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Selected Anthems

The following selected anthems are available as mp3 files. All selections are performed by the Cathedral Choir unless otherwise noted.

2010 Anthems

Panis Angelicus - Franck March 14, 2010 (Ben Greenfield, Tenor)
Jesu, Grant Me This I Pray - Kitson Feb 21, 2010
Hear Me, Redeemer - Mollicone (Ben Greenfield, Tenor) Ash Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010
O Sacrum Convivium - Croce January 31, 2010
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon me - Elgar, January 24, 2010
Nimrod (transcription from Enigma Variations) - Elgar, January 24, 2010 (Ken Brown, Organ)
Prelude in G Major - Felix Mendelssohn (Ken Brown, Organ) January 17, 2010
Behold a Star from Jacob Shining - Felix Mendelssohn January 17, 2010
Hymn: Lift Every Voice and Sing January 17, 2010
As I Went Down to the River to Pray - arr. Robert Lee (Published by St James Music Press)January 10, 2010

2009 Anthems

The following anthems and music are from Christmas Eve, 2009:
Divinum Mysterium/In The Beginning (Carson Cooman, published by St James Music Press)
Song of Mary - Richard Shepherd
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Mark Hardy (John Thorpe, Clarinet)
I Saw Three Ships - Anna M. DeFoe (Published by St James Music Press, John Thorpe, Recorder)
Go Tell It On the Mountain - arr. George Mabry (Published by St James Music Press)
Nowell - Randall Thompson
Qui Creavit Coelum - Roland Martin (Lisa Welchman, Catherine Preziosi, Caroline Preziosi, Sopranos Mabel Zelle, Flute)
Hymn - Angels We Have Heard on High
Hymn - Away in a Manger (Kaitlin Looney, Caroline Preziosi, Hilde Wulf, Trio)
Twas on the Night - Robin Hodson (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo Soprano, John Thorpe, Recorder)
Hymn - Silent Night (Recorded at the 4:00 family service)

E'en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come - Paul Manz, November 22, 2009
Sing Thankful Songs - Gay - November 22, 2009 (Cathedral Children's Choir)
Never Weather Beaten Sail - CHH Parry- November 15, 2009
Song of Hannah (Cathedral Congregation, sung to Anglican Chant by John Goss) - November 15, 2009
Jubilate Deo (Cathedral Congregation, sung at the end of the Holy Eucharist) - November 8, 2009
Give Almes of Thy Goods - Tye November 8, 2009
Jerusalem, My Happy Home (Cathedral Congregation) - November 1, 2009, All Saints Day
God's Own Time - First Chorus from Cantata 106 - JS Bach - November 1, 2009, All Saints Day
Sinfonia to Cantata 106 - JS Bach (Cathedral Consort) - November 1, 2009, All Saints Day
He's Got the Whole World In His Hands - arr. Brown (Cathedral Children's Choir with Adult Choir) - October 25, 2009

The following anthems are from the installation of the Very Rev. Hal Hayek as Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation - October 17, 2009
Laudate Dominum - Mozart (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo Soprano, Mark Liu, Violin
O For a Closer Walk With God - Stanford
Jesus, Bleibet Meine Freude - JS Bach
Hear the Lambs a Cryin' - Carey (Peter Tomaszewski, Baritone, and Nola Richardson, Soprano)
Salmo 150 - Aguiar
Hineni - Kesselman (Catherine Preziosi, Lisa Welchman, Soloists)
Hymn: All Are Welcome - Haugen
Thou, O God, Art Praised in Sion - Boyle(Caroline Preziosi, Soloist)
Behold, the Tabernacle of God - Harris

Let The Children Come to Me - Rowe (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano; Katherine Barrett-Zywan, Cello) - October 4, 2009
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Hymn 324) - September 20, 2009
Laudate Dominum - Mozart (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano) - September 20, 2009
Alleluia - Mozart (Nola Richardson, Soprano) - September 20, 2009
Agnus Dei - John Stainer - September 13, 2009
Anthem of Healing - Erik Meyer - September 6, 2009
Eucharistica - Pablo Casals - September 6, 2009 (Barb Ruble, Alto)
How Lovely Are the Messengers - Mendelssohn - August 30, 2009
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates - August 30, 2009 (Processional Hymn)
Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed - Faure' - August 23, 2009 (Meredith Safford, Soprano)
O Sacrum Convivium - Novello - August 16, 2009 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano)
Oh Had I Jubal's Lyre - Handel - August 16, 2009 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano)
Ubi Caritas - Traditional - August 9, 2009 (Caroline and Catherine Preziosi)
Notre Pere - Dreisbach - August 9, 2009 (Caroline and Catherine Preziosi)
Panis Angelicus - Franck - August 2, 2009 (Antonio Adams, Tenor)
O Souverain - Massenet - August 2, 2009 (Antonio Adams, Tenor)
God is my Shepherd - Dvorak-July 19, 2009 (Tiffany Bennett-Wenck, Soprano)
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree - David Ashley White -July 19, 2009 (Caroline Preziosi and Hilde Wulf, Sopranos, Mabel Zelle, Flute)
Andante and Minuet (From flute sonata in b minor) - GF Handel -July 12, 2009 (Mabel Zelle, Flute)
Lift Thine Eyes - Mendelssohn -July 5, 2009 (Teri LaMay, Kelly Duke-Bryant, Hannah Brown)
Like as the Father - Cherubini -July 5, 2009 (Teri LaMay, Kelly Duke-Bryant, Hannah Brown)
Recitative and Chorale from Cantata 81 -June 21, 2009 (Barb Ruble, Lisa Welchman, Cathedral Consort) "Joy to me - Jesus speaks, my helper is awake"
Aria #3 from Cantata 81 - June 21, 2009 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano, Cathedral Consort) "The foaming waves of Belial's streams rage furiously"
Aria #1 from Cantata 81, June 21, 2009 (Barb Ruble, Alto, Cathedral Consort) "Jesus sleeps, for what can I hope?"
Meine Freude is Mein - Duet from Cantata 140, JS Bach. June 14, 2009 (Nola Richardson - Soprano, Peter Tomaszewski - Bass, John Ingram - Flute)
Pentecost Procession - Veni Sancte Spiritus, May 31, 2009 (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor)
Peace is Flowing Like a River - Traditional, May 14, 2009 (Children's Choir)
Beati Quorum Via - Stanford, May 17, 2009 (Joint anthem with the West Liberty College Chamber Choir)
All Creatures of Our God and King - Processional Hymn, May 17, 2009
Thrice Happy They - Randall Thompson, May 10, 2009
Sheep May Safely Graze - JS Bach/ arr. Brown, May 3, 2009 (Cathedral Consort)
The following anthems and hymns are from the Easter celebrations at the Cathedral
Exsultet - opening chant from our Easter Vigil Service (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor), April 11, 2009
Setting of Psalm 126 by David Lee from our Easter Vigil Service (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor), April 11, 2009
Go Down, Moses - Congregational Hymn from our Easter Vigil Service, April 11, 2009
Angels! Roll the Rock Away (Milgrove) anthem from our Easter Vigil Service, April 11, 2009
Arise My Love, My Fair One (Nelson) Prelude to our Easter morning services, (Trio: Teri LaMay, Kelly Duke-Bryant, Barb Ruble) April 12, 2009
He is Risen! (Unser Herrscher) Opening Hymn to our Easter morning services, April 12, 2009
Christ the Lord is Risen Again (Rutter) Offertory Anthem at our Easter morning services, April 12, 2009
Christ is Alive! (Truro) Offertory Hymn at our Easter morning services, April 12, 2009 (Brass arrangement by Dirksen)
Communion Hymns from our Easter morning services, April 12, 2009
Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Easter Hymn) Recessional Hymn from our Easter morning services, April 12, 2009

Good Friday Passion with responses from "Via Crucis" (Liszt), April 10, 2009
Seek to Serve (Pfautsch), April 7, 2009 (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor)
Lead Me, Lord (Wesley), March 29, 2009 (Children and Adult Choirs)
Adagio for Strings (Barber), March 29, 2009 (Ken Brown, Organ)
Westminster Abbey (Callahan), March 15, 2009 (Cathedral Consort)
Psalm 22:23, 25-30 (Barrett), March 8, 2009 (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor)
Bitter Sweet (Dunn), March 8, 2009
Deep River (Traditional), March 8, 2009 (Peter Tomaszewski, Baritone)
Hear My Prayer (Mendelssohn), March 1, 2009 (Tiffany Bennett-Wenck, Soprano)
Farewell to Alleluia (O. Jones), February 22, 2009
Surge Illuminare (K. Brown), February 22, 2009 (Catherine Preziosi, Cantor)

The following anthems and hymns are from the Cathedral Candlemas Service with Prayers for Churches in Transition held on February 2, 2009. The service featured the Cathedral Consort as well as a combined choir with singers from the Cathedral, Christ the King (Woodlawn), Church of the Messiah (Baltimore), St. Thomas Church (Garrison Forest), and St. Thomas Church (Towson).
An Evening Hymn (Purcell, arr. K. Brown)
Cantique de Jean Racine (Faure)
God of All Grace (melody from Airs sur les Hymnes Sacres-1623, arr. K. Brown)
Hymn 324: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Hymn 24: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
Entrata Festiva (Peeters)

2008 Anthems

Allegro from Organ Concerto #4 (Handel), December 7, 2008
O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Handel), December 7, 2008 (Barb Ruble, Alto)
Advent Introit--O Dayspring (K. Brown) and Hymn 76: On Jordan's Bank, December 7, 2008 (Barb Ruble, Cantor)
Advent Introit--O Adonai (K. Brown) and Hymn 616: Hail to the Lord's Annointed, November 30, 2008 (Kelly Bryant, Cantor)
Adagio (Albinoni), November 2, 2008 (Cathedral Consort; Janet Kuperstein, Violin)
Rejoice in the Lord (Anonymous; originally attributed to Redford), October 12, 2008
Jesu, Meine Zuversicht (Walther, arr. K. Brown), October 5, 2008 (Maria Stacey, Flute; Lori Guess, Oboe; John Ingram, Clarinet; Dan Zywan, Trombone)
Let This Mind Be In You (Hoiby), September 28, 2008
His Mercy is Full Sweet (Pinkham), September 28, 2008 (Barb Ruble, Alto)
King Jesus Hath a Garden (Traditional), September 21, 2008
I Am the Bread of Life (Wilbye), September 14, 2008
Let Justice and Judgment (Handel), September 14, 2008
Psalm 138 (Metrical words and text by Brady & Tate, 1696 (Kelly Duke-Bryant, Tish Weise, Dick Weise, Steve Fowl, & the Cathedral Congregation)
Jordan's Angels (Dilworth), August 31, 2008 (Cathedral Women's Chorus)
O Divine Redeemer (Gounod), August 17, 2008 (Tiffany Bennett Wenck, Soprano)
Humbly I Adore Thee (words by St. Thomas Acquinas; arr. C. Griffith Bratt), July 27, 2008 (Hilde Wulf & Caroline Preziosi)
Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester (White), July 13, 2008 (Hannah Brown and Katie Flowers, Sopranos)
Arise My Love, My Fair One (Nelson), July 6, 2008 (Teri LaMay, Joy Holly & Barb Ruble)
Hineni (Here Am I) (Kesselman), June 29, 2008 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano and Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano)
Chorale "Jesu, Bleibet Meine Freude" from Cantata 147 (J.S. Bach), June 29, 2008 (Cathedral Choir and Consort)
Sursum Corda (Rairigh), June 22, 2008 (Cathedral Flute Choir)
Duet #5 from Cantata 9 (Bach), June 15, 2008 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano; Barb Ruble, Alto; John Thorpe, Clarinet; John Ingram, Flute; and Katherine Barrett Zywann, Cello)
O How Amiable (R.V. Williams), June 1, 2008
Opening Chorus from Cantata 74 (Bach), May 11, 2008 (Cathedral Choir and Consort)
If Ye Love Me (Wilby), April 27, 2008
Hymn S171: Fraction Anthem: Be known to us, April 20, 2008 (Hilde Wulf and Caroline Preziosi, Soloists)
Blessed be the God and Father (Wesley), April 20, 2008 (Hilde Wulf, Caroline Preziosi and Jeffrey Young, Soloists)
The Lord is My Sheperd, April 13, 2008
O Sacrum Convivium (Novello), April 6, 2008 (Catherine Preziosi, Soloist)
Largo from Symphony #9 (Dvorak, arr. K. Brown), March 9, 2008 (Cathedral Consort)
Maria Magdalena (Gabrieli), March 23, 2008 (Easter Sunday)
The Call (V. Williams), March 23, 2008 (Easter Sunday) (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano
Lord, My God, Hear Now My Pleading (Mendelssohn), March 2, 2008 (Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano)
Aria from Cantata 178 (J.S. Bach), February 24, 2008 (Katherine Barrett Zywan, Cello; Lisa Welchman, Soprano; Barb Ruble, Alto)
I Will Up Mine Eyes to the Mountains (Sowerby), February 17, 2008 (Barb Ruble, Soloist)
Hear Me Redeemer (Mollicone), February 6, 2008 (Ash Wednesday) (Antonio Adams, Tenor)
Alleluia (Mozart), February 3, 2008 (Catherine Preziosi)

2007 Anthems

This is the Truth Sent from Above (Traditional; arr. J. Kirby), December 24, 2007 (Jeffrey Young, Barritone; Catherine Preziosi, Mezzo-Soprano)
Advent Introit--O Dayspring (K. Brown) and Hymn 76: On Jordan's Bank, December 16, 2007 (Barb Ruble, alto; Cathedral Consort)
Hymn 494: Crown Him with Many Crowns, November 25, 2007 (Cathedral Congregation)
Poor Man Laz'rus (J. Hairston), September 30, 2007
Gigue from Orchestral Suite #3 ((J.S. Bach), August 27, 2007 (Cathedral Consort)
Alles mit Gott - Verse 12 (J.S. Bach), August 27, 2007 (Lisa Welchman, Soprano; Cathedral Consort)
Trio on "Hyfrydol"(arr. K. Brown), July 15, 2007 (Katherine Barrett Zywan, Cello; John Thorpe, Clarinet; Mabel Zelle, Flute)
Laudamus Te (Vivaldi), July 8, 2007
Bow Down Thine Ear (Rubenstien), June 10, 2007 (Catherine Preziosi and Teri LaMay)
In the Year that King Uzziah Died (Williams), June 3, 2007
Jesus, We Want to Meet (Nigerian Folksong, Arr. Boles), May 27, 2007
May God Arise (Young), May 20, 2007
O Sacrum Convivium (Victoria), May 6, 2007
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (from Haydn's The Messiah) (Tiffany Bennett, soloist), April 8, 2007
Peace Before Us (Haas) (Cathedral Children's Choir), March 18, 2007
Jesus is a Rock (Traditional, arr. Ken Brown) (John Ingram, Soprano Saxaphone and Dan Zywan, Bass Guitar), March 11, 2007
Give Me Jesus (Traditional, arr. Ken Brown) (Ken Brown, Organ and John Ingram, Soprano Saxaphone), March 11, 2007
Church Sonata in D (Mozart), February 18, 2007 (Cathedral Consort
Ave Verum Corpus (Rheinberger), February 18, 2007
Hallelujah, from "Mount of Olives" (Beethoven), February 18, 2007 (Cathedral Choir and Consort
How Lovely Are the Messengers (Mendelssohn), January 28, 2007
Down to the River to Pray (Traditional, arr., Lee), January 7, 2007 (Catherine Preziosi, soloist)

2006 Anthems

Noel X (The Echo Noel) (D'Aquin), December 24, 2006 (Ken Brown, Organ)
Pastorale Symphony (from Handel's The Messiah), December 24, 2006 (Cathedral Consort)
Air (from Handel's The Messiah), December 24, 2006 (Catherine Preziosi, soloist)
Rejoice Greatly (from Handel's The Messiah), December 17, 2006 (Lisa Welchman, soloist, with the Cathedral Consort)
And the Glory of the Lord (from Handel's The Messiah), December 10, 2006
Fugue in C (Mendelssohn), October 22, 2006 (Ken Brown, Organ)
I Waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn), October 22, 2006 (Caroline Preziosi and Hilde Wulf, soloists)
Jacob's Ladder, October 15, 2006 (Cathedral Children's Choir and Choristers)
Creation (Billings), October 8, 2006
Adagio from 2nd Organ Concerto (Haydn), October 1, 2006 (Cathedral Consort)
Springs in the Desert (Jennings), September 10, 2006 (John Smedstadt, soloist)
Lord, to Thee do I Lift my Soul from 'd minor concerto' (Vivaldi), August 6, 2006 (Meredith Safford, soloist)
Bred dina vida vingar (Sandell-Berg), August 6, 2006 (Meredith Safford, soloist)
Chanson Triste (Tchaikovsky), July 23, 2006 (Ken Brown, Organ; Katherine Barrett Zywan, Cello)
Preludio in d minor (Corelli), July 23, 2006 (Ken Brown, Organ; Katherine Barrett Zywan, Cello)
Psalm 112 (Webbe), July 2, 2006 (Kelly Duke-Bryant, Soprano; Barb Ruble, Alto; Bob Wisner-Carlson, Tenor; Todd Hufnagel, Bass)
Ave Verum (Mozart), June 25, 2006
Laudamus Te (Mozart), June 25, 2006 (Catherine Preziosi, soloist)
Alleluia (Thompson), June 25, 2006
Sweet, Sweet Spirit (Akers), June 4, 2006 (with the Cathedral congregation)
Veni Sancti Spiritus (Taize), June 4, 2006 (Catherine Preziosi, soloist)
Salvation is Created (Tschesnokoff), May 21, 2006 (with the Chamber Choir of West Liberty State College, West Virginia, Alfred deJaager conducting)
Cantata No. 4, Verse 2 (J.S. Bach), April 15, 2006
Ride On, King Jesus (Traditional, Arr., L.L. Fleming), April 9, 2006
By the Rivers of Babylon (Errante), March 26, 2006 (Barb Ruble, Alto)
Ave Verum (Elgar), March 19, 2006 (with the Cathedral Choristers)
David's Lamentation (Schank), March 12, 2006
Balm in Gilead, February 5, 2006 (Minlee Taylor, soloist)
Confitebor Tibi (Vittoria), January 29, 2006

2005 Anthems

Ave Maria (Rachmaninoff), Advent 2005