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WELCOME It is a privilege to present the 2019/2020 season of Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. Now in our eighth season, we are proud to bring some of the finest musical offerings to Hampton Roads.

This summer, the Choir represented Norfolk on its fifth international tour. During our first week in scenic Wells, England, we sang services in the historic Cathedral Church, dating to the 12th century. We then headed to St. Martin-in-the-Fields in busy London for Choral Evensong. After sightseeing in London and Paris, 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 Parish Choir and Choristers go from strength to strength — in addition to Sunday services and major church festivals, there are chances to hear them in concert, including our Remembrance 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 sounds better than ever! We are grateful for your support, which will make this instrument accessible for future generations. If you haven’t had a chance to hear it, international concert 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 local musicians, 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 and Women’s Glee Clubs from the U.S. Naval Academy. With the military presence in Hampton 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 offer Sacred Music in a Sacred Space!

Kevin Kwan Organist & Director of Music

FRIENDS OF MUSIC Joining 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 costs of running a series of this scope. Ticket sales and free-will offerings alone cannot finance the series. Contributions from Friends of Music are therefore vital to continuing our tradition of excellence in presenting great sacred works performed by our Choirs as well as by distinguished visiting artists. Please consider making a donation to this annual fund, benefitting both the parish and the wider community. Contributions are tax-deductible 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 LITURGY

This 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 | 10:15AM CHORAL MATINS & EUCHARIST FOR ST. LUKE’S DAY We celebrate our Patronal Feast with a service of Choral Matins (Morning Prayer) and Eucharist.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 5:30PM JOHN RUTTER’S ‘REQUIEM’ The Parish Choir and chamber orchestra present Rutter’s sublime Requiem. Taking his model after Fauré and Duruflé, he has crafted together texts that are comforting and uplifting, like his setting of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” The Choir of Eastern Shore Chapel will join us for this concert.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 | 5:30PM ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS The 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 EVE | 9:30PM ANTONIO VIVALDI’S ‘GLORIA’ As the Christmas Eve carol prelude, the Choir sings Vivaldi’s festive Gloria with orchestra.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 | 10:15AM ORCHESTRAL EUCHARIST The Parish Choir presents Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (also known as the “Little Organ Mass”) with orchestra in the context of the Sunday liturgy.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 | 11:00AM THE CONSECRATION OF THE NEW BISHOP The Choir of Christ & St. Luke’s Church joins singers and musicians from across the Diocese to help celebrate the Consecration of the 11th Bishop of Southern Virginia. This service will take place at St. Bede’s Catholic Church, Williamsburg.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15 | 5:00PM TREBLE FESTIVAL EVENSONG The 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 evening of song within the context of the Anglican tradition. This service will take place at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, Williamsburg.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 | 7:00PM THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL FOR ASCENSION DAY The Choirs from St. Paul’s, St. Andrew’s, and Christ & St. Luke’s join forces to present a Three Choirs Hymn Festival for Ascension Day. Join us in an evening of inspirational music spanning the centuries. Our conductor and organist will be Dr. Maxine Thevenot, Director of Music & Organist at the Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 | 10:15AM ANGLICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION Our program year closes with a celebration of our British and Anglican heritage. We will sing favorite hymns and the service will be followed by a high tea.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 | 10:30AM CHORAL MATINS Join over 200 organists and choral directors together with full choir in a joyful service of Sung Morning Prayer according to the 1662 Prayer Book. This service is part of the Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians. You have never heard hymn singing like this before! All welcome.

COMMUNITY CONCERTS & EVENTS

As with all our serviecs, these community events are open to the public.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 | 7:30PM GRAND ORGAN DEDICATION GALA FEATURING NATHAN LAUBE Come hear the newly restored organ of Christ & St. Luke’s! Nathan Laube has quickly earned a place among the organ world’s elite performers. His brilliant playing has thrilled audiences across the U.S. and Europe, and his creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries, including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works, have earned high praise from critics and peers alike. Free admission; champagne reception to follow.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 7:30PM NORFOLK CHAMBER CONSORT ¡YO QUIERO PACHELBEL! The Norfolk Chamber Consort opens their 51st season with Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel and his sons. His well-known Canon and Gigue in D will be performed in its rarely-heard complete original version. Performers include James Kosnik, Kevin Kwan, Oksana Lutsyshyn, Andrey Kasparov, Gretchen Loyola, Jeffrey Phelps, Bianca Hall, Wayla Chambo, Bonnie Kim, and Hyorim Kim. Tickets $25, students $10; available through the Norfolk Chamber Consort.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 | 4:00PM VIRGINIA CHORALE SING WE NOWELL Chuck Woodward leads the Virginia Chorale in a program of seasonal anthems and carols. Kevin Kwan joins the Chorale for Benjamin Britten’s cantata Rejoice in the Lamb, one of the 20th century’s most popular works for choir and organ. Tickets $25; available through the Virginia Chorale.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 | 7:30PM STEPHEN COXE & FRIENDS Stephen Coxe, Scott Crissman, Anna Feucht, Bianca Hall, Kevin Kwan, Jeff Phelps, and Keaton Whitehurst present a program of chamber music spanning several centuries, including Messiaen’s Le banquet celeste, songs by Debussy, Howells, Poulenc, and Coxe, Strauss’s Brentano Lieder, Britten’s Canticle I, virelais by Machaut, Cage’s The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs, and Bach’s Sonata in G-major for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Tickets $15, students $5; available at the door.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 | 7:00PM U.S. ARMY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Staff and faculty ensembles from the U.S. Army School of Music come together to perform a diverse program of wind chamber music including works by Carl Reinecke, Hermann Jeurissen, and more. Free and open to the public.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 1 | 4:00PM BACH: THE MUSICAL OFFERING THE EIGHTH ANNUAL ALLEN SHAFFER CONCERT The saga of the Musical Offering began in 1747, when Bach first met Frederick the Great. The King asked Bach to improvise a three-voice fugue on a musical theme that he had composed. Next, the King challenged Bach to improvise a six-voice fugue on the same subject. The result is the Musical Offering, a collection of canons and fugues based on the King’s theme. Director of Music Emeritus Allen Shaffer gathers incredible chamber

musicians to perform the monumental collection on various instruments, highlighting Bach’s counterpoint. Tickets $10, students free.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 | 7:00PM U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY MEN’S & WOMEN’S GLEE CLUBS The Men’s Glee Club is the most highly acclaimed of the U.S. Nava l Academy ’s mus ica l organizations and has achieved national prominence as one of America’s premier men’s choral ensembles. The Women’s Glee Club was founded in 1976, when women first entered the Naval Academy, and since then has garnered international acclaim through their diverse repertoire and elegant sound. The only all-female military choral ensemble in the world, they have performed extensively across America and internationally. Free and open to the public.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 | 4:00PM AMANDA MOLE, ORGANIST VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL Amanda Mole is one of the leading concert organists of her generation and the winner of numerous international competitions, including the 8th International Musashino-Tokyo Organ Competition (2017), the Miami International Organ Competition (2016), the Arthur Poister Organ Competition (2014), and the John Rodland Memorial Organ Competition (2014). She has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and featured in recital at conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Organ

Historical Society. Tickets available through the Virginia Arts Festival or at the door.

CHORISTER PROGRAM Do you know a child who likes to sing? All children with unchanged voices ages eight and up are invited to join the Choristers! The Chorister program offers tuition-free music training in the tradition of the Royal School of Church Music in America with a community focus. We meet on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm, with dinner following rehearsal. Families are encouraged to join us for dinner. For more information, please contact Kevin Kwan at kevin.kwan@christandstlukes.org.

MUSIKGARTEN Christ & St. Luke’s is proud to offer MusikGarten, an internationally-acclaimed program 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 time to 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 gift of music — the gift that lasts a lifetime! For class schedule and more information, please visit musikgartenatcsl.org.

C O M P L E T E C A L E N D A R

The Reverend Canon Win Lewis, Rector Mr. Kevin Kwan, Organist & Director of Music

Ms. Marjorie Setnicky, Assistant Organist

560 west olney road, norfolk, virginia 23507 christandstlukes.org | 757.627.5665

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30PM ORGAN DEDICATORY GALA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 7:30PM NORFOLK CHAMBER CONSORT

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 10:15AM CHORAL MATINS & EUCHARIST FOR ST. LUKE’S DAY

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 5:30PM RUTTER ‘REQUIEM’

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 5:30PM ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 4:00PM VIRGINIA CHORALE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7:30PM STEPHEN COXE & FRIENDS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 9:30PM CHRISTMAS EVE CAROL PRELUDE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 10:15AM ORCHESTRAL EUCHARIST

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 7:00PM U.S. ARMY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 11:00AM THE CONSECRATION OF

THE NEW BISHOP at St. Bede’s Catholic Church, Williamsburg

SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 4:00PM THE EIGHTH ANNUAL

ALLEN SHAFFER CONCERT

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 7:00PM U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUBS

SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 5:00PM TREBLE FESTIVAL EVENSONG

at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, Williamsburg

SUNDAY, MAY 10, 4:00PM AMANDA MOLE, ORGANIST

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 7:00PM THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL

FOR ASCENSION DAY with the choirs of St. Paul’s & St. Andrew’s

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 10:15AM ANGLICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 10:30AM AAM ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

CHORAL MATINS

All events take place at Christ & St. Luke’s unless otherwise noted.