Sunday 7 January, 11.00am | Choral Matins | Baptism of Christ

Introit

The New Year – Richard Runciman Terry (1864-1938)

Responses

William Smith (1603-1645)

Psalm

29

Epiphany Carol

Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day – David Willcocks (1919-2015) 

Hymns

Songs of thankfulness and praise

 

Christ, when for us you were baptised

 

Come down, O Love divine 

Anthem

Tribus miraculis – Luca Marenzio (1553-1599) 

March

The Old Brigade

Voluntary

Toccata Quinta – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

Sunday 14 January, 11.00am | Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Epiphany

Introit

The Blessed Son of God – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Responses

RH Christmas Responses

Psalm

139

Epiphany Carol

Here is the Little Door – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Hymns

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed 

 

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 

 

The First Nowell 

Anthem

Seek him that maketh the seven stars – Jonathan Dove (b. 1959)

March

Wings (Quick March of the Corps of Royal Engineers)

Voluntary

Paean – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Sunday 21 January, 11.00am | Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Epiphany

Introit

Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Responses

Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

Psalm

128

Canticle

Venite (Short Service) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Hymns

O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

 

Songs of thankfulness and praise 

 

The church’s one foundation

Anthem

Blessed are all they that fear the Lord – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) 

March

Aida and the Royals (Quick March of the Blues and Royals)

Voluntary

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Buxwv 223 - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Sunday 28 January, 11.00am | Choral Eucharist | Candlemas

Introit

Nunc dimittis – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Processional Hymn

Hail to the Lord who comes 

Mass setting

Mass in G minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) 

Gradual hymn

I heard the voice of Jesus say

Offertory Hymn

Let all mortal flesh keep silence 

Communion motet

Alleluia - Senex puerum portabat – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Recessional hymn

Alleluia, sing to Jesus! 

Voluntary

Hyfrydol (Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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