Christmas Cycle 2002 – 2003

Sunday, 1 December, 2002
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.00am High Mass (Orchestral):
(The Ven the Rector)

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

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Ad te levavi
Missa Sancti Nicolai
 – Josef Haydn
(Andrea Catzel, Viulina Anguelov, Nick de Jager, Brad Liebl)
And the glory of the Lord – Handel

The advent of our King – St Thomas
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes – Bristol
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
Creator of the starry height – Conditor alme
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus

J.S.Bach: Fantasia in G major

7.00pm A Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday

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Sunday, 8 December, 2002
Advent II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Greene : Andante in A

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Populus Sion
Missa in tempore Adventus
 – Michael Haydn
My heart is inditing – Handel

The Lord will come and not be slow – St Stephen
Thou, whose almighty word – Moscow
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
Thy Kingdom come! – Irish
Pastorale – Hayes
Hills of the north, rejoice – Little Cornard

Boyce : Voluntary I, from Ten Voluntaries (1785)

7.30pm at the RC 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, 15 December, 2002
Advent III
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Brahms: Chorale Prelude, Es ist ein’ Ros entsprungen

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Gaudete
Missa Brevis in F (“Jugendmesse”)
 – Josef Haydn
(Sarah Archer, Linda Farlam)
Rejoice in the Lord – Purcell

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding – Merton
On Jordan’s bank – 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

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Sunday, 22 December, 2002
Advent IV
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Bach: Chorale Prelude, Ach Gott und Herr

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Memento nostri
Missa O Quam gloriosum
 – Victoria
This is the record of John – Gibbons

The advent of our King – St Thomas
On Jordan’s bank – Winchester New
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – Crüger
When came in flesh the incarnate Word – Walsall
O Come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel

Bach: Fughetta, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Tuesday, 24 December, 2002
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Ven the Rector)

Brahms : Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen

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Dominus dixit
Darke in F
Es ist ein’ Ros’; The Infant King; Away in a manger; 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 the 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


Wednesday, 25 December, 2002

8.00am Low Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Com : O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green

Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo


10.00am High Mass (Orchestral):
(The Rev Canon Brian Rodford)

Daquin : Noël in G

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Puer natus est
Messe in G
 –
 Schubert
(Viulina Anguelov, Grant McLahlan, Paul de Thierry)
The Infant King; Quelle est cette odeur; Myn liking

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

We wish you a merry Christmas! – arr Willcocks

Widor : Toccata, from 5th Organ Symphony

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Sunday, 29 December, 2002
Christmas I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
(Choir Vacation)

Franck : Vieux Noël

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Dum medium silentium
Wilson in D


Of the Father’s love begotten – Divinum mysterium
While shepherds watched their flocks by night – Winchester Old
God from on high hath heard! – St George
Slumber Song, from The Christmas Oratorio – Bach
A great and mighty wonder – Es ist ein’ Ros’
Behold, the great Creator makes – Kilmarnock

Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo

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Sunday, 5 January, 2003
Christmas II
9.30 am Sung Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
(Choir Vacation)

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Dum silentium
Wilson in D


A great and mighty wonder – Es ist ein’ Ros
Behold, the great Creator makes – Kilmarnock
Of the Father’s heart begotten – Divinum mysterium
Virgin born, we bow before thee – Genevan Psalm lxxxvi
Hark! the herald-angels sing

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Sunday, 12 January, 2003
Epiphany I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
(Choir vacation)

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In excelso throno
Wilson in D

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

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Sunday, 19 January, 2003
Epiphany II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Canon Brian Rodford)
(Choir vacation)

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Omnis terra
Wilson in D


Jesus shall reign where’er the sun – Galilee
How vain the cruel Herod’s fear – Ely
Songs of thankfulness and praise – St Edmund
Bread of heaven, on thee we feed – Bread of Heaven
As with gladness men of old – Dix

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Sunday, 26 January, 2003
Epiphany III
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Canon Brian Rodford)

Purcell : Rondo, from “The Moor’s Revenge”

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Adorate Deum
Missa L’Hora passa
 – Viadana
O bone Jesu
 – Palestrina

Stand up, and bless the Lord – Carlisle
Blest are the pure in heart – Franconia
Son of God, eternal Saviour – Everton
Canon in D – Pachelbel
My spirit longs for thee – Quam dilecta
Lord of beauty, thine the splendour – St Audrey

Clarke (arr Harvey Grace) : The Prince of Denmark’s March

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Sunday, 2 February, 2003
THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Canon Brian Rodford)

Bridge : Allegro marziale, No III from Second Book of Organ Pieces

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Suscepimus
Sumsion in F
Nunc dimittis
 – Sumsion in A
Ave Maria
 – Arcadelt

O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol
The God whom earth and sea and sky – St Ambrose
Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th
Chorale Prelude, Mit Fried’ und Freud’ ich fahr’ dahin – J.S. Bach
Virgin born, we bow before thee – Genevan Psalm lxxxvi
The people that in darkness sat – Dundee

Sumsion : Procession

7.00pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction:

Elgar : Introduction, from Vesper Voluntaries Op 14

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O Salutaris:
Tantum ergo:
Irish
Sumsion in A

Ecce sacerdos magnus – Elgar

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O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol
Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th

Hereford
Westminster Abbey

Brewer : Marche Héroïque

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Sunday, 9 February, 2003
Epiphany V
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Mendelssohn : Andante religioso, from Sonata No 4 in B flat

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Adorate Deum
Mass for three voices – Byrd
There shall a star from Jacob come forth – Mendelssohn
(Organ : John Birch)

Ye that know the Lord is gracious – Hyfrydol
Lord, her watch thy Church is keeping – Everton
The Church’s one foundation – Aurelia
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation – Cloisters
Adagio, from Sonata No 1 in F minor
 – Mendelssohn
Alleluia, song of sweetness – Alleluia, dulce carmen

Mendelssohn : Allegro maestoso and Fugue, from Sonata No 2 in C minor

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Sunday, 16 February, 2003
Septuagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Brahms : Chorale Prelude, O Gott, du frommer Gott

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Circumdederunt
Mass of the Quiet Hour – Oldroyd 
The heavens are telling – Haydn

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
Chorale Prelude, Schmücke dich – Brahms
Bread of heaven, on thee we feed – Bread of Heaven
The spacious firmament on high – Addison’s

Guilmant: Postlude in F

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Sunday, 23 February, 2003
Sexagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Canon Brian Rodford)

Carl Nielsen : Prelude in E, Op 59 No III

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

We plough the fields – Wir pflügen
Who would true valour see – Monk’s Gate
Come, ye thankful people, come – St George
Fair waved the golden corn – Holyrood
Praise, O praise, our God and King – Monkland

Alec Rowley : Festival March

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Sunday, 2 March, 2003
Quinquagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)

Mussorgsky : Promenade, from “Pictures at an Exhibition”

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Esto mihi
Ireland in C
Greater love
 – Ireland

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
Il vecchio castello, from “Picture at an Exhibition”
 – Mussorgsky
O Thou who camest from above – Hereford

Mathias : Processional

7.00pm Evensong & Benediction:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)

Stanford : Prelude in F, First Set No I

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Off Hymn:
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O Salutaris:
Tantum ergo:
Irish
Purcell in G minor
O where shall wisdom be found?
 – Boyce

30 (Hayes in G major & minor)
Round me falls the night – Thuringia
Praise to the Holiest in the height – Gerontius

St Vincent
French carol

Lloyd Webber : Solemn Procession