Author: Dr. Dennis Keene

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Last Sunday after Epiphany, February 14, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Hymn #129 Christ upon the mountain peak (Mowsley)
2. Anthem – O, for a closer walk – Charles Villiers Stanford
3. Hymn #123 – Alleluia, song of gladness (Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris)

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 7, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Hymn #443 – From God Christ’s deity came forth (Salem Harbor)
2. Anthem – The Omnipotence – Franz Schubert
3. Hymn #493 – O for a thousand tongues to sing (Azmon)

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 31, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Hymn #429 I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath – Old 113th
2. Anthem – O Sing Joyfully, by Adrian Batten
3. Hymn #688 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God – Ein feste Burg

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 24, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Hymn #616 – Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein
2. Anthem – Two Choruses from Messiah, by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
3. Hymn #549 – Jesus Calls Us; O’er the Tumult – St. Andrew

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 17, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Balm in Gilead
2. Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
3. Hear My Prayer, by Moses Hogan
4. Lift every voice and sing

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the First Sunday after Epiphany, January 10, 2021, which took place online via Zoom.

1. Hymn #120 – The sinless one to Jordan came (Solemnis haec festivitas)
2. Anthem – Psalm 150 – César Franck (1822-1890)
3. Hymn #121 – Christ, when for us you were baptized (Caithness)

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Second Sunday of Christmas, January 3, 2021, which took place online via Zoom. 1) We three kings of Orient are; 2) There Shall a Star, by Felix Mendelssohn; 3) Brightest and best of the stars of the morning

A special treat: This podcast episode features many of the carols and organ preludes from Ascension’s worship services via Zoom on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the First Sunday of Christmas. They were recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the (socially distanced) Ascension Choir in the chancel and nave of the church building itself and feature the Manton Memorial Organ.

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 20, 2020, which took place online via Zoom. 1) Ye who claim the faith of Jesus; 2) O come, O come, Emmanuel, verses 7-8; 3) Magnificat in B-flat Major, by Charles Villiers Stanford; 4) Savior of the nations, come

This podcast episode features the hymns and anthem recorded by Dr. Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir, featuring the Manton Memorial Organ, for the Church of the Ascension’s worship service on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2020, which took place online via Zoom. 1) Prepare the way, O Zion; 2) O come, O come, Emmanuel, verses 5-6; 3) E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come; 4) O day of peace that dimly shines