Sunday 2 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 4th Sunday after Trinity | RAVC Sunday

William Byrd Quatercentenary commemoration

Introit

O lux beata Trinitas (prima & seconda pars) – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Responses

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Psalm

89.1-4,15-19

Canticle

Venite (The Great Service) – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Hymns

He who would valiant be

 

All things bright and beautiful 

 

Love divine, all loves excelling 

Anthem

Sing Joyfully – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Recessional March

Drink Puppy Drink - A Hunting We Will Go (Quick March of the RAVC)

Voluntary

Fantasia in C – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Sunday 9 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 5th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Oculi omnium – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Responses

Richard Shephard (1949-2021)

Psalm

145.8-15

Canticle

Jubilate (Collegium Regale) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Hymns

New every morning is the love 

 

I heard the voice of Jesus say

 

All my hope on God is founded 

Anthem

Thee will I love – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Recessional March

Begone dull care (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Signals)

Voluntary

Master Tallis’s Testament – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Sunday 16 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 6th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

I sat down under His shadow with great delight – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)

Responses

Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986)

Psalm

65

Canticle

Festival Te Deum – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Hymns

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty 

 

Lord, thy word abideth

 

O Jesus, I have promised 

Anthem

O Thou, the central orb – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Recessional March

The Old Brigade

Voluntary

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 5 in C major – Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Sunday 23 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 7th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Holy is the true light – William Harris (1883-1973)

Responses

William Smith (1603-1645)

Psalm

86.11-end

Canticle

Venite

Hymns

At the name of Jesus

 

Be thou my vision

 

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven 

Anthem

Give unto the Lord – Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Recessional March

Lillibulero - Aupres de ma blonde (Quick March of the REME)

Voluntary

Flourish for an Occasion – William Harris (1883-1973)

Sunday 30 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 8th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Venite, exultemus Domino – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Responses

Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

Psalm

119.129-136

Canticle

Benedictus

Hymns

All people that on earth do dwell

 

Christ is made the sure foundation 

 

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Anthem

Praise our Lord, all ye gentiles – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Recessional March

Ride of the Valkyries (Quick March of the Parachute Regiment)

Voluntary

Fantasia on ‘Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la’ – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

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