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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 November services...
Sunday 2nd November: All Saints Before the Service -Vierne, Berceuse 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 – 509, O Lord, all the world belongs to you Recessional – 758, Ye watchers and ye holy ones Anthem – Arr Eastwood, Steal away Organ voluntary – Rawsthorne, Alleluias
Sunday 2nd November: Special service, All Souls - 4pm Before the Service – Albinoni, Adagio in Gmin 2 - Abide with me 340 - Jerusalem the golden 638 - The day thou gavest Lord is ended Organ voluntary – Bach, Alle menschen müssen sterben
Sunday 9th November: Proper 27, Remembrance Sunday Before the Service – Hoyle, In memoriam Mass setting – Murray Introit – 67, Be still for the presence of the Lord Gradual – Sheet, I vow to thee my country (T; 489) Offertory – 437, Make me a channel of your peace Communion – 2, Abide with me National anthem – 230, God save our gracious king Recessional - 153, Eternal Father, strong to save Anthem – Emerson, In Flanders Fields Organ voluntary – Elgar, Nimrod
Sunday 16th November: Proper 28 Before the Service, Stanford - Preludes set 2, no 3 Mass setting – Murray Introit – 372, Judge eternal, throned in splendour Gradual – 105, Christ whose glory fills the skies Offertory – 616, Stand up and bless the Lord Communion – 186, For the healing of the nations Recessional – 695, To God be the glory Anthem – Guilmant, Tantum ergo Organ voluntary – Rawsthorne, Marche Triomphale
Sunday 23rd November: Christ the King Before the Service – Vivaldi, Largo ‘cello concerto Mass setting – Thorne Introit – 551, O worship the King Gradual – 650, The Lord is King (t: 58) Offertory – 359, Jesus shall reign (t: 2) Communion – 436, Majesty, worship his majesty Recessional – 474, Now thank we all our God Anthem - Arr Eastwood, Sing of the Lord’s goodness Organ voluntary - Alban Clarke, King’s Fanfare
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
