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Solemn Requiem for Gerre Hancock
Saturday, February 4, 2012
11:00am - Saint Thomas Church
►The leaflet and links to the on-demand webcast & the sermon in two parts are posted to the bottom of this page.
►Read more about the immense contributions of Gerre Hancock to the development and success of the mission of Saint Thomas Church and Choir School.
►Gerre's remains were interred below the chancel floor at a private service on February 3.
►In lieu of flowers, the Hancocks ask that you consider a donation to The University of Texas, Butler School of Music, Department of Organ and Sacred Music, or Saint Thomas Choir School, or Saint Thomas Organ Fund.
| Celebrant: | Fr Mead |
| Preacher: | Fr Andrew |
| Preacher: | Fr Mead |
| Deacon: | Fr Austin |
| Subdeacon: | Fr Spurlock |
| Lesson: | Wisdom 3:1-5, 9 |
| Epistle: | I Corinthians 15:50-58 |
| Gospel: | Saint John 6:37-40 |
| Organ Prelude 1: | Praeludium pro Organo pleno, BWV 552/i Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
| Organ Prelude 2: | Variations on “Palm Beach” (2000), Gerre Hancock (1934-2012) |
| Organ Prelude 3: | Hymnus, Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703) --Veni Creator, en taille à 5 --Fugue à 5 --Duo --Récit de Cromorne --Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux |
| Organ Prelude 4: | A Meditation on “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether”(1998), Gerre Hancock |
| Organ Prelude 5: | A Paraphrase on “St. Elizabeth” (1975), Gerre Hancock |
| Organ Prelude 6: | Fantasy in C Minor, BWV 562, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Organ Prelude 7: | Prelude on “Slane” (1986), Gerre Hancock |
| Organ Prelude 8: | Chorale in A Minor, César Franck (1822-1890) |
| Organ Prelude 9: | Air (1960), Gerre Hancock |
| Sung by: | The Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys |
| Setting: | Messe de Requiem, Op. 9, Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) |
| Psalm: | 23 Anglican Chant (Hylton Stewart) |
| Hymn 665 All my hope on God is founded MICHAEL | |
| Hymn 624 Jerusalem the golden EWING | |
| Offertory Anthem: | Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening, William H. Harris (1888-1973) |
| Communion Anthem: | Deep River, arranged by Gerre Hancock |
| Hymn 541 Come, labor on ORA LABORA | |
| Organ Voluntary: | Fuga à 5 pro organo pleno, BWV 552/ii Johann Sebastian Bach |
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