Music at St James'

19th July 2026 - 7th Sunday after Trinity

10:30 Parish Communion for the Patronal Festival

Organ     Prelude in G (BWV 541i) – J S Bach
Introit     Fanfare for all saints – David Hansell
Hymns    Op: NEH345 Christ is the King G: sheet James, who fished Lake Galilee [IA: Exultet caelum];   Of: NEH255 Ye watchers and ye holy ones; F: NEH334 All people that on earth do dwell (arr. RVW)
Anthem   Ave verum – Mozart
Organ     Fugue in G (BWV 541ii) – J S Bach

12th July 2026 - 6th Sunday after Trinity

6:00pm Choral Evensong

Organ     Fantasia in C minor (BWV 537i) – J S Bach
Introit     Come my way, my truth, my life – Vaughan Williams
Hymns    O: NEH486 We have a gospel to proclaim; aP: NEH357 Father hear the prayer we offer; F: NEH235 Forth in thy name
Psalm     65 selected verses (BCPp211)
Canticles Stanford in B flat
Anthem   Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Stanford
Organ     Fugue in C minor (BWV 537ii) – J S Bach

5th July 2026 - 5th Sunday after Trinity

10:30 Parish Communion

Organ     Prelude in G minor (BWV 904)
Introit     O filii at filiae (St Thomas version) – ?16th/17th century French
Hymns    Op: NEH401 (omit 3&4) Light’s abode, celestial Salem; G: NEH374 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds [IA: Primo dierum]
    Of: NEH461 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy; F: sheet To God be the glory
Anthem   Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J S Bach
Organ     Pièce d’orgue (BWV 571) – J S Bach

14th June 2026 - 2nd Sunday after Trinity

6:00pm Choral Evensong

Organ     Village organist’s piece – Benjamin Britten
Introit      Before the ending of the day – Plainchant
Hymns     O: 431 O thou, who camest from above; aP: 378 (omit vv5&6) Immortal love for ever full  F: 124 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Psalm      8 (BCPp149) 
Canticles Shephard/Ives
Anthem   Rejoice in the Lamb – Benjamin Britten
Organ     Praeludium in D major (BuxWV 139) – Dieterich Buxtehude 

7th June 2026 - 1st Sunday after Trinity

10:30am Parish Communion

Organ     Sonata III (2nd mov’t) – J S Bach

Introit     Rejoice today with one accord – J S Bach

Hymns    Op: 473 (2nd tune; omit *) When morning gilds the skies; G: sheet Brother, sister, let me serve you  [IA: O pater sancte] Of: 271 Alleluia, sing to Jesus; F: 272 All for Jesus

Anthem   Ave verum corpus – Byrd

Organ     Fugue in F (BWV 540ii) – J S Bach

10th May 2026 - 6th Sunday of Easter / St James Dedication Festival

6.00pm Choral Evensong

Marking the 75th anniversary of the church’s re-dedication on completion of the post-war repairs

Organ   Prelude and Fugue in B flat (BWV 560) – attrib. J S Bach
Introit    Psalm 150 – Stanford
Opening Responses – Vaughan Williams  
Hymns   O: 205 Christ is made the sure foundation; aP: 210 (omit vv 3-5) Only-begotten, Word of God eternal;  F: 373 (t sheet Coe Fen) How shall I sing that majesty
Psalm    84 (BCPp238) 
Canticles Shephard/Ives
Anthem I was glad – Parry
Organ   Fugue in E flat ‘St Anne’ (BWV 552ii) – J S Bach

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