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 November services...
Sunday 1st November: All Saints Before the Service - Thalben Ball, Elegy Mass setting - Thorne Introit 267 - Hark! The sound of holy voices (T: 428 Blaenwern) Gradual 77 - Blest are the pure in heart Offertory 221 - God is working his purpose out Communion 297 - How sweet the sound of Jesus’ name Recessional 758 - Ye watchers and ye holy ones Anthem - Arr. Eastwood, Steal away Organ voluntary - Rawsthorne, Alleluias
Sunday 1st November: All Souls Evensong Before the Service - Improv Mag & Nunc - Brewer Preces & responses 2 Abide with me 340 Jerusalem the golden 638 The day thou gavest Lord is ended Anthem - Chilcott, The Lord’s my shepherd Organ voluntary - J S Bach, Alle menschen müssen sterben
Sunday 8th November: Remembrance Before the Service - Hoyle, In memoriam Mass setting - Various Introit 2 - Abide with me Gradual Sheet - I vow to thee my country (T; 489) Offertory 437 - Make me a channel of your peace Communion 67 - Be still for the presence of the Lord National anthem - 230 God save our gracious king Recessional 153 - Eternal Father, strong to save Anthem - Elgar, We will remember them Organ voluntary - Elgar, Nimrod
Sunday 15th November: Trinity XX1 Before the Service - Rawsthorne, Celtic lament Mass setting - Gregory, Murray Introit 494 - O God our help in ages past Gradual 58 - Awake my soul vv 1-4 & 8 Offertory 37 - Angel voices ever singing Communion 225 - God of grace and God of glorty Recessional 314 - Immortal, invisible Anthem - Elgar, Ave verum Organ voluntary - Rutter, Toccata in 7
Sunday 22nd November: Christ the King Before the Service - Peeters Aria Mass setting - Thorne Introit 551 - O worship the King Gradual 409 - Lord for the years Offertory 359 - Jesus shall reign (t: 2) Communion 436 - Majesty, worship his majesty Recessional 474 - Now thank we all our God Anthem Eastwood - Sing of the Lord’s goodness Organ voluntary - Karg, Elert Nun danket alle Gott
Sunday 29th November: Advent I Before the Service - Buxtehude, Advent prelude Mass setting - Addington Introit 263 - Hark! A herald voice is calling Gradual 633 - The Advent of our God (T.1) Offertory 480 - O come Emmanuel Communion 374 - Just as I am Recessional 405 - Lo! He comes with clouds descending Anthem Warlock - Adam lay ybounden Organ voluntary - J S Bach, Herr Christ der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn
