My Heart Danceth (The Lord is my strength and my shield)
Eleanor Alberga (b. 1949)
Reflects on Matthew 10:16-22
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SSAATTBB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 5:00
Language: English
Text: "The Lord is my strength and shield"
Season after Pentecost
Conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25)
9 recommended works by women composers for Conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25).
Year A
ReadingsPsalm 67 (God of Blessing, God of Joy)
Patricia Van Ness (b. 1951)
Words by Kate Layzer
Reflects on Psalm 67
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SSAATB
Accompaniment: organ
Duration: 2:26
Language: English
Year B
ReadingsAmazing Grace
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
Words by John Newton
Reflects on the day’s overall theme.
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 7:00
Language: English
Let us praise Peter and Paul
Words and music by Kassia
Reflects on St. Peter and St. Paul
Anthem · Soloist
Voicing: U
Accompaniment: a cappella
Language: Greek
the music is monophonic but may have been performed with organum or drone-like accompaniment.
On the highway
Margaret Burk (b. 1990)
Words by Mia Ayumi Malhotra
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATB · Solos: B
Accompaniment: organ
Duration: 6:45
Language: English
The Darkness is no Darkness
Judith Bingham (b. 1952)
Text source: Psalm 139
Reflects on the day’s overall theme.
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SSAATTBB · Solos: S
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 4:30
Language: English
Bingham suggests S. S. Wesley "Thou Wilt Keep" to follow this piece
The wounds of Christ
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Words by Austin Farrer
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SA Men
Accompaniment: organ
Duration: 3:00
Language: English
Suitable for any saints day
This little light of mine
Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
Text source: Spiritual
Anthem · Trebles/Soloist
Voicing: U
Accompaniment: piano
Language: English
In collection, Rediscovering Margaret Bonds
Year C
ReadingsFrom Heaven's Height Christ Spake to Call
June Nixon (b. 1942)
Words by Peter Damiani
Reflects on the day’s overall theme.
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: organ
Language: English
written for the 125th anniversary of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne