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  • “Crucifer” Setting for Organ

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The stirring tune "Crucifer" is usually sung to the words "Lift high the cross," and that will be so at this worship service.  Organist Daniel Elmer has programmed the organ setting from Chorale Preludes Vol. 1.  This vigorous piece opens Jonathan Dimmock's album, Organ Music of Christopher J. Hoh.  

  • Pentecost Prayer Premiere

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The beloved tune O Waly, Waly paired with a new Pentecost text and set for SAB and piano debuted at this church service.  Written on short notice for an unexpectedly small choir, it is simple and easy but beautiful and effective.  The words derive from the ancient Veni Creator Spiritus prayer in a rhymed English…

  • I Will Arise Premiere

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    A new setting of the hymn "I Will Arise and God to Jesus" set to the American shape-note tune "Restoration" will grace this morning worship service.  For unaccompanied SATB choir, it begins in unison and moves through several verses placing the melody in various vocal sections and offering music both vigorous and lyrical.  Available via…

  • You Are the Christ, O Lord, in Sunday worship

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    "You Are the Christ, O Lord" sets 19th century words of praise to the vigorous tune of Richard Wayne Dirksen's Wyngate Canon.  Set simply for choir and six handbells, this anthem reflects Simon Peter's acknowledgment of Jesus' divinity, a theme for this Sunday.

  • Lessons & Carols — Who Is This That Comes From Far?

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Traditional Advent Lessons & Carols service includes the perennial favorite anthem “Who Is This That Comes From Far?”  From HMM’s edition of the early American tune Bozrah it begins with a stirring contralto solo and adds voices to build.  Score available via this link at JW Pepper.

  • “Come Away” Featured at Wedding

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    A church wedding reprises Come Away to the Skies for SATB choir.  The parish of St. Monica & St. James has come to love this setting and its joyful text is fitting, a statement of affection and celebration that Charles Wesley penned in honor of his wife.  Sheet music and audio preview available at this…

  • Premiere — Lobe Den Herrn

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    A new organ setting of this hymn tune, usually sung "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," premieres as the prelude for Sunday morning worship.  Played by Daniel I. Elmer, to whom it's dedicated.  Publication forthcoming in Chorale Preludes Vol. 2.

  • Anthem — Come Away to the Skies

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    People love this anthem, so the St. Monica and St. James Choir sings it virtually every year.  The American shape-note tune is terrific and this lively setting for SATB choir does it justice.  It's dedicated to iconic American composer Alice Parker, in whose workshop this piece began.  As one conductor said, the piece "perfectly capture…

  • Easter Service — This Is the Day

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Easter Day Service includes “This Is the Day.” For SATB choir and organ, this celebratory anthem sets the opening of Psalm 118 in music by turns triumphant and meditative.

  • Organ — Lift Every Voice & Sing!

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Lift Every Voice and Sing! A stirring hymn for all of us as well as “The Negro National Anthem.” Chris Hoh’s setting for organ will be heard at this Sunday morning service in Washington DC on Martin Luther King weekend. Score available from Lorenz via this link.

  • Premiere — See, I Am Sending My Messenger

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    A new motet for SATB choir a cappella based on the venerable message from Malachi.  Flowing polyphony with modern harmony combines with choral duets and other colorful passages to form a compelling anthem.  Appropriate not only for Advent, but Lessons & Carols and for the Presentation of the Lord in Epiphanytide.  Available via this link…

  • Lessons & Carols — Who Is This That Comes From Far?

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Traditional Advent Lessons & Carols service includes the perennial favorite anthem "Who Is This That Comes From Far?"  From HMM's edition of the early American tune Bozrah it begins with a stirring contralto solo and adds voices to build.  Score available via this link at JW Pepper.  

  • Anthem — O Quam Gloriosum

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The glorious motet O Quam Gloriosum by Jakobus Vaet resounds this weekend, as many churches celebrate the Festival of All Saints.  St. Monica & St. James choir will reprise this favorite anthem.  (Other places are performing it too judging by sheet music sales, but no one's told the editor where!)  Available via this link at…

  • Organ — Holy Manna

    St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church 222 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    This organ setting for Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs (hymn tune "Holy Manna") opens the St. James Day worship at St. Monica & St. James in DC.  Part of a collection of shape-note pieces to be published soon.  Stay tuned for news about that!