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Sing For Joy is a production of St. Olaf College.

by Pastor Bruce Benson, host

If you look up the etymology of the English word chorus or choir, you will be in-formed that it comes from the Latin chorus which comes from the older Greek word or (choros.) The Greek word originally applied to a circle dance or singing dance in a circle. That makes sense. Even for a choir of singers who have been instructed (as I was as a youth,) Dont move anything except your mouth! the act of sing-ing together is really a kind of dance. The voices must learn to dance with each other. No stepping on anyone elses musical toes; let your movements complement each other.

But there is an alternate etymology as well. No less an authority than Plato (Book 2 of Platos Laws) suggests that an older Greek word lies behind : the word (chara), which is the Greek word for joy or cheerfulness. The root of choral singing is joy! No wonder we call our program Sing For Joy.

If Plato is right, there are two possibilities for the future of choral singing, including choral singing in the church. 1) It will never go away; surely anything that springs up out of joy, and then adds joy will prevail in human community. Or 2) human community will fall into such joyless living that choral singing will be regarded as either frivolous or unwelcome. One can never predict

the turns and tumbles of human society, and we can all name at least a hundred reasons not to be joyful. But I think it is safe to say that as long as the Biblical message of grace, love, dignity, forgiveness is proclaimed among people there will be joy, and where there is joy (if Plato is right!) there will very likely be choruses. Therefore, at least in the church, option 1) above seems far more likely.

This is not to say that we can simply take the future of the church choir for granted; we cannot. But it is to say that every assembly of people gathered around the Gospel will feel a tug not just to listen to a chorus but to be a chorus. Joy wants to sing. Joy wants to be a chorus. The notion of church musicians like my colleagues, John Ferguson and Paul Westermeyer, and others like them, that the primary function of a church musician is to enable the congregations song is right on target. The impulse to sing together comes naturally, but the actual doing of it takes effort and leadership. The Gospel gives more than enough reason to sing, we just need good musicians to help us do it. May they abound.

Peace be with you,

JULY 2012 / YEAR B

July 1, 2012Time after Pentecost Lectionary 13 (Year B)

(1R) Lamentations 3:22-23(PS) Psalm 30(2R) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15(G) Mark 5:21-43

Ive Been Buked African American Spiritual, arr. Joseph Jennings (1R) / Chanticleer: San Francisco, Calif. / Joseph Jennings / (CD) Where the Sun Will Never Go Down / CHANTICLEER RECORDS / CR-8802 / 1990 Chanticleer, 44 Page Street, Suite, 604 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.chanticleer.org

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (FAITHFULNESS) William H. Runyan (1R) / The Choir of Wells Cathedral / Malcolm Archer / (CD) Lead Kindly Light: Hymns of Faith and Assurance / HYPERION RECORDS / CDP12105 / 2004 Hyperion Records Limited, P.O. Box 25, London, England SE9 1AX www.hyperion-records.co.uk

My Song in the Night Southern Folk Hymn, arr. Paul J. Christiansen (1R) / Choir of the West from Pacifi c Lutheran University: Tacoma, Wash. / Richard Nance(CD) Phoenix / PLU Multimedia Recordings / PLU CD2010-01CW / 2010 Pacifi c Lutheran University, 1010 122nd Street South, Tacoma, WA 98447 www.plu.edu/choir

I Will Magnify Thee, O Lord Joseph Corfe (PS)The Choirs of St. Pauls Episcopal Church; Indianapolis Pro Music: Indianapolis, Ind. / Frank W. Boles / (CD) O Hear Us, Lord / PRO ORGANO / CD 7058 / 1998 The Zarex Corporation, P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660-8338 www.zarex.com

There is a Balm in Gilead (BALM IN GILEAD) African American Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh (G) / Paul Robeson, baritone; Lawrence Brown, piano /(CD) Songs of Free Men: A Paul Robeson Recital / SONY CLASSICAL / MHK 63223 / 1997 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022www.sonyclassical.com

Draw Us In the Spirits Tether (UNION SEMINARY) Harold Friedell (G) / The Choir of St. Johns Episcopal Church, Washington DC / Samuel Carabetta / (CD) Anthems & Motets / GOTHIC / G 49050 1991 Gothic Records, PO Box 689, Everett, WA 98201 www.gothicrecords.com

July 8, 2012Time after Pentecost Lectionary 14 (Year B)

(1R) Ezekiel 2:15 (PS) Psalm 123(2R) 2 Corinthians 12:210(G) Mark 6:113

Prologue from The Apostles, Op. 49 Edward Elgar (1R)Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College; The St. Olaf Orchestra / Robert Scholz / (CD) Risn With Healing in His Wings / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2564 / 2002 St. Olaf Records, www.stolafrecords.com

Is Not His Word Like a Fire? from Elijah, Op. 70 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / (1R, G) / Willard White, baritone; London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox(CD) Mendelssohn: Elijah / CHANDOS / CHAN 8774/5 / 1989 Chandos Records Ltd., 1 Commerce Park, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex, England CO2 8HX www.chandos.net

Psalm 123 from Three Antiphonal Psalms Virgil Thomson (PS) / Glori Dei Cantores: Cape Cod, Mass. / Elizabeth C. Patterson / (CD) By the Rivers of Babylon: American Psalmody Vol. II / GLORI DEI CANTORES / GDCD 027 1999 Paraclete Press, P.O. Box 1568, Orleans, MA 02653 www.paracletepress.com

Aina That Good News William L. Dawson (1R, G) / St. John Cathedral Choir: Denver, Colo. / Donald Pearson /(CD) America, the Golden Dream / DELOS / DE 3203 1996 Delos Intl., Inc., 212 26th St., Ste. 145, Santa Monica, CA 90402www.delosmus.com

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (CROSS OF JESUS) Sir John Stainer (G) / Wells Cathedral Choir: England / Malcolm Archer / (CD) Favourite Hymns from Wells Cathedral / GRIFFIN / GCCD4010 / 1997 Griffi n & Company, Limited, Church House, St. Marys Gate, 96 Church Street, Lancaster LA1 1TDwww.griffi nrecords.co.uk

Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ (LINSTEAD) Jamaican Folk Melody, arr. Bradley Ellingboe (G) / The St. Olaf Choir / Anton Armstrong(CD) Great Hymns of Faith / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2294 1999 St. Olaf Records, St. Olaf College, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

By and By African American Spiritual, arr. Carol Barnett (2R)The Dale Warland Singers: Minneapolis, Minn. / Dale Warland /(CD) Harvest Home / GOTHIC / G 49243 / 2005 Gothic Records, P.O. Box 414, Orcas, WA 98280 www.gothicrecords.com

Saint Teresas Bookmark Edward Tyler (2R) / The St. Olaf Cantorei / John Ferguson / (CD) A Thousand Ages: A Celebration of Hope / GIA / CD-474 / 2000 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 www.giamusic.com

July 15, 2012Time after Pentecost Lectionary 15 (Year B)

(1R) Amos 7:715 (PS) Psalm 85:813(2R) Ephesians 1:314(G) Mark 6:1429

O God, Beyond All Praising (THAXTED) Gustav Holst, arr. Richard Proulx (2R) / The Cathedral Singers: Chicago, Ill. / Richard Proulx / (CD) Rare Beasts & Unique Adventures, Vol. 2 /GIA PUBLICATIONS / GIA CD-468 / 2000 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 www.giamusic.com

Thy Holy Wings, Dear Savior (BRED DINA VIDA VINGAR) Swedish Folk Tune, arr. Karle Erickson (2R) / The Gustavus Choir: St. Peter, Minn. / Karle Erickson / (CD) Favorite Swedish Hymns / DELTA DIGITAL / DRCD91-131 / Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Ave, St Peter, MN 56082 www.gustavus.edu

How Beauteous Are Their Feet (WORCESTER) Abraham Wood(1R, G) / Belle Voce: Chicago, Ill. / Paul Hillier(CD) Goostly Psalmes / HARMONIA MUNDI / HMU 907128 / 1996 Harmonia Mundi USA, 1117 Chestnut Street, Burbank, CA 91506 www.harmoniamundi.com

Glorify The Lord With Me Jean Berger (2R) / Massed Choirs of St. Olaf College / Sigrid Johnson / (CD) Out Of Darkness, Let Light Shine / ST OLAF RECORDS / E-1840 / 1991 St Olaf Records, Northfi eld, MN 55057 / www.stolafrecords.com

Loves Redeeming Work Is Done (SAVANNAH) Harmonia Sacra, arr. Dent Davidson (2R) / The Cathedral Choristers of St. Marks Cathedral: Seattle, Wash. / J. Melvin Butler / (CD) Great Music of Holy Week & Easter / CHURCH PUBLISHING / ISBN: 0-89869-282-2 / 1997 Church Publishing Inc., 445 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016 www.churchpublishing.org

O Man, Greatly Beloved from Dona Nobis Pacem Ralph Vaughan Williams (PS) / The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus: Atlanta, Ga. / Robert Shaw(CD) Barber, Bartk, & Vaughan Williams / TELARC / CD-80479 1998 Telarc International Corporation, 23307 Commerce Park Road, Cleveland, OH 44122 www.telarc.com

July 22, 2012Time after Pentecost Lectionary 16 (Year B)

(1R) Jeremiah 23:16 (PS) Psalm 23(2R) Ephesians 2:1122(G) Mark 6:3034, 5356

The Lord Is My Shepherd from Requiem John Rutter (PS)Choir of Kings College: Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury(CD) Rutter Requeim / EMI CLASSICS / CDC 7243 5 5605 2 7 1998 EMI Records Ltd., 304 Park Ave. S., New York, NY

Shepherd Me, O God Marty Haugen (PS) / Henry Kingma, tenor; The Calvin College Alumni Choir: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Pearl Shangkuan / (CD) Hymnale / CALVIN COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION / CD 22 / 2002 Calvin College, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 www.calvin.edu

Psalm 23 Jeffrey Smith (PS) / Parish Choirs of St. Pauls Parish, K Street: Washington, D.C. / Jeffrey Smith(CD) Show Yourselves Joyful / PRO ORGANO / CD 7068 1997 Zarex Corporation, P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660 / www.zarex.com

Psalm 23 Imant Raminsh / Elora Festival Singers: Toronto, Canada / Noel Edison / (CD) I Saw Eternity / NAXOS / 8.572812 2012 Naxos Rights International, Ltd. www.naxos.com

The Churchs One Foundation (AURELIA) Samuel Sebastian Wesley, arr. William Baerg (2R)The Riverton Singers: Winnipeg, Canada / William Baerg(CD) These Our Hymns / RIVERTON PRODUCTIONS / RP1200CD / Riverton Productions, 225 Riverton Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2L 0N1

July 29, 2012Time after Pentecost Lectionary 17 (Year B)

(1R) 2 Kings 4:42-44 (PS) Psalm 145:10-18(2R) Ephesians 3:14-21(G) John 6:1-21

All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN) Geistliche Kirchengesange, arr. John Rutter (PS) /The Cambridge Singers; The City of London Sinfonia: London, England / John Rutter / (CD) Te Deum & Other Church Music by John Rutter / COLLEGIUM RECORDS / COLCD 112 / 1990 Collegium Records, P.O. Box 31366, Omaha, NE 68131 www.collegiumusa.com

The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee Jean Berger (PS)Rockefeller Chapel Choir, University of Chicago: Chicago, Ill. / Randi Von Ellefson / (CD) Lamentation & Exultation / ARSIS AUDIO / CD 139 / 2002 Arsis Audio, 138 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA 02215 / www.arsisaudio.com

Jesus, My Sweet Pleasure from Motet III: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 Johann Sebastian Bach (G) /Holy Trinity Bach Choir: New York, N.Y. / Richard Erickson(CD) Bach for All Seasons / AUGSBURG FORTRESS / 3-5855 1999 Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 100 South Fifth Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55402 www.augsburgfortress.com

Praise and Thanksgiving (BUNESSAN) Gaelic Traditional (G) /Sing For Joy Hymn Festival Congregation /(CD) Home, Harvest, & Healing: A Sing For Joy Hymn Festival / ST. OLAF RECORDS / E-2648 2003 St. Olaf College, St. Olaf College, Northfi eld, MN 55057 www.stolafrecords.com

The Lords Prayer Robert Stone (G) / The Concordia Choir: Moorhead, Minn. / Ren Clausen / (CD) Sing Joyfully Unto God / CONCORDIA MUSIC RECORDINGS / E-1938 Concordia Recordings, 901 8th St. So., Moorhead, MN 56562 www.concordiarecordings.com

The Eyes of All Hope in Thee, O Lord Richard Felciano (PS) / Chamber Choir of Christ Church Cranbrook: Bloomfi eld Hills, Mich. / Charles Raines / (CD) My Spirit Sang All Day / CHRIST CHURCH CRANBROOK / Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church Road, Bloomfi eld Hills, MI 48304 www.christchurchcranbrook.org

Let Us with a Gladsome Mind (MONKLAND) John Antes, arr. Alan Ridout (G) / Shadyside Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir: Pittsburgh, Penn. / John Walker(CD) A Choral Harvest / PRO ORGANO / CD 7072 1995 Zarex Corp., P.O. Box 8338, South Bend, IN 46660 www.zarex.com

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In Honor Of:Doris Abel, birthday June 23rdPastor Bruce Benson, upon his

retirement from St. Olaf CollegeMatthew P. Brown, workman from Greene

Dr. John Ferguson, upon his retirement from St. Olaf College

Kimmy Meinecke, Class of 1992 20 years an Ole!

Daryl A. Spilde, birthday greetings

In Memory Of:Carol Ask

Christian H. Balzer, class of 2008Ann BradsherJim Braulick

Charlie Brehm, dear husband Parks Byrum

Pastor Robert DaehlinDenis Dailey (dec. May 10, 2012)

Harold ElliottMary Faulkner, dear friend, whose birthday

would have been in MayHedwig S. KlinefelterRichard Knakmuhs

Lena Kirkeberg LucasJohn Maakestad

Rev. Wynn OppegardPhyllis Pitkin

Pastor Alvin Rueter, dear fatherLucy Sargent

Patricia Ann Ward (dec. February 20, 2012)