19.12.11

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)

4 comments:

quinlanj-chorister said...

I thought the service went very well today.
I can't wait to do the midnight mass and acho carol concert!

Bob said...

There was a very fine treble soloist at these two services, Josh!

Josh said...

Thanks Bob. Overall I thought the echo service went very well.

Josh said...

I just hope we don't have to do the 12 days of christmas again next year because they are very embarrassing.

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