Richard J Hicks - CLC Service 6-7-2026

It has been an honor and a privilege to have been associated with Concordia Lutheran Church, first as Minister of Music (2005-2015), then, after retiring from my music teaching career, as a long-term substitute (2015-2020).  After the congregation decided to pursue Holy Closure, I was asked to be Music Director and Arranger for the Celebration of Ministry on June 7, 2026. The church held its last service on June 28, 2026.  

I am maintaining this page as a repository of the arrangements that I did for the service.  My deepest gratitude goes to all Concordians who remain in my heart. The simplest way to hear the arrangements is to click on “score video”, which will play the arrangement as audio with a video of the score. 

WORSHIP FOLDER

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR CLC 6/7/2026

These arrangements are now complete.  (The score video links combine the audio playback with a visual display of the score.)

#1 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (5’)  score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#2 - Kyrie - choir (use worship folder) -  instrumental parts *

#3 -  This Is the Feast (3’) - full score (conductor/organ) - choir (use worship folder) - choir descant (N.B. for This is the Feast and Sanctus) - instrumental parts

#4 - Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether (*3’10”) - choir/organ - instrumental parts *

#5a - Gospel Acclamation BEFORE Gospel reading (1’)    *updated 3/19   * - score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#5b - Gospel Acclamation AFTER Gospel reading (1’)    *updated 3/19*    - score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#6 - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (4’34”) *updated 3/19* score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#7 - Thy Will Be Done (3’11”) - score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#8 - Sanctus - full score (conductor/organ) - choir (use worship folder) - choir descant (see link for #3) - instrumental parts

#9a - Memorial Acclamation - score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrument parts

#9b - Amen - score video - score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrument parts

#10 - The Lord’s Prayer  instrumental parts *

#11 - Lamb of God (1’) - score video -  full score (conductor/organ) - choir (use worship folder) - instrumental parts

#12 - I Will Not Leave You Comfortless (2’20”) - choir/organ -  instrumental parts * 

#13 - O Life That Flames Forth (3’)  score video - full score - choir/organ score - instrumental parts

#14 - Now Thank We All Our God (3’8”)  score video - full score -  choir/organ score - instrumental parts

* (Instruments are tacet, but these pages remind instrumentalists NOT to play.)

REHEARSAL TRACKS (to see clearly, use desktop computer or tablet)

#1 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (verse 3) - Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass - (verse 4) - Descant

#4 - Draw Us In the Sprit’s Tether - SATB -  Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass 

#6 - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling-  Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass - (verse 4) - Descant 

#7 - Thy Will Be Done - Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass 

#12 - I Will Not Leave You Comfortless -  SATB - Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass 

#13 - O Life That Flames Forth -  (verse 1-4) SATB - (verse 4) Soprano & Alto - (verse 4) Tenor & Bass - (verse 4) Descant

#14 - Now Thank We All Our God -  (verse 2) Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Bass - (verse 3) Descant