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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 May services...
Sunday 4th May: Easter III Before the Service - Ernest Bryson, Invocation Mass setting - Thorne Introit -104, Christ triumphant, ever reigning Gradual – 17, All heaven declares Offertory – 680, This joyful Eastertide Communion – 374, Just as I am Recessional – 580, Rejoice! The Lord is king Anthem – Webbe, Regina Coeli Organ voluntary - Kenneth Leighton, Fanfare
Sunday 11th May : Easter IV, Good Shepherd Sunday Before the Service - Alex Rowley, Meditation on ‘Crimond’ Mass setting - Thorne Introit – 249, Great is thy faithfulness Gradual – 323, In heavenly love abiding Offertory – 654, The Lord’s my shepherd Communion – 156, Faithful Shepherd, feed me Recessional – 758, Ye watchers and ye holy ones Anthem – Goodall, Psalm 23 Organ voluntary - David Stokes, Tuba tune
Sunday 18th May: Easter V Before the Service – Mascagni, Intermezzo Cavalleria rusticana Mass setting - Thorne Introit – 551, O worship the King Gradual – 241, Good Christians all, rejoice and sing Offertory – 429, Love is his word Communion 1 – 167, Father we love you Communion 2 – 67, Be still, for the presence of the Lord Recessional – 534, O praise ye the Lord Organ voluntary – Handel, March “Scipio"
Sunday 25th May: Easter VI Before the Service - Noel Rawsthorne, Serenade Mass setting - Thorne Introit – 398, Lights abode, celestial Salem Gradual – 476, O breath of life Offertory – 106, City of God Communion – 622, Sweet Sacrament divine Recessional – 219, God is our strength and refuge Anthem – Rutter, The Lord bless you and keep you Organ voluntary - John Rutter, Toccata in 7
