Grand Music Gracious Word APRIL 2012 / YEAR B Sing For Joy® is a production of St. Olaf College. ately, I’ve been pondering “gratitude.” The longer “The question posed for Transfiguration Sunday was very I’m on this planet, the more important it seems intriguing: How do we keep silence while we are singing? Lto me to express my thankfulness daily. And For me personally, singing stops all the distracting chatter apparently, the community of Sing For Joy listeners feels in my mind as I focus on the words and music. That is a likewise. Almost every day, our staff receives notes and kind of mental silence which focuses my mind on God.” messages of thankfulness for music, life, health, healing, Raleigh, North Carolina God’s blessings, and the Sing For Joy program. Thank you for your tangible expressions of gratitude! They bless “My husband and I just want to thank you for such lovely us and keep us aligned with our “mission of Joy” each music when we are able to listen on Sunday mornings. week. And, as you read the comments below, I’m more My husband has told me that his brother, who operated than happy to share what is on our collective hearts these the Holtkamp Feed Mill in Aviston, Illinois, bought his days. I’m grateful. grain elevator equipment from your supporter (sukup. com) from Sheffield, Iowa.” Miriam Joy Mueller, Missouri Sing For Joy Communications Coordinator “I turned on my computer this morning, like I do every Saturday and Sunday morning, to the Sing For Joy website “THANK YOU – especially to Pastor Bruce Benson (singforjoy.org.) It’s part of my devotions every weekend. I for his insightful and quite helpful reflection on music sing along with the hymns that are in the worship book. I as a metaphor (dare we say sacrament?) of God’s heal- was delighted to attend the recent performance at Lincoln, ing grace: giving structure and form to that great Love Nebraska. I spoke to Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Armstrong, and Divine (all Loves Excelling). We are both musicians and Pastor Benson … It was such a pleasure, because they have ‘free spirits’ who are still learning the gift of form and created some of the most beautiful music for the church. structure in our respective lives and work. God bless you Thanks.” for your comments, Bruce, and thank you for giving us North Bend, Nebraska some words to truly reflect upon. Peace.” Fair Oaks, California “Thank you for selecting such beautiful music for Lent. Some of my favorite music is sung during this time of “I just heard this program on the radio, the WORD meditation and reflection. I am always especially pleased FM, 88.7, tonight in the car for the first time … I fell in when the music staff selects renowned choirs and love with this program and am so pleased to see that I composers from the Anglican tradition. Thank you. Many can listen to it on the computer at home. Although we blessings.” prefer contemporary Christian music, this is beautiful Lone Oak, Kentucky to listen to and a great extension our Sunday worship. Thank you!” “First time Ole ’68 listener and now I am hooked! Music Pennsylvania is always part of my worship; your presentation enhances the lectionary text in a meaningful way. Thank you!” “Thank you for your efforts in teaching and singing The St. Louis Park, Minnesota Great Hymns of The Faith. We listen to you via webcast nearly every week. It has become my tradition to listen “I thank God for your beautiful music. When I can’t make to Sing For Joy upon waking on Sunday mornings, with it to church because of physical problems I look forward coffee. Recently, I sent an email ‘thank you’ to the Sukup with joy to listen to your program. Today is family of companies for their corporate sponsorship. one of those days.” Blessings.” North Carolina Lone Oak, Kentucky April 1, 2012 April 8, 2012 Sunday of the Passion — Palm Sunday (Year B) Resurrection of Our Lord — Easter Day (Year B) (1R) Isaiah 50:4–9a (1R) Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 25:6–9 (PS) Psalm 31:9–16 (PS) Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 (2R) Philippians 2:5–11 (2R) 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 (G) Mark 14:1–15:47 (G) John 20:1–18 or Mark 16:1–8 (P) Processional Gospel Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (EASTER HYMN) – Lyra Davidica, All Glory, Laud, and Honor (ST. THEODULPH) – Melchior Teschner (P) arr. John Ferguson (1R, 2R, G) / Sing For Joy Hymn Festival Cathedral Choral Society: Washington, D.C. / J. Reilly Lewis Congregation / 2011 ACDA National Convention, Chicago, Ill. (CD) Hymns Through the Centuries / GOTHIC / G 49112 (CD) A Time for Singing / SING FOR JOY ARCHIVES / © Gothic Records, Inc., P.O. Box 414, Orcas, WA 98280 NOT FOR RESALE / © 2011 St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057 www.gothicrecords.com www.singforjoy.org Hosanna to the Son of David – Orlando Gibbons (P) / When Mary Through the Garden Went – Charles Villiers Stanford (G) Voices of Ascension: New York, N.Y. / Dennis Keene Atlanta Sacred Chorale: Atlanta, Ga. / Eric Nelson (CD) Beyond Chant: Mysteries of the Renaissance / DELOS / DE 3165 (CD) Awake the Dawn / DA CHIESA SOUND RECORDINGS / © 1994 Delos International, Inc., DCSR 119 / © 2011 Atlanta Sacred Chorale, 1645 N. Vine Street, Suite 340, Hollywood CA, 90028 P.O. Box 450644, Atlanta, GA 31145-0644 www.delosmus.com www.atlantasacredchorale.org Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (PARADOX) – John Ferguson (P) / Low in the Grave He Lay (CHRIST AROSE) – Robert Lowry, St. Olaf Cantorei / John Ferguson / arr. Catherine M. Palmer (G) / Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church: (CD) Hidden in Humbleness / GIA PUBLICATIONS / CD-594 Toronto, Canada / Catherine M. Palmer © 2003 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 (CD) The Joy of God / MARQUIS CLASSICS / ERAD 175 www.giamusic.com © 1996 Marquis Classics, 30 Kenilworth Ave., Toronto, Canada M4L 3S3 www.marquisclassics.com Ride On, King Jesus – African American Spiritual, arr. Larry Fleming (P) Wartburg College Choir: Waverly, Iowa / Paul Torkelson Christ Has Arisen (MFURAHINI, HALELUYA) – Traditional Tanzanian (G) (CD) 1993 Concert Choir / WARTBURG COLLEGE / E–2006 The St. Olaf Cantorei, The St. Olaf Choir & Congregation / © 1993 Wartburg College, 222 Ninth St. N.W., Waverly, IA 50677 Anton Armstrong / (CD) Songs of Grateful Praise: A Sing For Joy www.wartburg.edu Hymn Festival / ST. OLAF RECORDS E-2880 © 2006 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 At the Name of Jesus (KING’S WESTON) – English Traditional, www.stolafrecords.com arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (2R) / Holy Childhood Schola Cantorum: St. Paul, Minn. / Stephen Schmall / This Joyful Eastertide (VRUECHTEN) – Dutch Carol, arr. Charles Wood (G) (CD) Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise / HOLY CHILDHOOD / The Cambridge Singers / John Rutter / (CD) Faire is the Heaven / CD-1995 / © 1995 Church of the Holy Childhood, COLLEGIUM / COLCD 107 / © 1988 Collegium Records, 1435 Midway Parkway, St Paul, MN 55108 Koch Entertainment, 22 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 www.holychildhoodparish.org www.kochent.com Beneath the Cross of Jesus (ST. CHRISTOPHER) – Riverton Singers: Surrexit a mortuis, Op. 23, No. 3 – Charles-Marie Widor (G) Winnipeg, Canada / William Baerg (G) / (CD) These Our Hymns / Westminster Cathedral Choir / James O’Donnell RIVERTON PRODUCT IONS / RP1200CD / © Riverton Productions, (CD) Vierne, Widor, Dupre: Masses and Motets / HYPERION / 225 Riverton Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2L 0N1 CDA66898 / © 1997 Hyperion Records Ltd., London, England www.hyperion-records.co.uk Were You There? (WERE YOU THERE) – African American Spiritual, arr. Norman Luboff (G) / Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum: Omaha, Neb. / Almeda Berkey / (CD) Arma Lucis / SDG Records / SDGCD 89 © 1989 SDG Records, 3402 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105 April 15, 2012 www.berkey.com Second Sunday of Easter (Year B) (1R) Acts 4:32–35 (PS) Psalm 133 (2R) 1 John 1:1—2:2 Easter … Good News and good music (G) John 20:19–31 “None of us ever knows all the doubts and troubles of someone Easter Morning – Paul J. Christiansen (G) / The St. Olaf Choir / else’s heart that might keep them from singing during Easter; Kenneth Jennings / (CD) Beautiful Savior / and ‘Sing For Joy’ does not criticize such people. Instead, it just ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-1260 / © 1991 St. Olaf Records, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 keeps the music alive, week after week, and hopes that those who www.stolafrecords.com are too lonely, guilty, fearful, or angry to sing will eventually be touched by the Easter good news and Easter good music to sing O Sons and Daughters (O FILII ET FILIAE) – French Traditional, along. Jesus lives without our songs, but Easter hopes that we will arr. John Ferguson (G) / The St. Olaf Cantorei / sing along!” John Ferguson / (CD) Singing the Bible / LIMESTONE RECORDS / WCD 102103 - Pastor Bruce Benson, Host of Sing For Joy © 2002 St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 www.stolaf.edu Surgens Jesus (Jesus Rising Again) – Peter Philips (G) / Loaves and Fishes & Alleluia, Hearts and Voices Heavenward Raise The Cambridge Singers / John Rutter / (CD) Images of Christ / (LUX EOI) – Paul Spicer & Arthur Sullivan (G) COLLEGIUM RECORDS / COLCD 124 / Choirs and Congregation of Grace Episcopal Church: Charleston, S.C. / © 1995 Collegium Records, Koch Entertainment, J. Scott Bennett / (CD) O For a Thousand Tongues / PRO ORGANO / 22 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 CD 7148 / © 2002 Zarex Corp., P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660 www.kochent.com www.zarex.com Although the Doors Were Closed – James E. Clemens (G) / Christ Is Arisen (CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – German Traditional, The Schola Cantorum of St.