Sunday 8 January, 11.00am | Choral Eucharist | Epiphany

Introit

Videntes stellam – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Processional Hymn

The First Nowell 

Mass setting

Missa brevis – Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) 

Gradual hymn

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed 

Offertory Hymn

As with gladness men of old

Communion

The Three Kings – Jonathan Dove (b. 1959)

Recessional hymn

We three kings of Orient are 

Voluntary

Epiphanie – Gaston Litaize (1909-1991)

Sunday 15 January, 11.00am | Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Epiphany

Introit

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

Responses

RH Christmas Responses

Psalm

40.1-12

Canticle

Benedictus

Hymns

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 

 

Songs of thankfulness and praise 

 

Come down, O Love divine 

Anthem

Expectans expectavi – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

March

Wings (Quick March of the Corps of Royal Engineers)

Voluntary

Paean – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)        

Sunday 22 January, 11.00am | Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Epiphany

Introit

Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem – William Byrd (1540-1623)

Responses

Radcliffe

Psalm

27

Canticle

Jubilate

Hymns

O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

 

The people that in darkness sat 

 

The church’s one foundation

Anthem

Lobet den Herrn – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) 

March

My Boy Willie (Quick March of the Royal Tank Regiment)

Voluntary

Allegro (Organ Sonata in D, Wq.70-5(iii)) – C. P. E. Bach (1714-1788)

Sunday 29 January, 11.00am | Choral Eucharist | Candlemas

Introit

Hail, gladdening Light – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Processional Hymn

Christ is made the sure foundation 

Mass setting

Mass for Five Voices – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Gradual hymn

Hail to the Lord who comes

Offertory Hymn

Of the Father’s Heart begotten

Communion motet

Nunc Dimittis (Evening Service in G) – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Recessional hymn

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Voluntary

Fiat Lux (12 Pièces nouvelles pour orgue) – Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)

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