The Organ, and Was Published by Morningstar Music Publishers in 2013

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 Lectionary 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 Choir, the Adult Choir, the Evensong Choir, the Handbell Choir, and the Evensong Choir Tour Committee. In all, more than 100 volunteers serve in this regular capacity.

Occasional concerts are 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

Drawing of Christ Church Cambridge by Gordon Tully. Photographs of Christ Church Cambridge by Amey Callahan. Photograph of Stuart Forster by Heather Wiley. 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 a7rming 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.

Wherever you are on your journey with God or toward God, you are welcome here.

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, Maundy Thursday, the Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist, and the Carol Service. Music at Sunday services typically includes two anthems, plus leadership in a psalm, hymns, 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 50 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 O7ce of Evening Prayer, a time-honored service not oDered 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. A tour to Paris and London in April 2015 is now in the planning and preparation stage.

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 anthem 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.

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST

A dedicated church musician, STUART FORSTER has been Director of Music and Organist at Christ Church since 1999. He has performed 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 hymn arrangements and numerous organ transcriptions; his landmark organ transcription of Dvořák’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 Hymn Playing: A Modern Colloquium documents current experts’ techniques of hymn leadership and accompaniment with the organ, and was 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 : 2014–2015 SEASON

September 7, 2014 Homecoming Sunday, Proper 18A Sinfonia from Cantata 29 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) I was glad Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Come, renew us Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) Tu es petra et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus te Henri Mulet (1878–1967)

Saturday, September 13, 2014 10:30 a.m. Consecration of Alan Gates as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Agganis Arena, Boston University Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Harold Friedell (1905–1958) Come, renew us Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) I was glad Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Christus vincit Joseph Noyon, arr. Gerre Hancock (1934–2012) Ave verum Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Duh tvoj blagi Pavel Chesnokov (1877–1944) Tu es petra et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus te Henri Mulet (1878–1967)

September 14, 2014 Proper 19A Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 103:8–13 Anglican chant by John Goss (1800–1880) Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God Thomas Tertius Noble (1867–1953) Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Harold Friedell (1905–1958) Toccata Georgi Mushel (1909–1989)

September 21, 2014 Proper 20A Præludium in e minor Nicolaus Bruhns (1665–1697) Psalm 145:1–8 Anglican chant by Reginald Moore (1850–1929) Variations on Leoni arr. Matthew Prins (2011) Teach me, O Lord Philip Stopford (b. 1977) Final from Symphonie III Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

September 28, 2014 Proper 21A Adagio in E major Frank Bridge (1879–1941) Psalm 25:1–8 Anglican chant by James Turle (1802–1882) Christus factus est Francesco Maria Zuccari (1694–1788) Ye that do your Master’s will George Dyson (1883-1964) Præludium in g minor, BuxWV 149 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)

October 5, 2014 Proper 22A Blessing of the Animals, Stewardship Sunday “Le Cygne” from Carnaval des animaux Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) Prayer for a Beloved Cat Jean-Paul Verpeaux (2013) Psalm 96:1–7 Anglican chant by Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) All Things Bright and Beautiful John Rutter (b. 1945) Praise to God in the highest Russian tune, arr. Sidney Campbell (1909–1974) Introduction and Toccata on Lasst uns erfreuen Nicholas Choveaux (1904–1995)

October 5, 2014 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong — Proper 22, Year Two “Harmonies du soir” from Trois Impressions Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933) Jubilate Deo Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Preces and Responses William Smith (1603–1645) Psalm 145 Anglican chants by Alan Ridout (1934–1996), Reginald Moore (1850–1929), & Robert Turle (1823–1872) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E-flat, No. 2 Charles Wood (1866–1926) Blessed City, heav’nly Salem Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (1874–1946) Choral Song and Fugue Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876)

October 12, 2014 Proper 23A “Kyrie” from Messe pour les Couvents François Couperin (1668–1733) Psalm 23 Anglican chant by Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941) O God, thou art my God Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Rejoice in the Lord alway anon. (16th century) Trumpet Tune Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

October 19, 2014 Episcopal Visitation Anniversary of the Dedication of Christ Church Cambridge Prelude on Rhosymedre (“Lovely”) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Psalm 84:1–6 Anglican chant by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Sing to the Lord a new song Stuart Forster (b. 1971) God be in my head Antony Baldwin (b. 1957) “Final” from Symphonie I Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

October 26, 2014 Proper 25A Suite Gothique Léon Boëllmann (1862–1897) Psalm 1 Anglican chant by Edgar Day (1883–1983) Now abideth faith, hope and charity Herbert Howells (1892–1983) O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace Christopher Tye (c.1505–1572) Toccata und Fuga in d minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

November 2, 2014 All Saints’ Sunday, Holy Baptism Canzona Quarta Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643) O how glorious is the kingdom Basil Harwood (1859–1949) Justorum animae Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) Marche Héroïque A. Herbert Brewer (1865–1928)

November 2, 2014 4:00 p.m. Evensong — All Saints’, All Souls’ Sunday Pièce héroïque César Franck (1822–1890) Justorum animae William Byrd (1543–1623) Responses Kenneth Leighton (1929–1988) Psalms 148 Anglican chant by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876) Song for Athene John Tavener (1944–2014) Chant héroïque Jean Langlais (1907–1991)

November 9, 2014 Proper 27A Scherzo in g minor Marco Enrico Bossi (1861–1925) Psalm 70 Anglican chant by Herbert Howells (1892–1983) If we believe John Goss (1800–1880) Confortamini et iam Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Toccata en si mineur Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)

November 16, 2014 Proper 28A Toccata in F, BWV 540 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 90:1–8, 12 Anglican chant by Arthur Henry Mann (1850–1929) Children of the heavenly Father arr. Cathy Moklebust (1992) Never weather-beaten sail Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Marche Triomphale Jacques Nicholas Lemmens (1823–1881)

November 23, 2014 Christ the King Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Prelude to Te Deum Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634–1702) Psalm 95:1–7a Anglican chant by Stuart Forster (b. 1971) It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord Stuart Forster (b. 1971) King of glory T. Frederick H. Candlyn (1892–1964) Crown Imperial William Walton (1902–1983)

November 27, 2014 10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Nun danket alle Gott Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933) Now thank we all our God (Cantata 79) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), arr. Virgil Fox

November 30, 2014 Advent 1B Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 80:1–7, 16–18 Tone IV.4 Drop down dew, O heavens Robert Twynham (1930–2011) Veiled in darkness Glenn Rudolph (b. 1951) Rhapsody on Helmsley William Lloyd Webber (1914–1982)

December 7, 2014 Advent 2B Fantasia sopra Freu dich sehr o meine Seele Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780) Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 Tone I.2 “And the glory of the Lord” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Jerusalem gaude Jacob Handl (1550–1591) Voluntary on Winchester New Craig Sellar Lang (1881–1971)

December 7, 2014 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong — Advent 2, Year One Rorate caeli Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968) Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Ave Maria Robert Parsons (c. 1530–1570) Preces and Responses [world première] Sean Glenn (b. 1986) Psalm 112 Anglican chant by John Randall (1717–1799) Evening Service in G minor Henry Purcell (1659–1695) A spotless Rose Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Apparition de l’Eglise éternelle Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)

December 14, 2014 Advent 3B Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) This is the record of John Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) How beautiful upon the mountains John Stainer (1840–1901) Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)

LEFT: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, 2013

December 14, 2014 5:00 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Of the Father’s Love Begotten arr. Bruce Neswick (b. 1956) Noël: Grand jeu et Duo Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) What sweeter music John Rutter (b. 1945) Adam lay ybounden Joseph Fear (b. 1980) The holly and the ivy June Nixon (b. 1942) God is with us John Tavener (1944–2014) O come, O come, Emmanuel arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) “Bogoroditse Devo” from All-Night Vigil Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) Hodie Christus natus est Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621) Sir Christèmas William Mathias (1934–1992) Sing lullaby Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Gaudete Piae Cantiones (1582) “Carillon de Westminster” from Pièces de Fantaisie Louis Vierne (1870–1937)

December 21, 2014 Advent 4B Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel Heathcote Statham (1889–1973) Ne timeas, Maria Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1549–1611) There is no rose anonymous (c. 1420) Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

December 24, 2014 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Eucharist Noël sur les anches sans tremblant, et en Duo Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Prelude on Greensleeves Richard Purvis (1913–1994) Ding dong! merrily on high arr. David Willcocks (b. 1919) Torches John Joubert (b. 1927) Fantaisie sur deux Noëls Joseph Bonnet (1884–1944)

December 24, 2014 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist Noël sur les anches sans tremblant, et en Duo Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Prelude on Greensleeves Richard Purvis (1913–1994) Sussex Carol arr. David Willcocks (b. 1919) What is this lovely fragrance arr. Healey Willan (1880–1968) Fantaisie sur deux Noëls Joseph Bonnet (1884–1944)

December 25, 2014 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Joseph est bien marié Claude Balbastre (1724–1799) Noël Étranger Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772)

December 28, 2014 Christmas 1B Noël Suisse Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) Paean on Divinum Mysterium John Cook (1918–1984)

January 4, 2015 Epiphany observed Epilogue on Dix William Harris (1883–1973) Star in the East arr. Philip L. Roberts (2003) Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 Anglican chant by Walter Parratt (1841–1924) When Jesus, our Lord Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) Make we joy William Walton (1902–1983) Imperial March Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

January 11, 2015 Epiphany 1B: The Baptism of Christ, Holy Baptism Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 29 Anglican chant by Paul Edwards (b. 1955) Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner (1917–2011) Set me as a seal Stuart Forster (b. 1971) “Hornpipe” from Water Music George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

January 18, 2015 Epiphany 2B; A Celebration of Inclusion and Diversity in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Go down, Moses Fela Sowande (1905–1987) Psalm 139:1–5, 12–17 Anglican chant by Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876) The battle of Jericho arr. Moses Hogan (1957–2003) The Lily of the Valley arr. Wendell Whalum (1931–1987) Joshua fit de battle ob Jericho Fela Sowande (1905–1987)

January 25, 2015 9:00 a.m. Epiphany 3B; Annual Meeting “Adagio cantabile” from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Sonata Pathétique” — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) God, you move among us Carson Cooman (b. 1982) Sing, my soul, his wondrous love Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

Friday, January 30, 2015 7:30 p.m. Pre-tour concert and dinner

A brief concert featuring some repertoire from our April tour to Paris and London will be followed by a dinner with door prizes and the drawing of the raffle. Proceeds will help to raise scholarship funding.

RIGHT: The Evensong Choir on tour in 2011, pictured before Choral Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral

February 1, 2015 Presentation “Andante sostenuto” from Symphonie Gothique Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937) Psalm 24:7–10 Anglican chant by George Thalben-Ball (1896–1987) “And he shall purify” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Nunc dimittis in G Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) Carillon-Sortie Henri Mulet (1878–1967)

February 1, 2015 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong — Candlemas Rhapsody I in D-flat Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Hodie Beata Virgo Maria William Byrd (1543–1623) Preces and Responses Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Psalm 113 Anglican chant by James Turle (1802–1882) Collegium Regale Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Hymn to the Creator of Light John Rutter (b. 1945) Cortège et Litanie Marcel Dupré (1886–1971) February 8, 2015 Epiphany 5B Præludium in D, BuxWV 139 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) Psalm 147:1–12, 21c Anglican chant by Stuart Forster (b. 1971) Prelude on Thaxted arr. Michael Helman (2011) O sacrum convivium William Byrd (1543–1623) Paean Herbert Howells (1892–1983)

February 15, 2015 Last Sunday after the Epiphany Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 50:1–6 Anglican chant by Thomas Attwood (1765–1838) Hidden in light Stanford Scriven (b. 1988) Holy is the true light William Harris (1883–1973) Orb and Sceptre William Walton (1902–1983)

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February 18, 2015 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Psalm 103:8–14 Tone VIII.2 “Kyrie” from Mass for Four Voices William Byrd (1543–1623) O Lord, in thy wrath Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) Agnus Dei Thomas Morley (c. 1558–1602)

February 22, 2015 Lent 1B Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 25:1–9 Tone I.7 Prayer René Clausen (b. 1953) Factus est Dominus Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Solemn Melody Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941)

March 1, 2015 Lent 2B Aria Flor Peeters (1903–1986) Psalm 22:22–30 Tone VIII.1 Thou knowest, Lord Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) Be still, my soul Percy Whitlock (1903–1946) Rhapsody No. 3 in C# minor Herbert Howells (1892–1983)

March 1, 2015 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong — Lent 2, Year One Psalm-Prelude I (Set No. 1) Herbert Howells (1892–1983) In ieiunio et fletu Thomas Tallis (c.1505–1585) Preces and Responses in D Herbert Sumsion (1899–1995) Psalm 84 Anglican chant by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918) Third Evening Service Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) Hear My Prayer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) Kyrie, Gott, heiliger Geist, BWV 671 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

March 8, 2015 Lent 3B “Adagio” from Symphonie III Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Psalm 19 Tone VII.3 Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Prayer to Jesus George Oldroyd (1886–1951) “Allegro moderato e serioso” from Sonata No. 1 in F minor Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847)

March 15, 2015 Lent 4B Master Tallis’s Testament Herbert Howells (1892–1983) Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22 Tone V.1 Also hat Gott die Wert geliebt, BWV 681/1 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) God so loved the world Philip Stopford (b. 1977) Præludium in g minor, BuxWV 148 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)

March 22, 2015 Lent 5B O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sünde groß, BWV 622 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 51:1–13 Tone IV.1 A Litany William Walton (1902–1983) O Saviour of the world John Goss (1800–1880) “The Wedge” Fuga in e minor, BWV 548 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday Hosanna to the Son of David Robert Lehman (b. 1960) It is a thing most wonderful Philip Moore (b. 1943) Faithful Cross Leo Nestor (b. 1948)

Way of the Cross is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week, and 45 minutes before services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

April 1, 2015 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae In Monte Oliveti Marc Antonio Ingegneri (c. 1540–1592) Tristis est anima mea Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594) Vere languores nostros Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1549–1611) Christus factus est Felice Anerio (1560–1614) Miserere mei, Deus William Byrd (1543–1623) Psalms, canticles, and lamentations plainsong tones

April 2, 2015 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Le Banquet Céleste Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) Psalm 116:1, 10–17 Tone VIII.1 Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986) Ave Verum Corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) The Holy Eucharist William Harris (1883–1973)

April 3, 2015 12:00 & 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Psalm 22:1–11 Tone IV.1 April 4, 2015 7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter, Holy Baptism Pascha nostrum Tone III.1 Sicut cervus Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1526–1594) My beloved spake Patrick Hadley (1899–1973) My Master from a garden rose Gordon Young (1919–1988) “Finale” from Symphonie II Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)

April 5, 2015 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Easter Day: The Feast of the Resurrection 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) The strife is o’er Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Hilariter arr. K. Lee Scott (b. 1950) “Toccata” from Symphonie V Charles Marie Widor (1844–1937)

April 9–18, 2015 EVENSONG CHOIR TOUR TO PARIS AND LONDON The Evensong Choir will be singing in numerous European cathedrals, including mass at Notre Dame in Paris, and Choral Evensong in London at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

April 12, 2015 Easter 2B Prelude for Easter ( Haec dies & O filii et filiae ) Gerald Near (b. 1942) Psalm 133 Anglican chant by Gerre Hancock (b. 1934) That Easter Day with Joy was Bright arr. Cathy Moklebust (2002) Most glorious Lord of life William Harris (1883–1973) Alleluia Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)

April 19, 2015 Easter 3B “Allegro vivace” from Symphonie I Louis Vierne (1870–1937) Psalm 4 Anglican chant by George Job Elvey (1816–1893) Tantum ergo George Henschel (1850–1934) This joyful Eastertide arr. Philip Ledger (b. 1937) Fanfare Jacques Lemmens (1823–1881)

April 26, 2015 Easter 4B Pastorale César Franck (1822–1890) Psalm 23 Anglican chant by Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941) Jubilate Deo in C Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) The Lord is my shepherd Howard Goodall (b. 1958) Litanies Jehan Alain (1911–1940)

May 3, 2015 Easter 5B “Cantabile” from Symphonie VI Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937) Psalm 22:24–30 Anglican chant by Christopher Steel (1939–1991) Blessed be the God and Father Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876) I am the true vine Margaret Sandresky (b. 1921) Grand Chœur Dialogué Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)

May 3, 2015 4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong — Easter 5, Year One Præludium in e minor, BWV 548 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Laudate Dominum Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901) Preces and Responses Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Psalm 8 Anglican chant by Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B minor Thomas Tertius Noble (1867–1953) The strife is o’er Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Alleluyas Simon Preston (b. 1938)

May 10, 2015 Easter 6B Concerto I in G, BWV 592 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 98 Anglican chant by James Turle (1802–1882) Come Away to the Skies arr. Jane McFadden (2001) If ye love me Peter Aston (b. 1938) Toccata Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)

May 17, 2015 Easter 7B Præludium und Fuga in D, BWV 532 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Psalm 1 Anglican chant by Edgar Day (1883–1983) God is gone up William Croft (1678–1727) “Lift up your heads, O ye gates” from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) March upon Handel’s “Lift up your heads” Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)

May 24, 2015 Pentecost, Holy Baptism Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator” Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986) My eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells (1892–1983) O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit Thomas Tallis (c.1505–1585) Fantasia super Komm heiliger Geist, BWV 651 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

May 31, 2015 Trinity Sunday Præludium in E-flat, BWV 552a Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) I saw the Lord John Stainer (1840–1901) “Achieved is the glorious work” from Creation Franz Josef Haydn (1732–1809) Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

HANDBELL CHOIR

The Handbell Choir is made up of volunteer “ringers” who rehearse on Monday evenings and play at the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist 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 CD RECORDINGS AVAILABLE AT CHRIST CHURCH

THE FIRST CD EVER TO BE RELEASED FROM CHRIST CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

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) SuDrages — Robert Lehman (b. 1960) “Sanctus 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 — Benjamin Britten (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

HYMN PLAYING : A MODERN COLLOQUIUM

A new book from Stuart Forster (2013)

Playing hymns on the organ is a centuries-old tradition that has been passed down largely through osmosis and guesswork. To address a growing need for more explicit instruction, Forster surveys available resources about hymn playing, and then launches a discussion expounding twenty vital aspects encompassing the art of accompanying hymns.

To equip the organist with a palette of tools for every occasion, he has amassed the expertise of eleven leaders in the world of hymn playing. The panel considers everything from learning and teaching hymns through the instruments and people involved in growing a community of engaged singers within a congregation. The character and artistry of the participants is revealed through frank anecdotes from their collective 300+ years of experience. Here, we learn from David Cherwien, Mark Dwyer, David Erwin, John Ferguson, Peter Jewkes, Stephen Loher, Walden Moore, Bruce Neswick, John Scott, Jeffrey Smith, and Tom Whittemore. 352 pages.

This book is available from MorningStar Publishers at http://www.morningstarmusic.com/viewitem.cfm/item_id/90-44

Also available at amazon.com

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): 25. Harmonic Flute 4' Harp [digital] 8' enclosed except * 26. ‡Flauto Dolce [from #22] 4' Celesta [digital] 4' 11 voices, 16 stops, 14 ranks, 801 pipes, 27. ‡Flute Celeste [from #23] 4' Tremolo 5 bells 28. Flageolet 2' Variable tremolo

1. Gamba [from #5] 16' 29. ‡Mixture III–V 2' Choir to Choir 16'

2. *First Open Diapason 8' 30. ‡Contra Fagotto 16' Choir Unison OD

3. Second Open Diapason 8' 31. ‡Cornopean 8' Choir to Choir 4'

4. *Harmonic Flute 8' 32. Oboe 8'

5. Gamba 8' 33. ‡Vox Humana 8'

6. Gamba Celeste (tc) 8' 34. ‡Clarion 4' Pedal 7. Bourdon 8' 4 voices, 19 stops, 4 ranks, 164 pipes Tremolo

8. Principal 4' Swell to Swell 16' 51. Sub Bass [from #53;

9. Bourdon [from #7] 4' Swell Unison OD Resultant 1–7] 32'

10. Twelfth 2 2/3' Swell to Swell 4' 52. Open Wood 16'

11. Fifteenth 2' 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 OD [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' 39. Dulciana [from #35] 8' 61. Fifteenth 4' Swell (Manual III): enclosed 40. Unda Maris (tc) 8' 62. Flute [from #4] 4' 15 voices, 18 stops, 19 ranks, 1113 pipes ‡ indicates stops under double 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' 24. Gemshorn 4' [3 Swell chorus reeds] 8' 50. Tuba 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 with the Evensong Choir

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

STAFF The Reverend Joseph O. Robinson, Rector The Reverend Jonathan T. Eden, Associate Rector Dr. Stuart Forster, Director of Music and Organist The Reverend Luther Zeigler, Episcopal Chaplain to Harvard University Catherine Belcher, Parish Administrator Dona O’Donnell, Financial Administrator Erin Anguish, Communications Coordinator Suzanne M. Culhane, Church School Coordinator Sean R. Glenn, Music Program Assistant Zachary Maher, Life Together Intern Jerry Kucera and Hernan Moya, Head Sexton and Assistant Sexton Barry Martinez and John Murphy, Sunday Sextons