Notes for Sunday, March 4
Sunday is the Second Sunday in Lent.
We will be joined in worship by Prebytery Executive Paul Reiter
SCRIPTURE:
The First Reading: Psalm 27
The Second Reading: Luke 13:31-35
ANTHEM:
"If Ye Love Me," T. Tallis. The anthem falls inbetween the scripture readings.
If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, And He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.
Ev'n the Spirit of truth, that He may abide with you forever.
The piece is described as a Communion Antiphon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, with text from John 14:15-17. Our selection of it thus comes a bit early in the calendar.
But it will work well for Lent.
Tallis was a church musician during the 16th century in England. He is considered among the best of the early composers of English church music. The 16th century was a tumultuous one with respect to religion - Henry VIII broke with Roman Catholicism, with Edward VI came a reformed Anglican liturgy, then the Roman rite was restored with Mary, then Elizabeth abolished the Roman liturgy and established the Book of Common Prayer. Through it all, Tallis remained a respected composer. His epitaph reads, "As he did live, so also did he die, In mild and quiet Sort (O! happy Man)."
(Tallis was presumably not only happy, but also clever. With William Byrd, he held a monopoly on printing music.)
HYMNS:
#289, O God of Every Nation
Response: Lead me, guide me.
#581, Sanctus - communion response
(The same as last week.)
OTHER ITEMS:
Prelude: Iste Confessor and Gloria Tibi Trinitas, T. Tallis
Offertory: Toccata in E Minor, J. Pachelbel
I gather that few of Tallis' keyboard compositions remain. Some speculate that he gave away his music before he died. (Though Mrs. Tallis apparently mentioned a "barred chest with twoe locks" in her will, where Thomas may have stored his work.)
The offertory is often played with full organ. I like it played quietly, on a simple 4 foot flute.
Until Sunday, Bonnie
We will be joined in worship by Prebytery Executive Paul Reiter
SCRIPTURE:
The First Reading: Psalm 27
The Second Reading: Luke 13:31-35
ANTHEM:
"If Ye Love Me," T. Tallis. The anthem falls inbetween the scripture readings.
If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, And He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.
Ev'n the Spirit of truth, that He may abide with you forever.
The piece is described as a Communion Antiphon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, with text from John 14:15-17. Our selection of it thus comes a bit early in the calendar.
But it will work well for Lent.
Tallis was a church musician during the 16th century in England. He is considered among the best of the early composers of English church music. The 16th century was a tumultuous one with respect to religion - Henry VIII broke with Roman Catholicism, with Edward VI came a reformed Anglican liturgy, then the Roman rite was restored with Mary, then Elizabeth abolished the Roman liturgy and established the Book of Common Prayer. Through it all, Tallis remained a respected composer. His epitaph reads, "As he did live, so also did he die, In mild and quiet Sort (O! happy Man)."
(Tallis was presumably not only happy, but also clever. With William Byrd, he held a monopoly on printing music.)
HYMNS:
#289, O God of Every Nation
Response: Lead me, guide me.
#581, Sanctus - communion response
(The same as last week.)
OTHER ITEMS:
Prelude: Iste Confessor and Gloria Tibi Trinitas, T. Tallis
Offertory: Toccata in E Minor, J. Pachelbel
I gather that few of Tallis' keyboard compositions remain. Some speculate that he gave away his music before he died. (Though Mrs. Tallis apparently mentioned a "barred chest with twoe locks" in her will, where Thomas may have stored his work.)
The offertory is often played with full organ. I like it played quietly, on a simple 4 foot flute.
Until Sunday, Bonnie
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