Sunday, November 29, 2009

Guest Musicians: Americana quartet Three Tall Pines performs for our 11am service on mandolin, fiddle, dobro and other traditional bluegrass instruments. Their original songs and creative instrumentation look forward, while embracing traditional acoustic sound and telling stories of early American life. For more information, visit www.threetallpines.com.

PRELUDE

Jenny Mule: Dan Bourdeau

Broken Panes: Dan Bourdeau, Joe Lurgio

Cryin' Holy: trad.
MEDITATION

Stone Walls: Dan Bourdeau
OFFERTORY

Metamorphosis: Joe Lurgio
POSTLUDE

Gospel Plough: trad.

Kelo House: trad.

Three Tall Pines members: Dan Bourdeau (guitar, vocals), Joe Lurgio (mandolin, vocals), Gian Pangaro (bass, dobro), Emily Rideout (fiddle, viola)

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Hymn Singing with Leo

10:15-10:45am in Hale Chapel: Church Historian and former Director of Music Leo Collins will present a variety of music for congregational participation, discussion of the role of music in the service and music in various Church settings over its long history.

11am Service

PRELUDE

Donde lieta, from La Boheme: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Lo son l'umile ancella,  from Adriana Lecouvreur: Francesco Cilea (1866-1950)

Rebecca Teeters, soprano; Bob Winkley, piano

ANTHEM

The Pasture: Randall Thompson (1899-1984)

OFFERTORY

Peace Be Multiplied: Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)

POSTLUDE

Hymn Prelude on Old Hundreth: Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Concert this Sunday: On Nov. 15 at 3pm, baroque cellist Audrey Cienniwa will perform Cello Suites I, IV & III by J.S. Bach. Tickets are $15 general admission/$10 students/seniors, but are FREE to registered members of First Church. For more information, visit www.firstchurchbostonmusic.org.

PRELUDE
Aria (Concerto Grosso No. 12): George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
MEDITATION
The Volume of Friendship: Alice B. Kellogg (2003)
OFFERTORY
Exaudi Domine: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
POSTLUDE
Passacaglia: John E. West (1863-1929)

Hymn Singing with Leo
Nov. 22, 10:15-10:45am in Hale Chapel: Church Historian and former Director of Music Leo Collins will present a variety of music for congregational participation, discussion of the role of music in the service and music in various Church settings over its long history.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Hymn Singing with Leo This Sunday, 10:15-10:45am in Hale Chapel: Church Historian and former Director of Music Leo Collins will include a variety of music for congregational participation, discussion of the role of music in the service and music in various Church settings over its long history.

PRELUDE
Toccata Seconda (1637, Book 2): Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
MEDITATION
Pure Imagination: Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley, arr. Y. Young (1970)
OFFERTORY
Lift Up Your Hearts (all America): Selene Howe (1996)
POSTLUDE
Prelude, Fugue, Toccata in D: Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer (c.1670-1746)

Next Sunday, November 15 at 3pm, baroque cellist Audrey Cienniwa will perform Cello Suites I, IV & V by J.S. Bach. Tickets are $15 general admission/$10 students/seniors, but are FREE to registered members of First Church. For more information, visit http://www.firstchurchbostonmusic.org/.