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Grace Lutheran Church

Schedule of Choral and Instrumental Anthems

September, 2010

September 19^th

Choirs: Belleuphoria, Chancel Choir, High School Choir

Liturgy: Now the Feast

Liturgy accompanied by Belleuphoria

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Call to Worship by High School: Psalm 107 O Give Thanks to the Lord 

Offering by High School: We Will Praise You   – Michael Praetorius

September 26^th

Choirs: Chancel Choir, Belleuphoria, VoG

Liturgy: WOV-5

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Greeting before Kyrie Na jujoho “Peace be with you” from Benin, West Africa – Chancel Choir

Opening Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Accompaniment by 2-octave Belleuphoria

Anthem after reading of Gospel by VoG: Poor Man Lazrus arr. Jester Hairston 

Offering by VoG: In Paradisum from Requiem, No. 7 – Gabriel Fauré  

October 3^rd

Oktoberfest

Prelude by Grace Recorder Consort: Deutsche Tänze (German Dance) –F. J. Giesbert

Anthem by VoG: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ from Cantata 143 – J.S. Bach 

October 10^th

Choirs: Recorder Consort, Middle School

Global Liturgy – Music of Europe and Africa

Prelude: Recorder Consort

Gospel Acclamation by Middle School: Listen now for the Gospel (Zimbabwean)

Offering by Middle School The heavens Declare Thy Glory– J.S. Bach   

Anthem during Prayers of the Day by Middle School: My Prayer –A. L. Butler  

October 17^th  

Choirs: Belleuphoria, Chancel Choir, High School  Choir

Global Liturgy – Music of Asia, Middle East, the America’s

Prelude by  Belleuphoria: Rise to Greet the Sun arr. Martha Lynn Thompson  

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Soloist: John Brett

Kyrie cantored by Chamber Choir: Khudaya, rahem kar (Have mercy on us, Lord) from Pakistan  

Hymn of Praise by High School: Blest be God (Punjabi traditional – Pakistan)  

Offering by High School:  Gaudeamus Hodie by Natalie Sleeth

October 24^th  

Choirs: Belleuphoria, VoG, Senior High

Liturgy: Now the Feast

Liturgy accompaniment by Belleuphoria

Prelude by Belleuphoria: Contemplation on “Ubi Caritas” by Catherine McMichael  

Collect by High School: Ubi caritas – chant

Opening Hymn by VoG, High School, congregation Immortal, Invisible arr. Donald Basarow

Anthem by VoG: O Sing a Joyful Song to God – Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)  

October 31^st

Reformation Sunday

Choirs: Trompeteria, Belleuphoria, VoG, Middle School Choir, High School Choir, Chancel Choir

LBW 1 Festival Liturgy accompaniment by Belleuphoria, Trompeteria, choirs

Cantor: VoG Middle School Choir, High School Choir

Prelude by Belleuphoria: Variations on A Mighty Fortress –arr. Margaret R. Tucker

Offering by Chancel Choir: Martin Luther’s “Saved by Grace” – arr. Erich L. Knapp  

Opening Hymn: A Mighty Fortress for all choirs, brass, tympani, organ – arr. Erich L. Knapp

November, 2010

November 7^th

All Saints Day Service

Choirs: Trompeteria, GLCO, Belleuphoria, VoG, Middle School Choir, High School Choir

Liturgy: Festival setting of LBW I with Belleuphoira, Trompeteria, all choirs

Cantor:  VoG

Call to Worship by High School: Praise the Lord – Adam Gumpelzhaimer (1559-1625)  

Opening Hymn Introduction “For All the Saints” arr. David Cherwien

Hymn accompaniment by John Ferguson for organ, brass and timpani

Offering by VoG: Glory! –Howard Helvey

Anthem after roll call of names by VoG: Song for Athene  – John Taverner

Music during Communion by VoG: In Paradisum – Edwin Fissinger

Sending Anthem by GLCO, VoG, Senior High: Faithful Servant by Cindy Berry

Postlude by choirs, Trompeteria, congregation: When the Saints go Marching In

November 14th

Choirs: VoG, Senior High, Recorder Consort, Belleuphoria

Global Liturgy

Cantor:

Prelude: Grace Recorder Consort

Opening Hymn with Handbells and Voices of Grace and Congregation:

I Sing the Mighty Power of God arr. Michael Bedford  

Anthem after Gospel Reading by VoG and High School Choirs: Dies Irae from Requiem – W. A. Mozart  

Offering Anthem by VoG: I Looked, and Behold A White Cloud – Healey Willan

November 21^st  

Christ the King Sunday

Choirs: VoG, GLCO, Trompeteria, Soloists

Liturgy/Service: Coronation Mass – W. A. Mozart  

November 28

ADVENT I

A Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent

Choirs: GLCO, Belleuphoria, VoG, Middle School Choir, High School Choir, Chancel Choir

Prelude by Belleuphoria: Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel! –arr. Bill Ingram

Call to Worship by VoG, High School Choir, Middle School Choir, Belleuphoria

Savior of the Nations, Come/Prepare the Royal Highway – John Ferguson 

1. I.               The Four Last Things (Death, judgement, hell and heaven)

Anthem by VoG: E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come – Paul Manz           

 

1. II.            The Coming of the King and the Kingdom

Hymn: Wake, Awake

 

Anthem by VoG, Middle School, High School Choir, GLCO

Climb to the Top of the Highest Mountain – Jennings

1. III.          The Sin of Adam Reversed in the Birth of Christ

 Anthem by Middle School: The Angel Gabriel arr. Erich L. Knapp

1. IV.          The Witness of the Prophets

 Anthem by VoG: Low How a Rose E’er Blooming – Michael Praetorius arr. Jan Sandstrom

1. V.             Preparing for Christmas: Waiting and Expecting

Anthem by Chancel Choir: The Savior Comes – Johann Franck (1618-1677)

1. VI.          John the Baptist

Hymn: On Jordan’s Bank

1. VII.        Mary (Her conception, the annunciation to Mary and Joseph, and the visitation)

Anthem by VoG: Ave Maria – Franz Biebl SAT/SATB

  

1. VIII.      Advent Antiphons

Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

December, 2010

December 5^th

ADVENT II

Choirs: Chancel Choir, Middle School Choir, Belleuphoria, VoG, High School Choir

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Call to Worship by Middle School: Prepare the Way of the Lord – Michael Bedford  

Offering by VoG, High School, Flute, two clarinets  Comfort, Comfort – arr. John Ferguson  

Music during Communion by VoG: O Come, Emmanuel – by John Ferguson w/ viola

Grace Lutheran Church

Presents its annual December Friday Night Out

Advent Vespers

 Friday, December 10

7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 12

4:00 p.m.

Prelude by Belleuphoria:

An Appalachian Christmas – arr. Tammy Waldrop

Following Yonder Star (We Three Kings) – arr. Dan R. Edwards

People Look East – arr. Michael Helman

Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel! –arr. Bill Ingram

Medley from “Ring in the Season” – Douglas E. Wagner

Ukrainian Bell Carol Fantasy – Cynthia Dobrinski

VoG (from the balcony):

O Come, Emmanuel – John Ferguson 

This Christmastide (Jessy’s Carol) –Donald Fraser

Processional Hymn:

All choirs, Trompeteria, organ

O Come, All Ye Faithful –arr. Sir David Willcocks

From MESSIAH – G. F. Handel

VoG and GLCO – And the Glory of the Lord

Pastoral Symphony – GLCO

Solos:

There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field

And Lo! The Angel of the Lord came upon Them

And the Angel said unto Them

And Suddenly there was with the Angel

All choirs: Glory to God! 

High School/Belleuphoria:

In the Bleak Midwinter  -  arr. Printz

High School Choir

In dulci jubilo  – Dieterich Buxteheude

VoG

God So Loved the World from ‘The Crucifixion’ – Sir John Stainer 

O Magnum Mysterium – Morten Lauridsen 

Make we Joy – Edwin Fissinger

VoG/High School

Low How a Rose E’er Blooming – Michael Praetorius arr. Jan Sandstrom

Congregational Hymn:

All choirs, Trompeteria, organ

The First Nowell–arr. Sir David Willcocks

Middle School Choir

Korean Carol Lullaby  – Winnagene Hatch

Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella – arr. Shirley W. McRae

All Choirs:

People Need the Lord – Greg Nelson and Phill McHugh 

VoG:

E’n so Lord Jesus, Quickly Come  -Paul Manz

Congregational Hymn:

All choirs, Trompeteria, organ

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing –arr. Sir David Willcocks

December 12^th

ADVENT III

Choirs: Chancel Choir, VoG

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Offering Anthem by VoG: And the Glory of the Lord from MESSIAH – G.F. Handel  

Music during Communion by VoG:

O Magnum Mysterium – Morten Lauridsen  

Make we Joy – Edwin Fissinger

O Come, Emmanuel – John Ferguson  

Ave Maria– Franz Biebl

December 19^th

ADVENT IV

Choirs: Chancel Choir, VoG

Cantor: Chancel Choir

Offering Anthem by VoG: O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion  from MESSIAH – G.F. Handel  

December 24th

Christmas Eve

Choirs: Middle School Choir, High School Choir, Voices of Grace, Belleuphoria, Trompeteria

Anthems to be announced….