Music: Sun Sep 25

 

This morning’s Gathering Music celebrates the work of Unitarian composer Edvard Grieg, whose work looked towards the future in its harmonic daring while remaining firmly rooted in the folk traditions of his native Norway. The Offertory centers the upcoming Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana with a traditional Hasidic melody arranged by the Detroit-born Schoenfield. The CUUC Choir is also on hand with the Spiritual “Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name” as well as a Jewish folk song based on Psalm 133. Read on for programming details, and stay tuned for spoken introductions.

Gathering Music: Adam Kent, piano

Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6

                                    Edvard Grieg

 

Choir Anthem: CUUC Choir directed by Lisa N. Meyer and accompanied by Georgianna Pappas

“Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name”

Mary Lane Cobb, sololist

                        American Spiritual arr. by Brazeal Dennard

 

 

Choir Anthem:
Hine Ma Tov*

Jewish Folk Song based on Psalm 133:1

*Translation: “Behold how good it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity.”

 

Offertory:
Nigun from “Six Improvisations on Hassidic Melodies”assHII

                        Paul Schoenfield

Postlude:
September, Op. 37, No. 9

                                    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky