Music at St James'

Organ    Magnificat (BWV 648) – J S Bach
Introit    I sing of a maiden – Lennox Berkeley
Hymns   Op: 336 Angel voices, ever singing; G: 393 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us; Of: 295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence; [IA: The Lord is my light] F: 408 Love divine, all loves excelling
Anthem Of a Rose, a lovely Rose – John Rutter
Organ    Magnificat (BWV 733) – J S Bach

Organ         Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 610) – J S Bach
Introit          A New Year Carol – Benjamin Britten
Hymns        Op: 49 (1^st tune) Brightest and best; aP: Behold, a tiny tender babe (tKingsfold NEH 376) F: 30 O come, all ye faithful (omit vv 2&3) 
Psalm         72 (selected verses BCPp221)
Canticles    Forbes L’Estrange
Anthem      Where is this stupendous stranger? – David Hansell
Conclusion  Choir Sir Christemas – William Mathias    
Organ        In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) – J  S Bach

                                    After the service seasonal refreshments will be served, to which all are invited

 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                        The First Nowell 
Anthem       Past three a clock – Traditional Carol
Organ         Praeludium in G minor (BuvWV 149) – Diderik Buxtehude

Organ         Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – Brahms
Introit         The Coventry Carol – Anon. 16^th century
Hymns        Op: Good King Wenceslas looked out; Gloria substitute Good Christians all, rejoice!; G: 39 Unto us a boy is born
                     Of: 21 A great and mighty wonder; F: Angels from the realms of glory
Anthem       A solis ortus cardine (plainchant hymn)
Organ         Noël Etranger – Louis-Claude Daquin

The church bells will be rung

Introit         Advent Wreath Prayer V – Malcolm Archer
Hymns         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 herald angels sing
Anthem       Gaudete – Anonymous  medieval carol
Organ         Gloria in excelsis – François Couperin

Choir Carols

Advent Wreath Prayer IV – Malcom Archer
Of a Rose – John Rutter
The Oxen – David Hansell
Adam lay y’bounden
Past Three o’clock
Love came down at Christmas – John Rutter
Gaudete

Congregational Carols

Mulled wine will be served after the service