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MUSIC AT GRACE A Retrospective 2020 - 2021 WELCOME

June 2021 (yes, JUNE!)

Dear Friends,

Well, the 2020-2021 season was a year with which to reckon! We were largely unable to plan more than a few weeks at a time, and relied heavily, if not totally, on our wonderful Staff Singers. Between September and February, the singers came in every week or two and recorded numerous and for our pre-recorded “Voices of Grace” worship videos. In addition to the Sunday services, we recorded Lessons and Carols, monthly , and several services of . Beginning in Lent, the singers, along with clergy and staff, began live-streaming our Sunday services, singing hymns, psalm, an , and a choral setting of the communion service. We were now singing even more music on a Sunday than pre-pandemic! Our hearts were full on Easter Day, when we welcomed our aged 65+ parishioners in person for worship for the first time since March 2020. Brass, tympani, organ, and voices combined for a glorious celebration. We continued to open in-person worship to our parishioners on a limited basis, and then on the Feast of , we once again had a mighty celebration with brass and tympani – opening that service with the “ is risen today!” And on June 6, we re- opened the stalls to our wonderful and faithful volunteer choir members, who provide leadership for our summer worship. During this time, our Choristers were able to rehearse off and on, and several of them have joined us to sing for Sunday services or Evensongs. We look forward to the fall of 2022, when we can once again offer a fully-planned choral season, including three concerts presented by Collegium Ancora, ensemble-in-residence at Grace. This booklet is a retrospective of the music we were able to offer, either virtually or in person, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We felt so fortunate to be able to keep making music at Grace to whatever degree was possible, and we are deeply thankful to all those who helped make it happen. We hope that – once again – you will walk through our historic red doors on Westminster Street in downtown Providence for worship, concert, or both!

The Reverend Canon Jonathan Huyck+ Rector

Vincent Edwards David Heinze Organist and Director of Music Associate Director of Music ______Worship services and concerts at Grace Church are live-streamed then uploaded to the following social media platforms. We hope you take a moment to explore some of these videos and listen to the wonderful music we were privileged o record and share during the pandemic.

@GraceChurchProvidence .com/c/GraceChur chinProvidence

vimeo.com/gracechurchprovidence

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MUSIC AT GRACE 2020 - 2021

SEPTEMBER 13 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship O how amiable are Thy dwellings – Draw us in the Spirit’s tether – Harold Friedell Organ Grand Choeur in C, Op. 68, No. 4 – Theodore Salomé

SEPTEMBER 20 The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship O God, my King – John Amner All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord – Thomas Adams Organ Prelude from Suite in E Major – Everett Titcomb

SEPTEMBER 27 The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Unto Thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul – Francis Edward Aulbach There’s a wideness in God’s mercy – Maurice Bevan Organ Chorale-Partita on ‘Herr Jesu Chirst, dich uns zu wend’ – Johann Gottfried Walther

SEPTEMBER 29 The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels Virtual Choral : Hail, glorious spirits – Psalm 150 – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Evening Service in D Major – Sir A. Herbert Brewer Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris vita – di Lasso Organ Alleluyas – Simon Preston

OCTOBER 4 The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Lord, I trust Thee from Brockes’ Passion, HWV 48 – George Frederic Händel Turn us, O Lord, Thy face display – James Nares Organ Präludium in G Major, BWV 541i –

OCTOBER 11 The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anonymous, 16th century My joy, my life, my crown! – Robert Bruce Montgomery Organ Sonatina from No. 106 (Actus tragicus) – J.S. Bach, arr. Jean Pasquet

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OCTOBER 18 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Tollite hostias from de Noël, Op. 12 – Camille Saint-Saëns O worship the Lord from 4, HWV 249b – G.F. Händel Organ Voluntary in D –

OCTOBER 25 The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship O Lord, increase our faith – Henry Loosemore Love divine, all love’s excelling – Jonathan Bielby Organ March from , HWV 20 – G. F. Händel

OCTOBER 28 The Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles Virtual Choral Introit: If ye love me – Evensong 116 & 117 – Percy Buck Evening Service in C minor – Teach me, O Lord – Organ Intermezzo – Helmers Pavasars

NOVEMBER 1 The Feast of All Saints – The Visitation of the Bishop Virtual Worship O taste and see – Ralph Vaughan Williams O how glorious is the kingdom – Healey Willan Organ Chorale and – Healey Willan

NOVEMBER 8 The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Since by man came death from , HWV 56 – G.F. Händel O Wisdom! Spirit of the Holy God – T. Tertius Noble Organ Chorale-Prelude on ‘St. Philip’ – Healey Willan

NOVEMBER 15 The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Virtual Worship Thou, Lord, our refuge from Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79 – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Turn Thee again, O Lord – Organ Fugue in F minor – G. F. Händel

NOVEMBER 22 The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Feast of Christ the King Virtual Worship King of Glory, King of Peace – J.S. Bach, arr. Sir William H. Harris God omnipotent reigneth – Pierre Daques, arr. Charles Wood Organ Trumpet Tune in D Major – David N. Johnson - 4 -

NOVEMBER 29 The First Sunday of Advent Virtual Worship The Advent Wreath Prayers: Advent I – And the glory of the Lord from Messiah – G.F. Händel Matin Responsory – after Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Organ Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 – J.S. Bach

DECEMBER 6 The Second Sunday of Advent Virtual Worship The Advent Wreath Prayers: Advent II – Malcolm Archer Comfort ye, my people from Messiah – G.F. Händel Ev’ry valley shall be exalted from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ Two Chorale-Preludes on ‘Gottes Sohn ist kommen’ – Johann Heinrich Buttstedt

An Virtual Service Matin Responsory – after Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina of Lessons & Carols Rorate coeli – Samuel Webbe for Advent Adam lay ybounden – Oculi omnium – Charles Wood Ex Sion species decoris ejus – Josef Rheinberger Bogoródĩtse Dyévo from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, No. 6 – Sergei Rachmaninov The Tree of Life – Elizabeth Poston The Baptism of Jesus – Peter Hallock Vesper Responsory – after Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, adapt. O Thou, the central orb – Charles Wood Organ Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 – J.S. Bach

DECEMBER 13 The Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudeté Virtual Worship The Advent Wreath Prayers: Advent III – Malcolm Archer This is the record of John – Then shall the eyes & He shall feed his flock from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, Op. 122 – Johannes Brahms

DECEMBER 20 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Virtual Worship The Advent Wreath Prayers: Advent IV – Malcolm Archer Ave Maria, gratia plena – Camille Saint-Saëns Advent Prose – Plainsong, Mode 1, arr. Sir Organ Veni, veni Emmanuel – Gerald Near

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DECEMBER 20 – Plainsong The Great “O” Introit: – Ravanello & Psalm 112 – Tone I.7 Choral Compline Te lucis ante terminum – Severus Gastorius Live-streamed Veni, veni Emmanuel! – Plainsong, Bone Jesu dulcis cunctis 8 PM

DECEMBER 24 The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Eve Virtual Worship O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam Gesu Bambino – Pietro Yon Welcome, welcome dear Redeemer – César Franck The Advent Wreath Prayers: Christmas – Malcolm Archer in excelsis from The Mass of the Quiet Hour – George Oldroyd For unto us a child is born from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ Cradle Song –

DECEMBER 27 The First Sunday after Christmas Virtual Worship from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ In dulci jubilo, BuxWV 197 –

JANUARY 3 The Second Sunday after Christmas Virtual Worship Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern – Organ Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern –

JANUARY 6 The Feast of the Epiphany Virtual Eucharist Hymn 128: We three kings of Orient are – John H. Hopkins, Jr. via Zoom

JANUARY 10 The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord Virtual Worship The Baptism of Jesus – Peter Hallock Organ Chorale-Prelude on ‘Winchester New’ – John Ebenezer West

JANUARY 17 The Second Sunday after the Epiphany Virtual Worship I waited for the Lord from Song of Praise, Op. 52 – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Organ Trumpet Tune in E-flat – David N. Johnson

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JANUARY 24 The Third Sunday after the Epiphany Virtual Worship My soul truly waiteth still upon God – William Bennett Organ Voluntary in C minor – Maurice Greene

JANUARY 25 The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle Virtual Choral Introit: In te Domine speravi – Hans Leo Hassler Evensong Psalm 119:105-112 – George Cooper, Jr. Evening Service in D minor – Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, Z. 61 – Organ Präludium in C Major, BWV 545i – J.S. Bach

JANUARY 31 The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Virtual Worship Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons Organ Chorale-Prelude on ‘Old Hundredth’ – Johann Pachelbel

FEBRUARY 2 The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple: Candlemas Virtual Eucharist from Evening Service, ‘Collegium Regale’ – Herbert Howells via Zoom

FEBRUARY 7 The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Virtual Worship O come, ye servants of the Lord – Christopher Tye Organ Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 – J.S. Bach

FEBRUARY 14 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Virtual Worship Christ upon the mountain peak – Paul Bouman Organ Fanfare –

FEBRUARY 17 Ash Wednesday Virtual Eucharist Psalm 51:1-12 – Herbert Howells via Zoom View me, Lord – Richard Lloyd

FEBRUARY 21 The First Sunday in Lent Live-streamed The Short Communion Service in E-flat – 10 AM Pslam 25:1-9 – William Russell Organ Audi benigne Conditor from Le Tombeau de Titelouze, Op. 38 – Marcel Dupré Präludium in A minor, BWV 543i – J.S. Bach

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FEBRUARY 24 The Feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle Virtual Choral Introit: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58 – Henry Purcell Evensong Psalm 33 – John Randall Evening Service in E minor – Charles Wood Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous – Organ ‘Nimrod’ from “Enigma” Variations, Op. 36 – Sir Edward Elgar, arr. R. Gower

FEBRUARY 28 The Second Sunday in Lent Live-streamed Communion Service in A minor – 10 AM Psalm 22:22-30 – C. Hylton Stewart Organ Adagio from Sonata in C minor, Op. 56, No. 3 – Félix-Alexandre Guilmant Fugue in F minor – G.F. Händel

MARCH 7 The Third Sunday in Lent Live-streamed Communion Service in A-flat – Jack Herman Ossewaarde 10 AM Psalm 19 – Stephen Darlington Organ Chorale-Prelude on ‘Aus tiefer not’ – Johann Gottfried Walther Fuga in A minor, BWV 543ii – J.S. Bach

MARCH 14 The Fourth Sunday in Lent: Lætáre – The Blessing of New Vestments Live-streamed Introit: Lætáre Jerúsalem – Vincent Edwards 10 AM Christchurch Mass for Treble Voices – Malcolm Archer Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 – John Camidge II God so loved the world from The Crucifixion – Sir Organ Variations on an Old American Tune, ‘Land of Rest’ – Zachary Wadsworth Fughetta from Six Pieces for the Organ – Sir John Stainer

Choral Compline Introit: O Deus, ego amo te – 18th cent. Melody, arr. Nicola Montani Live-streamed Psalm 31:1-5 – Tone VIII.1 8 PM Te lucis ante terminum – Severus Gastorius O bone Jesu, nobis – Marc’Antonio Ingegneri

MARCH 19 The Feast of Saint Joseph of Nazareth Virtual Choral Introit: O taste and see – Ralph Vaughan Williams Evensong :1-8 – Thomas Norris Evening Service in A-flat – Basil Harwood Joseph, fili David – Nobuaki Izawa Organ Prelude founded on an old Irish church melody, Op. 101, Set 1 – C.V. Stanford

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MARCH 21 The Fifth Sunday in Lent Live-streamed Communion Service in the Ionian Mode – Charles Wood 10 AM Psalm 51:1-12 – Herbert Howells My spirit longs for Thee – Philip Godfrey Organ Elevation (Tierce en Taille) from Messe pour les Convents – François Couperin Toccata in B-flat minor from 24 Pièces de Fantasie, Op. 53, No. 2 – Louis Vierne

MARCH 28 The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Live-streamed Missa Domenicalis – Tomás Luis de Victoria 10 AM Psalm 31:9-16 – Joseph Barnby Surely he hath borne our griefs from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ Fantasia super Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735 – J.S. Bach Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 – J.S. Bach

MARCH 31 Spy Wednesday: The Office of Tenebrae Live-streamed In monte Oliveti – Giovanni Battista Martini 8 PM Tristis est anima – G.B. Martini Ecce vidimus eum – Marc’Antonio Ingegneri Benedictus Dominus Deus – Plainsong, adapt. Bruce E. Ford factus est – Giovanni Mateo Asola

APRIL 1 Maundy Thursday: Choral Eucharist and the Stripping of the Altar Live-streamed Mass for Four Voices – William Byrd 7 PM Psalm 116:1, 10-17 – Percy Buck Mandatum – Peter Latona In monte Oliveti – Joseph Nowialis Psalm 22:1-20 – Mode II Organ Pange lingua, en taille à 4 from Livre d’orgue – Nicolas de Grigny APRIL 2 Good Friday Live-streamed The Passion According to St. John – Tomás Luis de Victoria 12 Noon Psalm 22:1-11 – Mode II Were you there? – Bob Chilcott Mein Jesu, gute Nacht from Matthäus Passion, BWV 244 – J.S. Bach

APRIL 3 The Eve of the Resurrection: The Great Vigil & First Eucharist of Easter Live-streamed Psalm 46:1-12 – Tone VIII.1 8 PM Sicut cervus – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Psalm 114 – David Hurd Canterbury Mass – Anthony Piccolo Come, ye faithful – Reginald S. Thatcher Organ Toccata in D Major – Marcel Lanquetuit - 9 -

APRIL 4 The Feast of the Resurrection: Easter Day with Brass & Percussion Live-streamed Canterbury Mass – Anthony Piccolo 10 AM Christus vincit – Gerre Hancock Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24 – George Thalben-Ball Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky – Horatio Parker I know my Redeemer liveth from Messiah – G.F. Händel Organ Music for Trumpet & Organ from Heldenmusik –

APRIL 11 The Second Sunday of Easter Live-streamed Gloria: S-278 – 10 AM Canterbury Mass – Anthony Piccolo Psalm 133 – Qui vidisti me, Thoma – Organ Offertoire on ‘O filii et filiae’ – Jean-François Dandrieu Toccata on ‘O filii et filiae’ – Lynwood Farnam

APRIL 18 The Third Sunday of Easter Live-streamed Canterbury Mass – Anthony Piccolo 10 AM Psalm 4 – John Joubert Ego sum panis vivus – Juan Esquivel Organ Choral from Symphonie Romane, Op. 73 – Charles-Marie Widor Fugue from Sonata II in C minor, Op. 65 – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

APRIL 25 The Fourth Sunday of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday Live-streamed Canterbury Mass – Anthony Piccolo 10 AM Psalm 23 – C. Hylton Stewart Christ, who knows all his sheep – Eric Thiman Organ Prelude on ‘Lasst uns erfreuen’ – David N. Johnson Alleluya, Festal Postlude on the tune ‘Lasst uns erfreuen’ – William Faulkes

APRIL 26 The Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist (transferred) Virtual Choral Introit: Lætabitur justus – Nobuaki Izawa Evensong Psalm 67 – Sir Edward C. Bairstow Evening Service in E – A New Song – Sir James MacMillan Organ Andante tranquillo from Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 65 – Felix Mendelssohn

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MAY 2 The Fifth Sunday of Easter Live-streamed The Short Communion Service in E-flat – Basil Harwood 10 AM Psalm 22:24-30 – Andrew Sievewright The Father’s Love – Simon Lole Organ Cantilène from Symphonie Romane, Op. 73 – Charles-Marie Widor Fantasia in C, BWV 570 – J.S. Bach

MAY 9 The Sixth Sunday of Easter Live-streamed Communion Service in the Ionian Mode – Charles Wood 10 AM Psalm 98 – Sir Ivor Algernon Atkins If ye love me – Thomas Tallis Organ The Peace may be exchanged from Rubrics – Dan Locklair Final from Symphonie Romane, Op. 73 – Charles-Marie Widor

MAY 16 The Feast of the Ascension (transferred) Live-streamed Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo, Hob. XXII:7 – Franz Joseph Haydn 10 AM Psalm 47 – T. Tertius Noble God is gone up with a merry noise – William Croft Organ Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son from l’Ascension – Olivier Messiaen Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572 – J.S. Bach

MAY 23 The Feast of Pentecost: Whitsunday with Brass & Percussion Live-streamed Communion Service in F – Harold Darke 10 AM Psalm 104:25-35, 37 – Sir Edward C. Bairstow Creating Spirit, breath of God – John Abdenour, after Sir C.H.H. Parry Organ Music for Trumpet & Organ from Heldenmusik – Georg Philipp Telemann

MAY 30 The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday Live-streamed Christchurch Mass for Treble Voices – Malcolm Archer 10 AM – Henry G. Ley from The Morning Canticles in F – John Organ Präludium und Fuga in E-flat Major, BWV 552 – J.S. Bach

MAY 31 The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Virtual Choral and Responses – Christopher Harlow-Jennings Evensong – Henry G. Ley Evening Service in A-flat for Treble Voices – Sarah MacDonald Ave Maria, gratia plena – Simon Lindley Organ Magnificata Quinti Toni, Versets 1 and 6 – Johann Pachelbel

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JUNE 12 The Ordination of Hartwell Hylton to the Priesthood Live-streamed The Litany for Ordinations – Plainsong 11 AM Communion Service in B-flat, Op. 10 – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Psalm 132:8-19 – Sir Edward C. Bairstow Sacerdotes Domini incensum – William Byrd Organ Chorale varié sur le theme du ‘Veni creator’, Op. 4 – Maurice Duruflé Dialogue sur les Grand Jeux from Veni creator (Livre d’Orgue) – Nicolas de Grigny ______

GRACE CHURCH CLERGY AND STAFF

The Reverend Canon Jonathan Huyck, Rector The Reverend Hartwell Hylton, Associate Rector Vincent Edwards, Organist and Director of Music Christopher Barker, Director of Administration David Heinze, Associate Director of Music and Church Administration John Carbone, Sexton Pedro Quinilla, Assistant Sexton

*Drawings on these pages, the inside front cover and back cover are by Edna W. Lawrence (1898-1987), a professor for 53 years at Rhode Island School of Design and a long-time member of Grace Church. - 12 -