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A Choral Evensong Feast of St A Choral Evensong Feast of St. Michael and All Angels 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2019 St. John’s Episcopal Church Ocean Springs, Mississippi Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church. We are very glad you have joined us for worship this evening. Please silence all electronic devices. Silence is kept during the voluntaries and lighting of the candles. Offerings received at tonight’s service support St. John’s Royal School of Church Music in America Program. Thank you for your generosity. 2 All sit. Harpsichord Voluntary Toccata in e minor J.S. Bach (1685-1720) allegro--poco allegro-- recitative—fugue Third Partita no. 3 in a minor fantasia---allemande--corrente--giga Dr. John Paul, Harpsichord Remain seated. Introit Let all mortal flesh keep silence French carol, 17th century All stand. The Preces Book of Common Prayer 1662 George Dyson(1883-1964) Arranged by Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) All sit. The candles are lighted during the Phos Hilaron Phos Hilaron O Gracious Light setting by Robbie Delcamp (b. 1946) Adapted from Tallis Mode 5 Remain seated for the Psalm and lessons. Psalm 103:19-22 Anglican chant: Robert Cooke (1768-1814) After Louis Bourgeois (1510?-1561?) The Lessons The First Lesson Genesis 28:10-17 Magnificat in G The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) The Second Lesson Revelation 12:7-12 Nunc dimittis in G The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Vaughan Williams 3 The Apostles’ Creed All stand and chant on monotone 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, died, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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. Remain standing for the prayers. The Suffrages Book of Common Prayer 1662 Responses by Dyson/Archer During the Suffrages, the congregation will join in chanting the Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. The Evening Collects The Very Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins 4 All sit. Anthem Laudate Dominum (fr. Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339) W.A. Mozart Aly Ireland, Soprano (1756-1791) Praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise him, all you peoples. For his loving kindness has been bestowed on us. And the truth of the Lord endures for eternity. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be always, And for generations of generations. Amen. A Greeting The Very Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins All stand and sing Office Hymn Ye holy angels bright Hymnal 625 5 All sit for the harpsichord voluntary. Applause is appropriate. Voluntary Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 J.S. Bach Dr. John Paul, Harpsichord All stand. 6 Grace and Blessing The Very Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins Dismissal Everyone is invited to a reception in the parish hall 7 Welcome to Dr. John Paul, our guest harpsichordist tonight. John grew up in the coastal town of Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, England. In 1961 he won entrance to the Royal Academy of Music in London where his principle teachers were Alan Richardson, C. H. Trevor, Eric H. Thiman, and Thurston Dart. Dr. Paul holds the Academy’s diplomas in Piano and Organ, an honours degree from the University of London, and a doctorate from the University of Colorado. In 1965 he immigrated to Jackson, Mississippi to become the Organist and Choirmaster at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral and has served as organist at Temple Beth Israel since 1973. At St. Andrew’s he was responsible for all service music and Wednesday at St. Andrew’s noontime concert series begun in 1971, which quickly became a model for series throughout the country. Dr. Paul has a special interest in the plucked keyboard instruments and has toured as a harpsichordist since 1980, presenting concerts, workshops, and informances in the United States, South America and Europe. Since 1996, he has been in partnership with harpsichordist Shawn Leopard in many performances from Boston to Miami. This duo has recorded the Bach Trio Sonatas with Lyrichord Discs and the Soler Conciertos for Two Keyboards on the Centaur label. In 2002, Centaur released Paul’s solo recording of the complete clavichord pieces of Herbert Howells. In 2005, Lyrichord Discs released a three-disc set of the complete harpsichord works of the Baroque French master Jacques Duphly and the complete keyboard suites of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 2015 Centaur released the complete Well-Tempered Clavier (both volumes), also by Bach. In 2002 Paul was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts by the Mississippi Arts Commission. John Paul retired from St. Andrew’s Cathedral in June of 2016 and moved to the Gulf Coast. He currently serves as choirmaster of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach. Notes on liturgy and music In larger Anglican churches and cathedrals, evensong is a “daily office”. Here at St. John’s, we have a Choral Evensong on special occasions. September 29 is the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels. Choral Evensong offers an opportunity to gather and spend time in prayer while listening and participating in music that is especially selected to bring us into deeper understanding of the mysteries of our faith. In Choral Evensong the choir sings on “behalf of” the congregation; on September 29, we will sing the prayer service from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. The settings of the Canticles of 8 Mary (Magnificat) and Simeon (Nunc dimittis) are sung by the choir alone. The Suffrages (Preces) and the Responses between the Officiant and People are also sung on behalf of the people. This allows the congregation time to meditate and enter into deeper prayer through words and music. The congregation participates in the singing of the hymns, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. The Phos Hilaron is an ancient Christian hymn originally written in Greek. Often referred to by its Latin title Lumen Hilare, it has been translated into English as O Gladsome Light. It is the earliest known Christian hymn recorded outside of the Bible and is still in use today. The hymn is part of vespers in the Byzantine Rite and included in the Anglican Evening Prayer liturgies. Tonight’s Phos Hilaron is a setting by Dr. Robbie Delcamp, composer and recently retired organist/choirmaster from The University of the South. It is an adaptation from Thomas Tallis’ Third Tune, Mode 5 (1505?-1585). The Evening Service in D Major by Ralph Vaughan Williams includes tonight’s Magnificat, the canticle of Mary, and Nunc dimittis, the Song of Simeon. This work by Vaughan Williams is unpublished and is presented with permission from George Arthur Richford, a third-great- grandson of Vaughan Williams and the editor of our edition. Six of our choristers who attended the RSCM Charlotte Training Course this summer were lucky to have sung these canticles under the direction of Mr. Richford. Worship Leaders Charles Hawkins Rector Jim Lancaster Deacon Linda Healy Deacon Lector, First Lesson Bill Angus-Barker Lector, Second Lessons Vicki Williams Cynthia Ramseur Organist/Choirmaster Stuart Smith Cantor Chancel Choir Sopranos Tenors Aly Ireland Dave Grigsby Jean Hamlett Stuart Smith Jill Roth Wilse Manning Julia Weaver Katherine Kingren Basses Altos Charlie Clark Darlene Stuart Duke Sutherland Flinda Hill Malcom Jones Linda Schroeder Pete Ackerman Pam Heard Reed Guice RSCM Choristers Anna Rittenhouse, alto Maeve Williams, soprano Michelle Davis-Figueroa, soprano Sarah Beth Heard, soprano 9 .
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