Music at Christ Church, 2019–2020 September 8 Welcome Sunday Brass Quintet The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune – Ralph Vaughan Williams Draw us in the Spirit’s tether – Harold Friedell 15 Here, O my Lord – Eleanor Daley Bread of Heaven on thee we feed – David Ashley White 22 Dear Lord and Father – Charles H.H. Parry A Chorister’s Prayer – Bruce Neswick 29 Poor Man Lazarus – Jester Hairston In festo Sancti Michaelis Archangeli – Luca Marenzio October 6 Cherub Choir 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong with Dr. Jason Farris, Organist- Choirmaster at Grace Church, The Plains, Virginia My eyes for beauty pine – Elizabeth Cox Preces and Responses – Graham Ellis Evening Service in G – Herbert Sumsion O Lord, support us all the day long – Robert Lehman 13 It is a good thing to give thanks – David Hurd Christ has no body now, but yours – David Ogden 20 My eyes for beauty pine – Herbert Howells 27 How lovely is thy dwelling place – Johannes Brahms Ave Verum Corpus – Stephanie Martin November 3 Cherub Choir 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong with Aaron Goen, Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Church, Burke, Virginia Preces and Responses – June Nixon Evening Service in D – Herbert Brewer And I saw a new heaven – Edward Bainton 10 Oculi Omnium – Charles Wood Ave Verum Corpus – Edward Elgar 17 The anthems and hymns today will all be by composer (and parishioner) Dr. William Bradley Roberts in honor of his upcoming retirement from Virginia Theological Seminary, where he has served as Professor of Church Music since 2008. 24 All hail the power of Jesus’ Name – Amy Beach King of Glory, King of Peace – J.S. Bach December 1 Zion at thy shining gates – George Guest 8 5:00 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols The combined choirs of Christ Church, brass quintet, and Dr. Daniel Aune, guest organist 15 Keep your lamps – arr. Andre Thomas 22 Wondrous Majesty – David Ashley White 24 Christmas Eve Services 3:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. January 5 6:00 p.m. Armonia Nova Concert Dr. Constance Whiteside, Director 12 The Baptism of Christ – Peter Hallock Shall we gather at the river – Aaron Copland 19 I waited for the Lord – Felix Mendelssohn Grant us thy peace – Felix Mendelssohn 26 O love – Elaine Hagenberg Let your little light shine – Pamela Warrick-Smith February 2 Cherub Choir 5:00 p.m. A Light to Lighten: Music that destroys darkness A service for Candlemas with guest conductor Michael Smith from St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh, Philadelphia 9 I believe this is Jesus – Undine Moore I will arise – Parker/Shaw 16 There is a balm in Gilead – arr. William Dawson O salutaris Hostia – Herbert Howells 23 Deep River – arr. Gerre Hancock Just as I am – Ben Hutto 26 Ash Wednesday Miserere mei – William Byrd March 1 Cherub Choir 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Preces and Responses – William Smith Short Service – Orlando Gibbons Let thy merciful ears – Thomas Mudd 8 God so loved the world – Stephanie Martin Lift thine eyes – Felix Mendelssohn 15 Lord, make me to know my end – Simon Sargon Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons 22 The 23rd Psalm – Bobby McFerrin The Lord is my shepherd – Howard Goodall 29 Out of the deep – Henry Purcell Kyrie from Mass for 4 Voices – William Byrd April 5 Palm Sunday 5:00 p.m. Meditation on the Passion of Christ It is a thing most wonderful – Philip Moore There is a green hill far away – Herbert Sumsion He never said a mumblin’ word – Spiritual, arr. Hopson Crux fidelis – Sarah MacDonald 8 7:30 p.m. Taizé in the Auditorium 9 Maundy Thursday The Mandatum – Peter Latona Love bade me welcome – David Hurd 12 Easter Music for Brass Quintet, Choir and Congregation 19 Most glorious Lord of life – William Harris 26 My master from a garden rose – Eleanor Daley Rise up, my love – Healey Willan May 3 Cherub Choir 10 Choral Mass with the choir from The Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, Brent Erstad, Director 17 If ye love me – Thomas Tallis Lord, who createdst man – Herbert Howells 24 Become to us the living bread – Jane Marshall Esto les digo – Kinley Lange 31 Pentecost Every time I feel the Spirit – arr. Dawson Litany to the Holy Spirit – Peter Hurford Drawing of the new Harrison & Harrison Organ to be installed in the Fall of 2020