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JULY 2012 / YEAR B Sing For Joy® is a production of St. Olaf College.

by Pastor Bruce Benson, host

f you look up the etymology the turns and tumbles of human society, and we of the English word chorus can all name at least a hundred reasons not to be Ior choir, you will be in- joyful. But I think it is safe to say that as long formed that it comes from the Latin chorus which as the Biblical message of grace, love, dignity, comes from the older Greek word χορός or χῶρος forgiveness is proclaimed among people there will (choros.) The Greek word originally applied to be joy, and where there is joy (if Plato is right!) a circle dance or singing dance in a circle. That there will very likely be choruses. Therefore, at makes sense. Even for a choir of singers who have least in the church, option 1) above seems far been instructed (as I was as a youth,) “Don’t move more likely. anything except your mouth!” the act of sing- ing together is really a kind of dance. The voices This is not to say that we can simply take the must learn to dance with each other. No stepping future of the church choir for granted; we cannot. on anyone else’s musical toes; let your movements But it is to say that every assembly of people complement each other. gathered around the Gospel will feel a tug not just to listen to a chorus but to be a chorus. Joy But there is an alternate etymology as well. No wants to sing. Joy wants to be a chorus. The less an authority than Plato (Book 2 of Plato’s notion of church musicians like my colleagues, Laws) suggests that an older Greek word lies John Ferguson and Paul Westermeyer, and others behind χορός: the word χαρά (chara), which is like them, that the primary function of a church the Greek word for joy or cheerfulness. The root musician is to enable the congregation’s song of choral singing is joy! No wonder we call our is right on target. The impulse to sing together program Sing For Joy. comes naturally, but the actual doing of it takes effort and leadership. The Gospel gives more If Plato is right, there are two possibilities for the than enough reason to sing, we just need good future of choral singing, including choral singing musicians to help us do it. May they abound. in the church. 1) It will never go away; surely anything that springs up out of joy, and then adds joy will prevail in human community. Or Peace be with you, 2) human community will fall into such joyless living that choral singing will be regarded as either frivolous or unwelcome. One can never predict July 1, 2012 “Is Not His Word Like a Fire?” from Elijah, Op. 70 – Time after Pentecost — Lectionary 13 (Year B) Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / (1R, G) / Willard White, baritone; London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox (1R) Lamentations 3:22-23 (CD) Mendelssohn: Elijah / CHANDOS / CHAN 8774/5 / (PS) Psalm 30 © 1989 Chandos Records Ltd., 1 Commerce Park, (2R) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex, England CO2 8HX (G) Mark 5:21-43 www.chandos.net

I’ve Been ‘Buked – African American Spiritual, “Psalm 123” from Three Antiphonal Psalms – Virgil Thomson arr. Joseph Jennings (1R) / Chanticleer: San Francisco, Calif. / (PS) / Gloriæ Dei Cantores: Cape Cod, Mass. / Elizabeth C. Joseph Jennings / (CD) Where the Sun Will Never Go Down / Patterson / (CD) By the Rivers of Babylon: American Psalmody CHANTICLEER RECORDS / CR-8802 / © 1990 Chanticleer, Vol. II / GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES / GDCD 027 44 Page Street, Suite, 604 San Francisco, CA 94102 © 1999 Paraclete Press, P.O. Box 1568, Orleans, MA 02653 www.chanticleer.org www.paracletepress.com

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (FAITHFULNESS) – William H. Runyan (1R) / Ain’a That Good News – William L. Dawson (1R, G) / The Choir of Wells Cathedral / Malcolm Archer / St. John Cathedral Choir: Denver, Colo. / Donald Pearson / (CD) Lead Kindly Light: Hymns of Faith and Assurance / (CD) America, the Golden Dream / DELOS / DE 3203 HYPERION RECORDS / CDP12105 / © 2004 Hyperion Records © 1996 Delos Intl., Inc., 212 26th St., Ste. 145, Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX Santa Monica, CA 90402 www.hyperion-records.co.uk www.delosmus.com

My Song in the Night – Southern Folk Hymn, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (CROSS OF JESUS) – arr. Paul J. Christiansen (1R) / Choir of the West from Pacifi c Sir John Stainer (G) / Wells Cathedral Choir: England / Lutheran University: Tacoma, Wash. / Richard Nance Malcolm Archer / (CD) Favourite Hymns from Wells Cathedral / (CD) Phoenix / PLU Multimedia Recordings / GRIFFIN / GCCD4010 / © 1997 Griffi n & Company, Limited, PLU CD2010-01CW / © 2010 Pacifi c Lutheran University, Church House, St. Mary’s Gate, 1010 122nd Street South, Tacoma, WA 98447 96 Church Street, Lancaster LA1 1TD www.plu.edu/choir www.griffi nrecords.co.uk

I Will Magnify Thee, O Lord – Joseph Corfe (PS) Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ (LINSTEAD) – The Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; Indianapolis Pro Jamaican Folk Melody, arr. Bradley Ellingboe (G) / Music: Indianapolis, Ind. / Frank W. Boles / (CD) O Hear Us, Lord The St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong / PRO ORGANO / CD 7058 / © 1998 The Zarex Corporation, (CD) Great Hymns of Faith / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2294 P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660-8338 © 1999 St. Olaf Records, St. Olaf College, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.zarex.com www.stolafrecords.com

There is a Balm in Gilead (BALM IN GILEAD) – By and By – African American Spiritual, arr. Carol Barnett (2R) African American Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh (G) / The Dale Warland Singers: Minneapolis, Minn. / Dale Warland / Paul Robeson, baritone; Lawrence Brown, piano / (CD) Harvest Home / GOTHIC / G 49243 / (CD) Songs of Free Men: A Paul Robeson Recital / © 2005 Gothic Records, P.O. Box 414, Orcas, WA 98280 SONY CLASSICAL / MHK 63223 / © 1997 Sony Music www.gothicrecords.com Entertainment, Inc., 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 www.sonyclassical.com Saint Teresa’s Bookmark – Edward Tyler (2R) / The St. Olaf Cantorei / John Ferguson / (CD) A Thousand Ages: A Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether (UNION SEMINARY) – Harold Friedell Celebration of Hope / GIA / CD-474 / © 2000 GIA Publications, (G) / The Choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Washington DC / Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 Samuel Carabetta / (CD) Anthems & Motets / GOTHIC / G 49050 www.giamusic.com © 1991 Gothic Records, PO Box 689, Everett, WA 98201 www.gothicrecords.com July 15, 2012 Time after Pentecost — Lectionary 15 (Year B) July 8, 2012 Time after Pentecost — Lectionary 14 (Year B) (1R) Amos 7:7–15 (PS) Psalm 85:8–13 (1R) Ezekiel 2:1–5 (2R) Ephesians 1:3–14 (PS) Psalm 123 (G) Mark 6:14–29 (2R) 2 Corinthians 12:2–10 (G) Mark 6:1–13 O God, Beyond All Praising (THAXTED) – Gustav Holst, arr. Richard Proulx (2R) / The Cathedral Singers: Chicago, Ill. / “Prologue” from The Apostles, Op. 49 – Edward Elgar (1R) Richard Proulx / (CD) Rare Beasts & Unique Adventures, Vol. 2 / Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; The St. Olaf Orchestra / GIA PUBLICATIONS / GIA CD-468 / © 2000 GIA Publications, Robert Scholz / (CD) Ris’n With Healing in His Wings / Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2564 / © 2002 St. Olaf Records, www.giamusic.com www.stolafrecords.com Thy Holy Wings, Dear Savior (BRED DINA VIDA VINGAR) – The Church’s One Foundation (AURELIA) – Swedish Folk Tune, arr. Karle Erickson (2R) / The Gustavus Samuel Sebastian Wesley, arr. William Baerg (2R) Choir: St. Peter, Minn. / Karle Erickson / (CD) Favorite Swedish The Riverton Singers: Winnipeg, Canada / William Baerg Hymns / DELTA DIGITAL / DRCD91-131 / © Gustavus (CD) These Our Hymns / RIVERTON PRODUCTIONS / Adolphus College, 800 West College Ave, St Peter, MN 56082 RP1200CD / © Riverton Productions, 225 Riverton Ave, www.gustavus.edu Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2L 0N1

How Beauteous Are Their Feet (WORCESTER) – Abraham Wood (1R, G) / Belle Voce: Chicago, Ill. / Paul Hillier July 29, 2012 Time after Pentecost — Lectionary 17 (Year B) (CD) Goostly Psalmes / HARMONIA MUNDI / HMU 907128 / © 1996 Harmonia Mundi USA, (1R) 2 Kings 4:42-44 1117 Chestnut Street, Burbank, CA 91506 (PS) Psalm 145:10-18 www.harmoniamundi.com (2R) Ephesians 3:14-21 (G) John 6:1-21 Glorify The Lord With Me – Jean Berger (2R) / Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College / Sigrid Johnson / (CD) Out Of Darkness, Let All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN) – Light Shine / ST OLAF RECORDS / E-1840 / © 1991 St Olaf Geistliche Kirchengesange, arr. John Rutter (PS) / Records, Northfi eld, MN 55057 / www.stolafrecords.com The Cambridge Singers; The City of London Sinfonia: London, England / John Rutter / (CD) Te Deum & Other Church Music by Love’s Redeeming Work Is Done (SAVANNAH) – Harmonia Sacra, John Rutter / COLLEGIUM RECORDS / COLCD 112 / arr. Dent Davidson (2R) / The Cathedral Choristers of St. Mark’s © 1990 Collegium Records, P.O. Box 31366, Omaha, NE 68131 Cathedral: Seattle, Wash. / J. Melvin Butler / www.collegiumusa.com (CD) Great Music of Holy Week & Easter / CHURCH PUBLISHING / ISBN: 0-89869-282-2 / © 1997 Church The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee – Jean Berger (PS) Publishing Inc., 445 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016 Rockefeller Chapel Choir, University of Chicago: Chicago, Ill. / www.churchpublishing.org Randi Von Ellefson / (CD) Lamentation & Exultation / ARSIS AUDIO / CD 139 / © 2002 Arsis Audio, 138 Ipswich “O Man, Greatly Beloved” from Dona Nobis Pacem – Street, Boston, MA 02215 / www.arsisaudio.com Ralph Vaughan Williams (PS) / The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus: Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Shaw “Jesus, My Sweet Pleasure” from Motet III: Jesu, meine Freude, (CD) Barber, Bartók, & Vaughan Williams / TELARC / CD-80479 BWV 227 – Johann Sebastian Bach (G) / © 1998 Telarc International Corporation, 23307 Commerce Park Holy Trinity Bach Choir: New York, N.Y. / Richard Erickson Road, Cleveland, OH 44122 (CD) Bach for All Seasons / AUGSBURG FORTRESS / 3-5855 www.telarc.com © 1999 Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 100 South Fifth Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55402 July 22, 2012 www.augsburgfortress.com Time after Pentecost — Lectionary 16 (Year B) Praise and Thanksgiving (BUNESSAN) – Gaelic Traditional (G) / (1R) Jeremiah 23:1–6 Sing For Joy Hymn Festival Congregation / (PS) Psalm 23 (CD) Home, Harvest, & Healing: A Sing For Joy Hymn Festival / (2R) Ephesians 2:11–22 ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2648 (G) Mark 6:30–34, 53–56 © 2003 St. Olaf College, St. Olaf College, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com “The Lord Is My Shepherd” from Requiem – John Rutter (PS) Choir of King’s College: Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury The Lord’s Prayer – Robert Stone (G) / The Concordia Choir: (CD) Rutter Requeim / EMI CLASSICS / CDC 7243 5 5605 2 7 Moorhead, Minn. / René Clausen / (CD) Sing Joyfully Unto God / © 1998 EMI Records Ltd., 304 Park Ave. S., New York, NY CONCORDIA MUSIC RECORDINGS / E-1938 © Concordia Recordings, 901 8th St. So., Moorhead, MN 56562 Shepherd Me, O God – Marty Haugen (PS) / Henry Kingma, www.concordiarecordings.com tenor; The Calvin College Alumni Choir: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Pearl Shangkuan / (CD) Hymnale / CALVIN COLLEGE The Eyes of All Hope in Thee, O Lord – Richard Felciano (PS) / ALUMNI ASSOCIATION / CD 22 / © 2002 Calvin College, Chamber Choir of Christ Church Cranbrook: Bloomfi eld Hills, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Mich. / Charles Raines / (CD) My Spirit Sang All Day / CHRIST www.calvin.edu CHURCH CRANBROOK / © Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church Road, Bloomfi eld Hills, MI 48304 Psalm 23 – Jeffrey Smith (PS) / Parish Choirs of St. Paul’s Parish, www.christchurchcranbrook.org K Street: Washington, D.C. / Jeffrey Smith (CD) Show Yourselves Joyful / PRO ORGANO / CD 7068 Let Us with a Gladsome Mind (MONKLAND) – John Antes, © 1997 Zarex Corporation, P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN arr. Alan Ridout (G) / Shadyside Presbyterian Church Chancel 46660 / www.zarex.com Choir: Pittsburgh, Penn. / John Walker (CD) A Choral Harvest / PRO ORGANO / CD 7072 Psalm 23 – Imant Raminsh / Elora Festival Singers: Toronto, © 1995 Zarex Corp., P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660 Canada / Noel Edison / (CD) I Saw Eternity / NAXOS / 8.572812 www.zarex.com © 2012 Naxos Rights International, Ltd. www.naxos.com Address Service Requested Non-profi t Org. Sing For Joy U.S. Postage St. Olaf College PAID 1520 St. Olaf Avenue St. Olaf College Northfi eld, mn 55057

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