Grand Music

Gracious Word

Sing For Joy® is a production of St. Olaf College.

by Pastor Bruce Benson, host

I enjoy and appreciate many aspects of hosting Sing For Joy. Most of them you can

easily guess, I’m sure: the regular exposure to great music, the weekly engagement with biblical texts and ideas, being part of a broad listening community all across the country – you! – that shares appreciation for the creative partnership of music and Word. However, there is one lovely aspect of the host’s job you might not notice because you’d have to notice what is not there, rather than what is. During the half-hour broadcast of the program, I never appeal for funds. I like that. Whatever time it would take to solicit support from listeners is time we would not have for music, so I am grateful that hosting the program does not require on-air fund-raising.

That doesn’t mean Sing For Joy has such a big treasury it doesn’t need listener support. Nor does it mean we at Sing For Joy have such a low view of our work that we are embarrassed to ask for your support. What it does mean, fi rst of all, is that the steadfast support of the Sukup Manufacturing Company is a great gift to all of us who appreciate the absence of on-air fund-raising. And, second, I am able to use this newsletter to provide occasional reminders of the ongoing need for funds to support Sing For Joy because we do, in fact, depend upon listener support. You can use the envelope included with this newsletter.

I know the appeal of Sing For Joy is not measured or described in the same ways by all people. For some, the familiarity of some of the

music is deeply important. It is possible that only familiar food does more than familiar music to transport us to inner places of safety and comfort. Comfort food, comfort music. But for others the pleasure of hearing new music, or hearing a familiar tune in a striking, new arrangement, is reason to keep listening. For still others it is the pairings that appeal most, the invitation to enter into biblical texts through doors opened by music, or to hear a work of music along with the biblical text that inspired its composition. There is something about the partnership of biblical Word and sacred music that feeds the soul. Perhaps all of us fi nd ourselves experiencing each of these feelings over the course of weeks and months. As host of the program, it is not my job to push you toward one of these responses more than others. It is simply to share, week by week, what the Christian Church has to offer from its incredible storehouse of music, poetry, and performance, all aimed at responding to the Church’s cycle of Bible readings for Sunday worship. Your support in keeping Sing For Joy strong and healthy is very much appreciated.

Peace be with you,

MAY 2013 / YEAR C

May 5, 2013Sixth Sunday of Easter — Year C

(1R) Acts 16:9–15(PS) Psalm 67(2R) Revelation 21:10, 22— 22:5(G) John 14:23–29 or John 5:1–9

Shall We Gather at the River (HANSON PLACE) – Robert Lowry, arr. John Ferguson (2R)The St. Olaf Cantorei & Congregation / John Ferguson(CD) Celebration! Boe Memorial Chapel / ST. OLAF RECORDS / CD 2946/7© 2007 St. Olaf Records, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

Jerusalem the Golden (EWING) – Alexander Ewing (2R)The Calvin College Alumni Choir: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Charles K. Smith(CD) To Him We Sing / CALVIN COLLEGE / CD 0© 1995 Calvin College, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 www.calvin.edu

When Peace Like a River (IT IS WELL) – Philip Bliss (G)The Riverton Singers: Winnipeg, Canada / William Baerg(CD) These our Hymns / RIVERTON PRODUCTIONS / RP1200CD© 225 Riverton Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2L 0N1

Let the People Praise Thee, O God, Op. 87 – William Mathias (PS)The Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral: London / John Scott(CD) The English Anthem Volume 4 / HYPERION / CDA66678© 1997 Hyperion Records Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX www.hyperion-records.co.uk

Sommersalm (The Earth Adorned) – Waldemar Åhlén (2R)The St. Olaf Choir / Kenneth Jennings(CD) Refl ections of Norway / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-646CD© 1980 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfi eld, MN 55057www.stolafrecords.com

May 12, 2013Seventh Sunday of Easter — Year C

(1R) Acts 16:16-34(PS) Psalm 97(2R) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21(G) John 17:20-26(A) Ascension of Our Lord

Crown Him With Many Crowns (DIADEMATA) – Sir George Job Elvey (A)The Choir of Wells Cathedral: England / Malcolm Archer(CD) Jerusalem the Golden / HYPERION / CDP12102© 2001 Hyperion Records Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX www.hyperion-records.co.uk

Ascendit Deus – Peter Philips (A)Choir of King’s College Cambridge: England / Philip Ledger(CD) Choral Evensong for Ascension Day / EMI CLASSICS / CDM 5 65102 2© 1994 EMI Records, Ltd., 304 Park Avenue, South, New York, NY 10010 www.emiclassics.com

Hail Thee, Festival Day (SALVE FESTA DIES) with Fanfare for Brass – Ralph Vaughan Williams & Bruce Smedley (A)Memphis Boychoir & Memphis Chamber Choir: Memphis, Tenn. / John Ayer(CD) God is Gone Up: Choral Evensong for Ascension Day / PRO ORGANO / CD 7088© 1996 Zarex Corporation, P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, Indiana 46660-8338 www.proorgano.com

The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns (ST. MAGNUS) – Jeremiah Clarke, desc. Alan Gray (A)The Choir of All Saints’ Episcopal Church: Beverly Hills, Calif. / Thomas Foster(CD) Hymns Through the Ages / GOTHIC / G 49074© 1995 Gothic Records, P.O. Box 414, Orcas, WA 98280 www.gothicrecords.com

Thy Perfect Love – John Rutter (G)Polyphony, The City of London Sinfonia: London, England / Stephen Layton(CD) John Rutter: Gloria and Other Sacred Music / HYPERION / CDA67259© 2001 Hyperion Records Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX www.hyperion-records.co.uk

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL) – Roland H. Pritchard, arr. Philip Marshall (A)Lincoln Cathedral Choir and Congregation: Lincoln, England / Colin Walsh(CD) Angel Voices / CANTORIS / CRCD2382© 1993 Cantoris Records, 46 Bailgate, Lincoln, England, LN1 3AP www.cantoris.co.uk

May 19, 2013Day of Pentecost — Year C

(1R) Acts 2:1–21 OR Genesis 11:1–9(PS) Psalm 104:24–34, 35b(2R) Romans 8:14–17 or Acts 2:1–21(G) John 14:8–17 [25–27]

Every Time I Feel the Spirit – African American Spiritual, arr. William L. Dawson (G)Cantus: Minneapolis, Minn.(CD) Deep River / CANTUS RECORDINGS / CTS-1203© 2003 Cantus Recordings, P.O. Box 16321, Minneapolis, MN 55416 www.cantusonline.org

Come, Holy Ghost – Sarum Plainsong (1R)Choir of St. Mary’s Cathedral: Edinburgh, Scotland / Dennis Townhill(CD) Famous Hymns of Praise / PRIORY / PRCD 376© 1991 Priory Records, 3 Eden Court, Eden Way,

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4FY www.priory.org.uk

Komm, heiliger Geist – Johann Hermann Schein (1R)Cambridge Bach Ensemble: Cambridge, Mass. / Scott Metcalfe(CD) The Muses of Zion: German Sacred Music 1600-1730 / DORIAN / DOR-93168© 1997 Dorian Recordings, c/o Sono Luminus, 328 Independence Drive, Winchester, VA 22602 www.dorian.com

Come Down, O Love Divine (DOWN AMPNEY) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (G)Choir of Winchester Cathedral: England / David Hill(CD) Hymns and Psalms from Winchester / HERALD / HAVPCD 185© 1995 Herald Publications, c/o Worldwide Music, PO Box 161323, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716 www.worldwidemusiconline.com

“Veni Sancte Spiritus” from Lux Aeterna / Morten Lauridsen (2R)Polyphony, The Britten Sinfonia: London, England / Stephen Layton(CD) Lux Aeterna / HYPRION / CDA 67449© 2005 Hyperion Records Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX www.hyperion-records.co.uk

If Ye Love Me – Thomas Tallis (G)The Robert Shaw Festival Singers & The Robert Shaw Chamber Singers: Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Shaw(CD) O Magnum Mysterium / TELARC / CD-80531© 2000 Telarc International Corporation, 23307 Commerce Park Road, Cleveland OH, 44122 www.telarc.com

If Ye Love Me – Philip Wilby (G)Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir / Mervyn Cousins(CD) The British Cathedral Choir Heritage / PRIORY / PRCD 5007© 2004 Priory Records, Ltd., 3 Eden Court, Eden Way, Bedfordshire, England LU7 4FY www.priory.org.uk

“The Spirit of the Lord” from The World of the Spirit – Benjamin Britten (PS)Massed Choirs and Orchestra of St. Olaf College / Anton Armstrong(CD) For God So Loves the World / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2939/40© 2006 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

May 26, 2013The Holy Trinity, Firs t Sunday after Pentecost —Year C

(1R) Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31(PS) Psalm 8(2R) Romans 5:1-5(G) John 16:12-15(T) Trinity Sunday

Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA) – John B. Dykes, arr. John Ferguson (1R)The St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong(CD) Great Hymns of Faith, Volume II / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2651© 2004 St. Olaf Records, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

Psalm 8: O Lord, Our Governor – Plainsong, Fauxbourdon by Gerre Hancock (PS)St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys: New York, N.Y. / Gerre Hancock(CD) O God, My Heart is Ready / KOCH / 3-7176-2H1© 1992 Koch International Classics, 22 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 www.kochentertainment.com

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow – William Billings (T)St. John’s Cathedral Choir – Denver, Colo. / Donald Pearson(CD) America: The Golden Dream / DELOS / DE 3203© 1996 Delos International, Inc., 1645 N. Vine Street, Suite 340, Hollywood CA, 90028 www.delosmus.com

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (DEDICATION ANTHEM) – Mennonite Hymnal No. 606 (T)Goshen College Chamber Choir, Goshen, Ind. / Doyle Preheim(CD) Hallelujah! Amen! / GOSHEN COLLEGE / DCA 4237© 1999 Goshen College, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 www.goshen.edu

Festival Te Deum – Benjamin Britten (T)Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge / Christopher Robinson(CD) Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / NAXOS / 8.554791© 2000 Naxos of America, Inc., 416 Mary Lindsay Polk Drive, Suite 509, Franklin, TN 37067 www.naxos.com

Holy God, We Praise Your Name (GROSSER GOTT) – Katholisches Gesangbuch, arr. John Ferguson (T)The St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong(CD) Great Hymns of Faith / ST OLAF RECORDS / E-2294© 1999 St Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Aveune, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

Timeless Truth: Hearing Easter

“Sing For Joy is not timid about using glorious music during the Easter season. The message deserves such music. We hope that you hear more than notes and chords and phrases; we hope you hear Easter too.”

- Pastor Bruce Benson

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John FergusonMusic Adviser

Jeffrey O’DonnellProducer and Music Director

Joshua WyattAssociate Producer

Miriam MuellerCommunications Coordinator

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In Honor Of:

Lynn Dosdall, good friendColleen Pentz, good friend

Theda Suggs, for her 98th birthdayHusband of Susanna Swoboda

Kristi Van Doorn

In Memory Of:

Wilma AndreaeEllen N. Wenhold, my mother, who passed away at

Easter 2002