Evensong
Saturday, December 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Mexico United Methodist Church
A celebration of the Christmas story, the Evensong program began at Missouri Military Academy in 1941, less than a month after the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, drawing the country into World War II. Since the Academy had no chapel, the event was held in the gymnasium under the direction of Capt. Eugene Lamm. Since then, Evensong has traditionally served as a joyful start to the winter furlough.
Mr. Mike Harding, MEd, MA Interim Commandant
Mr. Stuart Mackenzie
Fine Art Department Chair, Pipe Major
Mr. Brad Smith Band Director
Instrumental Ensemble
Clarinets: Miles Matthews, Christopher Song, Hayden James, Jesus Robinson
Alto Saxophones: Kruze Hagan
French Horn: Michael Pfeifer
Trumpets: Jacob Stallone, Sean Mumm, Rfred Cordero
Euphoniums: Sage Fuller, Ethan Gachuhi, Daniel Drabinski
Tuba: Logan Lockhart, William Creighton
Percussion: Gunnar Ward, Mu Ye, Chase von Savoye, Henry Scribner
Cadet Choir
Tenor: James Aldendifer, Bryan O’Dwyer-Moore, Trey Burle, Gihana Honour Neza, Jacob Stallone**
Baritone: Benjamin Bryant, River Punab-Mitchell,* Ruben Emukui Reyes
Bass: Anandakhaan Batzaya, Irmuun Ganbat, Lukas Joiner,* Yalguun Tugs-ukhaan
* Section Leader
** Choir Leader
Mr. Ted Brauker Choir Director
Mr. Stephen Maziarz Pianist
Cadet Pipers
Mason Brooks
Zachary Sturgeon Adam Swenson
Faculty and Friends Choir
Soprano and Alto: Brandi Brauker, Cheryl Emminger, Peggy Reynard
Bass and Tenor: Brad Smith, Trae Smith, Wayne Welander, Rodrigo Padilla
The Prelude Instrumental Ensemble
“Pachelbel’s Christmas” (arr. Larry Moore)
MMA Band
“Ode to Joy” (Ludwig van Beethoven) MMA Pipers
“Auld Lang Syne” (Traditional, arr. Brad Smith)
MMA Woodwind Quartet: Cadets Hagan, Matthews, James and Song
Choral Intro
“Hodie” (Traditional Plainsong, arr. Ted Brauker)
Cadets Bryant, Stallone and Joiner
Processional Hymn (Please stand)
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” (John Francis Wade) Cadet Choir Congregation join for verses two and three
Verse Two
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest!
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Verse Three
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be all glory given! Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.(Please be seated)
Welcome
Mr. Mike Harding
Bidding Prayer
Mr. Mike Harding
The Lord’s Prayer Audience in unison
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
The First Lesson
God tells the sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.
Reader: Cadet Aidan Maristany-Diaz
“O, Come, O, Come, Emmanuel” (French Plainsong, arr. Kara Funke) Cadet Choir
The Second Lesson
God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations on earth be blessed. Reader: Cadet Alvaro Gonzalez-Farre
“Waiting for a King” (Joseph M. Martin)
Faculty and Friends Choir, Cadets Stallone, Punjab-Mitchel, Bryant, and Joiner
The Third Lesson
The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior; The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.
Reader: Cadet Dallas Grantz
“Dona Nobis Pacem”(Traditional Canon) Cadet Choir
The Fourth Lesson
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. Reader: Cadet Marcus Miller
“Ave Maria” (Ed Bolduc)
Cadets Stallone, Punjab-Mitchel, Bryant, and Joiner and Mr. Ted Brauker
The Fifth Lesson
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Reader: Cadet Ryan Miles
“Silent Night/Night of Silence” (Franz Xaver Gruber/Daniel Kantor)
Cadet Choir and Faculty and Friends Choir
Congregation join for verses two and three.
Verse Two
Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Verse Three
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light radiant beams from Thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth! Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth!
The Sixth Lesson
The shepherds go to the manger.
Reader: Cadet Logan Lockhart
“Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow ” (Traditional Spiritual, arr. Mike Magatagan)
Cadet Choir and Faculty and Friends Choir
Soloists:Cadets Stallone, Joiner, Bryant, and Neza
The Seventh Lesson
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. Reader: Cadet Alexander Pro
“O Magnum Mysterium” (Evan Ramos)
Cadet Choir
O magnum mysterium, Et admirabile sacramentym,
Ut animalia viderunt
Dominum natum
Jacentem in praesepio.
O great mystery, And wonderful sacrament, That animals should see The newborn Lord Lying in a manger.
The Eighth Lesson
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
Reader: Cadet Cooper Johnston
“O Holy Night” (A. Adam)
Soloist: Mr. Ted Brauker
Closing Music
“Little Drummer Boy” (Katherine Kennicott Davis, arr. S. Mackenzie)
“Angels from the Realms of Glory” (James Montgomery, arr. S. Mackenzie)
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Charles Wesley, arr. S. Mackenzie)
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” (John Francis Wade, arr. S. Mackenzie)
MMA Pipers
Special thank you to our families, alumni, friends and community members for joining us for Evensong and supporting the Missouri Military Academy Corps of Cadets.
We wish you the happiest of holidays and a prosperous New Year.
Recessional Hymn (Please stand)
“Joy to the World” (George Frideric Handel/Lowell Mason)
Cadet Choir
Congregation
Verse One
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room, and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
Verse Two
Joy to the world! The Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy!
Verse Three
He rules the world, with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, and wonders of His love.
A Christmas Benediction
Mr. Mike Harding
The Postlude
“’Twas the Night Before” (David Schaffer) MMA Band
LOVE. HONOR. TRUTH.
President: Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret)
Interim Commandant: Mr. Mike Harding, MEd, MA
Academic Dean: Ms. Elizabeth Clement, MEd
Athletic Director: Mr. Brian Meny, EdS, MEd
Director for Enrollment Management: LTC Greg Seibert, MMA
Chief Financial Officer: Ms. Jennifer Yelton
Director for Marketing and Communications: Ms. Jennifer O’Donley, MA
Director for Maintenance and Facilities: Mr. Bernard Strunk
Interim Chief Information Officer: CW4 Jason W. Landrum, USA (Ret), MA, CISSP
Director for Human Resources: Ms. Melissa Miller, MBA
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