Here is a list of songs and musical pieces performed at First UU Springfield on September 25 and October 2 and 9, 2011
September 25, 2011
- Prelude: “Berceuse” by Franz Schubert, arranged for two cellos
- Opening hymn: “We’ll Build a Land,” a UU hymn in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Barbara Zanotti, 1979) that heavily borrows from passages of Isaiah and Amos
- Interlude: “Rondo” by Ignace Pleyel, arranged for two cellos
- Offertory: “Our House” by Graham Nash, a hit song from the 1970 album Déjà vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; performed by a small choir of UU members and accompanied by piano
- Hymn (directly after the offertory): “O Light of Life,” a UU hymn in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Emmon Bach, 1992)
- Closing hymn: “This Little Light of Mine,” a popular gospel song of the twentieth century written by Harry Dixon Loes, included in Singing the Living Tradition
October 2, 2011
- Prelude: “Siyahamba [We Are Marching],” a traditional South African religious song, with verses in Zulu and English, performed by the week’s guest musicians, the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks
- Opening hymn: “I Seek the Heart of a Child,” a UU hymn in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Carl G. Seaburg, 1992)
- Interlude: “Beautiful River” a song credited to Chris Newsom, the director of the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks, performed by the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks
- Offertory: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” a popular doo-wop song first recorded by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers in 1956, performed by the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks
- Closing hymn: “Let It Be a Dance We Do,” a UU song in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Ric Masten, 1977)
October 9, 2011
- Prelude: “My Heart Ever So Faithful” by J. S. Bach, performed solo piano without lyrics
- Opening hymn: “We Celebrate the Web of Life,” a UU hymn in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Alicia S. Carpenter, 1990)
- Interlude: “Seasons of Love,” a song from the broadway play Rent (written by Jonathan Larson, 1996), performed by the First UU Choir
- Offertory: “Kaki Lambe,” a traditional song from Senegal, performed by the First UU Choir and accompanied by a djembe, maracas, and a steel drum
- Closing hymn: “Hail the Glorious Golden City,” a hymn of Protestant origin in Singing the Living Tradition (written by Felix Adler, n.d.)
