Hymn Festival February 17, 2012 + 7:30 p. m.

James E. Bobb, organ

Welcome to Trinity!

Restrooms are located directly across from the Nave just outside of Gravely Hall. Please silence all audible electronic devices as you enter the church.

Program

PSALM PRELUDE New songs of celebration render (Rendez à Dieu)

setting by Cary Ratcliff (b. 1953)

HYMN The church’s one foundation

AURELIA All stand.

stanzas 1, 3 & 5: all in unison; stanzas 2 & 4; all in harmony

HYMN Sing of the Lord’s goodness

THE LORD’S GOODNESS Remain seated.

HYMN The King of love my shepherd is

ST. COLUMBA Remain seated.

stanza 1 – all in harmony stanza 4 – all in harmony stanza 2 – all treble voices, unison stanza 5 – in canon, pulpit side starts stanza 3 – all in unison stanza 6 – unison, very softly

HYMN Sing with all the saints in glory

MISSISSIPPI

All stand after the brass introduction.

HYMN Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

LOBE DEN HERRN Remain seated

introduction: interlude: setting by Johann Gottfried Walther setting by Helmut Walcha

stanza 1 – all in unison stanza 3 – all in harmony

interlude: interlude: setting by Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 650 setting by Max Reger

stanza 2 – all in harmony stanza 4 – all in unison

HYMN O sing to God above

ROSAS All stand.

HYMN Each morning brings us

ALL MORGEN IST GANZ FRISCH Remain seated.

HYMN I want Jesus to walk with me

SOJOURNER Remain seated.

Soloist sings stanza 1. Then all sing all three stanzas.

HYMN Abide with me

EVENTIDE Remain seated

stanza 1 – all in unison stanza 3 – women/trebles in unison

stanza 2 – all in harmony stanza 4 – choir

stanza 5 – all in unison

HYMN O God beyond all praising

THAXTED All stand after the instrumental introduction.

Please join us for a reception in Gravely Hall

at the conclusion of the concert

About the Artist

James E. Bobb is Minister of Music at First Congregational Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he directs all of the adult and children’s choirs and oversees an acclaimed concert series. He serves on the faculty of Capital University in Columbus where he teaches organ and church music. Mr. Bobb holds a bachelor’s degree of music in piano and organ performance from Capital, and two master of music degrees from Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Prior to moving to Columbus in June 2009, he served as director of music at the Church of the Incarnate Word in Rochester since 1994.

Instrumentalists

Christofer Ackerman, trumpet

Joshua Tillman, trumpets

Steve Skillman, horn

Chad Horsley, tenor trombone

Marlon MacDonald, bass trombone

Upcoming Opportunities

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 21 – 6:15-7:30 pm $7 per adult, $2 per child

Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 22 Services at 8:00 am, 12 noon, and 6:30 pm

Regular Sunday Worship 8:00 am – Rite I in the Chapel (no music) 9:00 am – Contemporary 11:00 am – Traditional 4:00 pm – Trinity West Campus (Ocean Bay Middle School, Carolina Forest)

Acknowledgments:

All hymn arrangements are by James E. Bobb

All hymns reproduced by permission under OneLicense.net A-717650. “Sing of the Lord’s goodness” text and music by Ernest Sands. Copyright 1981 Ernest Sands. “Sing with all the saints in glory” text: William J. Irons; tune by William Bradley Roberts, copyright 1995 Augsburg Fortress. “Oh, sing to God above” text and tune by Carlo Rosas copyright 1995 Augsburg Fortress. “O God beyond all praising” text: Michael Perry copyright 1982, 1987 Jubilate Hymns, admin. Hope Publishing Company: tune Gustav Holst

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to become living members of the Body of Christ

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