Weekly Program for Church

This is the schedule of mostly organ repertoire I play for the traditional services at First UMC of Bella Vista. I move off the organ bench to play Piano Postludes each quarter. 

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Music for Sunday, 2021-01-31 (Epiphany 4)

  • Prelude – Prayer in F Major, Op. 16, No. 2 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Scherzo in F Major, Op. 16, No. 4 – Alexandre Guilmant

Music for Sunday, 2021-02-07 (Epiphany 5)

  • Prelude – Piece – Composer
  • Offertory – En Bateau (“Sailing”) from Petite Suite – Claude Debussy
  • Postlude – Preludio from España – Isaac Albéniz

Music for Sunday, 2021-02-14 (Epiphany Last)

  • Prelude – Piece – Composer
  • Postlude – Malagueña from España – Isaac Albéniz

Music for Sunday, 2021-02-21 (Lent 1)

  • Prelude – Piece – Composer
  • Postlude – Serenata from España – Isaac Albéniz

Music for Sunday, 2021-02-28 (Lent 2)

  • Prelude – Piece – Composer
  • Postlude – Zortzico from España – Isaac Albéniz

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Organ Console at First UMC of Bella Vista

2021 Archive

Music for Sunday, 2021-01-03 (Christmas 2)

  • Prelude – In Dulci Jubilo – Dietrich Buxtehude
  • Postlude – Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow – Johann Pachelbel

Music for Sunday, 2021-01-10 (Epiphany 1)

  • Prelude – Prayer, Op. 17, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Offertory – Communion, Op. 15, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – To God Alone on High Be Glory – Andreas Vetter

Music for Sunday, 2021-01-17 (Epiphany 2)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, Nos. 10-11 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 12 – Flor Peeters

Music for Sunday, 2021-01-24 (Epiphany 3)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 13 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 14 – Flor Peeters

2020 Archive

Music for Sunday, 2020-01-05 (Christmas 2)

  • Prelude – The Old Year Is Past – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Carillon on a Ukrainian Bell Carol – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2020-01-19 (Epiphany 2)

  • Prelude – O More Than Mighty Cities Known – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Hyfrydol – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2020-01-26 (Epiphany 3)

  • Prelude – In Dulci Jubilo – Jean Langlais
  • In Thee is Joy – J.S. Bach

Organ Recital, 2020-01-26, 12:10 p.m.

From Advent to Epiphany: Works of Bach, Bruhns, Langlais, Near
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2020-02-02 (Epiphany 4)

  • Prelude – The Gift to Be Simple – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 18 – Grande Valse Brillante – Frédéric Chopin
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Music for Sunday, 2020-02-09 (Epiphany 5)

  • Prelude – Beautiful Savior – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 – Valse du petit chien – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-02-16 (Epiphany 6)

  • Prelude – In Thee Is Gladness – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-02-23 (Epiphany Last)

  • Prelude – O Jesus, King Most Wonderful – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Wednesday, 2020-02-26, Noon and 6:30 p.m. (Ash Wednesday)

  • Prelude – Jesus, My Joy, BWV 610 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Come, Gracious Spirit – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2020-03-01 (Lent 1)

  • Prelude – There Is a Happy Land – Dale Wood
  • Communion – Prothalamium – Ronald Arnatt
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue in A minor – Charles Wesley

Music for Wednesday, 2020-03-11, Noon

  • Prelude – Oh, Innocent Lamb of God, BWV 618 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Ancient of Days – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2020-03-15 (Lent 3)

  • Prelude – The King of Love My Shepherd Is – Dale Wood
  • Offertory – In the Presence…Surely the Presence – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – Full Voluntary (Prelude Only) – Samuel Wesley

Music for Wednesday, 2020-03-18, Noon

  • Prelude – Christ, Who Makes Us Blessed, BWV 620 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – I Love to Tell the Story – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Wednesday, 2020-03-25, Noon

  • Prelude – Christ, Lamb of God, BWV 619 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Hail to the Brightness – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2020-03-29 (Lent 5)

  • Prelude – Prière à Notre Dame from Suite Gothique – Léon Boëllmann
  • Offertory – The Heart of Worship – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – Choral Song (Prelude Only) – Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Music for Wednesday, 2020-04-01, Noon

  • Prelude – O Man, Bewail Your Great Sins, BWV 622 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – O Bread of Life from Heaven – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2020-04-05 (Palm Sunday)

  • Prelude – A Solemn Prelude from Cantata No. 21 – J.S. Bach/arr. Biggs
  • Offertory – Here I Am to Worship – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – Sur le Rhin, Op. 54, No. 5 – Louis Vierne
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Music for Maundy Thursday, 2020-04-09

  • Prelude – What Wondrous Love Is This – Charles Callahan

Music for Sunday, 2020-04-12 (Easter)

  • Prelude – In Paradisum from Requiem in D minor – Fauré/arr. Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Today the Son of God Triumphs, BWV 630 – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2020-04-26 (Easter 3)

  • Prelude – Beautiful Savior – David N. Johnson
  • Offertory – Open the Eyes of My Heart/Be Thou My Vision – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – The Glorious Day Has Come, BWV 629 – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2020-05-03 (Easter 4)

  • Prelude – Jesus Christ, Our Savior, Who Conquered Death, BWV 626– J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-05-10 (Easter 5)

  • Prelude – The Holy Christ Is Risen, BWV 628 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-05-17 (Easter 6)

  • Prelude – How Firm a Foundation – Charles Callahan
  • Offertory – Draw Me Close – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – Waltz in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-05-24 (Ascension)

  • Postlude – Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-05-31 (Pentecost)

  • Postlude – Praeludium from Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-06-07 (Trinity)

  • Prelude – Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost, BWV 631 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Sarabande from Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-06-14 (Pentecost 2)

  • Prelude – Lord Jesus Christ, Turn to Us, BWV 632 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Gavotte from Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-06-21 (Pentecost 3)

  • Prelude – Dearest Jesus, We Are Here, BWV 633 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Air from Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-06-28 (Pentecost 4)

  • Prelude – Our Father Who Art in Heaven, BWV 636 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Rigaudon from Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-07-05 (Pentecost 5)

  • Prelude – Invention in C Major, Op. 50, No. 1 – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Meditation on PICARDY – Leo Sowerby

Music for Sunday, 2020-07-12 (Pentecost 6)

  • Prelude – Invention in A minor Op. 50, No. 2 – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Meditation on LUISE – Leo Sowerby

Music for Sunday, 2020-07-19 (Pentecost 7)

  • Prelude – Invention in G Major Op. 50, No. 3 – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Meditation on PANGE LINGUA – Leo Sowerby

Music for Sunday, 2020-07-26 (Pentecost 8)

  • Prelude – Invention in E minor Op. 50, No. 4 – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Meditation on MEDITATION – Leo Sowerby

Music for Sunday, 2020-08-02 (Pentecost 9)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 1 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-08-09 (Pentecost 10)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, Nos. 2&3 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-08-16 (Pentecost 11)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 4 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-08-23 (Pentecost 12)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, Nos. 5&6 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-08-30 (Pentecost 13)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 7 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3 – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-09-13 (Pentecost 15)

  • Prelude – Overture from Royal Fireworks – Handel/arr. Biggs
  • Postlude – Rejoicing from Royal Fireworks – Handel/arr. Biggs

Music for Sunday, 2020-09-20 (Pentecost 16)

  • Prelude – The Peace from Royal Fireworks – Handel/arr. Biggs
  • Postlude – Bourrée & Minuet Finale from Royal Fireworks – Handel/arr. Biggs

Music for Sunday, 2020-09-27 (Pentecost 17)

  • Prelude – Air from Water Music – Handel/arr. Biggs
  • Postlude – Allegro Maestoso from Water Music – Handel/arr. Biggs

Music for Sunday, 2020-10-04 (Pentecost 18)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 8 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – In the Hall of Mountain King – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-10-18 (Pentecost 20)

  • Prelude – Miniature, Op. 55, No. 9 – Flor Peeters
  • Postlude – Funeral March of a Marionette – Charles Gounod

Music for Sunday, 2020-10-25 (Pentecost 21)

  • Prelude – Chapelle des Morts from Esquisses Byzantines – Henri Mulet
  • Postlude – March of the Trolls – Edvard Grieg

Music for Sunday, 2020-11-01 (All Saints’ Day)

  • Prelude – Litany (Rest in Peace) – Schubert/arr. Dickinson
  • Postlude – Prelude on SINE NOMINE – Leo Sowerby

Music for Sunday, 2020-11-08 (Pentecost 23)

  • Prelude – Shall We Gather at the River? – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Waltz No. 14 in E minor, Op. Posth. – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-11-22 (Christ the King)

  • Prelude – What A Friend We Have in Jesus – James Pethel
  • Offertory – Morning Has Broken – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – Waltz No. 15 in E Major, Op. Posth. – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2020-11-29 (Advent 1)

  • Prelude – Hark! The Glad Sound – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – O How Joyfully – Michael Burkhardt

Music for Sunday, 2020-12-06 (Advent 2)

  • Prelude – On Christmas Night – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – Angels We Have Heard On High – Michael Burkhardt

Music for Sunday, 2020-12-13 (Advent 3)

  • Prelude – He Shall Feed His Flock from The Messiah – Handel/arr. Daniel Kelley
  • Offertory – Mary’s Lullaby, Op. 76, No. 52 – Max Reger
  • Postlude – Trepak from The Nutcracker – Tschaikovsky/arr. Daniel Kelley

    • Kate Peterson, Violin | Emma Miller, Cello | Broc Hite, Piano

Music for Sunday, 2020-12-20 (Advent 4)

  • Prelude – Offertory on Two Noëls – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Offertory – Schlummerlied (Slumber Song) from Weihnachtsbaum – Franz Liszt
  • Postlude – Angels from the Realms of Glory – Michael Burkhardt

Music for Monday, 2020-12-21, 6:30 pm (Longest Night Service)

  • Prelude – Piano Arrangements by Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown’s Christmas)
    • O Tannenbaum
    • What Child is This
    • Christmas Time is Here
  • Postlude – Abendglocken (Evening Bells) from Weihnachtsbaum – Franz Liszt

Music for Thursday, 2020-12-24, Noon and 7:00 pm (Christmas Eve)

  • Postlude – In Dulci Jublio, BWV 751 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – In Dulci Jublio, BWV 729 – J.S. Bach

2019 Archive

Music for Sunday, 2019-01-13 (Epiphany 1)

  • Prelude – Andante Con Moto, Op. 16, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Postlude II – Jean Langlais

Music for Sunday, 2019-01-20 (Epiphany 2)

Church canceled due to icy conditions

Music for Sunday, 2019-01-27 (Epiphany 3)

  • Prelude – Scherzo in F Major, Op. 16, No. 4 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Interlude in F Major, Op. 19, No. 5 – Alexandre Guilmant

Music for Sunday, 2019-02-03 (Epiphany 4)

  • Prelude – Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy
  • Offertory – Communion, Op. 15, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Scherzo No. 1 in B minor – Frédéric Chopin

Piano and Organ Recital, 2019-02-03, 12:10 p.m.

Ode to the Moon:  Works of Karg-Elert, Debussy, and Vierne
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-02-10 (Epiphany 5)

  • Prelude – Tema con Variazioni – Charles V. Stanford
  • Postlude – Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2019-02-17 (Epiphany 6)

  • Prelude – Rhapsody Op. 17, No. 1 – Herbert Howells
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-02-24 (Epiphany 7)

  • Prelude – Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor – Alec Rowley
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-03-03 (Epiphany Last)

Church canceled due to icy conditions

Music for Wednesday, 2019-03-06, 11:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Ash Wednesday)

  • Prelude – Christ Is My Life, BWV 1112, J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – God Is My Salvation, My Help and Comforting, BWV 1106, J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-03-10 (Lent 1)

  • Prelude – Invocation, Op. 18, No. 3 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Fughetta, Op. 19, No. 3 – Alexandre Guilmant

Piano Recital, 2019-03-10, 12:10 p.m.

Works of Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Rescheduled from 2019-03-03
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-03-17 (Lent 2)

  • Prelude – Nocturne in B-flat Major – John Field
  • Postlude – St. Patrick’s Breastplate – Charles V. Stanford

Irish Old-Time Sing-Along, 2019-03-17, 12:10 p.m.

When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Sing-Along Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-03-24 (Lent 3)

  • Prelude – Melody, Op. 17, No. 4 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Fughetta, Op. 19, No. 3 – Alexandre Guilmant

Music for Sunday, 2019-03-31 (Lent 4)

  • Prelude – Cantilène Pastorale, Op. 15, No. 3 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – Grand Chorus in D Major, Op. 18, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant

Music for Sunday, 2019-04-07 (Lent 5)

  • Prelude – A Solemn Prelude from Cantata No. 21 – Bach/Biggs
  • Offertory – Communion, Op. 19, No. 4 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – O Lamb of God – Scheidt/Jones

Music for Sunday, 2019-04-14 (Palm Sunday)

  • Prelude – Hosannah! – Lemmens/Jones
  • Postlude – Toccata, Op. 53, No. 6 – Louis Vierne

Music for Good Friday, 2019-04-19

  • Featuring Choral Music of Henry Purcell

Music for Sunday, 2019-04-21 (Easter Sunday)

  • Prelude – Saraband for the Morning of Easter – Herbert Howells
  • Postlude – Toccata from Symphony No. 5 – Charles M. Widor

Music for Sunday, 2019-04-28 (Easter 2)

  • Prelude – Prayer in E-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 1 – Alexandre Guilmant
  • Postlude – A Mighty Fortress – Michael Praetorius

Organ Recital, 2019-04-28, 12:10 p.m.

Works of Howells, Stanford, and Vierne
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-05-05 (Easter 3)

  • Prelude – Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun – Joyce Jones
  • Offertory – Antiphon V, Op. 18, No. 5 – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-05-12 (Easter 4)

  • Prelude – Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross – Joyce Jones
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-05-19 (Easter 5)

  • Prelude – Lamento, Op. 53, No. 1 – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-05-26 (Easter 6)

  • Prelude – Offertoire for Easter – O Filii et Filiae – Dandrieu/Biggs
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-06-02 (Ascension)

  • Prelude – Prelude – Hyfrydol – Emma Lou Diemer
  • Communion – Jesus, My Friend – Emma Lou Diemer
  • Postlude – Ancient of Days – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2019-06-09 (Pentecost)

  • Prelude – Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord – Friedrich Zachau
  • Postlude – Hymne au Soleil, Op. 53, No. 3 – Louis Vierne

Whitsunday Piano Recital, 2019-06-09, 12:10 p.m.

Works of Beethoven and Schumann
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-06-16 (Trinity)

  • Prelude – Fughetta on Come, Holy Ghost, Lord God – Andreas Armsdorf
  • Postlude – Jesus, My Sure Defense – Johann Walther

Music for Sunday, 2019-06-23 (Pentecost 2)

  • Prelude – Sicilienne – Fauré/Baugh
  • Postlude – A Mighty Fortress – Diane Bish

Music for Sunday, 2019-06-30 (Pentecost 3)

  • Prelude – Finale from the Star Spangled Banner – Charles Callahan
  • Postlude – Variations on America – Charles Ives

Music for Sunday, 2019-07-07 (Pentecost 4)

  • Prelude – O Beautiful for Spacious Skies – Charles Callahan
  • Communion – Adagio for Glass Harmonica, KV 356 – Mozart/Biggs
  • Postlude – Eternal Father, Strong to Save – Charles Callahan

Music for Sunday, 2019-07-14 (Pentecost 5)
Christmas in July – Week 1

  • Prelude – Where Do These Joyous Shepherds Go? – J-F Dandrieu
  • Postlude – O Sanctissima – Michael Burkhardt

Music for Sunday, 2019-07-21 (Pentecost 6)
Christmas in July – Week 2

  • Prelude – Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness – Brahms/Biggs
  • Offertory – Carillon from The Christmas Tree – Franz Liszt
  • Postlude – Carillon on a Ukrainian Bell Carol – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2019-07-28 (Pentecost 7)

  • Prelude – Prélude, Op. 31, No. 5 – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude on Duke Street – Edward G. Mead

Music for Sunday, 2019-08-04 (Pentecost 8)

  • Prelude – We Praise You, Oh God – Dale Wood
  • Communion – My Shepherd Will Supply My Need – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-08-11 (Pentecost 9)

  • Prelude – Just as I Am, Without One Plea – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-08-18 (Pentecost 10)

  • Prelude – Prepare the Way, O Zion – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2019-08-25 (Pentecost 11)

  • Prelude – God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – In Christ There Is No East or West – Dale Wood

Music for Sunday, 2019-09-01 (Pentecost 12)

  • Prelude – Caricature of a Sunday School Song – Dale Wood
  • Offertory – Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Scherzo No. 4 in E Major – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2019-09-08 (Pentecost 13)

  • Prelude – Eventide – Vaughn-Williams/Sumsion
  • Postlude – Dominus Regit Me – Vaughn-Williams/Sumsion

Music for Sunday, 2019-09-15 (Pentecost 14)

  • Prelude – Sicilienne, Op. 53, No. 2 – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Postlude, Op. 31, No. 24 – Louis Vierne

Music for Sunday, 2019-09-22 (Pentecost 15)

  • Prelude – Christ, He Is My Life – Johann Pachelbel
  • Postlude – Breathe – arr. Mark Hayes

Music for Sunday, 2019-09-29 (Pentecost 16)

  • Prelude – Open the Eyes/Be Thou My Vision – arr. Mark Hayes
  • Postlude – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow – Johann Pachelbel

Music for Sunday, 2019-10-06 (Pentecost 17)

  • Prelude – Hark, A Thrilling Voice is Sounding – Gerald Near
  • Communion – Dorian Chorale – Jehan Alain
  • Postlude – From East to West, From Shore to Shore – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2019-10-13 (Pentecost 18)

  • Prelude – Phrygien Chorale – Jehan Alain
  • Postlude – Postlude III – Jean Langlais

Music for Sunday, 2019-10-20 (Pentecost 19)

  • Prelude – Prelude in D minor – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Tema con Variazioni from Sonata Celtica – Charles V. Stanford

Music for Sunday, 2019-10-27 (Pentecost 20)

  • Prelude – Andante in D major – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – St. Patrick’s Breastplate from Sonata Celtica – Charles V. Stanford

Music for Sunday, 2019-11-03 (Pentecost 21)

  • Prelude – Fantasy and Fugue in G minor – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-11-10 (Pentecost 22)

  • Prelude – Chorale and Variations – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-11-17 (Pentecost 23)

  • Prelude – Prelude in C minor – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2019-11-24 (Christ the King)

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-01 (Advent 1)

  • Prelude – Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 600 – J.S. Bach
  • Communion – Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – In Dulci Jubilo – Dietrich Buxtehude

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-08 (Advent 2)

  • Prelude – Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Steele – J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Steele – Johann Walther

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-15 (Advent 3)

  • Prelude – Nun Kom, Der Heiden Heiden Heiland – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Nun Kom, Der Heiden Heiden Heiland – Johann Pachelbel

Organ Recital, 2019-12-15, 12:10 p.m.

Works of J.S. Bach, Brahms, Bruhns, Daquin, and Dupré
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-22 (Advent 4)

  • Prelude – Gentle Mary Laid Her Child – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – As with Gladness Men of Old – Michael Burkhardt

Piano Recital, 2019-12-22, 2:00 p.m.

Liszt’s Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree)
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-22, 6:30 pm (Longest Night Service)

  • Prelude – Piano Arrangements by Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown’s Christmas)
    • O Tannenbaum
    • What Child is This
    • Christmas Time is Here
  • Postlude – Abendglocken (Evening Bells) – Franz Liszt

Music for Tuesday, 2019-12-24, Noon and 7:00 pm (Christmas Eve)

  • Prelude – Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – Michael Burkhardt
  • Offertory – Ehemals (Old Times) – Franz Liszt
  • Postlude – In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729 – J.S. Bach

Organ Recital, 2019-12-24, 6:25 p.m.

Works of Bruhns, Daquin, J.S. Bach, Brahms, and Dupré
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2019-12-29 (Christmas 1)

  • Prelude – Of the Father’s Love Begotten – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Hark, the Herald Angels Sing – Michael Burkhardt

2018 Archive

Music for Sunday, 2018-01-07 (Epiphany 1)

  • Prelude – Come, Thou Almighty King (MOSCOW) – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – The old year has passed, BWV 614 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Praise God from whom all blessings flow – Pachelbel

Music for Sunday, 2018-01-14 (Epiphany 2)

  • Prelude – Adeste Fideles – Sigfrid Karg-Elert
  • Offertory – Coventry Carol – Herbert Sumsion
  • Postlude – Noël Fanfares – Charles Callahan

Music for Sunday, 2018-01-21 (Epiphany 3)

  • Prelude –Of the Father’s Love Begotten – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – From East To West, From Shore to Shore – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2018-01-28 (Epiphany 4)

From In Retrospect – Three Miniatures for Organ by Richard Purvis

  • Prelude – A Joyous Procession
  • Offertory – Rimembranza
  • Postlude – Roundelay

Music for Sunday, 2018-02-04 (Epiphany 5)

  • Prelude – Allegro moderato e serioso from Sonata No. 1 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Offertory – Adagio from Sonata No. 1 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-02-11 (Epiphany Last)

Church canceled due to icy conditions

Music for Wednesday, 2018-02-14, 11:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Ash Wednesday)

  • Prelude – Prelude on Humility, Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – An Evening Litany, Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2018-02-18 (Lent 1)

  • Prelude – Grave from Sonata No. 2 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Wednesday, 2018-02-21, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – The Dove Descending, Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – Prelude on From the Depths, Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2018-02-25 (Lent 2)

  • Prelude – Allegro con brio from Sonata No. 4 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Offertory – Andante religioso from Sonata No. 4 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C# Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Wednesday, 2018-02-28, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – Prelude on St. Magnus, Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – Intermezzo, Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2018-03-04 (Lent 3)

  • Prelude – Elegy – Malcolm Archer
  • Offertory – Andante tranquillo from Sonata No. 3 – Felix Mendelssohn
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C# minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Wednesday, 2018-03-07, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – Prelude on All for Jesus – Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – Prelude on The King of Love My Shepherd Is – Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2018-03-11 (Lent 4)

  • Prelude – Prelude in C – Charles Callahan
  • Offertory – O Lamb of God – Joyce Jones
  • Postlude – Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense – Gerald Near

Music for Wednesday, 2018-03-14, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – Draw Near with Faith – Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2018-03-18 (Lent 5)

  • Prelude – Préambule, Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Meditation on Ah! Dearest Jesus – Clarence Dickinson

Music for Wednesday, 2018-03-21, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – Our Father in Heaven – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – O Darkest Woe – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2018-03-25 (Palm Sunday)

  • Prelude – Pastorale – César Franck
  • Offertory – Supplication and Response – Darwin Wolford
  • Postlude – Christ, Thou Art My Life – Walther/Jones

Music for Wednesday, 2018-03-28, 11:45 a.m.

  • Prelude – Near the Cross – Joyce Jones
  • Postlude – O Jesus, So Sweet – Gerald Near

Music for Maundy Thursday, 2018-03-29

Service of Taizé

Music for Good Friday, 2018-03-30

Service of Tenebrae

Music for Sunday, 2018-04-01 (Easter Sunday)

  • Prelude – A Prelude for Easter Morning – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – I Love Thee – Joyce Jones
  • Postlude – Toccata from Symphony No. 5 – Charles-Marie Widor

Music for Sunday, 2018-04-08 (Easter 2)

  • Prelude – Offertoire for Easter – Dandrieu/Biggs
  • Offertory – Litany – Schubert/Dickinson
  • Postlude – Rejoice, the Lord is King – Joyce Jones

Music for Sunday, 2018-04-15 (Easter 3)

  • Prelude – Prière – César Franck
  • Postlude – Christ the Lord Is Risen Today – Joyce Jones

Music for Sunday, 2018-04-22 (Easter 4)

  • Prelude – Cantilene – Malcolm Archer
  • Offertory – Beautiful Savior – David N. Johnson
  • Postlude – Festive Scherzo – Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2018-04-29 (Easter 5)

  • Prelude – Nazard – Jean Langlais
  • Offertory – Communion – Malcolm Archer
  • Postlude – Holy God, We Praise Your Name – Burkhardt

Music for Sunday, 2018-05-13 (Ascension)

  • Prelude – Française – Jean Langlais
  • Offertory – Trois Élévations – I – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Prélude – Claude Debussy

Music for Sunday, 2018-05-20 (Pentecost)

  • Prelude – Trois Élévations – II – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Menuet – Claude Debussy

Voice Recital – Spring Fling, 2018-05-20, Noon

Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-05-27 (Trinity)

  • Prelude – Meditation on the Foundation Stops – Jean Langlais
  • Offertory – Trois Élévations – III – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy

Music for Sunday, 2018-06-03 (Pentecost 2)

  • Prelude – Our Father in the Kingdom of Heaven – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – O Sweet Jesus – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Passepied – Claude Debussy

Piano Recital – Spring Fling, 2018-06-03, Noon

Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-06-10 (Pentecost 3)

  • Prelude – When Long Before Time – Paul Manz
  • Offertory – Prelude in F – C.V. Stanford
  • Postlude – Pastorale – César Franck

Music for Sunday, 2018-06-17 (Pentecost 4)

  • Prelude – Beautiful Savior – Paul Manz
  • Offertory – Prelude on an Ancient Welsh Tune – T. Tertius Noble
  • Postlude – Prière – César Franck

Music for Sunday, 2018-06-24 (Pentecost 5) – St John the Baptist

  • Prelude – Prelude on an Irish Church Melody – C.V. Stanford
  • Offertory – In Paradisum – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Who Trusts in God, A Strong Abode – Paul Manz

Music for Sunday, 2018-07-01 (Pentecost 6)

  • Prelude – Lento from “Manfred” – Carl Reinecke
  • Offertory – Jesus, the very thought is sweet – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Concert Variations on “Star-Spangled Banner”, Dudley Buck

Music for Sunday, 2018-07-08 (Pentecost 7)

  • Prelude – Ave verum corpus – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – Salvation has come to us – Sigfried Karg-Elert
  • Postlude – Roulade – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2018-07-15 (Pentecost 8)
Christmas in July – Week 1

  • Prelude – Adeste Fideles – Sigfrid Karg-Elert
  • Offertory – Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen – Johannes Brahms
  • Postlude – Variations on Adeste Fideles – Raynor Taylor

Music for Sunday, 2018-07-22 (Pentecost 9)
Christmas in July – Week 2

  • Prelude – Christmas Bells – Edwin Lemare
  • Offertory – In dulci jubilo – Marcel Dupré
  • Postlude – In dulci jubilo, BWV 751 – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-07-29 (Pentecost 10)
Handel Celebration

  • Prelude – Overture to Fireworks Music – Handel/Trevor
  • Offertory – Air from Water Music – Handel/McKinley
  • Postlude – Allegro Maestoso from Water Music – Handel/McKinley

Music for Sunday, 2018-08-05 (Pentecost 11)

  • Prelude – Irish – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-08-12 (Pentecost 12)

  • Prelude – Sandell (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA) – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-08-19 (Pentecost 13)

  • Prelude – Land of Rest – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-flat Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-08-26 (Pentecost 14)

  • Prelude – Nyland – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-flat/D-sharp minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-09-02 (Pentecost 15)

  • Prelude – Celestia – Dale Wood
  • Communion – Love Lifted Me – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Toccata – Sortie – Auguste Larriu

Music for Sunday, 2018-09-09 (Pentecost 16)

  • Prelude – King’s Lynn – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – A Mighty Fortress – Diane Bish

Music for Sunday, 2018-09-16 (Pentecost 17)

  • Prelude – Ar Hyd Y Nos – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Highland Cathedral – Roever and Korb/arr. McCarthy

Piano Recital – Autumn Leaves, 2018-09-16, Noon

Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-09-23 (Pentecost 18)

  • Prelude – The Good Shepherd – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Roulade – Gerald Near

Music for Sunday, 2018-09-30 (Pentecost 19)

  • Prelude – With Timbrel and Dance – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Fanfare – Alec Wyton

Voice Recital – Autumn Leaves, 2018-09-30, Noon

Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-10-07 (Pentecost 20)

  • Prelude – I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills – Dale Wood
  • Communion – Wonderful Words of Life – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Partita on Lasst Uns Erfreuen – Charles Callahan

Music for Sunday, 2018-10-14 (Pentecost 21)

  • Prelude – The Mountains Shall Sing – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Variations on Meinem Jesus Lass’ Ich Nicht – Johann Gottfried Walther

Music for Sunday, 2018-10-21 (Pentecost 22)

  • Prelude – Let the Earth Rejoice! – Dale Wood
  • Postlude – Trio on Now Come, Savior of the World – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-10-28 (Pentecost 23)

  • Prelude – Funeral March of a Marionette – Charles Gounod
  • Postlude – Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-11-04 (Pentecost 24)

  • Prelude – Épitaphe – Louis Vierne
  • Communion – Complainte – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major – J.S. Bach

Organ Recital, 2018-11-04, 12:10 p.m.

Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-11-11 (Pentecost 25)

  • Prelude – Méditation – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-11-18 (Pentecost 26)

  • Prelude – Lied – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-11-25 (Christ the King)

  • Prelude – Berceuse – Louis Vierne
  • Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2018-12-02 (Advent 1)

  • Prelude – O How Joyfully – Michael Burkhardt
  • Communion – Hark! The Glad Sound – Michael Burkhardt
  • Postlude – Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers – Michael Burkhardt

Music for Sunday, 2018-12-09 (Advent 2)

  • Prelude – In Thee Is Gladness – Emma Lou Diemer
  • Prelude – Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2018-12-16 (Advent 3)

  • Prelude – Carillon ou Cloches – Dandrieu
  • Postlude – Noël X pour Grand Jeu et Duo – Daquin

Organ Recital, 2018-12-16, 12 Noon

Works of Dandrieu, Daquin, J.S. Bach, Dupré, and Langlais
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Friday, 2018-12-21, 6:30 p.m. (Longest Night)

  • Prelude – Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown – Emma Lou Diemer
  • Postlude – On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2018-12-23 (Advent 4)

  • Prelude – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Postlude I – Jean Langlais

Music for Monday, 2018-12-24, Noon and 7:30 p.m. (Christmas Eve)

  • Prelude – In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 751 – J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – Oh Come, Little Children – Burkhardt
  • Postlude – In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729 – J.S. Bach

Organ Recital, 2018-12-24, 6:55 p.m.

Works of Dandrieu, Daquin, J.S. Bach, Dupré, and Langlais
Recital Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2018-12-30 (Christmas 1)

  • Prelude – Coventry Carol – Sumison
  • Postlude – In Thee is Joy, BWV 615 – J.S. Bach

2017 Archive

Music for Sunday, 2017-09-03 (Pentecost 13)

  • Prelude – Now Thank We All Our God (Cantata No. 79) – J.S. Bach/Trevor
  • Offertory – These are the ten commandments, BWV 635 – J.S. Bach
  • Communion – Our Father Who Art in Heaven, BWV 636 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Rigaudon – André Campra/Bish

Music for Sunday, 2017-09-10 (Pentecost 14)

  • Prelude – Trumpet Voluntary (Op. 6, No. 5) – Stanley/Willcocks
  • Offertory – Through Adam’s Fall All Were Corrupted, BWV 637 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – In Thee is Joy, BWV 615 – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2017-09-17 (Pentecost 15)

  • Prelude – Adagio in E Major – Frank Bridge
  • Postlude – Toccata from Symphonie No. 5 – Widor

Music for Sunday, 2017-09-24 (Pentecost 16)

  • Prelude – Rondeau – Mouret/Bish
  • Offertory – Salvation Has Come to Us, BWV 638 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Psalm 19 – Marcello/Bish

Music for Sunday, 2017-10-01 (Pentecost 17)

  • Prelude – I Call to You, Lord Jesus Christ, BWV 639 – J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – In You Have I Put My Hope, Lord, BWV 640 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Processional from “A Patriotic Suite” – Charles Callahan

Music for Sunday, 2017-10-08 (Pentecost 18)

Program Note:  Today begins a three-week cycle of eight pieces composed by Paul Manz on the hymn tune ST ANNE, “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
  • Prelude – Partita on St. Anne – Introduction & Theme – Paul Manz
  • Offertory – When We Are in the Greatest Distress, BWV 641 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Partita on St. Anne – Fantasie – Paul Manz

Music for Sunday, 2017-10-15 (Pentecost 19)

  • Prelude – Partita on St. Anne – Adagio & Canon – Paul Manz
  • Postlude – Partita on St. Anne – Presto – Paul Manz

Music for Sunday, 2017-10-22 (Pentecost 20)

  • Prelude – Partita on St. Anne – Pastorale – Paul Manz
  • Offertory – All Men Are Mortal, BWV 643 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Partita on St. Anne – Fugue-Finale – Paul Manz

Music for Sunday, 2017-10-29 (Pentecost 21)

  • Prelude – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Hess/J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – Oh How Fleeting, Oh How Temporary, BWV 644 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2017-11-05 (Pentecost 22)

  • Prelude – Prélude from Te Deum – Marc-Antoine Charpentier/Morris
  • Offertory – Thanksgiving and Invocation – Edwin Lemare
  • Postlude – Bagatelle in A minor “Für Elise” – Beethoven

Music for Sunday, 2017-11-12 (Pentecost 23)

  • Prelude – Italian Concerto: Andante – J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – He who allows dear God to lead him, BWV 642 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – Italian Concerto: Allegro – J.S. Bach

Music for Sunday, 2017-11-19 (Pentecost 24)

  • Prelude – Au Lac de Wallenstadt – Franz Liszt
  • Postlude – Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor – Frédéric Chopin

Music for Sunday, 2017-11-26 (Christ the King, Celebrated as Advent 1)

  • Prelude – God’s Son is Coming, BWV 600 – J.S. Bach
  • Offertory – Now Come, Savior of Mankind, BWV 599 – J.S. Bach
  • Postlude – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God – Karl Hoyer

Organ Recital, 2017-11-26, Noon

  • An Advent Suite, Charles Callahan
  • A Trio of Carols, James Biery

Concert Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-03 (Advent 1, Celebrated Advent 2)

  • Prelude – Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – Beautiful Savior – Paul Manz
  • Postlude – Prelude on “Noël Nouvelet” – Malcolm Archer

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-10 (Advent Lessons and Carols)

  • Prelude – Now Come, the Gentile Church – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – From East to West, From Shore to Shore – Gerald Near

Voice Recital, 2017-12-10, Noon

  • Sacred and Secular Vocal Solos Performed by the Voices of Our Church

Concert Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-10, 7:00 p.m. (Advent Lessons and Carols)

Same program as today at morning services

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-17 (Advent 3, Celebrated Advent 4)

  • Prelude – Of the Father’s Love Begotten – Gerald Near
  • Postlude – Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing – Michael Burkhardt

Piano Recital, 2017-12-17, Noon

  • Excerpts from “The Christmas Tree” by Franz Liszt
  • Selections From “It’s Christmas!” by Dan Coates (Arranger)

Concert Program (PDF)

Music for Thursday, 2017-12-21, 5:30 p.m. (Longest Night Service)

  • Prelude – Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown – Emma Lou Diemer
  • Postlude – On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry – Emma Lou Diemer

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-24, 10:45 a.m. (Advent 4, Celebrated Christmas)

  • Prelude – In Dulci Jubilo – Gerald Near
  • Offertory – Birthday of a King – arr. Kartsonakis
  • Postlude – In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729 – J.S. Bach

Organ Recital, 2017-12-24, 6:30 p.m.

  • An Advent Suite, Charles Callahan
  • A Trio of Carols, James Biery

Concert Program (PDF)

Music for Sunday, 2017-12-24, 7:00 p.m. (Christmas Eve)

Same program as today at 10:45 a.m.