St Michael and All Angels

Observatory, Cape Town

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Christmas Cycle 2011-2012

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Service Lists
A comprehensive list of the music performed during the Christmas Cycle 2011 - 2012

 

Sunday, 27 November, 2011
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rt Rev David Russell

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

Int :
Grad :
Confirm :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Ad te levavi
Jackson in G
Remember O thou man - trad.

The advent of our King - St Thomas
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes - Bristol
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire - Veni, creator Spiritus
Lo, he comes with clouds descending - Helmsley
Creator of the starry height - Conditor alme
The Lord will come and not be slow - St Stephen

Mendelssohn : Allegro maestoso e vivace, from Sonata No 2 in C minor


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 :
Hymn :
Carol :
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

The Carol of the Advent - trad harm. Martin Shaw
Sleepers, wake! The watch-cry pealeth - Wachet auf
Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - German 15 th century, arr Michael Praetorius

There is no rose - John Joubert
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
Rorate celi desuper - Irish

Gabriel's Message - trad. arr. Willcocks
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus
Christ the Apple Tree - Stanford Scriven

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



O come, O come Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel

Organ Postlude : Carillon sortie - Henri Mulet
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Sunday, 4 December, 2011
Advent II
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D
 


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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

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, 11 December, 2011
Advent III
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)
 

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Service :
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Rec :
Gaudete
Missa in tempore Adventus - Michael Haydn
Rejoice in the Lord alway - anon.

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding - Merton
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Winchester New
O Come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
Come, thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus
Hills of the north, rejoice - Little Cornard

 


Clarke (arr Grace) : Purcell's "Trumpet Tune"
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Sunday, 18 December, 2011
Advent IV
Corporate Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D

Int :
Grad :

Off :
Com :

Rec :
The advent of our King - St Thomas
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - Moscow
O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel
When came in flesh the incarnate Word - Walsall
Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes - Cross of Jesus


Herzog :
Hymnus "Veni Redemptor gentium" (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland)
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

Saturday, 24 December, 2011
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)

Propers :
Service :
Carols :

Proc :
Int :
Grad :
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Com :
At the Crib :
Rec :
Dominus dixit
Missa L'Hora passa - Viadana
The infant King; Myn liking


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

Gigout : Toccata

Sunday, 25 December, 2011
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :

Carols :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Rec :
Puer natus est
Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kleine Orgelsolomesse) - Joseph Haydn
(Beverley Chiat)
Away in a manger (willcocks); The Virgin's Cradle Hymn (Irish)

O come, all ye faithful - Adeste fidelis
Of the Father's love begotten - Divinum mysterium
Shepherds, in the field abiding - Shepherds in the field
Hark! the herald angels sing - Mendelssohn

Widor : Toccata, from Fifth Organ Symphony
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Sunday, 1 January, 2012
THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D


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Rec :

Of the Father's heart begotten - Divinum mysterium
The ancient law departs - St Michael
It came upon the midnight clear - Noel
In the bleak mid-winter - Cranham
Behold, the great Creator makes - Kilmarnock

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The Choir is on vacation and the organ is undergoing extensive maintenance. In consequence, services during January will be said. Choral services resume on 12 February, 2012.

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Sunday, 5 February, 2012
Septuagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D


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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
We pray thee, heavenly Father - Dies Dominica
Songs of praise the angels sang - Northampton

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Sunday, 12 February, 2012
Sexagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

Int :
Grad :
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Rec :
Exsurge, quare
Missa Simile est regnum - Victoria
Thou visitest the earth - Greene

Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us - Mannheim
Who would true valour see - Monks'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


Johnson : Trumpet Tune (Homage to the 18th century)
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Sunday, 19 February, 2012
Quinquagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rector)

Propers :
Service :
Motet :

Int :
Grad :
Off :
Com :
Rec :
Esto mihi
Sumsion in F
Love one another - S.S. Wesley

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 Thou, who camest from above - Hereford


Hollins : A Trumpet Minuet
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