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Holy Spirit Church is vibrant Episcopal Community on Houston's west side. We meet for worship every Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:30 am, and 5:00 pm. Join us!

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

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1. The Washington Post

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 2:36


One of the best-known marches of John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) “America’s March King”, the Washington Post March has opened every one of our “Old Fashioned Fourth” concerts at Holy Spirit – including this one. (from 2019)

2. Will o' the Wisp

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 2:46


Gordon Balch Nevin (1892-1943) was an American composer, primarily living and working in western Pennsylvania.  In folklore, a “will o’ the wisp” is a strange ghostly light often seen by travelers late at night and often has sinister implications.  Modern science is more likely to explain it as bioluminescence or chemiluminescence – the famous “Marfa Lights” are a Texan will o’ the wisp.  Nevin’s “musical confection”, as one writer described this piece, doesn’t threaten very much but it certainly does tease. (from 2017)

3. Two Rags

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 6:42


Original Rags and The Entertainer Scott Joplin (1868-1917) was the first famous black American composer and is best remembered for his contribution to ragtime.  Here are two of his most famous rags – while they were written for the piano, they translate well to the organ. (from 2015)

4. Prelude on “How Great Thou Art”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 3:48


The hymn “How Great Thou Art”, derived from a Swedish folk tune and hymn text, is a great favorite among many churchgoers. Dale Wood (1934-2003) gives us a beautiful lush setting that shows of some of the quieter sounds of the organ. (from 2015). Prelude on How Great Thou Art © 1993 The Sacred Music Press Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735597. All rights reserved.

5. "Count Your Blessings”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 2:17


Dan Miller (b. 1954) is a well-known figure amongst American church musicians.  He has served as the organist at several major American churches and now is the tonal director for Rodgers Instruments, one of the leading builders of digital organs.  Here he takes an old Gospel hymn and has great fun doing some surprising things to it. (from 2015) Count Your Blessings © 1994 Morningstar Music PublishersReprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-735597. All rights reserved.

6. Armed Forces Medley (Army - Marines - Navy - Air Force - Coast Guard)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 3:03


Armed Forces Medley, arr. Stephen J. Morris (b. 1956) Every “Old Fashioned Fourth” concert at Holy Spirit has featured this medley of Armed Forces tunes.  In concert, we invite those with ties to each branch of the service to stand when that music is played.  You don’t need to at home, but you can if you want! (from 2019)

7. Elegy: To an American Soldier

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 3:48


American composer Van Denman Thompson (1890-1969)penned this serious piece in 1919 as a tribute to the American soldiers who fought in “The War to End all Wars”. (from 2019)

8. The Great Crush Collision March

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 2:36


In 1896, a passenger agent for the M, K & T Railroad presciently named George Crush decided that a good way to drum up business for the railroad was to create a spectacle and crash two trains into one another head on!  So he had a little temporary depot with 4 miles of tracks, a bandstand, and viewing stands constructed just north of Waco, Texas, and offered free admission to his audience.  So many spectators showed up – over 40,000 – that for one day, Crush, Texas was the second largest city in the state.  It was a real spectacle.  The trains collided at close to 60 mph, the boilers exploded sending shrapnel into the crowd, and at least three people were killed and more than 20 injured.  In those less litigious times, the railroad fired George Crush (and hired him back the next day) and paid off the victims with cash and lifetime rail passes.  One of the uninjured spectators that day was the young Scott Joplin, who we heard from earlier.  He wrote this piece telling the story of the event.  We hear the happy crowds gathering at the beginning, and soon the program begins.  We hear the trains gathering speed running at each other, their whistles sounding – and then the unmistakable collision…followed by the happy crowds continuing to enjoy themselves at the party. (from 2015)

9. Sing Along

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 7:17


Each “Old Fashioned Fourth” concert has featured a sing-along and this one is no different.  There is a song sheet posted on this website and you are invited to join the 2019 audience in singing (and clapping) along. (from 2019)

10. Largo fromThe New World Symphony, Op. 95

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 5:58


One of the most favorite pieces of classical music is Antonín Dvorák's (1841-1904) New World Symphony, loosely based on spirituals and Native American (along with some Czech folk tunes from his native country).  He wrote the piece shortly after arriving in America to serve as director of the National Conservatory of Music of America in New York in 1893.  The symphony was premiered in Carnegie Hall in December of that year.  The favorite movement of the symphony is the Largo slow movement, in no small way due to the words that William Arms Fisher, one of Dvořák’s students, appended to it in 1922.  It is equally famous in its original form and wearing its :”new clothes”.  This shows off many of the beautiful solo colors and soft sounds of the organ. (from 2019)

11. The Stars and Stripes Forever

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 4:10


The Stars and Stripes Forever has closed each “Old Fashioned Fourth Concert”, as it will today. It is by far the most famous of John Philip Sousa’s many marches, and in 1987, an act of Congress made it officially the national march of the United States.  Less well-known is that Sousa wrote the piece to promote national unity, which was much threatened in the days following the Civil War.  The three themes of the piece are intended to represent the three regions of the country – the North, the South, and the West – and at the last section of the piece, he brings them all together to represent the unity of the nation.  The famous piccolo part here is played by then-organ scholar Jared Cook, who is quite familiar to us at Holy Spirit. (from 2015)

Surrexit Christus Hodie

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 3:28


Surrexit Christus Hodieby Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018 Arranged by Stephen J. Morris for: 4 trombones, timpani, and organ Originally a choral work for 11 voice parts. The text is the basis for our hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 3:23


Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbalsby Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2003 Arranged by Donald Rotermund for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, and organ

Grand Choeur Dialogué

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 5:21


Grand Choeur Dialoguéby Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2003 Arranged by Stephen J. Morris for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, and organ. Originally a work for organ. Gigout served as the organist at the Church of Saint-Augustin in Paris for 62 years.

Carillon-Sortie

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 5:16


Carillon-Sortieby Henri Mulet (1878-1967) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018 Arranged by Stephen J. Morris for: 4 trombones, timpani, and organ Originally a work for organ. “Carillon” piece were popular in late-19th and early 20th-century France.  The main objective was to imitate the tolling of bells, which can be clearly heard in this piece. The “Sortie” of the title is merely the French word used for what we call the Postlude.

Victimae Paschali Laudes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 2:23


Victimae Paschali Laudes by Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2015 The traditional sequence for Easter.

Christo Resurgent

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 2:39


Christo Resurgent by François Couperin (1668-1733) Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018 Performed by members of the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church Choir, Julia Engel, Meredith Morse, Austin Dean, and Joseph Roberts Motet for Easter

Hymn 182  Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 2:29


Hymn 182  Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018

Hymn 180  He Is Risen, He Is Risen!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 2:46


Hymn 180  He Is Risen, He Is Risen! Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2005

Hymn 174  At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 3:05


Hymn 174  At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2005

Hymn 208  Alleluia! The Strife Is O’er

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 3:21


Hymn 208  Alleluia! The Strife Is O’er Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018

Hymn 205  Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 3:08


Hymn 205  Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018

Hymn 207 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 4:09


Hymn 207  Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Recorded at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2018

First Sunday in Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 12:54


Sunday Sermon - March 1, 2020 - The Rev. John Pitts

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 17:52


Sunday Sermon - February 16, 2020 - The Rev. Sarah Condon

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 7:34


Sunday Sermon - February 9, 2020 - The Rev. Korey Wright

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 9:51


Sunday Sermon - January 26, 2020 - The Rev. John Pitts

Second Sunday after Epiphany

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 10:56


Sunday Sermon - January 19, 2020 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Epiphany Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 8:19


Sunday Sermon - January 5, 2020 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Second Sunday of Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 6:49


Sunday Sermon - December 8, 2019 - The Rev. Korey Wright

First Sunday after Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 13:51


Sunday Sermon - December 29, 2019 - The Rev. Dale Klitzke

Christmas Eve

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 23:37


Christmas Eve - December 24, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

First Sunday of Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 9:53


Sunday Sermon - December 1, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 14:05


Sunday Sermon - November 24, 2019 - The Rev. John Pitts

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 16:41


Sunday Sermon - November 17, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 10:50


Sunday Sermon - November 3, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 9:14


Sunday Sermon - October 27, 2019 - The Rev. John Pitts

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 13:26


Sunday Sermon - October 20, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 8:35


Sunday Sermon - October 13, 2019 - The Rev. Korey Wright

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 12:43


Sunday Sermon - October 6, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 14:34


Sunday Sermon - September 22, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 7:15


Sunday Sermon - September 1, 2019 - The Rev. Korey Wright

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 13:34


Sunday Sermon - July 28, 2019 - The Rev. John Pitts

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 12:10


Sunday Sermon - June 30, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 11:21


Sunday Sermon - June 23, 2019 - The Rev. John Pitts

First Sunday after Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 7:39


Sunday Sermon - June 16, 2019 - The Rev. Joshua T. Condon

Pentecost Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 10:58


Sunday Sermon - June 9, 2019 - Andrew Lazo

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 6:55


Sunday Sermon - June 2, 2019 - The Rev. Korey Wright

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 15:30


Sunday Sermon - May 19, 2019 - The Rev. Dale Klitzke

Fourth Sunday in Easter

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 12:46


Sunday Sermon - May 12, 2019 - The Rev. Sarah Condon

Third Sunday of Easter

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 7:59


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