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The Singing Community
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Download: Service of Choral Vespers for Lent held in March,
2007
The Singing Community
Congregational song is of paramount importance in the Lutheran tradition,
and is alive and well at St. Luke. The wide-ranging resources of the new
Evangelical Lutheran Worship are utilized to keep the great hymnody of the
ages alive, as well as to vary the settings of the liturgy.
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Choir
The choir sings most Sundays during the academic year, as well as for
other liturgical functions. They lead the psalm and offer an anthem, as
well as an occasional communion motet. The approximately 30 members of the
choir represent the diversity of the congregation of St. Luke. New members
are always welcome. Rehearsals are at 9:15 am Sundays for the 10:45
service, with additional monthly rehearsals on Thursday night. Their
repertoire draws on many eras of sacred music, from chant and the
Renaissance to the present day. Their annual Advent Lessons and Carols
service is a highlight of the pre-Christmas season. The fall
anthem list is below.
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Vespers Series
Music at St. Luke brings a monthy series of concerts or services
with abundant musical content to Collegetown. This year's series includes a
"Sacred and Profane" concert, Renaissance Choral Vespers with "Luscinia," a
contemporary music concert, a jazz concert and Choral Vespers for Lent.
More details.
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St. Luke Sinfonia
Twice a year the twenty or so instrumentalists of St.
Luke join together to play for the Sunday morning service. In addition, many of
them also play on other occasions throughout the church year.
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Guest Musicians
The congregation is fortunate to be able to draw on the
rich resources of the Ithaca musical community for various occasions throughout
the year.
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Organ
The church's first organ, E. M. Skinner opus 460, was
installed in 1924 at the front of the church behind a row of non-speaking
pipes, which remain today. In 1971, the current organ by Gress-Miles was
installed in the rear gallery, replacing the Skinner. It was tonally refinished
in 1982 by C. L. Mowers Pipe Organs. For a complete specification, click
here.
The church has also recently obtained an Ithaca Organ
Company Reed Organ, likely built in the 1880s, which serves for smaller
services and occasional use in Sunday services.
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CHOIR LIST, Fall 2009
| 8/23 | Howells: My Eyes for Beauty Pine |
8/30 | Bach: Now Thank We All Our God |
9/6 | Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway |
9/13 | Rachmaninoff: To thee we sing |
9/20 | Tavener: The Lamb |
9/27 | Hassler: Cantate Domino |
10/4 | World Comm/St. Francis of Assisi arr. Mennecke: As I went down… |
10/11 | TBA |
10/18 | Feast of St. Luke Bruckner: Locus Iste |
10/25 | Reformation Bach: Ein Feste Burg (Cantata 80, first mvt.) |
11/1 | All Saints Schalk: I saw a new heaven |
11/8 | Sinfonia |
11/15 | Sirrett: Thou Shalt know him when he comes |
11/22 | Christ the King Wood: Jubilate deo/Psalm 100 |
11/29 | Advent 1 arr. Ferguson: Comfort, Comfort |
12/13 | Advent Lessons and Carols: Great O antiphons; Howells: A Spotless Rose; arr. Hobby: The King Shall Come; Tavener: The Lamb; Biebl: Ave Maria; Wood: Never weather-beaten sail |
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Organ Specifications
Pedal
16' Subbass 12
8'
Principal 1-12 fr. Gt., 13-32 from 4'
8' Rohrgedeckt Gt
5 1/3 Rohr
Quinte Gt
4' Octave 32
2' Schwiegel 12
III-IV Mixture 36 (13-32 fr.
Gt)
16' Dulzian 12
8' Dulzian Gt
4' Dulzian Gt
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell
8' Holz Gedeckt 58
8' Gemshorn 1-12 from HolzGed/13-58 from Spitzflute
4' Spitzflute 58
2 2/3 Nasard TC 46
2' Octave 58
1 3/5 Tierce TC 46
1 1/3' Quint
Floete 12
1' Octave 12
I Kunst Zimbel top 12 of 1', repeating
Great
8' Principal 58
8'
Rohrflute 58
4' Octave 58
2' Rohrpfeife 24
IV Mixture 232
8'
Dulzian 58
Swell to Great
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