Choir and music at St. Mary's
The choir at St. Mary’s are always happy to welcome new singers. You don’t have to be able to read music in order to join! We are a very friendly group who sing at the 10am Eucharist each Sunday morning and also at the major festivals during the year such as Christmas and Easter.
Rehearsals are at 9am on Sunday mornings, so there is no need to go out on cold wet, dark winter evenings!
If this is something that might interest you, why not contact our organist and choirmaster Francis Eastwood, email him at francis.eastwood@btinternet.com, or just pop along one Sunday morning for an informal chat.
Music for January services...
Sunday 28th December: Christmas I Before the Service - Handel, Pastorale symphony from ‘Messiah’ Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 4, A great and mighty wonder Gradual - 80, Born in the night Offertory - 588, See amid the winter’s snow Communion - 729, What child is this Recessional - 700, Unto us is born a son Anthem - arr. Wilberg, Still, still, still Organ voluntary - Rawsthorne, Masters in this hall
Sunday 4th January: Christmas II Before the Service - Claude Balbastre,Joseph est bien marié Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 6, Angels from the realms of glory Gradual - 701, Virgin-born, we bow before thee Offertory - 745, While shepherds watched their flocks Communion - 381, Let all mortal flesh keep silence Recessional - 85, Brightest and best are the sons of the morning Anthem - Darke, In the bleak mid-winter Organ voluntary - Fey Grande choeur
Sunday 11th January: Epiphany Before the Service - Rawsthorne, We three kings Mass setting: Thorne Introit - 49, As with gladness, men of old Gradual - 552, O worship the Lord Offertory - 724, We three kings Communion - 641, The first Nowell Recessional - 259, Hail to the Lord’s anointed Anthem - arr. Shaw Coventry Carol Organ voluntary - Robert Cockroft, Farnley recessional
Sunday 18th January: Epiphany II Before the Service - Rowley Benedictus Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 137, Crown him with many crowns Gradual - 58, Awake my soul Offertory - 417, Lord of our life Communion - 118, Come Holy Ghost Recessional - 695, To God be the glory Anthem - Simon Lole, O God of mercy (Flex P. 177) Organ voluntary - Karg-Elert, Now thank we all our God
Sunday 25th January: Epiphany III Conversion of St. Paul Before the Service - John Ireland, Elegy Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 314, Immortal, invisible Gradual - 310, I heard the voice of Jesus say Offertory - 756,Ye servants of God Communion - 625, Take my life Recessional - 32, And can it be Anthem - Arr Alan Bullard, Bread of the world Organ voluntary - Stephen Barber Postlude on Psalm 150
