Welcome to Westminster Choir’s Virtual Rehearsal Room!
Below, you’ll find a schedule of our upcoming anthems, posted month-to-month. Also included are youtube links to my preferred recordings, and in some instances, practice tracks and/or sheet music. Enjoy! – Adam
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September 8, 2019 : Celebration Sunday
11am Worship, 10:25am warmup in the loft with the Montview Brass
Anthem: Antiphon, from Five Mystical Songs – Vaughan-Williams
https://youtu.be/xUAArcEkLQY
Offertory: O Clap Your Hands – Vaughan-Williams
https://youtu.be/oinhRp67cf8
Benediction Response: Glory to God in the Highest (excerpt) – Thompson
https://youtu.be/OR1YBc6oD8U?t=1m7s
PDF of score (different typeset, start pg. 4): http://orfeonmalaga.org/musica/Thompson-Glory_To_God_In_The_Highest.pdf
September 15, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup in the loft
Anthem: Jubilate Deo – Britten
https://youtu.be/qyjYW_8TVyQ
Offertory: My Song In The Night – Christiansen
https://youtu.be/j86LlxBVwl8
September 22, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Anthem: For the Beauty of the Earth – Rutter
Anthem: This Little Light of Mine — arr. Moses Hogan
https://youtu.be/bwozUeslmaE
September 29, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Anthem: Sing Joyfully – Byrd
SOPRANO 1
SOPRANO 2
ALTO 1
ALTO 2
TENOR
BASS
Offertory: I’m Gonna Sing – Mark Miller
https://www.choristersguild.org/store/cga1560-im-gonna-sing/8101/
October 6, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Offertory: Be Present At Our Table Lord – Clarke
Communion: Communion – Kodaly
October 13, 2019 — NO CHOIR
October 20, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Anthem: Praise the Lord, All Ye People – M. Haydn
Offertory: Non Nobis Domine – Doyle
(enjoy the over-the-top film score music!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13FrLGB_oK8
October 27, 2019: Reformation & Stewardship Sunday
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Call to Prayer: Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty – Distler
(this version is in German; we’ll do it in English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2N5O9i8mak
Benediction Response: Highland Cathedral – arr. Kuzma
November 3, 2019: All Saints
11am worship, 10:25am warmup in the loft with String Orchestra
Offertory: Veni, Sancte Spiritus from Lux Aeterna – Lauridsen
https://youtu.be/lmCBWGDXLf0?t=905
Communion: Agnus Dei from Lux Aeterna – Lauridsen
https://youtu.be/lmCBWGDXLf0?t=1061
November 10, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup
Call to Prayer: I Sat Down Under His Shadow – Bairstow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6JfInyQI9Q
Offertory: I Dream A World – Powell
https://youtu.be/-OEStH0iDgE
November 17, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup with Mary Louise Burke conducting
Offertory: How fair is Thy face, from Four Psalms – Grieg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZWL17jl_yI
December 15, 2019
11am worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir loft
Anthem: Ne Timeas, Maria – Falkowski
Offertory: Kyrie, from Messe de Minuit – Charpentier (see Christmas Eve for Charpentier Youtube link)
December 22, 2019: Lessons & Carols
11am worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir loft
Anthem: Gloria, from Messe de Minuit – Charpentier
Anthem: Magnificat – Kelly
https://youtu.be/Dj1HmZTFI_A
Anthem: Betelehemu – arr. Brooks
December 24, 2019: Christmas Eve
7pm worship (6:20 warmup in choir room)
9:30pm Concert (9pm warmup in choir loft)
10pm worship
Concert Piece: Messe de Minuit – Charpentier
https://youtu.be/Dd9xVCpQbfY
Anthem (7pm & 10pm): Ding Dong Merrily on High! – arr. Willcocks
https://youtu.be/C3etMxjPoaE
Offertory (7pm & 10pm): The First Noel — arr. Wilberg
https://youtu.be/Y4iXatDeY7A
January 5, 2020 : Epiphany
11am Worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir room
Offertory: Choose Something Like a Star – Thompson
Communion: The Shepherds’ Farewell – Berlioz
January 12, 2020 : Baptism of the Lord
11am Worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir room
Anthem: New Year Carol – Britten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1j48LwHANo
Offertory: Down to the River to Pray – arr. Lee
January 19, 2020 : MLK Sunday
11am Worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir room
Anthem: I Dream a World – Powell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OEStH0iDgE
Offertory: We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace – arr. Hogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDRss1cMuV4
January 26, 2020
11am Worship, 10:25am warmup in the choir room
Anthem: Gloria Deo – Jay Althouse (Madison Falkenstine conducting)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDBmKM-6b8
Offertory: TBD
February 2, 2020 : Mark Miller at Montview
Rehearsal/Workshop Sat Feb 1, 10am (with optional lunch at 12 noon)
8:30am & 11am worship services; 8:10am call in the choir room
Offertory: “Let Justice Roll” – Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRlyRot2UgE
Communion: “I Believe” – Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfeb7dlChmE
February 9, 2020 : NO CHOIR in WORSHIP
