Serenity

Serenity by James Macmillan

Here are the parts for the "O Salutaris" sections:

Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass

Visit of the Osiligi Warriors September 14th

The Osiligi Warriors from Kenya will join us in the Church on Friday September 14th at 7 p.m. as part of their 2012 tour of the UK to raise funds for their villages and for Christian Aid. The evenings are terrific fun, with singing, dancing, audience participation, the lot. Please put the date in your diary

Organ Music for May

The organ music in May will be ENGLISH.

Sunday 6th May
Offertory: Salut d'amour - Elgar
Recessional: Sarabande for the Morning of Easter - Howells
Sunday 13th May
Offertory: Forlana - Finzi
Recessional: Voluntary in D - Stanley
Sunday 20th May - Scott playing
Sunday 27th May
Offertory: Rondeau from Abdelazer Purcell
Recessional: March: Crown Imperial - Walton

Organ Music for April

April's Voluntaries will be all ITALIAN:

Sunday 15th April
Offertory: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni
Recessional: Concerto for Two Violins in A minor (Allegro) - Vivaldi arr. Bach

Sunday 22nd April
Offertory: Largo from Winter - Vivaldi
Recessional: Allegro - Fiocco

Sunday 29th April
Offertory: Largo from Guitar Concerto in D - Vivaldi
Recessional: Violin Concerto in A minor (Allegro) - Vivaldi arr. LD

The anthems will comprise Rossini's Preghiera from Moise, Pitoni's Cantate Domino and Verdi's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

Anthems for March 2012

Sunday 4th March
anthem: From the Rising of the Sun - Frederick Gore Ouseley
Midi files:
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Sunday 11th March Communion Sunday: Introit: O Salutaris - Elgar
Sunday 18th March

Sunday 25th March
anthem: God so loved the World - Stainer
Midi files:
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Sunday 1st April
anthem: Prière from Moisé - Rossini

Anthems for February 2012

Sunday 4th February
Solo anthem: Pie Jesu - Fauré

Sunday 11th February
anthem: Lord for tomorrow and its Needs -Faber

Sunday 18th February
anthem: Soul of my Saviour - Faber

Sunday 25th February
Introit: Lead me, Lord - Wesley

January Anthems 2012

The anthems sung by the Choir in January were:
January 8th 2012 I give you a new commandment by Peter Aston (b. 1938), Professor emeritus of Music and the University of East Anglia.
text from John 13: I give you a new commandment, love one another as I have loved you

January 15th 2012: Teach me, O lord, the way of Thy Statutes by Thomas Attwood (1765-1838), organist at St Paul's Cathedral, a pupil of Mozart and teacher of John Goss (below). words from psalm 119:
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Click here to hear a performance by Somerville College Oxford.
January 22nd 2012: O Saviour of the World - Sir John Goss (1800-1880), organist of St Paul's Cathedral 1838-1871.
O saviour of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee O Lord. Amen
Here it is sung by a Dutch choir.
January 29th 2012: The King Shall Rejoice - Handel (1685-1759)
One of the four famous anthems written by Handel for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline in 1727. The words are from psalm 21: The King shall rejoice in Thy strength, O Lord.
Here is a wonderful performance by Winchester Cathedral Choir under David Hill