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Music at
Christ & Saint Stephen’s2013–2014
Christ & Saint Stephen’sEpiscopal Church
New York, NY
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to this 2013-2014 season of Music at Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church. We are delighted to offer another year of special
services and an assorted selection of concerts performed by an outstanding line up of national and international artists.
As many people may be aware, this fall marks the 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s dreadful assassination. We will pay tribute to him, as well as Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in a program of anthems and spirituals titled Fallen Heroes. The choir will be directed by Professor Paul Spicer from England (whom we are delighted to host again), and accompanied by organist Nigel Potts and harpist Grace Cloutier.
In the New Year we continue our collaboration with Paul Jacobs’ students from the Juilliard School Organ Department in Organ Plus! – The Organ as Chamber Music Partner. A concert of various instrumental combinations and composers, showcasing such young talent is not to be missed.
After the success of the unique piano and organ duo concert featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto here in 2011, pianist Jeremy Filsell returns to perform both Rachmaninov’s First & Second Piano Concertos. Nigel Potts will provide his orchestral reduction for these concertos on the Symphonic Schoenstein Organ in celebration of the organ’s Sixth Anniversary.
And to conclude the concert season, we are glad to host The Ullern Chamber Choir from Oslo as part of their USA tour in a program of Norwegian Choral Music.
These concerts will be in addition to the weekly Sunday morning services and our special choral services as outlined on page 4. Services such as Evensong offer tranquility and a spiritual escape from the hustle and bustle of our city, and are all free and open to the public.
Finally, if you value the music offered at CSS, please consider joining (or renewing) the Friends of Music with a tax deductible contribution for this season, and/or the purchase of a CD, of which all proceeds benefit the Friends of Music. All gifts are much appreciated.
We look forward to welcoming you to Christ & Saint Stephen’s this season.
With all good wishes,
Nigel PottsOrganist & Choirmaster
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ConcertsTuesday, OcTOber 22 – 7:30 pm
Fallen HeroesA Festival of Music Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s Assassination and 45th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassinations.
Program to include American Spirituals and music byCopland, Elgar, Finzi, Harris, Howells,Ireland, Parry, Vaughan Williams
Choir of Christ & Saint Stephen’sPaul Spicer, Guest Conductor Nigel Potts, Organist Grace Cloutier, Harpist
Tuesday, march 25 – 8:00 pm
Organ Plus! – The Organ as chamber music parTnerA concert featuring the students of Paul Jacobs from the Juilliard School Organ Department
Wednesday, may 14 – 7:30 pm
The Sixth Schoenstein Organ Anniversary Concert Organ plus! – rachmaninOv’s FirsT & secOnd pianO cOncerTOsPianist Jeremy Filsell returns to perform both Rachmaninov’s First & Second Piano Concertos in a unique pianoand organ duo with Nigel Potts.
Wednesday, may 28 – 7:30 pm
Norwegian Choral Music The Ullern Chamber Choir, Oslo, Norway Gjermund Brenne, Director Music by Grieg, Kverno, Nystedt and Gjeilo
All concerts are free, but patrons are welcome to give a free-will offering of which the proceeds benefit the Friends of Music Fund.
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Music & WorshipSee pages 7–10 for full music listing/repertoire.
saTurday, nOvember 2 – 5:00 p.m.Solemn Requiem Evensong for All Souls
sunday, nOvember 24 – 11:00 a.m.Festive Choral Eucharist and Solemn Procession for the Patronal Feast of Christ the King
saTurday in The FirsT Week OF advenT, december 7 – 5:00 p.m.From Darkness to Light: A Procession of Advent Lessons & Carols
The eve OF The naTiviTy, Tuesday, december 24Prelude of Hymns and Carols – 10:30 p.m.The First Choral Eucharist of our Lord’s Nativity – 11:00 p.m.
chrisTmas day, Wednesday, december 25 – 10:00 a.m.The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
saTurday January 25 – 5:00 p.m.Festive Evensong in Celebration of the Conversion of Saint Paul
saTurday, February 8 – 5:00 p.m. A Hymn Festival of Anglican Divines
ash Wednesday, march 5 – 7:00 p.m.Choral Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes saTurday in FirsT Week OF lenT, march 15 – 5:00 p.m.Solemn Evensong for the Penitential Season
maundy Thursday, april 17 – 7:00 p.m.The Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar,followed by the Watch Before the Blessed Sacrament
gOOd Friday, april 18The Solemn Liturgy of the Cross and Passion, 12 nOOn – 3:00 p.m.Choral Meditations on the Passion of our Redeemer – 7:00 p.m.
The eve OF The day OF resurrecTiOn, saTurday, april 19 – 8:00 p.m.The Great Vigil of Easter
The day OF resurrecTiOn: easTer day, april 20 – 11:00 a.m.Festival Choral Eucharist and Solemn Procession
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8 SepTemberThe 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Blessed is the man Richard ShephardJesu, dulcis memoria Shephard
15 sepTemberThe 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Miserere mei Antonio LottiAdoramus te, Christe Orlando di Lasso
22 sepTemberThe 18th Sunday after Pentecost
As truly as God is our Father William MathaisLike as the hart Noel Rawsthorne
29 sepTemberThe 19th Sunday after Pentecost
Most glorious Lord of life William Harris Deep River arr. Roy Ringwald
6 OcTOberThe 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Give us the wings of faith Ernest BullockMy eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells
13 OcTOberThe 21st Sunday after Pentecost
My soul there is a country Sir Hubert ParryThe Turtle Dove Ralph Vaughan Williams
20 OcTOberThe 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Greater love hath no man John IrelandBring us O Lord God William Harris
Tuesday, 22 OcTOber – 7:30 p.m.Fallen herOes
A Festival of Music Commemorating the50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s Assassination
and the 45th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s &
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s AssassinationsGreater love hath no man John IrelandCrossing the Bar Sir Hubert ParryTake Him, Earth, for Cherishing Herbert HowellsSospiri (for organ & harp) Sir Edward ElgarLet us praise famous men Gerald FinziThe Turtle Dove Ralph Vaughan WilliamsBring us O Lord God William HarrisAshokan Farwell (harp solo) Jay UngarThree American Spirituals
There is a Balm in Gilead arr. W. L. DawsonDeep River arr. Roy RingwaldEv’ry time arr. Dawson
Fanfare for the Common Man (organ solo)Aaron Copland
My soul there is a country ParryThey are at rest Elgar‘The Angel’s Farewell’ from
‘The Dream of Gerontius’ ElgarChoir of Christ & Saint Stephen’s
Paul Spicer, Guest Conductor Nigel Potts, Organist
Grace Cloutier, Harpist
27 OcTOberThe 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Domine, non sum dingus Tomas L. de VictoriaEgo sum panis vivus Juan Esquivel
saTurday, 2 nOvember – 5:00 p.m.Solemn Requiem Evensong for All Souls
Bring us O Lord God William HarrisTake Him, Earth, for Cherishing Herbert HowellsCrossing the Bar Sir Hubert ParryThey are at rest Sir Edward Elgar
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Liturgical Music2013 – 2014
Sunday 11:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist unless otherwise stated.
Music is subject to change without notice.
Liturgical Music2013 – 2014
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3 nOvemberAll Saints’ Sunday
Let us now praise famous men Gerald FinziGive us the wings of faith Ernest BullockO quam gloriosum est regnum T. L. de Victoria
10 nOvemberThe 25th Sunday after Pentecost
There is an old belief Sir Hubert ParryHoly is the true light William Harris
17 nOvemberThe 26th Sunday after Pentecost
Sing to the Lord a New Made Song William BillingsNow the God of peace Gerald Knight
24 nOvemberThe Last Sunday after Pentecost:
The Patronal Feast of Christ the KingTe Deum & Jubilate in C Benjamin Britten
advenT
1 decemberThe 1st Sunday of Advent
O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Sir John GossMatins Responsory after Palestrina
saTurday, 7 december – 5:00 p.m.From Darkness to Light:
A Procession of Advent Lessons & Carols Adam lay ybounden Peter WarlockRejoice in the Lord alway Bruce Neswick A Hymn of St. Columba Benjamin Britten Ave Maria Robert Parsons People look East arr. Barry FergusonMatins & Vesper Responsory after Palestrina
8 decemberThe 2nd Sunday of Advent
How beauteous are their feet Sir Charles V. StanfordGod so loved the world Sir John Stainer
15 decemberThe 3rd Sunday of Advent
Confortamini Orlando di LassoCum audisset joannes Manuel Cardoso
22 decemberThe 4th Sunday of Advent
Ave Maria Robert Parsons A Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten
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Tuesday, 24 decemberThe Eve of the Nativity
Prelude of Hymns and Carols10:30 p.m.
A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten Grace Cloutier, Harpist
The First Choral Eucharist of our Lord’s Nativity
11:00 p.m.Weinachten (Christmas) Felix MendelssohnA spotless rose Herbert Howells
Wednesday, 25 december – 10:00 a.m.The Feast of the Nativity of our
Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day In the bleak mid-winter Harold DarkeIn a field as I lay Paul Spicer
29 decemberThe 1st Sunday of Christmas
Lessons & CarolsAdam lay ybounden Boris OrdA Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten I Wonder as I Wander arr. John RutterWeinachten (Christmas) Felix MendelssohnA spotless rose Herbert Howells
5 JanuaryThe 2nd Sunday of Christmas
What Cheer? Sir William WaltonLove came down at Christmas John Rutter
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epiphany
12 JanuaryThe Baptism of Our Lord
Tribus miraculis Luca MarenzioConfirma Hoc Deus Gregor Aichinger
19 JanuaryThe 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
The Lamb John TavenerBehold the Lamb of God G. F. Handel
saTurday, 25 January – 5:00 p.m.Festive Evensong in Celebration of the
Conversion of Saint Paul St. Paul’s Service Herbert HowellsHow lovely are the messengers Mendelssohn
26 JanuaryThe 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
Surge illuminare William Byrd Beati quorum via Sir Charles V. Stanford
2 FebruaryThe Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ
When to the Temple Mary went John EccardSenex puerum portabat William Byrd
saTurday, 8 February – 5:00 p.m.A Hymn Festival of Anglican Divines
9 FebruaryThe 5th Sunday after the Epiphany
From the rising of the sun Rev. F. A. Gore Ouseley Sacerdotes Domini William Byrd
16 FebruaryThe 6th Sunday after the Epiphany
Blessed are those that be undefiled Thomas TallisBeati immaculati T. L. de Victoria
23 FebruaryThe 7th Sunday after the Epiphany
Teach me, O Lord Thomas AttwoodO God, who by the leading of a star Attwood
2 marchThe Last Sunday after the Epiphany
O nata lux de lumine William MathaisHere is a little door Herbert Howells
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ash Wednesday, 5 march – 7:00 p.m.Choral Holy Eucharist and the
Imposition of AshesLent Prose Mode VCall to remembrance, O Lord Richard FarrantHave mercy upon me Thomas Tomkins
9 marchThe 1st Sunday in Lent
Miserere mei Deus William Byrd Ave Verum Byrd
saTurday, 15 march – 5:00 p.m.Solemn Evensong for the Penitential Season
The Second Service Kenneth LeightonMovements from ‘Crucifixus Pro Nobis’ Leighton
16 marchThe 2nd Sunday in Lent
I will lift up my eyes unto the hills Herbert HowellsWash me throughly S. S. Wesley
23 marchThe 3rd Sunday in Lent
Super Flumina Babylonis G. P. da PalestrinaChriste, Adoramus te Claudio Monteverdi
30 marchThe 4th Sunday in Lent
The Lord is my shepherd Herbert HowellsBe still, my soul Percy Whitlock
6 aprilThe 5th Sunday in Lent
Richte mich, Gott Felix MendelssohnSchaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz Johannes Brahms
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13 aprilThe Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Pueri hebraeorum T. L. de VictoriaIngrediente Domino George MalcolmThe Passion according to St. Matthew PlainsongIt is nothing to you Rev. F. A. Gore OuseleyPlorans ploravit Carlos CorreaWere you there? Spiritual arr. Bob ChilcottWhen Jesus Wept William Billings
maundy Thursday, 17 april7:00 p.m.
Ave verum Flor PeetersA new commandment Richard ShephardTantum ergo Jose Maria Beobide
gOOd Friday, 18 april12 nOOn – 3:00 p.m.
The Solemn Liturgy of the Cross and Passion
Plorans ploravit Carlos CorreaMovements from ‘Crucifixus Pro Nobis’K. LeightonTenebrae factae sunt G. P. da PalestrinaCrux fidelis John IV, King of PortugalWhen Jesus Wept William BillingsAve verum Flor Peeters
7:00 p.m.Choral Meditations on the Passion of our Redeemer
Kyries from:Missa Aeterna Christi Munera G. P. da PalestrinaCommunion Service John Horton MurrayCantus Missae Josef RheinbergerMesse Cum Jubilo Maurice DurufléMass in G minor Ralph Vaughan Williams Communion Service in D Alec WytonMass for Five Voices William Byrd
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saTurday, 19 april – 8:00 p.m.The Eve of the Day of Resurrection:
The Great Vigil of EasterSicut cervus G. P. da PalestrinaChrist the Lord is risen again! John RutterSurrexit pastor bonus Orlando di Lasso
20 aprilThe Day of the Resurrection:
Easter DayJoy is come German Tune, arr: Andrew CarterChrist the Lord is risen again! John RutterSurrexit pastor bonus Orlando di LassoHe is risen Percy Whitlock
27 aprilThe 2nd Sunday of Easter
Most glorious Lord of Life William HarrisThis joyful Eastertide Charles Wood
4 mayThe 3rd Sunday of Easter
If ye be risen again Orlando GibbonsAlleluia, Cognoverunt discipuli William Byrd
11 mayThe 4th Sunday of Easter
Surrexit pastor bonus Orlando di LassoThe Lord is my shepherd Humphrey Clucas
18 mayThe 5th Sunday of Easter
Os justi Anton BrucknerBeati quorum via Sir Charles V. Stanford
25 mayThe 6th Sunday of Easter
God be in my head John RutterIf ye love me Thomas Tallis
1 JuneThe 7th Sunday of Easter:
The Sunday after Ascension DayO Rex Gloriae Luca MarenzioO King of Glory Marenzio
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8 JuneThe Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
Like as the hart Noel RawsthorneGrieve not the Holy Spirit T. Tertius NobleCome, O Creator Spirit, Come Noble
15 JuneTrinity Sunday
Alleluia, I Heard a Voice Thomas WeelkesAlmighty and everlasting God Orlando Gibbons
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The chOir
The chOir OF chrisT & sainT sTephen’s consists of eight professional New York singers. Although
they all come with a wealth of choral experience for blend and liturgical empathy, the choir members also have active solo, oratorio, and/or operatic careers within the USA and Europe.
The choir sings the principal Sunday morning Choral Eucharist service (with reduced numbers during the summer), as well as extra services for the major feast days and other special services, such as Choral Evensong during the year. A wide range of repertoire is sung during the course of the liturgical season, from the late Medieval and Renaissance period, through the 20th Century to compositions of the present day, but with an emphasis on Tudor England and the great Anglican Choral tradition. The choir has commissioned music by prominent American composers such as Bruce Neswick and Robert Lehman, and has been directed by respected visiting conductors such as Brian Jones, Jared Johnson, as well as Paul Spicer from England.
Sopranos: Kathleen Jasinskas & Sarah GilbertAltos: Sarah Rose Taylor & Linda ChildsTenors: Richard Liebowitz & John Horton-MurrayBasses: Stanley Lacy & Oliver Holt
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Nigel Potts ~ Organist & Choirmaster
The Anglican Church music tradition has been an important and enduring part of
Nigel Potts’ life, having held Cathedral and Church positions in New Zealand, England and the USA.
Born into a musical family, (his grandmother being a student of Herbert Howells), Nigel’s church music career began as an 8-year old chorister at Wellington Cathedral. He has held the Organ Scholarships in English Cathedrals, where he accompanied the choirs for daily Evensongs, recordings and tours, and worked in London as a freelance organist playing services and recitals in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral and other churches.
A graduate of Yale University, Nigel was appointed Organist & Choirmaster of Christ & Saint Stephen’s in 2006, where he conducts the professional choir and directs the Music at Christ & Saint Stephen’s concert series. In 2008, he oversaw the installation of the new Schoenstein organ.
Nigel has commissioned choral music from prominent American and British composers, and his transcriptions are published by MorningStar Music. As a Concert
Organist, Nigel has performed across four continents, including distinguished venues in London, Cambridge, Paris, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, as well as in Austria, Iceland, Taiwan and New Zealand.
Paul Jacobs ~ Artist in Residence
Paul Jacobs is one of the most celebrated Concert Organists of our generation and is also the Chair of
the Organ Department at the Juilliard School.
Paul accompanies the Christ & Saint Stephen’s Choir for major services through out the year, in addition to performing and lecturing on the concert series. In 2008, he gave the opening dedication recital of the new Schoenstein organ.
In 2011, Paul was awarded the Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) Grammy.
The schOensTein & cO. Organ
The organ at Christ & Saint Stephen’s was designed and built by the San Francisco
company of Schoenstein & Co. in 2008.
The organ of 15 stops, is in the symphonic style, of which its concepts of maximum variety of tonal color and the widest possible dynamic range, creates an instrument not only of great beauty, but versatility. This symphonic style is ideal for the Anglican service, which demands the most intricate and sophisticated choral accompaniments, solid support of congregational singing, and a wealth of tonal variety for organ solo repertoire.
The façade pipes were decorated, (as in the Victorian period) to capture the color and design motifs of the church. The organ case and choir stalls was beautifully built by New Holland Church Furniture company.
chrisT & sainT sTephen’s church212-787-2755
[email protected] / www.nigelpotts.com
The Reverend L. Kathleen Liles Rector
The Reverend J. Gregory Morgan Assistant to the Rector
Nigel PottsOrganist & Choirmaster
Paul JacobsArtist in Residence
Robert J. RussellDirector of Music Emeritus
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