Music for 19th and 22nd May

SUNDAY 19th MAY 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:     Pasticcio – J. Langlais

WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:            136 vv1-9
Office Hymn:  NEH 140
Canticles:       Holman in Fm
Anthem:         If ye love me – T. Tallis

Music for 12th and 15th May

SUNDAY 12th MAY 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:      Paean – R. Ashfield

 WEDNESDAY 15th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm

Responses:     Ellis

Psalm:             46

Office Hymn: 134

Canticles:       Wood in Eb no.1

Anthem:         Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias

Music for 5th and 8th May

SUNDAY 5th MAY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Shephard ‘Addington Service
Motets:            I am the true vine – P. Aston
                       God be in my head – S. Burtonwood
Voluntary:      Postlude in D – H. Willan

WEDNESDAY 8^th MAY FESTAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
On the Eve of the Ascension
Introit:           God is ascended up on high – Trad. German
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:             15
Office Hymn:  128
Canticles:       Lang in Bb
Anthem:         God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Final Hymn:   130

Music for 28th April and 1st May

SUNDAY 28^th APRIL 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 1st MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:            149
Office Hymn:  NEH 118
Canticles:       Brewer in D
Anthem:         O Lord look down from Heaven - J. Battishill

Music for 21st and 24th April

SUNDAY 21st APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Wadely in G
Motets :           Adoramus te, Christe – L. da Viadana
                        Surrexit Christus hodie – S. Scheidt
Voluntary:       Grand Jeu – P. Dumage

SUNDAY 21st APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 3.00pm at LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL
Introit:            This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. P. Ledger
Responses:      Neary
Psalm:            113
Canticles:       Rowley in Am
Anthem:          Now the green blade riseth – trad. French arr. S. Lindley
Hymns:           457 & 331

WEDNESDAY 24th APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:    Neary
Psalm:           19 vv1-6
Office Hymn: 163 (tune 12)
Canticles:       Wood in D
Anthem:         Lord, I trust thee – G. F. Handel

Music for 14th and 17th April

SUNDAY 14th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Rawsthorne in F
Motets :           Victimae Paschali
                       This Joyful Eastertide – Trad. arr. P. Ledger
Voluntary:      Carillon (24 pieces en style libre) – L. Vierne

WEDNESDAY 17^th APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Neary
Psalm:             72
Office Hymn: NEH 100 omit vv 5+6 (tune 128)
Canticles:       Sumsion in A
Anthem:         This Joyful Eastertide – Trad. arr. P. Ledger

The choir will be singing Choral Evensong at LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL next Sunday 21^st April at 3.00pm. Members of the congregation are of course most welcome to attend and your support will be greatly appreciated.

Music for Easter Day 31st March

EASTER SUNDAY 31^st MARCH PARISH COMMUNION AND PROCESSION 10.15am

Voluntary:           The strife is o’er – S. Burtonwood

Setting:                Williams ‘Garner Service’

Easter Anthems:   E. Bullock

Motets:                 Exsultate Deo – G da Palestrina

    This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. C. Wood

    Now the green blade riseth – trad. arr. S. Lindley

Voluntary:           Grand Choeur Dialogue – E. Gigout

FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG 6.00pm

Introit:                  The strife is o’er – H. Ley

Responses:            Reading

Psalm:                   66 vv1-11

Office Hymn:        NEH 118

Canticles:             Rowley in Am

Anthem:               Blessed be the God and Father – S. S. Wesley

Final Hymn:         NEH 112

Voluntary:           Dancing Toccata – C. Steele

Music for 24th and 28th March

PALM SUNDAY 24^th MARCH
PARISH COMMUNION AND PROCESSION 10.15am
Setting:           Darke in F
Distribution of Palms: Gloria, laus, et honor
Motets:          Praise to thee Lord Jesus – H. Schultz
                     Ingrediente Domino - G. Malcolm
Voluntary:     Valet will ich dir geben BWV735 – J. S. Bach

MAUNDY THURSDAY 28^th MARCH 
SUNG COMMUNION WITH WASHING OF FEET
Setting: Sumsion in F
Motets during washing of feet: Drop, drop, slow tears – O. Gibbons arr. D. Blackwell
                                                An upper room did our Lord prepare – trad. arr. J. Wilson       
Motet during Communion:        Panis angelicus – C. Franck
Canticle during stripping of the altar: The Lamentations – E. Bairstow

Music for 17th and 20th March

SUNDAY 17th MARCH PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
PASSION SUNDAY 
Setting:           Shaw ‘Anglican Folk Mass’
Motets:           Agnus Dei – T. Morley
                      Nolo mortem peccatoris – T. Morley
Voluntary:      Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt BWV 705 – J. S. Bach
                       (All Mankind fell in Adam's fall)

WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH SUNG COMPLINE AND ADDRESS (Men's Voices) 7.15pm

 

Music for 10th and 13th March

SUNDAY 10^th MARCH FAMILY COMMUNION FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY 10.15am
Setting:           Shephard ‘Addington Service’
Motets :           Ave verum corpus – W. Byrd
                       Deepest Mystery of Love – S. Burtonwood
Voluntary:       Five Part Fantasia in Cm BWV 562 – J. S. Bach

WEDNESDAY 13^th MARCH SUNG COMPLINE AND ADDRESS (Men’s Voices)