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MISSION STATEMENTS OF THE MUSIC PROGRAM The MUSIC PROGRAM at Christ Church Cambridge is about community, outreach, education and pastoral care; but most of all, it is about worship of the Almighty. Liturgical music embraces the arts to lift the senses and to illuminate the themes of the through Scripture and poetry rendered to enhance meaning and to help embed them in our memory. It encourages, and nurtures, a community that listens responsively, increasing active participation through emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual engagement. In addition to continual congregational participation, the Music Program at Christ Church consists of the Youth , the Adult Choir, the Choir, the Handbell Choir, the Music Committee, and the Evensong Choir Tour Committee. In all, more than 100 volunteers serve in this regular capacity. The Concert Series is intended both as a community bond and as a channel for reaching people who may not have visited Christ Church previously. Music in worship is an integral part of prayer, a way of expressing thanks or lamentation, asking forgiveness; it is a source of familiarity and enjoyment, a participatory, accessible means of reaching people at a basic spiritual level transcending language. It is an ideal tool for all people to praise God. “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, O most Highest.” — Psalm 92:1

MUSIC COMMITTEE

The Music Committee advises the Director of Music on policies regarding music at Christ Church. In addition to acting as extra eyes and ears for what works, and does not work so well, on a regular basis, the committee members also help with periodic tasks such as distributing publicity and recruitment materials, organizing the Concert Series, and gathering collective opinions from the congregation.

Rachael Cobb, Chair

Drawing of Christ Church Cambridge by Gordon Tully Photograph of Stuart Forster by Heather Wiley Photographs of Christ Church Cambridge by Amey Callahan Photograph of the Schoenstein organ by Len Levasseur

CHRIST CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

Christ Church Cambridge is the Episcopal Church’s presence in Harvard Square — a community of God’s people; baptized in Christ, varied in gifts, united in mission, seeking to become more inclusive as we minister to children, youth, and adults from all parts of the city and beyond.

Our church home is a place of affirming sanctuary, where many find hospitality and hope, even redemption and peace. Worship here is always about thanksgiving and overflows with themes of God’s grace, God’s call to justice, and our responsibility to one another as God’s children. We experience joy, laughter, and delight in moments of shared liturgical celebration, as we experience the awe of God’s presence among us in moments of ministry that include healing prayers, outreach, and pastoral care with the people around us. We continue to discern our ministry, as our hearts are continually tuned to sing God’s praise.

HANDBELL CHOIR

The Handbell Choir is made up of volunteer “ringers” who rehearse on Monday evenings and play at the 10:15 a.m. approximately once per month. They also play for regional handbell events. Instruments include four octaves of Whitechapel handbells and a set of handchimes. Melissa Hirshson, Handbell Choir Director ADULT CHOIR

The Adult Choir is Christ Church’s primary parish choir, and auditions are open to singers of all ages. The Adult Choir leads the singing and other liturgical aspects of the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist each Sunday, plus occasional services such as Ash Wednesday, , the Eve Midnight Eucharist, and the Carol Service. Music at typically includes two , plus leadership in a psalm, , and service music. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 7:15–9:15 p.m. The finest repertoire is drawn from the last five hundred years of choral composition around the world. Singers are required to have some reading ability to audition. The choir currently has 35 members and meets from September through early June.

EVENSONG CHOIR

The Evensong Choir was founded by Stuart Forster in 2000, and is open to teens and up. The choir consists of 40 singers with strong sight-reading ability. Choral Evensong is sung at 4:00 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month, October through May. There are two rehearsals per month on Tuesday evenings at 7:15–9:15 p.m. In each service, music articulates the stages of the Rite 1 Office of Evening Prayer, a time-honored service not offered regularly by any other church in the Greater Boston area. Repertoire is drawn from the last five centuries of choral composition, focusing largely on six- to eight-part music of the cathedral tradition. This professional-standard volunteer choir has taken residence at Washington National Cathedral; St. Thomas on Fifth Avenue, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, both in New York City; and at Christ Church, New Haven, Connecticut. A second New York tour took place in August 2009, and a tour to sing in six English cathedrals was enjoyed in 2011.

YOUTH CHOIR

The Youth Choir is for children in grades 3 through 8. Choristers learn to read music and practice proper technique to lead to healthy vocal development. The Youth Choir helps to lead the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist, singing hymns, service music and an each Sunday. These anthems include trebles-only repertoire and selections from the vast collection of SATB music with the Adult Choir. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00–6:45 p.m., and include instruction in liturgy, Scripture, music theory, and choral repertoire. Parties, outings and fun make constant appearances in our September-through-June calendar! Community outreach is also an important part of the program: in recent years, thousands of dollars have been raised for the St. Agnes Children’s Home in Gokwe, Zimbabwe; Stand Up for Kids; and Heifer International. A dedicated church musician, STUART FORSTER DIRECTOR OF MUSIC has been Director of Music and Organist at Christ Church since 1999. He has performed & ORGANIST throughout both hemispheres as an organ soloist,

accompanist, and conductor. As a composer, he has written congregational music and choral anthems; Paraclete Press currently publishes some of these pieces. Dr. Forster has also composed more than 100 arrangements and numerous organ transcriptions; his landmark organ transcription of Dvo řak’s Ninth Symphony, “From the New World,” was published by Éditions Chantraine, Belgium. He has been broadcast around the world and has recorded numerous CDs, including solo performances on the JAV and Pro Organo labels; his book documents current experts’ techniques of hymn leadership and accompaniment with the organ, and will be published by MorningStar Music Publishers in 2013.

After considerable study and several appointments in his native Sydney, Australia, Forster traveled to the United States in 1996 to study with Professor Thomas Murray, earning two degrees from Yale University, as well as the Faculty Prize and the Robert S. Baker Scholarship from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and from the Yale School of Music the Julia R. Sherman Prize for excellence in organ playing. In addition to earning qualifications from the University of Sydney, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and Trinity College of Music, London, Forster has won the Sydney International Organ Competition and been awarded numerous other accolades, including the Scarf Foundation Award, the University of Sydney Organ Scholarship (awarded twice), the Alice Bryant Organ Scholarship (for two terms of three years each), and the Ruth and Paul Manz Organ Scholarship. While studying at Yale, Forster served as Fellow in Church Music at Christ Church, New Haven, Connecticut; his work at the university included appointments as Marquand Chapel Organist, accompanist to various choruses and graduate courses, and teacher to numerous undergraduate and second-instrument organ students. He recently earned a Doctorate in Sacred Music at the Graduate Theological Foundation, where his focus was on the congregation’s experience of music and flow within liturgy.

Details of Dr. Forster’s compositions, performances, and recordings may be found on his web site: www.StuartAForster.com MUSIC LIST : 2012–2013 SEASON

September 9, 2012 Proper 18B, Homecoming Sunday Præludium in D, BuxWV 139 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) O for a thousand tongues (b. 1949) , K117/3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) “Finale” from Symphonie VI Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)

September 16, 2012 Proper 19B Scherzo in g minor Marco Enrico Bossi (1861–1925) Psalm 116:1–8 by Edwin Edwards (1853–1909) If ye then be risen with Christ Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) Jesu, the very thought of thee Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (1874–1946) Grand Chœur Dialogué Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)

September 23, 2012 Proper 20B Præludium in e minor Nicolaus Bruhns (1665–1697) Psalm 54 Anglican chant by Edward John Hopkins (1818–1901) Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Kevin McChesney (1996) Jesu, joy of man’s desiring Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “Final” from Symphonie III Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

September 30, 2012 Proper 21B Adagio in E major Frank Bridge (1879–1941) Psalm 19:7–14 Anglican chant by Stephen Darlington (b. 1952) A Prayer of Faith Brian John (b. 1984) Ave Verum Corpus (1543–1623) Fanfare Jacques Lemmens (1823–1881)

October 7, 2012 Proper 22B, Blessing of the Animals Sheep may safely graze Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “Le Cygne” from Carnaval des animaux Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) Psalm 8 Anglican chant by Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God Thomas Tertius Noble (1867–1953) Beati mundo corde William Byrd (1543–1623) Introduction and Toccata on Lasst uns Erfreuen Nicholas Choveaux (1904–1995)

October 7, 2012 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Proper 22, Year 2 Rhapsody I in D-flat (1892–1983) Sing Joyfully William Byrd (1543–1623) Responses Kenneth Leighton (1929–1988) Psalm 145 Anglican chants by Alan Ridout (1934–1996), Reginald Moore (1850–1929), & Robert Turle (1823–1872) and Nunc dimittis in D Herbert Brewer (1865–1928) Evening Hymn Balfour Henry Gardiner (1877–1950) Choral Song and Fugue (1810–1876)

October 14, 2012 251 st Anniversary of the Dedication of Christ Church Cambridge Prelude on Rhosymedre (1872–1958) “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Psalm 84:1–6 Anglican chant by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) “How lovely is thy dwelling-place” from Ein Deutsches Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Locus iste Michael Sitton (b. 1958) Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

October 21, 2012 Proper 24B “Andante sostenuto” from Symphonie Gothique Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937) Psalm 91:9–16 Anglican chant by Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941) “All we like sheep” from Messiah (1685–1759) Surely he hath borne our griefs Karl Heinrich Graun (1703?–1759) Carillon (1909–1952) Vivace Paul McKlveen & Robert Gothson (1991)

October 28, 2012 Proper 25B Suite Gothique Léon Boëllmann (1862–1897) Psalm 126 Anglican chant by George Garrett (1834–1897) Glorious and Powerful God (1866–1926) A Prayer of King Henry Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Toccata und Fuga in d minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

November 4, 2012 All Saints’ Sunday, Holy Baptism 3 combined And I saw a new heaven (1880–1956) Gaudent in coelis Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1549–1611) Chant héroïque Jean Langlais (1907–1991)

November 4, 2012 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — All Saints’ Sunday Combined Adult Choir and Evensong Choir Pièce héroïque César Franck (1822–1890) O Gracious Light [world première] Stuart Forster (b. 1971) Versicles, Responses, and Lord’s Prayer in D (1899–1995) Psalm 148 Anglican chant by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) O what their joy and their glory must be William Harris (1883–1973) Marche Héroïque Herbert Brewer (1865–1928)

November 11, 2012 Proper 27B “Cantabile” from Symphonie VI Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937) Psalm 146 Anglican chant by James Nares (1715–1783) We have heard with our ears Herbert Howells (1892–1983) “In paradisum” from Requiem Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) “Toccata” from Plymouth Suite Percy Whitlock (1903–1946)

November 18, 2012 Proper 28B “Adagio” from Symphonie III Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Psalm 16 Anglican chant by John Randall (1717–1799) Come, Ye Thankful People, Come TBA [Handbell Choir] Never weather-beaten sail Charles Wood (1866–1926) Postlude in D Henry Smart (1813–1879)

November 22, 2012 10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Nun danket alle Gott Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933) “Now thank we all our God” from Cantata 79 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), arr. Virgil Fox

November 25, 2012 The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 93 Anglican chant by Walter Parratt (1841–1924) “Let all the world” from Five mystical songs Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Paul Manz (1919–2009) Orb and Sceptre (1902–1983)

December 2, 2012 1C Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 25:1–9 Tone I.7 Jesus came, adored by angels Robert Lehman (b. 1960) A tender shoot Otto Goldschmidt (1829–1907) Rhapsody on Helmsley William Lloyd Webber (1914–1982)

December 2, 2012 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Advent 1, Year 1 Master Tallis’s Testament Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Non tarde veniet Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) and Responses William Smith (1603–1645) Psalm 111 Anglican chant by Reginald Moore (1850–1929) Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense Herbert Howells (1892–1983) The Lord’s Prayer Robert Stone (1516–1613) Gaudete omnes Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621) Fuga in e minor, BWV 548 “The Wedge” Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

December 9, 2012 Advent 2C Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968) Fantasia sopra Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780) “And he shall purify” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Jerusalem gaude Jacob Handl (1550–1591) Voluntary on Winchester New Craig Sellar Lang (1881–1971)

December 16, 2012 Advent 3C Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) I will greatly rejoice (1888–1976) We wait for thy loving kindness William McKie (1901–1984) Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)

December 16, 2012 5:00 p.m. Festival of 3 combined choirs Joseph est bien Marié Claude Balbastre (1724–1799) Of the Father’s Love Begotten arr. Bruce Neswick (b. 1956) Noël en Duo, sur les jeux d’anches sans tremblant Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Up! Good Christen folk and listen Piae Cantiones (1582) Adam lay ybounden Thomas Hewitt Jones (b. 1984) Christ the appletree Stanford Scriven (b. 1988) O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943) O come, O come, Emmanuel arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) Gabriel’s Message Craig Phillips (b. 1961) Angels, from the realms of glory Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) Wexford Carol arr. (b. 1945) O leave your sheep Kenneth Leighton (1929–1988) Go, tell it on the mountain arr. Roland Carter (b. 1942) Carillon de Westminster Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

December 23, 2012 Advent 4C Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel Heathcote Statham (1889–1973) Ave Maria Robert Parsons (c. 1530–1570) There is no rose anonymous (15th century) Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

December 24, 2012 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Eucharist Noël: Grand jeu et Duo Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Musette on Adeste fideles Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968) Ding dong! merrily on high arr. (b. 1919) The Holy Boy John Ireland (1879–1962) Fantaisie sur deux Noëls Joseph Bonnet (1884–1944)

December 24, 2012 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist Noël: Grand jeu et Duo Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Musette on Adeste fideles Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968) A child is born in Bethlehem Philip Stopford (b. 1977) The blessed son of God Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Fantaisie sur deux Noëls Joseph Bonnet (1884–1944)

December 25, 2012 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Noël Suisse Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Sortie sur “Venez, Divin Messie” Pierre Cochereau (1924–1984)

December 30, 2012 Christmas 1 Carols around the piano

Services during Epiphany and will be held in the Parish Auditorium, while the church is being renovated. Preludes and postludes will include more instruments during Epiphany and chanted meditations during Lent.

January 6, 2013 The Feast of the Epiphany Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 Anglican chant by Walter Parratt (1841–1924) There shall a star Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) King Jesus hath a garden harm. Charles Wood (1866–1926) Star in the East arr. Philip L. Roberts (2003)

January 13, 2013 Epiphany 1C, Holy Baptism Ricercata XI Degli Antonii (1636–1689) Psalm 29 Anglican chant by Paul Edwards (b. 1955) We receive you Andrew Walker (b. 1955) Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart William Walton (1902–1983) “Allemande” from Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

January 20, 2013 A Celebration of Inclusion and Diversity in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Trumpet Improvisations Ezra Weller (2013) Psalm 77:11–20 Anglican chant by David Hurd (b. 1950) Witness arr. Jack Halloran (1916–1997) The Lily of the Valley arr. Wendell Whalum (1931–1987)

January 27, 2013 9:00 a.m. Epiphany 3C: Annual Meeting “Adagio cantabile” from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Sonata Pathétique” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) The Spirit of the Lord Philip Stopford (b. 1977) Come, renew us Eleanor Daley (b. 1955)

February 3, 2013 Epiphany 4C Prelude and Allemande from Suite in D minor, BWV 1008 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 71:1–6 Anglican chant by Ivor Atkins (1869–1953) Lord of all hopefulness arr. Douglas Wagner (2007) Love is the touch arr. Andrew Johnstone (2012) Gigue from Suite in D minor, BWV 1008 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

February 3, 2013 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Epiphany 4, Year 1 with Dulcis Memoriae, viol consort Pavane in d minor John Jenkins (1592–1678) Almighty and everlasting God (1583–1625) Preces and Responses Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Psalm 8 Anglican chant by Robert W. Lehman (b. 1960) Second Service Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) See, see the Word is Incarnate Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) Fantasy #6 John Jenkins (1592–1678)

February 10, 2013 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 99 Anglican chant by Thomas Attwood (1765–1838) Hidden in light Stanford Scriven (b. 1988) A Gaelic Blessing John Rutter (b. 1945)

February 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Psalm 103:8–14 Tone VIII.2 Hide not thou thy face Richard Farrant (c. 1530–1580) “” from in E-flat, Op. 109 Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901) Miserere mei, Domine Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594)

February 17, 2013 Lent 1C Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16 Tone IV.4 Now is the healing time decreed arr. Stuart Forster (b. 1971) Domine Deus meus Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612)

February 24, 2013 Lent 2C Audi benigne Conditor Mode ii Psalm 27 Tone VIII.1 Hymn to God Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) Remember not, Lord, our offences (1659–1695)

March 3, 2013 Lent 3C for the Third Sunday of Lent — Psalm 25:14–15 Psalm 63:1–8 Tone II.1 Lord, my God, hear now my pleading Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) Comfort, O Lord, the soul of thy servant William Crotch (1775–1847)

March 3, 2013 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Lent 3, Year 1 In te, Domine, speravi Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) Preces and Responses Stephen Stacks (b. 1988) Psalm 34 Anglican chants by George C. Martin (1844–1916), John Barnard (b. 1948), & Frederick A. Gore Ouseley (1825–1889) Third Evening Service (1572–1656) Lord, how long wilt thou be angry? Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

March 10, 2013 Lent 4C O eterne Deus Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) Psalm 32 Tone III.4 De profundis Josquin des Prez (1450/5–1521) Here, O My Lord Robert Lehman (b. 1960)

March 17, 2013 Lent 5C A Lent Prose Mode v Psalm 126 Tone I.1 Timor et tremor Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) Purge me, O Lord (1505–1585)

March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday to the Son of David Nicholas Vines (b. 1976) The Reproaches John Sanders (b. 1933) Christus factus est Francesco Maria Zuccari (1694–1788)

March 27, 2013 7:00 p.m. In Monte Oliveti Marc Antonio Ingegneri (c. 1540–1592) Tristis est anima mea Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722) Vere languores nostros Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1549–1611) Christus factus est Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) Miserere mei, Deus William Byrd (1543–1623) Lamentations, , and plainsong tones

March 28, 2013 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday “Communion” from Triptyque Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Psalm 116:1, 10–17 Tone VIII.1 Ubi caritas Brian John (b. 1984) O sacrum convivium Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736) Tantum ergo Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

March 29, 2013 7:00 p.m. Psalm 22:1–11 Tone IV.1 The Passion according to John Stuart Forster (b. 1971) Crux fidelis John IV, King of Portugal (d. 1656)

March 30, 2013 7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Pascha nostrum Tone III.1 Sicut cervus Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1526–1594) “Gloria in excelsis” from Mass of Light Alan Wilson (b. 1947) “Easter” from Five mystical songs Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Magdalena Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) “Finale” from Symphonie II Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)

March 31, 2013 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Easter Day Præludium und Fuga in G major, BWV 541 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “Hallelujah” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Christ our Passover Jeffrey Rickard (b. 1942) “Easter Hymn” from Three Choral Hymns Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) The angel rolled the stone away arr. Richard Shephard (b. 1949) “Toccata” from Symphonie V Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)

April 7, 2013 Easter 2C Prelude for Easter ( Haec dies & O filii et filiae ) Gerald Near (b. 1942) Psalm 150 Setting by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright arr. Cathy Moklebust (2002) Most Glorious Lord of Life Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) Alleluia Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)

April 7, 2013 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Easter 2, Year 1 “Harmonies du soir” from Trois Impressions Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933) Christus resurgens Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Preces and Responses Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Psalm 111 Anglican chant by Reginald Moore (1850–1929) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A-flat (1859–1949) Haec dies William Byrd (1543–1623) Alleluyas Simon Preston (b. 1938)

April 14, 2013 Easter 3C Præludium in g minor, BuxWV 149 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) Psalm 30 Anglican chant by William Hawes (1785–1846) “Worthy is the Lamb” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Rise up, my love Healey Willan (1880–1968) “Final” from Symphonie I Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

April 21, 2013 Easter 4C Pastorale César Franck (1822–1890) Psalm 23 Anglican chant by Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941) And I saw another angel Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) The Lord is my shepherd Howard Goodall (b. 1958) Jehan Alain (1911–1940)

April 28, 2013 Easter 5C “Folk Tune” from Five Short Pieces Percy Whitlock (1903–1946) Fuga in g minor, BWV 578 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 148 Anglican chant by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) O sacrum convivium! Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) This is my commandment Thomas Tallis (1505–1585) Marche Triomphale Jacques Lemmens (1823–1881)

May 5, 2013 Easter 6C Voluntary VII in G major John Stanley (1712–1786) Prayer Jeanne Warzyn (2007) Psalm 67 Anglican chant by Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) The secret of Christ Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Festival Voluntary Flor Peeters (1903–1986) Perseverance Tammy Waldrop (2004)

May 5, 2013 Evensong at 4:00 p.m. — Easter 6, Year 1 Psalm-Prelude I (Set No. 1) — Psalm 34:6 Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Christ ist Erstanden! Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Preces, Responses, and the Lord’s Prayer (St. Thomas, NY) Antony Baldwin (b. 1957) Psalm 34 Anglican chants by George C. Martin (1844–1916), John Barnard (b. 1948), & Frederick A. Gore Ouseley (1825–1889) Mount Saint Alban Service David Hogan (1949–1996) All wisdom cometh from the Lord Philip Moore (b. 1943) Toccata und Fuge in D minor/major Max Reger (1873–1916)

May 12, 2013 Easter 7C Præludium und Fuga in D, BWV 532 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 97 Anglican chant by Francis Routh (b. 1927) O clap your hands Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Alleluia Responsory Stuart Forster (b. 1971) March upon Handel’s “Lift up your heads” Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)

May 19, 2013 Pentecost Fantasia super Komm heiliger Geist Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “How beautiful are the feet” and “Their sound is gone out” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Duh Tvoj blagi Pavel Chesnokov (1877–1944) Choral et Toccata sur le thème du “Veni Creator” Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)

May 26, 2013 Trinity Sunday Sonata VI in G, BWV 530 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 8 Anglican chant by Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Where thou reignest Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Tibi laus Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Praeludium in E-flat, BWV 552a Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

June 2, 2013 Pentecost 2C Concerto I in G, BWV 592 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “Sing the Lord ye voices all” from The Creation Franz Josef Haydn (1732–1809) The Lord bless you and keep you John Rutter (b. 1945) Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

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Vesper Light: Liturgical Music sung by the Evensong Choir of Christ Church Cambridge Live tour recordings Stuart Forster, Director of Music and Organist

Recorded at Washington National Cathedral; Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue, and the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, New York

Track listing: O gracious light — Robert Lehman (b. 1960) I will not leave you comfortless — William Byrd (1543–1623) “Gloria in excelsis” from Messe solennelle — Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Preces — Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Almighty and everlasting God — Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) Psalm 113 — Anglican chant by James Turle (1802–1882) Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Suffrages — Robert Lehman (b. 1960) “ and Benedictus” from Messe solennelle — Louis Vierne (1870–1937) All wisdom cometh from the Lord — Philip Moore (b. 1943) Ave Maria — Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) A Hymn to the Virgin — (1913–1976) “Benedictus” from Festal Communion Service in B-flat — Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) “Final” from Symphonie I — Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

also available from CDBaby and iTunes Symphonic Quest Stuart Forster, organist

The four-manual organ, built by Schoenstein & Co. in 1997 for First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, is showcased in some of Stuart’s orchestral transcriptions and music composed for the organ in America, Australia, France, Italy, England, and Germany.

“Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” from The Planets — Gustav Holst (1874–1934), trans. Stuart Forster Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ — Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), trans. Stuart Forster Andante con moto en sol mineur — Alexandre Pierre François Boëly (1785–1858) Noël: Grand jeu et Duo — Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Scherzo in g minor — Marco Enrico Bossi (1861–1925) “Cantabile” from Symphonie VI — Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937) Tuba Tune — Christopher Luke (b. 1972) Choral Song and Fugue — Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876) “Allegretto” from Symphony No. 7 — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1833), trans. Stuart Forster “Communion” from Triptyque — Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Toccata — Gerre Hancock (b. 1934)

Great Organ Builders of America, Volume 8 — Ernest M. Skinner Stuart Forster’s pioneer recording of the 1931 4-manual E.M. Skinner Organ at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio. The first transcription of the complete “New World” Symphony is premiered with other transcriptions and organ music from Australia, France, England, and Germany.

Gothic Toccata — Graeme Koehne (b. 1956) Blithe Bells — Percy Grainger (1882–1961), after Bach, arr. Stuart Forster “Allegro vivace” from Symphonie I — Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Bridal March from The Birds of Aristophanes — C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918) Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Tuba Tune — Reginald Porter-Brown (1910–1982) Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” — Antonín Dvo řák (1841–1904), trans. Stuart Forster

THE ORGAN

Dedicated April 30, 2006 Built by Schoenstein & Co., Organ Builders, Opus 149 Jack Bethards, President & Tonal Director Stuart Forster, Consultant

3 manuals and pedals, 43 voices, 69 stops, 50 ranks, 2840 pipes; electric-pneumatic action

The Pipe façade was inspired by the style of John Snetzler (1710–1785), who built the church’s first organ in 1762.

SPECIFICATION :

Great (Manual II): 24. Gemshorn 4' 50. Tuba 8' enclosed except * 25. Harmonic Flute 4' Harp [digital] 8' 11 voices, 16 stops, 14 ranks, 801 pipes, 26. ‡Flauto Dolce [from #22]4' Celesta [digital] 4' 5 bells 27. ‡Flute Celeste [from #23] 4' Tremolo 1. Gamba [from #5] 16' 28. Flageolet 2' Variable tremolo 2. *First Open Diapason 8' 29. ‡Mixture III–V 2' Choir to Choir 16' 3. Second Open Diapason 8' 30. ‡Contra Fagotto 16' Choir Unison Off 4. *Harmonic Flute 8' 31. ‡Cornopean 8' Choir to Choir 4' 5. Gamba 8' 32. Oboe 8' 6. Gamba Celeste (tc) 8' 33. ‡Vox Humana 8' Pedal 7. Bourdon 8' 4 voices, 19 stops, 4 ranks, 164 pipes 34. ‡Clarion 4' 8. Principal 4' Tremolo 51. Sub Bass [from #53; 9. Bourdon [from #7] 4' Swell to Swell 16' Res’t 1–7] 32' 10. Twelfth 2 2/3' Swell Unison Off 52. Open Wood 16' 11. Fifteenth 2' Swell to Swell 4' 53. Sub Bass 16' 12. Seventeenth 1 3/5' 54. Gamba [from #5] 16' 13. Mixture III–IV 1 1/3' Choir (Manual I): enclosed 55. Dulciana [from #35] 16' 14. Trumpet (from #46) 8' 13 voices, 16 stops, 13 ranks, 762 pipes 56. Lieblich Gedeckt 15. Clarinet (from #48) 8' 35. Dulciana 16' [from #17] 16' 16. Tuba (from #50) 8' 36. Open Diapason 57. Principal 8' Great Unison Off [from #3] 8' 58. Flute [from #4] 8' Chimes [digital] 37. Concert Flute 59. Stopped Diapason Cymbelstern [1–12 from #38] 8' [from #17] 8' 38. Lieblich Gedeckt 8' 60. Dulciana [from #35] 8' Swell (Manual III): enclosed 39. Dulciana [from #35] 8' 61. Fifteenth 4' 15 voices, 18 stops, 19 ranks, 1113 pipes ‡ indicates stops which are under double 40. Unda Maris (tc) 8' 62. Flute [from #4] 4' expression 41. Fugara 4' 63. ‡Contra Fagotto

17. Lieblich Bourdon 16' 42. Forest Flute 4' [from #30] 32' 18. Open Diapason 8' 43. Nazard 2 2/3' 64. Ophicleide [from #50] 16' 19. Stopped Diapason 44. Harmonic Piccolo 2' 65. ‡Contra Fagotto [from #17] 8' 45. Tierce (tc) 1 3/5' [from #30] 16' 20. Echo Gamba 8' 46. Trumpet 8' 66. Tuba [from #50] 8' 21. Vox Angelica 8' 47. English Horn 8' 67. Trumpet [from #46] 8' 22. ‡Flauto Dolce 8' 48. Clarinet 8' 68. Tuba [from #50] 4' 23. ‡Flute Celeste (tc) 8' 49. ‡Tuben 69. Trumpet [from #46] 4' [3 Swell chorus reeds] 8'

SERVICE TIMES AT CHRIST CHURCH

Sunday at 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns and sermon

Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist with choirs, hymns, and sermon

Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong 1st Sunday of the month

Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist sponsored by the Harvard Episcopal Chaplaincy

Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist with sermon

Special services as listed in this booklet