ST JOHN S CHOIR Liturgical Choral Music · ST. JOHN’S CHOIR Liturgical Choral Music January 7, 2018 – June 10, 2018 “I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also.”

ST. JOHN’S CHOIR Liturgical Choral Music January 7, 2018 – June 10, 2018

“I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also.” I Corinthians 14:15

January 7 HE and HB Rite II The Solemnity of the Feast of the Epiphany Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Anglican Chant Introit: A New Year Carol Benjamin Britten Anthem: The Three Kings Peter Cornelius Motet: Bethlehem Down Peter Warlock January 14 HE Rite II Epiphany II Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Anglican Chant Anthem: There is a balm in Gilead Spiritual arr. Dawson Motet: Give me Jesus Spiritual arr. Witherup Motet: January 21 HE Rite II Epiphany III Psalm 62:6-14 Anglican Chant Anthem: O for a closer walk with God Charles Villiers Stanford Motet: Prayer to Jesus George Oldroyd January 28 HE Rite II Epiphany IV Psalm 111 Anglican Chant Anthem: There shall a star (Christus) Felix Mendelssohn Motet: A Hymn for Peace Alistair Coleman Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm -The King’s Singers February 4 HE Rite II Epiphany V Psalm 147:1-12, 21c Anglican Chant Anthem: Underneath the stars Jim Clements Motet: O nata lux Morten Lauridsen February 11 HE Rite II Last Sunday after the Epiphany Followed by the Annual Meeting Psalm 50:1-6 Anglican Chant Anthem: When the saints go marching in John Rutter Motet: The Lord is my light Peter Hallcok

February 18 HE Rite II Lent I Psalm 25:1-9 Anglican Chant Anthem: Lord, let me know mine end Maurice Greene Motet: Remember not, Lord, our offences Henry Purcell February 25 HE Rite II Lent II Psalm 22:22-30 Anglican Chant Anthem: Lord of the dance John Barnard Motet: Civitas sancti tui William Byrd March 4 HE Rite II Lent III Psalm 19 Anglican Chant Anthem: Down in Yon Forest Vaughan Williams Motet: Ehre sei dir Christe Heinrich Schutz Compline 8 pm March 11 HE Rite II Lent IV DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS - SET CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Anglican Chant Anthem: God so loved the world Bob Chilcott Motet: O salutaris hostia Eriks Esenvalds Compline 8 pm March 18 HE Rite II Lent V Psalm 119:9-16 Anglican Chant Anthem: Corpus Christi Carol Trond Kverno Motet: Jesus, so lowly Harold Friedell Compline 8 pm March 25 Palm Sunday Psalm 31:9-16 Anglican Chant Anthem: Ride on, ride on in majesty Grayston Ives Motet: Drop, drop, slow tears Kenneth Leighton Compline 8 pm March 30 Good Friday 7 pm Psalm 22:1-11 Plainsong Anthem: Ah, holy Jesus John Ferguson Motet: Drop, drop, slow tears Kenneth Leighton April 1 Easter Day 9 and 11 am Full Choir Introit: Rise up, my love, my fair one Healey Willan Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah G. F. Handel Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Anglican Chant Anthem: O, clap your hands Ralph Vaughan Williams Solo: Alleluia from Exultate, jubilate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Anthem: A New Song James Macmillan April 8 Easter II HE II Psalm 133 Anglican Chant Anthem: Most glorious Lord of life William Harris Motet: This joyful Eastertide Charles Wood

April 15 Easter III HE II Psalm 4 Anglican Chant Anthem: Be still, my soul Percy Whitlock Motet: Ave verum corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart April 22 Easter IV HE II Psalm 23 Anglican Chant Anthem: Dignus est agnus Malcolm Williamson Motet: The Lamb John Tavener April 29 Easter V HE Rite II Psalm 22:24-30 Anglican Chant Anthem: My beloved spake Patrick Hadley Motet: Non vos relinquam William Byrd Georgetown Concert Series - 5 pm, Chanticleer May 6 Easter VI HE Rite II Rogation Sunday Psalm 98 Anglican Chant Anthem: Greater love hath no man John Ireland Motet: If ye love me Thomas Tallis May 13 Easter VII HE Rite II Psalm 47 Anglican Chant Anthem: God is gone up Gerald Finzi Motet: Sing joyfully William Byrd May 20 The Day of Pentecost HE Rite II Psalm 104:25-35, 37b Anglican Chant Anthem: O thou sweetest source of gladness Charles Wood Motet: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit Thomas Tallis May 27 Trinity Sunday HE Rite II SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS - ONE COMBINED SERVICE AT 10 AM Canticle: Benedictus es, Domine John Rutter Anthem: I saw the Lord John Stainer Motet: The Mystery of the Trinity William Witherup June 3 Proper 4 HE Rite II Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Anglican Chant Anthem: Sing we merrily Sydney Campbell Motet: The Road Home Stephen Paulus June 10 Proper 5 HE Rite II Psalm 138 Anglican Chant Anthem: A New Song James Macmillan Motet: The Lord bless you and keep you John Rutter

Repertoire listed in this publication is subject to change.

June 17 - September 2 - St. John’s Choir on Holiday September 9 at 10 am - Choral Services Resume