Sunday 1 October 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 17th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

A Hymne to Christ – Imogen Holst (1907-1984)

Responses

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Psalm

25.1-8

Canticle

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

Hymns

Crown him with many crowns 

 

On Jordan’s bank 

 

Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Anthem

Geistliches Lied – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

March

The Village Blacksmith (Quick March of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Voluntary

Psalm-Prelude: Set 2, No. 3 (Psalm 33) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Sunday 8 October 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 18th Sunday after Trinity
Royal Engineers – Sapper Sunday

Introit

Vinea mea electa – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Responses

Richard Ayleward (1626-1669)

Psalm

80.7-16

Canticle

Venite

Hymns

O worship the King, all glorious above 

 

Let all the world in every corner sing

 

Love divine, all loves excelling 

Anthem

For lo, I raise up – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

March

Wings (Quick March of the Corps of Royal Engineers)

Voluntary

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

Sunday 15 October 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 19th Sunday after Trinity
Royal Armoured Corps

Introit

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

Responses

Bernard Rose (1916-1996)

Psalm

23

Canticle

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

Hymns

Come, let us join our cheerful songs

 

The King of love my shepherd is

 

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation 

Anthem

My shepherd is the living Lord – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

March

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

Voluntary

Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Sunday 22 October 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 20th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

O Lord, my God – Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

Responses

Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986)

Anthem I

Ascribe unto the Lord – Samuel Sebastian Wesley: part I

Anthem II

Ascribe unto the Lord – Samuel Sebastian Wesley: part II

Hymns

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

 

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

 

The church’s one foundation 

Anthem III

Ascribe unto the Lord – Samuel Sebastian Wesley: part III

March

On Parade (Quick March of the Royal Logistic Corps)

Voluntary

Andante (Three Pieces for Organ, Second Set, No. 1) – Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Sunday 29 October 11.00am. Choral Matins  | Last Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Man blest no doubt – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Responses

Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Psalm

1

Canticle

Venite (Short Service) – Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) 

Hymns

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven 

 

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want

 

Thy hand, O God, has guided 

Anthem

Great Lord of Lords – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) 

March

Wait for the Wagon (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Transport & Royal Army Service Corps)

Voluntary

Prelude, Fugue & Chaconne in C Major, BuxWV 137 – Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

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