Setting
Sonata 1, “The Annunciation”
…….Heinrich Biber (1644-1704)
…….Praeludium, Variatio, Aria, Variatio,
…….Adagio, Finale
Chantons je vous prie,
Puer nobis nascitur
…….Jean-François Dandrieu (c.1682- 1738)
In dulci jubilo…….Anonymous Moravian Setting
Concerto in D……..Giuseppe Torelli (c.1658-1709)
………Allegro; Adagio-Presto-Adagio; Allegro
Il fait bon Aimer, Il n’est rien de plus Tendre……..Jean-François Dandrieu
In dulci jubilo……Anonymous Moravian Setting
Prelude to “Te Deum” ………Marc-Antonie Charpentier (1643-1704)
Si c’est pour ôter la vie…….Jean-François Dandrieu
In dulci jubilo…….Anonymous Moravian Setting
Sonata in D……..Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
…….Allegro; Adagio; Allegro;
The Service:
Hymns 83, O come, all ye faithful…….ADESTE FIDELES
…….96, Angels we have heard on high…….GLORIA
…….79, O little town of Bethlehem…….ST. LOUIS
…….115, What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…….105, God rest you merry, gentlemen…….GOD REST YOU MERRY
…….111, Silent night…….STILLE NACHT
…….87, Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN
Offertory Anthem, Sussex Carol…….English Traditional Carol, arranged by David V. Willcocks
Sanctus & Agnus Dei…….George Malcolm Missa ad Præsepe (1917-1997)
At the Communion, Anthem, All Bells in Paradise…….John Rutter (b. 1945)
Carols from hymn list
Postlude: Noël Grand Jeu et Duo…….Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
Sunday 25 December, Christmas Morning, Holy Communion, Rite I
11:00 o’clock a.m.
The Adult Choir
Hymns 83,
O come, all ye faithful
…….ADESTE FIDELES
…….96, Angels we have heard on high
…….GLORIA
…….100, Joy to the world!…….ANTIOCH
…….115, What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…….107, Good Christian friends, rejoice…….IN DULCI JUBILO
…….87, Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN
Psalm 98: 1-6. Cantate Domino…….Anglican Chant (I. A. Atkins)
Offertory Anthem, Sussex Carol…….English Traditional Carol,
…….arranged by David V. Willcocks (b.1919)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei…….George Malcolm Missa ad Præsepe (1917-1997)
At the Communion, Anthem, …..Ding dong! Merrily on high…….16th cent. French tune, arranged
…….by David V. Willcocks
Prelude: Gesu Bambino…….Pietro Yon (1886-1943)
Postlude: Noël Grand Jeu et Duo…….Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
