Music for 3rd June

 SUNDAY 3^rd JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Celebrating Trinity Sunday and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Voluntary:      Allegro Risoluto from 'Plymouth Suite' – Percy Whitlock
Setting:           Harold Darke in F
Introit:            O be joyful – Noel Rawsthorne
Creed:             Sung to the setting by John Merbecke
Motets:           O taste and see – Ralph Vaughan Williams
                        Sung at the administration of Holy Communion
                        during the Coronation of Elizabeth II
                        Hymn to the Trinity – John Harper
National          Arrangement by Gordon Jacob
Anthem:         Composed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II
Recessional:   The Old Hundredth – arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
                       The Offertory Hymn during the Coronation of Elizabeth II
Voluntary:      Coronation March ‘Crown Imperial’ – William Walton
                       Composed for the Coronation of George VI

In this Festival Eucharist for Trinity Sunday the combined choirs will be performing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from the setting by Harold Darke in F. The congregation is invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbecke. We are also celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, with music first performed at the Coronation’s of Elizabeth II and her father George VI. We are delighted to welcome Professor Ian Tracey who is accompanying the service this morning.

Music for 27th and 30th May

SUNDAY 27th MAY PARISH  COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary: Komm, Gott, Schopfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 – J. S. Bach
                  Come, O Creator Spirit blest
Setting: Darke in Am
Motets: O Holy Spirit Lord of grace - C. Tye
            God is a Spirit – W. S. Bennett
Voluntary: Pasticcio (Little Organ Book) – J. Langlais

WEDNESDAY 30th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 136 vv1-9
Office Hymn: NEH 140
Canticles: Holman in Fm
Anthem: If ye love me – T. Tallis

Music for 20th and 23rd May

 SUNDAY 20^th MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Introit:            God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Setting:           Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena – H. Willan
Motets :           God is ascended up on high – Trad. German
                        Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Voluntary:      Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 – J. S. Bach

WEDNESDAY 23^rd MAY  CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm

Responses:     Neary
Psalm:             46
Office Hymn: NEH 134
Canticles:       Wood in Eb no.1
Anthem:         Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias

Music for 13th and 16th May

SUNDAY 13th MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Statham in D
Motets :           Verily, verily I say unto you – T. Tallis
                        I sat down under his shadow – E. Bairstow
Voluntary:        Praeludium und Fuge in C - G. Bohm

WEDNESDAY 16^th MAY FESTAL EVENSONG ON THE EVE OF THE ASCENSION 7.15pm
Introit:            God is ascended up on high – Trad. German
Responses:      Neary
Psalm:             15
Office Hymn:  NEH 128
Canticles:       Lang in Bb
Anthem:        God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Final Hymn:   NEH 130

Music for 6th and 9th May

 SUNDAY 6th MAY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Shephard ‘Addington Service’
Motets:            Lord I trust thee – G. F. Handel
                        God be in my head – S. Burtonwood
Voluntary:     Prelude and Fugue in Gm BuxWV 149 – D. Buxtehude

WEDNESDAY 9^th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Neary
Psalm:             99
Office Hymn: NEH 118
Canticles:       Brewer in D
Anthem:         O be joyful – N. Rawsthorne