Sunday 7 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 6th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Oculi omnium – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Responses

Richard Ayleward (1626-1669)

Psalm

123

Canticle

Benedictus (Dorian Service) – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Hymns

Now thank we all our God 

 

God of mercy, God of grace

 

He who would valiant be

Anthem

Ad te levavi oculus meos – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

Recessional March

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

Voluntary

Toccata seconda, F 3.02 – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

Sunday 14 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 7th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Misso Herodes – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

Responses

David Trendell (1964-2014)

Psalm

85.8-end 

Canticle

Benedictus

Hymns

We have a gospel to proclaim

 

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

 

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Anthem

Greater Love – John Ireland (1879-1962)

Recessional March

The Lass of Richmond Hill - Early One Morning (Quick March of the WRAC)

Voluntary

Grand Choeur – Guy Weitz (1883-1970)

Sunday 21 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 8th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Set me as a seal upon thine heart – William Walton (1902-1983)

Responses

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Psalm

23

Canticle

Te Deum (Collegium Regale) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Hymns

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

 

The King of love my shepherd is 

 

All my hope on God is founded 

Anthem

Antiphon (Five Mystical Songs) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Recessional March

Lillibulero – Auprès de ma blonde (Quick March of the REME)

Voluntary

Psalm Prelude Set 2, No. 3 – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Sunday 28 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 8th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Tout puissant (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Responses

Bullock

Psalm

145.10-19 

Motet

Seigneur, je vous en prie (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Hymns

New every morning is the love 

 

Let all mortal flesh keep silence

 

Alleluia, sing to Jesus 

Motet   

Ô mes très chers frères (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Recessional March

Wings (Quick March of the Royal Engineers)

Voluntary

Prelude in G minor, Op. 7, No. 3 – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

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