The Shepherd's Song


Psallam spiritu et mente.
I will sing with the Spirit and with the understanding also.
--Motto of the Royal School of Church Music (I Corinthians 14:15)
  
9 January 2014
In This Issue

12 January 2014 - First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of the Lord

9:00am Eucharist, II

      Treble Choir / Canterbury Choir

      John Linker, Organist/Choirmaster

            Buxtehude / Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180

            Nystedt / This Is My Beloved Son       

            Bach / Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680

            Hymns

            119*                   As with gladness                                                              Dix

            124* (st. 1)         What star is this                                                      Puer nobis

            LEVAS 143*       Wade in the water                          Spiritual, Arr. Haywood

            121*                   Christ, when for us you were baptized                     caithness

 

11:15am Eucharist, II

      Parish Choir

      John Linker, Organist/Choirmaster

            Woodward / Psalm 29

            Buxtehude / Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180

            Nystedt / This Is My Beloved Son

            Bach / Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680         

            Hymns

            119*                   As with gladness                                                                        Dix

            124* (st. 1)         What star is this                                                               Puer nobis

            139*                   When Jesus went to Jordan's stream    Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam

            121*                   Christ, when for us you were baptized                              caithness

 

4:15pm Concert

      Margaret Jones and Susan Weatherford, Recorders; John Linker, Organ

            Loeillet of Ghent / Sonata in A Minor (Adagio)

            Telemann / Sonata in C Major (Allegro)

            Telemann / Trio Sonata in A Minor, TWV 42:a9 (Largo, Allegro)     

            Handel / Sonata in F Major, HWV 378 (Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro)

            Loeillet of London / Sonata in F Major (Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Giga)

             

5:00pm Eucharist, II

      John Linker, Organist

      Buxtehude / Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180

      Bach / Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680   

      Hymns

            119*                   As with gladness                                                               Dix

            124* (st. 1)         What star is this                                                     Puer nobis

            WLP 750            So the day dawn for me                                                       

                                                  Wildridge and St Charles, Queensborough Terrace

 

[* = Hymns chosen from the 2009 Hymn Survey]
Notes for Sunday's Music
This Sunday we celebrate Christ's baptism by John. Particularly appropriate to this day is the opening voluntary, the chorale prelude by Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Christ our Lord to Jordan came). The as an "ornamental chorale, the melody is found in the top voice, slightly embellished, played on a solo registration, while the left hand and pedal provide subtle accompaniment. Originally from Denmark, Buxtehude's fame came as organist of the Marienkirche in L�beck, Germany. A highly influential teacher of his time, he taught and inspired the young J.S. Bach.

 

In 1739 J.S. Bach published his first (public) organ collection, Clavier�bung III, a collection abounding with Trinitarian references (eg., there are 27 pieces: 3x3x3). Wir glauben is a fugue in five voices, the subject of which is derived from the German hymn sung with the text of the Nicene Creed. The gloriously strident pedal ostinato is thought to represent a strong faith in God. This work is sometimes called "The Giant Fugue" as the rising thirds in the pedal ostinato reminds one of a giant's footsteps. The work today is played from a copy of the original 1739 edition written in Bach's hand, or possibly that of his copyist.

 

The Anthem "This Is My Beloved Son" by Knut Nystedt sets the words heard from Heaven as read in the Gospel Lesson. The organ accompaniment provides austerity, seemingly coming from heaven. Mostly in unison, this short work captures the wonder, fear, and surprise of hearing the Word of God. Knut Nystedt is a celebrated Norwegian composer. A one-time student of the American composer Aaron Copland, Nystedt was organist at Torshov Church in Oslo and also on faculty at the University of Oslo. 
The opening line of Bach's Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680
Margaret Jones & Susan Weatherford
Recorder Duo Margaret Jones & Susan Weatherford to Perform Sunday in Good Shepherd
 

Reviving Good Shepherd's "Consort For Too Early Music," recorder duo Margaret Jones and Susan Weatherford have assembled a lovely program for this Sunday afternoon's concert featuring music by Handel, Loeillet, and Telemann.

 

During her academic life, Margaret Jones published books and articles on contemporary Spanish literature, received the Kayden National Prize for translation, an NEA fellowship, and held offices in national professional organizations. A long time member of Good Shepherd Choir, she has celebrated music for most of her life. Today she is an avid gardener, cook, and general factotum.

 

Susan Weatherford grew up in a musical family in Berea, Kentucky, and has played recorder and piano since she was six years of age, and has also sung in choirs and doing folk dance from an early age. Today she is a poet, cyclist, gardener, musician, vegetarian cook, and certified yoga instructor.
Joshua Bracken

Welcome Music Intern Joshua Bracken

 

Next week we welcome Joshua Bracken who is joining us as temporary Music Intern for the next three months. Joshua will be with us for most mid-week activities and on Sunday afternoons. Below is a note of introduction from him. Welcome, Joshua!

 

Hello Good Shepherd!

 

My name is Joshua Bracken and I am a senior at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY.

 

I am a music major with a church music leadership emphasis. To fulfill my graduation requirements, I have to do an internship at a church with a good music program, and the Church of the Good Shepherd was my first choice.

 

I am a "pastor's kid," and grew up in the United Methodist Church. Liturgy has been a central part of my life and my family's life. Through this, I have learned that the church and the people in it take up a huge part in my heart.

 

I look forward to meeting you all and getting to know each of you!

 

Joshua Bracken   

Upcoming Sunday Afternoon Concerts in Good Shepherd


We have launched an exciting new concert series each Sunday afternoon throughout the academic year.  Though these concerts are primariliy organ recitals, 

many different genres of music will be celebrated throughout the year.  

Please spread the word and invite your friends!

All Sunday afternoon concerts are at 4:15pm (unless otherwise noted) and admission is free, 

however, donations are gratefully accepted.

 

 

12 January 2014 - 4:15pm - Recorder and Organ Recital by Margaret Jones & 

           Susan Weatherford, Recorders, with John Linker, Organ

 

19 January 2014 - 4:15pm - Choir Concert by Cantabile, Donna Bonner, Director

 

26 January 2014 - 4:15pm - Trumpet and Organ Recital by Patrick Tuck, Trumpet, 

           with John Linker, Organ

 

2 February 2014 - 4:15pm - Clarinet and Organ Recital by Andrew Burton, Clarinet, 

           with John Linker, Organ

 

9 February 2014 - 4:15pm - Choir Concert by University of Kentucky Blue Note Ensemble, 

             Dimitrius Walker, Director

 

16 February 2014 - 4:15pm - Voice Recital by Whit Whitaker, Tenor

 

23 February 2014 - 4:15pm - Central Music Academy Student Recital

 

2 March 2014 - 4:15pm - Bluegrass Concert by University of Kentucky Bluegrass Ensemble

 

16 March 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Clif Cason

 

30 March 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Joshua Bracken

 

6 April 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Jason Overall

 

13 April 2014 - 4:15pm - Trumpet & Organ Recital by Caleb Hudson, Trumpet, and John Linker, Organ

 

27 April 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Jane Johnson

 

4 May 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Zachary Klobnak

 

11 May 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Ted Gentry

 

18 May 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Larry Sharp

 

25 May 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Margaret Dickinson

 

1 June 2014 - 4:15pm - Organ Recital by Robert Nicholls

What's Coming Up

 

28 February 2014 - 7:30pm - Organist Olivier Latry in Recital

Olivier Latry, one of the three organistes-titulaires de Grande-Orgue of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, will be playing a recital in Good Shepherd on Friday 28 February 2014. This remarkable event will be co-sponsored between the Lexington and Louisville Chapters of the American Guild of Organists as well as Good Shepherd. Latry is also organ professor at Paris Conservatory and is considered to be one of the finest organists in the world. You may read more info about this dynamic musician here.
Good Shepherd Choir at St Paul's Within the Walls, Rome, June 2013
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