Service Lists
A comprehensive list of the music performed during the Christmas Cycle 2007 - 2008
Sunday, 2 December, 2007
ADVENT SUNDAY
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven 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
MATIN RESPONSORY - G.P. da Palestrina
Hymn : Come, thou Redeemer of the earth - Veni Redemptor gentium
Carol : Adam lay ybounden - Boris Ord
FIRST LESSON : Isaiah VI 1-11
Carol : 'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died - Metrical Sanctus Tune, V Mode X Century
Hymn : Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding - Merton
Carol : King Jesus hath a Garden - trad. Dutch, harmonized by Charles Wood
SECOND LESSON : Isaiah XL 1-8
Carol : Ancient prophets first foretold him - trad. Spanish, arr William Llewellyn
Hymn : Sleepers wake! The watch-cry pealeth - Wachet Auf
Carol : The Carol of the Advent - trad. Besancon, harm. Martin Shaw
THIRD LESSON: Isaiah XI 1-10
Carol : Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - German 15th century, arr Michael Praetorius
Hymn : Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus
Carol : There is no rose - John Joubert
GOSPEL OF THE SALUTATION : St Luke I 26-35, 38
Carol : Gabriel's Message - trad Basque, arr David Willcocks
Hymn : On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
GOSPEL OF THE ADVENT: St Mark I 1-15
Carol : Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - trad. English, arr. David Willcocks
VESPER RESPONSORY
COLLECT
BLESSING
Hymn : O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
Alec Rowley : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel
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Sunday, 9 December, 2007
Advent II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
C.S. Lang : Procession
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Populus Sion Jackson in G But the word of the Lord endureth for ever - S.S. Wesley 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 |
David N. Johnson : Trumpet Tune in E flat
7.30 pm at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
A Procession with Carols for Advent
(Sung by the Choir of St Michael's)
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Sunday, 16 December, 2007
Advent III
9.30am High Mass:
Conciliar Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Brahms : Chorale Prelude, Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen
| Propers : Service: Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Gaudete Missa Aeterna Christi munera - Palestrina Rejoice in the Lord alway - Purcell Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding - Merton On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel Carol, from 'Five Bagatelles' - Finzi (Matthew Reid, clarinet) 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, 23 December, 2007
Advent IV
9.30am High Mass:
J.S.Bach : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : 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 the Baptist's cry - Winchester New O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel When came in flesh the incarnate Word - Walsall Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard |
Buxtehude : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Monday, 24 December, 2007
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
Daquin : Noël Grand Jeu et Duo
| Propers : Service : Motet : Com carols: Proc : Int : Grad : Off : Carol at the Crib : Rec : | Dominus dixit Ireland in C In dulci jubilo - Pearsall The infant King; Away in a manger; Ding dong! merrily on high 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 - Noel Silent night Shepherds, in the field abiding - Iris |
Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony
Tuesday, 25 December, 2007
10.00 High Mass:
(The Rev Fr George van Schalkwyk)
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Carols : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Puer natus est Messe in F ("Jugendmesse") - Haydn (Soloists: Marion Roberts, Violina Anguelov) Pueri concinite - Johann Ritter von Herbeck (arr and orch Deon Irish) The infant King; Quelle est cette odeur agréable; O little one sweet O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fideles Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium Angels, from the realms of glory - Iris O little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green Hark! the herald angels sing - Mendelssohn |
We wish you a merry Christmas! - arr Warrell
Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony
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The Choir is on vacation. Choral services resume on 27 January, 2008
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Sunday, 30 December, 2007
Christmas I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D Of the Father's heart begotten - Divinum mysterium Behold, the great Creator makes - Kilmarnock O Little town of Bethlehem - Forest Green Aria, ‘Schlafe, mein liebster’ - J.S. Bach, arr. Harvey Grace In the bleak midwinter - Cranham Hark! the herald angels sing - Mendelssohn |
Daquin : Noël Suisse
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Sunday, 6 January, 2008
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Richard Haigh)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! - Was lebet Earth has many a noble city - Stuttgart Brightest and best of the sons of the morning - Epiphany Thou whom shepherds worshipped - Quem pastores As with gladness men of old - Dix |
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Sunday, 13 January, 2008
Epiphany I
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Richard Haigh)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D How vain the cruel Herod's fear - Ely The heavenly child in stature grows - Tallis Songs of thankfulness and praise - St Edmund The people that in darkness sat - Dundee Alleluia, song of sweetness - Alleluia, dulce carmen |
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Sunday, 20 January, 2008
Septuagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Richard Haigh)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D Creator of the world, to thee - St Gregory Fight the good fight with all thy might - Duke Street O Worship the King all glorious above - Hanover How glorious is the life above - Brockham Lord of beauty, thine the splendour - Regent Square |
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Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Sexagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
(Organ: John Birch)
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Exsurge, quare Stanford in C & F Ave verum - Elgar Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us - Mannheim Who would true valour see - Monks' Gate O Jesus, I have promised - Wolvercote O Thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray - Song 1 Oft in danger, oft in woe - University College |
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Sunday, 3 February, 2008
Quinquagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr George van Schalkwyk)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Esto mihi Missa L'Hora passa - Viadana Jesu, joy of man's desiring - J.S. Bach Stand up, and bless the Lord - Carlisle Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost - Charity Come down, O Love divine - Down Ampney O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace - Tallis O Thou who camest from above - Hereford |
Brahms : Chorale Prelude, O Gott, du frommer Gott
| Preces : Service : Anthem : Psalm : Office hymn : Hymn : O Salutaris : Tantum Ergo : | Byrd Robert Fayrfax fauxbourdons Call to remembrance, O Lord - Farrant 15 (Chant : Arnold) Glory to thee, my God, this night - Tallis's Canon Come gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove - Hawkhurst Hereford Tantum ergo |
Improvisation on Laudate Dominum
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