Spiritual Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. sung by Cate Emerick and John Nowacki, sermon by the Rev’d Susan Pinkerton.

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Service Music:

Voluntary    Prelude for Organ: Tonality of Time    Francesco Blackmore (b. 1991)

Born in Jamaica, Francesco Blackmore is a Connecticut composer and organist, currently serving as Director of Music at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Windsor. He was an award-winning composition and theory student at CCSU, and recently was composer-in-residence at West Avon Congregational Church. Scott was honored to play the premiere of this work on our Pipes Alive! series in 2019.

Opening Hymn 410 vv. 1,2,4    Praise, my soul, the King of heaven    Lauda anima

Song of Praise    Dignus es    Benjamin P. Straley (b. 1986)

The Rev’d Benjamin Straley is rector of S. Stephen’s Church in Providence, former organist of Washington National Cathedral, and a noted concert organist who performed here in 2020. He wrote this song of praise for the Cathedral, and our choir had the honor of premiering it while singing there in July, 2019. His tempo marking is “with much verve,” so listen once to the refrain and then help us make a joyful noise to God, even from the comfort of your home!

Sequence Hymn    For the fruit of all creation    Ar hyd y nos

Anthem    Locus iste    Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Words: Latin gradual for the dedication of a church
Adult and Youth Choirs

Locus iste a Deo factus est, inaestimabile sacramentum, irreprehensibilis est.
This place was made by God, a priceless sacrament; it is without reproach.

Sanctus    Land of Rest, arr. Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983)

Fraction Anthem    Be Known to us, Lord Jesus    Gary James (b. 1957)

Voluntary    Fantasy in G minor, BWV 542    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)