Music for 20th 24th and 25th December 2015

SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Plainsong and Bairstow in Eb
Motets:           The noble stem of Jesse - trad. German arr.IT
                       The Angel Gabriel – trad. Basque arr. M. Archer
Voluntary:      Thema met Variaties – H. Andriessen
                        CAROL SERVICE 6.00pm – A traditional service of lessons and carols
                        Once in royal David's city
                        Adam lay ybounden – B. Ord
                        Before dawn - H. K. Andrews
                        Away in manger
                        Patapan - trad. arr. J. Sandys
                        What sweeter music - J. Rutter
                        O little town of Bethlehem
                        The Holly and the Ivy – trad. English arr. R. Boughton
                        Lully lulla lullay – P. Stopford
                        Of the Father's love begotten
                        On this day, earth shall ring – trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
                        As with gladness men of old
                        Infant holy, Infant holy - trad. Polish arr. D. Willcocks
Voluntary:       Prelude and Fugue in E - V. Lubeck
THURSDAY 24th DECEMBER FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS 11.30pm
Setting:           Darke in F
Motets:           What sweeter music - J. Rutter
                       Patapan - trad. French arr. J. Sandys
                       Silent Night – F. Gruber arr.IT
Voluntary:      In dulci jubilo BWV 729 - J. S. Bach
FRIDAY 25th DECEMBER  CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.30am
Setting:           Rawsthorne in F
Motets:            Ding dong merrily on high – trad French 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       

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Music for 13th December 2015

SUNDAY 13th 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. arr. G. Holst
Voluntary:          Fantasia in G BWV 572 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER
NO CHORAL EVENSONG - Choir Rehearsal for the Christmas Period
Choral Evensong will resume in the New Year on Wednesday 6th January 2016

‘CAROLS AND MINCEPIES’ MONDAY 14th 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 18th 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. Angelina Dorlin-Barlow the winner of this year’s Southport Young Musician of the Year Competition is also singing a number of solos. The Narrator will be Joe Riley. Tickets are available on the door priced £10, Concessions £7, Family £25 or from the Cathedral Shop 0151702 7255 www.cathedralshop.com

Music for 6th and 9th December 2015

SUNDAY 6th 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:    ‘Little’ Prelude and Fugue in Em BWV 533 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:      Neary
Psalm:              14
Office Hymn:  15
Canticles:        Sumsion in G
Anthem:          O Lorde, the maker of al thing – J. Joubert
‘CAROLS AND MINCEPIES’ is on MONDAY 14th 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.