Music at Westminster

Welcome home, Adam! We are blessed to have you join our choir. INTROIT Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light … J.S. Bach(form Christmas Oratorio) 1 Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light,and usher in the morning.O shepherds, shrink not with affright,but hear the angel’s warning:this child, now weak in infancy,our confidence and joy shall be,the pow’r…

INTROIT Choral from Cantata 154, Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren … J.S. Bach (My dearest Jesus is lost) Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter,Jesu, meine Zuversicht,Jesu, starker Schlangentreter,Jesu, meines Lebens Licht!Wie verlanget meinem Herzen,Jesulein, nach dir mit Schmerzen!Komm, ach komm, ich warte dein,komm, o liebstes Jesulein! Jesus, my refuge and redeemer,Jesus, my assurance,Jesus, mighty treader upon…

INTROIT Rest in God Alone … Curtis Stephan Rest in God Alone my Soul ANTHEM Behold the Lamb of God Behold the Lamb of GodWhich taketh awayThe sin of the world BENEDICTION Sevenfold Amen … J. Steiner

INTROIT Enter His Presence … C. O. Beck Click HERE for PDF ANTHEM Down in the River to Pray … arr. D. Dobrin BENEDICTION Sevenfold Amen … J. Steiner Click HERE for PDF

HAPPY NEW YEAR! OUCH! ANTHEM click HERE for MUSESCORE (this is a new piece)

INTROIT What Child is This … Traditional English melody, XVI Century 1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest,On Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,While shepherds watch are keeping? Chorus:This, this is Christ, the King,Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary! 2…

REMINDERS: Dress Rehearsal begins at 2:00pm on December 24th. This is the ONLY rehearsal with orchestra that we will be having. I cannot stress enough the need for punctuality and preparedness. We might need to correct a pitch or two, but there will be no time for teaching notes. Thank you for all you do,…

INTROIT Veni Jesu … L. Cherubini click HERE for PDF ANTHEM In Dulci Jubilo … H. Seuse (ca. 1328) Latin/German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach) English Translation 1. In dulci jubilo,Nun singet und seid froh!Unsers Herzens Wonne liegtin praesepio,Und leuchtet als die SonneMatris in gremio,Alpha es et O! 1. In dulci jubilo [In…

INTROIT Veni Jesu … L. Cherubini click HERE for PDF YouTube Demo ANTHEM Ave Maria … G. Caccini click HERE for PDF Ave Maria, Amen Hail Mary, Amen BENEDICTION Angels Among Us … McFee/Bell(first 2 pages only) click HERE fro PDF

INTROIT Veni Jesu … L. Cherubini click HERE for PDF YouTube Demo ANTHEM Comfort, Comfort Now My People … L. Bourgeois 1. Comfort, comfort ye my people,Speak ye peace, thus saith our God.Comfort those who sit in darkness,Mourning neath their sorrows’ load.Speak ye to JerusalemOf the peace that waits for them,Tell her that her sins…