SERMON
This Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Mike Harbert

“Passing the Baton”

Bible Passages:

Ephesians 2:19-22; Psalm 116:12-19; John 17:1-10

Lector: Sis Connolly

Crucifer: Mick Connolly
Ushers: Bob Janzen and Peter McKee
Fellowship: Linda Hanel

Flowers: Kirsten Moreno

Prelude

Songs of Death & Dying in honor of Day of the Dead

Solmaaz Adeli, mezzo soprano

Jubal Joslyn, tenor

Cathryn Wilkinson, piano

Prelude in C Minor, Opus 28, No. 20……….Frédéric Chopin

Nina……….G.B. Pergolesi

Der Tod und das Mädchen (Death and the Maiden)……….Franz Schubert

Live Without Thought of Dying……….Diana Rowan

(Text from Catherine of Siena)

Danny Boy……….Irish Folk Song

Swing Lo’……….American Spiritual, Max Bruch

Offertory

“Panis Angelicus” (Bread of Angels)……….César Franck

Communion

Land of Rest……….from The Christian Harp, arr. R. Proulx
You We Adore, O Hidden Savior……….Benedictine Plainsong, 13th c.
Abide With Me……….William H. Monk, arr. Stephen Nelson

Organ Postlude

“Sine Nomine”……….R. Vaughan Williams, arr. David Cherwien

Welcome back to mezzo-soprano Solmaaz Adeli. Solmaaz Adeli is consistently praised for the luster of her timbre, vocal agility, and her impressive vocal range. She made her operatic debut at the Vienna Chamber Opera in the role of Flora in Albinoni’s baroque opera Il Nascimento dell’Aurora. She regularly performs baroque to contemporary opera, concert, and chamber music in Europe and America.

Solmaaz holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences from UC Santa Cruz, and after beginning a career in the sciences, moved to Austria to study voice. She was awarded a scholarship to the Opernschule at KUG (University of Music and Performing Arts) in Graz and was a fellow in Il corso di recitazione per cantanti lirici, led by Turin’s esteemed opera director Davide Livermore. Follow her at solmaazadeli.com.

Solmaaz is delighted to share the song “Live Without Thought of Dying” by friend, harpist, composer and musicologist Diana Rowan. Diana is originally from Ireland and now lives in Berkeley.