Music for 17th and 20th September 2017

SUNDAY 17th  SEPTEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                 Statham in D
Motet:                  Jesu, the very thought of Thee – E. Bairstow
Voluntary:          Fugato  (from Suite for Organ) – G. Mushel
WEDNESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Reading
Psalm:                  13
Office Hymn:     252
Canticles:            Shephard ‘Gloucester Service'
Anthem:             Give us the wings of faith – E. Bullock

Music for 10th and 13th September 2017

SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                 Jackson in G
Motets:                Ave verum corpus – E. Elgar                    
                               Ubi Caritas – M. Durufle
Voluntary:           Chaconne in Em BuxWV 160 - D. Buxtehude     
WEDNESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
1^st Evensong of Holy Cross Day
Responses:         Reading
Psalm:                  66vv1-11
Office Hymn:      94
Canticles:            Noble in Bm
Anthem:             God so loved the world – J. Stainer

Music for 3rd and 6th September 2017

SUNDAY 3rd  SEPTEMBER  PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Wadely in G
Motets :           O sacrum convivium – G. Croce                     
                     Only say the word – M. Polglase
Voluntary:       Postlude (1962) – W. Mathias
WEDNESDAY 6th  SEPTEMBER CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Reading
Psalm:            119 vv129-136
Office Hymn:  339
Canticles:       Harris in Am
Anthem:         Like as the hart – H. Howells

MUSIC FOR EXETER CATHEDRAL 24th-30th JULY 2017

The choir of Holy Trinity, Southport are singing the services at Exeter Cathedral the week beginning 24th July. The music we are singing is below:-
Monday 24^th July Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Ellis Responses
Ps. 119 vv1-8
William Harris Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A minor
Malcom Archer Blest are the pure in heart

Tuesday 25^th July Solemn Eucharist for feast of St James 5.30pm                              

Harold Darke Communion Service in F

Wednesday 26^th July Choral Evensong (Men’s Voices) 5.30pm  

Frikki Walker Responses
Ps. 119 vv145-152
Charles Wood Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G
Herbert Howells Mine eyes for beauty pine

Thursday 27^th July
Silent

Friday 28^th July Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Ellis Responses
Ps. 138
Harold Darke Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in Am
Daniel Rouwmenka – Prayer of St Patrick

Saturday 29^th July Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Ellis Responses
Ps. 143
Tertius Noble Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in Bm
Jonathan Battishill O Lord look down from heaven

Sunday 30^th July Choral Eucharist 10.00am
Giovanni Croce O sacrum convivium
Herbert Sumsion Communion Service in F
Percy Whitlock Be still my soul
Sunday 30^th July Choral Evensong 4.00pm
Ellis Responses
Ps. 75
Richard Shephard  Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis ‘Gloucster Service’
Herbert Howells Like as the hart
Do come and join us. Everyone welcome!

Music for 16th July

SUNDAY 16th JULY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                 Noble in A
Motets:                I sat down – E. Bairstow
                              Gaelic Blessing – J. Rutter
Voluntary:          Fanfare – J. James
ORGAN RECITALS: Ian Wells will be playing a lunchtime organ recital at Leeds Minster (formerly Leeds Parish Church) this coming Friday 21^st July at 12.30pm. He will also be playing a lunchtime organ recital here at Holy Trinity on Friday 25^th August at 1.00pm and the Bank Holiday Recital at Liverpool Cathedral on Monday 28^th August at 11.15am.  For the first time this recital will be played on the Lady Chapel organ, on the recently installed mobile console. This will be a rare chance to hear this fine instrument. He will also be playing an organ recital on Sunday 24th September at St George’s Hall at 2.30pm
A reminder that Julie Ann Carr will play the next in our series of lunchtime organ recitals here  at
Holy Trinity on Friday 28^th July at 1.00pm

Music for 9th and 12th July 2017

SUNDAY 9^th JULY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                 Ireland in C
Motets:                Lord, for thy tender mercies sake – J. Hilton     
                               Like as the hart – H. Howells
Voluntary:          ‘Great’ Fugue in Cm BWV 546 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 12^th JULY FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Introit:                  O be joyful – N. Rawsthorne
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                  93
Office Hymn:     252
Canticles:            Noble in Bm
Anthem:              Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace – H. Sumsion
This is the final Choral Evensong of the Summer Term. Choral Evensong will resume on Wednesday 6th September 
This year’s CREAM TEA RECITAL is next Saturday 15th July at 3.00pm. Beginning in church the choir will be perform some of the music they are at singing at Exeter Cathedral and then after refreshments there will be instrumental solos performed by the boys and young men of the choir in the Parish Centre. Tickets are £3.50 Children £1, available from Sue Palmer or Ian Wells. All proceeds towards choir funds.

Music for 2nd and 5th July 2017

SUNDAY 2^nd JULY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                 Shephard ‘Addington Service’
Motets :               Jesu, the very thought of thee – E. Bairstow
                              There’s a wideness in God’s mercy – M. Bevan
Voluntary:          Toccata in Seven - J. Rutter
WEDNESDAY 5^th JULY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                 119 vv81-88
Office Hymn:     217 (Tune 235)
Canticles:            Harris in Am
Anthem:             There’s a wideness in God’s mercy – M. Bevan

This year’s CREAM TEA RECITAL is on Saturday 15th July at 3.00pm. Beginning in church the choir will be perform some of the music they are at singing at Exeter Cathedral and then after refreshments there will be instrumental solos performed by the boys and young men of the choir in the Parish Centre. Tickets are £3.50 Children £1, available from Sue Palmer or Ian Wells. All proceeds towards choir funds.

Music for 25th and 28th June 2017

SUNDAY 25th JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Settings:               Darke in F
Motets:                Locus iste - A. Bruckner
                              O taste and see – R. Vaughan Williams
Voluntary:           Trumpet Tune in D – D. Bishop
WEDNESDAY 28^th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Neary
Psalm:                 59 vv1-9
Office Hymn:     468
Canticles:            Brewer in D
Anthem:             God be in my head – N. Rawsthorne

Music for 18th and 21st June 2017

SUNDAY 18th JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:              Plainsong & Bairstow in Eb
Motets :             Lord I trust thee – G. F. Handel
                             The Lord bless you and keep you – J. Rutter
Voluntary:          Ballet des Matelot – M. Praetorius
WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Neary
Psalm:                 119 vv33-40
Office Hymn:     244
Canticles:            Aston in F
Anthem:              View me Lord, a work of thine – R. H. Lloyd

Music for 11th and 14th June 2017

SUNDAY 11^th JUNE PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                Sumsion in F
Creed:                  John Merbecke
Motets :              Behold the tabernacle – W. H. Harris
                             Hymn to the Trinity – J. Harper
Voluntary:          Fantasia in G BWV572 – J. S. Bach
In this Eucharist for Trinity Sunday the combined choirs will be performing the Kyrie, Gloria,
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from the setting by Herbert Sumsion in F. The congregation
is invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbecke. We are delighted to welcome Prof.
Ian Tracey to accompany this service
WEDNESDAY 14^th JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Neary
Psalm:                  11
Office Hymn:      144 (Tune: 315)
Canticles:            Andrews in G
Anthem:              Hymn to the Trinity – P. I. Tchaikovsky