St Michael and All Angels

Observatory, Cape Town

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Christmas Cycle 2009 - 2010

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Service Lists
A comprehensive list of the music performed during the Christmas Cycle 2009 - 2010

 

Sunday, 29 November, 2009
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Fughetta) BWV 699

Propers:
Service:
Motet:

Int:
Grad:
Off:
Com:
Rec: 
Ad te levavi
Missa in tempore Adventus - Michael Haydn
Remember, O Thou Man - trad.

The Advent of our King - St Thomas
Hark the glad sound! - Bristol
Lo, he comes with clouds descending - Helmsley
Creator of the starry height - Conditor alme
The Lord will come and not be slow - St Stephen

J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645


7.00pm A PROCESSION WITH CAROLS ON ADVENT SUNDAY


Processional :

Bidding Prayer
Our Father

Carol :

1st Lesson

Carol :
Hymn :
Carol :

2nd Lesson

Carol :
Hymn :

3rd Lesson

Carol :
Hymn :
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4th Lesson

Carol :
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5th Lesson

Carol :


Collect
Blessing

Hymn :
Matin Responsory - G.P. da Palestrina
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth - Veni, Redemptor gentium




Adam lay ybounden - Boris Ord



'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding!
- Merton
The Carol of the Advent
- Martin Shaw



King Jesus hath a Garden
- Charles Wood
Sleepers, wake! The watch-cry pealeth
- Wachet auf



There is no rose - John Joubert
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry - Winchester New
The Cherry Tree Carol - David Willcocks



Our Blessed Lady’s Dream - Deon Irish
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus



I sing of a maiden - Patrick Hadley

Vesper Responsory



O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel

Organ Postlude : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel - Alec Rowley
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 Sunday, 6 December, 2009
Advent II
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :

Off :
Com :
Rec :
The Lord will come and not be slow - St Stephen
Thou, whose almighty word - Moscow
Lo, he comes with clouds descending - Helmsley
Lord, thy word abideth - Ravenshaw
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus

Vetter : Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
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Sunday, 13 December, 2009
Advent III
10.30am High Mass:
Corporate Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service:
Anthem :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Gaudete
Mass for four voices - Byrd
O Thou, the central orb - Wood

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding - Merton
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
Thy Kingdom come, O God - St Cecilia
Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard

Reger : Introduction und Passacaglia in D moll
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Tuesday, 15 December, 2009
Thanksgiving in Commemoration of Ordination
7.00pm Pontifical High Mass:
(The Rt Rev Mervyn Castle, Bishop of False Bay)

Entrance :
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Anthem :

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Rec :

Ecce sacerdos magnus - Elgar
Deus misereatur
Ireland in C
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace - S.S. Wesley

O Jesus, I have promised - Wolvercote
Bright the vision that delighted - Laus Deo
Thy hand, O God, has guided - Thornbury
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart - Slane
Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands - Ach Gott und Herr
Ye holy angels bright - Darwall's 148th

Mendelssohn : War March of the Priests
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Sunday, 20 December, 2009
Advent IV
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational sertting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
The advent of our King - St Thomas
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
When came in flesh the incarnate Word - Wassail
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus

Brahms : Chorale Prelude, Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Thursday, 24 December, 2009
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)

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Service :
Carols :

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Carol at Crib:
Rec :
Dominus dixit
Darke in F
Myn liking; The infant King; In dulci jubilo

Once in royal David's city - Irby
Hark! the herald-angels sing - Mendelssohn
While shepherds watched their flocks by night - Winchester Old
It came upon the midnight clear - Noël
O Little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green
Silent night
O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fideles

Widor :Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony


Friday, 25 December, 2009
8.00am Low Mass:

Off :
Com :
While shepherds watched their flocks by night - Winchester Old
O little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green

J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo


10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

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Rec :
 
Puer natus est
Messe in G - Schubert
(Beverley Chiat, Willem Bester, Njabulo Mthimkulu)

The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn (Irish), Il est né (Llewellyn), O little one sweet (Bach)

O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fideles
Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium
Angels, from the realms of glory
O little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green
Hark! the herald-angels sing - Mendelssohn
We wish you a merry Christmas! - Warrell

Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony

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The Choir is on vacation. Choral services resume on Sunday, 24 January, 2010

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Sunday, 27 December, 2009
THE FEAST OF ST JOHN
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Spirit of Jesus, who didst move - Song 34
Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium
Word supreme, before creation - St Thomas
In the bleak mid-winter - Cranham
Behold, the great Creator makes - Kilmarnock

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Sunday, 3 January, 2010
CHRISTMASS II
10.30am High Mass:

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Behold, the great Creator makes - Kilmarnock
Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium
Once in royal David's city - Irby
A great and mighty wonder - Es ist ein' Ros'
I sing the birth was born tonight - Ach Herr

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Sunday, 10 January, 2010
EPIPHANY I
10.30 am Sung Mass:

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! - Was lebet
The heavenly child in stature grows - Tallis
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning - Epiphany
Earth has many a noble city - Stuttgart
As with gladness men of old - Dix

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Sunday, 17 January, 2010
EPIPHANY II
10.30am High Mass:

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! - Was lebet
The people that in darkness sat - Dundee
Songs of thankfulness and praise - St Edmund
My God, and is thy table spread - Rockingham
Now thank we all our God - Nun danket

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Sunday, 24 January, 2010
EPIPHANY III
10.30am High Mass:

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Be thou my guardian and my guide - Abridge
Put thou thy trust in God - St Michael
For the beauty of the earth - Dix
Jesu, gentlest Saviour - Eucharisticus
Alleluia, song of sweetness - Alleluia, dulce carmen

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Sunday, 31 January, 2010
SEPTUAGESIMA
10.30am High Mass:

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Creator of the world, to thee - St Gregory
Fight the good fight - Duke Street
Dear Lord and Father of mankind - Repton
We pray thee, heavenly Father - Dies Dominica
Songs of praise the angels sang - Northampton

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Sunday, 7 February, 2010
THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
(THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY)
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Blessing of candles : Nunc dimittis - Sumsion, from Evening Service in G

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Suscepimus
Sumsion in F
Ave Maria - Arcadelt

Virgin-born, we bow before thee - Genevan Psalm lxxxvi
O Sion, open wide thy gates - Bristol
Hail to the Lord who comes - Old 120th
The heavenly child in stature grows - Tallis
The God whom earth and sea and sky - St Ambrose

Campbell : Gaudeamus

7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction:

Preces :
Service :
Anthem :

Psalm :
Off Hymn :
Hymn :
Ayleward
Sumsion in G
Ave Maria - Arcadelt

26 (Chant : Elvey)
O Sion, open wide thy gates - Bristol
Hail to the Lord who comes - Old 120th

Clarke (arr Grace) : Purcell’s “Trumpet Tune”
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Sunday, 14 February, 2010
QUINQUAGESIMA
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Come down, O Love divine - Down Ampney
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost - Charity
Love divine, all loves excelling - Love Divine
Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed - St Cuthbert
O Holy Ghost, thy people bless - St Timothy

Hurford : Exurgat Deus, from Suite 'Laudate Dominum'
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