Chapel Music List November 2025
Sunday 2 November, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | All Saints' Day
| Introit | O Quam Gloriosum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c.1548-1611) |
| Processional Hymn | 232 For all the saints |
| Mass Setting | Mass in G minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Gradual Hymn | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| Offertory Hymn | 228 Soldiers, who are Christ’s below |
| Communion | And I saw a new heaven – Edgar Bainton (1880-1956) |
| Recessional March | 230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
| Voluntary | Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 9 November, 10.55am. Service of Remembrance | Remembrance Sunday
| Before the service | Elegy – George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) |
| | Rhosymedre (3 Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| | Elegy – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) |
| Introit | For the fallen – Douglas Guest (1916-1996) |
| Hymns | O Valiant Hearts |
| | 537 O God, our help in ages past |
| | He who would valiant be |
| | 355 I vow to thee, my country |
| 1st Anthem | Greater Love – John Ireland (1879-1962) |
| 2nd Anthem | Faire is the Heaven – William Harris (1883-1973) |
| Voluntary | Imperial March – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
Sunday 16 November, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday before Advent
| Introit | I sat down under his shadow – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Psalm | 98 | Chant: Thomas Attwood (1765-1838) |
| Canticle | Venite | Chant: Percy Buck (1871-1947) |
| Hymns | 202 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! |
| | 490 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun |
| | 207 Blessed city, heavenly Salem |
| Anthem | Blessed city, heavenly Salem – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Recessional March | Aida and the Royals (Quick March of the Blues and Royals) |
| Voluntary | Litanies – Jehan Alain (1911-1940) |
Sunday 23 November, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Christ the King;
| Introit | The Call – Gail Randall (b. 1955) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 46 | Chant: William Croft (1678-1727) |
| Canticle | Te Deum in B flat – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Hymns | Hail Redeemer, King divine |
| | 497 Let all the world in every corner sing |
| | 166 Crown him with many crowns |
| Anthem | Antiphon – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Recessional March | The Old Brigade |
| Voluntary | Suite Medievale: V. Acclamations – Jean Langlais (1907-1991) |
Sunday 30 November, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Advent Sunday
| Introit | Matin Responsory – adapted from G. P. da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) |
| Processional Hymn | 49 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth |
| Mass setting | Missa Bell' Amfitrit' Altera – Orlando di Lasso (c.1532-1594) |
| Gradual Hymn | 24 Come, thou long-expected Jesus |
| Offertory Hymn | 32 O Come, O come, Emmanuel |
| Communion | Vigilate – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Recessional March | 31 Lo, he comes with clouds descending |
| Voluntary | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
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October 2025
Sunday 5 October, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 16th Sunday After Trinity
| Introit | Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) |
| Responses | Humphrey Clucas (b.1941) |
| Psalm | 37.1-9 | Chant: Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Canticle | Jubilate (Collegium Regale) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Hymns | 6 New every morning is the love |
| | 497 Let all the world in every corner sing |
| | 495 Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom |
| Anthem | O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Recessional March | Wait for the Wagon (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Transport) |
| Voluntary | Paean – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
Sunday 12 October, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 17th Sunday After Trinity
Royal Armoured Corps visit
| Introit | Oculi omnium – Charles Wood (1866-1926) |
| Responses | Bernard Rose (1916-1996) |
| Psalm | 111 | Chant: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) |
| Canticle | Venite | Chant: Hubert Parry (1848-1918) |
| Hymns | 578 Stand up, stand up for Jesus |
| | 353 And did those feet in ancient time |
| | 516 Love divine, all loves excelling |
| Anthem | I was glad – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Recessional March | My Boy Willie (Quick March of the Royal Tank Regiment) |
| Voluntary | Fantasia in G (Fantasia and Fugue, Op.188) – Hubert Parry (1848-1918) |
Sunday 19 October, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 18th Sunday After Trinity
Royal Army Pay Corps visit
| Introit | Lift thine eyes (from Elijah) – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Psalm | 121 | Chant: Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941) |
| Canticle | Benedictus in C – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Hymns | 2 Christ, whose glory fills the skies |
| | 471 I to the hills will lift mine eyes |
| | 555 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven |
| Anthem | Geistliches Lied – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
| Recessional March | Imperial Echoes (Quick March of the RAPC) |
| Voluntary | Nun danket alle Gott, Op. 65, No. 13 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
Sunday 26 October, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Last Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | O how amiable are thy dwellings – Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576-1623) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | 84.1-7 | Chant: James Coward (1824-1880) |
| Canticle | Jubilate |
| Hymns | 621 Who would true valour see |
| | 515 Lord, thy word abideth |
| | 558 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation |
| Anthem | O Clap your Hands – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Recessional March | Let Erin Remember (Quick March of the Irish Guards) |
| Voluntary | Prelude in G, BWV 541 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
September 2025
Sunday 7 September, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 12th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Man blest no doubt – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| Responses | Richard Shephard (1949-2021) |
| Psalm | 1 | Chant: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) |
| Canticle | Jubilate in B-flat – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Hymns | Alleluia! Alleluia! |
| | 474 Immortal invisible, God only wise |
| | 582 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said |
| | 538 O Jesus, I have promised |
| Anthem | O for a closer walk with God – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Recessional March | The Old Brigade |
| Voluntary | Imperial March, Op. 32 – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
Sunday 14 September, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Holy Cross Day
Royal Corps of Signals visit
| Introit | Crux fidelis – John IV of Portugal (1604-1656) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 22.23-28 | Chant: William Crotch (1775-1847) |
| Motet | Salvator Mundi – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| Hymns | 122 The Royal Banners Forward Go |
| | 127 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross |
| | 516 Love divine |
| Anthem | God So Loved the World (The Crucifixion) – John Stainer (1840-1901) |
| Recessional March | Begone Dull Care (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Signals) |
| Voluntary | Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 21 September, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
| Introit | Matthaei – Andreas Raselius (c.1563-1602) |
| Processional Hymn | 232 For all the saints |
| Mass Setting | Missa Brevis – Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) |
| Gradual Hymn | - What debt of sin that none can pay |
| Offertory Hymn | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| Communion | Give us the wings of faith – Ernest Bullock (1890-1979) |
| Recessional Hymn | 230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
| Voluntary | Prelude in E-flat Major, ''St. Anne,'' BWV 552(i) – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 28 September, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 15th Sunday after Trinity
Royal Anglian Regiment visiting
| Introit | Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | 146 | Chant: George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) |
| Canticle | Venite | Chant: David Hill (b.1957) |
| Hymns | 507 Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy |
| | 411 Dear Lord and Father of mankind |
| | 435 Glorious things of thee are spoken |
| Anthem | Dives and Lazarus – Trad. English, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Recessional March | Quick March of the Royal Anglian Regiment |
| Voluntary | Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: Allegro-Grave-Fuga – J. S. Bach (1685-1750), after Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) |
August 2025
Sunday 3 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 7th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Locus iste – Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 49.1-9 | Chant: John Stainer (1840-1901) |
| Canticle | Venite |
| Hymns | Alleluia! Alleluia! |
| | 4 Lord, as the day begins |
| | 97 Lord Jesus, think on me |
| | 530 Now thank we all our God |
| Anthem | Beati quorum via – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Recessional March | Here’s a health unto our Majesty (Quick March of the Royal Army Medical Corps) |
| Voluntary | Pièce héroïque – César Franck (1822-1890) |
Sunday 10 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 8th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Praise our Lord, all ye gentiles – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | 33.12-end | Chant: Edward Cutler (1831-1916) |
| Canticle | Jubilate |
| Hymns | 380 At the name of Jesus |
| | 24 Come, thou long-expected Jesus |
| | 589 The King of love my shepherd is |
| Anthem | Ave Maria – Robert Parsons (c.1535-1572) |
| Recessional March | The Buffs (Quick March of the Royal East Kent Regiment) |
| Voluntary | Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 17 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 9th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Tout puissant (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) |
| Responses | Ernest Bullock (1890-1979) |
| Psalm | 82 | Chant: John Harrison (1808-1871) |
| Motet | Seigneur, je vous en prie (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) |
| Hymns | 6 New every morning is the love |
| | 92 Christ, when for us you were baptised |
| | 278 Alleluia, sing to Jesus |
| Motet | Ô mes très chers frères (Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise) – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) |
| Recessional March | The Old Brigade |
| Voluntary | Transports de Joie (L'Ascension) – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) |
Sunday 24 August, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Bartholomew the Apostle
| Introit | Sanctus Bartholomaeus – Jacob Handl (1550-1591) |
| Processional Hymn | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| Mass setting | Mass for Four Voices – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Gradual Hymn | Jesus Christ, to Whom the number of thy starry host is known |
| Offertory Hymn | 230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
| Communion | Omnipotens sempiterne Deus – Adrian Willaert (c.1490-1562) |
| Recessional Hymn | 232 For all the saints |
| Voluntary | Fantasia for Keyboard, FVB 124 – Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602) |
Sunday 31 August, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 11th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Awake up, my glory – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Responses | Plainchant |
| Psalm | 112 | Chant: Paul Ritchie |
| Canticle | Jubilate |
| Hymns | 612 When morning gilds the skies |
| | 362 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord |
| | 96 Jesu, lover of my soul |
| Anthem | Cantate Domino canticum novum, BuxWV 12 – Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) |
| Recessional March | Wings (Quick March of the Royal Engineers) |
| Voluntary | Nun danket alle Gott, Op. 65, No. 13 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) |
July 2025
Sunday 6 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | O sing unto the Lord a new song – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Responses | Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Psalm | 66.1-8 | Chant: Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) |
| Canticle | Jubilate – William Walton (1902-1983) |
| Hymns | Alleluia! Alleluia! |
| | 251 All things bright and beautiful |
| | 127 When I survey the wondrous cross |
| | 558 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation |
| Anthem | Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Recessional March | Drink Puppy Drink & A Hunting We Will Go (Quick March of the RAVC) |
| Voluntary | Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 678 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 13 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 4th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | O Lord, I lift my heart to thee – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | Messe Solennelle – Jean Langlais (1907-1991) |
| Canticle | Venite (Short Service) – Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) |
| Hymns | 430 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go |
| | 411 Dear Lord and Father of mankind |
| | 516 Love divine, all loves excelling |
| Anthem | Homo quidam descendebat de Jerusalem – Alvise Balbi (c.1570-c.1625) |
| Recessional March | Figaro (Slow March of the Coldstream Guards) |
| Voluntary | Toccata Sesta – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) |
Sunday 20 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 5th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | I sat down under his shadow – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 15 | Chant: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) |
| Canticle | Te Deum in C – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) |
| Hymns | 2 Christ, whose glory fills the skies |
| | 523 My God, how wonderful thou art |
| | 555 Praise, soul, the King of heaven |
| Anthem | Christus vincit – Martin Baker (b. 1967) |
| Recessional March | Lillibulero – Auprès de ma blonde (Quick March of the REME) |
| Voluntary | Fuge (12 Stücke, Op. 59, No. 6) – Max Reger (1873-1916) |
Sunday 27 July, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 6th Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | If ye love me – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Responses | Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Psalm | 138 | Chant: Thomas Attwood (1765-1838) |
| Canticle | The Lord’s Prayer – John Sheppard (c.1515-1558) |
| Hymns | 607 Thy kingdom come, O God |
| | 416 Father, hear the prayer we offer |
| | 455 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer |
| Anthem | Great Lord of Lords – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Recessional March | Let Erin Remember (Slow March of the Irish Guards) |
| Voluntary | Fantasia for Double Organ – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
June 2025
Sunday 1 June, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Sunday after Ascension Day
| Introit | Coelos ascendit hodie, Op. 38, No. 2 – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | 97 | Chant: Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Canticle | Jubilate (Second Service) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Hymns | Alleluia! Alleluia! |
| | 167 Hail the day that sees him rise |
| | 172 The head that once was crowned with thorns |
| | 166 Crown him with many crowns |
| Anthem | O Clap your Hands – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Recessional March | Aida and The Royals (Quick March of the Blues and Royals) |
| Voluntary | Postlude on a Theme of Orlando Gibbons, Op. 105, No.2 – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
Sunday 8 June, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Pentecost
| Introit | Loquebantur variis linguis - Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) (B flat minor) |
| Processional Hymn | 178 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire |
| Mass Setting | Messe Solennelle – Jean Langlais (1907-1991) |
| Gradual Hymn | 174 Breathe on me, Breath of God |
| Offertory Hymn | 191 O Thou who camest from above |
| Communion | Eternal Ruler – William Harris (1883-1973) |
| Recessional Hymn | 175 Come down, O Love divine
Descant: Christopher Robinson (b. 1936) |
| Voluntary | Hymne d'Actions de grâces "Te Deum" (Trois Paraphrases Grégoriennes, Op. 5) – Jean Langlais (1907-1991) |
Sunday 15 June, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Trinity Sunday
| Introit | Cherubic Hymn (Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 8 | Chant: Joseph Corfe (1740-1820), after Henry Lawes (1596-1662) |
| Canticle | Jubilate in C – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) |
| Hymns | 202 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Descant: Christopher Robinson (b. 1936) |
| | 392 Bright the vision that delighted |
| | 418 Father, Lord of all creation |
| Anthem | I saw the Lord – John Stainer (1840-1901) |
| Recessional March | The Watch Tower (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Military Police) |
| Voluntary | Fugue in E flat major “St. Anne”, BWV 552 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 22 June, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 1st Sunday after Trinity
| Introit | Libera nos I – John Sheppard (c.1515-1558) |
| Responses | Humphrey Clucas (b.1941) |
| Psalm | 22.23-28 | Chant: William Crotch (1775-1847) |
| Canticle | Venite | Chant: Percy Buck (1871-1947) |
| Hymns | Come, ye faithful, raise the strain |
| | 386 Be thou my vision |
| | 267 Thou, whose almighty word |
| | 368 All my hope on God is founded
Descant: John Rutter (b. 1945) |
| Anthem | Alleluia, I heard a voice – Janet Wheeler (b. 1957) |
| Recessional March | Moses in Egypt (Quick March of the 11th Hussars) |
| Voluntary | Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750 |
Sunday 29 June, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Peter and Paul, Apostles
| Introit | Tu es Petrus – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) |
| Processional Hymn | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| Mass setting | Missa Tu es Petrus – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) |
| Gradual Hymn | 236 Thou art the Christ, O Lord |
| Offertory Hymn | 237 We sing the glorious conquest |
| Communion | Tu es Petrus – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) |
| Recessional Hymn | 230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
| Voluntary | Chorale varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator”, Op. 4 – Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) |
May 2025
Sunday 4 May, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Easter
| Introit | Alleluia, I heard a voice – Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Psalm | 30 | Chant: James Turle (1802-1882) |
| Canticle | Benedictus |
| Hymns | Alleluia! Alleluia! |
| | Ye choirs of new Jerusalem |
| | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation |
| | Descant: Harrison Oxley (1933-2009) |
| Anthem | Blessed be the God and Father – Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) |
| Recessional March | Blue Bonnets over the Border (Quick March of King’s Own Scottish Borderers) |
| Voluntary | Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 536 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 11 May, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 4th Sunday of Easter
| Introit | The New Commonwealth (1940) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 23 (Brother James’ Air) – James Leith Macbeth Bain (1860–1925), arr. Gordon Jacob (1895-1984) |
| Canticle | Jubilate (Collegium Regale, 1944) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Hymns | God is our strength and refuge |
| | I vow to thee, my country |
| | O valiant hearts |
| Anthem | Turn back O man (1919) – Gustav Holst (1874-1934) |
| Recessional March | Wings (Quick March of the Royal Engineers) |
| Voluntary | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
Sunday 18 May, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 5th Sunday of Easter
| Introit | The Call – Gail Randall (b. 1955) |
| Processional Hymn | William Petter (1982-2016) |
| Psalm | 148 | Chant: William Vann (b. 1982) |
| Canticle | Jubilate Deo – Matthew Martin (b. 1976) |
| Hymns | At the name of Jesus |
| | Love’s redeeming work is done |
| | I danced in the morning |
| Anthem | Lord of all – Angus McPhee (b. 1992) |
| Recessional March | On Parade (Quick March of the Royal Logistics Corps) |
| Voluntary | Sun Dance – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) |
Sunday 25 May, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 6th Sunday of Easter
| Introit | If ye love me – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Responses | Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) |
| Psalm | 67 | Chant: Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Canticle | Venite |
| Hymns | Come, ye faithful, raise the strain |
| | We have a gospel to proclaim |
| | Thine be the glory |
| | Descant: Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) |
| Anthem | Christ rising again from the dead – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Recessional March | Begone dull care (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Signals) |
| Voluntary | Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 718 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
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April 2025
Sunday 6 April, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 5th Sunday of Lent
| Introit | Miserere mei, Deus – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Psalm | 126 | Chant: George Garrett (1834-1897) |
| First Anthem | Lord, how long wilt thou be angry? – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Hymns | 122 The royal banners forward go |
| | 125 We sing the praise of Him who died |
| | 96 Jesu, lover of my soul |
| Second Anthem | O God, thou hast cast us out – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Recessional March | Dirge – Thomas Attwood (1765-1838) |
| Voluntary | Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 13 April, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Palm Sunday
| Introit | Hosanna to the Son of David – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Responses | Plainchant |
| Psalm | 118.1-2,19-end | Chant: George Job Elvey (1816-1893) |
| First Anthem | Glory and honour and laud – Charles Wood (1866-1926) |
| Hymns | 129 Ride on, ride on in majesty! |
| | 128 All glory, laud and honour |
| | 112 My song is love unknown |
| Second Anthem | Jesu, grant me this, I pray – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Recessional March | British Grenadiers and Voice of the Guns (Quick March of the Royal Regiment of Artillery) |
| Voluntary | Toccata-Prelude On 'Pange Lingua' – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
Friday 18 April, 11.00am. Good Friday Service | Good Friday
| Psalm | 22.1-11 |
| Hymns | 123 There is a green hill far away |
| | 127 When I survey the wondrous cross |
| | 119 O sacred head, sore wounded |
| | 125 We sing the praise of Him who died |
| Passion Aria | Komm, süßes Kreuz (St. Matthew Passion, BWV 544) – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 20 April, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Easter Day
| Introit | Haec dies – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Processional Hymn | 147 Jesus Christ is risen today |
| Mass Setting | “Coronation” Mass in C Major, K. 317 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) |
| Gradual Hymn | 157 The day of resurrection! |
| Offertory Hymn | 138 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing |
| Communion | Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) – George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) |
| Recessional Hymn | 160 Thine be the glory |
| Voluntary | Final (Symphony for Organ No. 6, Op. 42, No. 2) – Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) |
Sunday 27 April, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Easter
| Introit | In resurrectione tua – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 150 | Chant: Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Canticle | Jubilate in G – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Hymns | 135 A brighter dawn is breaking |
| | 145 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing! |
| | 353 And did those feet in ancient time |
| Anthem | Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Recessional March | Rule, Britannia! |
| Voluntary | Postlude in D minor, Op. 105, No. 6 – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
March 2025
Sunday 2 March, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Sunday next before Lent
| Introit | O nata lux – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) | | |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) | | |
| Psalm | 99; Chant: Reginald Moore (1910-1968) | | |
| Canticle | Jubilate in B flat – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) | | |
| Hymns | 2 Christ, whose glory fills the skies | | |
| | 248 ‘Tis good, Lord, to be here | | |
| | 543 O Praise ye the Lord! | | |
| Anthem | And then shall your light break forth (Elijah) – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) | | |
| Recessional March | My Boy Willie (Quick March of the Royal Tank Regiment) | | |
| Voluntary | Prelude in D, BWV 532a – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) | | |
Sunday 9 March, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | 1st Sunday of Lent
| Introit | Remember not, O Lord, our offences – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Processional Hymn | 95 Forty days and forty nights |
| Mass setting | Mass for double choir – Frank Martin (1890-1974) |
| Gradual Hymn | 97 Lord Jesus, think on me |
| Offertory Hymn | 322 Soul of my Saviour |
| Communion | Hear my prayer, O Lord – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Recessional Hymn | 96 Jesu, lover of my soul |
| Voluntary | Prelude (Organ Symphony No. 1, Op. 14) – Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
Sunday 16 March, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Lent
| Introit | Miserere Nostri – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Responses | Ferial |
| Psalm | 27; Chant: James Turle (1802-1882) |
| Canticle | Benedicite omnia opera – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Hymns | 112 My song is love unknown |
| | 582 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said |
| | 538 O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end |
| Anthem | Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Recessional March | Pavana (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Voluntary | Variations on ‘Mein junges Leben hat ein End’ SwWV 324 – J. P. Sweelinck (1562-1621) |
Sunday 23 March, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Lent
| Introit | Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts (Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary II, 1695) – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Responses | Ferial |
| Psalm | 63.1-9; Chant: Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) |
| 1st Anthem | Man that is born of a woman (Funeral Sentences, c.1672, revised 1680s) – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Hymns | 127 When I survey the wondrous cross |
| | 123 There is a green hill far away |
| | - O Father, by whose servants |
| 2nd Anthem | Let mine eyes run down with tears – Henry Purcell (1659-1695) |
| Recessional March | Grey and Scarlet (Quick March of the QARANC) |
| Voluntary | O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 30 March, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 4th Sunday of Lent | Mothering Sunday
| Introit | Богородице Дево, радуйся (All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, No. 6) – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) |
| Responses | Thomas Morley (1557-1602) |
| Psalm | 127; Chant: Ernest Bullock (1890-1979) |
| Canticle | Magnificat (Gloucester Service) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Hymns | 238 For Mary, Mother of our Lord |
| | 487 Jesus, good above all other |
| | 362 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! |
| Anthem | A Hymn to the Virgin – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) |
| Recessional March | The Lass of Richmond Hill – Early One Morning (Quick March of the WRAC) |
| Voluntary | Final (Symphony No. 1, Op. 14) – Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
February 2025
Sunday 2 February, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | Candlemas
| Introit | Alleluia - Senex puerum portabat – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Processional Hymn | 94 Hail to the Lord who comes |
| Mass setting | Collegium Regale Communion Service – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Gradual Hymn | 244 Virgin-born, we bow before thee |
| Offertory Hymns | 309 Let all mortal flesh keep silence |
| Communion | Nunc dimittis (Gloucester Service) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Recessional Hymn | 278 Alleluia, sing to Jesus! |
| Voluntary | Rhapsody No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 17 No. 3 – Herbert Howells (1892–1983) |
Sunday 9 February, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 4th Sunday before Lent
| Introit | A Hymne to Christ – Imogen Holst (1907-1984) |
| Responses | Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) |
| Psalm | 138 |
| Canticle | Jubilate |
| Hymns | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| | 411 Dear Lord and Father of mankind |
| | 368 All my hope on God is founded |
| Anthem | Great is the Lord – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
| Recessional March | Lillibulero – Auprès de ma blonde (Quick March of the REME) |
| Voluntary | Crown Imperial: A Coronation March – William Walton (1902-1983) |
Sunday 16 February, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday before Lent
| Introit | Man blest no doubt (Parker Psalter) – Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Responses | Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) |
| Psalm | 1 |
| Canticle | Benedictus |
| Hymns | 430 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go |
| | 612 We have a gospel to proclaim |
| | 516 Love divine, all loves excelling |
| Anthem | The Beatitudes – Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) |
| Recessional March | On Parade (Quick March of the RLC) |
| Voluntary | Fanfare – William Mathias (1934-1992) |
Sunday 23 February, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday before Lent
| Introit | I sat down under his shadow – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
| Responses | Humphrey Clucas (b.1941) |
| Psalm | 65 |
| Canticle | Venite |
| Hymns | 619 When morning gilds the skies |
| | 413 Eternal Father, strong to save |
| | 267 Thou, whose almighty word |
| Anthem | Sing unto the Lord – Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987) |
| Recessional March | Wait for the Wagon (Quick March of the RCT) |
| Voluntary | Toccata-Prelude On 'Pange Lingua' – Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) |
January 2025
Sunday 5 January, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Epiphany
| Introit | Videntes stellam – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Psalm | 72.10-15 |
| Epiphany Carol | The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius (1824-1874), arr. Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) |
| Hymns | The First Nowell |
| | Hail to the Lord’s Anointed |
| | As with gladness men of old |
| Anthem | Illuminare, Jerusalem – Judith Weir (b. 1954) |
| Recessional March | Begone dull care (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Signals) |
| Voluntary | Electa Ut Sol (5 Invocations) – Henri Dallier (1849-1934) |
Sunday 12 January, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Baptism of Christ
| Introit | Da zu dir der Heiland kam (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) – Richard Wagner (1813-1883) |
| Responses | William Smith (1603-1645) |
| Psalm | 29 |
| Epiphany Carol | Tribus miraculis – Luca Marenzio (1553-1599) |
| Hymns | Christ, when for us you were baptized |
| | When Jesus came to Jordan |
| | Come down, O Love divine |
| Anthem | Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day – John Gardner (1917-2011) |
| Recessional March | Aida and The Royals (Quick March of the Blues and Royals) |
| Voluntary | Prelude in E flat major “St. Anne”, BWV 552 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 19 January, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Ephiphany
| Introit | Tribus miraculis – Jacob Handl (1550-1591) |
| Responses | Thomas Morley (1557-1602) |
| Psalm | 36.5-10 |
| Epiphany Carol | The Call (Five Mystical Songs) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Hymns | Brightest and best of the sons of the morning |
| | O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness |
| | Songs of thankfulness and praise |
| Anthem | Here is the Little Door – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Recessional March | Ride of the Valkyries (Quick March of the Parachute Regiment) |
| Voluntary | Rhapsody No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 17 No. 3 – Herbert Howells (1892–1983) |
Sunday 26 January, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
| Introit | Sing joyfully – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Responses | Richard Shephard (1949-2021) |
| Psalm | 19 |
| Canticle | Jubilate |
| Hymns | The people that in darkness sat |
| | O Thou who camest from above |
| | The church’s one foundation |
| Anthem | The Spirit of the Lord is upon me (The Apostles) – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
| Recessional March | Huntsman’s Chorus – The Italian Song (Quick March of the Royal Green Jackets) |
| Voluntary | Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 550 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
December 2024
Sunday 1 December, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Advent Sunday
| Introit | Matin Responsory – adapted from G. P. da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) |
| Responses | Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Psalm | 25.1-9 |
| Advent motet | Rorate coeli – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Hymns | Come, thou Redeemer of the earth |
| | O Come, O come, Emmanuel |
| | 31. Lo, he comes with clouds descending |
| Advent motet | Vigilate – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Recessional March | The Watch Tower (Quick March of the Royal Corps of Military Police) |
| Voluntary | Toccata (Suite Gothique) – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) |
Sunday 8 December, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday of Advent
| Introit | Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Christmas Oratorio) – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Responses | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Advent carol | A Spotless Rose – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| Canticle | Benedictus (Short Service) – William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Hymns | 39. Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling |
| | 34. On Jordan’s bank |
| | 29. Hills of the North, rejoice |
| Anthem | This is the record of John – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Recessional March | The Roast Beef of Old England |
| Voluntary | Toccata (Suite Gothique) – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) |
Sunday 15 December, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 3rd Sunday of Advent
| Introit | Es ist ein Roess entsprungen – 14th century German melody, arr. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) |
| Responses | Thomas Morley (1557-1602) |
| Psalm | 146.4-end |
| Canticle | The Lord is my strength and my song (Israel in Egypt) – George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) |
| Hymns | 26 Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding |
| | 37 The Lord will come and not be slow |
| | - O Come, O come, Emmanuel |
| Anthem | Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon. 16th century |
| Recessional March | The Lass of Richmond Hill – Early One Morning (Quick March of the WRAC) |
| Voluntary | Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op. 7, No. 3 – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) |
Sunday 22 December, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday 22 December, 15.30. Carol Service
| Introit | Gabriel’s message – Basque Carol, arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015) |
| Responses | Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) |
| Advent carol | Myn lyking – Richard Runciman Terry (1864-1938) |
| Canticle | Magnificat (Second Service) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Hymns | 58 Long ago, prophets knew |
| | 362 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! |
| | 31 Lo, he comes with clouds descending |
| Anthem | Hereford Carol – Trad., arr. Christopher Robinson (b. 1936) |
| Recessional March | My Boy Willie (Quick March of the Royal Tank Regiment) |
| Voluntary | Fugue in E minor, BWV 548ii – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Introit | The truth from above – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Carols and Readings | Once in royal David’s city – H. J. Gauntlett (1805-1976), arr. A. H. Mann (1850-1929) & David Willcocks (1919-2015) |
| | A spotless rose – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| | 1st lesson |
| | O Come, O come, Emmanuel - 15th century French arr. David Willcocks |
| | 2nd lesson |
| | Sir Christémas – William Mathias (1934-1992) |
| | 3rd lesson |
| | Of a rose – Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951) |
| | God rest you merry, gentlemen – English trad., arr. David Willcocks |
| | 4th lesson |
| | My Lord has Come – Will Todd (b. 1970) |
| | O little town of Bethlehem – English trad., arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams & Thomas Armstrong (1898-1994) |
| | 5th lesson |
| | What sweeter music – John Rutter (b.1945) |
| | 6th lesson |
| | The First Nowell – English trad., arr. David Willcocks |
| | O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c.1548-1611) |
| | 7th lesson |
| | Hark! the herald angels sing – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), arr. David Willcocks |
| | The National Anthem |
| Voluntary | Carillon de Westminster, Op. 54 No. 6 – Louis Vierne (1870-1937) |
Tuesday 24 December, 18.00. First Mass of Christmas | Christmas Eve
| Introit | Lux arumque – Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) |
| Processional hymn | Once in Royal David’s city |
| Mass setting | Messe de minuit pour Noël – Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) |
| Gradual hymn | Of the Father’s heart begotten |
| Offertory hymn | It came upon the midnight clear |
| Communion | Carol – William Vann (b. 1982) |
| Recessional hymn | O come, all ye faithful |
| Voluntary | Dieu Parmi Nous (La Nativité du Seigneur) – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) |
Wednesday 25 December, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Christmas Day
| Introit | Hodie Christus natus est – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) |
| Responses | Royal Hospital Christmas Responses |
| Choir carols | Up! Good Christen folk, and listen – Melody from Piae Cantiones (1582), arr. G. R. Woodward (1848-1934) |
| Hymns | O come, all ye faithful |
| | Away in a manger |
| | God rest you merry, gentlemen |
| Anthem | A babe is born – William Mathias (1934-1992) |
| Recessional March | The Old Brigade |
| Voluntary | Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op. 7, No. 1 – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) |
November 2024
Sunday 3 November, 11.00am. Choral Eucharist | All Saints' Day
| Introit | Dona nobis pacem – Olivia Sparkhall (b. 1976) |
| Processional Hymn | 232 For all the saints |
| Mass Setting | Mass in G minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Gradual Hymn | 227 Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days! |
| Offertory Hymn | 228 Soldiers, who are Christ’s below |
| Communion | And I saw a new heaven – Edgar Bainton (1880-1956) |
| Recessional Hymn | 230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
| Voluntary | Prelude in E minor, BWV 548 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Sunday 10 November, 10.55am. Service of Remembrance | Remembrance Sunday
| Before the service | Elegy – George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) |
| | Passacaglia – The Death of Falstaff (Suite from Henry V) – William Walton (1902-1983) |
| | Rhosymedre (3 Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Introit | For the fallen – Douglas Guest (1916-1996) |
| Hymns | O Valiant Hearts |
| | 537 O God, our help in ages past |
| | He who would valiant be |
| | 355 I vow to thee, my country |
| 1st Anthem | O pray for the peace of Jerusalem – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) |
| 2nd Anthem | Bring us, O Lord God – William Harris (1883-1973) |
| Voluntary | Orb and Sceptre – William Walton (1902-1983) |
Sunday 17 November, 11.00am. Choral Matins | 2nd Sunday before Advent
| Introit | Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
| Responses | Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986) |
| Psalm | 16 Chant: James Turle (1802-1882) |
| Canticle | Venite |
| Hymns | 202 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! |
| | 547 Oft in danger, oft in woe |
| | 423 Fight the good fight with all thy might |
| Anthem | O God, the proud are risen against me – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) |
| Recessional March | The Roast Beef of Old England |
| Voluntary | Fantasia for Double Organ – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) |
Sunday 24 November, 11.00am. Choral Matins | Christ the King;
| Introit | The Call – Gail Randall (b. 1955) |
| Responses | David Trendell (1964-2014) |
| Psalm | 93 Chant: John Hopkins (1818-1901) |
| Canticle | Te Deum in F – John Ireland (1879-1962) |
| Hymns | 398 Christ triumphant, ever reigning |
| | Hail Redeemer, King divine |
| | 166 Crown him with many crowns |
| Anthem | Let all the world in every corner sing – Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) |
| Recessional March | Figaro (Slow March of the Coldstream Guards) |
| Voluntary | Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750) |
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