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Music at Grace Church in New York

Music at Grace Church in New York

GRACE CHURCH IN NEW YORK
Sunday Morning at 11:00 o’clock and Special Observances

SUMMER 2024

Sunday 16 June 2024, Pentecost 4, Proper 6, Holy Communion Rite One
Catherine Moore, alto, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 686, Come, thou font of every blessing…….NETTLETON
…….495, Hail, thou once despised Jesus……IN BABILONE
…….539, O Zion haste……. TIDINGS

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo, “Brother James’ Air”…….James Leith MacBeth Bain (1860-1925), arr. Malcom Archer
Communion Solo, “Morning Glory, Starlit Sky”…….Barry Rose (b. 1934)

Prelude, Canon In C, Canon in Ab…… Robert Schumann. (1810-1856)
Postlude, Postlude In G ……Fanny Hensel (nee Mendelssohn) (1806-1847)

Sunday 23 June 2024, Pentecost 5, Proper 7, Holy Communion Rite One
John Easterlin, tenor, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 657, Love divine, all loves excelling…….HYFRYDOL
…….609, Where cross the crowded ways of life…….GARDINER
…….530, Spread, O spread, thou mighty word…….GOTT SEI DANK

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo, “The Holy City”…….Stephen Adams (1841-1913)
Communion Solo, “Then shall the righteous…”, from Elijah, Op. 70…..Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Prelude, Praeludium in D, BuxWk 139…….Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
Postlude, Fugue in C, BuxWk 174…….Dieterich Buxtehude

Sunday 30 June 2023, Pentecost 6 , Proper 8, Holy Communion Rite One
Kate Theis, soprano, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 680, O God, our help in ages past…….ST. ANNE
.. …..558, Faith of our fathers!…….ST. CATHERINE
……717, My country, ‘tis of thee …… AMERICA

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “Entreat me not to leave thee”, CG 392…….Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Communion solo, “O nata lux”…….Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

Prelude, Prelude, Canon, Improvisation (Trois Improvisations) …..Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Postlude, Finale (Symphony No. 2)….. Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Sunday 7 July 2024, Pentecost 7, Proper 9, Holy Communion Rite One
Bob Lukomski, tenor, soloist
Wilden Dannenberg, organist

Hymns: 516, Come down, O Love divine…….DOWN AMPNEY
…….440, Blessed Jesus, at thy word…….LIEBSTER JESU
..…..559, Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us…….DULCE CARMEN

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “There is a Green Hill Far Away”, CG 456…….Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Communion solo, “Just a closer walk with thee”…….CLOSER WALK, American, arr. Richard Walters

Prelude, Chorale Prelude: “Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott”…. Samuel Scheidt (1587- 1654)
Postlude, Chorale Prelude: “In dir ist Freude” (BWV 615) .Johann Sebastian Bach

Sunday 14 July 2024, Pentecost 8, Proper 10, Holy Communion Rite One
Zack Brashear, tenor, soloist
Sam Westley, organist

Hymns:632, O Christ, the Word Incarnate….. MUNICH
…….565, He who would valiant be……. MONK’S GATE
…….470, There’s a wideness in God’s mercy…….BEECHER

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo, “Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains”, from Athalia HWV52…George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Communion Solo, “Love Bade me Welcome”, from Five Mystical Songs…Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872–1958)

Prelude, I. Grave, Adagio from Organ Sonata 2, Op. 65 ………..Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Postlude, II. Allegro Maestoso e vivace and III. Fuga: Allegro Moderato from Organ Sonata 2, Op 65……. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Sunday 21 July 2024, Pentecost 9, Proper 11, Holy Communion Rite I
Kristyn Michele, tenor, soloist
Sam Westley, organist

Hymns: 625, Ye holy angels bright…….DARWALL’S 148TH
…….621, Light’s abode, celestial Salem……RHUDDLAN
…….618, Ye watchers and ye holy ones…….LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo, “God is my Shepherd” from Biblical Songs, Op. 99, No. 4…….Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Communion Solo,“Hear my prayer, O Lord”, from Biblical Songs, Op. 99, No.6…Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)

Prelude Berceuse from Vingt-quatre pièces en style libre, Op. 31 ……… Louis Vierne (1870-1938)
Postlude, Carillon du Longpont from Vingt-quatre pièces en style libre, Op. 31 ………. Louis Vierne

Sunday 28 July 2024, Pentecost 10, Proper 12, Holy Communion, Rite 1
Phoebe Rosenblum, mezzo-soprano, soloist
Wilden Dannenberg organist

Hymns: 410, Praise, my soul, the King of heaven…….LAUDA ANIMA
…….1, Father, we praise thee…….CHRISTE SANCTORUM
…….388, O worship the King……..HANOVER

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “The King of love my Shepherd is”, CG.451…….Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Communion solo, “O, rest in the Lord” from Elijah, Op. 70…….Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Prelude, Allegretto from Sonata IV……. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Postlude, Improvisation on Foundation …. Wilden Dannenberg, after The Sacred Harp

Sunday 4 August 2024, Pentecost 11 (Proper 13), Holy Communion, Rite I
Zack Brashear, tenor, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 390, Praise to the Lord…….LOBE DEN HERREN
…….608, Eternal Father, strong to save…….MELITA
…….699, Jesus, Lover of my soul…….ABERYSTWYTH

Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “If with all your hearts”, from Elijah Op. 70…….Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Communion Solo, “The Call”, from Five Mystical Songs…….Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)

Prelude, Hozho…….Connor Chee (b. 1987)
…..Prelude on Lobe den Herrn……Brenda Portman (b.1980)
Postlude, Fanfare on Lobe den Herrn……Brenda Portman

Sunday 11 August 2024, Transfiguration, Holy Communion Rite One
Kath Courtmanche, soprano, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 137, O wondrous type! O vision fair…….WAREHAM
…….7, Christ, whose glory fills the skies RATISBON
…….129, Christ upon the mountain peak…….MOWSLEY

Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo, “With verdure clad…” from The Creation, Hob. XXI:12…….Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Communion solo, “Benedictus” from Mass in Bb minor, K275…….Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Prelude, Prelude in Eb, BWV 552/1…….Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Postlude, Fugue in Eb, BWV 552/2……. Johann Sebastian Bach

Sunday 18 August 2024, Pentecost 13, Proper 15, Holy Communion Rite I
Kristyn Michele, tenor, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 436, Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates…….TRURO
…..470, There’s a wideness in God’s mercy…….BEECHER
…..411, O bless the Lord my soul!……. ST. THOMAS

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “Thou shalt break them” from Messiah HWV 56…….George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Communion solo, “How great Thou art”…….O STORE GUD, Swedish folk melody

Prelude, Adagio (Symphony No. 3, op.28)….. Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Postlude, Fugue sur le theme du Carillon des Heures de la cathedrale de Soissons, Op. 12…..Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)

Sunday 25 August 2024, Pentecost 14, Proper 16, Holy Communion Rite I
Bob Lukomski, tenor, soloist
Catherine Rodland, organist

Hymns: 47, On this day, the first of days…….GOTT SEI DANK
……445, Praise to the Holiest in the height…….GERONTIUS
……535, Ye servants of God…….PADERBORN

Gloria in excelsis: Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory Solo,“A Song of Freedom”, from Bible Songs, Op.113…….Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Communion Solo, “Be Thou My Vision”…….SLANE, arr. Richard Walters

Prelude, Sonata I, Op. 65 Allegro-Adagio… Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Postlude, Sonata I, Op. 65 Allegro assai vivace…. Felix Mendelssohn

Sunday 1 September 2024, Pentecost 15, Proper 17, Holy Communion Rite I
Kath Courtmanche, soprano, soloist
Patrick Allen, organ

Hymns: 372, Praise to the living God!…….LEONI
……324, Let all mortal flesh keep silence……PICARDY
……397, Now thank we all our God…….NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

Hymn 421, All glory be to God on high…….ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH
Sanctus, Hymnal S-114…….Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Agnus Dei, Hymnal S-158…….Healey Willan

Offertory solo, “Lead me, Lord”…….Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)
Communion Solo, “Agnus Dei” from Coronation Mass K.317…….Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Prelude, Adagio from Cinquième Symphonie, Op. 42. No. 1…….Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Postlude, Marche Réligieuse…….Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
On the theme of the chorus “Lift up Your Heads, O Ye Gates” from Handel’s “The Messiah”

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