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
Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 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 Max Drischner
(1891-1971)
Chorale Prelude on "Behold A Rose Breaks Into Bloom"
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
Deborah Baker, 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 Henry G Ley
(1887-1962)
A Choral Hymn For Advent Or Ascensiontide
(Oxford 9286)
Lesson Zechariah 2 The Prophet foretells the coming of the Lord and the increase of his kingdom
Carol Austin C Lovelace Paradise
(Selah 418-621)
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 Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
The Hunter
(EC Schirmer ECS No. 1680)
Lesson St. Luke 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth
Carol Hugo Distler Lo! How a Rose e'er blooming
(Concordia 98-1925)
* from the Sanctuary *
Carol
Jakob Praetorius
(1586-1651)
Wachet auf!
Lesson St. Matthew 1 St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of Jesus
Carol Barry Ferguson People look east
Rebecca Andrews, soprano
(RSCM CA355)
Carol Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)
The Legend
(EC Schirmer 5371)
Carol Donald Pearson An Advent Processional
(Aureole Editions AE63)
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 Dupré
(1886-1971)
Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
Postlude Ludwig Krebs Chorale Prelude on "Sleepers, Wake!"

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