Music at St. James' Episcopal, Monkton 
Monkton  MD 21111    410 771 4466
"He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, 
and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God."

 
                                                                                              Micah 6:8 (NRSV)
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Our Liturgical  Music
The Adult Choir 
 London, July 2005
"Eine Kleine Kirchenmusik"
Our Concert Series
 
Peragallo Organ    (Opus 609, 1999)

Words for the 
start of Lent (2005)
In the precious moments 
between the ashes we 
were and the ashes we
become, God places 
before us the universe 
and begs us to 
choose life. 
God begs us to choose that which will be life for us and for others: 
the power of tenderness, 
the strength of gentleness,
the glory of color, 
the warmth of touch, 
the force of love.
God has chose first. 
God has chosen us. 
Lent begins.

The Liturgical Music Program
Henry L. Chen, Music Director

Music at the "10:15" and "Special" services
Current (2007-2008) Anthems, Voluntaries, Notes
  

Past Years
2006-2007

2005-2006
2004
-2005
2003-2004 
2002
-2003 

Information on Musical Offerings
 List of anthems (1998-2002) 
Links to composers' sites 

The Adult Choir
The choir  ChoralNet....            Choral Pub Dom Lib  

Significant Past Liturgical / Musical events
October 23, 2005, 3:00 p.m.  The Adult Choir was invited to share in the Bicentennial Celebration of Christ Church, Rock Spring Parish, in Belair, MD.  We presented a celebratory choral concert of "Music Through the Liturgical Year."
July 14 - July 26, 2005 Choral Tour of the London Environs with the Musica Sacra (West Texas Chorale)James Reed , Director 
   Some venues

  Music to be offered at Evensongs 
   Pictures taken by Dan Sakamoto
November 10, 2004 Solemn Mass: "The Celebration of a New Ministry:
     The Institution of Charlie Barton" 
July 27, 2003 Solemn Mass: "A Liturgy for the Ending of 
a Pastoral Relationship: Leave-taking from a Congregation"
Sept 12, 2002 Memorial Service for our friend and colleague,  Harvey Byrd  
  In remembrance of  9/11/2001
... 
8th Season of "Eine Kleine Kirchenmusik"
Concert Series  
(normally in the Church at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays)

2007 - 2008 Season

Artist and Program
Date

Music In Preparation for 
The Christ Mass
St. James' Adult Choir and Chamber Players

December 24, 2007,
10:20 p.m.

FLUTE RECITAL 
Reinhard Sunnus 
and Henry Chen (organ)
FESTIVE CHORAL EVENSONG
of The Last Sunday of Epiphany
Precis & responses: William Smith;
Canticles: Charles Wood in E-flat; 
Psalm 103:
H. Walford Davies
Phos Hilaron: David Hogan
Locus Iste:
A. Bruckner;  
Anthems:
Mendelssohn -  There Shall A Star , 4th page
Warlock - Bethlehem Down
Berlioz - The Shepherd's Farewell

Feb 03, 2008
Concert at
3:30 p.m.
Evensong at 4:00 p.m.
   
   

 

 

2006 - 2007 Season

Artist and Program
Date

Vocal Recital - Yvonne Hook

 

In Preparation for The Christ Mass
featuring
J. S. Bach: The Magnificat (S. 243 in D)
C. Gesualdo: Ave, Marie Dulcissima
St. James' Adult Choir and Chamber Players

December 24, 2006,
10:00 p.m.
   
   

Baltimore Masterworks Chorale
Mark Hardy, Conductor

 


2005-2006 Season

 
 

Artist and Program

Date

"Côr Cymraeg Rehoboth"
(Rehoboth Welsh Choir)
-- Background Information in pdf and WORD
--- Picture

April 2, 2006
"Pan Quartet"
Members of the Venetian
Instrumental Ensemble
in a 
SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY 
CONCERT of CHAMBER MUSIC
May 14, 2006
The St. James' Adult Choir
FATHER'S DAY CHORAL EVENSONG
Precis & responses:
William Smith;
Canticles: Charles Wood in E-flat; 
Psalm 103, setting:
H. Howells+?
Phos Hilaron:
David Hogan; 
Locus Iste:
A. Bruckner;  
Thou Wilt Keep Him:
S. S. Wesley; 
Greater Love Hath No Man:
J. Ireland;
A Gaelic Blessing: J. Rutter
5:00 P.M.!
June 18, 2006
   

2004 - 2005 Season

Artist and Program
Date
David Dasch, organist Oct 17, 2004
Lukasz Szyrner, cellist November 21, 2004
James Reed, organist January 30, 2005
Rescheduled
for May 1, 2005!
Eugene Lvov, jazz pianist March 6, 2005
March 13, 2005
North Harford High School 
A Cappella Choir, Marty Banghart, Director
April 10, 2005
St. James' Adult Choir 
    "Farewell Concert" 
        before our tour of England.
SUNDAY afternoon
Five o'clock
June 19, 2005

2003-2004 Season

Paul Binko  in  Concert ... March 30, 2003
North Harford Bel Canto Singers March 7, 2004
Baltimore Masterworks Chorale April 25, 2004

St. James' organ 

 The Peragallo Opus 609 (1999) specifications.

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