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.

Upcoming and Recent

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 – O Come, Little Children – Michael Burkhardt
• Postlude – Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – Michael Burkhardt

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

• Prelude – When the Savior Jesus Christ – Dandrieu
• Postlude – Angels from the Realms of Glory – Michael Burkhardt

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

• Prelude – Offertory on Two Noëls – Alexandre Guilmant
• Postlude – In Dulci Jublio, BWV 729 – J.S. Bach

The Console of the Casavant Organ

2020 Archive

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

• Prelude – The Old Year Is Past – J.S. Bach
• Postlude – Carillon on a Ukranian 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

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)

• Prelude – Theme with Variations – Felix Mendelssohn
• Postlude – Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor – J.S. Bach
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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.