Music for 24th January 2016

SUNDAY 24^th JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting:       Shaw ‘Anglican Folk Mass
Motets:       O sacrum convivium – J. Croce
                     Lord, we beseech thee – A. Batten
Voluntary:  Allegro moderato from Voluntary VI Op.6 in D – J. Stanley 
WEDNESDAY 27^th JANUARY - NO Choral Evensong

Music for 17th and 20th January 2016

SUNDAY 17^th JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting:                Ireland in C
Motets:               Ave verum corpus natum – G. Carissimi
                             Omnes de Saba venient– J. Handl
Voluntary:          Andante from Voluntary V Op.6 in D – J. Stanley
WEDNESDAY 20^th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:          Neary
Psalm:                   97
Office Hymn:       57
Canticles:             Rowley in Am
Anthem:               Evening Hymn – H. B. Gardiner

Music for 10th and 13th January 2016

SUNDAY 10^th JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting:                Baker in Ab
Motets:                Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J. S. Bac
                              Be thou my vision – B. Chilcott
Voluntary:          Vivace from Voluntary VII Op.6 in Em – J. Stanley
WEDNESDAY 13^th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:                         Neary
Psalm:                                  47
Office Hymn:                     246 (Tune 367 1^st)
Canticles:                            Shephard ‘Gloucester’ Service
Anthem:                              The Lord bless you and keep you – J. Rutter

Music for 3rd and 6th January 2016

SUNDAY 3rd JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Rawsthorne in F
Motets:          Lord for thy tender mercies sakes - J. Hilton
                         Infant holy, infant lowly - trad. Polish arr. D. Willcocks
Voluntary:      Postlude in D - H. Willan
WEDNESDAY 6th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:      Neary
Psalm:              100
Office Hymn:   NEH 51
Canticles:         Brewer in D
Anthem:           The Three Kings - P. Cornelius arr. I Atkins

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.

Music for 29th November and 2nd December 2015

SUNDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2015 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 F – BuxVW 157 – D. Buxtehude
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
The noble stem of Jesse – trad. Arr IT
O Lord the maker of all thing – W. Mundy
Organ Voluntary  - Nun komm’ der heiden Heiland BWV 599 – J. S .Bach
Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme – J. S. Bach
O thou the central orb – C. Wood
Organ Voluntary – Prelude in Cm ‘The Great’ BWV 546 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER CHROAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:             Neary
Psalm:                      77 vv1-12
Office Hymn:          NEH 1
Canticles:                Andreas Fauxbourdons
Anthem:                 Long ago prophets knew – Piae Contiones arr. M. Archer

Music for 22nd and 25th November 2015

SUNDAY 22^nd NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 10.15am
with the Bishop of Warrigton
Setting:                 Noble in A
Entrance Motet:   God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Motets:                 O taste and see – R. Vaughan Williams
                             Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Voluntary:            Paean – P. Hurford

WEDNESDAY 25th NOVEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm

Responses:          Ellis

Psalm:                 122

Office Hymn:      356

Canticles:           Watson in E

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

Music for 15th and 18th November 2015

SUNDAY 15th  NOVEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:          Cabena in the Dorian Mode
Motets:           Ave verum corpus – W. A. Mozart
                       I sat down – E. Bairstow
Voluntary:     Fanfare – J. Cook
WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:       Ellis
Psalm:             73 vv1-10
Office Hymn:  250
Canticles:       Gibbons Fauxbourdons
Anthem:         O for a closer walk with God - C. V. Stanford