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CHRIST CHURCH
CHRI ST IAN A H U ND RE D 2019 – 2020

CONCERTS • CHORAL EVENSONG • SPECIAL CHORAL SERVICES

SING • PRAY • REJOICE LETTY DOWNS MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

 Just for a moment, place yourself in a church full of music as the whole congregation heartily sings some familiar hymn, with organ One of the great blessings at Christ Church is the Letty Downs Musician in Residence program. The Musician in
 resounding. These are moments when the profound and glorious combine to draw us deeply into the worship of God; our hearts and Residence program began in 1983 and brings a world-renowned musician to Christ Church each year. And, what
 souls ring out with joy. At other times, the anthems and hymns comfort us – assuring us of God’s everlasting care. In worship, music stellar people we have had working in our midst: Stephen Cleobury, Gerre Hancock, Sir Philip Ledger, James Litton,
 is an instrument for the expression of our faith, renewing the message of God’s love for us and encouraging our response. Music is our Andrew Lumsden, Philip Moore, James O’Donnell, Simon Preston, Christopher Robinson, John Rutter, and Sir David
 prayer and the highest expression of our collected praises to God, resonating through the Church as we rejoice.
 Willcocks. All have rehearsed and directed the Christ Church Choir; some have presented lectures, seminars, and
 In all our music, I hope you will find the love of God in Jesus Christ and be encouraged to offer praise and gratitude for all God’s organ recitals; and others have included a premiere or a commission. With great thanks to Letty Downs’ vision,
 blessings. Join us for worship and for the special offerings of the Christ Church Choir as they lead us to sing the glory of God’s praise. with the official endowment being established in 2011, and the generous support of the Letty Downs Musician in
 Residence Fund, we continue this tradition today.

 Ruth Beresford Letty Downs
 Rector

 Welcome to the 2019-20 season of music-making at Christ Church Christiana Hundred! This season is filled with music in worship This season, Christ Church is pleased to welcome back one of the most recognized composers and choral conductors
 and in concert featuring the musicians of Christ Church, the Christ Church Choir, and exciting collaborations with Piffaro (Renaissance in the world today, John Rutter. Mr. Rutter was born in London and studied music at Clare College, Cambridge. He first
 Band), Tempesta di Mare (Philadelphia’s Baroque Orchestra), and one of the most renowned close-harmony collegiate ensembles, came to notice as a composer during his student years; much of his early work consisted of church music and other
 the Yale Whiffenpoofs. choral pieces including Christmas carols. From 1975–79 he was Director of Music at his alma mater, Clare College,
 Highlighting our concert season are two programs featuring the Christ Church Choir: an October 20th performance of Handel’s and directed the college chapel choir in various recordings and broadcasts. Since 1979 he has divided his time between
 Coronation Anthems with Tempesta di Mare and a December 29 Christmas Concert (two performances) featuring music by one of the composition and conducting. Today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass
 most recognized and honored composers in the world, John Rutter – conducted by John Rutter himself! Details are inside this brochure. of the Children, The Gift of Life, Visions, and Gloria are performed around the world. His music has been featured in a
 number of British royal occasions, including the two most recent royal weddings. He edits the Oxford Choral Classics
 As has become our practice, Choral Evensong services will be led by the Christ Church Choir and will feature an extended organ prelude series, and, with Sir David Willcocks (RIP), co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir,
 Bruce J. Barber, II on the stunning John Brombaugh, Opus 32 organ at Christ Church. All are welcome to join us for these quintessentially Anglican John Rutter the Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings, and he appears regularly in several countries as
 Director of Music services of scripture, prayer, and music. Feel free to arrive anytime during the prelude music. guest conductor and choral ambassador. He holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music and in 2007 was awarded a CBE for
 services to music.

 ejoice
 The people of Christ Church Christiana Hundred invite you to partake of the abundant beauty God has lavishly bestowed upon us
 through music, liturgy, and song to learn more about the faith community that is Christ Church and to open yourself in body, mind,
From Psalm 150: and spirit to the very presence of God. We encourage your enthusiastic support to make these concert offerings possible!
Hallelujah! We invite you to support the Concert Events listed in this brochure by making a direct contribution online at www.christchurchde.org/ MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE SCHEDULE
Praise God with the blast of the ram’s-horn; music-contributions or by sending a check in the envelope included with this brochure. Unless otherwise indicated, contributors will be
Praise God with lyre and harp. listed in appropriate concert programs.
Praise God with timbrel and dance; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2019
Praise God with strings and pipe. Join us – Christ Church’s doors are open to you.
Praise God with resounding cymbals; 9:30 AM – Noon Open Rehearsal (Parish Hall A) 3 PM | 7 PM Christmas Concert
Praise God with loud-clanging cymbals. 12:15 – 12:45 PM Lunch (Parish Hall B - $10/person) (see Christ Church Concerts for details)
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. 12:45 – 1:15 PM Conversation with John Rutter
Hallelujah!
 1:30 – 3:45 PM Open Rehearsal (Church)

CHRIST CHURCH CONCERTS October 20, 2019 November 16, 2019 December 15, 2019 December 29, 2019 February 23, 2020
 Christ Church Choir with The Yale Whiffenpoofs Piffaro Band Christ Church Choir Piffaro Band
 Tempesta di Mare What Sweeter Music Christmas Concert First Lady of
 Coronation Anthems John Rutter, Guest Conductor the Renaissance
 3 PM 7 PM 3 PM 3 / 7 PM 3 PM

 November December These anthems by Handel were Every year, 14 senior Yale Reverent and raucous, Christian
 and pagan – the ancient roots
 The Christ Church Choir and Meet Isabella d’Este, one of
 the most powerful

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 composed for the Coronation students are selected to be the Kryos Brass Ensemble,
 of King George II and Queen in the Whiffenpoofs, the of Christmas in merrie old with organ and percussion, “influencers” (in today’s
 Caroline, which took place in world’s oldest and best-known England were a delightful combine under the direction of parlance) of the Renaissance.
 Westminster Abbey on October collegiate a cappella group. commingling of the earthy John Rutter to offer a program She gathered the greatest
 The Yale Whiffenpoofs Christ Church Choir 11, 1727. The anthems: Let Founded in 1909, the “Whiffs” and the spiritual. Join Piffaro of Christmas music for the creative minds of her
 7 PM Christmas Concert Thy Hand be Strengthened, began as a senior quartet that and special guests, soprano whole family. Featuring Mr. generation, including
 Zadok the Priest, The King met for weekly concerts at Nell Snaidas and tenor Karim Rutter’s famous Gloria, various Michelangelo, Leonardo
 with John Rutter
 Shall Rejoice, and finally My Mory’s Temple Bar, the famous Sulayman (winner of the 2019 carols for all to sing, famous da Vinci, and composers
 3 / 7 PM Heart is Inditing (at the Queen’s Yale tavern. Today, the group GRAMMY for best classical solo choral carols by Mr. Rutter, and Josquin des Prez, Marchetto
 Coronation) are among Handel’s has become one of Yale’s most vocal album), for a program Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cara, and Bartolomeo
 most recognized works. celebrated traditions. of sacred and secular carols, Cantata, this concert is Christ Tromboncino at her court
 from the Medieval Fayrfax Church’s Christmas gift to the in Mantua. The musical trends
 Tempesta di Mare joins the Singing a mixture of old Yale Manuscript to Henry VIII’s greater community. This is she fostered became the
 October December February Christ Church Choir in this tunes, jazz standards, and other Green Groweth the Holly. a FREE concert so bring fashion throughout Europe.

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 performance and adds the hits from across the decades, the entire family! Piffaro’s wind band joins
 Concerto Grosso in B-flat and the Whiffenpoofs perform forces with the Renaissance
 the Concerto in G minor to more than 200 concerts across violins of the renowned
 round out the program. six continents each year. Newberry Consort (“Chicago’s
Christ Church Choir with Piffaro Band Piffaro Band Their characteristic white tie gift to early music” - Boston
 Tempesta di Mare 3 PM Christ Church Choir and and tails, paired with their Globe) to pay homage to the
 3 PM
 3 PM First Lady of the Tempesta di Mare offer this enthusiasm and humor, have First Lady of the Renaissance.
 What Sweeter Music become iconic for audiences all
 concert in memory of
 Coronation Anthems Renaissance around the United States
 Edward G. Jefferson, through
 generous support of the and the globe.
 Jefferson family and the
 Friends of Music at
 Christ Church.
 Tickets & information: Tickets & information:
 $19 CCCH Parishioners $19 CCCH Parishioners
 $49 Premium $49 Premium
 $39 Preferred $39 Preferred
 Tickets & information: Tickets & information: $29 General Admission Tickets & information: $29 General Admission
 $35 General Admission $25 General Admission Free (Youth & Full-time Students) FREE (limit 4 per request) Free (Youth & Full-time Students)
 www.christchurchde.org/concerts www.christchurchde.org/concerts www.piffaro.org www.christchurchde.org/concerts www.piffaro.org

CHRIST CHURCH CONCERTS March 22, 2020 April 19, 2020
 ORGAN HISTORY
 May 31, 2020
 Christ Church Choir Tempesta di Mare Tempesta di Mare
 Music for Voices and Viols Four Winds English Orpheus At Christ Church, music has long been recognized not only as an integral part of the
 March worship of Almighty God but also as an outreach of the larger community. After 143 years

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 of opening its doors for worship and prayer, the original organ at Christ Church was in
 3 PM 3 PM 3 PM
 need of great repair. After numerous evaluations and the advice of experts, Christ Church
 Join the Christ Church Choir, Music for Multiple Woodwinds Songs and Sonatas by Locke, had determined the organ would need to be replaced. We engaged Charles Krigbaum,
 Christ Church Choir and under the direction of University Organist and Chairman of the Organ Department at Yale University. Mr.
 from Lully to Fasch Purcell, Handel, and Babbel
 the Freyse Consort Bruce Barber, and the Freyse with tenor Jacob Perry Krigbaum, along with a host of other specialists, had determined we would be best served
 3 PM Consort for an afternoon of Recorders, flutes, and oboe by a “tracker” organ, which uses traditional mechanical linkages between keyboard and
 Music for Voices and Viols deeply introspective music for appear in multiple Jacob Perry, the tenor who
 voices and viols. This Lenten
 pipe, rather than by another electropneumatic instrument.
 combinations with and won everyone’s heart at last
 concert will provide for without continuo, in original season’s Messiah, returns
 various soloists and small compositions inspired by for an intimate program of Christ Church engaged John Brombaugh and Associates, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon to build
 ensembles as well as the full the special colors and English baroque song with the organ. The case for our organ was designed copying the organ at Christ Church
 Choir to sing music from the expressiveness of the the Tempesta di Mare Oxford, completed in 1685, the year of J.S. Bach’s birth. Tonally, the instrument itself
 April great English and German woodwind instruments. Chamber Players.
 follows classical principles of organ building, combined with elements of the Willis organs

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 Medieval Period.
 Program includes: Program includes: at St. Paul’s, London and Salisbury Cathedral. Several ranks from the previous organ were
 The resonant sound of a viol Fasch: Sonata in G for Locke: Suite 1 incorporated into this organ, thus continuing the gifts of generations past.
 has been said to "imitate flute & 2 recorders from Broken Consort
 Tempesta di Mare
 the human voice in all its Loeillet: Quintet in B Minor for Purcell: A Serenading Song The scope of the project grew as we learned we would require a new electrical system,
 3 PM modulations, even in its most 2 voice flutes & 2 traversos Blow: Be Welcome
Four Winds - Music for intimate nuances: that of grief
 resurfacing of the walls, and reconstruction of the supporting framework. Since the nave
 Schickhardt: Sonata in G for Every Guest
 Multiple Woodwinds and joy" (Harmonie Universelle, 2 recorders & oboe Arne: To a Young Lady Who is essentially the “sounding board” of the instrument, each of the planks of the ceiling
 1636). Join the Freyse Consort Anonymous: Balletto à 4 Flauti Argued in Defense of would be renailed, caulked, and surface-coated with polyurethane. Following this arduous
 of Viols to experience live Platonic Love task came the design of a new recording and amplification system. The project continued
 the beautiful sound of viol Tempesta di Mare's to grow with updates to the wiring and lighting which were 40 to 70 years old. When the
 consort repertory. New World Recorders: Jacob Perry, tenor
 heating unit was replaced and the pews and floors required cleaning and refinishing, the
 May Gwyn Roberts
 Héloïse Degrugillier
 Tempesta di Mare
 Chamber Players scope of the work had reached substantial heights.

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 Rainer Beckmann
 with Richard Stone, lute
 Gwyn Roberts and
 Richard Stone, directors Members of Christ Church moved out of the Church the Sunday after Easter in 1990, and
 the long list of updates was completed by September of the same year.
 Tempesta di Mare Lisa Terry, viola da gamba
 3 PM Thanks to the devoted generosity of many and to the wise use of our resources, we have a
 Tickets & information: Tickets & information:
 English Orpheus - $40 Preferred shining sanctuary and one of the world’s great musical instruments to enrich our worship
 $40 Preferred
 Songs and Sonatas Tickets & information: $30 General Admission $30 General Admission of God. The organ is given in memory of Eleuthére Irénée du Pont (1771–1834) and his
 $20 General Admission Free (Youth & Full-time Students) Free (Youth & Full-time Students) daughters, Victorine Elizabeth, Evelina Gabrielle, and Sophie Madeleine, who
 www.christchurchde.org/concerts https://tempestadimare.org https://tempestadimare.org founded this parish in 1848.

CHRIST CHURCH CHORAL EVENSONG
 October 6, 2019 November 3, 2019 December 1, 2019 February 2, 2020 March 1, 2020
 Choral Evensong: Choral Evensong: Advent Lessons Choral Evensong: Choral Evensong:
 Blessing of the Animals Remembrance of the & Carols Fourth Sunday after First Sunday in Lent
 Beloved Departed the Epiphany

 5 PM 4:30 prelude / 5 PM 5 PM 4:30 prelude / 5 PM 4:30 prelude / 5 PM

 November February The Christ Church Choir will Edward Landin Senn began his Christ Church Christiana Andrew Senn, born in Chicago, Music for Gambas and Organ

 3 2 lift their voices to celebrate intensive musical training at Hundred will celebrate Advent Illinois and the son of a Freyse Consort &
 the Feast of St. Francis. the St. Thomas Choir School with “From Darkness Lutheran pastor, found music Bruce Barber, organ
 under the direction of Gerre into Light.” to be an important part of
 Remembrance of the Fourth Sunday after We celebrate the Feast of Hancock. Upon graduation his childhood. Piano lessons This service of Choral
 Beloved Departed the Epiphany St. Francis at this service, he entered Interlochen Arts This service is patterned after began at age six, but his focus Evensong and the organ/
 and you are invited to bring Academy where he began his the great service in Salisbury, switched to the organ when gamba prelude which
 Organ Prelude Organ Prelude
 your pets, great and small, organ studies as a student England. We will welcome he was twelve. He was precedes it, will help to set
 Edward Landin-Senn Andrew Senn with you. Weather permitting, guests from the community to the tone for the season of
 of Thomas Bara. After high accepted on a full merit
 Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church we will gather in front of the school, he attended the read the prophesy / fulfillment scholarship to the Curtis Lent at Christ Church. Deeply
 Bryn Mawr, PA Philadelphia, PA Church and process in at Eastman School of Music for lessons, and the Christ Church Institute of Music where he introspective, understated,
 5 PM. Each pet will be given two years, then transferred Choir will lead our singing. studied with John Weaver. and refined, the music and
 a St. Francis medallion with to Westminster Choir College Join us as we allow the light, Upon graduation he accepted texts of Lent are among the
 a prayer of blessing inscribed where he completed his scripture, prayer, and music a combined position of most thoughtful and evocative
 October December March upon it. Treats and water BM in organ performance. to open our hearts to the Organ and Choral Scholar at of all texts in the liturgical

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 year. In fact, for many,

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 will be provided prior Currently Assistant Director coming of Christ. Truro Cathedral in Cornwall,
 to the service. of Music at Bryn Mawr England where he worked such musical and textual
 Presbyterian Church, his under Andrew Nethsingha. profundity cause Lent to
The Feast of St. Francis Advent Lessons First Sunday in Lent duties include directing Andrew was a finalist in be a "favorite" liturgical
 numerous children's and improvisation in the 2013 season. Join us on this
 (Transferred) & Carols Prelude
 handbell choirs and serving as Luxembourg International Lenten journey.
 Blessing of the Animals Christ Church Choir Freyse Consort principal accompanist for the Organ Competition.
 Christ Church Choir & Bruce Barber, organ 65-member Sanctuary Choir.

 Music will include:
 Lehman Responsories
 Archer Creator of the Stars
 Ledger Adam lay ybounden
 Music will include: Palestrina Canite tuba Music will include:
 Helvey Phos hilaron Chilcott Nova! Nova! Phillips Phos hilaron Music will include:
 Music will include: Lehman Responses Cleobury The Cherry Tree Carol Rose Responses Schramm Phos hilaron
 Rutter Christiana Canticles Helvey Evening Canticles Manz E’en so Lord Jesus Howells Evening Canticles Ebdon Responses
 Harris All Creatures of our God Lewis The Souls of the Righteous Shephard Never Weather Collegium Regale Weelkes 6th Evening Service
 Willcocks Lord, We Pray Thee Walker Funeral Anthems Beaten Sail Britten Rejoice in the Lamb Gibbons The Secret Sins

CHRIST CHURCH CHORAL EVENSONG
 April 5, 2020 April 26, 2020 May 10, 2020 June 7, 2020
 Choral Evensong: Easter Lessons & Carols Choral Evensong: Choral Evensong:
 Palm Sunday Fifth Sunday of Easter Trinity Sunday
 Mother’s Day

 4:30 prelude / 5 PM 5 PM 4:30 prelude / 5 PM 4:30 prelude / 5 PM

 April June David Hearn has been the Assistant Dr. Robert W. Lehman, conductor, Bryan Dunnewald recently David Brensinger served as

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 Organist/Choirmaster at Christ organist, harpsichordist, and conducted the premiere of his Organist/Choirmaster at Holy
 Church Christiana Hundred for the composer, holds a Bachelor of Fine Missa Brevis: Saint Mark with the Innocents' Episcopal Church in
 past nineteen years. As part of the Arts degree in organ performance Saint Mark’s Parish Choir. In Atlanta, Georgia from 1987 to
 Easter Lessons church’s Musician In Residence with honors from Carnegie the summer of 2018, he worked at 2018 and was, from 1993 to
 Trinity Sunday program, he has had the privilege Mellon University and a Master of Schoenstein and Co., developing 2005, Artistic Director and
 & Carols Organ Prelude of working with Sir David Willcocks, Music degree in church music from his love of organ building as an Conductor of The Atlanta
 Dr. Robert Lehman David Brensinger James O’Donnell of Westminster Westminster Choir College, as well apprentice to Jack Bethards. Bryan Singers. He holds degrees from
 The Church of St. Michael Atlanta, GA Abbey, Stephen Cleobury of King’s as a Doctorate from the Graduate is a graduate of the Curtis Institute West Chester University and
 and St. George College, Cambridge, and noted Theological Foundation of South of Music and Interlochen Arts Westminster Choir College
 composer John Rutter. David is a Bend, Indiana. Academy, earning over the course and is an Associate of the
 St. Louis, MO graduate of West Chester University of his studies the highest honors American Guild of Organists.
 and performed graduate studies Easter Lessons & Carols is a in music, academics, citizenship, As a choral conductor, his church

 April May at the Eastman School of Music.
 Organ instructors have included
 service of scripture, music, and
 prayer which takes us from the
 and character. He currently lives in
 New York City where he pursues a
 and professional ensembles have
 been heard in live and broadcast

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 Dr. David Craighead.
 Resurrection of our Lord through
 the post-Resurrection events
 which are the focus of the Church
 master’s degree in orchestral
 conducting with David Hayes at
 the Mannes School of Music.
 performances locally,
 regionally, and nationally.

 Palm Sunday Fifth Sunday of Easter throughout Eastertide.
 Organ Prelude Mother's Day
 David Hearn Organ Prelude
 Christ Church Bryan Dunnewald
 Christiana Hundred St. Mark's Episcopal Church
 Greenville , DE Philadelphia, PA Music will include:
 Beck An Easter Carillon
 Harris Most Glorious Lord of Life
 Byrd Alleluia! Cognoverunt Discipuli
 Ives Faithful Shepherd
 Phillips Let Not Your Hearts be Troubled Music will include: Music will include:
 Music will include: Friedell Come, My Way, Helvey Phos hilaron Rose Responses
 Smith Responses My Truth, My Life Lehman Responses Stanford Evening Canticles in C
 Morley Evening Canticles Bainton And I Saw a New Heaven Aston Evening Canticles in F Stainer I Saw the Lord
 Da Victoria Vere languores nostros Stanford Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem Mathias As Surely as God is our Father Matthews Save us, O Lord

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

OCTOBER DECEMBER JANUARY APRIL JUNE

6 5 PM Choral Evensong: 1 5 PM Advent Lessons 5 5 PM Evensong: The Eve of 5 9/11 AM Palm Sunday Services 7 Choral Evensong:
 Blessing of the Animals & Carols the Epiphany Trinity Sunday
 From Darkness into Light Choral Evensong:
20 3 PM Christ Church Choir FEBRUARY Palm Sunday 4:30 PM Organ Prelude
 15 3 PM Piffaro Band 5 PM Choral Evensong
 with Tempesta di Mare
 Coronation Anthems What Sweeter Music 2 Choral Evensong: 4:30 PM Organ Prelude
 The Fourth Sunday after 5 PM Choral Evensong
 24 2 PM Children & Families the Epiphany
NOVEMBER Holy Eucharist 10 7 PM Good Friday Tenebrae
 4:30 PM Organ Prelude Service
3 Choral Evensong: 4 PM Holy Eucharist (Church) 5 PM Choral Evensong
 Remembrance of the 12 9 / 11 AM The Feast of the
 Beloved Departed 4 PM Candlelight, Carols, and 23 3 PM Piffaro Band Resurrection:
 Communion Service First Lady of the Renaissance Easter Sunday
 4:30 PM Organ Prelude (Chapel)
 5 PM Choral Evensong 26 7 PM Ash Wednesday Service 19 3 PM Tempesta di Mare
 6 PM Christmas Lessons Four Winds
16 7 PM The Yale Whiffenpoofs & Carols MARCH
 (non-communion liturgy) 26 5 PM Easter Lessons & Carols
28 10 AM Thanksgiving Day Service
 1 Choral Evensong:
 10 PM Festival Holy Eucharist The First Sunday in Lent MAY
 29 3 / 7 PM Christ Church Choir 4:30 PM Organ Prelude
 Christmas Concert 10 Choral Evensong: CONCERTS
 with John Rutter
 5 PM Choral Evensong The Fifth Sunday of
 Easter/Mother's Day SERVICE SCHEDULE
 22 3 PM Christ Church Choir SPECIAL CHORAL
 Music for Voices and Viols 4:30 PM Organ Prelude SATURDAYS
 5 PM Choral Evensong SERVICES 5 PM Holy Eucharist using a modern worship and
 music style
 21 7 PM The Feast of the
 Ascension CHORAL EVENSONG
 SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15 – MAY 10
 31 10 AM The Feast of Pentecost
 8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I (spoken without music)
 31 3 PM Tempesta di Mare 9 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II (spoken with organ and choral music)
 English Orpheus 11 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II (sung with organ and choral music)
 first, third, and fifth Sundays
 Choral Matins second Sundays
 Morning Prayer fourth Sundays

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ABOUT THE CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR Known Organists and Choirmasters
 of Christ Church Christiana Hundred

H ERITAGE (her-i-tij) 1850s Throughout its 104-year history, the George Powick 1890 – 1902 Firmin Swinnen 1925 – 1956

Used to discuss a cultural aspect or tradition that has been passed down through Records date back to this 1894 Christ Church Choir has been at the
 center of the worship life of Christ
 Leslie Cook 1902 – 1905 Clarence Snyder 1956 – 1983
 time with Joanna Smith Regular entries in the Horace Harrison 1906 – 1924 William Owen, III 1983 – 2014
generations. For example, one might speak of a "rich musical heritage.”
 (Mrs. Alexis du Pont) playing church’s ledger reflect a Church. Whether in liturgy, concert, Choirmaster Bruce Barber, II 2015 –
 the newly procured organ paid organ boy whose job Elizabeth Wilson 1906 – 1924
 small ensemble, or full choir, the work
Indeed, we have a goodly musical heritage here at You are invited to be a Friend of Music at Christ Church. it was to operate the Organist
 of these talented musicians has been
Christ Church Christiana Hundred. This heritage was In this brochure is an envelope in which you may place 1890-96 bellows for the service.
 His annual salary was $20 widely recognized for its excellence
marked from the founding of the parish and then from your contribution for the 2019-20 season of Christ Rev. Hamilton M. Bartlett
 and beauty.
 1899
the subsequent founding of the Christ Church Choir – Church Concerts. You may also make a contribution (Rector 1890–96) took
our heritage continues to this day, marked by glorious online at www.christchurchde.org/music-contributions. an active interest in the
 choir and increased its There were about 20 This amazing group of people comes
singing of congregation and choirs, offerings of
 volunteers from 5 to 21 people in the choir,
instruments in liturgy, and by presentation of various Our gracious contributors will be recognized by including a paid quartet together, away from their “day jobs”
concerts throughout the year. In worship and concert, levels of giving within the concert bulletins for this 1913 as music teachers, opera singers,
this heritage rooted in Anglican tradition continues coming season. voice coaches, choral/instrumental
to grow and expand as an offering to our surrounding
 The Choir Fund was listed
 on Christ Church pledge 1914 conductors, piano teachers, interior
community. It is passed from one generation Above all, we want you to know that YOU are invited cards The Choir Fund was
 designers, bankers, medical
 established (Henry Francis
to another. to join us for all the events listed in this brochure – professionals, computer experts, etc.,
 concerts and liturgies. Bring your friends, neighbors, 1919 du Pont, Treasurer) and
 the Christ Church Choir – to create this marvelous instrument
We are grateful for the continual stream of support and families. Celebrate and rejoice in the beauty of The choir was enlarged to became a fully
 10 paid singers professional ensemble
 known as the Christ Church Choir.
for this living musical tradition. Touching those who God’s gift of music. We will be blessed by your
have gone before us whose gifts help sustain it and presence here.
those who currently engage in this ministry, the great 1943 The Choir offers some of the finest

musical tradition of Christ Church Christiana Hundred If you have any questions regarding support of the 1980 The Vestry voted to music in the Anglican tradition, both in
 enlarge the choir by three liturgy and in concert, and it continues
gladdens the hearts of the people of Christ Church as Concert Series through the Friends of Music, please The choir was enlarged
 to 18 paid singers to serve as one of Christ Church’s most
well as invites visitors and friends to be nourished by
God’s own bounty. For this support we give thanks.
 contact Bruce Barber in the Music Office at
 302-655-3379 or bbarber@christchurchde.org.
 2011 important and dynamic evangelistic and

 hank ou 
 2014 Created the Letty Downs
 Musician in Residence
 outreach tools. Through the work of this
 Christ Church Choir begins Fund to sustain program choir, Christ Church reaches out to the
 singing monthly services founded by her in 1983 wider Wilmington community and even
 of Choral Evensong
 across the Atlantic to the great homeland
 2016 of our faith tradition, England. If you
 2018 The Joe Thompson Choral have any questions regarding support
 Scholar position of the Concert Series through the Friends
 Christ Church Choir makes was created
 its first pilgrimage / of Music, please contact Bruce Barber
 residencies to England
 in the Music Office at 302-655-3379
 singing at Bristol Cathedral
 and Westminster Abbey or bbarber@christchurchde.org.

CHRIST CHURCH CHRISTIANA HUNDRED

Christ Church Christiana Hundred is an Episcopal Parish with members attending from
all three counties in Delaware and across the Eastern border of Pennsylvania into the
Kennett Square, Avon Grove, and Glen Mills areas. We have a beautiful 22-acre wooded
campus near the Brandywine in Greenville, Delaware, located just down Buck Road next
to Hagley Museum.

The Parish was founded in 1848, and the present Church building was completed in 1856.
It has long been a center of religious life for thousands of communicants, many of whom
have been dedicated contributors to the life of our Christ Church community and the
needs of our local community. Sacred music has historically been of special importance in
the worship of the parish, and that tradition continues today. Please join us for any and all
of these beautiful celebrations – our doors are open to all!

 “ usic gives a soul to the universe,
 wings to the mind, flight to the
 imagination, and life to everything 
 – Plato
 ”