Music at St James'

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1st June 2025 7th Sunday of Easter/Sunday after Ascension Day

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ    A Voluntary – Orlando Gibbons 
Introit    Rejoice today with one accord (NEH 444) – Martin Luther/J S Bach
Hymns    NEH349 Come let us join our cheerful songs; NEH134 The head that once was crowned with thorns      [IA: 100 vv7&8] ; NEH352 Crown him with many crowns; Christ triumphant, ever reigning
Anthem Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth – Handel
Organ    Fantazia of foure parts – Orlando Gibbons

11th May 2025 - 4th Sunday of Easter & St James Dedication Festival

Choral Evensong 18:00pm

Organ:  Messe des Couvents (extract) – François Couperin
Introit: Locus iste – Bruckner
Hymns: NEH205 (omit v4) Christ is made the sure foundation; NEH210 Only-begotten, Word of God Eternal (omit vv 3,4,5);    NEH373 How shall I sing that majesty
Psalm:   84 (BCPp238)
Canticles: Stanford in B flat
Anthem: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Stanford
Organ: Fugue in E flat (BWV 552ii) – J S Bach 

4th May 2025 - 3rd Sunday of easter

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ: Lied – Vierne  Introit: Ps 114
Hymns : NEH486 We have a gospel to proclaim; NEH113 Love’s redeeming work is done; NEH119 (t107) The strife is o’er ; [IA: 100 vv7&8]; NEH362 Glorious things of thee are spoken
Anthem : Christ the Lord is risen again – Anon. 13th century
Organ: Prelude in E flat (BWV 552i) – J S Bach 

27th April 2025 - 2nd Sunday of Easter

Benefice Communion 10:30am

Organ: Pastorale – Vierne [FV]
Pretroit:  The Easter Anthems
Hymns: NEH443 Rejoice, the Lord is King; NEH114 Now is eternal life; [IA: 100 vv7&8]; NEH498 (t185, omit*) Son of God, eternal Saviour; NEH124 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Anthem: Sans Day Carol – Traditional Cornish arr. DH
Organ: Toccata in D minor (BWV 565) –  attrib. J S Bach [MK series concludes]

18th April 2025 - Good Friday

A Service of Reflection for the Benefice 1:00pm

Organ: No 5 from Six Fugues – Handel [MK]
Hymns: NEH92 There is a green hill; NEH95 When I survey the wondrous cross; NEH439 Praise to the Holiest in the height (omit*)
Organ: Passion Chorale – J S Bach [MK]

13th April 2025 - Palm Sunday

Joint SJ/CC Parish Communion 10:30am

Reading of the Passion according to Luke
Introit: The royal banners forward go – Plainchant
Anthem: Behold the Lamb of God – Handel
Organ: Fugue in A minor – Handel [MK] & Fantasia in G minor (BWV 542i) – J S Bach [MK]

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