Music 2019

Music for 2019, Lectionary cycle C (Luke)

Sunday, 6 January 2019 10AM Epiphany of the Lord CANTOR
Is 60:1-6, Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6, Mt 2:1-12 And they fell down and worshiped him.

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Motet: Three kings from Persian lands afar (Cornelius)
  • Communio: Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente – We have seen his star in the East
  • Hymns: TIS 301 The first nowell THE FIRST NOWELL; TIS 275 Hail to the Lord’s anointed CRÜGER
  • Organ Prelude: Jesu meine Freude BWV 610 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Offertorium: Glorificamus te – Nicholas Le Bégue
  • Organ Voluntary: Paean on ‘Divinum Mysterium’ – John Cook (1918-1984)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Rodney Smith
Sunday, 13 January 2019 10AM Baptism of the Lord CANTOR
Is 40:1-5, 9-11, Tit 2:11-14, Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Hymns: When Jesus comes to be baptised WINCHESTER NEW, TIS 447 Lord, your almighty word MOSCOW; TIS 290 Of the Father’s love begotten CORDE NATUS
  • Communio: Omnes, qui in Christo baptizati estis All you who are baptized in Christ
  • Organ Prelude: Adagio (Organ sonata 2) – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
  • Organ Offertorium: Magnificat Secundi Toni – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
  • Organ Voluntary: 3rd mvt (Allegro maestoso) and 4th mvt (Fuga): Organ sonata 2 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 20 January 2019 10AM 2nd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Is 62:1-5, 1 Cor 12:4-11, Jn 2:1-11

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Hymns: TIS 264 Hark! A herald voice is calling MERTON; TIS 437 Blessed Jesus at your word LIEBSTER JESU; TIS 448 Blest are the pure in heart FRANCONIA
  • Communio: Dicit Dominus: Implete hydrias The Lord says: Fill the water-pots with water
  • Organ Prelude: Fugue on the Magnificat No. 7- Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘Ab’- Cornelius Bryan (1773-1842)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata 3 (1614) – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Gordon Hutcheon
Sunday, 27 January 2019 10AM 3rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Neh 8.2-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12.12-30; Lk 1.1-4, 4.14-21

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Hymns: TIS 275 Hail to the Lord’s anointed CRÜGER; TIS 437 Blessed Jesus at your word LIEBSTER JESU; TIS 61 Sing all creation ISTE CONFESSOR
  • Communio: Comedite pinguia – Go, eat rich meat and drink rich wine
  • Organ Prelude: Communion – Basil Harwood (1859-1949)
  • Organ Offertorium: Jesu my joy – Friedrich Zachau (1663-1712)
  • Organ Voluntary in ‘A’ – William Selby (1738-1798)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Brendan McMullan
Sunday, 3 February 2019 10AM 4th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Jer 1.4-5, 17-19 ; 1 Cor 12.31-13.13; Lk 4.21-30

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palaestrina)
  • Motet: In te speravi (Palestrina)
  • Communio: Illumina faciem tuam – Make Your face to shine upon Your servant
  • Hymns: TIS 217 Love divine, all loves excelling (tune: TIS 590 BLAENWERN); TIS 134 Praise, my soul the King of Heaven PRAISE MY SOUL
  • Organ Prelude: Canzona – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘Ab’ – Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude ‘St Anne’ BWV 552 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 10 February 2019 10AM 5th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Is 6.1-8; 1 Cor 15.1-11; Lk 5.1-11

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Introibo ad altare Dei – I will go to the altar of God.
  • Hymns: TIS 598 Dear Father, Lord of humankind REPTON; TIS 607 Make me a channel of your peace CHANNEL OF PEACE; TIS 497 Let all mortal flesh keep silence PICARDY
  • Organ Prelude: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend’ BWV 709 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘A’ – Starling Godwin (c. 1713-1774)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fughetta in ‘g’ minor – Georg Andreas Sorge (1703-1778)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 17 February 2019 10AM 6th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

  • Mass setting: Mass in A (H. Darke)
  • Motet: The Lord bless you and keep you (Rutter); Sicut cervus (Palaestrina)
  • Communio: (Ps 77.29-30)  Manducaverunt et saturati sunt nimis, et desiderium eorum attulit eis Dominus: non sunt fraudati a desiderio suo. They ate and were fully satisfied; the Lord gave them all that they desired; they were not deprived of their wants.
  • Hymns: TIS 416 Great God, your Spirit like the wind JERUSALEM; TIS 160Father all loving and ruling in majesty WAS LEBET; TIS 386 By your kingly power, O risen Lord RUGGIERO
  • Organ Prelude: Berceuse – Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
  • Organ Offertorium: Communion – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Postlude – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 24 February 2019 10AM 7th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Love your enemies

  • Mass setting: Missa Orbis Factor (Victoria)
  • Motet: Ubi caritas (Maurice Duruflé) Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Where there is charity and love, God is there.
  • Communio: Narrabo omnia mirabilia tua: laetabor, et exsulatabo in te: psallam nomini tuo, Altissime. I will relate all your wondrous deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing to the honour of your name, O Most High.
  • Hymns: TIS 341 My song is love unknown LOVE UNKNOWN; TIS 217 Love divine, all loves excelling (tune: TIS 590 BLAENWERN)
  • Organ Prelude: Verso 2 – Antonio Valente (c. 1520-c.1580)
  • Organ Offertorium: Prelude in ‘Db’ – Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804-1877)
  • Organ Voluntary: Preludio (3rd Sonata) – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 3 March 2019 10AM 8th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

  • Mass setting: Missa Ave Regina (Victoria)
  • Motet: Domine convertere (Palaestrina)
  • Communio: Cantabo Domino, qui bona tribuit mihi: et psallam nomini Domini altissimi. I will sing unto the Lord who has granted marvellous things to me:yea, I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.
  • Hymns: TIS 560(i) All my hope on God is founded MICHAEL; TIS 437 Blessed Jesus at your word LIEBSTER JESU
  • Organ Prelude: Sacerdotes – Jean-Marie Plum (1899-1944)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude – Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fugue in ‘C’ BWV 564 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Wednesday, 6 March 2019 7PM Ash Wednesday CHOIR
Joel 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Gregorian)
  • Motets: Emendemus in melius (Byrd); Purge me, O Lord (Tallis)
  • Communio: Qui meditabitur in lege Domini – Who meditates day and night on the law of the Lord
  • Antiphon during the distribution of ashes: Immutemur habitu in cinere et cilicio; jejunemus, et ploremus ante Dominum; quia multum misericors est dimittere peccata nostra Deus noster. Let us change our garments to sackcloth and ashes, let us fast and weep before the Lord, that our God, rich in mercy, might forgive us our sins.
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (chant); TIS 591 Forty days and forty nights HEINLEIN
  • Organ Prelude: ‘Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier’ – Johann Walther (1684-1748)
  • Organ Voluntary: ‘O Lamm Gottes unschuldig’ – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 10 March 2019 10AM First Sunday of Lent CANTOR
Deut 26.4-10; Rom 10.8-13; Lk 4.1-13 Jesus was led by the Spirit and tempted in the wilderness

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi – He shall cover you with his wings
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (chant); TIS 25 As pants the hart for cooling streams MARTYRDOM, TIS 463 May this Lenten discipline LINDFIELD
  • Organ Prelude: Offertoire for the First Sunday of Lent – Jacques Charpentier (1933-2017)
  • Organ Offertorium: Inno – Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ricercare – Oreste Ravanello (1871-1938)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 17 March 2019 10AM Second Sunday of Lent CHOIR
Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17- 4:1; Lk 9:28-36 As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face changed

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Gregorian)
  • Motet: Meditabor in mandatis tuis (Palaestrina)
  • Communio: Visionem quam vidistis – Tell no one about the vision you have seen
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (chant); TIS 125 The God of Abraham Praise LEONI
  • Organ Prelude: ‘Deck thyself my soul’ – Peter Hurford (1930-2019*)
  • Organ Offertorium: Verst on the 1st tone – Giovanni Maris Trabaci (c. 1575-1647)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ave Verum – Everett Titcomb (1884-1968)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 24 March 2019 10AM Third Sunday of Lent CHOIR
Ex.3:1-8, 13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Unless you repent, you will all perish as they did 

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme
  • Motet: Plange quasi Virgo (Carlo Gesualdo 1566-1613)
  • Communio: Passer invenit sibi domum – The sparrow has found herself a home
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (chant); TIS 585 I heard the voice of Jesus say KINGSFOLD
  • Organ Prelude: ‘Our Father’ – Garth Edmundson (1900-1971)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude on ‘O Sacred Head’ – Carl Heinrich Zöllner (1792-1836)
  • Organ Voluntary: Plein Chant de l’Agnus Dei (Mass for the Parishes) – François Couperin (1668-1733)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 31 March 2019 10AM Fourth Sunday of Lent LAETARE CANTOR
Josh 5:9-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Your brother here was dead and has come to life

  • Mass setting: Mass VIII (de Angelis)
  • Introit: Laetare Jerusalem – Rejoice, Jerusalem!
  • Communio: Oportet te fili gaudere – My son, you should rejoice
  • Hymns: TIS 233 I will sing the wondrous story HYFRYDOL; TIS 203 Fairest Lord Jesus ST ELIZABETH; TIS 580 Lead us Heavenly Father MANNHEIM
  • Organ Prelude: Voluntary 1 – Benjamin Cosyn (c. 1580-1653)
  • Organ Offertorium: Élévation for Laetare – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Introitus on ‘Herzliebster Jesu’ – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 7 April 2019 10AM Fifth Sunday of Lent CHOIR
Is 43:16-21; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 If there is one of you who has not sinned, then let them be the first one to throw a stone

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Gregorian)
  • Motet: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake (Farrant)
  • Communio: Nemo te condemnavit, mulier? Woman, has no one condemned you?
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (chant); TIS 347 We sing the praise of him who died BOW BRICKHILL
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude on ‘Rockingham’ – Charles H.H. Parry (1848-1918)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ebarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 14 April 2019 10AM Palm Sunday CHOIR
Is 50.4-7; Phil 2.6-11; Lk 14-23; 56

At the blessing of palms:

  • Motet: Pueri Hebraorum – The children of the Hebrews (Victoria)

At the Mass:

  • Introit: Ingrediente Domino in sanctam civitatem
  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme
  • Motet: Hosanna to the Son of David (Weelkes)
  • Communio: Pater, si non potest hic calix transire – Father, if this cup cannot pass away
  • Hymns: TIS 333 All Glory, Praise and Honour ST THEODULPH, TIS 341 My song is love unknown LOVE UNKNOWN, Vexilla Regis The Royal Banners (plainsong)
  • Organ Prelude: Hosanna Filio David – Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘c’ – Colin Mawby (b. 1936)
  • Organ Voluntary: Valet will ich dir geben (Fantasia) BWV 735 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 7PM Tenebrae and Reconciliation CHOIR
  • Hymns: Lord of our life and God of our salvation ISTE CONFESSOR, Longing for light, we wait in darkness CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT.

During the extinction of lights:

  • Motets: Lamentations (Victoria), For thy tender mercy’s sake (Farrant); O vos omnes (Victoria); Hear the voice and prayer (Tallis); Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina); Purge me, O Lord (Tallis)

During the 2nd rite of Reconciliation:

  • Motets: O Bone Jesu (Parsons)
Thursday, 18 April 2019 7PM Maundy Thursday CHOIR
Ex.12.1-8, 11-14; 1Cor.11.23-26; Jn 13.1-15

  • Reception of the holy oils from the Metropolitan Cathedral: Priestly people (Deiss)
  • Mass: Mass for 5 voices (William Byrd)
  • Motets (during the mandatum): Jesu dulcis memoria (Victoria); Ubi caritas et amor (Maurice Duruflé )
  • Communio: Hoc corpus quod pro vobis tradetur – This is My body, which is given up for you
  • Hymns: At the Lamb’s High feast we sing, Where there is charity and love, My song is love unknown LOVE UNKNOWN
  • Procession to the altar of repose: Pange lingua Sing my tongue (plainsong)
  • During the adoration: Ave Verum Corpus Hail true body (Mozart)
  • Organ Prelude: O Sacred Head BWV 727 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Friday, 19 April 2019 3PM Good Friday CHOIR
Is 52.13-53.12; Heb 4.14-16,5.7-9; Jn 18.1-19 -19.42The organ will be silent to encourage reflection.

  • Silence during the prostration
  • Veneration of the cross: O Bone Jesu (Robert Parsons); Christus factus est– Christ became obedient unto death (Anton Bruckner)
  • Ante-Communio: Crux Fidelis (John IV of Portugal)
Saturday, 20 April 2019 7PM Solemn Easter Vigil CHOIR
Gen 1; psalm 103; Ex 14 with ex 15; Isaiah 55 with Is 12; Rom 6.3-11 with psalm 117; Lk 24: 1-12The Service of Light

  • Solemn Exultet
  • Mass: Mass XVIII (de Angelis)

The Liturgy of the Word

  • Readings and Psalms: Sicut cervus Like the deer that yearns for running streams (Palaestrina)
  • Gospel Acclamation: triple plainsong

The Liturgy of Baptism

  • Motet: Vidi aquam (Victoria)

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

  • Motet (Communio): Greater Love (Ireland)
  • Hymns: Lord enthroned in heavenly Splendour BRYN CALFARIA; TIS 386 By your kingly pow’r O risen Lord RUGGIERO
  • Solemn dismissal with double Alleluia
  • Organ Voluntary: Nun danket alle Gott – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 21 April 2019 10AM Easter Day CHOIR
Acts 10.34,37-43; Col 3.1-4; Jn 20.1-9

  • Introit (Gregorian) Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum, alleluia: posuisti super me manum tuam, alleluia, mirabilis facta est scientia tua, alleluia. I am risen, and I am always with you, alleluia; you have placed your hand upon me, alleuia; your wisdom has been shown to be most wonderful…
  • Mass setting: Missa Brevis in F (Jugendmesse, Joseph Haydn)
  • Psalm: This is the day (Willcock)
  • Motet: (during the lustration) Vidi Aquam (Victoria)
  • Motet: (during the dedication): Regina caeli (Zelenka)
  • Communio:  Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia: itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis… Christ, our paschal Lamb has been sacrificed for us, alleuia; therefore , let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth, alleluia.
  • Hymns: Bring all you dear bought nations LASST UNS ERFREUEN; Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA
  • Solemn dismissal with double Alleluia
  • Organ Prelude: An Easter Alleluia – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)
  • Organ Offertorium: Cum jubilo – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Grand Triumphal Chorus – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 28 April 2019 10AM 2nd Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo) CANTOR
Acts 5.12-16; Apoc 1:9-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Eight days later, Jesus came

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 20.27) Mitte manum tuam, et cognosce loca clavorum… et noli esse incredulus, sed fidelis alleluia... Stretch forth your hand and feel the place where the nails were, alleulia, and be not doubtful but believing alleluia
  • Hymns: Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA; TIS 529 By your priestly power, O risen lord TRAVALLI; TIS 517 Hallelujah, sing to Jesus HYFRYDOL
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude to the Introit for Quasimodo Sunday – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Offertorium: Jesu Redemptor – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ciaccona in ‘d’ minor – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 5 May 2019 10AM Third Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Apoc 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Greater Love (Ireland)
  • Hymns: CWB 804 Shepherd of souls NEUMARK; TIS 437 Blessed Jesus, at your word LIEBSTER JESU
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Jn 21.15, 17) Simon Ioannis, diligas me plus his? Domine, tu omnia nosti: tu scis, Domine, quia amo te alleluia.“Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? ” Lord, You know all things, You know O Lord that I love You, alleluia”
  • Organ Prelude: Communion in ‘F’ – Albert Renaud (1855-1924)
  • Organ Offertorium: Deus sempiterne (Au temps Pascal) – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Grand-Jeu – Jean Guilain (c. 1680-after 1739)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 12 May 2019 10AM Fourth Sunday of Easter CANTOR
Acts 13:14, 43-52, Apoc 7:9, 14-17; Jn 10:27-30 The lamb will be their shepherd, and lead them to springs of living water

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 10.14) Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia: et cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meae… I am the good shepherd says the Lord. I know my sheep and my own know me…
  • Offertory Motet: He shall feed his flock (from Messiah, G.F. Handel)
  • Hymns: TIS 59 All people that on earth do dwell OLD 100TH; TIS 145 The king of love my shepherd is DOMINUS REGIT ME
  • Organ Prelude: Petit Canon (Trois Improvisations) – Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
  • Organ Offertorium: Pater cuncta (Au temps Pascal) – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude for organ – Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 19 May 2019 10AM Fifth Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 14:21-27; Apoc 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-35 I give you a new commandment: love one another

  • Mass setting: Mass for Five Voices (W. Byrd)
  • Motet: Behold the tabernacle of God (Harris)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Jn 15.5) Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum, alleluia…I am the true vine and you are the branches; those who abide in me and I in them, they shall bear much fruit, alleluia…
  • Hymns: TIS 408 Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN, TIS 520 Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA (611)
  • Organ Prelude: Trio en Passacaille – André Raison (1645-1719)
  • Organ Offertorium: Orbis factor (Au temps Pascal) – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fantasia in ‘G’ BWV 572 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 26 May 2019 10AM Sixth Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Apoc 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14.23-29 The Holy Spirit will remind you of all I have said to you

  • Mass setting: Missa Dixit Maria (Hassler)
  • Motet: O Thou the Central Orb (Gibbons)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 14.26): Spiritus Sanctus docebit vos, alleluia: quaecumque dixero vobis, alleluia. The Holy Spirit will teach you, alleluia; all the things that I have said to you, Alleluia.
  • Hymns: TIS 416 Great God your spirit JERUSALEM; Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN
  • Organ Prelude: Fugue 3 on B.A.C.H. Opus 60 – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
  • Organ Offertorium: De Angelis (Au temps Pascal) – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Versetten (Sonate d’Intavolatura) – Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 2 June 2019 10AM The Ascension of the Lord (transferred) CHOIR
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53

  • Mass setting: Missa Ascendo ad Patrem (Palestrina)
  • Motet: O Lord, arise (Weelkes)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 67:33,34) Psallite Domino qui ascendit super caelos caelorum ad Orientem, alleluia Sing to the Lord who has ascended the highest heavens, alleluia.
  • Hymns: TIS 369 Hail the day that sees him rise CHISELHURST; TIS 192 Christ is the world’s redeemer MOVILLE
  • Organ Prelude: The Majesty of Christ (from L’Ascension) – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992
  • Organ Offertorium: Fughetta in ‘Ab’ – Michael G. Fischer (1773-1829)
  • Organ Voluntary: Grand chœur pour l’Ascension – Adolphe Marty (1865-1942)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 9 June 2019 10AM Pentecost CHOIR
Acts 2:1-11; Rom 8:8-17; Jn 14:15-16, 23-26

  • 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, has knowledge of the voice, alleluia.
  • Mass setting: Missa O Quam Gloriosum (Victoria)
  • Motet: Dum complerentur (Palestrina)
  • Sequence: Holy Spirit Lord of Light
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Acts 2.2,4,11) Factus est repente de caelo sonus advenientis spiritus vehementis, ubi erant sedentes Alleluia, et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto loquentes magnalia Dei alleluia…. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,wind coming where they were sitting, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking the wonderful works of God…
  • Hymns: TIS 398 Come down O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY; 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 Offertorium: Interlude in ‘C’ – Johann Vierling (1750-1813)
  • Organ Voluntary: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Fantasia) BWV 651 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 16 June 2019 10AM Trinity Sunday CHOIR
Prov 8:22-31; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

  • Mass setting: Mass for Three Voices (W. Byrd)
  • Motet: O beata et benedicta et gloriosa Trinitas (Palestrina)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Tob 12.6) Benedicimus Deum caeli, et coram omnibus viventibus confitebimur ei; quia fecit nobiscum misericordiam suam We bless the God of Heaven and will utter his praises before all who live; for he has dealt with us according to his mercy
  • Hymns: TIS TIS 478  I bind myself ST PATRICK; Holy God, we praise your name GROSSER GOTT
  • Organ Prelude: Preludio per Organo – Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘E’ – Graham Elliott (b. 1945)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata on ‘Nicaea’ – Page Carroll Long (b. 1933)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 23 June 2019 10AM Corpus et Sanguis Christi CHOIR
Gen 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11-17 – They ate as much as they wanted

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Ave Verum Corpus (Lassus)
  • Communio: (Gregorian 1 Cor 11: 24-25) Hoc corpus quod pro vobis tradetur: hic calix novi testamenti est in meo sanguine, dicit Dominus: hoc facite, quotiescumque sumitus, in meam commemorationem: This is my body which is given up for you; this is the cup of the new covenant in my blood” says the Lord. “Each time you do this, do it in memory of me”.
  • Hymns: Christ is the bread of life  BREAD OF LIFE; Sweet Sacrament divine DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude to the Introit for Corpus Christi – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Offertorium: Élévation for Corpus Christi – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Marche Heroique – Herbert Brewer (1865-1928)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 30 June 2019 10AM 13th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
1 Kg 19:16, 19-21; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 I will follow you wherever you will go

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Motet: Psalm 118 (excerpt): You are my shelter, my shield (A. Dvorak)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, PS 30) Inclina aurem tuam, accelera ut eruas nos Lend your ear and make haste to help us
  • Hymns: TIS 598 Dear Father, Lord of humankind REPTON;  TIS 641 This is my will, my one command SUANTRAI
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude in ‘Eb’- Władyslaw Żeleński – (1837-1921)
  • Organ Offertorium: Cuerto Tono – Anonymous (Portuguese)
  • Organ Voluntary: Trumpet Voluntary – John Bennett (1735-1784)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 7 July 2019 10AM 14th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Is 66.10-14; Gal 6.14-18. Lk 10.1-12, 17-20 The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: (Ps 33.9) Gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus: beatus vir, qui sperat in eo Taste and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the one who hopes in Him
  • Hymns: TIS 347 We sing the praise of him who died BOW BRICKHILL; My God, accept my heart this day BELMONT; TIS 111 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LOBE DEN HERREN.
  • Organ Prelude: Psalm-Prelude Set 2, No. 2 “Yea the darkness is no darkness with thee” – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
  • Organ Offertorium: Pange Lingua 1 – Giovanni Fasolo (c.1600-c.1664)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fugue on B.A.C.H. Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Noel Debien
Sunday, 14 July 2019 10AM 15th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Deut 30:10-14; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37 Who is my neighbour?

  • Mass setting: Messe Solonelle (L. Vierne)
  • Motet: Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré)
  • Communio: (Ps 83, Grgeorian ) Passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum, ubi reponat pullos suos: altaria tua Domine virtutum, Rex meus, et deus meus: beati qui habitant in domo tua, in saeculum saeculi The sparrow has found herself a home, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: at your altars O Lord of hosts, my King and my God! Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they shall praise you for ever and ever.
  • Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell OLD 100TH; Who did you see (Willcock)
  • Organ Prelude: Berceuse – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
  • Organ Offertorium: Sanctus – François Couperin (1668-1733)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata in ‘G’ – Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 21 July 2019 10AM 16th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Gen 18:1-10; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 You are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing.

  • Mass setting: Missa Dixit Maria (Hassler)
  • Motet: Diliges Dominum (Byrd)
  • Communio: (Lk 10.42., Gregorian) Optimam partem elegit sibi Maria, quae non auferetur ab ea in aeternum Mary has chosen the better part. It will never be taken away from her.
  • Hymns: Love divine all loves excelling BLAENWERN; TIS 485 My God accept my heart this day (tune 514 BELMONT)
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (song 34) – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
  • Organ Offertorium: Plain-chant for Communion – Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata in ‘C’  BWV 564 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 28 July 2019 10AM 17th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Gen 18:20-32; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 Lord, teach us to pray

  • Mass setting: Missa Pater Noster (Palaestrina)
  • Motet: Lord’s Prayer “Otche Nash” (Arensky)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Lk 11.9, and Ps 30) Petite, et accipietis quaerite, et invenietis: pulsate, et apperietur vobis: omnis enim qui petit, accipit: et qui quaerit, invenit: pulsanti aperietur, alleluia Ask, and it shall be given you: seek and you shall find: knock and it shall be opened to you, for everyone that ask recieves, and those who seek shall find, and to those that knock, the door shall be opened. Alleluia.
  • Hymns: TIS 348 Ride on, ride on in majesty WINCHESTER NEW; TIS 197 God’s son came to bless us GOTTES SOHN IST KOMMEN
  • Organ Prelude: Extemporisation 1 – Alfred Ernest Floyd (1877-1974)
  • Organ Offertorium: Verse – John Redford (1486-1547)
  • Organ Voluntary: Entrée Pontificale – Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 4 August 2019 10AM 18th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23; Col 3:1.5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 Store up treasure for yourself in heaven

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (H. Sumsion)
  • Motet: Almighty and everlasting God (Gibbons)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, wis 16.20) Panem de caelo dedisti nobis, Domine, habentem omne delactamentum, et omnem saporem suavitatisYou gave us bread from heaven, O lord, having in itself all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste
  • Hymns: TIS 315 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord BATTLE HYMN; Come to me all you who labour MISNEACH
  • Organ Prelude: Adagio (Modale Suite) – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
  • Organ Offertorium: Andante – Johannes Barend Litzau (1822-1893)
  • Organ Voluntary: Allegro – Thomas Arne (1710-1778)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 11 August 2019 10AM 19th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Wis 18:6-9; Heb 11:1-2,8-19; Lk 12:32-48 From the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory Motet: Prepare thyself Zion (from Christmas Oratorio, J.S. Bach)
  • Communio: Beatus servus quem cum venerit Dominus invenerit vigilantem:amen dico vobis, super omnia bona sua constituet eum. Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find watchful: amen I say to you: he shall place him over all his goods.
  • Hymns: TIS 155 How Great Thou Art O STORE GUT; TIS 432 Christ is made the sure foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY
  • Organ Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 730 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘b’ minor – Alan Ridout (1934-1996)
  • Organ Voluntary: Sonata No. 3 (1st mvt.) – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Thursday, 15 August 2019 7PM Assumption CHOIR
Apoc 11:19, 12:1-6, 10: 1 Cor 15:20-26; Lk 1:39-56

  • Mass setting: Missa Cum Jubilo (Gregorian)
  • Motet: Sicut lilium (Brumel)
  • Hymns: Virgin, great and glorious ORIENTIS PARTIBUS; Virgin born, we bow before thee MON DIEU, PRÊTE-MOI L’OREILLE
  • Communio: Beatam me dicent omnes generationes, quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est All generations shall call me blessed, for He that is mighty has done great things for me
  • Organ Prelude: Ave Maris Stella – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
  • Organ Offertorium: Inno Ave Maris Stella – J-F. Dandrieu (1682-1739)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata ‘Ave Maris Stella’ – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 18 August 2019 10AM 20th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

  • Mass setting: Missa Ave Regina Coelorum (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Teach me, o Lord (Byrd)
  • Communio: Primum quaerite regnum Dei, et omnia adicientur vobis, dicit Dominus. Seek first the kingdom of God, and all the rest will be given to you in addition, says the Lord.
  • Hymns: Lo He Comes with Clouds descending HELMSLEY; TIS 745 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God SEEK YE FIRST
  • Organ Prelude: Ave Maris Stella (Le Tombeau de Titelouze) –Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
  • Organ Offertorium: Communion – Edwin Lemare (1865-1934)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata ‘Ave Maris Stella’ – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 25 August 2019 10AM 21st Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Is 66:18-21; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30 Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (Harold Darke)
  • Motet: Ave Verum Corpus (Edward Elgar)
  • Communio: De fructu operum tuorum Domine, satiabitur terra: ut educas panem de terra, et vinum laetificet cor hominis: ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet. The earth will be satisfied by the work of your hands, O Lord, as you bring forth bread from the land and wine to gladden the human heart; oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen people’s hearts.
  • Hymns: TIS 351 Lift high the cross CRUCIFER; TIS 192 Christ is the world’s redeemer MOVILLE
  • Organ Prelude: Adagio (Sonata 4) – Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)
  • Organ Offertorium: Prelude in ‘e’ minor – Johann Gottlieb Töpfer (1791-1870)
  • Organ Voluntary: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her BWV 638 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 1 September 2019 10AM 22nd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Sir 3:17-20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; Lk 14:1, 7-14 All who exalt themselves will be humbled and all who humble themselves will be exalted

  • Mass setting: Missa Alme Pater (A. Millington)
  • Motet: Os justi (Bruckner)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Ps 70:16-18) Domine, memorabor iustitiae tuae solius: Deus, docuisti me a iuventute mea, et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me O Lord, be mindful of your justice alone; you have taught me, O God, from my youth; and so, unto old age and grey hairs. O God, forsake me not.
  • Hymns: Come to Me all ye who labour MISNEACH; TIS 288 Not the powerful PEDIGREE
  • Organ Prelude: Ricercare – Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634)
  • Organ Offertorium: Prelude in ‘c’ minor – Johann Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
  • Organ Voluntary: Tuba Tune (1978) – Dulcie Holland (1913-2000)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 8 September 2019 10AM 23rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Wis 9:13-18; Phil 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory Motet: O Lord, whose mercies numberless (from Saul, G.F. Handel)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 75) Vovete, et reddite Domino Deo vestro, omnes qui in circuiti eius affertis munera: terrabili, et ei qui aufert spiritum principum: terribili apud omnes reges terrae Make vows to the Lord your God, and accomplish them, all you who gather around Him to present offerings; to the awesome God who takes away the life of princes; he is greatly feared by all the kings of the earth
  • Hymns: TIS 583 Take up your cross O JESU CHRIST, MEINS LEBENS LICHT; TIS 485 My God accept my heart this day (tune 514 BELMONT)
  • Organ Prelude: Récit de Chromhorne (Mass for the Parishes) – François Couperin (1668-1733)
  • Organ Offertorium: Élévation – Joseph Bucciali (1859-1943)
  • Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude ‘Witaj Królowo’ – Feliks Nowowiejski (1877-1946)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 15 September 2019 10AM 24th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 There will be joy in Heaven over one sinner who does penance

  • Mass setting: Mass for 4 voices (William Byrd)
  • Motet: Christus factus est (Bruckner)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Lk 15.10) Dico vobis, gaudium est angelis Dei super uno peccatore paenitentiam agente I say to you there is joy among the angels of God for one single sinner who repents
  • Hymns: TIS 145 The King of Love my shepherd is DOMINUS REGIT ME; TIS 613 Lord of all hopefulness SLANE
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata & Fugue in ‘d’ minor BWV 565 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Edward Theodore
Sunday, 22 September 2019 10AM 25th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Amos 8:4-7; 1 Tim 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 You cannot be slaves both of God and money

  • Mass setting: Missa Orbis Factor (Victoria)
  • Motet: Ach, arme Welt (Brahms)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 118) Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis: utinam dirigantur viae meae, ad custodiendas iustificationes tuas You have ordered your commandments be kept diligently; O, that my ways may be guided towards the keeping of your statutes.
  • Hymns: TIS 598 Dear Father, Lord of Humankind REPTON; TIS 502 Soul of my saviour ANIMA CHRISTI
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude in ‘e’ minor, from ‘8 Short Preludes and Fugues’ – attr. J.S. Bach (1685–1750)                                   

Organist: Edward Theodore
Sunday, 29 September 2019 10AM 26th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Amos 6:1, 4-7; 1 Tim 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 During your life good things came your way just as bad things came the way of Lazarus. Now he is being comforted while you are in agony.

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 118) Memento verbi tui servo tuo, Domine in quo mihi spem dedisti: haec me consolata est in humilitate mea Be mindful of your word to your servant, O Lord, in which you caused me to hope: this has been my comfort in my affliction
  • Hymns: TIS 618 What does the Lord Require SHARPETHORNE; TIS 585 I heard the voice of Jesus say KINGSFOLD; TIS 630 Love is the fulfillingLOVE IS THE FULFILLING
  • Organ Prelude: Te splendor et virtus – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
  • Organ Offertorium: Prayer in ‘Ab’ – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
  • Organ Voluntary: Largo Spiritoso and Fugue – Anonymous (18th century)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 6 October 2019 10AM Patronal Festival of St Francis (transferred) CHOIR
Sir 50:1, 3-4, 6-7; Gal 6:14-18; Mt 11:25-30

You have hidden these things from the clever, and have revealed them to mere children

  • Introit: (Gregorian, from the Seraphic Missal) Gaudeamus omnes in Domino, diem festum celebrantes sub honoris beati Francisci de cuius solemnitate gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei Let us all rejoice in the Lord and keep the festival in honour of blessed Francis. Let us join with the angels in joyful praise of the Son of God
  • Mass setting: Missa Pax et Bonum (Richard Connolly)
  • Motet (Offertory): Os Justi (Bruckner)
  • Motet (after Communion): Signasti Domine (Guerrero)
  • Communio: (Romans 8.18) Non sunt condignae passiones huis temporis ad futuram gloriam, quae revelabitur in nobis The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed to us (from the Seraphic Missal)
  • Hymns: TIS 100 All Creatures of our God and King LASST UNS ERFEUEN; Make me a channel of your peace CHANNEL OF PEACE; TIS 127 Holy God we praise your name GROSSER GOTT
  • Organ Prelude: Andante (Sonata 1) – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
  • Organ Offertorium: Interlude in ‘d’ minor – William Hine (1687-1730)
  • Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on Croft’s 136th – C.H.H. Parry (1848-1918)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 13 October 2019 10AM 28th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR

2 Kgs 5:14-17, 2 Tm 2:8-13, Lk 17:11-19 It seems that no one returned to give thanks to God except this foreigner

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom
  • Offertory Motet: I will sing a new song unto Thee (Dvorak)
  • Communio: Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum, quia mandata tua exquisivi, Domine: nam et testimonia tua meditatio mea est. Remove from me all scorn and contempt, for I have kept your commandments; for your law is the object of my meditation.
  • Hymns: TIS 569 Guide me O though Great Redeemer CWM RHONDA; TIS 134 Praise my soul the king of heaven PRAISE MY SOUL
  • Organ Prelude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele BWV 654 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Offertorium: Prelude in ‘G’ – Johann Rinck (1770-1846)
  • Organ Voluntary: Marche Triomphale – Jacques Lemmens (1823-1881)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 20 October 2019 10AM 29th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Ex 17.8-13, 2 Tim 3.14-4.2; Lk 18.1-8 Pray always and do not lose heart

  • Mass setting: Missa brevis in F (Gabrielli)
  • Motet: Meditabor in mandatis tuis (Palaestrina)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 8) Domine Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra O Lord our governor, how admirable is you name in all the earth
  • Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height RICHMOND; Lead kindly light, amid the encircling gloom LUX BENIGNA
  • Organ Prelude: Trio – Nicholas le Begue (1630-1703)
  • Organ Offertorium: Miniature Sostenuto – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
  • Organ Voluntary: Final-Marche (2nd Suite) – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 27 October 2019 10AM 30th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Sirach 35:12-14, 16-19; 2 Tim 4:4-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14 The tax collector returned to his home justified, the pharisee did not

  • Mass setting: Missa in Fa Maggiore di Fascile (Marcel Tyberg)
  • Motet: Jesu, joy of my desiring (J.S. Bach)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, ps 19) Laetabimur in salutari tuo: et in nomini Domini Dei nostri magnificabimur We shall rejoice in your salvation; and in the name of the lord our God we shall place our pride
  • Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell OLD 100TH; TIS 560(i) All my hope in God is founded MICHAEL
  • Organ Prelude: Improvisation 1 in ‘g’ minor – Charles-Agustin Collin (1865-1938)
  • Organ Offertorium: In nomine – Arthur Milner (1894-1972)
  • Organ Voluntary: Adagio BWV 564(ii) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 3 November 2019 10AM 31st Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Wis 11:22-12.2; Thess 1:11-2.2; Lk 19.1-10 The Son of Man came to seek and to find that which was lost

  • Mass setting: Missa Alme Pater (A. Millington)
  • Motet: Derelinquit impius (Tallis)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 15) Notas mihi fecisti vias vitae: adimplebis me laetititia cum vultu tuo, Domine You have made know unto me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy at the sight of your countenance O Lord.
  • Hymns: TIS 217 Love Divine BLAENWERN; TIS 512 Bread of the world RENDEZ A DIEU
  • Organ Prelude: Offertoire for the Feast of All Saints – Jacques Charpentier (1933-2017)
  • Organ Offertorium: Élévation – André Raison (1645-1719)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata: ‘Placare Christe Servulus’ – Marcel Dupré (1866-1971)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 10 November 2019 10AM 32nd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
2 Macc 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thess 2:16 – 3:5; Lk 20:27-38 He is not a God of the dead, but of the living

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory Motet: The Lord is my shepherd (Dvorak)
  • Communio: Dominus regit me, et nihil mihi deerit; in loco pascuae ibi me collocavit; super aquam refectionis educavit me. The Lord is my shepherd and I shall want nothing; He has set me in a land of abundant pastures; He has led me to life-renewingwaters.
  • Hymns: TIS 384 Through the Red Sea brought at last STRAF’ MICH NICHT; TIS 125 The God of Abraham Praise YIGDAL
  • Organ Prelude: Rêverie – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
  • Organ Offertorium: Pausa – Conrad Paumann (1410-1473)
  • Organ Voluntary: Solemn Melody – Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 17 November 2019 10AM 33rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Mal 3:19-20; 2 Thess 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Your endurance will win you your life

  • Mass setting: Missa aeterna Christi munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: De profundis (Palestrina)
  • Communio: Amen dico vobis, quidquid orantes petitis, credite quia accipietis, et fiet vobis. Amen I say to you, whatever you ask in your prayers, believe that you shall receive it, and it shall be granted unto you.
  • Hymns: TIS 264 Hark a herald-voice is calling MERTON; TIS 560(i) All my hope in God is founded MICHAEL
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude: Ach Gott und Herr BWV 693 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Offertorium: Versetto 1 – Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726)
  • Organ Voluntary: Voluntary 1 in ‘A’ – John Stanley (1713-1786)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 24 November 2019 10AM Christ the King CHOIR
2 Sm 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom

  • Introit (Gregorian): Dignus est Agnus qui occisus est, accipere virtutem, et divinitatem, et sapientiam, et fortitudinem, et honorem. Ipsi gloria et imperium in saecula saeculorum The Lamb who has been slain is worthy to recieve power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour; let glory and dominion be his for ever and ever
  • Mass setting: Messe Solonelle (Vierne)
  • Motet: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow)
  • Communio (Gregorian, Ps 28): Sedebit Dominus Rex in aeternum: Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace The Lord shall sit as king forever; the Lord will bless his people with peace
  • Hymns: TIS 224 All Hail the power of Jesus’ name MILES LANE; TIS 520 Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen – Stephen Hough (b. 1961)
  • Organ Offertorium: Trio in ‘D’ – Jacques Lemmens (1823-1881)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude & Fugue in ‘D’ BWV 532 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 1 December 2019 10AM 1st Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CHOIR
Is 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44

  • Mass setting: Missa simplex
  • Motet: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (M. Praetorius)
  • Communio: Dominus dabit benignitatem, et terra nostra dabit fructum suum. The Lord will bestow his loving kindness, and our land will yield its fruit.
  • Hymns: Advent prose (Rorate caeli); Lo, He comes with clouds descending HELMSLEY
  • Organ Prelude: ‘Rorate Cæli’ (Chorale Prelude on Gregorian Chant) – Jean Demessieux (1921-1968)
  • Organ Voluntary: Advent Suite ‘Rorate Cæli’ – Pietro Yon (1886-1943)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 8 December 2019 10AM 2nd Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CANTOR
Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory Motet: Prepare thyself Zion (J.S. Bach)
  • Communio: Jerusalem surge, et sta in excelso, et vide jucunditatem quae veniet tibi a Deo tuo. Arise, 0 Jerusalem, and stand on high; and behold the joy that shall come to you from your God.
  • Hymns: Advent prose (Rorate caeli); Let all mortal flesh keep silence PICARDY
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude ‘Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen’ – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • Organ Voluntary: Wachet Auf BWV 645 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
Sunday, 15 December 2019 10AM 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew – GAUDETE CHOIR
Is 35:1-6,10; James 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

  • Mass setting: Mass VIII (de Angelis)
  • Motet: Rejoice in the Lord Alway (Purcell)
  • Communio: (Gregorioan, Isaiah 35.4) Dicite: Pusilanimes confortamini, et nolite timere: ecce Deus noster veniet, et salvabit nos. Say “Take courage, you who are fainthearted, and do not fear; behold, our God will come and he will save us”
  • Hymns: TIS 265 O come, O come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL; Lo, He comes with clouds descending HELMSLEY
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude ‘Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich’ –  Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata – ‘Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich’ –  Garth Edmundson (1900-1971)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 22 December 2019 10AM 4th Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CHOIR
Is 7:10-14; Rm 1:1-7, Mt 1:18-24 The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and his name will be called Emmanuel

  • Mass setting: Missa simplex
  • Motet: Magnificat (T. Morley)
  • Communio: Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen eius Emmanuel. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
  • Hymns: Advent prose (Rorate caeli); TIS 272 Come, thou long-expected Jesus STUTTGART
  • Organ Prelude: Advent Suite – Introit ‘Veni Emmanuel’ – Pietro Yon (1886-1943)
  • Organ Voluntary: Noël 10 in ‘G’ – Louis-Claude d’Aquin (1694-1772)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Wednesday, 25 December 2019 Midnight Midnight Mass of the Nativity (with brass) CHOIR
Is 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 To you is born this day… a saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord

Carols before the mass (starting 11.30 pm); Once in Royal David’s City; O Radiant Dawn (MacMillan); Ding Dong Merrily on High; A Great and Mighty Wonder; The First Nowell; Hark the Herald Angels Sing

  • Introit: (Gregorian) Dominus dixit ad me, Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui teThe lord said to me, You are my Son, this day I have begotten you
  • Mass setting: Messe de Minuit (Charpentier)
  • Motet: Salve Puerule (Charpentier)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 109) In splendoribus sanctorum, ex utero ante luciferum genui te. Amidst the splendours of the heavenly sanctuary, from the womb, before the morning star, I have begotten you
  • Hymns: It came upon the midnight clear; Silent night; O come all ye faithful.
  • Organ Offertorium: All my heart this night rejoices – Johann Walther (1684-1748)
  • Organ Voluntary: Cantique de Noël – Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Wednesday, 25 December 2019 10AM Solemn Mass of Christmas Day (with Orchestra) CHOIR
Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory

  • Introit: (Gregorian) Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, cujus imperium super humerum ejus et vocabitur nomen ejus, magni consilii Angelus. A child is born to us, and a Son is given to us: Whose government is upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called: the Angel of Great Counsel.
  • Mass setting: Missa brevis in Bb KV 275 (W. Mozart)
  • Motet: Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, from Christmas Oratorio (J.S. Bach)
  • Communio: Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri. All the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
  • Hymns: Hark the Herald Angels sing; Away in a manger; O come all ye faithful
  • Organ Prelude: Entrée de la Procession (Messe du Jour de Noël) – Alexandre Boëly (1785-1858)
  • Organ Offertorium: The Child was born in Bethlehem – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Sortie (Messe du Jour de Noël) – Alexandre Boëly (1785-1858)

Organist: Bransby Byrne
Sunday, 29 December 2019 10AM The Holy Family (A) Year of Matthew CANTOR
Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2.13-15,19-23

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Tolle puerum et matrem eius, et vade in terram Israel: defuncti sunt enim, qui quaerebant animam pueri Take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the child’s life are dead
  • Hymns: TIS 312 Once in royal David’s city IRBY; TIS 304 O come all ye faithful ADESTE FIDELES
  • Organ Prelude: Puer natus in Bethlehem – Diedrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
  • Organ Offertorium: Noël, à la mess du jour – Paul Maleingreau (1887-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: In dulci jubilo – Diedrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Cantor: Nicole Smeulders

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