CHORAL

5:00 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014

CHRIST CHURCH 118 N. WASHINGTON ST. ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 www.HistoricChristChurch.org

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4:40 PM ORGAN PRELUDE / RECITAL BY NICHOLAS BIDELER

Praeludium in C-moll J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Priere du Matin Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) Postlude pour l’Office de Complies Jehan Alain (1911-1940) Verses on the Harold Friedell (1905-1958)

Nicholas Bideler is a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas and has been a musician since he was 8 years old. In 2004 Nicholas was appointed as the organist at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri where he also started a Royal School of Church Music program. He received his bachelor’s degree in organ performance from the University of Kansas in 2008 and master’s degree at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2010. His primary teachers have been Dr. James Higdon, Dr. Michael Bauer and Dr. Roberta Gary respectively. He is currently working on his doctorate of musical arts degree at the University of Kansas.

In 2008 he was appointed the Associate Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati where he played for both the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Choir of Boys and Girls. In the fall of 2010, Nicholas returned to Visitation Church to direct the RSCM choir of boys and girls. Nicholas was a competitor in the 2011 Dublin International Organ Competition and the 2011 Canadian International Organ Competition. In September of 2012, Nicholas became the Assistant Organist and Choirmaster at The Church of Saint Michael and Saint George in Saint Louis.

Nicholas has performed throughout the United States and Europe in such venues as the Washington National Cathedral; Trinity Church, Boston; Princeton University; Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Newark; St. Thomas Fifth Ave, NYC; and Westminster Cathedral, London.

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Hymn 34 Innisfree Farm

Opening Sentences Invitatory and Psalter Craig Phillips (b. 1961) Officiant: O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir: And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Officiant: O God, make speed to save us. Choir: O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Officiant: Praise ye the Lord. Choir: The Lord’s Name be praised. The People are seated. Psalm 148 Chant by Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-1856)

1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; * praise him in the heights. 2 Praise him, all you angels of his; * praise him, all his host. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; * praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, * and you waters above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD; * for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He made them stand fast for ever and ever; * he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

-2- 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, * you sea-monsters and all deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and fog, * tempestuous wind, doing his will; 9 Mountains and all hills, * fruit trees and all cedars; 10 Wild beasts and all cattle, * creeping things and wingèd birds; 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, * princes and all rulers of the world; 12 Young men and maidens, * old and young together. 13 Let them praise the Name of the LORD, * for his Name only is exalted, his splendor is over earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, * the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Hallelujah!

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The First Lesson Exodus 24:12-18 The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.” Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

The People stand.

Magnificat for St. Paul’s Cathedral Herbert Howells (1892-1983) My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath

-3- holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. The People are seated.

The Second Lesson Matthew 17:1-9 Six days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. The People stand. Nunc dimittis in F Harold Friedell (1905-1958) Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. The People remain standing and say in unison: The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Preces and Responses Craig Phillips Officiant: The Lord be with you. Choir: And with thy spirit. Officiant: Let us pray.

The People kneel.

Choir: Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

The Lord’s Prayer -4-

The Suffrages Officiant: O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir: And grant us thy salvation. Officiant: O Lord, save the State. Choir: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Officiant: Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir: And make thy chosen people joyful. Officiant: O Lord, save thy people. Choir: And bless thine inheritance. Officiant: Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir: Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Officiant: O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir: And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

Closing Collects

The People stand and sing.

Hymn 587 Rhosymedre

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The People are seated.

Welcome and Announcements

Anthem O burning mountain, O chosen sun, O perfect moon, O fathomless well, O unattainable height, O unattainable light, O clearness beyond all measure, O wisdom without end, O mercy without all limit, O strength beyond resistance, O crown of all majesty, All creation humbly sings your praise: Bright stars, high mountains, Depths of the seas, rushing waters, All these break into song at heaven’s proclamation: This is my Son, my beloved, my chosen One. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Text: Transfiguration, Mechtild of Magdeburg (1207-1294) Music: Craig Phillips The People kneel and say in unison:

The General Thanksgiving Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The People stand.

Concluding Versicle and Response

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Hymn 788 (from Wonder, Love, and Praise) Alexandra

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Please remain standing until the procession has departed. The congregation is then invited to be seated for the postlude.

Postlude Saraband in Modo Elegiaco Howells

All are invited to join us in the Meade Room for a festive reception.

-8- SERVICE PARTICIPANTS The Rev. Ann Gillespie The Christ Church Choir M. Jason Abel, Director of Music Nicholas Bideler, Guest Organist Chris Brewster and Jay Purcell, Lay Readers Don Hilty and Anne Shine, Ushers Linda Fischer, Verger

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO HONOR Mary Elizabeth and Alan Eugene Smith, Marjorie Burton and George Avery Tate, Genevieve Marie and Jacob Schosser, Melvin Eugene Webb

WE PRAY FOR THE DEPARTED Marti Gansz, William Calvin Humphrey, Saba Iriah, Norma Hammonds Hudson, Marvin Bishop Lawson, Mary Elizabeth Childs

WE PRAY FOR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE PREGNANT Colleen Boyle, Cameron Hogg, Angela Mills, Megan McCullough, Connie, Vanessa Speck, Joanna Maloney, Emily Lukanich, Shellie Bentz, Kathryn Dalton, Emily Coffey, Katie Ravenel Rudolph

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY Brennan Kopp, Joseph Bozell, Brendan Wescott, Conrad Bovel, David Hart, Jennifer Fulco, Trevor Thompson, John Wiles Jr., Toby Voght, Chris Moody, Tyler Howard, James Marlow, John McBrien, Michael Parks, John Ty Grubbs

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH Charlotte Shelton, Wendy McMillan, John Jenkins, Billy, Ellen Icochea, Mary Cray, Travis Thomas, Bill Arnold, Caroline Meirs, Joyce Knapp, Patrick Lott, Sally & John Geary, Jane Paynter, Luke Jackson, Daryl Miller, Mike, David Willis, Jim Randle, Agnes Amtower, Tippy Cameron, Cathy Rodgers, Kristi Thomas, Ricardo Rollins, Jane Dillon, Anthony Tackett, Kathy Summers, Nedra Connelly, Lucy Edith Boren, Bud Roeder, Mark Dyer, Susanna Capers, Michael Hughes, Patrick Robinson, Jean Ingling, Samuel, Claire, Cindy Cassil, Marynelle, Janel, Velma Crook, Alan Campbell, Georgianna Greely, John Davis, Marjorie Sweitzer, Shawn, Evelyn Cantrell, Carter Cox, Justin Clark, Jim Parker, Jerry Tallmer, Ruth Tallmer, Mary Crow, Bob, Bailey Helvie, Harold Day, Sallie McBrien, Lillian & Brandon, Bryce Barber, Lexi Clark, Judy, Jane Parks, Diana Forbes, Leighton Parker Hubard, Paul Fineran, Missy Vicaro, Marty Ditmeyer, Patricia Broadbent, Rev. Greg Jones & family, Cathy Tirrell, the Broussard family, Robert Ostrom, Lorna Lyons, Jackie, Rosemary Merritt, Max McGill, Rodger Weitzel, Rudi, Bob Malm, Michael Bergin, Nicholas & Laura Bermudez, Mark Deeds, Julie Williams, Louise Butler

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-9- CHORAL EVENSONG is the service of Evening Prayer with choral music. It is sung in cathedrals with choral foundations on a more or less daily basis, and in many parish churches around the world. The Prayer Book of 1662 established the pattern for Choral Evensong which remains in common usage throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Since the earliest Christian times, the need to mark the passing of time with prayer has been recognized. The monastic cycle of prayer began in the desert with Anthony in the fourth century and continues to this day. By the Reformation, had become an elaborate musical celebration in the evening. The English Reformation demanded that the vernacular be the language of worship and resulted in the liturgical simplicity of Thomas Cranmer’s services of Morning and Evening Prayer. The provision of music for this structure and these words was the task of men like Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons, and Tomkins, whose creativity laid the foundations of Anglican choral worship. Choral Evensong is the quintessence of such worship. The canon of music for Evensong continues to grow, with composers from around the world contributing to it.

Unlike the Eucharist, which follows the movement of the Church calendar, and unlike private prayer, which follows the events of our lives, the daily office follows its own rhythm. The readings are done “in course,” and are not specifically chosen to make a particular point, and the ( and Nunc dimittis) are the same each day. As such, the office provides an objective aspect to our worship and a rhythm to Anglican spirituality as a whole.

Dating from the time of the temple in Jerusalem, the choral recitation of psalms remains one of the oldest forms of worship. By listening and following along with the Psalm, we join with the people of God who waited for the coming of the kingdom of God. After the Psalm, the first lesson is read. The choir then sings Magnificat, the song which the Blessed Virgin Mary sang in joyful response to the announcement that she would be the mother of our Lord. In this song, all the hopes of the people of God are recounted and Mary proclaims that, in the Incarnation, God has acted and fulfilled all that he promised. We then hear part of the record of that fulfillment when the second lesson, from the , is read. Following this reading is Nunc dimittis, the song of the aged Simeon, which acknowledges the salvation of all nations in Christ Jesus.

In most liturgies, we, the worshipers, must do two things: speak with our lips, and meditate with our hearts. Choral Evensong is one of the rare occasions when the congregation is able to focus solely on the latter, allowing the prayers and praises being sung by the choir, to be those of the entire faith community, and particularly, of this parish.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC FOR 2013-2014 The music at tonight's service is made possible, in large part, by the generosity of the Friends of Music. We are deeply thankful for the individuals listed below and for their generous contributions. You are invited to become a Friend of Music as well by making a contribution to Christ Church and indicating “Friend of Music” on the memo line of your check. If you would like to honor or remember someone with your gift, you are welcome to do so. Gifts Received as of February 23, 2014 Unalane Ablondi The Rev. Ann Gillespie Virginia Rocen Abas & Eileen Adenan Jill Grabowski John Rush Virginia Amos & Michael Bergin Linda Guillard Laurie Ryan Kristen Amundson Virginia Hammell In honor of Jason Abel Ararat Foundation Glen Hewitt & Michele Smith Bill Schauffler In memory of my parents, Ruth Arnold In thanksgiving for our daughter, Emily Hewitt Nancy & Bill Schauffler Amy B. Augenblick Jim & Wendy Hilboldt Willis B. Scudder In honor of Elizabeth & Isabella In memory of Richard Newman Andrew Baird Jr. Betty Hill and Sarah Hill In memory of Adrian Charles Curzon Hill Victoria Shields Dr. Willie Banks Anne Shine In memory of departed Mary Akin Horton Banks family members Ron Hudak & Susan Hahn Joe Shull Ken & Jean Barry Melinda Hudson Lyn Snodgrass David & Janet Beckmann Thomas & Judy Johnson Vince Stanford Barbara & Doug Benney In thanksgiving for Jason Jon & Lynette Starek In memory of Greg Carmichael Charles K. Kane In memory of Helen Starek, grandmother of Heather Starek Sam & Renee Brathwaite In memory of Carol Furman Kane John Swallow Christopher Brewster Janet King In memory of my mother, Ruth King In thanksgiving for Jason Abel Haworth & Marilyn Bromley Philip Tasho In memory of The Rev. Pierce & Robert & Helen Modlin Mrs. Tuke Klemmt Dr. Brock Thompson In honor of Mary Todd Charles & Sally Chadbourn Mary Landgraf In memory of Charles B. King Bob & Sandra Thomson Christ Church Gift Shop Kyle Lynch In memory of Marcia & Robert Thomson Linda Conaway John & Susan Magill Harley Thronson Chris, Jilinda, Robert McCan Tykie Tobin Margot & Ian Crowley In thanksgiving for Harper June Messner Paul Michel Patricia Cunnington Pat & Charles Tylander James Mueller Elizabeth Bowes Dakin Maj. Gen. & Mrs. William R. Usher In memory of Margery Bowes Dakin In memory of Mildred Carson Bob Wade William G. Dakin Mrs. Daniel E. Murphy In memory of Mary Dee Stokes Justin Ward Jeff & Linda Dienno Elizabeth Nelson J. Chris Wesley & Patrick Robbins Vincent DiLauro Judy Phillips Eleanor Wilson Paul & Virginia Doherty In memory of Bruce & Charles Miller Donnan C. Wintermute Tom & Carol Donlan Linda Pittman In thanksgiving for Pierce W. Klemmt Robert Evans John & Pamela Prevar Capt. & Mrs. J. L. Woodbury Jr., In memory of Gerald Metz Lee & Lori Quill In memory of Madeleine & Jack Wilson Jeffrey Fiore and Amelia & Lee Woodbury Audrey Rasmussen Linda Fischer Eleanora Worth Dave Riggs Carol Foster Brenda Yager William B. Roberts & David Hoover Jane Gilchrist Anonymous