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The Music Program
of Grace Episcopal Church
Robert L. Barrows, Organist and Choirmaster
The Grace Church Choir
Founded in 1886 as a vested choir of men and boys, it quickly rose to a high
standard of musical excellence. The present Grace Church Choir consists of 30+
dedicated men and women with wide ranging choral experience whose repertoire
runs the gamut from the early renai
ssance
to commissioned works of contemporary composers. Although the Grace Church
Choir exists primarily to provide music for the liturgy, it performs several
concerts a year under the auspices of GraceMusic.
The Parish Choir
The Parish Choir is an intergenerational ensemble which welcomes members from the 7th grade up. The choir sings on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at the 9:30 service with a rehearsal at 9:00am. As well as learning the music for that morning we also use it as a springboard for brief liturgical and theological discussion which is particularly geared to our young members. Contact Bob Barrows at 358-1297 ext 13 - or just come up to the choir gallery on Sunday morning.
Youth Choirs
Grace Church’s high standard of musical tradition is incorporated into church school each week, with children attending ½ hour of choir before their weekly lesson. Children aged 4 through 2nd grade sing in the Joyful Noise Gospel Choir, and perform during the 9:30am service on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. . Children in grades 3-6 sing in the Saint Cecelia Choir, which performs during the 9:30 service on the first and third Sundays of the month. Both choirs have the opportunity to participate in special events such as the Interfaith Thanksgiving service, Christmas Eve Family Service, Easter Family Service and occasionally make special appearances at the 11:00 services.
For information on becoming a member of one of Grace's Choirs please e-mail Bob Barrows at barrows@optonline.net
Grace Church Choir
The Grace Church Choir rehearsals regularly on Tuesday evenings at
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Choral Music at Grace Church
Choral Music at the
Propers: Salus populi ego sum
Motets:
Purcell, Henry Thou knowest Lord the secrets
Tye Christopher Praise ye the Lord ye children
Sunday, September 26, 2010 - Feast of St. Michael & All Angels (transferred)
Propers: Benedicite Dominum omnes angeli eius
Motets:
Dering, Richard Above him stood the seraphim
Dering, Richard Factum est silentium
Sunday, October 03, 2010 - Feast of St. Francis (transferred)
Propers: Nos autem gloriari oportet
Motet: Carter, Andrew For the beauty of the earth
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Pentecost 20
Propers: Si iniquitates observaveris Domine
Motets:
Monteverdi, Claudio Christe, adoramus te
Monteverdi, Claudio Confitebor tibi
Sunday, October 17, 2010 - Pentecost 21
Propers: Ego clamavi
Anthems:
Davies, H. Walford God be in my head
Ledger, Philip I will lift up mine eyes
Sunday, October 24, 2010 - Pentecost 22
Propers: Laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum
Anthem: Vaughan Williams, Ralph O how amiable
Sunday, October 31, 2010 - Feast of All Saints (transferred)
Propers: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino
Anthems:
Durufle, Maurice In Paradisum from Requiem
Goss, John I heard a voice from heaven
Stanford, Charles Villiers And I saw another angel
Sunday, November 07, 2010 - Pentecost 24
Propers: Intret oratio mea in conspectu tuo
Motets:
Gabrieli, Giovanni Exaudi Domine
Morley, Thomas I know that my redeemer liveth
Sunday, November 14, 2010 - Pentecost 25
Propers: Dicit Dominus
Motet: Schütz, Heinrich Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied á 8
Sunday, November 21, 2010 - Feast of Christ the King
Propers: Dignus est Agnus
Anthems:
Handel, G. F. In thee O Lord have I trusted
Isom, Paul King of all ages throned on high
Sunday, November 28, 2010 - Advent 1
Introit: adapted from Palestrina I look from afar
Carols:
Basque Carol
Besançon Carol
Motet: Ramsey, Robert O Sapientia
Sunday, December 05, 2010 - Advent 2
Propers: Populus Sion
Anthem: Bunjes, Paul Comfort comfort ye my people
Sunday, December 12, 2010 - Advent 3
Propers: Gaudete in Domino
Anthem: Mendelssohn, Felix There shall a star (from Christus)
Sunday, December 19, 2010 - Advent 4
Propers: Rorate caeli
Motet: Handl, Jacob Ecce concipies
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM - Christmas Eve
Pre Service music at 10:30 PM
Anthems:
Near, Gerald There is no rose
Sametz, Steven Gaudete
Near, Gerald Puer natus in Bethlehem
Stewart, H. C. On this day earth shall ring
Propers: Dominus dixit ad me (faburdens by Viadana)
Motets:
Tavener, John The Lamb
Weelkes, Thomas Gloria in excelsis
Sunday, December 26, 2010 - Feast of St. Steven
Propers: Dum medium silentium
Carol: Good King Wenceslas looked out
Sunday, January 2, 2011 - Christmas 2
Propers: Dum medium silentium
Anthem: Yon Pietro Jesu Bambino
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - Epiphany / Baptism of Christ
Propers: Ecce advenit dominator Dominus
Motet: Palestrina, G. P. da Tribus miraculis
Sunday, January 16, 2011 - Martin Luther King
Propers: In virtute tua
Anthem: Copland, Aaron (setting by) At the River
Sunday, January 24, 2011 - Epiphany 2
Propers: Adorate Deum
Motet: Stanford, C. V. Beati quorum via
Sunday, January 30, 2011 - Epiphany 3
Propers: Laetetur cor
Anthem: Howells, Herbert Like as the hart
Sunday, February 6, 2011 - Solemnity of the Presentation, "Candlemas"
Propers: Suscepimus
At the Procession:
Walter, Johann Nunc dimittis (Lumen ad revelationem gentium)
Antiphon Adorna thalamum
Motet: Eccard, Johannes When to the temple Mary went
Sunday, February 13, 2011 - Epiphany 6
Propers: Esto mihi
Anthem: Mendelssohn, Felix - Blessed are the men who fear him (from "Elijah")
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - Epiphany 7
Propers: Domine, in tue miseracordia
Anthem: Byrd, William Teach me, O Lord
Sunday, February 27, 2011 - Epiphany 8
Propers: Exsurge quare obdormis
Anthem: Sweelinck, Jan Pieterzoon Venite exsultemus Domino
Sunday, March 6, 2011 - Epiphany Last
Propers: Tibi dixit cor meum
Anthem: Brahms, Johannes How lovely is thy dwellingplace (from "Requiem")