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Partita on “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star”
I.
Chorale;
II. Bicinium; III. Rondo; IV. Capriccio;
Michael Burkhardt
(b. 1957)
V. Pastorale
After organ introduction, join to sing.
Oh, joy to know that you, my Friend,
Are Lord, beginning without end,
The first and last, eternal!
And you at length—O glorious grace—
Will take me to that holy place,
The home of joys supernal.
Amen, amen!
Come and meet me, Quickly greet me!
With deep yearning,
Lord, I look for your returning.
Lift up the voice and strike the string,
Let all glad sounds of music ring
In God’s high praises blended.
Christ will be with me all the way,
Today, tomorrow, ev’ry day
Till trav’ling days are ended.
Sing out, Ring out
Triumph glorious, O victorious
Chosen nation;
Praise the God of your salvation.
VI. Toccata
BIOGRAPHY
Mark Davidson serves as Minister of Music and Principal Organist for Trinity Lutheran
Church, Waukesha, WI where his duties include overall worship planning and logistics, producing weekly worship service liturgies, choir accompanying and serving as main organist
for worship. In addition to serving at Trinity, Mark also serves the Wisconsin Evangelical
Lutheran Synod (WELS) at large as visiting organist for WELS parishes in the greater Milwaukee area and throughout the United States, was a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin
District Worship Committee and is currently on the Hymns Committee that will help produce
our new WELS hymnal in 2024. Community music involvement has included serving as organist and accompanist with the Bach Chamber Choir of Milwaukee, and the Lutheran A
Cappella Choir of Milwaukee. Professional certifications and memberships include the Service Playing and Colleague Certificates from the American Guild of Organists, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Mark holds Bachelor’s degrees in Church Music and
Business Administration from Bethany Lutheran College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting from Upper Iowa University. Mark has studied organ with Dr. Aaron Burmeister, Sister Mary Jane Wagner, and Karen Beaumont. Currently living in Waukesha, Mark has
served full-time as an Accountant for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod for the past
12 years.
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Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Op. 122, No. 2)
Johannes Brahms
“A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES”
Organ Recital & Hymn Sing
After organ introduction, join to sing in parts as you are able.
February 8, 2015 + 4:00pm
HYMN RESPONSE
Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
Christian Worship 311:1,7
Mark D. Davidson, Organist
When In Our Music God Is Glorified
Robert A. Hobby
(b. 1962)
After organ introduction, join to sing the hymn.
HYMN RESPONSE
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When In Our Music God is Glorified
Christian Worship 248:1,2,5
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Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223)
Dieterich Buxtehude
(1637-1707)
During the organ introduction, stand to sing.
HYMN RESPONSE
How Lovely Shines the Morning Star
Christian Worship 79:1-2
This Little Light of Mine
John A. Behnke
During the organ introduction, stand to sing.
HYMN RESPONSE
♫
Be seated
O Light of Gentile Nations
Christian Worship 78:1,4
O Light of Gentile nations,
O Savior from above,
Drawn by your Spirit’s leading,
We come with joy and love
Into your holy temple
And wait with rev’rent mind
As Simeon once had waited
His God and Lord to find.
Let us, O Lord, be faithful
Like Simeon to the end
So that his prayer exultant
May from our hearts ascend:
“O Lord, now let your servant
Depart in peace, I pray,
Since I have seen my Savior
And here beheld his day.”
Be seated
Arise and Shine in Splendor (2 settings)
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Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
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Partita on “Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure Eternal”
I.
II.
III.
IV.
John A. Behnke
HYMN RESPONSE
Arise and Shine in Splendor
The Lutheran Hymnal 126
Sing in parts as you are able.
Men sing stanza 2; Women sing stanza 3
Theme
Pastorale
Fantasia
Toccata
After organ introduction, join to sing.
HYMN RESPONSE
Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure Eternal
Christian Worship Supplement 711
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Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 684)
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Christian Worship hymn #88, “To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord”, is Martin Luther’s
great “Catechism Hymn” on Holy Baptism. It was written to help people learn about the
wonderful blessings that God gives through baptism. An extensive chorale prelude will be
played on this hymn tune. Musically, this prelude “plays” what the hymn “preaches”. In the
left hand you will hear the flowing waters of the Jordan River. In the right hand, you will
hear a musical ‘motif ‘ (musical idea that repeats itself) that symbolizes the sign of the cross
made at baptisms. (The musical notes literally “cross” over one another). In the pedal, you
will hear the melody of the hymn.
After organ introduction, join to sing.
HYMN RESPONSE
To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
Christian Worship 88:1-3
Prélude sur l’Introït de l’Épiphanie
Maurice Duruflé
(1902-1986)
How Lovely Shines the Morning Star
Jan Bender
(1909-1994)
During the organ introduction, stand to sing.
HYMN RESPONSE
♫
How Lovely Shines the Morning Star
Christian Worship 79:3
O mighty Father, in your Son
You loved me ere you had begun
This ancient world’s foundation.
Your Son has made a friend of me,
And when in spirit him I see,
I joy in tribulation.
What bliss Is this!
He is living, To me giving
Life forever;
Nothing me from him can sever.
Be seated
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