Choir Chat

St. Mark's Choir members will find documents here to help them prepare for upcoming worship services.

Upcoming Choral Anthems & Recordings

Sunday Call Time: 9:45AM in the Church; 10:30AM Service.


2025-2026 Parish Choir Handbook


February 1 – Epiphany 4

Offertory – John Ness Beck

 

February 8 – Epiphany 5

If Ye Love Me – Philip Wilby

 

Friday, February 13 – Deacon Christopher’s Ordination (5:15PM Call Time; 6PM Service)

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind – C.H.H. Parry

O Taste and See – R.V. Williams

 

February 15 – Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Arise Shine, For Your Light Has Come – Healey Willan (NEW!)

 

Wed. February 18 – Ash Wednesday at 6 p.m. (5:15PM Call Time; 6PM Service)

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God – Carl Mueller

(We will stay for a brief rehearsal afterward.)


Sat. February 21 -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED -- St. Stephen's Episcopal has invited anyone who is available to sing for the installation service for their new rector. Call time 4:15PM; 5P service at St. Stephen's.

 

February 22 – The First Sunday in Lent

Jesus So Lowly – Harold Friedell

 

March 1 – The Second Sunday in Lent (AM)

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes – Leo Sowerby (NEW!)

 

March 1 – Evensong for Lent (Call time 3:30 for 5PM Service)

Preces and Responses – William Smith

Magnificat in F – Harold Friedell

Nunc dimittis in F -- Harold Friedell

(Introit) Jesus So Lowly – Friedell

O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem – Hebert Howells (NEW)

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes – Leo Sowerby (NEW!)

If Ye Love Me – Philip Wilby

 

March 8 – Lent 3

Lord, for Thy Tender Mercies’ Sake – Richard Farrant


Wed. March 11 -- NO REHEARSAL

 

March 15 – Lent 4

My Shepherd Will Supply -- Virgil Thomson


March 22 – Lent 5

Saw Ye My Savior – David Ashley White

 

March 29 – Palm Sunday

Drop, Drop, Slow Tears – David Ashley White

 

April 2 – Maundy Thursday at 6PM (5:15PM Call Time)

Ave Verum – William Byrd

 

April 3 – Good Friday at Noon (11AM Call Time)

Good Friday Anthems – Russell Schultz

God So Loved the World – Bob Chilcott

 

April 5 – Easter

Most Glorious Lord of Life – John Rutter (New!)

Rise Up, My Love – Healey Willan

 

April 12 – Easter 2

O Sons and Daughters – Henry W. Davies

 

April 19 – Easter 3

This Joyful Eastertide – arr. William Harris

 

April 26 – Easter 4 (St. Mark’s Day, Transferred)

The Lord Is My Shepherd – Howard Goodall

 

May 3 – Easter 5

Come My Way – John Clements

 

May 10 – Easter 6 (Mother’s Day)

Christ Hath a Garden – Gerald Near

 

May 17 – Sunday after the Ascension

Lift Up Your Heads – William Matthias (NEW!)

 

May 24 – Pentecost (Memorial Day Weekend)

Come Down O Love Divine – William Harris

 

May 31 – Trinity Sunday (Last Day for Full Choir)

God the Sculptor of the Mountains – arr. Douglas B. King


Summer anthems will be sung by small groups. Sign-up sheets will be posted later this Spring.