ST. MATTHEW CHOIR

• PLAN for Reformation/Centennial
  Celebration on Sunday, October 25

  • Rehearse 3 Sundays at 9:00 AM - October 4, 11, 18
  • Rehearse SATURDAY, October 24, at 9:00 AM
  • Rehearse Sunday, October 25, at 8:30 AM
    
    
  • Sunday, October 25, at 9:30 AM, Pre-Service Music:
    
    
    • Youth Handbell Choir - Come, Christians, Join to Sing
    • Youth Choir - Sing, Sing, Glory to the Lord
    • Adult Handbell Choir - For All the Saints & A Joyful Alleluia
    • and Organ, Trumpets, Flutes, Soloists, as time permits
      
      
  • 100th Anniversary Service at 10:00 AM:
    
    
    • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty - Adult Handbells
      • as Introduction to the Opening Hymn
        
        
    • Crown Him with Many Crowns - Concertata by Walter Pelz
      • 3 trumpets, organ, congregation, ADULT CHOIR
        • PDF of Choir Music
        • Stanza 3 Choir at 1:50 (YouTube audio)
        • Stanza 4 Soprano Descant at 2:25 (YouTube)
        • Stanza 5 Choir echoes at 3:00 (YouTube)
          
          
    • The Gift of Love - American Folk Tune arr. Hal Hopson
      • ADULT CHOIR with piano accompaniment
        • PDF of Choir Music
        • 5-Voice Choir with Piano & Soprano Solo
        • Virtual Choir with Organ & Tenor Solo
        • Large Choir with Sopranos on Verse 2
          
          
    • A Mighty Fortress - Concertato by Paul Bunjes
      • organ, congregation, ADULT CHOIR, 3 trumpets
        • PDF of Choir Music
          
          
    • Holy, Holy, Holy - Concertato by S. Drummond Wolff
      • 2 trumpets, organ, congregatin, ADULT CHOIR
        • PDF of Choir Music
          
          
    • Feed My Lambs - Anthem by Natalie Sleeth
      • Youth Choir with 2 flutes
        
        
    • The Lord Bless You and Keep You - Anthem by Lutkin
      • ADULT CHOIR, as the Benediction
        • PDF of Choir Music
        • 8-Voice Choir (YouTube audio)
          
          
          
          

          Be sure to LISTEN to these:
          

  • The Easter Song as sung by us 1st Service on Easter Sunday
  • The Easter Song as sung by us 2nd Service on Easter Sunday
  • The Day of Resurrection as played by the Handbells
         before 1st Service on Easter Sunday
    
    
  • Behold the Lamb as sung by us 1st Service on Palm Sunday
  • Behold the Lamb as sung by us 2nd Service on Palm Sunday
  • Snippets of the 4:00 pm Cello Recital on Palm Sunday afternoon
    
    
    

  SONGS TO LISTEN TO - Please!
  

  • Behold the Lamb - with orchestra (gorgeous!)
    • Our Version with Crown Him sung by Congregation
      • Scroll down to "SAB" and click on the
        "Score/Audio", link, then click on the
          reddish brown "Play" button (upper left)
        
        
  • The Easter Song - with handbell introduction
    • with organ
    • 1974 original by The 2nd Chapter of Acts
    • slower, for practice
    • a cappella with handbells
    • a Lutheran choir version (looks like us?!)
      
      
  • The Christ Child Is Born - SAB
  • Mary, Mary - SATB a cappella w/solo
  • The Jesus Gift - SAB w/solos
  • O Come, O Come Immanuel - Unison w/descant
    
  • A Special Night - 2-parts Women
    

  • SONGS WE SANG on December 28
    

    • Mary, Mary
    • The Jesus Gift
    • A Special Night

  • SONGS WE SANG on December 14
    

    • The Christ Child Is Born
    • O Come, O Come Immanuel
    • A Special Night
      

  • POSSIBLE SONGS for 2026
    

    • Angels' Carol - Full SATB Choir
    • Angels' Carol - SATB with Orchestra
    • Angels' Carol - 2-parts Men
      
      
    • Men's Challenge - for our 100th Anniversary?
      • Steal Away - TBB a cappella
      • Steal Away - TTB TX Middle School Region Choir
        
        
    • Soprano Challenge - for our 100th Anniversary?
      • E'en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come by Paul Manz
        

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