Music at St James'

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

Organ        Fantazia no. 1 in two parts – Gibbons
Introit         Advent Wreath Prayer III – Malcolm Archer
Hymns        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 begotten
Psalm         146 (BCPp309)    
Canticles    Gibbons/Plainchant   
Anthem      This is the record of John – Gibbons
Organ        A Fancy for a Double Orgaine – Gibbons

Organ        Wachet auf!  (BWV 645) – J S Bach
Introit         Advent Wreath Prayer II – Malcolm Archer
Hymns        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, O come, Emmanuel!
Anthem       The Cherry Tree – Traditional Carol
Organ         Praeludium in E minor – Nicolaus Bruhns

With combined choirs, welcoming Rev’d Canon Roy Woodhams to the Benefice

Organ         Ciacona in E minor – Diderik Buxtehude
Introit         Advent Wreath Prayer I – Malcolm Archer
Hymns         Op: 39 Hills of the north; Kyrie substitute 36 Hark the glad sound; G: 30 Come, thou long-expected Jesus;(A&M); [IA: Creator of the stars] Of: 54 Wake, O wake; F: 41 Lo, he comes with clouds descending
Eucharistic Prayer H (p25) with Thorne Sanctus & Agnus Dei
Anthem       Adam lay ybounden – Peter Warlock; The truth from above – Traditional Carol
Organ         Praeludium in D – Diderik Buxtehude

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 Aston
Hymns     333 All my hope on God is founded; 372 He who would valiant be; sheet O God of hope (tRepton); sheet Lord for the years; 489 vv1&2 National Anthem