Choral Music for the Liturgy Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville TN Michael Velting, Organist & Choirmaster Jon Johnson, Assistant Organist & Choirmaster
Cathedral Choir 2009-2010
September 13 Offertory Jesu, the very thought of thee Richard Proulx Communion Teach us, good Lord (women) Sydney Nicholson
September 20 Offertory Expectans, expectavi Charles Wood Communion He who is down need fear no fall John Dowland
September 27 Offertory King of glory, king of peace Richard Webster Communion God be in my head John Rutter
October 4 Offertory Christus factus est Anton Bruckner Communion A new commandment Paul Wright
October 11 Offertory Give almes of thy goods Christopher Tye Communion Here, O my Lord Eleanor Daley
October 18 Choir Switch Offertory Christus factus est Anton Bruckner Communion Here, O my Lord Eleanor Daley
October 25 Parish Choir
November 1 Feast of All Saints Offertory O how glorious is the kingdom Basil Harwood Communion Gaudeamus omnes in Domino William Byrd
November 1 Evensong for the Feast of All Saints Introit Let my prayer come up as the incense Peter Hallock Responses Guildford Cathedral Philip Moore Psalms 148 and 150 Smart/Parratt Canticles The Second Service Kenneth Leighton Anthems And I saw a new heaven Edgar Bainton The souls of the righteous Geraint Lewis
November 8 Offertory Listen sweet dove Grayston Ives Communion Blessed are the pure in heart Walford Davies
November 15 Offertory Never weather-beaten sail Gary Davison Communion O salutaris hostia Michael Rickelton
November 22 Christ the King Offertory Let all the world in every corner sing Ralph Vaughan Williams Communion O God my King John Amner
November 22 Installation of the Very Rev. Timothy Kimbrough as Dean & Rector Introit Behold the tabernacle of God William Harris Offertory Exsultate justi Ludovico Viadana Come let’s rejoice John Amner Communion All who hunger gather gladly (Choristers) Holy Manna That most excellent gift of charity Michael Sitton Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester Louis White Prayer to Jesus George Oldroyd
November 25 Thanksgiving Eve Offertory Come let’s rejoice John Amner
November 29 Advent I Offertory Behold a branch is growing Joseph Herl Communion We wait for thy loving kindness William McKie
December 6 Advent II Offertory People, look East arr. Barry Ferguson Communion How beautiful upon the mountains John Stainer
December 13 Advent III Offertory Rejoice in the Lord alway Henry Purcell Communion Daughter of Zion (women) George Frideric Handel
December 13 Festival of Lessons and Carols
Matin Responsory G. P. da Palestrina Carol after 1st Lesson Come, thou long-expected Jesus Richard Webster Carol after 2nd Lesson The Lord He Comes Derek Healey Carol after 3rd Lesson O come, O come, Emmanuel arr. Donald Pearson Carol after 4th Lesson The flower of Jesse George Oldroyd Carol after 5th Lesson Gabriel's Message Eleanor Daley Carol after 6th Lesson Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Malcolm Pearce Carol after 7th Lesson In dulci jubilo arr. Andrew Ager Carol after 8th Lesson I saw three ships come sailing in arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw Carol after 9th Lesson On this day earth shall ring H. C. Stewart
December 20 Advent IV Offertory Magnificat (The Second Service) Kenneth Leighton Communion What shall we sing of Mary? Richard Shephard
December 24 Festival Eucharist on Christmas Eve Offertory In dulci jubilo arr.Andrew Ager On this day earth shall ring H. C. Stewart Communion O magnum mysterium Malcolm Archer Gabriel's Message Eleanor Daley Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Malcolm Pearce In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke
December 25 Christmas Day Offertory I saw three ships come sailing in arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw Communion Infant holy, infant lowly Polish, arr. David Willcocks
December 27 Offertory In dulci jubilo arr.Andrew Ager Communion In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke
January 3 Offertory Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Malcolm Pearce Communion O magnum mysterium Malcolm Archer
January 10 First Sunday after the Epiphany Offertory I wonder as I wander Carl Rütti Communion Jesus autem hodie Peter Hallock
January 17 Offertory O sacrum convivium Dan Locklair Communion Draw us in the Spirit's tether Harold Friedell
January 24 Offertory Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé Communion Bread of heaven Ian Brentnall
January 31 Choir Switch Offertory Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé Communion Bread of the world Ian Brentnall
February 7 Parish Choir
February 14 Last Sunday after Epiphany - The Transfiguration Offertory This is my beloved Son David Evan Thomas Communion Jesu, joy of man's desiring Johann Sebastian Bach
February 21 First Sunday in Lent Offertory He shall give his angels charge over thee C. S. Lang Communion Call to remembrance Richard Farrant
February 21 Lenten Choral Evensong Responses The Preces and Responses Michael Walsh Psalms 103 Camidge/Pye Canticles Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E minor Heathcote Statham Anthems Miserere mei William Byrd Lord, for thy tender mercies' sake Richard Farrant O Lord, the maker of all things William Mundy
February 28 Offertory The Lord is my light Peter Hallock Communion Hide not thou thy face from us Richard Farrant
March 7 Offertory Like as the hart Michael Velting Communion Sicut cervus Giovanni da Palestrina
March 14 Offertory Verily, verily, I say unto you Thomas Tallis Communion Bread of the world Ian Brentnall
March 21 Offertory When the Lord turned again Adrian Batten Communion Drop, drop slow tears Orlando Gibbons
March 26 Fourth Annual Bachanalia Bach Work TBA
March 28 Sunday of the Passion – Palm Sunday Offertory Solus ad victimam Kenneth Leighton Communion My soul is exceeding sorrowful Eleanor Daley
April 1 Maundy Thursday Offertory Here, O my Lord Eleanor Daley Anthem at the Footwashing This is my commandment Charles Beaudrot Communion Ave verum corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
April 2 Good Friday The Good Friday Anthems Robert Powell
April 3 Great Vigil of Easter Offertory Surgens Jesu Peter Philips Communion Rise up my love, my fair one Healey Willan Communion Now glad of heart be every one Richard Peek Communion Easter Carol Michael Sullivan
April 4 Festal Eucharist for Easter Offertory Now glad of heart be every one Richard Peek Offertory Lord of the Dance arr. John Bertalot Communion Surgens Jesu Peter Philips Communion Rise up my love, my fair one Healey Willan Communion Easter Carol Michael Sullivan Communion Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs Peter Hurford
April 11 Offertory If we believe that Jesus died John Goss Communion O sacred Feast Healey Willan
April 18 Choir Switch Offertory Alleluia, I heard a voice Thomas Weelkes Communion O sacrum convivium Dan Locklair
April 25 Parish Choir
May 2 Offertory And I saw a new heaven Edgar Bainton Communion This is my commandment Charles Beaudrot
May 2 Eastertide Choral Evensong Responses Preces and Responses John Sanders Psalms 8 and 84 Corfe/Lawes and Plainchant/Velting Canticles Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D Herbert Sumsion Anthems Now glad of heart be every one Richard Peek Lord of the Dance arr. John Bertalot Surgens Jesu Peter Philips Easter Carol Michael Sullivan
May 9 Offertory O God, be merciful Christopher Tye Communion The song of the tree of life (women) Ralph Vaughan Williams
May 16 The Sunday after the Ascension Offertory The secret of Christ Richard Shephard Communion O God, the King of glory Henry Purcell
May 23 Pentecost Offertory Dum complerentur G. P. da Palestrina Communion If ye love me Thomas Tallis
May 30 Trinity Offertory We give immortal praise Richard Shephard Communion A hymn to the Trinity Bruce Smedley