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Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
First Universalist Choir sings Mozart’s Requiem, a piece shrouded in mystery. Commissioned by a (then unidentified) stranger, possibly written for his own funeral, and eventually completed by Mozart’s student, the work is just as intriguing as its story.
This podcast includes First Universalist Choir & Orchestra performing Mozart’s Requiem and Rev. Jen Crow’s sermon, “Ours to Complete.”
Please see the Order of Service to follow along and to see the list of those performing.
Call to Worship - :32
Intro, Krie, Dies Irae - 4:35
Rex Tremendae - 13:44
"Ours to Complete, pt. 1" - 15:48
Confutatis, Lacrimosa - 20:44
"Ours to Complete, pt. 2" - 25:55
Agnus Dei, Lux aeterna - 31:24
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
First Universalist Choir, directed by Dr. Randal Buikema, lead this worship service with a performance of Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi, with "Stories of Sanctuary" in between movements.
Hidden inside this seasonal classic is a story of sanctuary. Vivaldi wrote Gloria for Ospedale della Pieta’, a charitable institution established in the 14th century to house and care for orphaned and abandoned children. To support its mission of providing sanctuary for children, the Pieta’ formed a girls orchestra and choir, which became well known throughout Europe. Their most famous teacher and concert master was Vivaldi. You might say that he wrote Gloria to provide sanctuary for forgotten children.