SERMON
This Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Mike Harbert

“God’s Words of Life”
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Bible Passages:

Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Lector:
Debbie Downs

Crucifer:
Scott Downs

Ushers:
Marilynn Gustafson and Carle Mowell

Flowers:
Kim and Rob Talley
“44th Wedding Anniversary”

Fellowship:
Marge Moore and Rae Janzen

Prelude
Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 874 (Book II)……….J.S. Bach
Magnificat, BWV 243……….Bach
“Et exsultavit,” Luke 1:47, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior
“Quia respexit,” Luke 1:48, “For he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden
“Where the Music Comes From”……….Lee Hoiby
Offertory
Gaelic Blessing……….John Rutter
Organ Postlude
Canon in D……….Johann Pachelbel

Welcome back to guest cantor and soprano Molly Quinn, a regular visitor to Carmel as part of the annual Bach Festival. Miss Quinn has garnered praise for her interpretation of music from the medieval to the modern. She was a soloist on Trinity Wall Street’s Grammy-nominated recording of Handel’s Israel in Egypt. She has collaborated with Vancouver Early Music, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, TENET, and many others. She has been featured in projects by legendary presenters including The Lincoln Center White Lights Festival, Moscow’s Gold Mask Festival, BAM Next Wave Festival, Bang on a Can marathon, San Francisco Early Music Series, and Carnegie Hall’s Venetian Festival. She is a featured soloist at The Carmel Bach Festival. Miss Quinn received a master’s degree from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and has served as professor of voice at Sarah Lawrence College.

What’s In A Key?

Artists and thinkers across 18th century Europe made a great effort to reconcile scientific principles with the unexplainable power of music to touch the listener. Based on the best acoustical experiments and philosophical theories of the time, people concluded that music in different keys could have different impacts on the listeners, and keys became associated with specific emotions. Composers such as Bach and Pachelbel wrote in D major for festive and cheerful celebrations. One of Bach’s most famous and joyous compositions, Mary’s Song of Praise (Magnificat) is set in D Major. Two segments from this composition feature a soprano soloist:
“Et exsultavit,” Luke 1:47, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior
“Quia respexit,” Luke 1:48, For he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden
Bach even creates a happy, energetic mood in music without words, in his Prelude and Fugue in D Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II.

Music Coming Up!

July 19

Séan Boulware, tenor and cantor

Cathryn Wilkinson, piano and organ

July 26

Tim Krol, baritone and cantor

Bach Festival artist

Cathryn Wilkinson, piano and organ

August 2

Igor Poklad, clarinet
Cathryn Wilkinson, piano and organ