Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Choral Evensong - Sunday, 11 November 2001

Improvisation on "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Festal Eucharist, 1 June 2003
Seventh Sunday of Easter

Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise - Llanfair

Crown Him with Many Crowns - Diademata

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of the Choristers

Epiphany Procession, January 2004

Brightest and Best (Morning Star)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Choral Evensong, 4 October 1992

Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Choral Evening, 25 March 2001

Praise to the Holiest (Gerontius)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

All Saints Day, 1 November 1988
Recorded by Alan Van Poznak

N.B. This was digitized from a cassette, hence the fair quality.

For All the Saints (Sine Nomine)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Festal Evensong, 2 May 2004
Fourth Sunday of Easter

Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda Anima)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
22 March 1990

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
17 February 1991

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak

The Glory of These Forty Days (Erhalt uns, Herr)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
The Reverend John G.B. Andrew, D.D., Rector
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
21 November 1993

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak

At the Name of Jesus (King's Weston)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in the City of New York
The Reverend Canon John G.B. Andrew, O.B.E., D.D., Rector
Dr. Gerre Hancock, F.R.C.O., Organist and Master of Choristers
Palm Sunday Evensong, 19 March 1989

Procession of the Palms (St. Theodulph and Winchester New)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
Palm Sunday – Solemn Evensong
24 March 2002

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
Easter Evensong, 11 April 2004

Hail Thee, Festival Day (Salve Festa Dies)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
Easter Day, 20 April 2003

He is Risen (Unser Herrscher)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
Choral Evensong, Trinity Sunday
29 May 1988

Holy, Holy, Holy (Nicaea)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Feast of Corpus Christi, 25 June 2000

The Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral
The Gentlemen of the Saint Thomas Choir

John Scott conducts the choir, Huw Williams accompanies the choir, and Gerre Hancock plays the improvisation and Doxology.

Elgar: Ave verum, Improvisation, and Doxology

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Feast of Corpus Christi
25 June 2000

The Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral
The Gentlemen of the St. Thomas Choir
John Scott, conducting
Gerre Hancock, organ

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers
11 November 2001

Recorded by Dr. Alan Van Poznak

God of Our Fathers (National Hymn)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in the City of New York
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Thanksgiving Day, 27 November 2003
Festal Eucharist

Recorded by Dr. Alan Van Poznak

Come, Ye Thankful People (St. George's, Windsor)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Epiphany Procession, 11 January 2004

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak, M.D.

We Three Kings of Orient Are (Three Kings Of Orient)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

All Glory, Laud, and Honor (St. Theodulph) and Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates (Truro)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in the City of New York
The Reverend Canon John G.B. Andrew, O.B.E., D.D., Rector
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of the Choristers

Solemn Vespers of the Holy Spirit
Whitsunday, 26 May 1996

Processional: Improvisation by Dr. Gerre Hancock

Hymn: Praise the Spirit in Creation (Finnian)

Postlude Improvisation by Dr. Gerre Hancock

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Epiphany Procession
11 January 2004

Recorded by Alan Van Poznan, M.D.

Epiphany Procession - 11 January 2004

As With Gladness Men of Old (DIX)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
New York City

The Reverend John G.B. Andrew, D.D., Rector
Dr. Gerre Hancock, FAGO, Organist and Master of Choristers

Hymn at the Offertory
The Great Vigil of Easter
Saturday, 14 April 1990

Easter Vigil 1990

At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Salzburg)

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in the City of New York
Dr. Gerre Hancock, FRCO, Organist and Master of Choristers

Sunday Evensong, 3 May 1992

Sunday Evensong - 3 May 1992

Processional

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, F.R.C.O., Organist and Master of Choristers

Fifth Sunday of Easter – 28 April 2002
Festal Evensong

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak, M.D.

Choral Evensong: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Come, We That Love the Lord (Vineyard Haven)

Gerre Hancock, organ
Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
28 March 1999

Improvised Meditations on Liturgical Texts

Magnificat VI

Magnificat V

Magnificat IV

Magnificat III

Magnificat II

Magnificat I

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist and Master of Choristers

Recorded by Alan Van Poznak, M.D.

Ye Who Own the Faith of Jesus (DAILY, DAILY)

Celebrating the life and music of Dr. Gerre Hancock (1934–2012) who served as Organist and Master of the Choristers of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City from 1971–2004. 

This page features lives recordings from services at Saint Thomas Church, showcasing Dr. Hancock's skills as a church musician and improvisateur.

InMemoriamGerreHancock

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