Sunday, 1 December, 2013
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector
| Propers : Service : Anthem : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Ad te levavi Missa in tempore Adventus – Michael Haydn Judge Eternal – Marchant 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 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! – Merton |
Bach : Chorale Prelude, Wachet auf
7.00pm A PROCESSION WITH CAROLS ON ADVENT SUNDAY
| Processional : Bidding Prayer Our Father Carol : 1st Lesson Carol : Hymn : Carol : 2nd Lesson Carol : Hymn : Carol : 3rd Lesson Carol : Hymn : 4th Lesson Carol : Hymn : Carol : 5th Lesson Carol : Responsory Collect Blessing Hymn : | Matin Responsory – G.P. da Palestrina Come, thou Redeemer of the earth – Veni, Redemptor gentium This is the truth sent from above – Vaughan Williams ‘Twas in the year that King Uzziah died Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! – Merton King Jesus hath a garden – trad. Dutch carol harm. Charles Wood Fum, fum, fum – trad. Spanish, arr. Llewellyn Sleepers wake! the watch-cry pealeth – Wachet auf Es ist ein’Ros’entsprungen – German mediaeval, arr. Praetorius There is no rose – John Joubert On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New Gabriel’s Message – trad. arr. Willcocks Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus I sing of a maiden – Charles Waters Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – trad. arr Willcocks O come, O come Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel |
Organ Postlude : Improvisation on Veni Emmanuel – Deon Irish
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Sunday, 8 December, 2012
Advent II
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
Congregational setting : Wilson in D
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | The Lord will come and not be slow – St Stephen Lord, thy word abideth – Ravenshaw Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley Thy Kingdom come! on bended knee – Irish Thou, whose almighty word – Moscow |
7.00pm A Procession with Carols for Advent
Sung by the Choir of St Michael’s at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
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Sunday, 15 December, 2013
Advent III
Corporate Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Gaudete Missa brevis in G (Rorate coeli desuper) Hob. XXII:3 – Haydn 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 thous long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus Hills of the north, rejoice – Little Cornard |
Rowley : Fantasia on ‘Veni Emmanuel’
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Sunday, 8 December, 2012
Advent IV
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
Congregational setting : A Folk Mass – Shaw
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Creator of the starry height – Conditor alme On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – Crüger When came in flesh the incaranate Word – Walsall O Come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel |
Buxtehude : Prelude in G minor
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Tuesday, 24 December, 2013
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Carol during Communion : Proc : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Carol at the Crib : Rec : | Dominus dixit Darke in F O Magnum mysterium – Lauridsen The infant King (arr. Willcocks) 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 a 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, 2013
8.00am Low Mass:
Hymn during Communion: O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green
J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude, In dulci jubilo
10.30am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Service : Carols during Communion : Int : Grad : Off : Com: Rec : | Puer natus est Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kleine Orgelsolomesse)– Joseph Haydn(Beverley Chiat) Away in a manger (Willcocks); Ding, dong! merrily on high (Wood); O Jesulein süss (Bach) O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fidelis Of the Father’s love begotten – Divinum mysterium Shepherds, in the field abiding – Shepherds in the field O little town of Bethlehem – Forest Green Hark! the herald angels sing – Mendelssohn |
Vierne : Finale, from Organ Symphony No 1, Op 14
__________________________________________________________________________(The Choir is on vacation. Choral services resume on The Feast of Candlemas, 2 February, 2011.)
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Sunday, 2 February, 2014
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE, also known as
THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Nunc dimittis : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Proc : | Suscepimus from Wood in D Darke in F Ave Maria – Rachmaninov Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! – Was lebet Virgin born, we bow before thee – Genevan Psalm lxxxvi The God whom earth and sea and sky – St Ambrose |
Bach : Final variation on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gutig
7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction
| Preces : Service : Anthem : Psalm : Office hymn : Hymn : | Byrd Wood in D Ave Maria – Arcadelt 48 (Chant : Robinson) O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol Earth has many a noble city – Stuttgart |
Murrill : Carillon
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Sunday, 9 February, 2013
Epiphany V
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
Congregational setting : Wilson in D
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | City of God, how broad and far – Richmond Ye that know the Lord is gracious – Hyfrydol As with gladness men of old – Dix Songs of thankfulness and praise – St Edmund Alleluia, song of sweetness – Alleluia, dulce carmen |
Bach : Chorale prelude, In dir ist Freude
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Sunday, 16 February, 2014
Septuagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Circumdederunt Missa L’hora passa – Viadana O bone Jesu – Palestrina 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 We pray thee, heavenly Father – Dies Dominica Songs of praise the angels sang – Northampton |
CPE Bach : Sonata in F
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Sunday, 23 February, 2014
Sexagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
Congregational setting : Wilson in D
| Int : Grad : Off : Com : Rec : | Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us – Mannheim Who would true valour see – Monks’ Gate Praise to the Holiest in the height – Gerontius Once, only once, and once for all – Albano We plough the fields, and scatter – Wir pflügen |
Bach : Chorale Prelude, Schmücke dich
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Sunday, 2 March, 2014
Quinquagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Ven the Rector)
| Propers : Service : Motet : Int : Grad : Off : Com : Proc : | Esto mihi Stanford in C and F Jubilate in C – Stanford 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 |
Stanford : Postlude in D minor, Set 2 No. 6
7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction
| Preces : Service : Anthem : Psalm : Office hymn : Hymn : | Byrd Noble in B minor Greater Love – Ireland 15 (Chant : Arnold) Blest Creator of the light – Vienna Angel-voices ever singing – Angel voices |
Stanford : Prelude in F, Set 2 No. 1