St. John’s Choir
Liturgical Choral Music
January 22, 2017 – June 11, 2017
January 22 HE Rite II Epiphany III
Psalm 27:1, 5-13 Anglican Chant
Anthem: There shall a star (Christus) Felix Mendelssohn
Motet: Jesus Christ the apple tree Solo: Annie Elizabeth Poston
January 29 HE Rite II Epiphany IV
Psalm 15 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Beati quorum via Charles Stanford
Motet: The Beatitudes Philip Stopford
February 5 HE Rite II Epiphany V
Psalm 112:1-9 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Ave verum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Motet: O lux beatissima Howard Helvey
February 12 HE Rite II Epiphany VI
Psalm 119:1-8 Anglican Chant
Anthem: O Lord support us David Briggs
Motet: Sleep Eric Whitacre
Georgetown Concert Series, 5 pm – VOCES8
February 19 HE Rite II Epiphany VII
Psalm 119:33-40 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Love on my heart Roland Martin
Motet: Ubi caritas Ola Gjeilo
4 pm FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG with the Choir of St. Paul’s, K St.
2 pm COMBINED REHEARSAL
Service: TBD
Anthem: Evening Hymn H. Balfour Gardiner
Motet: Sleep Eric Whitacre
February 26 HE Rite II Last Sunday after the Epiphany
ONE COMBINED SERVICE AT 10 AM Followed by the Annual Meeting
JAZZ SERVICE WITH THE WES GROUP
Psalm 99 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Ezekiel saw de wheel Spiritual arr. Dawson
Anthem: When the saints go marching in John Rutter
March 5 HE Rite II Lent I
Psalm 32 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Lord, let me know mine end Duet: Kate and Annie Maurice Greene
Motet: Thou knowest, Lord Henry Purcell
Compline 8 pm Cantor: Jay
March 12 HE Rite II Lent II
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS – SET CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR
Psalm 121 Anglican Chant
Anthem: God so loved the world John Stainer
Motet: Indodana Trad. South African arr. Barrett and Schmitt
Compline 8 pm Cantor: Carrie
March 19 HE Rite II Lent III
Psalm 95 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks Herbert Howells
Motet: Sicut cervus desiderat Giovanni da Palestrina
Compline 8 pm Cantor: Mark
March 26 HE Rite II Lent IV
Psalm 23 Anglican Chant
Anthem: O salutaris hostia Soli: Kate and Margo Ēriks Ešenvalds
Motet: The Lamb John Tavener
Compline 8 pm Cantor: Meghen
April 2 HE Rite II Lent V
Psalm 130 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Corpus Christi Carol Soli: Annie, Meghen, Kate Trond Kverno
Motet: Jesus, so lowly Harold Friedell
April 9 Palm Sunday
Psalm 31:9-16 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Solus ad victimam Kenneth Leighton
Motet: Drop, drop slow tears Kenneth Leighton
April 14 Good Friday 7 pm Rehearsal at 5:45 pm Full Choir
Psalm 22:1-11 Plainsong
Anthem: Give me that stranger Solo: Mark Michael McCarthy
Motet: Crux fidelis William Byrd
April 16 Easter Day 9 and 11 am Full Choir with Brass Quartet
Introit: Rise up, my love, my fair one Healey Willan
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah G. F. Handel
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Anglican Chant
Anthem: On this bright Easter morn Craig Phillips
Motet: Spring bursts today Alfred Fedak
April 23 Easter II HE II
Psalm 126 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Most glorious Lord of life William Harris
Motet: This joyful Eastertide Charles Wood
April 30 Easter III HE Rite II
Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Sing we merrily Sidney Campbell
Motet: O sacred feast Healey Willan
May 7 Easter IV HE Rite II
Psalm 23 Anglican Chant
Anthem: O leave your sheep Kenneth Leighton
Motet: Very bread, good shepherd tend us Healey Willan
Georgetown Concert Series – 5 pm Nathan Gunn, baritone
May 14 Easter V HE Rite II
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Come my way, my truth, my life Harold Friedell
Motet: Sing joyfully William Byrd
May 21 Easter VI HE Rite II
Psalm 66:7-18 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Non vos relinquam orphanos William Byrd
Motet: If ye love me Thomas Tallis
May 28 Easter VII HE RITE II
SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS – ONE COMBINED SERVICE AT 10 AM
Psalm 47 Anglican Chant
Anthem: Rejoice the Lord is King Bryan Kelly
Motet: Jesu, the very thought of thee Edward Bairstow
June 4 The Day of Pentecost HE Rite II
PARISH PICNIC
Psalm 104:25-35, 37b Anglican Chant
Anthem: Listen sweet dove Grayston Ives
Motet: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit Thomas Tallis
June 11 Trinity Sunday HE Rite II
Canticle: Benedictus es, Domine John Rutter
Anthem: I saw the Lord John Stainer
Motet: Be present, Holy Trinity Carson Cooman
Repertoire listed in this publication is subject to change.
June 18 – September 3 St. John’s Choir on Holiday
September 10 – Choral Services Resume
