Music

at

St. Mark’s

 2009-2010

season

 

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Fifth & Oakdale Streets

Medford, Oregon  97501

 

Music at St. Mark’s

541-858-8037

music@stmarks-medford.org

 

Church Office

426 W. 6th Street

Medford, Oregon   97501

541-773-3111

www.stmarks-medford.org

  

Larry Stubson & Friends: Chamber Music

Sunday, September 20 @ 3 pm

Works include the Violin and Viola Duo, K. 423 by Mozart, the String Trio for violin, viola, and cello, Op. 9, No. 3 by Beethoven, and the Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 by Brahms. The performers include Mahjinka Stebbins and Robert Dubow, violins; Larry Stubson, viola; Thomas Stauffer, cello; and James Schoepflin, clarinet.

Evensong

Sunday, November 15

CANCELLED

Taizé Service for Advent

Sunday, December 6 @ 7:30 pm

A Service of Advent Lessons & Carols
with the St. Mark's Choirs

Sunday, December 13 @ 10 am

...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.

Darkest Night

Sunday, December 20 @ 5 pm

...a service for those who have difficulty with the busy holiday season. This service offers hope in Christ's birth.

 Concert for New Year's Eve 

Thursday, December 31 @ 7 pm

This concert features musicians from the Rogue Valley and beyond, including Kimberly Fitch (viola), Kirsten Boldt-Neurohr (bassoon), Barbara Evans O'Donnell (alto), Laurie Ann Hunter (piano & harp), John Neurohr (trombone), the SOU Faculty Brass Quintet and Margaret R. Evans (organ) presenting various styles of music for a variety of instruments. Join us for a gala reception following the concert!

Night Prayer Service for the New Year

Thursday, December 31 @ approx. 9 pm

Join us immediately following the gala reception for the New Year’s Eve Concert, for the Night Prayer Service for the New Year (from the New Zealand Prayer Book).

Kirsten Boldt-Neurohr: Bassoon & Friends

Sunday, January 3 @ 3 pm

The eighth annual concert by Ms. Boldt will include several guest artists performing music for bassoon plus other instruments.

Stauffer Duo

Sunday, January 17 @ 3 pm

Thomas and Cynthia Stauffer will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Magnard and Joan Tower for cello and piano.

 Tudor Choir of Seattle

Friday, February 5 @ 7:30 pm

This 12-member professional choir from Seattle, conducted by Doug Fullington, is known for their performances of Renaissance music. The program will begin with the England Tudors and music of the four 16th century monarchs, then move to address psalmody into the New England primitive style. The second half will begin with a visit to the Shakers, then return to mainstream New England singing schools, the shapenote system, the better music movement, and the resulting migration of shapenote music to Appalachia. The concert will include informative narration spoken by the singers.

Margaret R. Evans, Organist

Sunday, February 28 @ 3 pm

Dr. Evans' program on our Bond Pipe Organ will include works by Handel, Schumann and Mendelssohn.

Taizé Service for Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 28 @ 8 pm

Alexander Tutunov, Pianist

Sunday, May 2 @ 3 pm

Dr. Tutunov's program will include several of his favorite pieces. This will be a benefit concert with a suggested donation of $20 requested.

Fong-Rands-Stubson Trio

Sunday, May 16 @ 3 pm

Doug Fong, cello, Janis Rands, piano, and Larry Stubson, violin, present chamber music including Beethoven 's Trio Op.1 no.3 in c minor, and trios by Hummel and Grieg.

 

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 6 @ 7:30 pm              Advent

Sunday, March 28 @ 8 pm          Palm Sunday

 

Special Services

Sunday, November 1     All-Saints Day

                8 am       Holy Eucharist:

                & 10 am       Remembering all the Saints

Wednesday, November 25      A Service of Thanksgiving

                7 pm       Medford First Presbyterian Church

Thursday, December 24              Christmas Eve

                4:10 pm           Carol Sing

                4:30 pm                Holy Eucharist with crèche

                10:30 pm               Carol Sing & Handbell Ensemble

                11 pm      Holy Eucharist with Chancel Choir

Friday, December 25    Christmas Day

                10 am     A Simple Service with Music

Sunday, December 27  Christmas I

                8 am       Holy Eucharist with Music

                10 am     Christmas Lessons and Carols

 Wednesday, February 17                 Ash Wednesday

                noon     Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

                7:30 pm Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

                                                with Chancel Choir

Sunday, March 28     Palm Sunday

                8 am       Holy Eucharist

                10 am     Holy Eucharist with Chancel Choir

Thursday, April 1             Maundy Thursday

                6 pm       Agape dinner

                7:30 pm Washing of Feet, Holy Eucharist,

                                Stripping of Altar with Chancel Choir

Friday, April 2   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

                                                with Chanting of Passion Story

Saturday, April 3             Holy Saturday

                8 pm       Vigil for Easter & First Eucharist

                of Easter with Chancel Choir

Sunday, April 4                Easter

                8 am       Holy Eucharist with Choirs & Brass

                10 am     Holy Eucharist with Choirs & Brass

Sunday, April 25              Feast of St. Mark

                8 am       Holy Eucharist

                10 am     Holy Eucharist

Sunday, May 23                Pentecost

                8 am       Holy Eucharist

                10 am     Holy Eucharist

Sunday, May 30               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 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

Any Instrumentalist is 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 & Oakdale Streets

Medford, Oregon  97501

 

The Rt. Rev. Sanford ‘Sandy’ Hampton,

Assisting Bishop of Oregon

The Rev. Jedediah Holdorph II, Rector

Dr. Margaret R. Evans, Music Director  

Dawn Wille, Associate Organist

Gayle R. Turner, Administrative Assistant

 

 

Music at St. Mark’s

541-858-8037

 

Church Office

426 W. 6th St.

Medford, Oregon  97501

541-773-3111

 

music@stmarks-medford.org

www.stmarks-medford.org

 

 

Weekly Services at St. Mark’s

                Sunday:               8 & 10 am             Holy Eucharist

                Friday:  11 am      Holy Eucharist

                                                (a spoken healing service)

 

 

All events will be held in St. Mark’s Church
and are free except as noted.
Events are subject to change.

For confirmation or for more information,
please contact :

Music at St. Mark’s at 541-858-8037

St. Mark’s church office at 541-773-3111
or St. Mark’s web site at

www.stmarks-medford.org

 

 

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

 

 

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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