Christmas Cycle 2001 – 2002

Sunday, 2 December, 2001
ADVENT SUNDAY
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

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

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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! the Saviour comes – Bristol
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
When came in flesh the incarnate Word – Walsall
Thy kingdom come, O God – St Cecilia

J.S.Bach : Fantasia in G major

7.00pm A Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday


Sunday, 9 December, 2001
Advent II
9.30am High Mass – Conciliar Mass of the Military & Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Ven the Rector):

Mendelssohn : Andante tranquillo, from 3rd Sonata in A major

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Populus Sion
Ireland in C
O Thou, the Central Orb
 – Wood

The Lord will come and not be slow – St Stephen
Thou, whose almighty word – Moscow
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
Creator of the starry height – Conditor alme
The Kingdom come! – Irish

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


Sunday, 16 December, 2001
Advent III
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Von himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her

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Gaudete
Missa O quam gloriosum
 – Victoria
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
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus
Hills of the north, rejoice – Little Cornard

Rowley : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel


Sunday, 23 December, 2001
Advent IV
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

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

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Memento nostri
Mass for four voices
 – Byrd
This is the record of John – Gibbons

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding – Merton
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – Crüger
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus
O come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel

Handel : Minuet and Trio, from Music for Royal Fireworks


Monday, 24 December, 2001
FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight:
(The Ven the Rector)

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Dominus dixit
Darke in E
Es ist ein’ Ros’; The Infant King; The first Nowell; Il est ne, le divin enfant.

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
O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green
O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fideles

Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony

Tuesday, 25 December, 2001
8.00am Low Mass:
(Fr Bevil Morgan)

Off:
Com:
O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fideles
O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green

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


10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Mulet : Noël

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Puer natus est
Missa Brevis in F (“Jugendmesse”)
 – Haydn
Away in a manger; Quelle est cette odeur agreable; Ding dong, merrily on high.

Hark! the herald angels sing – Mendelssohn
Of the Father’s love begotten – Divinum mysterium
Christians, awake! salute the happy morn – Yorkshire
In the bleak mid-winter – Cranham
O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fideles

We wish you a merry Christmas – arr Willcocks

Guilmant : Deuxieme Offertoire sur les Noëls


Sunday, 6 January, 2002
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
9.30 am Sung Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Daquin : Noël, Grand jeu et Duo

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Rec:
Ecce advenit
Missa L’Hora passa
 – Viadana

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
Daquin : Noël, sur les Flûtes
Behold, the great Creator – Kilmarnock
As with gladness men of old – Dix

Dubois : Toccata pour Orgue


Sunday, 13 January, 2002
Epiphany I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
(Choir vacation)

J.C. Bach: Fughette, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

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Rec: 
A Folk Mass – Shaw

From the eastern mountains – Evelyns
The heavenly child in stature grows – Tallis
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning – Epiphany
Franck: Vieux Noël
              Noël angevin in G

Thou whom shepherds worshipped – Quem pastores
As with gladness men of old – Dix

Zachau: Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo


Sunday, 20 January, 2002
Epiphany II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
(Choir vacation)

Finzi : Carol, from Five Bagatelles for Clarinet
                    
 (Matthew Reid – Clarinet)

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Wilson in D

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
Adagio for Clarinet – Wagner, arr Schmeisser
Blest are the pure in heart – Franconia
Now thank we all our God – Nun danket

Karg-Elert : Chorale Prelude, Nun danket
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Sunday, 27 January, 2002
Septuagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Karg-Elert : Chorale-Improvisation, Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele

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Circumdederunt me
Darke in F
The heavens are telling –
 Haydn
           (John Birch – Organ)
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
Dear Lord and Father of mankind – Repton
Lord of beauty, thine the splendour – Regent Square

 Karg-Elert : Chorale-Improvisation, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

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Sunday, 3 February, 2002
Sexagesima
(Harvest Festival)
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Brahms : Chorale Prelude, O Gott, du frommer Gott

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Exsurge, quare
Sumsion in F
Thou visitest the earth
 – Greene

Through all the changing scenes of life – Wiltshire
Who would true valour see – Monk’s Gate
Praise to the Holiest in the height – Gerontius
Once, only once, and once for all – Albano
Praise, O praise, our God and King – Monkland

Sumsion : Processional

7.00pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction
(Organ: John Birch)

Brahms: Chorale Prelude, Schmücke dich

Preces
Service:

Anthem: 

Psalm: 
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Hymn:

O Salutaris:
Tantum ergo:
Laudate Dominum:
Smith of Durham
C.V. Stanford in G

(Solos: Sarah Archer, John Hart)
Evening Hymn – Balfour Gardiner

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The duteous day now closeth – Innsbruck
City of God, how broad and far – Richmond

from G minor mass – Saint-Saëns
Tantum ergo
from Vesperae solennes de confessore – Mozart
(Solo: Cathleen Quinlan)

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Sunday, 10 February, 2002
Quinquagesima
9.30am High Mass:

Elgar: Pomposo, from Sonata No 2 in B flat

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Esto mihi
Ireland in C

Ave verum – ElgarCome 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

 Stanley: Trumpet Tune