CHRISTMAS EVE WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER 11.30pm
FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS
Setting: Darke in F
After the Address: Silent Night – F. Gruber arr. IT
Motets: Sussex Carol trad. arr, D. Willcocks
The
holly and the ivy – trad. arr. R. Boughton
Lully, Lulla, Lullay – P. Stopford
Voluntary: In dulci jubilo BWV 729 -
J. S. Bach
CHRISTMAS DAY THURSDAY 25th DECEMBER 10.30am
FAMILY COMMUNION
Setting: Rawsthorne in F
Motets: Ding dong merrily
on high – Trad arr. C. Wood
On this day, earth shall ring – Trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
Voluntary: Der Tag der ist so
Freudenreich BWV 605 – J. S. Bach
Muisc For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2014
Music for 21st December
SUNDAY 21st
DECEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Plainsong and
Bairstow in Eb
Motets: Hymn to the Virgin - B. Britten
The Angel Gabriel –
Trad. arr. E. Pettman
Voluntary: Thema met Variaties – H.
Andriessen
A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 6.00pm
Processional Carol - Once in royal David’s city
Choir – Adam lay ybounden – B. Ord
Choir – A tender shoot – O. Goldschmidt
Congregational Carol – Away in a manger
Choir – In dulci jubilo – arr. R. L. Pearsall
Choir – Sussex Carol – Trad. English arr. D. Willcocks
Congregational Carol – O little town of Bethlehem
Choir – The Holly and the Ivy – Trad. English arr. R. Boughton
Choir – Dormi Jesu – J. Rutter
Congregational Carol – Unto us a boy is born!
Choir – On this day, earth shall ring – Trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
Offertory Carol - Of the Father’s heart begotten
Choir – Lully lulla lullay – P. Stopford
Organ Voluntary – Toccata (from Suite for Organ) – G. Mushel
Music for 14th December
SUNDAY 14th
DECEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Healey Willan – Missa de Sancto Albano
Creed: Merbecke
Motets: People look East – Trad. Bescancon
Let
all mortal flesh keep silence – Trad. – S. Cleobury
Voluntary: Fantasia
in G BWV 572 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 17th DECEMBER
NO CHORAL EVENSONG - Choir Rehearsal
for the Christmas Period
Choral Evensong will resume in the New Year on 7th
January 2015
‘CAROLS AND MINCEPIES’ is
tomorrow MONDAY 15th DECEMBER at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. Come along and
enjoy a feast of Christmas music and readings by the choir and ladies of the
Chapel Choir and join in some of the best known traditional carols, all in aid
of Choir Funds. Tickets priced £4 for adults and £2 for children, are available
from Sue Palmer and Ian Wells.
CHOIR NEWS: The choir are
again taking part in the Liverpool Echo Carol Concert at Liverpool Cathedral on
FRIDAY 19th DECEMBER at 7.30pm. The choir will sing two solo spots as well as
joining with other choirs to lead the audience in some of the best known
traditional Christmas carols. Ian Tracey will be on the organ. Ian Wells will be
conducting the mass choir items and the audience carols. The Narrator will be
Joe Riley. For the first
time, dance will also feature, with 25 pupils from the Procter academy, Crosby. Tickets are available on
the door priced £10, Concessions £5 Family £25 or from the Cathedral Shop
0151702 7255 www.cathedralshop.com
Car Parking £4 on entry
Music for 7th and 10th December
SUNDAY 7th DECEMBER FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Shepherd ‘Addington’
Service
Motets: This is the truth sent from above –Trad. arr. RVW
Thy perfect love – J. Rutter
Voluntary: ‘Short’ Prelude
and Fugue in Am BWV 543 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 10th DECEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Ellis
Psalm: 14
Office Hymn: NEH 15
Canticles: Gibbons
Fauxbourdons
Anthem: O Lorde, the maker of al thing – J. Joubert
‘CAROLS AND MINCEPIES’ is on MONDAY 15th DECEMBER at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. Come along and enjoy a feast of Christmas music and readings by the choir and ladies of the Chapel Choir and join in some of the best known traditional carols, all in aid of Choir Funds. Tickets priced £4 for adults and £2 for children, are available from Sue Palmer and Ian Wells.
Music for November 30th and 3rd December
SUNDAY 30th
NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Martin Shaw Modal Setting
Creed: Merbecke
Motets: Rejoice in the
Lord always – J. Redford
Now,
come O Saviour of the Gentiles – Harm. J. S. Bach – adapted D.W.
Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in Cm
BWV 549 – J. S. Bach
ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 6.00pm
Palestina Matin Responsory
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth – Veni Redemptor
This is the truth sent from above – English trad. Arr. RVW
A tender shoot – O. Goldschmidt
Gabriel’s Message – Old Basque arr. E.
Pettman
Let all mortal flesh keep silence – French
trad. arr. S. Cleobury
Organ Voluntary - Nun
komm’ der heiden Heiland BWV 599 – J. S .Bach
Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme
O Lorde, the maker of al thing – J. Joubert
Organ Voluntary – Prelude in Cm ‘The Great’ BWV 546 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 3rd DECEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Ellis
Psalm: 77 vv1-12
Office
Hymn: 1
Canticles: Sumsion
in G
Anthem: Long ago prophets knew – Piae Contiones arr. M. Archer
Music for 23rd and 26th November
SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Entrance Motet: God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Setting: Noble in A
Motets: O taste and see –
R. Vaughan Williams
Lift
up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Voluntary: Paean – P. Hurford
WEDNESDAY 26th NOVEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Sander
Psalm: 122
Office Hymn: NEH 356
Canticles:
Watson
in E
Anthem: Lift up
your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Music for 16th and 19th November
SUNDAY 16th NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Cabena in the Dorian
Mode
Motets: Ave verum corpus –
W. A. Mozart
Jesu,
the very thought of Thee – E. Bairstow
Voluntary: Fanfare – J. Cook
WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER 7.15pm
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 73
vv1-10
Office Hymn: NEH 250
Canticles: Walmisley in
Dm
Anthem:
O for
a closer walk with God - C. V. Stanford
Music for 9th and 12th November
SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Oldroyd ‘Mass of the
Quiet Hour’
Motets: Greater Love – J.
Ireland
To the Fallen – D. Guest
So they gave their bodies – P. Aston
Voluntary: Crown Imperial – W. Walton
WEDNESDAY 12th NOVEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 37
vv1-11
Office Hymn: NEH472 (2nd
Tune)
Canticles: Sumsion in A
Anthem: So they gave their
bodies – P. Aston
Music for 2nd and 5th November
SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Rawsthorne in F
Motets: O quam gloriosa –
J. Vaet
Give us the
wings of faith – E. Bullock
Voluntary: Grand Choeur (Douze
Pieces) – T. Dubois
WEDNESDAY 5th NOVEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 112
Office Hymn: NEH 378
Canticles: Holman in Fm
Anthem: Give us the
wings of faith – E. Bullock
Music for 19th and 22nd October
SUNDAY 19th
OCTOBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Darke in Am
Motets: Expectans Expectavi – C. Wood
I
am the true vine – P. Aston
Voluntary: Toccata (from Suite for
Organ) – G. Mushel
WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER
CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 93
Office Hymn: NEH 390
(Tune 493)
Canticles: Aston in F
Anthem: God be in
my head – N. Rawsthorne
Music for 12th and 15th October
SUNDAY 12th OCTOBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Ireland in C
Motets: Locus iste – A.
Bruckner
Let all mortal flesh keep silence – G. Holst
Voluntary: Toccata
and Fugue in F BuxWV157 – D. Buxtehude
WEDNESDAY 15th OCTOBER CHORAL EVEVSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 119 vv89-96
Office Hymn: NEH 248 (2nd
Tune)
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: O thou the central orb
– C. Wood
Music for 5th and 8th October
SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
HARVEST PRAISE
Setting: Shephard ‘Addington
Service’
Motets: Thou
visitest the earth – M. Greene
For the beauty of the earth – J. Rutter
Voluntary: Nun danket alle Gott – S.
Karg-Elert
WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 59
vv1-9
Office Hymn: NEH 244
Canticles: Rowley in Am
Anthem: Thou wilt
keep him in perfect peace – H. Sumsion
Music for 28th September and 1st October
SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER PRISH COMMUNION 10.15am
EMERITUS SUNDAY
Setting: Darke in F
Motets: Cantate
Domino – G. Pitoni
Like
as the hart – H. Howells
Voluntary: Paraphrase on ‘Te Deum’ –
J. Langlais
WEDNESDAY 1st OCTOBER 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 119
vv33-40
Office Hymn: NEH 477
(Tune 271)
Canticles: Lang in Bb
Anthem: O Lord look
down from heaven – J. Battishill
Music for 21st and 24th September
SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Williams ‘Garner
Service'
Motets: I sat down – E. Bairstow
The Lord bless
you and keep you – J. Rutter
Voluntary: Lebhaft (1st Movement of 2nd Sonata) – P.
Hindemith
WEDNESDAY 24th SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 11
Office Hymn: NEH 241 Tune
128 (2nd Tune)
Canticles: Wood in D
Anthem: Thou
knowest Lord – H. Purcell
Music for 14th and 17th September
SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Wadley in G
Motets: Ave verum corpus –
E. Elgar
Only say the word – M.
Polglase
Voluntary: Chaconne in Em BuxWV 160 – D. Buxtehude
SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER DEVOTION FOR HOLY CROSS DAY
AT ST LUKE’S, SOUTHPORT 4.00pm
Intriot: Ave Maria - S. Lindley
Magnificat: Stanford in Bb
Anthem: Ave
verum corpus - E. Elgar
WEDNESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 136vv1-9
Office Hymn: NEH 206
Canticles: Stanford in
Bb
Anthem: Deepest
mystery of love – S. Burtonwood
Music for 7th and 10th September
SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Jackson in G
Motets : Ave verum corpus – W. Byrd
Ubi
Caritas – M. Durufle
Voluntary: Postlude (1962) – W.
Mathias
WEDNESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG
7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 119
vv129-136]
Office Hymn: NEH 339]
Canticles: Andreas
Fauxbourbons
Anthem: Lord I
trust Thee – G. F. Handel
Date for your Diary – Sunday 14th September 4.00pm. The
choir will be singing at St Luke’s, Southport in a Devotion for the evening of
Holy Cross Day called Mary at the Cross. Music will include the Stanford in Bb
Magnificat, Ave verum by Elgar and the Ave Maria by Lindley. It would be lovely
to have your support.
Music for Singing Week at Durham Cathedral 29th July-3rd August
Tuesday 29th July Choral Evensong 5.15pm
Ellis Responses
Ps
143 vv 1-11
Lang
in Bb
O
Lorde the Maker of al thing – J. Joubert
Wednesday 30th July Choral Evensong5.15pm
Ellis Responses
Ps
148
Rowley
in Am
Deepest
Mystery of Love – S. Burtonwood
Thursday 31st July Choral Evensong 5.15pm
Ellis Responses
Ps
150 - N. Rawsthorne
Andreas
Fauxbourdon
I
will give thanks – D. Bishop
Friday 1st August
IAO
Closing Service
Saturday 2nd August Choral Evensong 5.15pm
Ellis Responses
Ps
12, 13
Aston
in F
Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace – H. Sumsion
Music for 27th July
SUNDAY 27th JULY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Missa de Sancta
Motets : Ave Verum corpus – W. A. Mozart
I am the true
vine – P. Aston
Voluntary: Toccata in Bm (Dix Pieces)
– E. Gigout
ADVANCE
NOTICE: Ian Wells will be playing a Lunchtime Organ Recital at Liverpool
Cathedral on Saturday 23rd August at 12.30pm. Music by Rutter,
Buxtehude, Howells, Mathias and Franck.
Music for 20th July
SUNDAY 20th
JULY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Baker in Ab
Motets: O come ye
servants of the Lord – C. Tye
Deepest
Mystery of Love– S. Burtonwood
Voluntary: ‘St Anne’ Fugue BWV 552 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 23rd July
NO EVENSONG - Choir rehearsal for cathedral week
Choral Evensong will
resume on 10th September
Cream Tea Recital Saturday 19th July
ANNUAL CREAM TEA RECITAL
In aid of the choir’s singing week to Durham
Cathedral
19th July 2014
3.00pm
Magnificat –
Aston in F
Jesu, the
very thought of thee – E. Bairstow
Nunc Dimittis
– Lang in Bb
Andrew Catterall - organ
Sanctus,
Benedictus and Agnus Dei – F. Jackson
O Lorde the
maker of al thing – J. Joubert
Daniel
Mansfield - organ
Nunc Dimittis
– Andreas Fauxbourbons
Deepest
Mystery of Love – S. Burtonwood
Magnificat -
Rowley in Am
Cream Tea will be served in the Parish Centre,
after which the choristers will entertain you
Music for 13th and 16th July
SUNDAY 13th JULY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Willan ‘Sancta Maria
Magdelena’
Motets : Cantate Domino – G. Pitoni
Expectans Expectavi – C. Wood
Voluntary: Allegro Maestoso (Sonata
no. 2) – F. Mendelssohn
WEDNESDAY 16th
JULY FESTAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Intriot: View me Lord a work of thine - R. H. Lloyd
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 93
Office Hymn: NEH 245
Canticles: Aston in F
Anthem: Save us O
Lord – E. Bairstow
This is the final Choral Evensong of the Summer Term. Choral Evensong resumes on Wednesday 10th September
This year’s CREAM TEA RECITAL is on
Saturday 19th July at 3.00pm. Beginning in church the choir will be perform
some of the music they are at singing at Durham Cathedral and then after
refreshments there will be instrumental solos performed by the boys and young
men of the choir in the Parish Centre. Tickets are £3.50 Children £1, available
from Doreen Blagbrough, Sue Palmer or Ian Wells. All proceeds towards choir
funds.
Music for 6th and 9th July
SUNDAY 6th JULY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Shephard ‘Addington
Service’
Motets: View me
Lord, a work of thine – R. H. Lloyd
Gaelic
Blessing – J. Rutter
Voluntary: Toccata in Seven – J.
Rutter
WEDNESDAY 9th JULY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 119
vv81-88
Office Hymn: NEH 483
(Tune 77)
Canticles: Andreas
Fauxbourdons
Anthem: Like as the
hart – H. Howells
This year’s CREAM TEA RECITAL is on
Saturday 19th July at 3.00pm. Beginning in church the choir will be perform
some of the music they are at singing at Durham Cathedral and then after
refreshments there will be instrumental solos performed by the boys and young men
of the choir in the Parish Centre. Tickets are £3.50 Children £1. All proceeds towards choir
funds.
Music for 29th June and 2nd July
SUNDAY 29th
JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Ireland in C
Motets: Tantum ergo sacramentum – D.de Serverac
O
salutaris hostia – S. Nicholson
Voluntary: Prelude and
Fugue in C BWV 545 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 2nd July 7.15pm
Responses: Sanders
Psalm: 59
Office Hymn: NEH 252
Canticles: Noble in Bm
Anthem: There's a
wideness in God’s mercy – M. Bevan
Music for 22nd and 25th June
SUNDAY 22nd
JUNE PARISH COMMUNON 10.15am
Setting: Noble in A
Motets : Jesu, the very thought of thee – E. Bairstow
O for a closer walk with God – C. V.
Stanford
Voluntary: Tuba Tune in D – C. S. Lang
WEDNESDAY 25th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 119
vv33-40
Office Hymn: NEH 340
(Tune 475)
Canticles: Harris in Am
Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace – H. Sumsion
Music for 15th and 18th June
SUNDAY 15th JUNE FESTAL COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary: Prelude on 'Christe Redemptor
Omnium' - Charles Hubert Parry
Setting: Jackson in G
Creed: John Merbecke
Motets : Glory to God –Sergi Rachmaninov
King
of all ages, throned on high – Peter Isom
Voluntary: Fanfare (4 Extemporisations) - Percy
Whitlock
In this Eucharist for Trinity Sunday the combined
choirs will be performing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei
from the setting by Francis Jackson in the key of G. The congregation is
invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbeke. We are delighted to
welcome Professor Ian Tracey who is accompanying both services today.
SUNDAY 15th JUNE FESTAL EVENSONG 6.00pm
For Trinity Sunday and marking the end of the Arts Festival
Voluntary:
Adagio (Organ Symphony in G minor) - Percy
Whitlock
Introit:
Glory to God – Sergi Rachmaninov
Responses:
Reading
Psalm:
150 - Noel Rawsthorne
Office Hymn: NEH 147
Canticles:
Kelly in C
Anthem:
How lovely are thy dwelling fair – Johannes Brahms
Final
Hymn: NEH 336
Voluntary:
Carillon Sortie -
Henri Mulet
WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 110
Office Hymn: NEH 307
Canticles: Holman in Fm
Anthem: Panis
Angelicus – C. Franck
Music for 8th and 11th June
SUNDAY 8th JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary: Komm, Gott,
Schopfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 – J. S. Bach
Setting: Sumsion in F
Motets : O Holy Spirit Lord of grace - C. Tye
God
is a Spirit – W. S. Bennett
Voluntary: Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne BuxWV 137– D. Buxtehude
WEDNESDAY 11th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 147
vv1-12
Office Hymn: NEH 167
Canticles: Rowley in Am
Anthem: If ye love me – T. Tallis
Music for 1st and 4th June
SUNDAY 1st JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary: Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 – J.
S. Bach
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: Choral Nr. 3 en La mineur - C. Franck
SUNDAY 1st JUNE FESTAL EVENSONG 6.00pm
marking the beginning of our observation of the
WWI Centenary Anniversary
Voluntary: Elegy - G. Thalben-Ball
Introit: For the
fallen – D. Guest
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 47
Office Hymn: I vow to thee my country
Canticles: Lang in Bb
Anthems: Greater love – J. Ireland
We will remember them - E. Elgar arr.IT
Final Hymn: Abide with me arr.IT
Voluntary: Crown Imperial - W. Walton
We are delighted
to welcome Professor Ian Tracey, Organist Titulaire of Liverpool Cathedral who
will be accompanying this service
WEDNESDAY 4th JUNE CHORAL EVESONG
7.15pm
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 46
Office Hymn: 134
Canticles: Wood in Eb
no.1
Anthem: Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Music for 18th and 21st May
SUNDAY 18th
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: Fanfare – J.
Cook
WEDNESDAY 21st MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 100
Office Hymn: NEH 113
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: The Evening Hymn – H. B. Gardiner
Music for 11th and 14th May
SUNDAY 11th MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting: Wadely
in G
Motets : Adoramus te, Christe – L.
da Viadana
We adore thee, O Lord Christ
Surrexit Christus hodie – S. Scheidt
Our Lord is ris’n again. Alleluia!
Voluntary: Fugue à la Gigue in G BWV 577 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 14th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 80 vv1-7
Office Hymn: NEH165 (tune 318)
Canticles: Ireland
in F
Anthem: Blessed are the pure in heart – M. Archer