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SAINT MARK'S PRO-CATHEDRAL
Hastings, Nebraska |
DEDICATION & RECITAL Alan Strong, Organist with
Saint Mark’s Pro-Cathedral Choir and the Cathedral Brass Prelude Exaltation Brian
Balmages The Cathedral
Brass Procession: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Hymn #390 Dedicatory Prayer O Lord, before whose
throne trumpets sound, and saints and angels sing the songs of Moses and the
Lamb: Accept this organ for the worship of your temple, that with the voice of
music we may proclaim your praise and tell it abroad; in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Choral Anthem When In
Our Music God Is Glorified arr. Emily
Crocker The Cathedral
Choir A Prayer of Thanksgiving Almighty God, to
whose glory we celebrate the dedication of this instrument of praise: We give
you thanks for the fellowship of those who have worshipped in this place, and
we pray that all who seek you here may find you, and be filled with your joy
and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C .................................................................. Johann
Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Epigrams ............................................................................................................................. Zoltán
Kodály (1882-1967) Variations on “America” .................................................................................................... Charles
Ives (1874-1954) — Interval — Symphony No. 5 for Organ, Op. 42, No. 5 .......................................................... Charles
Marie Widor (1844-1937) Allegro vivace A Prayer for Church Musicians ............................................................................................................... BCP
819 O God, whom saints
and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants who
seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on
earth; and grant to them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy
at length to behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Blessing and Dismissal Please join us for a reception in the Beecher
Library following our worship to greet Longtime
members or returning alumni may remember Alan Strong as the organist for Saint
Mark’s Pro-Cathedral in the 1980s. While living in Hastings, Dr.
Strong taught elementary music in the Hastings Public Schools as well as serving as organist for Saint Mark’s. He
holds the Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and completed both the Master’s and Doctoral degrees
in music education at Indiana University, including organ study with Robert Rayfield. Alan
left Hastings in 1989 to take a position at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas,
teaching undergraduate and graduate music education, with a focus on teaching
the Kodály Concept of music education. While there, he also taught private
organ lessons and performed as organist or keyboard player for a variety of
university choral and instrumental performances. In 1996, Dr Strong performed
as the organ soloist for performances of Poulenc’s Organ Concerto in Huntsville, Houston, and
the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio. In
2000, he left his teaching position at Sam Houston State to pursue architectural study at Texas A&M University and
recently completed the Master of Architecture degree. While pursuing his new
career in the field of architecture, Dr. Strong plans to remain active as a
church organist. For the past twelve years he has served as the
Organist/Choirmaster for Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Bryan, Texas, serving
as organist for two services each Sunday and directing the parish choir. 3:00 p.m. August 29, 2004
Allegro cantabile
Toccata
our organist, Alan Strong, Saint Mark’s Principal Organist 1980-1989
and our other wonderful musicians
