SAINT JOHN’S CHOIR Bless us, O Lord, who lead thy praise. Liturgical Choral Music What we sing with our lips help us to believe September 8, 2019 – February 23, 2020 in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts help us to practice in our lives; for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
September 8, Proper 18 CELEBRATION SUNDAY 8:30 AM REHEARSAL – 10 AM (ONE COMBINED SERVICE) Introit: The best of rooms Gerald Near Psalm 1 Anglican Chant Anthem: Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Harold Friedell Motet: Hear the voice and prayer Thomas Tallis
September 15, Proper 19 9:30 AM Rehearsal - 11 AM Service Psalm 51:1-11 Anglican Chant Anthem: Sheep may safely graze Johann Sebastian Bach Motet: Let my love be heard Jake Runestad
September 22, Proper 20 Psalm 113 Anglican Chant Anthem: Dives and Lazarus Andrew Carter Motet: Give almes of thy goods Christopher Tye
September 29, THE SOLEMNITY OF THE FEAST OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Psalm 103:1-8, 21-22 Anglican Chant Anthem: Angels Simon Lole Motet: Factum est silentium Richard Dering
October 6, THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Psalm 148:7-14 Anglican Chant Anthem: For the beauty of the earth John Rutter Motet: Deep river Gerre Hancock
October 13, THE FEAST OF ST. TERESA OF AVILA, OBSERVED ARMY TEN-MILER – VA/DC BRIDGE CLOSURES!!! Psalm 42:1-7 Anglican Chant Anthem: Prayer of St. Teresa David Conte Motet: Christ has no body now but yours David Ogden
October 20, Proper 24 Psalm 121 Anglican Chant Anthem: Thy word is a lantern Solos: Derek, Patrick, Mark Henry Purcell Motet: Thou knowest, Lord Henry Purcell Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm - Halloween Spooktacular Dorothy Papadakos, organist with Silent Film, Nosferatu
October 27, Proper 25 MARINE CORPS MARATHON – VA/DC BRIDGE CLOSURES!!! Psalm 84:1-6 Anglican Chant Anthem: The Pharisee and the Publican Heinrich Schütz Motet: Let my eyes run down with tears Henry Purcell
November 3, ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS – TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR!!! Psalm 149 Anglican Chant Anthem: And I saw a new heaven Edgar Bainton Motet: A Child’s Prayer James MacMillan Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm - The King’s Singers
November 10, VETERAN’S DAY SUNDAY Psalm 146 Anglican Chant Anthem: Reflexionem with Cello Patrick Hawes Motet: Hymn to the fallen John Williams
November 17 HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE Anthem: In the sweet by and by Aaron Humble Anthem: Shenandoah Thomas Hewitt Jones Anthem: Lay me low Kevin Siegfried Motet: The Road Home Stephen Paulus
November 24, Last Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 46 Anglican Chant Anthem: Judge eternal Gerre Hancock Motet: He is King of Kings Alice Parker
December 1, Advent I Year A Begins Psalm 122 Anglican Chant Anthem: Jesus Christ the apple tree Elizabeth Poston Motet: E’en so Lord Jesus, quickly come Paul Manz
December 5, Thursday at 7 pm Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm – Voces8
December 8, Advent II Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Anglican Chant Anthem: Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury Motet: This is the truth sent from above Ralph Vaughan Williams
December 8 5 PM A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 3 PM REHEARSAL Noe, noe David Bednall This is the truth sent from above Ralph Vaughan Williams I Saw three ships Simon Preston Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury O mercy Divine with cello Judith Weir The Oxen Jonathan Rathbone Ding, dong! merrily on high Mack Wilberg
December 15, Advent III MESSIAH EXCERPTS George Frideric Handel Prelude: Recit/Aria: Comfort ye; Every valley Chorus: And the glory of the Lord Duetto: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
December 22, Advent IV Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Anglican Chant Anthem: Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury Motet: I sing of a maiden Patrick Hadley
December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE - TUESDAY 7:00 PM REHEARSAL 8:30 PM CHORAL PRELUDE 9:00 PM FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST Psalm 96 Anglican Chant The Oxen Jonathan Rathbone O little town of Bethlehem Bob Chilcott Ding, dong! merrily on high Mack Wilberg
CHOIR HOLIDAY December 25, Wednesday, Christmas Day December 29, Sunday, Christmas I
January 5 10 am (one combined service) Rehearsal at 9 am THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY – PROCESSION OF THE 3 KINGS Introit: A New Year Carol Benjamin Britten Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Anglican Chant Anthem: The Three Kings, Solo: Mark Peter Cornelius Motet: Only in Sleep, Solo: Margot Ēriks Ešenvalds
January 12, Epiphany 1 THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST Psalm 29 Anglican Chant Anthem: Take me to the water Solo: Sarah Alice Parker Motet: Sicut cervus Giovanni da Palestrina
January 19, Epiphany 2 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Psalm 36:5-10 Anglican Chant Anthem: Blessed assurance arr. Nancy Wertsch Motet: Deep River Spiritual arr. Hancock
January 26, Epiphany 3 Psalm 27:1, 5-13 Anglican Chant Anthem: There shall a star Felix Mendelssohn Motet: Eternal light Leo Sowerby Howard Helvey Howard Helvey
February 2, The Presentation of our Lord Jazz Service with Peter and Will Anderson Psalm 84 Anglican Chant Anthem: When the saints go marching in John Rutter Motet: Stand by me Mark De-Lisser
February 9, Epiphany 5 - Theme Sunday TBD Psalm 112:1-9 Anglican Chant Anthem: TBD Motet: TBD
February 16, Epiphany 6 Psalm 119:1-8 Anglican Chant Anthem: O for a closer walk with God Charles Stanford Motet: Beati quorum via Charles Stanford
February 23, Last Sunday of the Epiphany 10 am (one combined service) Rehearsal at 9 am Followed by the Annual Meeting and Shrove Tuesday Brunch Introit: O nata lux Morten Lauridsen Psalm 99 Anglican Chant Anthem: Christ whose glory fills the skies T. Frederick Candlyn Motet: Underneath the Stars Rusby/Clements Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm - Chanticleer
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PLEASE SAVE THESE IMPORTANT 2020 DATES !
March 8, 15, 22, 29, at 8 pm Winter Compline (4 Sundays) Call at 7 pm
April 5, 2020 Palm Sunday 11 am
April 10, 2020 Good Friday 7 pm – Call at 6 pm
April 12, 2020 Easter Day 9 and 11 am Call at 8 am
May 24, 2020 Summer Schedule begins – one combined service at 10 am
June 14, 2020 End of St. John’s Choir Season