9th June 2024 - 2nd after Trinity:

6.00 Choral Evensong with a medieval flavour

Prelude: Méditation (from Thaïs) – Massenet played by Laura Steele violin
Introit: Before the ending of the day – Plainchant
Hymns: NEH364 God is love, let heaven adore him; NEH390 (t493) Jesus, wher’er thy people meet; NEH361 Forth in the peace of Christ we go
Psalm: 37 (vv1-11)
Canticles: Plainchant/Beach
Anthem: Christ the Lord is risen again – Anonymous c1260
Organ: Felix namque – Anonymous c1400

2nd June 2024 - 1st after Trinity

10.30 Parish Communion

Organ: A Fancy for Double Orgaine – Orlando Gibbons
Introit: O Lord, increase our faith – Henry Loosemore
Hymns: NEH377 Immortal, invisible; NEH456 Teach me, my God and King ; [IA: NEH 144]; NEH239 Lord of all hopefulness; NEH420 O Jesus, I have promised.
Anthem Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Stanford
Organ: Fanfare for the Common Man – Copland in tribute to those who took part in the D-Day landings in June 1944

12th May 2024, 7th Sunday of Easter, Sunday after the Ascension, St James Dedication Festival

Choral Evensong 6pm

Organ: Prince of Denmark’s March – Jeremiah Clarke (b1674)
Introit: I was glad – Parry
Hymns: NEH205 Christ is made the sure foundation (omit v4); NEH134 The head that once was crowned with thorns; NEH132 (t185) See the Conqueror mounts in triumph.
Psalm: 47
Canticles: Shephard/Ives
Anthem: Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth – Handel
Organ: Fanfare – Leighton

April 7th 2024, 2nd Sunday of Easter

10.30am Parish Communion

Organ: Prelude in G major (BWV 542i) – J S Bach
Introit: The Easter Anthems
Hymns: NEH114 Now is eternal life; NEH113 Love’s redeeming work is done; [IA: 100 vv7&8]; NEH335 All praise to thee; NEH186 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
Anthem: The Cherry Tree Carol
Organ: Fugue in G major (BWV 542ii) – J S Bach

10th March 2024, 4th Sunday of Lent

Choral Evensong 6:00pm

Organ: Voluntary in A minor – Gibbons
Introit: O Lord, increase my faith – Gibbons
Hymns: NEH64 Be thou my guardian and my guide; NEH61 (tREH 80) O Christ, who art the Light and Day
NEH383 Jesu, lover of my soul
Psalm: 119 (vv33-38) – Byrd
Canticles: Plainchant/Stanford (d Mar 1924)
Anthem: Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks – Howells
Organ: Volluntarie 4 parts – Thomas Weelkes

3rd March 2024, 3rd Sunday of Lent

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ:    Fantasia in C minor (BWV 537i) – J S Bach
Introit:    Lead me, Lord – S S Wesley
Hymns: Op: NEHAll my hope on God is founded; NEH471 We love the place, O God (omit vv 2&3)NEH 498 (t271, omit *) Son of God, eternal Saviour; [IA: Lent Prose]; NEH368 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
Anthem:  Wash me throughly – S S Wesley         
Organ    Fugue in C minor (BWV 537ii) – J S Bach

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