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 February services...
Sunday 1st February: Epiphany IV Before the Service - Hopkins, No 1 from 3 organ preludes Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 259, Hail to the Lord’s anointed Gradual - 304, I come with joy Offertory - 609, Songs of thankfulness and praise Communion - 540, O thou who camest from above Recessional - 375, King of glory, King of peace Anthem - Arr FDE, Virgin born we bow before thee Organ voluntary - Clarke, Trumpet voluntary
Sunday 1st February: Confirmation Before the Service - Rawsthorne, Veni creator spiritus Mass setting - Murray Introit - 19, All my hope on God is founded Gradual - 114, Come down O love divine Offertory - 332, I the Lord of sea and sky Communion - 67, Be still for the presence of the Lord Recessional - 474, Now thank we all our God Organ voluntary - Thiman, Postlue on ‘Nun danket’
Sunday 8th February: Christingle Before the Service - Herbert Sumsion, Sarabande and interlude Mass setting - Various Introit - 419, Shine Jesus shine Gradual - 108, Colours of day Offertory - 201, Sing Hosanna! Communion - 334, I watch the sunrise Recessional - Sheet, This little light of mine Anthem - None Organ voluntary - Bach, Fantasia in G
Sunday 15th February: Epiphany VI, Patronal Festival Before the Service - Boellmann, Priere a Notre Dame Mass setting - Thorne Introit - 324, In our day of thanksgiving (T: NEH 208) Gradual - 634, The Angel Gabriel Offertory - 182, For Mary, mother of our Lord Communion - 701, Virgin born, we bow before thee Recessional - 605, Sing we of the Blessed Mother Anthem - Arcadelt, Ave Maria Organ voluntary - Coleman, Festival March
Wednesday: 18th February, Ash Wednesday Before the Service - Stokes, In Paradisum Introit - 190, Forty days and forty nights Offertory - 484, O for a heart to praise our God Recessional - 417, Lord of our life Organ voluntary - Robson, Aus der Tief
Sunday 22nd February: Lent I Before the Service - Hindemith, Organ sonata No. 2 2nd mvt. Mass setting - Addington Introit - 626, Take up thy cross Gradual - 484, O for a heart to praise our God Offertory - 343, Jesu, lover of my soul Communion - 180, Forgive our sins as we forgive (T: 69) Recessional - 379, Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us Anthem - Anon, Dona nobis pacem Organ voluntary - Bach, Sarabande in D
