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 March services...
Sunday 3rd May: Easter V Before the Service - Bach Adagio, concerto for two violins Mass setting - Thorne Introit: 97, Christ is made the sure foundation Gradual: 98, Christ is our cornerstone Offertory: 297, How sweet the name of Jesus sounds Communion: 343, Jesu, lover of my soul Recessional: 689, Thy hand O God has guided Anthem: Elgar, Ave Verum Organ voluntary: Langlais Pasticcio
Sunday 10th May: Easter VI Before the Service - Satie Gymnopodie no. 3 Mass setting - Thorne Introit: 666, The Spirit lives to set us free Gradual: 77, Blest are the pure in heart Offertory: 184, For the beauty of the earth Communion: 332, I, the Lord of sea and sky Recessional: 249, Great is thy faithfulness Anthem: Anon, Dona nobis pacem Organ voluntary: Mascagni Intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana
Sunday 17th May: Ascension Before the Service - Bach, Liebster Jesu Mass setting - Thorne Introit: 255, Hail the day that sees him rise Gradual: 120, Come, let us join our cheerful songs Offertory: 54, At the name of Jesus (T:2) Communion: 644, The head that once was crowned with thorns Recessional: 137, Crown him with many crowns Anthem: Praetorius, The Lord ascendeth up on high Organ voluntary: Bach, Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn
Sunday 24th May: Pentecost Before the Service - Rawsthorne, Veni creator spiritus Mass setting - Thorne Introit: 288, Holy Spirit, come confirm us (T:2) Gradual: 476, O breath of life After the sermon: 615, Spirit of the living God Offertory: 114, Come down O love divine Communion: 118, Come Holy Ghost Recessional: 672, Thine be the glory Anthem: Alan Smith, Like the murmur of the dove’s song Organ voluntary: Murrill Carillon
Sunday 31st May: Trinity Before the Service - Bridge, Adagio in E Mass setting - Gregory Murray Introit: 216, God is love Gradual: 245, Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (T:1) Offertory: 286, Holy, holy, holy Communion: 511, O Lord my God Recessional: 238, Go forth and tell Anthem: Eastwood, Hymn to the Trinity Organ voluntary: Bach, Prelude & fugue Emin
