Archive for January, 2007

Saturday, February 3rd - Choral Evensong (Candlemas)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Saturday evening’s Choral Evensong will be a 7:30 PM service with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, celebrating the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

  • Choral Processional : Allunde Alluya (Traditional)
  • Choral Introit: We Have Waited in Silence (Sheila Bristow)
  • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: When Candles Are Lighted
  • Choral Psalm 122 Anglican Chant (James Turle)
  • Choral Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (Charles Villers Stanford)
  • Canticle: Magnificat (Hymnal 437)
  • Benediction: A Song of Judith (Michael Sitton)

Sheila’s performances in February

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

I just wanted to let you all know about a couple things I’m playing for in February:

Sat Feb 3, 7:30 pm
Choral Evensong (Candlemas)
The service will feature one of my favorite canticle settings, Stanford’s Nunc dimittis in Bb.
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore
http://redeemer-kenmore.org
Sun Feb 18, 2:00 pm
“Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: Songs from the World of Children”
This faculty recital by baritone Christopher McKim will include music by Irving Fine and Lee Hoiby.
Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)
http://events.ups.edu/index.php

Also, a number of the fine groups I accompany have performances coming up:

Sat Feb 3, 4:00 pm
Tacoma Youth Chorus in concert with David Flood, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Canterbury Cathedral.
Lagerquist Hall, Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma)
www.tacomayouthchorus.org

Fri March 9, 8:15 pm
Sat March 10, 8:00 pm

Seattle Pro Musica: Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
St. James Cathedral (Seattle)
www.seattlepromusica.org

Fri March 9 & Sat March 10, 8:00 pm
Sun March 11, 2:00 pm

Tacoma Opera: Bizet’s Carmen
Pantages Theater (Tacoma)
www.tacomaopera.com

Cheers, Sheila

Call to Artists: Stations of the Cross Exhibit

Friday, January 12th, 2007

I am very excited to announce our very first call to artists for our gallery. We are looking for artists to submit 2 dimensional work, in any medium and style, expressing the Stations of the Cross for an exhibit which will be on display beginning April 1st (Palm Sunday) through May 25th. The deadline for entries is March 12th, 2007. Please see our official call to artists for more details.

Peace and happy creating!

Angela