St Michael and All Angels

Observatory, Cape Town

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Christmas Cycle 2010-2011

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Service Lists
A comprehensive list of the music performed during the Christmas Cycle 2010 - 2011


Sunday, 28 November, 2010
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational sertting : Wilson in D

Int:
Grad:
Off:
Com:
Rec:
The Advent of our King - St Thomas
Hark the glad sound! - Bristol
Lo, he comes with clouds descending - Helmsley
Thy kingdom come,0 God - St Cecilia
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 :
Carol :
3rd Lesson
Carol :
Procession :
4th Lesson
Carol :
Hymn :
Carol :
5th Lesson
Carol :
Responsory
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
King Jesus hath a garden
- trad. Dutch carol harm. Charles Wood

Ancient prophets first foretold him - trad Spanish, arr. William Llewellyn
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry - Winchester New
Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen - German 15 th century, arr Michael Praetorius

There is no rose - John Joubert
Joys Seven - trad. English, harm Martin Shaw

Our Blessed Lady’s Dream - trad. harm. Deon Irish
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus
I sing of a maiden - Lennox Berkeley

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day  - trad arr. David Willcocks



O come, O come Emmauel - Veni Emmanuel

Organ Postlude : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel - Alec Rowley
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Sunday, 5 December, 2009
Advent II
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

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Service :
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Rec :

Populus Sion
Missa in tempore Adventus
- Michael Haydn
Remember, O Thou man - trad

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

 

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

7.00pm A Procession with carols for Advent
Sung by the Choir of St Michael's at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt

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Sunday, 12 December, 2010
Advent III
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational sertting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :

Rec :
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding - Merton
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
Hail to the Lord's Anointed - Crüger
Chorale Prelude, Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen - Brahms
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus
Thy Kingdom come! on bended knee - Irish

Brahms : Chorale Prelude, O Gott, du frommer Gott
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Sunday, 19 December, 2010
Advent IV
Corporate Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Anthem :

Int :
Grad :
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Com :
Rec :
Memento nostri
Mass for four voices - Byrd
This is the record of John
- Gibbons

The advent of our King - St Thomas
On Jordan's Bank - Winchester New
O Come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
When came in flesh the incarnate Word - Walsall
Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard

J.S. Bach : Final two variations on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gutig

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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Friday, 24 December, 2010
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Carols at Communion :

Proc :
Int :
Grad :
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Carol at Crib :
Rec :
Dominus dixit
Darke in F

The infant King; In the bleak mid-winter
(Darke)

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 a midnight clear - Noel
O little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green

Silent Night
O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fideles

Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony


Saturday, 25 December, 2010
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :

Carols at Communion :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Rec :

Puer natus est
Messe in F ("Jugendmesse") - Haydn
(Beverley Chiat, Viulina Anguelov)

Myn liking (Terry); In the bleak mid-winter (Darke) The Shepherds’ Tale (Irish)

O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fidelis
Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium
Christians, awake! salute the happy morn - Yorkshire
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 23 January, 2011.

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Sunday, 2 January, 2011
Christmass II
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Christians awake! salute the happy morn - Yorkshire
Of the Father's heart begotten - Divinum mysterium
O come, all ye angels - Adeste fidelis
O little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green
Behold, the great Creator makes - Kilmarnock

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Sunday, 9 January, 2011
Epiphany I
10.00 am High Mass:
(The Rector)

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, 16 January, 2011
Epiphany II
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
As with gladness men of old - Dix
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, 23 January, 2011
Epiphany III
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr David Cherry)

Service: Missa L’hora passa - Viadana

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
The heavenly Child in stature grows - Tallis

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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
Epiphany IV
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Come, let us join our cheerful songs - Nativity
Lord, thy word abideth - Ravenshaw
Alleluia! sing to Jesus! - Hyfrydol
We pray thee, heavenly Father - Dies Dominica
There is a land of pure delight - Beulah

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Sunday, 6 February, 2011
Epiphany V
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

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Grad :
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Rec :
Adorate Deum
Missa L’hora passa - Viadana
God be in my head - Walford Davies

Ye that know the Lord is gracious - Hyfrydol
Lord, her watch thy Church is keeping - Everton
City of God, how broad and far - Richmond
Faithful Shepherd, feed me - Pastor pastorum
Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him - Austria

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Sunday, 13 February, 2011
Epiphany VI
10.00am High Mass
(The Rector)

Congregational setting: Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! - Nicaea
Thou art the Way: by thee alone - St James
The Church's one foundation - Aurelia
I heard the voice of Jesus say - Kingsfold
Alleluia, song of sweetness - Alleluia, dulce carmen

Handel (arr Oxley) : Overture, from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks'
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Sunday, 20 February, 2011
Septuagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Anthem :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Circumdederunt me
Missa O quam gloriosum - Victoria
The heavens are telling - Haydn

God moves in a mysterious way - London New
Fight the good fight with all thy might - Duke Street
O worship the King all glorious above - Hanover
Creator of the world, to thee - St Gregory
Let us, with a gladsome mind - Monkland

Brahms : Chorale Prelude, O Gott, du frommer Gott

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Sunday, 27 February, 2011
Sexagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us - Mannheim
Who would true valour see - Monk's Gate
Praise to the Holiest in the height - Gerontius
Once, only once, and once for all - Albano
Oft in danger, oft in woe - University College

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Sunday, 6 March, 2011
Quinquagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Esto mihi
Jackson in G
Set me as a seal upon thine heart - Walton

O Holy Ghost, thy people bless - St Timothy
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost - Charity
Love divine, all loves excelling - Love Divine
O Love, how deep, how broad, how high! - Eisenach
O Thou who camest from above - Hereford

Walton : "Crown Imperial" (Coronation March, 1937) (arr Murrill)

7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction:

Preces :
Service :
Anthem :

Psalm :
Office hymn :
Hymn :
Ayleward
Stanford in B flat
Hear my prayer - Mendelssohn

20 (Chant: Aldrich)
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide - Eventide
Angel-voices ever singing - Angel voices

Mendelssohn : Con moto maestoso, from Sonata No 3 in A major

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