St. John's Cathedral - Jacksonville Florida
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Very Rev. Edward H Harrison, Jr., Dean of Florida
John Barry, Organist/Choirmaster 
Richard Fair and Michael Miller, assistant directors
Dr. Byron Adams, guest conductor
Sunday, December 1, 2002 - Hymnal 1982 
First Sunday in Advent

5:00pm - A Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday
Cathedral Choir
 
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(ornamented version)
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(Orgelbuchlein)
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Once He Came In Blessing", BWV 724
(Orgelbuchlein)
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "O Thou Of God The Father"
(Orgelbuchlein)
Prelude Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
Chorale Prelude on "Behold, a Rose breaks into bloom"
* from the West End *
Responsory
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(1525-1594), arr David Willcocks
Advent Matins Responsory
Adam Kline, tenor
Lisa McKenna, soprano
Hymn tune: Helmsley #57 "Lo! He comes"
* in the Crossing *
Lesson
Isaiah 6 God commissions Isaiah to be the Prophet of the Advent
Carol arr George Ratcliffe Woodward
(1848-1934)
'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
Hymn tune: Merton #59 "Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding"
* from the Presbytery *
Lesson
Isaiah 40 The Prophet proclaims the good news to a people in exile
Carol Byron Adams High O'er The Lonely Hills
Lesson Zechariah 2 The Prophet foretells the coming of the Lord and the increase of his kingdom
Carol Orlando Gibbons
(1583-1625)
This is the record of John
Kelli Bolin, soprano
Lisa McKenna, harpsichord
Richard McKenna, recorder
Dr. Cynthia Miller, cello
Hymn tune: Winchester New #76 "On Jordan's bank"
* antiphonally, from the Transepts *
Lesson
St. Luke 1 The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Carol John Carol Case The Angel's Carol (1993) 
Sarah Sasen, soprano
(Banks Music Publications ECS 296)
Lesson St. Luke 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth
Carol George Thalben-Ball
(1896-1987)
There is no rose of such virtue
Lucy Schenker, alto
(Cathedral Music)
* from the Sanctuary *
Carol
Jakob Praetorius
(1586-1651)
Wachet auf!
Lesson St. Matthew 1 St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of Jesus
Carol Richard Shephard
(b. 1949)
The Birds
Deborah Baker, soprano
(RSCM RSCM-510)
Carol Josef Rheinberger
(1839-1901)
Rorate coeli
(Carus-Verlag, Stuttgart CV50.176/01)
Carol Orlando Gibbons
(1583-1625)
Hosanna to the Son of David
(Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems, Oxford)
Hymn tune: St. Stephen 
(alternate tune)
#462 "The Lord will come and not be slow"
Hymn tune: Richmond #72 "Hark the glad sound!"
Postlude Marcel Dupre Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
Postlude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(organo pleno version)

Premiered in today's service was a newly-commissioned anthem composed by Dr. Byron Adams and given to the Dean and Choir of St. John's Cathedral as a gift by Sharon and Gregg Gerlach.  Dr. Adams conducted his anthem.

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