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CHRIST AND SAINT LUKE’S CHURCHSACREDMUSICI NASACREDSPACE2019/2020 season

WELCOMEIt is a privilege to present the 2019/2020 season of Sacred Music in aSacred Space. Now in our eighth season, we are proud to bring someof the finest musical offerings to Hampton Roads.This summer, the Choir represented Norfolk on its fifthinternational tour. During our first week in scenic Wells, England,we sang services in the historic Cathedral Church, dating to the 12thcentury. We then headed to St. Martin-in-the-Fields in busyLondon for Choral Evensong. After sightseeing in London andParis, we sang at the American Cathedral and the church of St.Eustache in Paris. We thank you for your prayers and support!We are proud to continue offering excellent music in our beautiful space. Our ParishChoir and Choristers go from strength to strength — in addition to Sunday services andmajor church festivals, there are chances to hear them in concert, including ourRemembrance concert on November 3 and our Advent Lessons & Carols on December 1.We are thrilled to have our organ back after a 15-month restoration project — it soundsbetter than ever! We are grateful for your support, which will make this instrumentaccessible for future generations. If you haven’t had a chance to hear it, internationalconcert organist Nathan Laube will be here on September 13 to play it in grand style.Finally, we continue to strengthen our community bonds by offering our space to localmusicians, including the Virginia Chorale and the Norfolk Chamber Consort. This year,we are pleased to offer concerts by the U.S. Army School of Music and the Men’s andWomen’s Glee Clubs from the U.S. Naval Academy. With the military presence inHampton Roads, I cannot think of a better collaboration for our community.We hope that you will enjoy this season’s offerings and support our mission to offerSacred Music in a Sacred Space!Kevin KwanOrganist & Director of MusicFRIENDS OF MUSICJoining the Friends of Music is a great way to support Sacred Music in a Sacred Space.Parish members and non-members alike are invited to contribute to the operating costsof running a series of this scope. Ticket sales and free-will offerings alone cannot financethe series. Contributions from Friends of Music are therefore vital to continuing ourtradition of excellence in presenting great sacred works performed by our Choirs as wellas by distinguished visiting artists. Please consider making a donation to this annualfund, benefitting both the parish and the wider community. Contributions are taxdeductible to the full extent provided by law and may be made in memory of family and friends.Please make checks payable to “Christ & St. Luke’s” and write “Friends of Music” in the memo line.

SACRED MUSICIN THE LITURGYThis year’s liturgical offerings give the best of what the Anglican Tradition has to offer.Special music at our Principal Sunday morning liturgies is highlighted.All events are free-will offering.SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 10:15AMCHORAL MATINS & EUCHARISTFOR ST. LUKE’S DAYWe celebrate our Patronal Feast with a service ofChoral Matins (Morning Prayer) and Eucharist.SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 5:30PMJOHN RUTTER’S ‘REQUIEM’The Parish Choir and chamber orchestra presentRutter’s sublime Requiem. Taking his model after Fauré and Duruflé, he has crafted together textsthat are comforting and uplifting, like his setting of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” TheChoir of Eastern Shore Chapel will join us for this concert.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 5:30PMADVENT LESSONS & CAROLSThe Parish Choir leads a candlelit service of Lessons & Carols in the tradition of King’s College,Cambridge. Enter the holy season of preparation with this beautiful and meditative service.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVEANTONIO VIVALDI’S ‘GLORIA’ 9:30PMAs the Christmas Eve carol prelude, the Choir sings Vivaldi’s festive Gloria with orchestra.SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 10:15AMORCHESTRAL EUCHARISTThe Parish Choir presents Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa brevisSancti Joannis de Deo (also known as the “Little Organ Mass”)with orchestra in the context of the Sunday liturgy.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 11:00AMTHE CONSECRATION OFTHE NEW BISHOPThe Choir of Christ & St. Luke’s Church joins singers andmusicians from across the Diocese to help celebrate theConsecration of the 11th Bishop of Southern Virginia. Thisservice will take place at St. Bede’s Catholic Church, Williamsburg.

SACRED MUSICIN THE LITURGY(continued)SUNDAY, MARCH 15 5:00PMTREBLE FESTIVAL EVENSONGThe youth Choristers from area churches gather together to present a service of Choral Evensong.Children are the future of church music, and our inspirational choristers will lead us in an eveningof song within the context of the Anglican tradition. This service will take place at Bruton ParishEpiscopal Church, Williamsburg.TUESDAY, MAY 21 7:00PMTHREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL FORASCENSION DAYThe Choirs from St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, and Christ& St. Luke’s join forces to present a Three ChoirsHymn Festival for Ascension Day. Join us in anevening of inspirational music spanning thecenturies. Our conductor and organist will be Dr.Maxine Thevenot, Director of Music & Organist atthe Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, NewMexico.SUNDAY, JUNE 7 10:15AMANGLICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATIONOur program year closes with a celebration of our British and Anglican heritage. We will singfavorite hymns and the service will be followed by a high tea.TUESDAY, JUNE 23 10:30AMCHORAL MATINSJoin over 200 organists and choraldirectors together with full choir in ajoyful service of Sung Morning Prayeraccording to the 1662 Prayer Book.This service is part of the AnnualConference of the Association ofAnglican Musicians. You have neverheard hymn singing like this before! Allwelcome.

COMMUNITYCONCERTS & EVENTSAs with all our serviecs, these community events are open to the public.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 7:30PMGRAND ORGAN DEDICATION GALAFEATURING NATHAN LAUBECome hear the newly restored organ of Christ & St. Luke’s! Nathan Laubehas quickly earned a place among the organ world’s elite performers. Hisbrilliant playing has thrilled audiences across the U.S. and Europe, and hiscreative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries, including hisown virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works, have earned high praisefrom critics and peers alike. Free admission; champagne reception to follow.MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 7:30PMNORFOLK CHAMBER CONSORT¡YO QUIERO PACHELBEL!The Norfolk Chamber Consort opens their 51st season with Baroque composer Johann Pachelbeland his sons. His well-known Canon and Gigue in D will be performed in its rarely-heard completeoriginal version. Performers include James Kosnik, Kevin Kwan, Oksana Lutsyshyn, AndreyKasparov, Gretchen Loyola, Jeffrey Phelps, Bianca Hall, Wayla Chambo, Bonnie Kim, and HyorimKim. Tickets 25, students 10; available through the Norfolk Chamber Consort.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 4:00PMVIRGINIA CHORALESING WE NOWELLChuck Woodward leads the Virginia Chorale in a program of seasonalanthems and carols. Kevin Kwan joins the Chorale for Benjamin Britten’scantata Rejoice in the Lamb, one of the 20th century’s most popular works forchoir and organ. Tickets 25; available through the Virginia Chorale.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 7:30PMSTEPHEN COXE & FRIENDSStephen Coxe, Scott Crissman, Anna Feucht, Bianca Hall, Kevin Kwan, Jeff Phelps, and KeatonWhitehurst present a program of chamber music spanning several centuries, including Messiaen’sLe banquet celeste, songs by Debussy, Howells, Poulenc, and Coxe, Strauss’s Brentano Lieder, Britten’sCanticle I, virelais by Machaut, Cage’s The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs, and Bach’s Sonatain G-major for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Tickets 15, students 5; available at the door.FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 7:00PMU.S. ARMY SCHOOL OF MUSICStaff and faculty ensembles from the U.S. Army School of Music come together to perform adiverse program of wind chamber music including works by Carl Reinecke, Hermann Jeurissen,and more. Free and open to the public.

COMMUNITYCONCERTS & EVENTS(continued)SUNDAY, MARCH 1 4:00PMBACH: THE MUSICAL OFFERINGTHE EIGHTH ANNUAL ALLEN SHAFFER CONCERTThe saga of the Musical Offering began in 1747, when Bach first met Frederickthe Great. The King asked Bach to improvise a three-voice fugue on amusical theme that he had composed. Next, the King challenged Bach toimprovise a six-voice fugue on the same subject. The result is the MusicalOffering, a collection of canons and fugues based on the King’s theme.Director of Music Emeritus Allen Shaffer gathers incredible chambermusicians to perform the monumental collection on various instruments, highlighting Bach’scounterpoint. Tickets 10, students free.SATURDAY, MARCH 14 7:00PMU.S. NAVAL ACADEMY MEN’S & WOMEN’S GLEE CLUBSThe Men’s Glee Club is the mosthighly acclaimed of the U.S.N ava l A c a d e m y ’s m u s i c a lorganizations and has achievednational prominence as one ofAmerica’s premier men’s choralensembles. The Women’s GleeClub was founded in 1976, whenwomen first entered the NavalAcademy, and since then hasgarnered international acclaimthrough their diverse repertoireand elegant sound. The only all-female military choral ensemble in the world, they have performedextensively across America and internationally. Free and open to the public.SUNDAY, MAY 10 4:00PMAMANDA MOLE, ORGANISTVIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVALAmanda Mole is one of the leading concert organists of her generation andthe winner of numerous international competitions, including the 8thInternational Musashino-Tokyo Organ Competition (2017), the MiamiInternational Organ Competition (2016), the Arthur Poister OrganCompetition (2014), and the John Rodland Memorial Organ Competition(2014). She has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and featuredin recital at conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the OrganHistorical Society. Tickets available through the Virginia Arts Festival or at the door.

CHORISTER PROGRAMDo you know a child who likes to sing? All children with unchanged voices ages eightand up are invited to join the Choristers! The Chorister program offers tuition-freemusic training in the tradition of the Royal School of Church Music in America with acommunity focus. We meet on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm, with dinner followingrehearsal. Families are encouraged to join us for dinner. For more information, pleasecontact Kevin Kwan at kevin.kwan@christandstlukes.org.MUSIKGARTENChrist & St. Luke’s is proud to offer MusikGarten, an internationally-acclaimedprogram that awakens and develops your child’s inborn joy and talent for making music.Early childhood — a time of rapid growth and brain development — is the optimal timeto start this musical journey. Taught by licensed and certified teacher Marjorie Setnicky,MusikGarten is open to all children ages zero to five years. Share with your child the giftof music — the gift that lasts a lifetime! For class schedule and more information, pleasevisit musikgartenatcsl.org.