Service Music at First Church in Boston

Service Music at First Church in Boston http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm Thu, 10 May 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com Sunday, June 10, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=2065584 The <a target="_new" href="http://www.firstchurchboston.org/?p=1632">choral music in today’s service is from First Church member Larry Thomas Bell’s four-movement work, Emersonia. Written for the choir of First Church and designed for our service format, the original title was A Unitarian Service. Prelude The Rhodora, Op. 113, No. 1: Larry Thomas Bell (b. 1952) Choral Meditation Two Rivers, Op. 113, No. 2: Bell Offertory Give all to love, Op. 113, No. 3: Bell Postlude Concord Hymn, Op. 114, No. 4: Bell choral music in today’s service is from First Church member Larry Thomas Bell’s four-movement work, Emersonia. Written for the choir of First Church and designed for our service format, the original title was A Unitarian Service.

Prelude
The Rhodora, Op. 113, No. 1: Larry Thomas Bell (b. 1952)
Choral Meditation
Two Rivers, Op. 113, No. 2: Bell
Offertory
Give all to love, Op. 113, No. 3: Bell
Postlude
Concord Hymn, Op. 114, No. 4: Bell]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:45:00 GMT 5C5F8A5104DD73BC03F825F375E24CAE Sunday, June 3, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=2065489 Prelude Improvisation on Lattimer: Charles Callahan (b. 1951) Choral Meditation “Humming Chorus” from Madame Butterfly: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Offertory Cantate Domino: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Postlude Fanfare on McKee: Callahan Prelude
Improvisation on Lattimer: Charles Callahan (b. 1951)
Choral Meditation
“Humming Chorus” from Madame Butterfly: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Offertory
Cantate Domino: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Postlude
Fanfare on McKee: Callahan]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT B5D0A2650F643F8B1617005DA3E7611A Sunday, May 27, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=2065479 Guest instrumentalists: Asako Takeuchi, baroque violin, and Héloïse Degrugillier, recorder Prelude selections from Concert de chambre (1737): Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738) Musical Meditation Sonata, BWV 1038 (Largo-Vivace): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Offertory Beatitudes: Russian Orthodox, arr. R. Proulx Postlude selections from Airs à danser (1737): Mouret
Prelude
selections from Concert de chambre (1737): Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738)
Musical Meditation
Sonata, BWV 1038 (Largo-Vivace): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Offertory
Beatitudes: Russian Orthodox, arr. R. Proulx
Postlude
selections from Airs à danser (1737): Mouret]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 16:59:43 GMT E4B9377A767F854205BA39549E688C33 Sunday, May 20, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=2065478 Today’s guest musicians: <a target="_new" href="http://www.voicesrising.org">Voices Rising, under the direction of Leora Zimmer Prelude Welcome Out!: David Maddux True Colors: Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly,arr. D. Sharon Colors of Love: Mark Koval Choral Meditation Everything Possible: Fred Small, arr. J.D. Moore Offertory Life is Not a Garden: Elizabeth Alexander Voices Rising, under the direction of Leora Zimmer

Prelude
Welcome Out!: David Maddux
True Colors: Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly,arr. D. Sharon
Colors of Love: Mark Koval
Choral Meditation
Everything Possible: Fred Small, arr. J.D. Moore
Offertory
Life is Not a Garden: Elizabeth Alexander
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 16:55:00 GMT 1C3EC3B5ED8E372652A76D14AC3CDF4C Sunday, May 13, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1997171 Choral Introit The 23rd Psalm (Dedicated to My Mother): Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950) Musical Meditation Dreams: Nigel Harvey (2010) Christine Teeters, soprano; Carola Emrich-Fisher, mezzo-soprano Offertory The Coolin: Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Postlude Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin (1971) Choral Introit
The 23rd Psalm (Dedicated to My Mother): Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950)
Musical Meditation
Dreams: Nigel Harvey (2010)
Christine Teeters, soprano; Carola Emrich-Fisher, mezzo-soprano
Offertory
The Coolin: Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Postlude
Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin (1971)
]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:47:41 GMT F900CA98D7020E7DE9D469AB0B026B5B Sunday, May 6, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1997161 Coming of Age service Prelude Planctus II, Op. 951: Carson P. Cooman (b. 1982) Musical Meditation Imagine: John Lennon (1940-1980) Richard Saunders, tenor soloist Offertory Let It Be: John Lennon, Paul Mc Cartney, arr. D. Sharon Postlude Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 535: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Coming of Age service
Prelude
Planctus II, Op. 951: Carson P. Cooman (b. 1982)
Musical Meditation
Imagine: John Lennon (1940-1980)
Richard Saunders, tenor soloist
Offertory
Let It Be: John Lennon, Paul Mc Cartney, arr. D. Sharon
Postlude
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 535: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:45:00 GMT 498BFE1DF873DE82659B9B9B7557518A Sunday, April 29, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1897897 Prelude Fantasia 10, BWV 797: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Invention No. 2 (from Five More Inventions): Frank Warren (b. 1950) Choral Meditation The Succession of the Four Sweet Months, Op. 47, No. 2: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Offertory Der 92. Psalm (D 953): Franz Schubert (1797-1828) William Thorpe, baritone soloist Postlude Ciacona, e minor, BuxWV160: Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) Prelude
Fantasia 10, BWV 797: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Invention No. 2 (from Five More Inventions): Frank Warren (b. 1950)
Choral Meditation
The Succession of the Four Sweet Months, Op. 47, No. 2: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Offertory
Der 92. Psalm (D 953): Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
William Thorpe, baritone soloist
Postlude
Ciacona, e minor, BuxWV160: Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:50:00 GMT D655D7B5CB66C955895EEFD8D006800F Sunday, April 22, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1852019 Prelude Three Pieces, Op. 34: Karl Henning (b. 1960) Choral Meditation Because You Live: Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941) Offertory Laudate Dominum, K. 339, No. 5: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Rebecca Teeters, soprano soloist Postlude Fiesta: Emma Lou Diemer (b.1927) Prelude
Three Pieces, Op. 34: Karl Henning (b. 1960)
Choral Meditation
Because You Live: Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Offertory
Laudate Dominum, K. 339, No. 5: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Rebecca Teeters, soprano soloist
Postlude
Fiesta: Emma Lou Diemer (b.1927)
]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:30:06 GMT 1395C738B1B9D358AB74B4E97DA2739F Sunday, April 15, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1847043 Music from the Sufi tradition guest musicians: <a target="_new" href="http://dunyainc.org/">DÜNYA Mehmet Ali Sanl?kol, voice, ud (short-necked lute), ney (end-blown flute) Robert Labaree, voice, çeng (Middle Eastern harp), percussion DÜNYA’s goal is to explore a cosmopolitan view of the world through the lens of a wide range of Turkish traditions, alone and in conversation with the musics of the formerly Ottoman peoples—Turks, Greeks, Jews, Armenians, Arabs, Kurds, mystics—as well as with western and other world traditions. The DÜNYA collective includes specialists in Ottoman music, early European music, Middle Eastern Christian and Jewish music, ethnomusicology, instrumental traditions, jazz, contemporary composition and popular music. Prelude Iskender’de geldi, Text: Yunus Emre (1240?-1321?), Music: Anonymous Musical Meditation Segah Niyaz ayini, Text and Music: Anonymous Offertory N’oldu bu gönlüm, Text: Hac? Bayram Veli (1352-1430), Music: Anonymous Postlude Gel gönül sabreyle, Text: Pir Sultan Abdal (ca. 1480-1550), Music: Anonymous
guest musicians: DÜNYA
Mehmet Ali Sanl?kol, voice, ud (short-necked lute), ney (end-blown flute)
Robert Labaree, voice, çeng (Middle Eastern harp), percussion

DÜNYA’s goal is to explore a cosmopolitan view of the world through the lens of a wide range of Turkish traditions, alone and in conversation with the musics of the formerly Ottoman peoples—Turks, Greeks, Jews, Armenians, Arabs, Kurds, mystics—as well as with western and other world traditions. The DÜNYA collective includes specialists in Ottoman music, early European music, Middle Eastern Christian and Jewish music, ethnomusicology, instrumental traditions, jazz, contemporary composition and popular music.

Prelude
Iskender’de geldi, Text: Yunus Emre (1240?-1321?), Music: Anonymous
Musical Meditation
Segah Niyaz ayini, Text and Music: Anonymous
Offertory
N’oldu bu gönlüm, Text: Hac? Bayram Veli (1352-1430), Music: Anonymous
Postlude
Gel gönül sabreyle, Text: Pir Sultan Abdal (ca. 1480-1550), Music: Anonymous

]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:25:00 GMT 004B5636289A5E0F6DDD06A89A87B409 Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1829972 10am Chapel Communion Service Rosemary Kean, guest organist Prelude Prelude in e minor, BWV 555: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Postlude There Is a Balm: African-American spiritual, slavery period ========= 11am Service The music in today’s service is from Handel’s Messiah. Prelude I know that my redeemer liveth Christine Teeters, soprano Musical Meditation The trumpet shall sound James Liu, baritone Matt Baker, trumpet Offertory Worthy is the Lamb Postlude Hallelujah 10am Chapel Communion Service
Rosemary Kean, guest organist
Prelude
Prelude in e minor, BWV 555: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Postlude
There Is a Balm: African-American spiritual, slavery period
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11am Service
The music in today’s service is from Handel’s Messiah.
Prelude
I know that my redeemer liveth
Christine Teeters, soprano
Musical Meditation
The trumpet shall sound
James Liu, baritone
Matt Baker, trumpet
Offertory
Worthy is the Lamb
Postlude
Hallelujah
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"Air" (3rd Orchestral Suite) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Musical Meditation
Agnus Dei (Mass in B Minor): Bach
Carola Emrich-Fisher, mezzo-soprano
Offertory
Dona nobis pacem (Mass in B Minor): Bach
Postlude
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531: Bach
]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:25:00 GMT 8CA5913A5F9CD0F61CF788C8D94AD10E Sunday, March 25, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1829508 Prelude Sonata Op. 65, No. 2, c minor: Grave, Adagio, Allegro maestoso e vivace: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Choral Meditation Surge propera: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Offertory “O for the wings,” from Hear My Prayer: Mendelssohn Postlude Sonata Op. 65, No. 2, c minor: Fuga (Allegro moderato): Mendelssohn Prelude
Sonata Op. 65, No. 2, c minor: Grave, Adagio, Allegro maestoso e vivace: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Choral Meditation
Surge propera: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Offertory
“O for the wings,” from Hear My Prayer: Mendelssohn
Postlude
Sonata Op. 65, No. 2, c minor: Fuga (Allegro moderato): Mendelssohn
]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:26:14 GMT 2F83645E8D7CF365E9603AD2BCF6D600 Sunday, March 18, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1829503 Prelude Toccata (Dorian), Fantasia (Ionian): Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) Choral Meditation O vos omnes: Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Offertory Be Thou My Vision: John Rutter (b. 1945) Postlude Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude
Toccata (Dorian), Fantasia (Ionian): Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Choral Meditation
O vos omnes: Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Offertory
Be Thou My Vision: John Rutter (b. 1945)
Postlude
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:21:58 GMT 3F6FFEB71E2E981D0D92583EF6388BD2 Sunday, March 11, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1829477 Guest music director: Bob Winkley Prelude Preludes, Op. 28: #7 (A), #8 (f#), #9 (E), #13 (F#), #14 (e-flat): Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Choral Meditation Time: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Offertory Concord: Britten Postlude Preludes, Op 28: #21 (B-flat), #22 (g): Chopin Prelude
Preludes, Op. 28: #7 (A), #8 (f#), #9 (E), #13 (F#), #14 (e-flat): Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Choral Meditation
Time: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Offertory
Concord: Britten
Postlude
Preludes, Op 28: #21 (B-flat), #22 (g): Chopin
]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:20:44 GMT 8129EF493D1B767E2EC9ACD0EB44EFB4 Sunday, March 4, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1755566 Prelude Jazz Book: #1, #2: Moondog (1916-1999) Choral Meditation Caligaverunt oculi: Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Offertory Abendlied, Op. 69, No. 3: Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) Postlude Jazz Book: #3: Moondog Prelude
Jazz Book: #1, #2: Moondog (1916-1999)
Choral Meditation
Caligaverunt oculi: Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Offertory
Abendlied, Op. 69, No. 3: Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Postlude
Jazz Book: #3: Moondog
]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT 640AE4463754FB3A3C016BB954EEFC93 Sunday, February 26, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1755565 Prelude Kyrie eleison (I) (Mass in B Minor): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Musical Meditation Christe eleison (Mass in B Minor): Bach Christine Teeters, soprano; Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano Offertory Kyrie elision (II) (Mass in B Minor): Bach Postlude Fugue on the Name BACH, Op. 60, No. 5: Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Prelude
Kyrie eleison (I) (Mass in B Minor): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Musical Meditation
Christe eleison (Mass in B Minor): Bach
Christine Teeters, soprano; Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano
Offertory
Kyrie elision (II) (Mass in B Minor): Bach
Postlude
Fugue on the Name BACH, Op. 60, No. 5: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT F5FDDCE264AE5943ABBCAAC9C626539E Sunday, February 19, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1755539 Prelude Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878 (WTC II): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Choral Meditation Alleluia in D, Op. 48b: Karl Henning (b.1960) Offertory An Alleluia Super-Round: William Albright (1944-1998) Postlude Air and variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith), HWV 430: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Prelude
Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878 (WTC II): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Choral Meditation
Alleluia in D, Op. 48b: Karl Henning (b.1960)
Offertory
An Alleluia Super-Round: William Albright (1944-1998)
Postlude
Air and variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith), HWV 430: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:19:36 GMT E6B730DE228729CFCB3FF9D074556BA3 Sunday, February 12, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1755516 Guest musicians: soprano Rebecca Teeters and pianist Bob Winkley Prelude Preludes, Op. 28 (1-4): Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Musical Meditation Pursue thy conquest, Love (Dido and Aeneas): Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Musical Meditation Morgen: Richard Strauss (1964-1949) Offertory Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine): Giocomo Puccini (1858-1924) Postlude Preludes, Op. 28 (6 and 5): Chopin
Prelude
Preludes, Op. 28 (1-4): Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Musical Meditation
Pursue thy conquest, Love (Dido and Aeneas): Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Musical Meditation
Morgen: Richard Strauss (1964-1949)
Offertory
Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine): Giocomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Postlude
Preludes, Op. 28 (6 and 5): Chopin

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:07 GMT DAB5B051BDEC74D0BB695DA578543AB1 Sunday, February 5, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1669450 Prelude Elevation: Tierce en taille / Duo sur les Tierces / Chromhorne sure la Taille (Messe pour les convents): François Couperin (1668-1733) Choral Meditation Exaudi Domine: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Offertory To Live Content With Small Means: James Bohn (b. 1970) Postlude Offertoire (Messe pour les convents): François Couperin (1668-1733) Prelude
Elevation: Tierce en taille / Duo sur les Tierces / Chromhorne sure la Taille (Messe pour les convents): François Couperin (1668-1733)
Choral Meditation
Exaudi Domine: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Offertory
To Live Content With Small Means: James Bohn (b. 1970)
Postlude
Offertoire (Messe pour les convents): François Couperin (1668-1733)
]]> Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:30:00 GMT 2105DBEF4A47E8B3E8C4B9EBCA57053E Sunday, January 29, 2012 http://firstchurchbostonmusic.org/servicemusic.cfm?feature=1696125&postid=1669371 Prelude Petites pièces d'orgue en ré: Mathieu Lanes (1660-1725) Choral Meditation Lift Thine Eyes, from Elijah: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Offertory Sometimes I Feel trad., arr. A. Parker and R. Shaw Postlude Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C Major, BuxWV 137: Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) Prelude
Petites pièces d'orgue en ré: Mathieu Lanes (1660-1725)
Choral Meditation
Lift Thine Eyes, from Elijah: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Offertory
Sometimes I Feel trad., arr. A. Parker and R. Shaw
Postlude
Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C Major, BuxWV 137: Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
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