2008 WELS National Brass Festival
Festival Service
Giving Glory to God
&
Thanksgiving for
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
&
Hymn writers:
William C. Dix
Isaac Watts
Sponsored by
Star of Bethlehem Ev. Lutheran Church, 3700 S. Casper Dr, New Berlin, WI
January 13, 2008
3:00 PM
Pre-service Music
Star of Bethlehem – New Berlin
Fanfare Prelude on REGENT SQUARE
Wie Schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern
(How Lovely Shines the Morning Star)
Mt. Calvary-Waukesha
Gloria Patri
Arr. by Jim Curnow
Arr. by Robert King
Vaclav Nelhybel
(1919-1996)
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
This is My Father’s World
Frankin L. Shepherd
Arr. by Theron Lanrum
Woodlawn
Air from “Water Music”
If You But Trust in God to Guide You
(WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT)
George Friederic Handel
(1685-1759)
Arr. by Al Schumacher
Georg C. Neumark
The Lutheran Chamber Brass
Cantate Domino
Grace - Waukesha
Christe Redemptor
Giuseppe Pitoni
(1657-1743)
Claudio Monteverdi
(1567-1643)
Arr. by Gary Olson
Opening Hymn: CW 336
Come Unto Me Ye Weary
William C. Dix
(1837-98)
Invocation
Mt. Calvary – Waukesha
God’s Own Son Most Holy
Johann Herman Schein
(1586-1630)
trans. by P. Backhaus
Music for a Festival: Sing Praises, Ye Faithful
J.S. Bach
(1685-1750)
arr. by Donald Rotermund
Hymn Prelude: Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Dr. Patricia Backhaus, trumpet
Valerie Floeter, piano
arr. by Valerie Floeter
(b. 1955)
Hymn: CW 357
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Charles Wesley
(1707-1788)
Star of Bethlehem
As With Gladness (DIX)
Sonata No. 24 from Vierundzwanzig neue Quatracinia
Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Her
arr. by James Anderson
Gottfried Reiche
J.S. Bach
trans. by Robert King
Woodlawn
My Faith Looks Up to Thee (OLIVET)
Lowell Mason
(1792-1872)
arr. by Dave Schumacher
Majesty!
Jack Hayford
(b. 1934)
arr. by Dave Schumacher
Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)
John B. Dykes
(1823-1876)
arr. by Dave Schumacher
Reading: Psalm 69: 30-36
Please Stand
Hymn: CW 234
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Please Be Seated
Grace – Waukesha
Ein feste Burg
Johann Walther
(1495-1672)
Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly
Heinrich Schütz
( 1585-1672)
trans. By P. Backhaus
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Brass Choir
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Beautiful Savior
arr. by Mitchell Clarke
arr. by Rick Walters
Hymn: CW 238 Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul
Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Brass Choir
Sonata No. 19
Gottfried Reiche
(1667-1734)
Canzon noni toni
Giovanni Gabrieli
(1557-1612)
trans. by Robert King
The Lutheran Chamber Brass
Where’er You Walk
George Friederic Handel
Antiphonal
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
(1562-1621)
Please Stand
Hymn: CW 484
Brothers, Sister, Let Us Gladly
Please Be Seated
Massed Brass
Chorale # 131 Liebster Jesu, wir sind heir
J.S. Bach
[Blessed Jesus, at Your Word – you may want to open your hymnbook and
read the words of CW 221 as the brass plays the chorale]
Liturgical Music of Heinrich Schütz
Aria:
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt SWV 380
(God So Loved the World)
Symphonia
SWV 478 Nr. 2
(There is no text to this piece. It is from a larger piece that tells the Good
Friday story of the Seven Words on the Cross. The congregation would
have reflected on the meaning of Good Friday during the playing of the
piece.)
Offertory:
Come Thou Font of Every Blessing
Mrs. Valerie Floeter, piano
Melody Bober
Please Stand
Closing Prayer
Orphan Brass
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter C. Lutkin
(1858-1931)
Spoken Benediction
Hymn: CW 353 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
Recessional: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
BEACH SPRING
John Behnke
Participating Brass Ensembles
Grace-Waukesha
Mark Schroeder, trumpet
Andrew Sowatzke, trumpet
Bryan Sowatzke, horn
Daniel Schroeder, horn
Amy Vogt, trombone
Joe Jakubowski, trombone
Ryan Schroeder, tuba
Mt. Calvary-Waukesha
Patricia Backhaus, trumpet
Corey Honl, trumpet
Sarah Sebald, trumpet
Patty Bailey, horn
Al Floeter, euphonium
Star of Bethlehem-New Berlin
Karl Hartwig, trumpet
Matthew Jakubowski, trumpet
Rich Kasten, trumpet
Sharon Winslow, trumpet
Sandy Stenstrup, horn
Bonnie Winslow, horn
Joe Jakubowski, trombone
Brian Gulrud, trombone
Woodlawn-West Allis
Al Schumacher, trumpet
Dave Schumacher, trumpet
Dan Odya, baritone
Jamin Wendorf, baritone
Jeff Knickmeier, trombone
The Lutheran Chamber Brass - Shawano
Mark Stuedemann, trumpet
Aaron Stuedemann, trumpet
Robert Stuedemann, horn
Micah Stuedemann, euphonium
Molly Stuedemann, tuba
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School-Jackson – Matthew Schlomer, conductor
Erik Sohlden, trumpet
Sam Brandt, trumpet
Cathy Becker, horn
Michelle Matter, horn
Michael Werni, trombone
Ben Rusch, euphonium
Stephanie Lippert, tuba
Wisconsin Lutheran High School –Milwaukee - Jordan Beckman, conductor
Paul Buschkopf, trumpet
Emily Frigge, trumpet
Matt Jakubowski, trumpet
Jim Marose, trumpet
Laura Snamiska, trumpet
Chris Gittel, horn
Amber Kuske, horn
Daniel Schroeder, horn
Fred Bohlmann, trombone
Joe Mueller, trombone
James Thurber, trombone
Nathan Fredrich, baritone
Anthony Schmidt, baritone
Josh Semrow, euphonium
Dominique Covington, tuba
Ryan Schroeder, tuba
Mrs. Patty Bailey, organ
Orphan Brass
From the following churches:
St. Andrew – Milwaukee – John Miller
Divinity-Divine Charity – Milwaukee – Matt Bahr
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary-Thiensville – Peter Hagen
Good Shepherd – West Allis – Jeff Semrow
Trinity – Waukesha – Dave Jensen
St. John’s-Forest Home – Milwaukee – Paul Buschkopf
Christ the Lord – Brookfield – John Rosenberg
Grace-Downtown – Milwaukee – Jeff Hatzung
St. Paul’s-Muskego -Don Kirst
St. John’s Newberg-Lisa Scheunemann
The Orphan Brass are musicians who are members of churches where there are no regular
brass choirs. They join in with the Soli Deo Gloria Brass at various times and we have
grouped them today so they will have a small brass ensemble experience this weekend.
Organist
Valerie Floeter, Mt. Calvary
Pastors
Rev. John A. Miller, St. Andrew
Rev. John Nitz, Star of Bethlehem, Saturday Devotions
Massed Brass Conductor:
Dr. Patricia Backhaus
Special Thanks to:
Star of Bethlehem for hosting our weekend of events. To Thrivent Financial for their
support and to all of the volunteers who worked hard behind the scenes to make
yesterday and today run smoothly.
Festival Committee, Dr. Patricia Backhaus, chair
Larry & Kathy Jakubowski
Kristen & John J. Miller
Jeff & Linda Semrow
Brian Gulrud
Joe Jakubowski
Matt Bahr
Al Schumacher
John Rosenberg
Dave Jensen
Soli Deo Gloria Institute for the Arts, Inc. exists to promote
the use of the arts in the Christian Church for worship and spiritual growth.
WELS Brass Festival is an annual event that is designed to help musicians learn
how to bring brass music into corporate worship. Each year a theme is chosen and
specific music and composers are studied. The event rotates through regional, national
and international festival events.
WELS Brass Festival 2009 – Regional
WELS Brass Festival 2010 – International
WELS Brass Festival 2011 – Regional
WELS Brass Festival 2009 – National
Soli Deo Gloria Brass is a group of WELS musicians who gather about three times a
year to learn new brass repertoire and to delve into the rich music legacy of the Lutheran
church as it relates to brass ensembles. While large brass ensembles allow musicians to
perform significant musical literature, there have been trumpet ensembles, horn
ensembles and small groups. This is an area that the group intends to expand. If you
would like to support the SDG Brass you make send a check to: SDGIA, P.O. Box 2092,
Waukesha, WI 53187-2092. Write “SDG Brass” in the memo.
Future events sponsored by SDGIA
April 6, 2008 ~ SDG Brass at Divinity Divine Charity.
Open to any confirmed WELS/ELS member. Contact Dr. Patricia Backhaus at
CornetPat@aol.com or 414-643-5116.
June 22 – 28, 2008 ~ SDG Middle School Band Camp. Registration required.
Contact Mrs. Karen Lippert at 262-538-4464
June/July ~ SDG Youth Brass Ensemble. Registration required.
Contact Dr. Patricia Backhaus at CornetPat@aol.com or 414-643-5116.
The Soli Deo Gloria Brass goes out three times a year to area WELS/ELS churches to
share their God-given musical talents during worship services. Since the group is
promoting the use of brass in worship; because we want to share our talents at our own
churches; and because brass is most often used in festival worship, SDG Brass does not
accept invitations on holidays. To request to have the SDG Brass at your church contact
the conductor at CornetPat@aol.com or 414-643-5116