Thomas Pavlechko

Liturgical Worship Resources

 

Liturgical Music for the Revised Common Lectionary, Year A, Year B, Year C

Co-edited with Carl Daw; Church Publishing, 2007, 2008, 2009

“…The primary, comprehensive planning resource for musicians, clergy, and other liturgists using the Revised Common Lectionary in the Episcopal Church…”

 

Evangelical Lutheran Worship Musician’s Handbook

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2008

Forty-one entries of hymn, song and service music leadership information for church musicians and liturgists; commissioned by the publisher.

 

Sundays and Seasons

Augsburg-Fortress Publishers, 2002, 2000

Lists of choral anthems according to The Revised Common Lectionary; commissioned by the publisher.

 

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Liturgical Music

 

Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2006

The new worship book and hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Liturgical Setting One: Gospel Acclamation, Sanctus, Eucharistic Acclamations

Gloria, MASS IN THREE

Gospel Acclamation, MASS FOR A HOLY PEOPLE

Wonder, Love, and Praise, A Supplement to the Hymnal 1982

Church Publishing, 1997

A Song of Pilgrimage, Priusquam errarem, Canticle B

Calvary Service

St. James Music Press, 2006.

Mass for a Holy People

E-Libris Editions, 2008.

 

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Collected Psalm Settings

 

St. Martin’s Psalter

St. James Music Press, 2005.

A one-author collection of over 375 Psalm settings, based on hymn tunes; tones, antiphons, arrangements and pointings for the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary.

 

Simplified Anglican Chant Psalter

St. James Music Press, 2007.

A one-author collection of over 50 Simplified Anglican Chant Tones based on hymn tunes.

 

Entries in Psalters

 

Psalm Settings for the Church Year

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2008

Fourteen Psalm settings from St. Martin’s Psalter.

 

Psalter for Worship, Cycle C

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1997

Nine Psalm refrains; commissioned by the publisher.

 

Collected Hymns

 

 

Radiant City: The Collected Hymns, Carols & Songs of Thomas Pavlechko Selah Publishing, 2002.

Fifty-four hymns, carols and songs with texts by various writers, including Pavlechko, original tunes and settings by Pavlechko; Premiered at the Annual Conference of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, 2002.

 

Wellspring: More Hymns & Spiritual Songs by Thomas Pavlechko, Selah Publishing, 2005. Twenty-nine hymns and songs with texts by various writers, including Pavlechko, original tunes and settings by Pavlechko. Premiered at the Annual Conference of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, 2005.

 

Entries in Hymnals & Hymnal Supplements

 

Australian Hymn Book II, Together in Song, 1999. The Ecumenical Hymnal of Australia.

Peaceable Kingdom; text: Joy Patterson, “Isaiah the Prophet.”

 

Evangelical Lutheran Worship,

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2006. The new worship book and hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Calm Seas; text: Mary Louise Bringle, “Calm to the Waves.”

Deep Blue; text: Susan Palo Cherwien, “In Deepest Night.”

Jenkins; text: Richard Leach, “When Our Song Says Peace.”

Turnbull; text: Brian Wren, “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!”

 

Hymnal Supplement, Church of the Brethren, Brethren Press, 2001-2005.

Greenbelt; text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, “As In That Upper Room.”

South Flower; text: Bessie Porter Head, “O Breath of Life.”

 

Renewing Worship Songbook

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003.

Provisional Hymn Resource for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Calm Seas; text: Mary Louise Bringle, “Calm to the Waves.”

Deep Blue; text: Susan Palo Cherwien, “In Deepest Night.”

Jenkins, commissioned by the publisher; text: Richard Leach, “When Our Song Says Peace.”

Tallis’ Canon; text: Thomas Pavlechko, “May Angels Lead With Gentle Hand.”

 

The Covenant Hymnal

Covenant Publications, 1996

Peaceable Kingdom; text: Joy Patterson, “Isaiah the Prophet.”

Radiant City; text: Joy Patterson, “O Lord You Gave Your Servant John.”

Greenbelt; text: Joy Patterson, “When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love.”

 

Wonder, Love and Praise, A Supplement to The Hymnal 1982

Church Publishing Inc., 1997

Diligence; text: Pat Clark, “Even When Young I Prayed for Wisdom’s Grace.” (Liturgical Music)

Grid; text: Delores Dufner, “When From Bondage We Are Summoned.”

 

Entries in Hymn Collections

Entries in Hymn Collections

A Season of Clear Shining, Selah Publishing, 1998. Downing; text: Edith Sinclair Downing, “How Can We Know How Long You Wait.”

Come You People of the Promise, Hope Publishing Company, 1994.

Radiant City; text: Joy Patterson, “O Lord You Gave Your Servant John.” Northland; text: Joy Patterson, “Within A Womb of Darkness.”

 

Family of God

Abingdon Press, 2008

Baldwin; text: John Thornburg, “A Child Most Eager to Belong.”

 

New Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Hope Publishing Company, 1996

Downing; text: Carl P. Daw, Jr., “Beyond the Beauty and the Awe.”

 

New Songs of Rejoicing

Selah Publishing Company, 1994

Hellmers; text: Jim Miller, “As a Child We Take This Bread.”

 

Shepherd Songs

Selah Publishing, 2002

Treaty Oak; text: Herbert Brokering, “Dear God of Holy Spirit.” Commissioned by Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas.

 

Supplement 96

Hope Publishing Company, 1996

Peaceable Kingdom; text: Joy Patterson, “Isaiah the Prophet.”

 

Supplement 99

Hope Publishing Company, 1999

Kipling; text: Barbara Kunz Lootz, “Lord, We Receive Your Peace.”

 

The Glimmer of Glory in Song

G.I.A. Publications, 2003

Sundown; text: Delores Dufner, “The sun, unswerving, runs its course.”

 

Worship & Rejoice

Hope Publishing Company, 2001

Radiant City; text: Joy Patterson, “O Lord You Gave Your Servant John.”

Greenbelt; text: Joy Patterson, “When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love.”

 

 

Hymn Descants

The Crowning Glory: Descants for Church Choirs

Church Publishing, 2006

Descants on St. Thomas, Nicaea, Pleading Savior, Lambillotte, Grid.

Evangelical Lutheran Worship: Descants (working title)

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2008

Descants on Sine nomine, Slane, Soli Deo Gloria, Somos del Señor, Song 13, Song of Praise, Sonne der Gerechtigkeit, St. Agnes, St. Anne, Turnbull; commissioned by the publisher.

 

Alternative Hymn Arrangements

Alternative Hymn Arrangements

Evangelical Lutheran Worship: Guitar Accompaniment Edition, Service Music & Hymns

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2007

Twenty-seven hymn arrangements for guitar and simplified keyboard, written jointly with collaborators, Barry Dobbs, guitarist, and Steve Wager, keyboardist; commissioned by the publisher.

 

Anthems and Other Choral Settings

Chorales from The Passion according to St. John, Johann Sebastian Bach, German translation by Dennis Clark, English text by Thomas Pavlechko, E-Libris Editions, 2006.

 

Chorales from The Passion according to St. Matthew, Johann Sebastian Bach, German translation by Dennis Clark and William Krieger, English text by Thomas Pavlechko, E-Libris Editions, 2008.

 

Faithful Cross, SATB w/ divisi, organ or opt. unaccompanied, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2007.

 

In Monte Oliveti, SATB unaccompanied, opt. organ, St. James Music Press, 2008.

 

Look Toward the East, O Jerusalem, SATB, organ; Commissioned by Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois; Premiered November 3, 2002; Selah Publishing, 2003.

 

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, SATB w/divisi, organ; Commissioned by the 2007 Mississippi Conference on Liturgy and Music; premiered at St. Philips Episcopal Church and St. Andrew’s Cathedral, August, 2007.

 

The Souls of the Righteous, SATB, organ, opt. orchestra;  Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2004.

 

Since By Man Came Death, SATB w/ divisi, unaccompanied, St. James Music Press, 2007.

 

Sleep, Holy Child, SATB, organ; Selah Publishing, 2003. Recorded by the Memphis Chamber Choir, Pro Organo label; international release, 2003.

 

Starfare: The Night Went Wild With Angels, SSAATTBB, opt. organ; Selah Publishing, 2005.

 

Tantum Ergo, SSSAATTBB, opt. organ; St. James Music Press, 2008.

 

Te Deum, SATB, Brass, Harp, Handbells, Percussion, Organ, Congregation; St. James Music Press, 2004.

 

The Craftsman’s Carol, Unison/2-part, Organ, Piano, Percussion, String Bass, opt. French Horns; Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2008.

 

The Greatest Gift, Unison/2-part, keyboard; Selah Publishing, 2003.

 

The Serpent, SATB, Organ,

St.

James Music Press, 2006.

 

Welcome Song for Baptism, Unison/3-part, St. James Music Press, 2007.

 

Words of Institution, SATB; St. James Music Press, 2004.

 

Organ

Solemn Procession, Commissioned by E. A. Carmean for the wedding of his daughter; Premiered, November, 2003,

Washington DC

; Selah Publishing, 2006.

 

 

Orchestra

Rejoice the Lord Is King, Gopsal, George Frideric Handel, hymn setting for Baroque orchestra, organ and choral descant; E-Libris Editions, 2008.

 

Silent Night, Franz Grüber, carol setting for full orchestra, organ & choral descant; premiered by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Calvary Episcopal Church, 2004; E-Libris Editions, 2008.

 

Star in the East, carol setting for full orchestra & organ; premiered by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Calvary Episcopal Church, 2005; E-Libris Editions, 2008.

 

 

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Congregational hymn arrangements for full Wind Symphony, premiered, St. Martin’s

Lutheran

 

Church

,

Austin, Texas

unless noted otherwise; unpublished, 2007.

 

Be Thou My Vision, Slane, Irish tune.

 

Calm to the Waves,

Calm Seas

, Thomas Pavlechko.

 

Comfort, Comfort Now My People, Freu dich sehr, Trente quatre pseaumes de David,

Geneva

, 1551.

 

Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna, Turnbull, Thomas Pavlechko.

 

From Loving Hands, Woodard, Thomas Pavlechko.

 

God Be With You Till We Meet Again, God Be With You, William G. Tomer.

 

Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer, Cwm

Rhondda

, John Hughes.

 

I Know That My Redeemer Lives,

Duke Street

, attr. John Hatton.

 

Let Us Break Bread Together, Let Us Break Bread, African American spiritual.

 

Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart, Herzlich lieb, B. Schmid, Orgeltabulaturbuch, 1577.

 

Signs and Wonders, Freu dich sehr, Trente quatre pseaumes de David,

Geneva

, 1551.

 

Silent Night, Holy Night, Stille Nacht, Franz Gruber; commissioned by Texas Lutheran University Choir, Sequin,

Texas

; premiered, Christmas Vespers, December 1-2, 2007.

 

The God of Abraham Praise, Yigdal/Leoni, Jewish melody, arr. Meyer Lyon.

 

What Is This Place, Komt nu met zang, A. Valerius, Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626, arr. Engels.

 

 

Brass Arrangements

Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!, Morgenlied, arr. for brass septet, choir, handbells, percussion; Live Oak House Publishing, 2003.

 

Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!, Turnbull, arr. for brass quintet or quartet, handbells or glockenspiel, choir; commissioned by the publisher; Augsburg-Fortress Publishers, 2007.

 

Numerous arrangements, unpublished.

 

 

Discography

Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Liturgies, Audio Edition, Volume 1: Settings One, Two, and Eight

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2006.

Tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 composed, conducted and played by Thomas Pavlechko.

 

Known & Unknown, Things done & Left Undone, 2002.

The Calvary Choir, Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, Tennessee; Sumner Jenkins, Organist; Thomas Pavlechko, Choirmaster.

 

Music from St. Martin’s, Austin, 2007.

St. Martin’s Choir, St. Martin’s Ringers, St. Martin’s Brass Ensemble, Reformation Band, Reformation Choir, Combined Choristers & Children’s Choir, St. Martin’s Symphonic Winds; Tiffany Menke, Flute; Todd Waldron, Classical Guitar; Steve Wager, Assistant Parish Musician; Bryan Rust, Organ Scholar; Dale Elmshaeuser, Director of Instrumental Music; Dr. Sukyee Woo, Associate Music Director; Thomas Pavlechko, Director of Music & Principal Organist; Special guests: St. David’s Episcopal Church Choir, Dr. David Stevens, Choirmaster; Jean Fuller, Organist. Cover photo, cover design and jacket lay-out by parishioners James Woodard and Christina Crawford Martin; recorded, 1999-2000 by parishioner Todd Waldron; edited and mixed by parishioner Michael Macicak, 2007.

Our Dancing Day, Pro Organo, 2003.

Memphis Boychoir & Chamber Choir, John Ayer, Musical Director; Kristen Lensch, Organ Accompanist. Sleep, Holy Child, Thomas Pavlechko, Selah Publishing, 2003.

 

 

Web-based Recordings

 

The Sewanee Composer’s Project, Vol. 14, St. James Music Press, 2007.St. Martin’s Choir, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas; Thomas Pavlechko, Organist & Choirmaster.

A Welcome Song, Thomas Pavlechko; According to Thy Gracious Word, W. A. Mozart; Six Short Table (Communion) Anthems, Richard Shepherd. Calvary Choir, Calvary Church, Memphis, Tennessee; Thomas Pavlechko, Choirmaster. Since By Man Came Death, Thomas Pavlechko.

The Sewanee Composer’s Project, MMVI, St. James Music Press, 2006. Calvary Choir, Calvary Church, Memphis, Tennessee; Sumner Jenkins, Organist; Thomas Pavlechko, Choirmaster.

Eternal God, Richard Shepherd; Evening Prayer, Roland E. Martin; If Ye Love Me, Thomas Tallis; Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake, Richard Farrant; O Comfort, Now My People, Thomas Pavlechko; The Serpent, Thomas Pavlechko.