Music at St. Mark’s
2008-2009
season
Music at St. Mark’s:
541-858-8037
music@stmarks-medford.org
Organ Spectacular!
Sunday, October 19 @ 3 PM
A movable feast of organ favorites, performed by Margaret Evans and Thomas Harmon. We’ll begin at St. Mark’s and halfway through the program move to First Presbyterian Church, Medford.
Evensong
Sunday, November 16 @ 3 PM
...with Canticles by Vaughan Williams and an anthem by Ferguson, sung by the Chancel Choir.
A Violin Recital
Larry Stubson, violin & Cynthia Darbey, piano
Friday, November 21 @ 7:30 PM
The program includes sonatas by Mozart, Debussy and Franck as well as the Havanaise by Saint-Saens.
Taizé Service for Advent
Sunday, December 7 @ 7:30 PM
A Service of Advent Lessons & Carols with the St. Mark's Choirs
Sunday, December 14 @ 3 PM
conducted by Dr. Margaret R. Evans. Our traditional service of Advent readings includes choir carols, and congregational hymns reflecting on the meaning of Advent and the coming birth of Christ.
Kirsten Boldt, Bassoon and friends
Sunday, December 28 @ 7:30 PM
The seventh annual concert by Ms. Boldt will include several guest artists performing music for bassoon plus other instruments.
Concert for New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31 @ 7 PM
Night Prayer Service
for the New Year
Wednesday, December 31 @ 9 PM
This concert features musicians from the Rogue Valley and beyond, including Kirsten Boldt, Laurie Hunter, Christian Mathisen, Barbara Evans O'Donnell, Martin Prelle-Tworek and Margaret R. Evans, presenting various styles of music for a variety of instruments. We'll have a gala reception following the concert, and then have the Service of Night Prayer for the New Year from the New Zealand Prayer Book.
Richard Fuller, fortepiano
Sunday, January 25 @ 3 PM
Our friend from Vienna returns to present a recital commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Haydn.
Worcester Cathedral Choir
conducted by Adrian Lucas
Friday, April 3 @ 8 PM
This English Choir will present music in the best English choral tradition.
Taizé Service for Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 5 @ 8 PM
Fong-Rands-Stubson Trio
Sunday, May 17 @ 3 PM
...presenting chamber music for violin, cello and piano performing trios by Franz J. Haydn, F. Chopin and G. Fauré.
Taizé Services
These are quiet services of meditation, reflection, readings, silence, prayer, candlelight and musical chants from the Taizé tradition, focusing on themes of each season.
Sunday, December 7 @ 7:30 PM Advent
Sunday, April 5 @ 8 PM Palm Sunday
Special Services
Sunday, November 2 All Saints Day
8AM Holy Eucharist remembering
10 AM all the saints
Wednesday, November 26
A Service of Thanksgiving
7:30 PM Place TBA
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
7:45 AM Holy Eucharist with Music
10 AM Holy Eucharist with Music
4:10 PM Carol Sing
4:30 PM Holy Eucharist with crčche
10:30 PM Carol Sing and Handbell Ring with the Handbell Choir and Ensemble
11 PM Holy Eucharist with Chancel Choir
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
10 AM Spoken service
Sunday, December 28 Christmas I
8 AM Holy Eucharist with Music
10 AM Christmas Lessons and Carols
Wednesday, February 25 Ash Wednesday
Noon Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
7:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
with Chancel Choir
Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday
8 AM Holy Eucharist
10 AM Holy Eucharist with Chancel Choir
with chanting of Passion story
Thursday, April 9 Maundy Thursday
6 PM Agape dinner
7:30 PM Washing of Feet, Holy Eucharist,
Stripping of Altar, with Chancel Choir
Friday, April 10 Good Friday
Noon Stations of the Cross
1-4 PM Church open to walk the labyrinth
4 PM Children’s Good Friday Service
7:30 PM Good Friday Liturgy
Saturday, April 11 Holy Saturday
8 PM Vigil for Easter and First Eucharist
of Easter, with Chancel Choir
Sunday, April 12 Easter
8 AM Holy Eucharist with Choirs and Brass
10 AM Holy Eucharist with Choirs and Brass
Sunday, April 26 Feast of St. Mark
(moved from April 25)
8 AM Holy Eucharist
10 AM Holy Eucharist
Sunday, May 31 Pentecost
8 AM Holy Eucharist
10 AM Holy Eucharist
Sunday, June 7 Trinity Sunday
8 AM Holy Eucharist
10 AM Holy Eucharist
The Music Program
at
St. Mark’s:
...the Chancel Choir
The choir consists of high school and adult singers who rehearse Thursday evenings from 7:30 until 9 pm.
This Choir sings at the 10:45 am Sunday service and presents music for several special services and events throughout the year.
...the Handbell Ensemble
A group for advanced bell ringers who prepare music played by a trio or quartet of ringers. This group rehearses and presents music occasionally.
...the Taizé Choir
This Choir leads the singing for our Taizé services and rehearses 45 minutes before the Taizé service begins. This group is open to anyone who likes to sing.
...the Taizé Instrumentalists
Instrumentalists are invited to join in leading the music for our Taizé services. Please contact Peggy Evans for more information.
We invite your
contributions to the
St. Cecilia Society which helps fund this series
as well as special needs in the music area throughout the year.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Fifth and Oakdale Streets
Medford, OR 97501
The Rt. Rev. Johncy Itty, Bishop of Oregon
The Rt. Rev. Sanford ‘Sandy’ Hampton,
Assisting Bishop of Oregon
The Rev. Jedediah Holdorph II, Rector
The Rev. Tom Murphy, Assisting Priest
Dr. Margaret R. Evans, Music Director
Gayle R. Turner, Administrative Assistant
Music at St. Mark’s
541-858-8037
E-Mail: music@stmarks-medford.org
All events will be held in St. Mark’s Church
and are free. Events are subject to change;
for confirmation or for more information,
please contact “Music at St. Mark’s” at 541-858-8037, the church office at
541-773-3111
or St. Mark’s web site at
www.stmarks-medford.org
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church 426 W. 6th Street Medford, OR 97501 Phone: (541) 773-3111 Fax: (541) 772-4375 Email: stmarks@stmarks-medford.org
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Sunday Services 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist and Children's Chapel
Friday Service 11:00 AM Healing Eucharist
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
