Sunday, 3 December, 2006
ADVENT SUNDAY
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
J.S.Bach : Fughetta, 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. The Advent of our King – St Thomas Hark the glad sound! – Bristol Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley Creator of the starry height – Conditor alme The Lord will come and not be slow – St Stephen |
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 : The truth from above – Vaughan Williams
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 XL 1-8
Carol : King Jesus hath a Garden – trad. Dutch, harmonized by Charles Wood
Hymn : Sleepers wake! The watch-cry pealeth – Wachet Auf
Carol : The Carol of the Advent – trad. Besancon, harm. Martin Shaw
THIRD LESSON: Isaiah XI 1-9
Carol : Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – German 15th century, arr Michael Praetorius
Hymn : Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus
Carol : Remember, O thou man – 17th c, harmonized Thomas Ravenscroft
GOSPEL OF THE SALUTATION : St Luke I 26-35, 38
Carol : Gabriel’s Message – trad Basque, arr David Willcocks
Hymn : On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New
GOSPEL OF THE NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST: St Luke I 57-79
Carol : Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – trad. English, arr. David Willcocks
VESPER RESPONSORY
COLLECT
BLESSING
Hymn : O come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel
Alec Rowley : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel
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Sunday, 10 December, 2006
Advent II
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr George van Schalkwyk)
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Gottes Sohn ist kommen BWV 703
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Populus Sion Sumsion in F Thy word is a lantern – Purcell 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 Carol, from ‘Five Bagatelles’ – Finzi (Matthew Reid, clarinet) Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus |
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, Gottes Sohn ist kommen BWV 600
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, 17 December, 2006
Advent III
9.30am High Mass:
Conciliar Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
Stanford : Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Song 24)
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Gaudete C.V. Stanford in C & F (Kyrie: arr. Irish) Rorate celi desuper – Irish 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 |
Stanford : Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Song 22)
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Sunday, 24 December, 2006
Advent IV
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
Pachelbel : Chorale Prelude, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her
| Propers: Service: Motet: Int: Grad: Off: Com: Rec: | Hodie scietis Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum – Victoria This is the record of John – Gibbons Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus 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 Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – Irish The God whom earth and sea and sky – St Ambrose |
Brahms : Chorale Prelude, Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Sunday, 24 December, 2006
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
| Propers : Service : Carols during Com : Proc : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Carol at the Crib : Rec : | Dominus dixit Darke in F The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn; 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
Monday, 25 December, 2006
8.00am Low Mass:
(The Rev Fr George van Schalkwyk)
| Com : | O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green |
J.S. Bach :Chorale Prelude,In dulci jubilo
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Daquin : Noël Grand Jeu et Duo
| Propers : Service : Carols during Com : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Puer natus est Messe in F (Jugendmesse) – Haydn (Soloists: Beverly Chiat, Violina Anguelov) The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn; O little one sweet; Myn lyking. O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fideles Of the Father’s love begotten – Divinum mysterium Angels, from the realms of glory – Iris O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green Hark! the herald angels sing – Mendelssohn |
We wish you a merry Christmas! – arr Warrell
J.S. Bach :Chorale Prelude,In dulci jubilo
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The Choir is on vacation. Choral services resume on 28 January, 2007
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Sunday, 31 December, 2006
Christmas I
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D Of the Father’s heart begotten – Divinum mysterium Behold, the great Creator makes – Kilmarnock Christians, awake! salute the happy morn – Yorkshire Aria, ‘Schlafe, mein liebster’ – JS Bach, arr. Harvey Grace In the bleak mid-winter – Cranham Hark! the herald-angels sing – Mendelssohn |
Daquin : Noël Suisse
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Sunday, 7 January, 2007
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Peter Jones)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Earth has many a noble city – Stuttgart Brightest and best of the sons of the morning – Epiphany Thou whom shepherds worshipped – Quem pastores As with gladness men of old – Dix |
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Sunday, 14 January, 2007
Epiphany II
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Peter Jones)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D Jesus shall reign where’er the sun – Galilee The heavenly Child in stature grows – Tallis Songs of thankfulness and praise – St Edmund The people that in darkness sat – Dundee As with gladness men of old – Dix |
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Sunday, 21 January, 2007
Epiphany III
9.30am High Mass:
(Organ : Peter Jones)
| Service : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Wilson in D 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, 28 January, 2007
Epiphany IV
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
(Organ : John Birch)
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Adorate Deum Ireland in C Lo, star-led chiefs – Crotch Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us – Mannheim Conquering kings their titles take – Innocents Eternal Father, strong to save – Melita O Thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray – Song 1 Alleluia, song of sweetness – Alleluia, dulce carmen |
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Friday, 2 February, 2007
THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
7.00pm High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Richard Cogill)
Kohlmann : Vorspiel and Prozession
| Propers : Service : Nunc dimittis : Anthem : Int : Off : Com : | Suscepimus Missa L’Hora passa – Viadana Carolus Andreas fauxbourdons Ave Maria – Arcadelt O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th The God whom earth and sea and sky – St Ambrose |
Lord : Interlude
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Sunday, 4 February, 2007
Septuagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Beverley Johnson)
Handel : Voluntary III, from Twelve Voluntaries
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Circumdederunt Missa L’Hora passa – Viadana Ave Maria – Arcadelt Let us, with a gladsome mind – Monkland Fight the good fight with all thy might – Duke Street O worship the King all glorious above – Hanover Creator of the world, to thee – St Gregory Songs of praise the angels sang – Northampton |
Purcell (arr Morris) : Rondeau, from ‘Abdelazer’
7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
(Organ : John Birch)
Rheinberger : Intermezzo, from Sonata No 6
| Preces : Service : Anthem : Psalm : Office hymn : Hymn : | Aylward Carolus Andreas fauxbourdons Videntes stellam – Poulenc 23 (Chant : Turle) Creator of the world, to thee – St Gregory The spacious firmament on high – Addison’s |
Reger : Choralvorspiel, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
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Sunday, 11 February, 2007
Sexagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr George van Schalkwyk)
Francis Jackson : The Archbishop’s Fanfare
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Exsurge, quare Jackson in G Jesu, dulcis memoria – Victoria Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – Praxis pietatis Who would true valour see – Monk’s Gate Praise to the Holiest in the height – Gerontius Elegy, from “Richard III” – Walton Hail, true body, born of Mary – Standish Lord, her watch thy Church is keeping – Everton |
Drayton : Pavane
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Sunday, 18 February, 2007
Quinquagesima
9.30am High Mass:
(The Rev Fr Michael Parker)
Mozart, arr Lehrndorfer : Intrada (from Suite in C, K.399)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Esto mihi Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (“Kleine Orgelmesse”) – Haydn Laudate Dominum, from “Vesperae solennes de Confessore” – Mozart O Holy Ghost, thy people bless – St Timothy Thou, whose almighty word – Moscow Come down, O Love divine – Down Ampney O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace – Tallis Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove – Hawkhurst |
Mozart, arr Meyer : Epistle Sonata in F, K.244