May 18, 2025

The prelude is "Song 13", tune by Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), who may have been the most prominent English composer of the late Tudor period.  Yes, there are other "song numbers"-- you may find up to 67!  The setting I will play is by the English composer, Percy Whitlkock (1903-1946).

Our processional hymn is the famous "O quanta qualia", "O what their joy and glory must be", 623.  As you may note, this hymn dates back to the 17th century.  So many compositions are based on the tune.

Another Orlando Gibbons tune-- "Song 1" is our Gospel hymn, "Thou, who at Thy first Eucharist did pray that all Thy Church might be for everyone".  I think you know the hymn well-- it is 315.

Our anthem is "Jesus, The Very Thought Of Thee",  a very beautiful and meditative composition by the contemporary, Peter Matthews, who lives in north Florida.  

The first communion hymn is "Ubi caritas", "God is love, and where true love is God himself is there", 577.   The second hymn is 457, "Thou art the Way, to Thee alone from sin and death we flee"-  another familiar 18th century tune.

Closing, we will sing the famous Charles Villiers Stanford tune, "We know that Christ is raised and dies no more", 296.  Stanford (1852-1924) was of course a most prominent English composer.

The postlude, by the prolific American composer, Seth Bingham (1882-1972), is based on the hymn tune "Truro", which is used for both 182 and 436 in our hymnal.