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Let the chant be full of gravity; . . . and whilst it pleases the ear, let it move the heart. -- St. Bernard of Clairvaux
If we consider and ask ourselves what sort of music we should wish to hear on entering a church, we should surely, in describing our ideal, say, first of all that it must be something different from what is heard elsewhere; that it should be a sacred music, devoted to its purpose; a music whose peace should still passion, whose dignity should strengthen our faith, whose beauty should find a home in our hearts to cheer us in life and death; a music worthy of the fair temples in which we meet, and of the holy words of our Liturgy; a music whose expression of the mystery of things unseen never allowed any trifling motive to ruffle the sanctity of its reserve.
-- Robert Bridges
PRAYER FOR MUSICIANS
O God whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with thy servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by thy people on Earth; And grant to them even now glimpses of thy beauty, through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen
-- Book of Common Prayer
Liturgical Music Schedule
For GOD the father Almighty plays upon the HARP of stupendous
magnitude and melody.
For at that time malignity ceases and the devils themselves
are at peace.
For this time is perceptible to man by a remarkable stillness
and serenity of soul.
Hallelujah from the heart of God, and from the hand of the artist inimitable, and from the echo of the heavenly harp in sweetness magnifical and mighty.
— Christopher Smart
May 23 - Pentecost
Mass: Missa Dum complerentur Tomás Luis de Victoria
Offertory: Dum complerentur (prima pars) Tomás Luis de Victoria
Communion: Dum complerentur (secunda pars) Tomás Luis de Victoria
May 30 - Trinity Sunday
Mass: Missa Papæ Marcelli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Offertory: The Vision of Isaiah, Alec Wyton
Communion: Libera nos, salva nos, John Sheppard
June 6 - Solemnity of Corpus Christi
Mass: Missa Lauda, Sion Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Offertory: Sacerdotes Domini, William Byrd
Communion: Lauda Sion, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Communion: Ave verum corpus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2010 Summer Bach Solo Cantata Series
While the choir is on break, the congregation sings the Willan setting of the Mass. Masses include a summer Bach solo cantata series with an individual choir member serving as cantor and soloist, accompanied by organ and harpsichord.
June 13 - Third Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen - J.S. Bach
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June 20 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 158, Der Friede sei mit dir - J.S. Bach
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June 27 - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 84, Ich bin vergnügt - J.S. Bach
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July 4 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 35, Geist un Seele - J.S. Bach
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July 11 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 55, Ich armer Mensch - J.S. Bach
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July 18 - Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 193, Ihr Tore zu Zion - J.S. Bach
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July 25 - Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata TWV 1.875, Ich weiss - G.P. Telemann
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August 1 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 82, Ich habe genug - J.S. Bach
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August 8 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 54, Widerstehe - J.S. Bach
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August 15 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 243, Magnificat - J.S. Bach
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August 22 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 137, Lobe den Herren - J.S. Bach
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August 29 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 56, Ich will den Kreuzstab - J.S. Bach
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September 5 - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mass: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdelena - Healey Willan
Arias from Cantata 199, Mein Herz schwimmt im Blut - J.S. Bach
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The full choir returns on September 12, 2010.
Opportunities for musicians
Membership in the Choir of the Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes is open to all qualified singers by audition. Interested prospective singers are invited to contact the choirmaster at ( 202) 379-6714 or by e-mail.
