Music for 4th and 7th March

SUNDAY 4^th MARCH PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Burton in F
Motets :          Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord – R. Farrant
                       Comfort, O Lord – W. Crotch
Voluntary:      Chaconne in Em BuxWV 160 – D. Buxtehude

WEDNESDAY 7^th MARCH EVENING SERVICE FOR LENT 7.15pm (Men’s Voices)
Responses:     Plainsong
Psalm:             3 Tone 1
Anthem:         The Call (Five Mystical Songs) – R. Vaughan Williams
Hymns:           Hail gladdening Light & 161 (tune 385)

The Southport Bach Choir’s next concert in its 47^th season is on Saturday 17^th March, and is a concert of Music for Easter. The programme is Poulenc’s Stabat Mater and J. S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio. There will also be a performance of John Rutter’s Organ Duet, Variations on an Easter Theme, which will be played by Ian Tracey and Ian Wells. The soloists will be Sasha Johnson-Manning (Soprano) Heather Barrett (Contralto), Tim Kennedy (Tenor) and John Powell (Bass).The concert will be accompanied on the organ by Ian Tracey and James Speakman on piano and harpsichord. The concert will be conducted by Ian Wells. Tickets £12 (including a programme) are available in advance from members of the choir, Sue Candler (01704) 535208 sueken.slaidburn@talktalk.net, or on the door.

Music for 26th and 29th February

 SUNDAY 26^th FEBRUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Statham in D
Motets: Call to remembrance, O Lord – C. Farrant
             Wash me throughly from my wickedness – S. S. Wesley
Voluntary: Passacaglia in Dm BuxWV 161- D. Buxtehude

 WEDNESDAY 29^th FEBRUARY EVENING SERVICE FOR LENT 7.15pm ( Men’s Voices)

Responses: Plainsong
Psalm: 28 Tone 4
Anthem: Day by day – M. How
Hymns: Hail Gladdening Light & NEH 357

Music for 19th and 22nd February

SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Rawsthorne in F
Motets: Adoramus te, Christe – G. da Palestrina
              (We adore thee, O Christ)
              Ave,verum corpus - W. A. Mozart
              (Hail, true body)
Voluntary: Processional (from Laudate Dominum Suite) - P. Hurford

ASH WEDNESDAY 22^nd FEBRUARY EUCHARIST (Men’s Voices) 7.15pm
Litany: Tallis in five parts
Setting: Plainsong and Bairstow in Eb
Motet  : O remember not – H. Purcell
Voluntary: Erbarm’ dich mein, O Herre Gott BWV 721 - J. S. Bach
                   (Have mercy on me, O God)

Music for 12th February

SUNDAY 12^th FEBRUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Sung by the Chapel Choir
Setting:  Cabena in the Dorian Mode
Motets : Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J. S. Bach
              O come ye servants of the Lord – C. Tye
Voluntary: Toccata in Seven – J. Rutter

WEDNESDAY 15^th FEBRUARY
NO EVENSONG – HALF TERM

Music for 5th and 8th February

SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY FAMILY COMMUNION AND BAPTISM 10.15am
Setting: Shephard ‘Addington Service’
Motets: If ye love me – T. Tallis
           Thy Perfect Love – J. Rutter
Voluntary: Allegro Marziale (from 6 Pieces) – F. Bridge

WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 119 vv33-40
Office Hymn: NEH 377
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: Lord I trust Thee – G. F. Handel

Music for 29th January and 1st February

SUNDAY 29th JANUARY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting: Baker in Ab
Motets : O sacrum convivium – J. Croce
             (O sacred banquet)
             O taste and see – R. Vaughan Williams
Voluntary: Andante from Voluntary VIII in Dm – J. Stanley

WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY  7.15pm
FESTAL EVENSONG ON THE EVE OF CANDLEMAS
Introit: Lead kindly light
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 118
Hymns: 156 (Tune 315) & 466
Magnificat: Rowley in Am
Deus Misereatur: Ps.67 - Garrett in G
Anthem: When to the Temple Mary went – J. Eccard
Nunc Dimittis: Plainsong

Music for 22nd and 25th January

SUNDAY 22^nd JANUARY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting: Ireland in C
Motets : Ave, verum corpus – G. Carissimi
               Hail, true body
               O salutaris hostias – S. Nicholson
               O Saving Victim opening wide, The gate of heaven to all below.
               Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, thy strength bestow.
               To Thy great name be endless praise, Immortal Godhead, One in Three;
               Oh, grant us endless length of days, In our true native land with Thee. Amen
Voluntary: Vivace from Voluntary VII in G Op. 6 – J. Stanley

 WEDNESDAY 25^th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm

Responses: Neary
Psalm: 119 vv41-56
Office Hymn: NEH 57
Canticles: Harwood in Ab
Anthem: O thou the central orb – C. Wood

Music for 15th and 18th January

SUNDAY 15th JANUARY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am (In the Parish Centre) 
Setting: Martin Shaw Modal
Motets : Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake – J. Hilton
             Cantate Domino – G. Pitoni
             (O sing unto the Lord a new song)
Voluntary: Allegro in G (from Sonata no.3) – T. Arne

WEDNESDAY 18th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 119 vv129-136
Office Hymn: NEH 246 (Tune 367 1st)
Canticles: Walmisley in Dm
Anthem: The Lord bless you and keep you – J. Rutter

Music for 8th and 11th January

 SUNDAY 8^th JANUARY PARIASH EUCHARIST (in the Parish Centre )10.15am

EPIPHANY

Setting:           Wadely in G
Gloria:             Shephard
Motets:            The Three Kings – P. Cornelius arr. I. Atkins
                        Omnes de Saba venient – J. Handl     
                        (All they from Saba shall come)
Voluntary:     Andante from Voluntary V Op6 – J. Stanley

WEDNESDAY 11^th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm

Responses:     Neary
Psalm:             47
Office Hymn: NEH 51
Canticles:       Brewer in D
Anthem:         The Three Kings – P. Cornelius arr. I. Atkins

Music for 18th, 24th and 25th December

SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am
Setting: Plainsong and Bairstow in Eb
Creed: Merbecke
Motets: Jesus Christ the apple tree - E. Poston
              The Angel Gabriel – trad Basque arr. E. Pettman
             Magnificat in C – C. V. Stanford
Voluntary: Thema met variaties – H. Andriessen

SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 6.00pm
Processional Carol - Once in royal David’s city NEH 34 (solo v1 choir v2)
Adam lay ybounden – B. Ord
The noble stem of Jesse – Trad. German arr. Ian Tracey
Congregational Carol – Away in a manger NEH 22 (Harm. Sheet)
A song was heard at Christmas – David Wilson arr. John Barnard
I wonder as I wander – Paul Edwards
Congregational Carol – O little town of Bethlehem NEH 32(omit v4)
Fum, fum, fum – Trad. Spanish arr. Ian Tracey
Little baby born at dark midnight – John Bertalot
Congregational Carol – Unto us a boy is born! NEH 39
On this day, earth shall ring – Trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
Offertory Carol - Of the Father’s heart begotten NEH 33 v 1,2,4,5&7
Small Wonder the star – Paul Edwards
Organ Voluntary: Grand Chouer Dialogue – E. Gigout

SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS 11.30pm
Setting: Darke in F
Motets: I wonder as I wander – trad. Appalachian – Arr. P. Edwards
             Little baby born at dark midnight – J. Bertalot
            Silent Night – F. Gruber
Voluntary: In dulci jubilo BWV 729 - J. S. Bach

SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.30am
Setting: Rawsthorne in F
Motets: Ding dong merrily on high – Trad arr. C. Wood
            A song was heard at Christmas – D. Wilson arr, J. Barnard
           On this day, earth shall ring – Trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
Voluntary: Der Tag der ist so Freudenreich BWV 605 – J. S. Bach
                (O hail this brightest day of days)