Music for Sunday

The last Sunday after the Epiphany February 19, 2012

Organ Prelude: A Trumpet Minuet (Alfred Hollins)

Processional Hymn 5 (Ratisbon)

Psalm 50: 1-6 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 619 (Crusaders’ Hymn)

Offertory Hymn 168 (Brockham)

Communion Anthems : Infinite Light (English trad., arr. Martin Shaw)

Christ is the world’s true light (W.K. Stanton)

Recessional Hymn 84 (St. Osmund)

Organ Postlude: Processional March (Harold Nutt)

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 12, 2012

Organ Prelude: Prelude (Gordon Jacob)

Hymn 383 (Duke Street)

Psalm 30 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 613 (Bellwoods 92)

Hymn 592 (Fulda)

Offertory Hymn 453 (Pleading Saviour)

Communion Anthems: Loving shepherd of thy sheep (Philip Ledger)

God in mine eternity (Alan Bullard)

Hymn 306 (Richmond)

Organ Postlude: Eternity, thou word of power (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 5, 2012 Readings and Music for Epiphany

Intriot for Epiphany (Healey Willan)

Processional Hymn 158 (Stuttgart)

1st Reading: Genesis 2:4b-9, 12-25, “The Creation”

Choir: King Jesus has a Garden (Japanese children’s song, arr. Philip Ledger)

2nd Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11, “God Comforts her people”

Choir: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Somerset folk song, arr. Alan Bullard)

3rd Reading: Numbers 24:1,2, 15-17, “Balaam’s Prophecy”

Hymn 106 (Ascension)

4th Reading: Luke 1:26-56, “The angel Gabriel announces to Mary”

Choir: Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Arvo Prt)

5th Reading: Luke 2:1-20, “Jesus is born in Bethlehem” Organ solo: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (J.S. Bach)

6th Reading: Matthew 2:1-14, “Sages from the east”

Offertory Hymn 160 (Dix)

7th Reading: Mark 1:1-15, “The baptism of Jesus”

Choir: What king would wade (music by Carol Doran, arr. Deirdre Piper)

8^th Reading: John 2:1-11, “The sign at the wedding at Cana”

Hymn 163 (St. Venantius)

Choir: We have come at Christ’s own bidding (melody from Geistliche Volkslieder 1858, arr. Deirdre Piper)

Recessional Hymn 162 (Salzburg)

Organ Postlude: Recessional (William Mathias)

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany January 29, 2012

Organ Prelude: Prelude (Arnold Cooke)

Hymn 560 (Moscow)

Psalm 111 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 450 (Rhosymedre)

Hymn 500 (Servant Song)

Offertory Hymn 67 (Highwood)

Communion Anthems: Jesu, the very thought of thee (Glenn L. Rudolph)

A Clare Benediction (John Rutter)

Hymn 393 (St. Denio)

Organ Postlude: Marcia Eroica (C.V. Stanford)

Chorale fugue on ‘We all believe in one God’ (J. S. Bach)

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany -Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 22, 2012

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (William Boyce)

Hymn 484 St. Bernard (607)

Psalm 62: 6-14 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 273 Abbot’s Leigh

Hymn 430 Kelvingrove

Offertory Hymn 487 Primrose

Communion Anthems: Behold, how good and joyful (John Clarke-Whitfield)

That all be one (James A. Richey, arr. Deirdre Piper)

Hymn 529 Michael

Organ Postlude: Chorale fugue on ‘We all believe in one God’ (J. S. Bach)

The Second Sunday after Epiphany January 15, 2012

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (Henry Purcell)

Hymn 385 (ttingen)

Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 432 (St. Oswald)

Offertory Hymn 508 (Kingsfold)

Communion Anthems: Behold, the Tabernacle of God (William Harris)

God be in my head (Cecil Armstrong Gibbs)

Hymn 441 (Surrey)

Organ Postlude: “Scherzo” from Sonata No.8 (Josef Rheinberger)

The Epiphany of the Lord, January 8, 2012

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Stuttgart’ (Flor Peeters)

Processional Hymn 158 (Stuttgart)

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 160 (Dix)

Offertory Hymn 159 (Stella Orientis)

Music during Communion: The Journey (Simon Lole)

Rise Up and Shine (Hymn 157 arr. Piper)

Recessional Hymn 162 (Salzburg)

Organ Postlude: Fugue in D, BWV 532 (J.S. Bach)

The naming of Jesus, January 1, 2012

Organ Prelude: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ich her (J.S. Bach)

Hymn 154 (Antioch)

Gradual Hymn 620 (St. Peter)

Offertory Hymn 122 (Cranham)

Music During Communion: A New Year Carol (Benjamin Britten)

Hymn after Communion 128 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy

Hymn 322 (Miles Lane)

Organ Postlude: Jubilate (William Mathias)

Christmas Day Sunday, December 25,2011

Organ prelude: Noel (Louis Claude Daquin)

Hymns: 123 Irby; 135 Iris (in place of Gloria); 140 Carol [gradual]; Go, Tell it on the mountain [post-sermon]; 120 St Louis [offertory]; 143 Regent Square).

Psalm: 98

Music during communion: Born in the Night (Geoffrey Ainger)

Go, tell it on the mountain (traditional)

Organ postlude: “Dieu parmi nous” (Toccata) from La Nativité du Seigneur (Olivier Messiaen)

Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24,2011

Choir and Brass Quartet will alternate during communion

Hymns: 118 Adeste fidelis; 135 Iris (in place of Gloria); 148 See Amid the Winter’s Snow [gradual]; 126 Cradle Song; 121 Forest Green [post-sermon]; 132 Divinum mysterium [offertory]; 119 Stille Nacht [post-communion]; 138 Mendelssohn.

Brass Quartet will play the postude

Fourth Sunday of advent December 18, 2011 with children’s pageant

Organ Prelude: How beautifully shines the Morning Star (Dietrich Buxtehude)

Processional Hymn 88 (Stuttgart)

carols during the pageant

Offertory Hymn 362 (Woodlands)

Anthems: The Angel Gabriel (Basque carol, arr. Malcolm Archer)

Let all mortal flesh keep silence (French carol, arr. Stephen Cleobury)

Recessional Hymn 101 (Crüger)

Organ Postlude: Festal Finale (Henry Coleman)

Third Sunday of Advent - December 11, 2011

Organ prelude: Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit (J. S. Bach)

Hymns: 111 Neander

Comfort, comfort now my people [gradual]

89 Veni Emmanuel

114 Helmsley

Psalm: 126 (Piper)

Anthems: Come, thou long expected Jesus (Henry G. Ley)

The Lord will come and not be slow (arr. Ley)

Organ postlude: Rhapsody on ‘Helmsley’ (Lloyd Webber)

Second Sunday of Advent - December 4th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Fugue on ‘Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her’ (J. S. Bach)

Processional Hymn 108 (Merton)

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 106 (Ascension)

Hymn 102 (Berenden väg för Herran)

Offertory Hymn 103 (Winchester New)

Anthems: Advent Message (Martin How)

How beautiful upon the mountains (John Stainer)

Recessional Hymn 599 (Church Triumphant)

Organ Postlude: Processional March (Derek Holman)

First Sunday of Advent November 27^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Bristol’ (Healey Willan)

Processional Hymn 98 (Bristol)

Introit Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (G. F. Handel) sung by Susanna Gillingham

Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-18 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 93 (Narenza)

Hymn 99 (Christchurch)

Offertory Hymn 110 (Wachet auf)

Anthems: Long ago, prophets knew (Melody: Piae cantiones 1582 words: Fred Pratt Green; arr. Malcolm Archer)

O thou, the central orb (Charles Wood)

Recessional Hymn 116 (Irish)

Organ Postlude:Solemn Procession (Robert Fleming)

The reign of Christ November 20^th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (John Stanley)

Processional Hymn 300 (Westminster Abbey)

Psalm 100 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 600 (Briggs)

Hymn 246 (In Babilone)

Offertory Hymn 378 (Diademata)

Anthems: O King all glorious (Healey Willan)

King of Glory, King of Peace (J.S. Bach, arr. William Harris)

Recessional Hymn 374 (Hyfrydol)

Organ Postlude: Gaudeamus (Sidney Campbell)

22nd Sunday after Pentecost November 13th, 2011 Remembrance Sunday

Organ Prelude: Fanfare and Berceuse (Arthur Butterworth) - Robert Oades (trumpet), Deirdre Piper (piano)

Processional Hymn 528 (St. Anne)

Psalm 123 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn Song of Zechariah: BAS 19b (page 89) (tune: Kingsfold 508)

Anthem: So they gave their bodies (Peter Aston)

Communion Anthems: The Souls of the Righteous (Stanley Marchant)

And I saw a new heaven (Malcolm Archer)

Recessional Hymn 298 (Vulpius)Organ Postlude: Prelude on ‘Vulpius’ (Healey Willan)

Feast of All Saints November 6^th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary in C (John Stanley)

Processional Hymn 278 (Ewing)

Contakion of the Departed (Kiev Melody)

Psalm 34: 1-10, 22 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 439 (Franconia)

Hymn 286 (Westminster)

Offertory Hymn 275 (O quanta qualia)

Anthems: How beauteous are their feet (C.V. Stanford)

Holy is the true light (William Harris)

Recessional Hymn 276 (Sine nomine)

Organ Postlude: Toccata (Théodore Dubois)

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 30^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Lasst uns erfreuen’ (Hal Hopson)

Processional Hymn 320 (Lasst uns erfreuen)

Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 447 (Blaenwern)

Offertory Hymn 500 (Servant Song)

Anthems: For the Beauty of the Earth (John Rutter)

God in mine eternity (Alan Bullard)

Recessional Hymn 505 (Slane)

Organ Postlude: “Toccata” from Suite Gothique (Boëllmann)

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 23rd, 2011

Organ Prelude: ‘Andante con mono’ [No.4 of Six Pieces for Organ] (Frank Bridge)

Processional Hymn 347 (Leoni)

Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 653 (Capetown)

Hymn 470 (Morning Song 219)

Offertory Hymn 487 (Primrose)

Anthems: If ye love me (Thomas Tallis)

I give you a new commandment (Peter Aston)

Recessional Hymn 472 (Magda)

Organ Postlude: Postlude (William Mathias)

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 16th, 2011 Confirmation and Holy Eucharist

Organ Prelude: Prelude (Healey Willan)

Processional Hymn 434 (Aurelia)

Psalm 99, (Piper) on insert

Gradual Hymn 450 (Rhosymedre)

Offertory Hymn 436 (St. Patrick’s Breastplate)

Anthems: O sing unto the Lord (Peter Aston)

O give thanks unto the Lord (Sir Arthur Bliss)

Recessional Hymn 438 (Wolvercote)

Organ Postlude: ‘Toccata’ from Symphony No.5 (Charles-Marie Widor)

Thanksgiving October 9th, 2011 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘St. George’s Windsor’ (Alec Rowley)

Processional Hymn 262 (St. George’s, Windsor)

Psalm 65 , (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 260 (Tyrol)

Hymn 261 (Shipston)

Offertory Hymn 258 (Wir pflügen)

Anthems: For the beauty of the earth (Andrew Carter)

Sing to the Lord of Harvest (Healey Willan)

Recessional Hymn 399 (Nun danket)

Organ Postlude: Praise the Lord, O My Soul (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 2^nd, 2011

Organ Prelude: Festival Voluntary (Flor Peeters)

Processional Hymn 356 (Crofts 136^th)

Psalm 19, (Piper) on insert

Gradual Hymn 459 (Harewood)

Offertory Hymn 51 (Grafton)

Anthems: Praise the Lord, Ye Servants (John Blow)

Christ is our cornerstone (David Thorne)

Recessional Hymn 300 (WestminsterAbbey)

Organ Postlude: Prelude on ‘Croft’s 136^th’ (C.H.H. Parry)

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 25^th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (Maurice Green)

Processional Hymn 388 (Austria)

Psalm 78: 1-4, 12-16, (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 85 (St. Agnes)

Anthems: O how amiable are thy dwellings (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

O for a closer walk with God (Charles Villiers Stanford)

Recessional Hymn 84 (St. Osmund)

Organ Postlude: Alleluyas (Simon Preston)

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18th, 2011

Processional Hymn 380 (Hanover)

Psalm 105 1-6,37-45 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 555 Salzburg

Offertory Hymn 435 (Mozart)

Anthems:King of all agesO come (Isom)

Recessional Hymn 565 (Cwm Rhondda)

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost September11^th, 2011

Processional Hymn 381 (Praise, My Soul)

Psalm 114 (Piper) on insert

Gradual Hymn 614 (Detroit)

Offertory Hymn The Spirit is Moving in my Heart (on insert)

Anthems: Be still, for the presence of the Lord (David Evans, arr. Richard Shephard)

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy (Maurice Bevan)

Recessional Hymn 438 (Wolvercote)

Organ Postlude Paean (Peter Hurford)

Starting June 27 Choir on vacation until September 11

Hymns and Organ prelude and postlude most Sundays during the summer

Second Sunday after Pentecost June 26, 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary in B flat (William Boyce)

Processional Hymn 607 (St. Bernard)

Psalm 13 (Piper) spoken responsive setting with sung refrain

Gradual Hymn 441 (Surrey)

Offertory Hymn 592 (Fulda)

Communion Anthems: Cantate Domino (Pitoni)

Day by Day (Martin How)

Recessional Hymn 87 (Ach Gott und Herr)

Organ Postlude: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort [Eternity, thou Word of Power] (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)

Trinity Sunday June 19, 2011

Organ Prelude: Trisagion on ‘Nicaea’ (Vernon Griffiths)

Processional Hymn 1 (Nicaea)

Psalm 8 (Piper), see insert

Gradual Hymn 256 (Quem pastores)

Hymn 255 (Highwood)

Offertory Hymn 436 (St. Patrick’s breastplate)

Communion Anthems: As truly as God is our Father (William Mathias)

Hymn to the Holy Trinity (W. H. Jones)

Recessional Hymn 598 (Englberg)

Organ Postlude: Fanfare (Percy Whitlock)

Pentecost Sunday June 12, 2011

Organ Prelude: La réjouissance from “Fireworks Music”(G. F. Handel)

Processional Hymn 645 (Down Ampney)

Hymn Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness (on insert)

Hymn We are one in the Spirit (on insert)

Offertory Hymn 637 (Veni creator spiritus)

Communion motets: If ye love me (Philip Ledger)

Holy Spirit, truth divine (Andrew Carter)

Recessional Hymn 658 (Sheldonian)

Organ Postlude: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (J. S. Bach)

Seventh Sunday of Easter June 5th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Andante Moderato (No. 1 of ‘Three Pieces’) (Frank Bridge)

Processional Hymn 247 (Ascension)

Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 - responsive spoken Psalm with sung refrain

Gradual Hymn 245 (Gonfalon Royal)

Offertory Hymn 84 (St. Osmund)

Communion Anthems: The Lord ascendeth (Michael Praetorius)

The strife is o’er (Henry Ley)

Recessional Hymn 451 (Hermon)

Organ Postlude: Fugue in C (BWV 547) (J. S. Bach)

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 29th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Entreé (Théodore Dubois)

Processional Hymn 218 (Mit Freuden zart)

Psalm 66: 7-18 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 655 (In Babilone)

Offertory Hymn 60 (Land of Rest)

Communion Anthems: Now glad of heart (Graham George)

Most glorious Lord of Life (William Harris)

Recessional Hymn 425 (Hymn to Joy)

Organ Postlude: Marche triomphale (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)

Fifth Sunday of easter May 22nd, 2011

Organ Prelude

Processional Hymn 10 (Christe sanctorum)

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 to be said, pages 740 - 741

Gradual Hymn 450 (Rhosymedre)

Hymn 533 (Aberystwyth)

Offertory Hymn 75 (Panis vitae)

Communion Anthems: O Lord, from whom all good things do come (Gerald Bales)

Christ is our corner stone (David Thorne)

Recessional Hymn 322 (Miles Lane)

Organ Postlude

Fourth Sunday of Easter May 15th, 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (William Boyce)

Processional Hymn 217 (Würtemburg)

Psalm 23 (Piper) sung by the choir

Gradual Hymn 83 (Verbum supernum)

Offertory Hymn 214 (St. Venantius)

Communion Anthems: Christ, being raised from the dead (Keith Bissell)

An Easter Carol (Gordon Young)

Recessional Hymn 377 (Oriel)

Organ Postlude: Litanies (Jehan Alain)

EASTER 3 May 8th, 2011

Organ Prelude: A Trumpet Minuet (Alfred Hollins)

Processional Hymn 207 (Salzburg)

Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 (Piper) see bulletin insert

Gradual Hymn 85 (St. Agnes)

Offertory Hymn 441 (Surrey)

Communion Anthems: TBA

Recessional Hymn 374 (Hyfrydol)

Organ Postlude: Heut’ trumphiret Gottes Sohn (J. S. Bach)

EASTER 2 May 1, 2011

Organ Prelude tba

Processional Hymn 205 (Ellacombe)

Gradual Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen, Alleluia (on insert

Offertory Hymn: Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks (on insert)

Anthems (sung by the Choir) tba

Recessional Hymn 216 (St. Fulbert)

Organ Postlude tba

EASTER SUNDAY April 24th, 2011 10:30

Introit Eastertide Invitatory (Deirdre Piper)

Processional Hymn 203 (Easter Hymn)

Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24 (Piper), sung by the Choir

Gradual Hymn Hail Thee Festival Day (on insert)

Gradual Anthem This is the Day (anon. C. 1600)

Hymn 206 (Llanfair)

Offertory Hymn Welcome, Happy Morning (Hermas) on insert

Hymn 62 (in place of Agnus Dei)

Music during Communion: music by the brass quartet plus choir items to include:

Christ the Lord is risen again! (John Rutter)

The Easter Song of Praise (Richard Shephard)

Hymn 212 (Victory) – without introductory “Alleluias”

Postlude: Music by the Brass Ensemble

PALM SUNDAY April 17^th, 2011

Introit: Sing Hosanna (Bartholomäus Gesius)

The Procession, Hymns 448 (Ellacombe) and 181 (St. Theodulph)

Hymn 182 (Winchester New)

Hymn 44 (Arfon Major)

Offertory Hymn 51 (Grafton)

Communion Motets: Ave verum corpus (William Byrd)

Solus ad victimam (Kenneth Leighton)

Hymn 198 (Passion Chorale)

Fifth Sunday of lent April 10th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Psalm Prelude (Herbert Howells) De profunids clamavi ad te, Domine (Psalm 130, v.1)

Processional Hymn 442 (St. Petersburg)

Psalm 130 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 515 (St. James)

Communion motets: Turn thy face from my sins (Thomas Attwood)

Ave verum corpus (Flor Peeters)

Recessional Hymn 306 (Richmond)

Organ Postlude: Praeludium, Fuge und Ciacona (Dietrich Buxtehude)

Fourth Sunday of Lent April 3rd , 2011

Organ Prelude: Psalm Prelude (Herbert Howells)

This poor man cried and the Lord heard him; yea, and saved him

out of all his troubles. (Psalm 34, v.6)

Processional Hymn 599 (Church Triumphant)

Psalm 23 (Fleming) sung by the choir

Gradual Hymn 520 (Dominus regit me)

Offertory Hymn 560 (Moscow)

Communion motets: Wash me throughly (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

Ave verum corpus (Robert Lucas Pearsall)

Recessional Hymn 505 (Slane)

Organ Postlude: Kyrie! Gott heiliger Geist (from “Clavierhbung” 1739, J.S. Bach)

Third Sunday of lent March 27th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Psalm Prelude (Herbert Howells)

But the meek-spirited shall possess the land, and shall be refreshed in

the multitude of peace. (Psalm 37 v.11)

Processional Hymn 388 (Austria)

Psalm 95 (Piper) see insert

Gradual Hymn 400 (Wondrous Love)

Offertory Hymn 615 (Woodworth)

Communion motets: Ave Maria (Edward Elgar)

Ave verum corpus (Camille Saint-Saens)

Recessional Hymn 397 (Nettleton)

Organ Postlude: Allegro marziale (Harold Greenhill)

Second Sunday of Lent March 20th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (William Boyce)

Processional Hymn 347 (Leoni)

Psalm 121 (Piper) see ins

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Gradual Hymn 524 (Aurelia)

Offertory Hymn 70 (Maryton)

Communion motets: God so loved the world (John Stainer)

Ave verum corpus (Edward Elgar)

Recessional Hymn 529 (Michael)

Organ Postlude: Toccata in C (J.S. Bach)

First Sunday of Lent March 13th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Psalm Prelude (Herbert Howels)

Processional Hymn 170 (Erhalt uns, Herr)

Psalm 32 (Piper) see insert

Gradual Hymn 175 (Heinlein)

Anthem: Hear my prayer (Felix Mendelssohn) Soprano soloist: Susanna Gillingham

Offertory Hymn 179 (Thomas, with verse 6b)

Communion motets: Prevent us, O Lord (Herbert Brewer)

Ave verum corpus (W. A. Mozart)

Recessional Hymn 372 (Gerontius)

Organ Postlude: Postlude (Charles Stanford)

Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany March 6th , 2011 - Scout Sunday

Organ Prelude: Trumpet Voluntary (William Boyce)

Processional Hymn 381 (Praise, My Soul)

Psalm 119:33-40 (Deirdre Piper)

Gradual Hymn: Kumbaya

Offertory Music (violin solo performed by a Scout)

Anthems: O come, let us sing unto the Lord (Anthony Piccolo)

For the beauty of the earth (John Rutter)

Recessional Hymn 393 (St. Denio)

Organ Postlude: Toccata (Lon Boëllmann)

Eighth Sunday after the epiphany February 27th , 2011 - Epiphany Carol Service

Introit Surge illuminare (Huw Williams)

Processional Hymn 158 (Stuttgart)

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1st Reading: Genesis 2:4b-9, 12-25, “The Creation” Reader: Julia Brady

Choir: The Bellman’s Song (arr. Martin Shaw and Deirdre Piper)

2nd Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11, “God Comforts her people” Reader: Tony Bambrough

Choir: In Bethlehem, that fair city (John McCabe)

3rd Reading: Numbers 24:1,2, 15-17, “Balaam’s Prophecy” Reader: Eleanor Jarrett

Hymn 106 (Ascension)

4th Reading: Luke 1:26-56, “The angel Gabriel announces to Mary” Reader: Chris Helleur

Choir: Ave Maria (Malcom Archer)

5th Reading: Luke 2:1-20, “Jesus is born in Bethlehem” Reader: Janyce Elser

Choir: O sleep, Thou Heav’nborn Treasure (arr. Brian Trant)

6th Reading: Matthew 2:1-14, “Sages from the east” Reader: Deirdre Piper

Offertory Hymn 160 (Dix)

7th Reading: Mark 1:1-15, “The baptism of Jesus” Reader: Bob Oades

Organ Solo: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, (J.S. Bach)

8th Reading: John 2:1-11, “The sign at the wedding at Cana” Reader: Janet Stevens

Hymn 163 (St. Venantius)

Choir: Earth Today Rejoices (Piae cantiones, arr. Geoffrey Shaw)

Concluding Prayers and Blessing

Recessional Hymn 162 (Salzburg)

Organ Postlude: Toccata (Max Reger)

Seventh Sunday after the epiphany February 20^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Andante religioso (Alec Rowley)

Processional Hymn 10 (Christe Sanctorum)

Psalm 99 (sung by the choir)

Gradual Hymn 352 (New Britain)

Offertory Hymn 67 (Highwood)

Anthems: Sing Alleluia Forth (Eric H. Thiman)

The peace of God (John Rutter)

Recessional Hymn 371 (To God Be the Glory)

Organ Postlude: Marcia Eroica (C. V. Stanford)

Sixth Sunday after the epiphany February 13^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Procession (Arthur Pritchard)

Processional Hymn 310 (Mit Freuden zart)

Psalm 119:1-8 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 601 (Blaenwern)

Offertory Hymn 561 (Ravenshaw)

Anthems: Lord, I trust thee (G. F. Handel)

There is a wideness in God’s mercy (Maurice Bevan)

Recessional Hymn 330 (Laudate Dominum)

Organ Postlude: Allegro con brio [Sonata no.4] (Felix Mendelssohn)

Fifth Sunday after the epiphany February 6^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Voluntary (William Boyce)

Processional Hymn 594 (Rhuddlan)

Psalm 112: 1-9 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 502 (Bring forth the kingdom)

Hymn 449 (O Jesu)

Offertory Hymn 635 (Down Ampney)

Anthems: Be thou my vision (Bob Chilcott)

Loving Shepherd of thy sheep (Philip Ledger)

Recessional Hymn 393 (St. Denio)

Organ Postlude: Fugue in G# minor, Sonata 16 (Josef Rheinberger)

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany - January 30^th , 2011

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Croft’s 136^th’ (C. Hubert H. Parry)

Processional Hymn 356 (Croft’s 136th)

Psalm 15 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 629 (Fulda)

Hymn 617 (St. Botolph)

Offertory Hymn 537 (Cross of Jesus)

Anthems: Blest are the pure in heart (R.S. Eaton)

Thou art the way (Christopher Steel)

Recessional Hymn 306 (Richmond)

Organ Postlude: allegro con spirito (Frank Bridge)

3^rd Sunday after epiphany January 23rd, 2011

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Dundee’ (Godfrey Ridout)

Processional Hymn 156 (Dundee)

Psalm 27:1,5-13 (Piper), see insert

Gradual Hymn 432 (St. Oswald)

Offertory Hymn 455 (Repton)

Anthems: Star of the East (Alan Bullard)

How brightly beams the morning star! (Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck)

Recessional Hymn 484 (St. Bernard 607)

Organ Postlude: Fugue in E flat [Orgelbuchlein III, 1739] (J. S. Bach)

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Forth Sunday of Advent - Dec 19 ^th, 2010 - Advent Carol Service
Choir: Advent Prose
Processional hymn Veni Redemptor gentium
Lighting of the fourth candle
Bidding prayer
First reading Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
Choir: Angels Holy (Flemish melody, arr. Martin Shaw)
Second reading Genesis 3:1-15
Choir: Veiled in darkness (Glenn Rudolph)
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-18 (Piper)
Third reading Isaiah 35:1-10
Choir: Song of Good News (Israeli melody, arr, Deirdre Piper)
Hymn 106 Ascension
Fourth reading Isaiah 9:2-7
Hymn 89 Veni Emmanuel
Responsory
Collect and prayers
Offertory hymn 132 Divinum mysterium
Prayer
Choir: No wind at the window (Irish melody, arr. Deirdre Piper)
Fifth reading Luke 1:26-38
Choir: Song of Mary (Richard Shephard), with Advent antiphon for 19 December
Sixth reading John 1:1-18
Dressing of the tree by the children
Choir: The Christmas Tree (Peter Cornelius)
Blessing
Recessional hymn 114 Helmsley
Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland (J. S. Bach)
Organ postlude
During this service we shall be enjoying the participation of Margaret Ashburner (harp)
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Third Sunday of Advent Dec 12 ^th, 2010 with Children’s Pageant

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Stuttgart’ (Flor Peeters

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Processional Hymn: 88 (Stuttgart)

Introit: Introit for the Third Sunday in Advent (Deirdre Piper)

Hymn: Go, tell it on the mountain [following pageant]

Offertory Hymn: 102 (Bereden väg för Herran)

Communion Anthems: People, look east (Besançon melody, arr. Malcolm Archer)
There is no rose (Graham J. Ellis)

Hymn: 362 (Woodlands)

Organ Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in D (Dietrich Buxtehude)
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Second Sunday of Advent Dec 5^th, 2010

Organ Prelude Jesus Christus unser Heiland (J. S. Bach)

Processional Hymn 108 (Merton)

Introit: Introit for the Second Sunday in Advent (Deirdre Piper)
Prepare the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight. All flesh
shall see the salvation of God. Luke 3:4, 6

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (Piper)

Gradual Hymn 103 (Winchester New)

Hymn 112 (Bishopthorpe)

Offertory Hymn 116 (Irish)

Communion Anthems: Advent Message (Martin How)

E’en so Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (Paul Manz)

Hymn: 84 St Osmund

Organ Postlude: Postlude (Healey Willan)
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First Sunday of Advent November 28^th, 2010

Organ Prelude: Prelude on ‘Bristol’ (Healey Willan)

Processional Hymn 98 (Bristol)

Psalm 122 (Piper), on insert