Music for 31st May and 3rd June 2015

SUNDAY 31st MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                Darke in F
Creed:                  Merbecke
Motets :              Glory to God – S. Rachmaninov
                              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 Harold Darke in F. The congregation is invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbeke.
WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE CHORAL EVENSONG  7.15pm
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                  110
Office Hymn:      307
Canticles:            Shephard ‘Gloucester Service’
Anthem:              Panis angelicus – C. Franck

Music for 24th May 2015

SUNDAY 24^th MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (Men’s Voices)
Voluntary:     Komm, Gott, Schopfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 – J. S. Bach
Setting:          Plainsong & Bairstow in Eb
Motet:            If ye love me – T. Tallis
Voluntary:      Fanfare – J. Cook
Wednesday 27^th May - No Choral Evensong – Choir Half Term

Music for 17th and 20th May 2015

SUNDAY 17^th  MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
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:      Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 20^th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Reading
Psalm:            46
Office Hymn: NEH 129
Canticles:       Lang in Bb
Anthem:         O Lord, the maker of all thing – W. Mundy

Music for 10th and 13th May 2015

SUNDAY 10th MAY PARISH CUMMUNION 10.15am

Setting:                Statham in D

Motets :               Verily, verily I say unto you – T. Tallis

                               I sat down under his shadow – E. Bairstow

Voluntary:           Toccata Primi Toni – E. T. Sark

SUNDAY 10^th MAY FESTAL EVENSONG  for 70th Anniversary of VE Day 6.00pm

Introit:                 For the fallen – N. Tudor

Responses:         Reading

Psalm:                  45

Hymns:                113 & 331

Canticles:            Rowley in Am

Anthem:              Greater Love – J. Ireland

WEDNESDAY 13^th MAY FESTAL EVENSONG  on the eve of the Ascension 7.15pm

Introit:                 God is gone up – A. Hutchings

Responses:          Reading

Psalm:                  15

Hymns:                 134 & 130 (1^st Tune)

Canticles:            Wood in Eb no.1

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

Festal Evensong for the V E Day Anniversary



Music for 3rd and 6th May 2015

SUNDAY 3^rd MAY PARISH COMMUNION  10.15am
Setting:            Sumsion in F
Motets :           God be in my head – J. Rutter
                        King of all ages – P. Isom
Voluntary:       Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne BuxWV 137– D. Buxtehude
WEDNESDAY 6^th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:      Reading
Psalm:            100
Office Hymn:  105
Canticles:       Stanford in C
Anthem:         The Evening Hymn – H. B. Gardiner

Music for 26th and 29th April 2015

SUNDAY 26^th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                       Wadely in G
Motets :                      Adoramus te, Christe – L. da Viadana
                                   Surrexit Christus hodie – S. Scheidt
Voluntary:                  Gaudeamus – S. Campbell
WEDNESDAY 29^th APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:                 Neary
Psalm:                        59 vv1-9
Office Hymn:             124
Canticles:                   Stanford in Bb
Anthem:                     Blessed are the pure in heart – M. Archer

Music for 19th and 22nd April 2015

SUNDAY 19th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Jackson in G
Motets :           Victimae Paschali
                        Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer thankful praises
                        God liveth still – J. S. Bach
Voluntary:       Carillon (24 pieces en style libre) – L. Vierne
WEDNESDAY 22^nd APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Neary
Psalm:            72 vv1-11
Office Hymn:  107
Canticles:       Sumsion in A
Anthem:         God liveth still – J. S. Bach

Music Easter Sunday 5th April 2015

EASTER SUNDAY 5^th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION AND PROCESSION 10.15am
Voluntary:      The strife is o’er – S. Burtonwood
Setting:           Darke in F
Easter
Anthems:        E. Bullock
Motets:           This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. C. Wood
                       Now the green blade riseth – trad. arr. S. Lindley
                       The strife is o’er – H. Ley
Voluntary:      Grand Choeur Dialogue – E. Gigout
FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG 6.00pm
Introit:            This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. P. Ledger
Responses:      Neary
Psalm:             66 vv1-11
Office Hymn:  NEH 118
Canticles:       Rawsthorne in D
Anthem:         Blessed be the God and Father – S. S. Wesley
Final Hymn:   NEH112
Voluntary:     Postlude (1962) – W. Mathias

Hymns you have loved ............ and a few more

 An evening of hymn singing with many favourites and a few you may not be familiar with. There's still just time to nominate a hymn (deadline Easter Day) - details to june-bob@sky.com please. Performance at

 6pm, Sunday, 19th April,

Holy Trinity Hoghton Street Southport.

 Do come and join us for a good sing - everyone's welcome.