4:00 OPENING VOLUNTARIES Two Settings of "In dulci jubilo"
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
10:30 A SERVICE OF MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
In dulci jubilo J. S. Bach
A Babe So Tender arr. Richard Dickinson (Festival Choir)
I discovered this piece while cataloging our collection of choral octavos a few years ago. I've not been able to learn any information about the arranger. From the octavo itself, I learned this is a Flemish carol and that the English text was also by Richard Dickinson.
The copyright date is 1959 and I suspect it has been in our files for a very long time. The pages are not merely yellowed - they are completely brown! I imagine Hugh Alderman leading the choir through this anthem in the early 60s, and it's possible it hasn't seen the light of day since.
It's a charming tune filled with images of Christmas Eve and little bursts of "Noel! Noel!"
The Seven Joys of Mary arr. Richard Shephard (Festival Choir)
This traditional European carol is based on images from medieval devotional literature.
Glory to the Newborn King arr. Dan Edwards (St. Mark's Ringers)
This is an energetic arrangement of the well-loved Christmas hymn "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." It features bell peals and mallets.
Before the Marvel of this Night Carl Schalk (Festival Choir)
This lyrical Christmas anthem addresses the Christmas angels, encouraging them to sing of peace, bliss, and love.
The text is by Jaroslav Vajda (1919-2008), whose lyrics fill modern hymnals. (He has six hymns in ELW, including Now the Silence, Now the Peace.) The composer, Carl Schalk (1929-2021) is also well-known in Lutheran circles. His credits include hymn tunes (nine of which are in ELW) and several books about church music and hymnody.
The text is by Jaroslav Vajda (1919-2008), whose lyrics fill modern hymnals. (He has six hymns in ELW, including Now the Silence, Now the Peace.) The composer, Carl Schalk (1929-2021) is also well-known in Lutheran circles. His credits include hymn tunes (nine of which are in ELW) and several books about church music and hymnody.
Christmas Night arr. Michael Helman (St. Mark's Ringers)
This piece is a medley of three Christmas favorites - "Still, Still, Still," "In the Bleak Midwinter," and "Once In Royal David's City." There are no special techniques, just the lovely sound of bells. You might notice that several of our ringers have sections where they play with two bells in each hand - a technique that brings out the melody.
In the Bleak Midwinter arr. Catherine Bennett (Festival Choir)
Night Long Awaited / Noche de paz arr. Shari Hansen (Festival Choir)
Night Long Awaited / Noche de paz arr. Shari Hansen (Festival Choir)
A modern "villancico" - or Spanish Christmas carol - is paired with a Spanish version of "Silent Night." Pastor Daniel joins with the Festival Choir on guitar.
In dulci jubilo Marcel Dupré
GATHERING HYMN O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles) ELW 283
PSALM 96
Tonight's psalm is a hymn version sung to the tune Old Hundredth.
Love Has Come (Un flambeau)
Stanzas of this modern hymn, sung to the tune of an irresistible French carol, are used as the gospel acclamation. The tune is also sung to "Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella."
HYMN OF THE DAY Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn) ELW 270
(4:00) MUSICAL OFFERING Away in a Manger arr. Aaron David Miller
Ellen Olson, viola
(10:30) MUSICAL OFFERING All My Heart Again Rejoices arr. David Lasky
David Lasky's arrangement of this classic German carol has an infectious Baroque quality.
COMMUNION HYMN Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Es is ein Ros) ELW 272
CANDLE LIGHTING HYMN Silent Night, Holy Night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht)
ELW 281
ELW 281
SENDING HYMN Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria) ELW 289
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CLOSING VOLUNTARY On This Day Earth Shall Ring arr. J Wayne Kerr
The nativity image on the banner is from Sundays and Seasons.
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