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 June services...
Sunday 1st June: Ascension Before the Service – Handel, Largo from “Xerxes” 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 Communion - 644, The head that once was crowned with thorns Recessional – 137, Crown him with many crowns Anthem - F Eastwood, Canticle for Ascensiontide Organ voluntary - J S Bach, Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Söhn
Sunday 8th June: Pentecost Before the Service - Henrey Ley, Prelude “Down Ampney” Mass setting - Thorne Introit – 541, O thou who camest from above Gradual – 615, Spirit of the living God Offertory – 114, Come down O love divine Communion – 118, Come Holy Ghost Recessional – 288, Holy Spirit, come confirm us (T 2) Anthem - Arr F Eastwood, Hymn to the Holy Spirit Organ voluntary - C S Lang, Procession
Sunday 15th June: Trinity Before the Service - Paul Fey, Elegy Mass setting - Murray Introit – 216, God is love Gradual – 359, Jesus shall reign Offertory – 286, Holy, holy, holy Communion – 69, Be thou my guardian and my guide Recessional – 238, Go forth and tell (T:631) Anthem - F Eastwood, Hymn to the Trinity Organ voluntary - Flor Peeters, Festival Voluntary
Sunday 22nd June: Corpus Christi Before the Service - Alec Rowley, Meditation on ‘Picardy’ Mass setting - Murray Introit – 12, Alleluia! Sing to Jesus Gradual – 82, Bread of heaven, on thee we feed Offertory – 540, O thou, who at thy Eucharist did pray Communion – 381, Let all mortal flesh keep silence Recessional – 13, All for Jesus Anthem – Arcadelt, Ave Verum Organ voluntary - G Oldroyd, Postlude on ‘Hyfrydol’
Sunday 29th June: 2nd after Trinity, St Peter & St Paul Before the Service – Handel, Sarabande Mass setting - Murray Introit – 552, O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness Gradual – 315, Immortal love Offertory – 584, Rock of ages Communion – 29, Amazing grace Recessional – 32, And can it be Anthem – Schubert, Holy, holy, holy Organ voluntary - David Stokes, Tuba tune
