Music and Service List 1975
Monday 4 August Solemn Evensong 6pm
Preacher: The Revd. Monsignor W Purney Hon. Precentor of Westminster Cathedral
Organ: Psalm Prelude Set II No.1 (Out of the deep) Herbert Howells
Preces and Responses Richard Ayleward
Psalm 23 Plainsong
Office Hymn 326
Canticles: in B minor Hugh Blair
Anthem: O praise the Lord Thomas Tomkins
Hymn: 560
Organ: Toccata and Fugue in D (Op.59) Max Reger
Tuesday 5 August Saint Oswald, King and Martyr Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd. C E Beswick, Rector of Bredon and formerly Precentor of
Worcester Cathedral
Organ: Chromatic Fantasia Jan Sweelinck
Mass: Messe Solonelle Jean Langlais
Introit: With glory and worship Tone VII
Gradual: O quam gloriosum Luca Marenzio
Offertory: O praise the Lord Thomas Tomkins
Organ Verse: Prélude à la Messe Orbis factor Jean Langlais
Communion: Ave verum corpus William Byrd
Organ: Chorale No. 3 in F minor César Franck
Wednesday 6 August The Transfiguration of Our Lord Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd. M O Seacome Vicar of St Lawrence, Barnwood
Organ: Magnificat primi toni Diderick Buxtehude
Mass: Assumpta est Maria Giovanni da Palestrina
Introit: When I called upon the Lord Tone VII
Gradual: O taste and see Ralph Vaughan Williams
Offertory: My soul, praise the Lord Ralph Vaughan Williams
Organ Verse: Récit de nazard – Basse de trompette Pierre du Mage
After the dismissal: Solemn Te Deum in G Ralph Vaughan Williams
Organ: Fantasia in G J S Bach
Thursday 7 August The Most Holy Name of Jesus Solemn Eucharist 11am
(with special intention for unity and love throughout Christendom) Preacher: The Revd. W P Baddddeley Rector of St James’ Piccadilly and formerly Dean
of Brisbane
Organ: Chorale Prelude ‘O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig’ J S Bach
Mass: Messe Solonelle Jean Langlais
Introit: At the Name of Jesus Tone VII
Gradual: Behold, how good and joyful Stanley Vann
Offertory: God, whose eternal mind Stanley Vann
Organ Verse: Tierce en Taille (Messe des Paroisses) François Couperin
Communion: King of glory, king of peace Stanley Vann
Organ: Te Deum Jean Langlais
(The Offertory and Communion motets are receiving their first public performance)
Friday 8 August In Honour of Our Lady Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd M G P Vooght Rector of Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton
Organ: Pange lingua Nicholas de Grigny
Mass: Bell’Amfitrit’ Altera Roland de Lassus
Introit: We have waited for thy loving kindness Tone VII
Gradual: Os justi Anton Bruckner
Offertory: Ave Maria Anton Bruckner
Organ Verse: Chorale Prelude ‘Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam’ J S Bach
Communion: Ave Maria Robert Parsons
Organ: Toccata in B flat minor (pieces de Fantasie) Louis Vierne
Saturday 9 August In Honour of the Holy Angels Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Right Revd. J R Poole-Hughes Assistant Bishop of Llandaff and formerly
Bishop of South West Tanganyika
Organ: Les Anges (fron La Nativité du Seigneur) Olivier Messiaen
Mass: Assumpta est Maria Giovanni da Palestrina
Introit: Now I know of a surety Tone VII
Gradual: O God the Protector Sir William Harris
Offertory: Bring us O Lord Sir William Harris
Organ Verse: ‘Dessiens éternels’ Olivier Messiaen
Communion: Faire is the Heaven Sir Wiliam Harris
Organ: ‘L’Ange à la trompette’ Marc Charpentier
Sunday 10 August Trinity XI Solemn Eucharist 11.15am
Preacher: The Right Revd. K J F Skelton Bishop of Lichfield and formerly Bishop of
Matabeleland
Organ: Prelude and Fugue in B minor J S Bach
Mass: in C major (Op. 48) with the Locrian Chamber Orchestra Franz Schubert
Introit: God in his holy habitation Tone VII
Gradual: Hymn 412
At the collection: Hymn 185
Offertory: God whose eternal mind Stanley Vann
Communion: King of glory, King of peace Stanley Vann
Ave verum William Byrd
Orgaan: Litanies Jehan Alain
Sunday 10 August Solemn Evensong 6pm
Preacher: The Right Revd. C W J Bowles Bishop of Derby
Organ: Rhapsody in D flat Herbert Howells
Preces and Responses Richard Ayleward
Psalms 53 and 54 Plainsong
Office Hymn: 300
Canticles: in B minor Hugh Blair
Anthem: Blessed City Sir Edward Bairstow
Hymn: 376
Organ: Fugue from Sonata on 94th Psalm Julius Reubke