11th January 2026 – 1st Sunday of Epithany 16:00pm Choral Evensong Organ Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 610) – J S BachIntroit A New Year Carol – Benjamin BrittenHymns Op: 49 (1st tune) Brightest and best; aP: Behold, a tiny tender babe (tKingsfold NEH 376) F: 30 O come, …
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Music 2026-01-04
4th January 2026 – The Epiphany/2nd Sunday of Christmas: 10:30am Parish Communion Organ A Fancy – Thomas Tomkins Introit Personent hodie – Anonymous, arr. Holst Hymns Op: 49 (2nd tune) Brightest and best; G: 28 In the bleak midwinter (vv 1,2&5) [IA: A solis ortus]; Of: 40 What child is this; F: 36 …
Music 2025-12-28
28th December 2025 – The Holy Innocents 10:30am Benefice Communion Organ Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – BrahmsIntroit The Coventry Carol – Anon. 16th centuryHymns Op: Good King Wenceslas looked out; Gloria substitute Good Christians all, rejoice!; G: 39 Unto us a boy is born Of: 21 …
Music 2025-12-25
25th December 2025 – Christmas Day 11:30am Parish Communion The church bells will be rung Introit Advent Wreath Prayer V – Malcolm ArcherHymns Op: 30 O come, all ye faithful (vv1,2,6&7); Gloria substitute Joy to the world; G: 42 While shepherds watched their flocks by night; Of: 25 God rest you merry; F: 26 Hark! the …
Music 2025-12-14
14th December 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Advent 6:00opm Choral Evensong Organ Fantazia no. 1 in two parts – GibbonsIntroit Advent Wreath Prayer III – Malcolm ArcherHymns Op: 2 (t238) O heavenly word of God on high; aP: 8 (t312) Lift up your heads; F: 33 (vv 1,2,3&7) Of the Father’s heart …
Music 2025-12-07
7th December 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Advent 10.30 Benefic Parish Communion Organ Wachet auf! (BWV 645) – J S BachIntroit Advent Wreath Prayer II – Malcolm ArcherHymns Op: 10 Long ago prophets knew; G: 12 On Jordan’s bank; [IA: Creator of the stars] Of: 5 Hark! a herald voice is calling; F: 11 O come, …
Music 2025-11-30
30th November 2025 – Advent Sunday 10.30 Benefic Communion – St Mary’s, Holmbury With combined choirs, welcoming Rev’d Canon Roy Woodhams to the Benefice Organ Ciacona in E minor – Diderik BuxtehudeIntroit Advent Wreath Prayer I – Malcolm ArcherHymns Op: 39 Hills of the north; Kyrie substitute 36 Hark the glad sound; G: 30 Come, …
Music 2025-11-02
2nd November 2025 – All Saints’ Sunday/4th Sunday before Advent 10.30 Parish Communion Organ Kyrie-Christe-Kyrie (BWV 672/3/4) – J S BachIntroit The eternal gifts of Christ the King (plainchant)Hymns Op: 197 For all the Saints (vv 1,2,3&8) ; G:196 t128 (vv1,2,6&7) Father, in whom thy saints are one [IA: Let the round world with songs …
Music 2025-11-09
9th November 2025 – Remembrance Sunday/3rd Sunday before Advent 10.30 Service of Remembrance Organ Elégie – Louis Vierne; Nimrod – Edward Elgar; Litanies – Jehan Alain (Killed in action, 1940)Anthems Kontakion for the Dead – from the Ukrainian Orthodox Tradition; So they gave their bodies to the commonwealth – Peter AstonHymns 333 All my …
Music 2025-10-12
12th October 2025 – 17th Sunday after Trinity 6.00pm Choral Evensong Organ Rhosymedre – Vaughan Williams Introit I vow to thee, my country – Vaughan Williams Hymns Op: 137 Come down, O love divine; aP: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus; F: 361 Forth in the peace of Christ we go Psalm …
