Cantate Domino

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
November 17, 2019

Choristers Singing, Initial "C" from the opening of Psalm 98, "Cantate Domino"
Guglielmo Giraldi, 1450-1490

 Sing to the Lord a new song, *

for he has done marvelous things.
                            Psalm 98:1

This morning's appointed psalm - "Cantate Domino" in Latin - is the source for the name of our children's choir program. Cantate Choral Academy was founded in 2016. You will hear our Trinity Cathedral choristers sing this morning!

The Bible contains many references to music. Psalm 98 continues:

Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands;
lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing.
Sing to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the voice of song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it,
the lands and those who dwell therein.
Let the rivers clap their hands, 
and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord,
when he comes to judge the earth.

In addition to providing leadership on the hymns and service music, our choristers
are offering two anthems this morning. The first is a setting of a 17th century hymn tune, Nun danket alle Gott - "Now thank we all our God." The arranger, Ruth Elaine Schram, preserves the Baroque musical style while pairing a newly composed countermelody with the original tune. The music and words of this classic Thanksgiving hymn can be found in The Hymnal 1982, #397. Hear a recording of the anthem: Now Thank We All Our God

Statue of St. Richard, Chichester Cathedral (Philip Jackson, sculptor)
Our communion anthem also combines the old and new. "Guide Us, Lord" adapts a portion of an ancient prayer by St. Richard of Chichester (1197-1253):

Help us see you more clearly,
Help us love you more dearly,
Help us follow you more nearly,
Day by day.

The composer pairs this refrain with new verses, and the lyrical piano accompaniment sets a quiet, reflective tone.


Our church's music - like our church itself - is a mix of old and new, ancient traditions and new, youthful voices. Through our hymnal and our choral tradition, we experience the greatest sacred music of every age as we raise our voices to sing God's praises. The Christian faith is a singing faith. Cantate Domino!


 Music for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
November 17, 2019


Hymns
God of hope and joy and wonder (Westminster Abbey)
482   Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (Slane)
For your generous providing (Holy Manna)
679   Surely it is God who saves me (Thomas Merton)
371   Thou, whose almighty word (Moscow)

Service Music

Gloria in excelsis, S-278     William Mathias

Psalm 98, A Hymntune Psalter, Carl P. Daw, Jr. and Kevin R. Hackett
Sanctus, S-128     Mathias
Memorial Acclamation S-135     Jackson Hill
Great Amen S-146     McNeil Robinson II
Fraction anthem, S-155     Gerald Near

Anthems
Now Thank We All Our God     -Nun danket, arr. Ruth Elaine Schram
Guide Us, Lord     -Mark Patterson

 Organ Voluntaries
Variations on Kremser     -Flor Peeters
Organ chorale: Nun danket alle Gott     -Georg Friedrich Kaufmann








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