Music for 22nd and 25th May 2016

SUNDAY 22nd MAY PARISH EUCHARIST 10.15am
Setting:                Jackson in G
Creed:                  John Merbecke
Motets :              Glory to God –S. Rachmaninov                    
                             Hymn to the Trinity – P. I. Tchaikovsky
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 Francis Jackson in G.
The congregation is invited to sing the Creed to the setting by John Merbecke.
WEDNESDAY 25^th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
First Evensong of Corpus Christi
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:             110
Office Hymn: 307
Canticles:       Andrews in G
Anthem:         Panis Angelicus – C. Franck

Music for 15th and 18th May 2016

SUNDAY 15^th MAY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary:     Komm, Gott, Schopfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 – J. S. Bach
Setting:          Plainsong & Bairstow in Eb
Motets:          O Holy Spirit Lord of Grace – C. Tye
                      If ye love me – T. Tallis
Voluntary:     Fanfare – K. Leighton
Wednesday 18th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:            136
Office Hymn: 137
Canticles:       Lang in Bb
Anthem:         God is a Spirit – W. S. Bennett

Music for 8th and 11th May 2016

SUNDAY 8th MAY FAMILY COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:            Shephard ‘Addington Service’         
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 11th MAY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Ellis
Psalm:             4
Office Hymn: 128 (2^nd Tune)
Canticles:       Rowley in Am
Anthem:         Evening Hymn of King Charles I - H. G. Ley

Music for 1st and 4th May 2016

SUNDAY 1st 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 4^th MAY CHORAL EVNSONG 7.15pm
1^st Evensong of Ascension
Introit:                 God is gone up – A. Hutchings
Responses:         Ellis
Psalm:                  15
Office Hymn:     134
Canticles:            Stanford in C
Anthem:              Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias

Music for 24th and 27th April 2016

SUNDAY 24^th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Statham in D
Motets :          Surrexit Christus hodie – S. Scheidt
                       O for a closer walk with God – C. V. Stanford
Voluntary:      Gaudeamus – S. Campbell
WEDNESDAY 27^th APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:        Neary
Psalm:               99
Office Hymn:    114
Canticles:         Sumsion in A
Anthem:           Blessed are the pure in heart – M. Archer

Music for 17th and 20th April 2016

SUNDAY 17th APRIL PARISH COMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Wadely in G
Motets :           Adoramus te, Christe – L. da Viadana
                       God liveth still – J. S. Bach
Voluntary:       Toccata (from Suite for Organ) – G. Mushel
WEDNESDAY 20th APRIL CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:     Neary
Psalm:            59 vv1-9
Office Hymn:  107
Canticles:       Wood in D
Anthem:         God liveth still – J. S. Bach

Music for 10th April 2016

SUNDAY 10th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (Men’s Voices)
Setting:           Cabena in the Dorian Mode
Motets :           Victimae Paschali
                       Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer thankful praises
                       In God’s word will I rejoice – H. Purcell
Voluntary:      Carillon (24 pieces en style libre) – L. Vierne
WEDNESDAY 13th April NO Choral Evensong

Music for Easter Day 27th March 2016

EASTER SUNDAY 27^th MARCH 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. P. Ledger
                                              Now the green blade riseth – trad. arr. S. Lindley
                                              Blessed be the God and Father – S. S. Wesley
Voluntary:                          Grand Choeur Dialogue – E. Gigout
FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG 6.00pm
Introit:                                  This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. C. Wood
Responses:                           Reading
Psalm:                                   105
Office Hymn:                       118
Canticles:                             Stanford in Bb
Anthem:                              The strife is o’er – H. Ley
Final Hymn:                         112
Voluntary:                          Trumpet Tune in D – D. Bishop

Music for 20th and 24th March 2016

PALM SUNDAY 20th MARCH PARISH COMMUNION AND PROCESSION 10.15am
Setting:                                                Williams ‘Garner Service’
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 BWV635 – J. S. Bach
RECITAL OF MUSIC FOR THE BEGINNING OF HOLY WEEK 6.00pm
Voluntary: O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sunde gross – BWV 622 – J. S. Bach
Ingrediente Domino - G. Malcolm
Drop, drop slow tears – O. Gibbons arr. D. Blackwell
O Lord, the maker of all thing – W. Mundy
Ave verum – W. A. Mozart
Christus factus est – A. Bruckner
Jesu, grant me this I pray – P. Whitlock
Voluntary: Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit – BWV 668 – J. S. Bach
MAUNDY THURSDAY 24^th March 7.30pm
Setting:                                                Darke in Am
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
Motets during Communion:           Panis Angelicus – C. Franck
                                                              In a garden man became – J. S. Bach
Canticle during stripping
of the altar:                                        The Lamentations – E. Bairstow

Music for 13th and 16th March 2016

SUNDAY 13th MARCH PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Voluntary:       Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727 – J. S. Bach
Setting:           Burton in F
Motets :           God so loved the world – J. Stainer
                       Christus factus est – A. Bruckner
Voluntary:       Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt BWV 705 – J. S. Bach
                       (All Mankind fell in Adam's fall)
WEDNESDAY 16th MARCH CHORAL EVENSONG & ADDRESS 7.15pm (Men’s Voices)
Responses:     Plainsong
Psalm:            62 Tone 2
Office Hymn:  74
Canticles:       Arnold Fauxbourdons 1&4
Anthem:         Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts – H. Purcell