Service Music

Listed below is the upcoming service music.  If you have any music questions, please contact Ben Gessner, Organist/Choirmaster:  music@churchholycross.org.

During our services, you will hear many instruments throughout the year, with performances by many of the area’s finest musicians. On a weekly basis, you will hear our Skinner Opus 306 pipe organ, our 19th-century parlor organ, and/or our harpsichord.

And last but not least, our choir sings every Sunday at 11:00 am, with a rehearsal at 9:45 am. We would heartily welcome you with a folder of music. Please join us.

The First Sunday of Advent † December 3, 2023

Mass ◊ Russian Orthodox and Schubert Deutsche Messe

Psalm 80 ◊ Anglican chant – B. Gessner, based on Veni Emmanuel

Anthems ◊ Rorate caeli – plainsong, mode I ◊ Savior of the nations, come – arr. Toole

Hymns ◊ 59 Merton ◊ 61 Wachet auf ◊ 74 St. Theodulph ◊ 601 St. Michael ◊ 68 Llangloffan

Piano ◊ 3 Variations on Nun komm – J.P. Sweelinck ◊ “Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum” from Children’s Corner – C. Debussy

The Last Sunday after Pentecost † November 26, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 95 ◊ Response: Toulon ◊ Plainsong, tone 5.i

Anthem ◊ King of glory, King of peace – K. Lee Scott

Hymns ◊ 494 Diademata ◊ 571 Charlestown ◊ 585 Bingham ◊ 435 King’s Weston ◊ 460 Hyfrydol

Piano ◊ Romance in D-flat – J. Sibelius ◊ Duet No. 2 in F – J.S. Bach

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost † November 19, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 90 ◊ Response: O quanta qualia ◊ Plainsong, tone 6.i

Anthem ◊ And though this world with devils filled – J.S. Bach

Hymns ◊ 632 Munich ◊ 574 St. Petersburg ◊ 9 Morning Song ◊ 490 Houston ◊ 680 St. Anne

Piano ◊ Improvisation on Houston – A. Van Varick ◊ Little Fugue in C – G.F. Handel

The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost † November 12, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 70 ◊ Simplified Anglican Chant: R.K. Kennedy

Anthems ◊ The Midnight Cry – Southern Harmony Day by Day – M. Schweizer                                                                     

Hymns ◊ WLP721 Ton-y-Botel ◊ 61 Wachet auf ◊ 462 York ◊ 68 Llangloffan ◊ 436 Truro

Feast of All Saints † November 5, 2023

Mass ◊ Hampton and Crisafulli

Psalm 34 ◊ Responsorial setting – James E. Moore, Jr.

Anthem ◊ The Christian’s Hope – William Walker

Hymns ◊ 287 Sine nomine ◊ 593 Dickinson College ◊ 625 Darwall’s 148th ◊ 624 Ewing618 Lasst uns erfreuen

Piano ◊ Deep River – S. Coleridge-Taylor ◊ Sinfonia in E-flat – J.S. Bach

The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost † October 29, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 1 ◊ Simplified Anglican Chant: R.K. Kennedy

Anthem ◊ Sometimes a light surprises – R. Shephard

Hymns ◊ 381 Ton-y-Botel ◊ 551 Festal Song ◊ 568 Was lebet336 Werde munter610 Blaenhafren

The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost † October 22, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 96 ◊ Response: Old 104th ◊ Plainsong, tone 2.i

Anthem ◊ O for a closer walk with God – C.V. Stanford

Hymns ◊ 377 Old 100th ◊ 478 Monk’s Gate ◊ 591 King’s Lynn ◊ 348 O quanta qualia ◊ 665 Michael

Piano ◊ La fille aux chevaux lin – C. Debussy ◊ Sinfonia in F – J.S. Bach

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost † October 15, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 23 ◊ Metrical setting: Resignation

Anthem ◊ The Lord is my Shepherd – Howard Goodall

Hymns ◊ Darwall’s 148th ◊ 487 The Call ◊ 339 Schmücke dich ◊ 649 Dickinson College ◊ Holy Manna ◊ 345 Ellers

Piano ◊ Clair de lune – C. Debussy ◊ Little Fugue in C – G.F. Handel

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost † October 8, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 80 ◊ Response: Picardy ◊ Plainsong, tone 1.v

Anthem ◊ Grant us your peace – F. Mendelssohn

Hymns ◊ 518 Westminster Abbey ◊ 458 Love Unknown ◊ 483 St. Magnus ◊ Gatta ◊ 448 Deus tuorum militum

Piano ◊ Gnossienne No. 1 – Erik Satie ◊ Tarantella – Albert Piecznoka

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost † October 1, 2023

Mass ◊ Rutter, Hampton, and Crisafulli

Psalm 25 ◊ Response: Leoni ◊ Plainsong, tone 2.i

Anthem ◊ Jesus, Name of wondrous love – R. Powell

Hymns ◊ 686 Nettleton ◊ 492 Finnian ◊ LEVAS196 Leaning ◊ 439 Wondrous Love ◊ 344 Sicilian Mariners

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost † September 24, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 145 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant – Jerome Meachen

Anthem ◊ Panis angelicus – César Franck

Hymns ◊ 390 Lobe den Herren ◊ 659 de Tar ◊ 644 St. Peter ◊ 312 Malabar ◊ 279 St. George

Piano ◊ Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 (Well-Tempered Clavier I) – J.S. Bach

Feast of the Holy Cross † September 17, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 98 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant – R.K. Kennedy

Anthem ◊ Crux fidelis – Kathryn Rose

Hymns ◊ VF104 To God be the Glory ◊ 474 Rockingham ◊ LEVAS29 Near the Cross ◊ Green’s View ◊ 473 Crucifer

Piano ◊ Adagio cantabile from Sonata Pathétique – L.v. Beethoven

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost † September 10, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 119 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant – R.K. Kennedy

Anthem ◊ Draw us in the Spirit’s tether – Harold Friedell

Hymns ◊ 518 Westminster Abbey ◊ 675 Bourbon ◊ 318 Nyack ◊ 609 Gardiner527 Ton-y-Botel

Piano ◊ Fugue on Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la – J.P. Sweelinck

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost † September 3, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 26 ◊ Metrical setting (Detroit)

Hymns ◊ 477 Engelberg ◊ 675 Bourbon ◊ 577 Ubi caritas (Murray)654 SumnerWLP757 Kelvingrove

Piano ◊ Traumerai from Kinderszenen – Robert Schumann ◊ Where He Leads Me – Todd Kendall

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost † August 27, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 138 ◊ Metrical setting (Deus tuorum militum)

Hymns ◊ 525 Aurelia ◊ 513 Bridegroom ◊ 524 St. Thomas (Williams) ◊ 306 Sursum corda ◊ 304 Land of Rest ◊ 522 Austria

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost † August 20, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 85 ◊ Metrical setting (Gardiner)

Hymns ◊ 388 Hanover ◊ 529 McKee ◊ 435 King’s Weston ◊ 652 Rest ◊ 699 Aberystwyth ◊ LEVAS106 Precious Lord

Piano ◊ 2 Variations on Herr Jesu Christ – Gael Liardon ◊ In peace and joy I now depart – F.W. Zachow

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost † August 13, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Psalm 85 ◊ Metrical setting (Gardiner)

Hymns ◊ 388 Hanover ◊ 529 McKee ◊ 435 King’s Weston ◊ 652 Rest ◊ 699 Aberystwyth ◊ LEVAS106 Precious Lord

Piano ◊ 2 Variations on Herr Jesu Christ – Gael Liardon ◊ In peace and joy I now depart – F.W. Zachow

Convocational Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Transfiguration: August 6, 2023, 4:00 PM

Anthem ◊ Let all mortal flesh – Gustav Holst

Service ◊ Merbecke Preces and Responses, adapt. Winfred Douglas and Gessner; Edward Bairstow, Unison Service in E-flat; Roman Suffrage Tone, adapt. Gessner

Organ ◊ Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541 – J.S. Bach

Feast of the Transfiguration † August 6, 2023

Mass ◊ Powell and Hurd

Anthem ◊ Christ is the world’s true light – W.K. Stanton

Hymns ◊ 7 Ratisbon; 129 Mowsley; 366 Grosser Gott; 137 Wareham; 657 Hyfrydol

Organ ◊ Voluntary for 2 Trumpets – Henry Purcell; Fugue in G, BWV 541.ii – J.S. Bach

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost † July 30, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 48 Es flog eins klein Waldvögelein; 447 St. Magnus; 462 York;

635 Wer nur den lieben Gott; 594 Cwm Rhondda

Organ ◊ Voluntaries – John Stanley

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost † July 23, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 423 St. Denio; 589 St. Anne; 593 Dickinson College; 343 Sicilian Mariners; 665 Michael

Organ ◊ Voluntaries – John Stanley

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost † July 16, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Anthem ◊ Thou visitest the earth – Maurice Greene

Hymns ◊ 440 Liebster Jesu; 632 Munich; One Bread, One Body; 302 Rendez à Dieu; 534 Purpose

Organ ◊ Prelude on Liebster Jesu – Paul Manz; Little Prelude and Fugue in B-flat – J.T. Krebs

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost † July 9, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 657 Hyfrydol; 692 Kingsfold; 644 St. Peter; Thompson; 482 Slane; 544 Duke Street

Organ ◊ Voluntaries – John Stanley

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost † July 2, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Anthem ◊ Draw us in the Spirit’s tether – Harold Friedell

Hymns ◊ 518 Westminster Abbey; 675 Bourbon; 318 Nyack; 609 Gardiner; 607 Llangloffan

Organ ◊ Little Prelude and Fugue in A minor – J.T. Krebs; Sorte – Wély

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost † June 25, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 372 Leoni; 296 Engelberg; 661 Georgetown; 178 Alleluia No. 1; Assam; 537 Moscow

Organ ◊ Voluntaries – John Stanley

The Third Sunday after Pentecost † June 18, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Anthem ◊ Jubilate Deo – Richard Purvis

Hymns ◊ 610 Blaenhafren; 456 de Tar; 321 Rockingham; 541 Ora Labora; Abbot’s Leigh

Organ ◊ Little Prelude and Fugue in F – J.T. Krebs; Sortie – Wély

The Second Sunday after Pentecost † June 11, 2023

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 401 Leoni; 686 Nettleton; 281 Breslau; Balm in Gilead; 706 Halton Holgate; 493 Azmon

Organ ◊ Voluntaries – John Stanley

Pride Mass † June 10, 2023, 5:00 PM

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Hymns ◊ 448 Deus tuorum militum; Anthony; 469 St. Helena; 379 Abbot’s Leigh

Organ ◊ Wondrous Love – Samuel Barber; O Gott, du frommer Gott – Ethel Smyth; Now Thank We All Our God – J.S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox

June 4, 2023 † The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

Mass ◊ Decius, Proulx, and Hurd

Psalm 8 ◊ Metrical setting – St. Magnus

Anthem ◊ Let all mortal flesh– Gustav Holst

Hymns ◊ 370 St. Patrick’s Breastplate/Deirdre ◊ 423 St. Denio ◊ 407 Lukkason ◊ 366 Grosser Gott ◊ 362 Nicaea

Organ ◊ Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552.ii, “St. Anne” – J.S. Bach ◊ Festival Toccata – Percy Fletcher

May 28, 2023 † The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

Mass ◊ Mathias and James

Psalm 104 ◊ Metrical Setting – Azmon

Anthems ◊ Praise the Spirit in creation – David Hurd ◊ Veni Sancte Spiritus – Plainsong

Hymns ◊ 225 Salve festa dies ◊ 516 Down Ampney ◊ 513 Bridegroom ◊ LEVAS 119 Morecambe ◊ 521 Chelsea Square

Organ ◊ Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541 – J.S. Bach ◊ Spirit Fantasy – Carl Haywood