Musical Offerings
at Saint Mary's
September through May 2011-2012
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First Sundays at Five o’clock in the Afternoon Choral Evensong
Evening Prayer in the Anglican Tradition
October 2, February 5, March 4 & May 6

Third Sundays at Half Past Seven in the Evening Candlelight Concerts
Thirty Minutes of Beautiful Music in a Beautiful Space
Third Sundays at Eight o’clock in the Evening Sung Compline
A Brief Service of Prayer and Meditation sung by St. Mary’s Schola
Candlelight Concerts followed by Compline are offered September through May.

Feast Day and Seasonal Offerings with Choral Music

The Remembrance of the Departed
November 6, The Sunday after All Saints' Day, 5:00 p.m. Requiem by Maurice Duruflé
St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women, Orchestra and Soloists

The Advent and Nativity of Our Lord
December 4, The Second Sunday of Advent, 5:00 p.m. Advent Lessons & Carols, St. Mary's Choirs
December 24, The Nativity of Our Lord

8:00 p.m., Procession to the Creche with Holy Eucharist
10:30 p.m., Christmas Carols
11:00 p.m., Procession to the Creche with Holy Eucharist

Friday, January 6, Epiphany, 7:30 p.m., Feast of Lights, St. Mary’s Choir of Boys & Girls

The Passion and Resurrection of Our Lord
Sunday, April 1, Passion Sunday, 9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 5, Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 8, Easter Sunday
Vigil at 5:30 a.m. with Organ
Easter Day Services at 9:00 & 11:15
with Brass Quintet, Choir & Organ

Musical Offerings at Saint Mary's 2010-2011
An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy name, O Lord.

Choral Evensong on First Sundays at 5 o’clock in the Afternoon
Evening Prayer in the Anglican Tradition
October 3, Choirs of Boys & Girls from St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s, Alexandria, Youth Choir (Douglas Beck, Director)
February 6, St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women
March 6, St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women
April 3, St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women
May 1, St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women

Compline on Sundays at 9 o’clock in the Evening
A Brief, Candlelit Service of Prayer and Meditation
September through May
Sung by St. Mary’s Men's Schola and Women's Schola

Feast Day and Seasonal Offerings with Choral Music
The Remembrance of the Departed
November 7, The Sunday after All Saints' Day, 5:00 p.m. Requiem in F Minor by Heinrich Ignaz Biber
St. Mary’s Choir of Men & Women, orchestra and soloists

The Advent and Nativity of Our Lord
December 5, The Second Sunday of Advent, 5:00 p.m. Advent Lessons & Carols, St. Mary's Choirs
December 24, The Nativity of our Lord

8:00 p.m., Procession to the Creche with Holy Eucharist
10:30 p.m., Christmas Carols
11:00 p.m., Procession to the Creche with Holy Eucharist

Thursday, January 6, Epiphany, 7:30 p.m. Feast of Lights, St. Mary’s Choir of Boys & Girls

The Passion and Resurrection of Our Lord
Sunday, April 17, Passion Sunday, 9:00, 11:15 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 21, Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, Easter Sunday
Vigil at 5:30 a.m. with organ
Easter Day Services at 9:00 & 11:15 with Brass Quintet, Choir & Organ

Music for Young People Series on Winter Saturdays at 11 o’clock in the Morning
January 22, A Discovery of Family and Singing
January 29, A Hands-on Musical Experience with Drums and Orff Instruments
February 5, An Introduction to the Wonders of the Pipe Organ

Special Events in June Great Music of the Church
Sunday, June 5, 2011, 5:00pm, Hymn Festival at Christ Church, Alexandria
Dr. Gerre Hancock, professor of organ at the University of Texas, Organist/Choirmaster Emeritus at St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, NYC. Choirs from Christ Church (Jason Abel, Director), St. Mary's, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, and Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda (Thomas Smith, Director). A reception will follow the service.

Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 p.m., Guest Choral Concert: Cathedral Church of the Advent Choir
The Advent Choir from Birmingham, Alabama, is an auditioned choir of volunteers and professionals directed by Dr. Stephen G. Schaeffer and accompanied by Charles Kennedy. They have traveled four times to England for cathedral residencies and have made six recordings. Their East Coast Tour includes Atlanta, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill, Washington National Cathedral and St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City. A reception will follow the concert.