The Choir of First Presbyterian Church

Happy Summer from the Presbyphonics!

Offertory - April 19, 2020 Brian Ming Chu, bass Darin Kelly, trumpet Andrew Senn, organ... The Trumpet Shall Sound (from The Messiah) - G. F. Handel Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. The trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Do not miss Simon Johnson TONIGHT at First Presbyterian at 7pm. An extraordinary musician who will put our renown organ through its paces!

Don’t miss our special Celebrity Organ Concert this Wednesday evening at 7pm! We welcome Simon Johnson from St Paul’s Cathedral in London, who has a tremendous program prepared for us. This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our gallery organ!

E'en So, Lord Jesus Quickly Come (Paul Manz) December 1, 2019 - First Sunday of Advent Communion Motet Peace be to you and grace from Him who freed us from our ...sins, who loved us all and shed His blood that we might saved be. Sing Holy, Holy to our Lord, the Lord, Almighty God, who was and is and is to come; sing Holy, Holy, Lord! Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein, rejoice on earth, ye saints below, for Christ is coming, is coming soon, for Christ is coming soon! E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come, and night shall be no more; they need no light nor lamp nor sun, for Christ will be their All! See more

Good tunes at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow, please join us at 9, 11, or 5! At 11am Bach - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Manz - E’en So, Lord Jesus... Bairstow - Let All Mortal Flesh Karg-Elert - Wachet auf At 5pm Manz - E’en So, Lord Jesus Byrd - Preces and Responses Howells in G (1918) Stanford - For Lo! I Raise Up

Don’t miss this wonderful program - this Sunday, November 17 at 2pm!

Incredible, alert, attuned, vibrant singing today from the Presbyphonics. A very holy Good Friday to all.

Spem in Alium Offertory - March 17, 2019. This is the premier performance of Spem in Alium, a new composition by Nick Lombardelli of The Choir of First Presbyt...erian Church. Nick studied jazz and composition at the University of the Arts. At the request of Andrew Senn, Nick composed the setting of Spem in Alium (latin for Hope in any other) in his own harmonic language cast for standard SATB choir and organ. The only known setting of this particular text is by Thomas Tallis (c. 1570). Spem in alium, nunquam habui Praeter in te, Deus Israel, Qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis. Domine Deus, Creator caeli et terrae, respice humilitatem nostrum. I have never put my hope in any other but in Thee, God of Israel, who canst show both wrath and graciousness, and who absolves all the sins of man in suffering. Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Regard our humility.

Anthem, February 24, 2019 If ye be risen again with Christ seek those things which are above where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection ...on heavenly things and not on earthly things; for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Whensoever Christ, which is our life, shall show himself, then shall we also appear with him in glory. So be it. See more