Music for 29th January and 1st February 2017

SUNDAY 29^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:                          Andante from Voluntary VI Op.6 in D – J. Stanley
WEDNESDAY 1^st FEBRUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:                         Reading
Psalm:                                 11
Office Hymn:                     156 (Tune 315)
Magnificat:                        Andrews in G
Deus Misereatur:             Ps.66 - Atkins in G
Anthem:                             When to the Temple Mary went – J. Eccard
Nunc Dimittis:                   Plainsong

Music for 22nd and 25th January 2017

SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting:                Ireland in C
Motets :               Ave, verum corpus – G. Carissimi
                              Omnes de Saba venient – J. Handl 
Voluntary:          Andante from Voluntary V Op.6 in D – J. Stanley
WEDNESDAY 25th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                 119 vv41-48
Office Hymn:     154 tune 128
Canticles:            Rowley in Am
Anthem:              Evening Hymn - H. B. Gardiner

Music for 15th and 18th January 2017

SUNDAY 15^th JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am (in the Parish Centre)
Setting:                Baker in Ab
Motets :               Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J. S. Bach
                              Be thou my vision – B. Chilcott
Voluntary:          Vivace from Voluntary VII Op.6 in Em – J. Stanley
WEDNESDAY 18^th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                  97
Office Hymn:      26 (Tune 366 1^st)
Canticles:            Shephard ‘Gloucester’ Service
Anthem:             The Lord bless you and keep you – J. Rutter

Music for 8th and 11th January 2017

SUNDAY 8^th JANUARY PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:                Rawsthorne in F
Motets:                Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake – J. Hilton
                              The Three Kings – P. Cornelius arr. I. Atkins
Voluntary:          Allegro Marziale (from 6 Pieces for Organ) – F. Bridge
WEDNESDAY 11th JANUARY CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:         Sanders
Psalm:                  48
Office Hymn:      51
Canticles:            Brewer in D
Anthem:              The Three Kings – P. Cornelius arr. I. Atkins

Music for 24th and 25th December 2016

SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS 11.30pm
Setting:                Darke in F
Motets:                A maiden most gentle – A. Carter
                              Wexford Carol – J. Rutter
                              Silent Night – F. Gruber arr. IT
Voluntary:          In dulci jubilo BWV 729 - J. S. Bach
SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER  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
                             (O hail this brightest day of days)

Music for 18th December 2016

SUNDAY 18th 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. E. Pettman
Voluntary:          Thema met Variaties – H. Andriessen
6.00pm CAROL SERVICE – A traditional service of lessons and carols
                             Adam lay ybounden – B. Ord
                             Echo Carol – trad. German arr. IT
                             A maiden most gentle – A. Carter
                             Wexford Carol – J. Rutter
                             Joy , joy from every steeple – J. Hewitt
                             Patapan – trad. French arr. J. Sandys
                            On this day, earth shall ring – trad. Swedish – H. C. Stewart
                            Lully, lulla, lullay – P. Stopford
Voluntary:        Festival Toccata - P. Fletcher

            

Music for 11th December 2016

SUNDAY 11th 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. – G. Holst
Voluntary:          Fantasia in Gm BWV 542 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER
NO CHORAL EVENSONG - Choir Rehearsal for the Christmas Period
Choral Evensong will resume in the New Year on 11^th  January 2017

Music for 4th and 7th December 2016

SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER FAMILY COMMUNION AND BAPTISM 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:          Sanders
Psalm:                   14
Office Hymn:       15
Canticles:             Sumsion in A
Anthem:              O Lorde, the maker of al thing – J. Joubert

Music for 27th and 30th November 2016

SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER  PARISH COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 10.15am
Setting:                Martin Shaw Modal Setting
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 Cm BWV549 – J. S. Bach
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
I sing of a maiden – L. Berkeley
Veiled in darkness – G. Rudolph
Organ Voluntary  - Nun komm’ der heiden Heiland BWV 599 – J. S .Bach
Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme – J. S. Bach
Lift up your heads, O ye gates – W. Mathias
Organ Voluntary – Prelude in Cm ‘The Great’ BWV 546 – J. S. Bach
WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER  CHORAL EVENSONG 7.15pm
Responses:                         Neary
Psalm:                                  87
Office Hymn:                      1
Canticles:                            Andreas Fauxbourdons
Anthem:                             Long ago prophets knew – Piae Contiones arr. M. Archer

 

Advent Carol Service

'From Darkness to Light'

6.00 pm Sunday, 27th November

 

 

For some of us, this is the most moving service of the year, which commences with Trinity shrouded in darkness save for the candles of the procession party and the congregation; as the service progresses, the light slowly increases, signifying the coming of the Light into the world with the birth of God’s son. The music commences at the back of the church with the beautiful Matin Responsory by Palestrina and moves in stages through the church until the choir and candle bearers eventually arrive by the high altar in the sanctuary where the choir sing the glorious Bach Advent Chorale, Wachet Auf - Sleepers Wake! There's lots more good music throughout the service.

You can also share some refreshments after the service



Do come and join us.