Sunday 6 August, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist  | Transfiguration of our Lord

Introit

O nata lux – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Processional hymn

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Mass setting

Missa Brevis – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

Gradual hymn

Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Offertory hymn

New every morning is the love 

Communion motet

Christus Jesus Splendor – Luca Marenzio (1556-1599)

Recessional hymn      

Glorious things of thee are spoken 

Voluntary

Fantasia in G, BWV 572: “Pièce d’orgue” – J. S. Bach (1685-1760)

Sunday 13 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 10th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Tu es Petrus – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Responses

Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) 

Psalm

85.8-end

Canticle

Benedictus

Hymns

Jesus calls us: o’er the tumult 

 

Eternal Father, strong to save

 

Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

Anthem

Out of the deep – Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

Recessional March

Milanollo (Quick March of the Life Guards) 

Voluntary

Chorale varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator”, Op. 4 – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Sunday 20 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 11th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

God grant with grace (Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter) – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Responses

Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Psalm

67

Canticle

Jubilate (Short Service) – Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

Hymns

We have a gospel to proclaim 

 

Stand up, stand up for Jesus 

 

God of mercy, God of grace

Anthem

Deus misereatur in A – John Blow (1649-1708)

Recessional March

Wings (Quick March of the Royal Engineers)

Voluntary

Alleluya post partum - Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)

Sunday 27 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins  | 12th Sunday after Trinity

Introit

Locus iste – Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Responses

William Smith (1603-1645), arr. Richard Marlow (1939-2013)

Psalm

138

Canticle

Venite 

Hymns

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

 

King of glory, King of peace

 

Thy hand, O God, has guided

Anthem

Confitebor tibi (Motetten aus Carmina Sacra 3 – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Recessional March

Men of Harlech (Slow March of the Welsh Guards)

Voluntary

Scherzoso (Organ Sonata No. 8, Op. 132) – Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

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