6 December 2009
2nd Sunday of Advent

Conductor: Jason Anderson
Reader: Jeremy Matheis
Cantor: Brian Fairbanks

ORISON: “O heavenly Word, eternal light” (Verbum supernum prodiens, plainsong, Mode II, Nevers MS., 13th century)
PSALM: The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus Dominus Deus, { Luke 1: 68 – 79 }, plainsong, Tone VIII, adapted by Bruce E. Ford [b. 1947])
HYMN: “Comfort, comfort ye my people” (melody by Claude Goudimel [1514 – 1573]; arr. by Louis Bourgeois [ca. 1510 – ca. 1561])
NUNC DIMITTIS: (Two-part setting by Peter Hallock [b. 1924])
ANTHEM: “Audivi vocem de cœlo” (plainsong, Mode I, and verses by Thomas Tallis [ca. 1505 – 1585])