The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English mel.; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958) PSALM 29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Christ, when for us you were baptized (Tune: CAITHNESS) – melody from The Psalmes […]

The Eve of the Epiphany ORISON: Brightest and best of the stars of the morning (Tune: MORNING STAR) – James Proctor Harding (1850–1911) PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN 112: In the bleak mid-winter (Tune: CRANHAM) – Gustav Holst (1874-1934 NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock ANTHEMS:The Three Kings – […]

The First Sunday after Christmas Day PROCESSIONAL: Once in royal David’s city (Tune: IRBY) – mel. Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929) PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) […]

The Fourth Sunday of Advent PROCESSIONAL: O come, O Wisdom from above (Tune: VENI EMMANUEL) – New trans. of the O Antiphons by Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976), sung to Plainsong, Mode I, from Processionale, 15th cent.; arr. and harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) CANTICLE: Magnificat – Plainsong, Tone II.1 with O Rex gentium (antiphon for […]

The Third Sunday of Advent ORISON: Rejoice in the Lord always – Plainsong, Mode I CANTICLE 9: The First Song of Isaiah – Plainsong, Tone VII.3 and Peter R. Hallock (1923-2014) HYMN: The King shall come when morning dawns (Tune: SAINT STEPHEN) – William Jones (1726-1800); verse 2 harm. The American Vocalist, 1849; verse 4 […]

The Second Sunday of Advent ORISON: People of Zion, look up – Plainsong, Mode VII CANTICLE 16: The Song of Zechariah – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion (Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) – mel. from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; harm. Koralbok för Svenska Kyrkan, 1939, alt.; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. […]

The First Sunday of Advent ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) PSALM 25:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: Creator of the stars of night (Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM) – Plainsong, Mode IV NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: Rorate caeli desuper– Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ ORISON: ‘Psalm 95’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023) PSALMS 93 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 & C. V. Stanford (1852-1924) HYMN 419: Lord of all being, throned afar (Tune: MENDON) – mel. from Methodist Harmonist, 1821; adapt. Lowell Mason (1792-1872) NUNC […]

The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost; 100th Birthday of Peter R. Hallock ORISON: Bring us, O Lord God – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) NUNC DIMITTIS (2-part […]

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: In all our grief and fear, we turn to you (Tune: FREDERICKTOWN) – Charles R. Anders (1929-2020) PSALM 146 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: All who love and serve your city (Tune: CHARLESTOWN) – mel. from The Southern Harmony, 1865; harm. Alastair Cassels-Brown (1927-2001), alt.; vs. 3 reharm. Jason […]