Christmas Cycle 2014-2015

Sunday, 30 November, 2014
ADVENT SUNDAY
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector

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Ad te levavi
Missa in tempore Adventus – Michael Haydn
Remember, O thou man – trad. harm. Vaughan Williams

The advent of our King – St Thomas
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes – Bristol
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
Thy kingdom come! on bended knee – Irish
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding! – Merton

Bach : Chorale Prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645


7.00pm A PROCESSION WITH CAROLS ON ADVENT SUNDAY

Processional :
Bidding Prayer
Our Father
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1st Lesson
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2nd Lesson
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3rd Lesson
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4th Lesson
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5th Lesson
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Responsory
Collect
Blessing
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Matin Responsory – G.P. da Palestrina
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth – Veni, Redemptor gentium

Adam lay ybounden – Ord

‘Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding!
 – Merton
Long ago, prophets knew
 – tune Piae Cantiones, arr. Malcom Archer

Es sungen drei Engel – German mediaeval, arr. Irish
Sleepers wake! the watch-cry pealeth – Wachet auf
Es ist ein’Ros’entsprungen – German mediaeval, arr. Praetorius

There is no rose – John Joubert
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus

Gabriel’s Message – trad. arr. Willcocks
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New
Joys Seven – English 15th century, harmonized by Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

O nata lux – Office Hymn for the Transfiguration, set by Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)



O come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel

Organ Postlude : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel – Alec Rowley
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Sunday, 7 December, 2014
Advent II
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)Congregational setting : A Folk Mass – Shaw


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The Lord will come and not be slow – St Stephen
Lord, thy word abideth – Ravenshaw
Lo, he comes with clouds descending – Helmsley
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus
Thou, whose almighty word – Moscow

Karg-Elert : Chorale Prelude, O Ewigkeit, from Op 65
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Sunday, 14 December, 2014
Advent III
Corporate Mass of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)
 

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Gaudete
Mass for four voices – Byrd
Rejoice in the Lord alway – 16th cent. anon.

Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding – Merton
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry – Winchester New
O Come, O come, Emmanuel – Veni Emmanuel
Creator of the starry height – Conditor alme
Hills of the north, rejoice – Little Cornard

Mendelssohn : Con moto maestoso, from Sonata in A major, Op 65 No 3
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Sunday, 21 December, 2014
Advent IV
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)

Congregational setting : A Folk Mass – Shaw


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The advent of our King – St Thomas
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
Come, thou long-expected Jesus – Cross of Jesus

Rowley : Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel
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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Wednesday, 24 December, 2014
11.30pm Solemn Mass of Midnight
(The Rev the Rector)

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Dominus dixit
Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum – Victoria
O nata lux – Lauridsen
Ding, dong! merrily on high


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

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


Thursday, 25 December, 2014
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)

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Final carol :
Puer natus est
Missa Sancti Nicolai – Joseph Haydn(Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov, Willem Bester, George Stevens)
The Infant King (arr Willcocks); Pueri concinite – von Herbeck (orch. Irish)


O come, all ye faithful – Adeste fidelis
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 Organ Symphony No 5
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The Choir is on vacation. Choral services resume on 1 February, 2015

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Sunday, 18 January, 2015
Epiphany II
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)


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O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! – Was lebet
Thou art the Christ, O Lord – Love unknown
Songs of thankfulness and praise – St Edmund
O Thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray – Song 1
Now thank we all our God – Nun danket

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Sunday, 25 January, 2015
THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)


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Paul the preacher, Paul the poet – Stuttgart
From heaven’s height Christ spake to call – Tallis’Canon
We sing the glorious conquest – Ellacombe
How bright these glorious spirits shine – Beatitudo
Captains of the saintly band – University College

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Sunday, 1 February, 2015
Septuagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)


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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

THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
7.00pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction:

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Smith of Durham
Walmisley in D minor
Ave Maria – Arcadelt

26 (Chant : Elvey)
O Sion, open wide thy gates – Bristol
Hail to the Lord who comes – Old 120th

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Sunday, 8 February, 2015
THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
(THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY)
10.30am High Mass:
(The Rector)

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Nunc dimittis,from the Short Service– Gibbons
Suscepimus
Missa Brevis in F (“Jugendmesse“) – Haydn
(Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov)
Behold, the tabernacle of God – Harris

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


 J.S. Bach : Fugue on Magnificat

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Sunday, 15 February, 2015
Quinquagesima
10.00am High Mass:
(The Rev the Rector)

Congregational setting : Wilson in D


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Come down, O Love divine – Down Ampney
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost – Charity
Love divine, all loves excelling – Love Divine
PrĂ©lude – Franck
Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed – St Cuthbert
O Holy Ghost, thy people bless – St Timothy

ClĂ©rambault : Basse et Dessus de Trompette