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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 December services...
Sunday 30th November: Advent I Before the Service – Oldroyd, Liturgical improvisation no 2 Mass setting - Addington Introit – 263, Hark! A herald voice is calling Responsorial psalm – FDE, Advent I Year A Gradual - 633, The advent of our King After the intercessions – 949, Wait for the Lord Offertory – 367, Jesus, where’er thy people meet Communion – 655, The Lord will come, and not be slow Recessional – 405, Lo! He comes with clouds descending Anthem – Thorne, Hark! The glad sound Organ voluntary – Bach, Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn
Sunday 7th December: Advent II Before the Service - Buxtehude, Advent prelude Mass setting - Addington Introit480 - O come Emmanuel Responsorial psalm - FDE, Advent II Year A Gradual - 690, Thy kingdom come After the intercessions - 949, Wait for the Lord Offertory - 527, On Jordan’s bank Communion - 156, Faithful shepherd feed me Recessional - 406, Long ago, prophets knew AnthemEastwood - Advent responsory Organ voluntary - Rawsthorne, Veni Emmanuel
Sunday 14th December: Advent III, Pilgrims service Before the Service - Higginson, Reflection Mass setting - Various Introit - 508, O little town of Bethlehem Gradual - Sheet, Mary’s boy child After the presentation - Sheet, It was on a starry night Offertory - 243, Go tell it on the mountain Communion - 776, Away in a manger Recessional - Booklet, This little light of mine Anthem - None Organ voluntary - Stanley, Suite in D - Allegro
Sunday 21st December: Advent IV Before the Service - Muller, Elegy Mass setting - Addington Introit - 605, Sing we of the blessed mother Responsorial psalm - FDE, Advent IV Year A Gradual - 656, The race that long in darkness pined After the intercessions - 949, Wait for the Lord Offertory - 182, For Mary, mother of our Lord Communion - 195, From heaven you came Recessional - 128, Come thou long-expected Jesus Anthem - None Organ voluntary - Elgar, Vesper voluntaries – No. 4
Wednesday 24th December: Midnight Mass Before the Service - Bach, Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 521, Once in royal David’s city Gradual - 508, O little town of Bethlehem Offertory - 330, It came upon the midnight clear Communion - 597, Silent night Recessional - 479, O Come all ye faithful Anthem - Rutter, Christmas lullaby Organ voluntary - Bach, In dulci jubilo
Thursday 25th December: Christmas Day Before the Service - Ratcliffe, The Infant King Mass setting - Murray Introit - 479, O Come, all ye faithful (omit vv 4&5) Gradual - 370, Joy to the world Offertory - 240, Good Christians, all rejoice Communion - 776, Away in a manger Recessional - 266, Hark the heralds angels sing Anthem - None Organ voluntary - Rawsthorne, Hark the herald angels sing
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