Those who came to the 10:00 Mass last Sunday was treated (for lack of a better term) to a capella singing. About ten minutes before Mass, I customarily began my prelude when the organ (a Rodgers Trillium 807 installed brand new in 2001) started making some weird noises, a combination of whistle-like sounds and sounds as if the organ was losing air pressure (something belonging to a pipe organ, however, this organ is not pipe, it's digital, although the pipe case of the old Kilgen organ is still standing prominently in the choir loft). I quickly ended the prelude in the most diplomatic way I could and shut the organ off. After about ten seconds, I turned the organ back on, and the organ completely froze. The welcome screen was lit, but blank, the lights for the great expression shoe were all lit, and the lights for the swell expression shoe were all off (I'll explain expression shoes in another post), although both shoes were open only about a third of the way. I could not open any stops or press any pistons (the buttons that turn on pre-set combinations). I couldn't even shut the organ back off. The only way it shut off was when Ashley tripped the breaker for it.
This morning Paul and I (mostly Paul as I had to print and fold bulletins yet) got a visit from David Ogeltree from Rodgers Organs of New England in Needham, Massachusetts. They are THE authorized Rodgers sales and service reps for this region. The organ needs a considerable amount of work - two digital voice module boards (isn't technology wonderful? ha ha!) to be replaced, the pedalboard (the keyboard for the feet) needs to be rebuilt, possibly two "daughter cards" for the voice module.
Safe to say, my digital keyboard will be in use for a few weeks until the Rodgers organ can get repaired.
I have to say, David Ogeltree is a highly skilled organist, as is his business partner, Doug Marshall (Doug was, for a time, Alex Peloquin's accompanist at the Cathedral in Providence). The two, in addition to selling and servicing Rodgers organs, are also builders of digital organs in their own right. All of their organs (branded as Marshall & Ogeltree) thus far are large scale (three- and four-manual) instruments, intended for larger churches.
Before I go into this weekend's music list, I invite you to click here to listen to Doug Marshall and David Ogeltree at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Methuen, Massachusetts. David is on the four-manual Aeolian Skinner pipe organ, the Music Hall organ, while Doug is on the three-manual Rodgers digital organ. The two play (and the audience sings) the hymn, Praise, my soul, the King of heaven (a hymn we've sung at times here at Sacred Heart). Enjoy!
And now...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (or recited, celebrant's discretion)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei: People's Mass (Jan Vermulst) (Listen)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen: Danish Amen
PROPER OF THE MASS:
Readings: Pew Missal, page 248
Psalm 146: R./ Praise the Lord, my soul (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Alleluia: Chant, Mode VI
HYMNS, etc.:
Entrance hymn: Maroon hymnal, #326 To the Name of our salvation ("Oriel") (Listen)
Offertory hymn: Pew Missal, #265 There's a wideness in God's mercy ("In Babilone") (Listen)
Music during Communion:
- responsory: Psalm 119, R./ Remember your word to your servant, O Lord (Adam Bartlett)
- or motet: O sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
- or motet: O sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
Recessional hymn: Maroon hymnal, #600 Ye holy angels bright ("Darwall's 148th") (Listen)
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
