St Michael and All Angels, Observatory

Propers : Reminiscere Service :  Missa Emendemus in melius - Palestrina Motet   :  Call to remembrance, O Lord - Farrant

Preces  :  Byrd Service :  Byrd Second Service Anthem : Like as the hart - Howells  

Propers : Oculi mei Service  : Wood in C minor Motet   :  Lass, o Herr, mich Hülfe finden - Mendelssohn Mendelssohn : Grave, from Sonata in C minor, Op 65 No 2

Propers : Laetare Service  :  Missa in tempore Quadragesimae - Michael Haydn Motet   :   Flocks in pastures green abiding - J.S. Bach (arr Roper) J.S. Bach : Pastorale in F major, BWV 590

Propers : Judica me Service  :  Mass in the Phrygian Mode - Wood Motet   :   Stabat mater dolorosa - Pergolesi

The Procession : Introit : Hosanna to the Son of David - Liddicoat Hymn  : All glory, laud and honour - St Theodolph Motet : Hosanna to the Son of David - Weelkes The Mass : Propers : Domine, ne longe Service  : Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum - Victoria Motet  :   Crucifixus - … Continue reading Procession and High Mass of Palm Sunday →

Preces  :   Byrd Service  : Purcell in G minor Anthem : Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei - Purcell  

Propers :  Nos autem Service  :  Missa Aeterna Christi munera - Palestrina Motet   :  Christus factus est - Anerio During the stripping of the altars : Psalm 22, with antiphon (Tonus Peregrinus) There follows the Watch of the Passion before the Altar of Repose (The advertised Messe in E *"Misericordia Domini" by Rheinberger has been … Continue reading Mass of the Last Supper →

Kyries :  from Missa Aeterna Christi munera - Palestrina The Passion :  According to John - Victoria Veneration :   Solemn Reproaches of St John Damascene - Victoria Procession of the Host : Crux fidelis - John of Portugal Motets : Crucifixus - Lotti Ave verum - Byrd Herzliebster Jesu, from the Matthew Passion - Bach

The Lighting of the Fire and the Procession The Proclamation : Exultet 1st reading Hymn : Creator of the starry height - Conditor alme 2nd reading Motet : When David heard that Absalom was slain - Tomkins 3rd reading Psalm : 114 (Tonus Peregrinus) 4th reading Motet : Hide not thou thy face from us, … Continue reading The Easter Vigil →