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Music for 19th and 22nd June

TRINITY SUNDAY 19th JUNE FESTIVAL EUCHARIST 10.15am
Voluntary: Master Tallis' Testament – H. Howells
Setting: The Trinity Mass – S. Burtonwood (World Premiere)
Creed: Sung to the setting by John Merbecke
Motets: Hymn to the Trinity - P. I. Tchaikovsky
              Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty – N. Tudor (World Premiere)
Voluntary: Toccata in F (Symphonie Nr.5) – C. M. Widor

In this Festival Eucharist for Trinity Sunday the combined choirs will be performing the world premiere of The Trinity Mass composed by Steve Burtonwood. The choir will sing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei. The congregation is invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbeke. The choir will also give the first performance of Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty by Nicholas Tudor. We are delighted to welcome Professor Ian Tracey who is accompanying this service.

WEDNESDAY 22nd JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Clucas
Psalm: 11
Office Hymn: NEH 373 (Tune Coe Fen)
Canticles: Holman in Fm
Anthem: Hymn to the Trinity – J. Harper

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Music for 12th and 15th June

SUNDAY 12th JUNE PENTECOST PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am
Voluntary: Komm, Gott, Schopfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 – J. S. Bach
                  Come, O Creator Spirit blest
Setting:   Darke in F
Motets: O Holy Spirit Lord of grace - C. Tye
            God is a Spirit – W. S. Bennett
Voluntary: Processional – W. Mathias

WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Clucas
Psalm: 136 (vv1-9)
Office Hymn: NEH 137
Canticles: Sumsion in A
Anthem: If ye love me – T. Tallis

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Programme for the Opening Recital of the New Makin Organ by Professor Ian Tracey 4th June 7.30pm

Grand Choeur Dialogue - Eugene Gigout
Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) - Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in C (Allegro, Largo, Presto) - Gio. Batta. Pescetti
Four Sketches for Pedal Piano - Robert Schumann
Scherzo in G minor Marco - Enrico Bossi
Choral no 2 in B minor - Cesar Franck
Psalm Prelude, set 2 no 1 - Herbert Howells
Scherzetto (Organ Sonata) - Percy Whitlock
Carillon Sortie - Henri Mulet

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Proposed Music List for Singing Week to Peterborough Cathedral 25th-31st July 2011

Monday 25th July 5.30pm
Reading
Ps 94
Sumsion in A
Deepest mystery of love – S. Burtonwood

Tuesday 26th July 5.30pm
Reading
Ps 107 vv1-9
Ireland in F
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy – M. Bevan

Wednesday 27th July 5.30pm
Neary
Ps 119 vv 129-152
Watson in E
O for a closer walk with God – C. V. Stanford

Thursday 28th July
Silent

Friday 29th July 5.30pm
Neary
Ps 130
Brewer in D
The Lord bless you and keep you – J. Rutter

Saturday 30th July 3.30pm
Thy word is a lantern unto my feet – I. Tracey
Clucas
Ps 118
Lang in Bb
Like as the hart – H. Howells

Sunday 31st July 10.30am
The Trinity Mass – S. Burtonwood
O salutaris hostia – S. Nicholson


Sunday 31st July 3.30pm
Cantate Domino – G. Pitoni
Clucas
Ps 80
Rowley in Am
How lovely are thy dwellings fair - J. Brahms

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Music for 5th and 8th June

SUNDAY 5th JUNE PARISH EUCHARIST10.15am
Setting: Willan - Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena
Motets: God is ascended up on high – Trad. German
            God is gone up with a merry noise – A. Hutchings
Voluntary: Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 – J. S. Bach

WEDNESDAY 8th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Clucas
Psalm: 46
Office Hymn: NEH 134
Canticles: Wood in Eb no.1
Anthem: Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias

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Opening Organ Recital

OPENING ORGAN RECITAL


On Saturday 4th June at 7.30pm, Professor Ian Tracey, Organist Titulaire of Liverpool Cathedral will give the opening organ recital on the recently installed Makin Organ at Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton Street, Southport. He will play works by composers including Gigout, J. S. Bach, Schumann, Bossi, Franck, Howells, Whitlock and Mulet. Admission is £5 which includes a glass of bubbly! The installation of the organ was made possible through a £50K grant from the John Pilling Trust and other generous benefactors.
Ian Wells Director of Music at Holy Trinity said, “This is a marvellous opportunity to hear Ian Tracey who is one of the finest organists in the country. He is playing a fantastic programme which is sure to put the new organ through its paces. We are looking forward to a fantastic evening”



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Music for 22nd and 25th May

SUNDAY 22nd MAY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am

Setting: Sumsion in F
Motets : Adoramus te, Christe – G. P. da Palestrina
             We adore thee, O Lord Christ
             Lord I trust thee – G. F. Handel
Voluntary: Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C BuxWV 137 – D. Buxtehude

WEDNESDAY 25th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Celebrating 25 years of service in the choir by Mark Lovelady
Introit: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy – M. Bevan
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 119 vv 81-88
Office Hymn: 140
Canticles: Brewer in D
Anthem: How lovely are they dwellings fair – J. Brahms

We welcome Daniel Bishop, Associate Organist of Liverpool Cathedral who is accompanying the service this evening.

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Music for 15th and 18th May

SUNDAY 15th MAY PARISH EUCHARIST 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: Grand Jeu – P. Dumage

WEDNESDAY 18th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 47
Office Hymn: NEH 113
Canticles: Wood in D
Anthem: That Eastertide with joy was bright – Trad. French arr. H. G. Ley

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NORTH WEST AREA RSCM FESTIVAL - METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING, LIVERPOOL, 7th MAY 5.00pm

The choir are taking part in the North West Area RSCM Festival on Saturday 7th May in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool at 5.00pm. They will be joining with other choirs to perform:-
I was glad - C. H. H. Parry
Psalm 150 - C. V. Stanford
Gloria - J. Rutter

The choir will perform Blessed are the pure in heart by Malcolm Archer as a solo item.

Other musical items being performed include:
Jubilate Deo in C - B. Britten
Ex ore innocentium - J. Ireland
Laudate Dominum  - W. A. Mozart
View me, Lord,  a work of thine - R. Lloyd

Admission is £5 on the door
Look forward to seeing you there!

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Music for 8th and 11th May

SUNDAY 8th MAY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am
Attended by the Royal Naval Association
Setting: Rawsthorne in F
Motets :  Victimae Paschali
               Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer thankful praises
               Ave Verum Corpus – William Byrd
               Hail, true body, born of the Virgin
              This Joyful Eastertide – Trad. arr. P. Ledger
Voluntary: Carillon – H. Murrill

WEDNESDAY 11th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 119 vv33-40
Office Hymn: NEH 100 (Omit vv5+6) Tune 128
Canticles: Sumsion in A
Anthem: This Joyful Eastertide – Trad. arr. P. Ledger