Sunday 5 November, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | All Saints’ Day

Introit

Justorum animae – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Processional hymn

For all the saints

Mass setting

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

Gradual hymn  

Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days!

Offertory Hymn

Soldiers, who are Christ’s below

Communion motet

And I saw a new heaven – Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)

Recessional hymn

Ye watchers and ye holy ones 

Voluntary

Chorale Prelude on ‘Hanover’, Set 2, No. 7 – C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

Sunday 12 November, 10.55am. Service of Remembrance  | Remembrance Sunday

Before the service

Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

 

Elegy – C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

 

Elegy – George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987)

Introit

For the fallen – Douglas Guest (1916-1996)

Hymns

O valiant hearts

 

O God, our help in ages past

 

He who would valiant be

 

I vow to thee, my country

Canticle

Te Deum in B flat – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Anthem

Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Voluntary

Crown Imperial – William Walton (1902-1983)

Sunday 19 November, 11.00am. Choral Matins |  2nd Sunday before Advent

Introit

Never Weather-Beaten Sail – C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

Responses

Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986)

Psalm

90.1-12

Canticle

Jubilate

Hymns

Soldier of Christ, arise

 

Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

 

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Anthem

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

March

Figaro (Slow March of the Coldstream Guards)

Voluntary

Chorale Prelude on ‘St Ann’s’, Set 1, No. 7 – C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

Sunday 26 November 11.00am. Choral Matins | Christ the King

Introit

Hosanna to the Son of David – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Responses

William Smith (1603-1645)

Psalm

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

Canticle

Jubilate

Hymns

Christ triumphant, ever reigning

 

Hail Redeemer, King divine 

 

Crown him with many crowns 

Anthem

See, see the Word is incarnate – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

March

Begone Dull Care (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Signals)

Voluntary

Fantazia of Foure Parts (from Parthenia) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

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