Sunday 19 May 10am – CHOIR

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Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-11; Gal 5:16-25; Jn 15:26-27, 16:12-15

  • Introit: (Gregorian, Wis 1.7, Ps 67) Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleuia, et hoc quod continet omnia, scientiam habet vocis, alleuia, alleuia…The spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia, and that which contains all things, knows every language spoken by people, alleluia.
  • Mass setting: Missa l’Hora Passa (Viadana)
  • Motet: Dum complerentur* (Palestrina)
  • Communio: Factus est repente de caelo sonus advenientis spiritus vehementis, ubi erant sedentes, alleluia: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, loquentes magnalia Dei, alleluia The sound of rushing wind came suddenly from heaven where they were sitting: Alleluia! And they were filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking all the great wonders of God: Alleluia!
  • Hymns: O thou who camest from above HEREFORD; O breathe on me, breath of God ST COLUMBA
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude to the Introit for the Feast of Pentecost – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Fantasia) (BWV 651) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Organist Emeritus: Edward Theodore

DoM: Noel Debien

*Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes,
erant omnes pariter dicentes, Alleluia:
et subito factus est sonus de coelo, Alleluia,
tamquam spiritus vehementis,
et replevit totam domum, Alleluia.

When the day of Pentecost had come
they were all together talking, Alleluia:
and suddenly there was a sound from heaven, Alleluia,
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house, Alleluia.

Sunday 12 May 10am – CHOIR

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7th Sunday of Easter – (B) Year of Mark

Acts 1:1-11; Eph 4:1-13; Mk 16:15-20

  • Introit: Men of Galilee, why are you gazing in astonishment at the sky?…
  • Mass setting: Mass for 3 voices (Byrd)
  • Motet: O Rex gloriae* (Marenzio)
  • Communio: Signa eos qui in me credunt, haec sequentur… These signs will acompany those who believe: they will cast out demons, and when they lay their hands upon the sick, these will recover. Alleluia!
  • Hymns: Hail the day that sees him rise CHISLEHURST; Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA
  • Organ Prelude: Prose de l’Ascension – Jean-Jacques Charpentier (1734-1794)
  • Organ Voluntary: March on a theme by Handel ‘Lift uo your heads’ – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Organist Emeritus: Edward Theodore

DoM: Noel Debien

*O Rex gloriae, Domine virtutum,
qui triumphator hodie super omnes coelos ascendisti;
ne derelinquas nos orphanos,
sed mitte promissum Patris in nos,
spiritum veritatis.
Alleluia.

O King of glory, Lord of all power,
Who ascended to heaven on this day triumphant over all;
Do not leave us as orphans,
But send us the Father’s promise,
The spirit of truth.
Alleluia.