The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in g#, WTC Book 1, J. S. Bach

At the Introit: Sing praise to God, Mit freuden zahrt

Psalm 119, "Blessed are they..." Guimont Psalter

Offertory: Eye has not seen

Communion Hymn: You satisfy the hungry heart, Bicentennial

Communion Anthem: My Song is Love Unknown, arr. Kirkby

Hymn of Thanksgiving: Let all things now living, The Ash Grove

Postlude: Postlude-Cantique, Dubois

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In April of 2010 my former college roommate David Erlandson (Worship Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Mentor, Ohio) presented a graduate recital at Cleveland State University where he earned the degree Master of Music in composition. I was privileged to premier his solo piano work Psalm 150 which you can watch below.

Graduate Recital - First Half from David Erlandson on Vimeo.

The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in F# Minor, WTC, Book 1, J. S. Bach

At the Introit: Joyful, joyful we adore you, Hymn to Joy

Ps. 112, Guimont Psalter

Offertory: God of day and God of darkness, Beach Spring

Communion: Ps. 103, "The Lord is kind and merciful," Guimont Psalter

Anthem: Nunc dimittis from Unison Service in C, Dyson

Hymn of Thanksgiving: Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, Lauda Anima

Postlude: Choral Song in C, Wesley

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in G, WTC Book 1, J.S. Bach

At the Introit: Let all mortal flesh keep silence, Picardy

Ps. 146, "Blessed the poor in spirit..." Guimont Psalter

Offertory: Blest are they, Haas

At Communion: Take and eat, Joncas

Anthem: Drop, drop slow tears, Gibbons

Hymn of Thanksgiving: O breathe on me, O breath of God, St. Columba, arr. Rawsthorne

Postlude: Picardy, arr. Albert Zabel

Preparing for Lent

I have just uploaded the liturgical music schedule for Lent 2011 at St. Vincent's. It may be viewed here. Similar to Lent 2010, this year there will be no organ preludes or postludes except for Lent IV because the Church asks us organists to minimize the use of the instrument during the penitential seasons. One addition to the Choral Mass at 8:30 each Sunday during Lent will be the proper Introit and Communion chants, sung in English. These additional texts will help us enter more deeply into the Sunday liturgies. The Gospel Acclamation for Lent, normally called the Tract, will be the text, "Praise and honor to you, O Lord Jesus Christ." The music is David Hurd's adaptation of the Kyrie from Missa Orbis factor (Mass XI; listen to the original here). The entire liturgical schedule for Lent and Easter is pending approval and will be posted here when it becomes available.

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in f# minor, WTC Book 1, J. S. Bach

At the Introit: Alleluia, sing to Jesus, Hyfrydol, arr. Hancock

Ps. 27, "The Lord is my light," Guimont Psalter

Offertory: The Summons, Kelvingrove, arr. Rawsthorne

At Communion: Taste and see (Ps. 34), Moore

Choral Anthem at Communion: Deep River, African Amer. Spiritual, arr. Vaughn

Hymn of Thanksgiving: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, Lobe den herren, arr. Norris

Postlude: Fanfare, Kenneth Leighton

Special thanks to Marilyn Odendahl, oboe, for her contribution to Mass this weekend.