Sunday, 27 November, 2005
ADVENT SUNDAY
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
J.S.Bach : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Ad te levavi Missa in tempore Adventus – Michael Haydn Remember, O Thou Man – trad. Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding – Merton Hark the glad sound! – Bristol Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley Thy kingdom come, O God – St Cecilia Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus |
J.S.Bach : Chorale Prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme
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
SECOND LESSON : Isaiah XXXV 1-6
Carol : King Jesus hath a Garden – trad. Dutch, harmonized by Charles Wood
Hymn : On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New
Carol : Remember, O thou man – 17th c, harmonized Thomas Ravenscroft
THIRD LESSON: Isaiah XI 1-10
Carol : Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – German 15th century, arr Michael Praetorius
Hymn : The advent of our King – St Thomas
GOSPEL OF THE SALUTATION : St Luke I 26-38
Carol : Gabriel’s Message – trad Basque carol, arr David Willcocks
Hymn : The God whom earth and sea and sky – St Ambrose
Carol : I sing of a maiden – Charles Waters
GOSPEL OF THE ADVENT: St Mark I 1-15
Hymn : Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus
Carol : Our Lady and Child – Philip Moore
VESPER RESPONSORY
COLLECT
BLESSING
Hymn : O come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel
Aelc Rowley : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel
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Sunday, 4 December, 2005
Advent II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Populus Sion Missa O quam gloriosum – Victoria Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord – Farrant 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 Thy Kingdom come, O God – St Cecilia |
J.S. Bach : Fugue, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
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, 11 December, 2005
Advent III
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Stanford : Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Set 2 No 1)
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Gaudete C.V. Stanford in C & F (Kyrie: arr. Irish) Judge Eternal – Marchand 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 Thy kingdom come! on bended knee – Irish |
Vetter : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm’, der heiden Heiland
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Sunday, 18 December, 2005
Advent IV
9.30am High Mass:
Conciliar Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
J.S.Bach : Chorale Prelude, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Fughetta)
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Memento nostri Mass for four voices – Byrd This is the record of John – Gibbons Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes – Bristol 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 Chorale Prelude, Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – Brahms Hills of the north, rejoice – Little Cornard |
J.S. Bach : Grave, from Fantasia in G major
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Saturday, 24 December, 2005
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Bouvard : Noël Languedocien
| Propers : Service : Carols during Com : Proc : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Carol at the Crib : Rec : | Dominus dixit Messe (Op 36) – Widor Quelle est cette odeur agréable; Il est né, le divin enfant; Ding dong! merrily on high Once in royal David’s city – Irby Hark! the herald-angels sing – Mendelssohn While shepherds watched their flocks – 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
Sunday, 25 December, 2005
8.00am Low Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
| Com : | While shepherds watched their flocks – Winchester Old |
J.S. Bach :Chorale Prelude,In dulci jubilo
10.00am High Mass:)
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Franck : Deux antienne Noëls
| Propers : Service : Carols during Com : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Puer natus est Messe in G – Schubert (Soloists: Viulina Anguelov, Nic de Jager, Paul de Thierry) The Infant King; Ding dong! merrily on high; O little one sweet; Away in a manger O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fideles Of the Father’s love begotten – Divinum mysterium Christians, awake! salute the happy morn – Yorkshire 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 22 January, 2006
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Sunday, 1 January, 2006
THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION
(New Year’s Day)
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
| Service :Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | An Anglican Folk Mass – Martin Shaw Conquering kings their titles take – Innocents The ancient law departs – St Michael Put thou thy trust in God – Carlisle Noël avec Variations – Daquin In the bleak mid-winter – Cranham For thy mercy and thy grace – Buckland |
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dir ist Freude
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Sunday, 8 January, 2006
Epiphany I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Service : An Anglican Folk Mass – Martin Shaw
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! – Was lebet Earth has many a noble city – Stuttgart Brightest and best of the suns of the morning – Epiphany Thou whom shepherds worshipped – Quem pastores As with gladness men of old – Dix |
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Sunday, 15 January, 2005
Epiphany II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Canon Christopher Chivers)
Service : An Anglican Folk Mass – Shaw
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Jesus shall reign where’re the sun – Galilee Lord, be thy word my rule – Eden Songs of thankfulness and praise – St Edmund Bread of heaven, on thee we feed – Bread of Heaven Now thank we all our God – Nun danket |
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Sunday, 22 January, 2005
Epiphany III
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Adorate Deum Darke in F Lo, star-led chiefs – Crotch Stand up, and bless the Lord – Carlisle Blest are the pure in heart – Franconia Son of God, eternal Saviour – Everton How glorious is the life above – Brockham Lord of beauty, thine the splendour – Regent Square |
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Sunday, 29 January, 2006
Epiphany IV
9.30am High Mass:
(The Very Rev The Dean)
Mendelssohn : Andante tranquillo, from Sonata No 3 in A major
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Adorate Deum Missa O Quam gloriosum est regnum – Victoria Ave verum – Mozart Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us – Mannheim Jesu, lover of my soul – Hollingside Alleluia! Sing to Jesus – Hyfrydol Not a thought of earthly things – Feniton Stand up, and bless the Lord – Carlisle |
Mendelssohn : Con moto maestoso, from Sonata No 3 in A major
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Thursday, 2 February, 2006
THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF OUR LADY
6.30pm High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Beverley Johnson)
| Propers : Service : Motet: Int : Off : Com : | Suscepimus Nunc dimittis in D – Wood Missa L’Hora passa – Viadana Ave Maria – Rachmaninov O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th The God whom sea and earth and sky – St Ambrose |
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Sunday, 5 February, 2006
Epiphany V
9.30am High Mass:
(The Very Rev the Dean of Kimberley & Kuruman)
Walther : Chorale Prelude, Lobe den Herren
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Adorate Deum Missa L’Hora passa – Viadana Ave Maria – Rachmaninov Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – Lobe den Herrn Ye that know the Lord is gracious – Hyfrydol Glorious things of thee are spoken – Abbot’s Leigh Sinfonia from Cantate, Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe – J.S.Bach Wherefore, O Father, we thy humble servants – Christe fons jugis Alleluia, song of sweetness – Alleluia, dulce carmen |
J.S.Bach : Fantasia in G minor
7.00pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction:
(The Rev Fr Roy Snyman)
(Organ : John Birch)
| Preces : Service : Anthem : Psalm : Off Hymn : Hymn : | Byrd Wood in D O Thou, the central orb – Wood 99 (Chant : Battishill) God, that madest earth and heaven – All through the night Alleluia, song of sweetness – Alleluia, dulce carmen |
Murrill : Carillon
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Sunday, 12 February, 2006
Septuagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
Karg-Elert : Chorale-Improvisation, Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Circumdederunt Ireland in C The heavens are telling – Haydn (Organ : John Birch) Creator of the world, to thee – St Gregory Fight the good fight – 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 |
Karg-Elert : Chorale-Improvisation, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort
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Sunday, 19 February, 2006
Sexagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Very Rev The Dean of Kimberley and Kuruman)
(No organ : Power failure)
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Exsurge, quare Missa L’Hora Passa – Viadana O bone Jesu – Palestrina Put thou thy trust in God – Doncaster Who would true valour see – Monk’s Gate The Church’s one foundation – Aurelia Hail, true Body, born of Mary – Standish Oft in danger, oft in woe – University College |
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Sunday, 26 February, 2006
Quinquagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
(Organ : John Birch)
Moussorgsky : Promenade, from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Esto mihi Messe fis-Moll, Op 36 – Widor Cantique de Jean Racine – Fauré 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 |
Lloyd Webber: Solemn Procession