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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