Monday 8 August Solemn Evensong 6pm
Preacher: The Revd. J D Crichton Parish Priest of the Church of the holy Redeemer and
St Wulfstan, Pershore
Organ: Chorale Prelude on ‘Vater unser im Himmelreich’ BWV 682 J S Bach
Preces and Responses Richard Ayleward
Psalm 41 Plainsong
Office Hymn 326
Canticles: The Short Service Thomas Caustun
Anthem: Bring us O Lord God Sir William Harris
Hymn 560
Organ: Intrata from Partita (1971) Herbert Howells
Tuesday 9 August In Honour of SS Peter and Paul, Apostles Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Right Revd. D A Rawlcliffe Bishop of the New Hebrides
Organ: Rhapsody No.1 in D flat Herbert Howells
Mass: for four voices William Byrd
Introit: Now I know of a surety Tone VII
Gradual: Tue s Petrus Maurice Duruflé
Offertory: Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé
Organ Verse: Chorale Prelude on ‘Christ unser Herr, zum Jordan kam’ BWV 684 J S Bach
Communion: Tantum ergo Maurice Duruflé
Organ: Trois pieces (Opus 29) Gabriel Pierné
Wednesday 10 August St Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd A J Watkins Precentor of Chester Cathedral
Organ: Psalm prelude set 1 No. 2 Herbert Howells
Mass: for Five Voices William Byrd
Introit: With glory and worship Tone VII
Gradual: Verses No.1 Richard Rodney Bennett
Offertory: Verses No. 2 Richard Rodney Bennett
Organ Verse: Verses on the VI tone Antonio de Cabezon
Communion:
Organ: Paean Kenneth Leighton
Thursday 11 August In Honour of the Blessed Sacrament Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd. J D Gott Vicar of St Stephen’s, Cheltenham
Mass: for Three Voices William Byrd
Introit: He fed them with the finest wheatflour Tone VII
Gradual: Sanctus, Sanctus André Caplet
Offertory: Benedictus qui venit André Caplet
Organ Verse: Adagio (Simphonie V) Charles Widor
Communion: O salutaris hostia André Caplet
Organ: Allegro vivace (Simphonie V) Charles Widor
Friday 12 August In Honour of Our Lady Solemn Eucharist 7pm
Organ: Magnificat on III and IV tones Michel Corrette
Mass: Messe à deux choeurs Henri Desmarets
(with the Locrian Chamber Orchestra, Leader: Bella Holt)
(first performance in modern times)
Introit: The rich also among the people Tone VII
Gradual: Full of grace are thy lips Tone V
Offertory: Offertoire for flutes and strings Henri Desmarets
Organ Verse: Ave Maris stella Franz Liszt
Organ: Prelude and Fugue in B minor (BWV 544) J S Bach
Saturday 13 August Of the Holy Spirit Solemn Eucharist 11am
Preacher: The Revd. L J Birch formerly Rector of Bredon
Organ: Variations on ‘mein jungen Leben’ Jan Sweelinck
Mass: for Four Voices William Byrd
Introit: The Spirit of the Lord Tone VII
Gradual: Dum complerentur Giovanni Luigi da Palestrina
Offertory: Dum ergo essent Giovanni Luigi da Palestrina
Organ Verse: Fantasia in echo Jan Sweelinck
Communion: Ego sum panis vivus Juan d’Esquivel
Organ: Prelude and Fugue in E flat (BWV 552) J S Bach
Sunday 14 August Trinity X Solemn Eucharist 11.15am
Preacher: The Right Revd. C K N Bardsley formerly Bishop of Coventry
Organ: Légende et scherzetto Louis Vierne
Mass: for Five Voices William Byrd
Introit: When I called upon the Lord Tone VII
Gradual: Hymn 161
Collection: Hymn 185
Offertory: Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé
Communion: O salutaris hostias André Caplet
Ave verum William Byrd
Organ: Carillon Louis Vierne
Sunday 14 August Solemn Evensong and Procession 6pm
Eve of the Feast of the Repose of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Preacher: The Right Revd. L M Charles-Edwards formerly Bishop of Worcester
Organ: Ave Maria Max Reger
Introit: Ecce sacerdos magnus* Tomas Luis da Victoria
Preces and Responses Richard Ayleward
Psalm: Lauda Jerusalem*(Ps. 147 v. 12 from Vespers of 1610) Claudio Monteverdi
Office Hymn: Hail O star that pointest
Magnificat for Three Choirs* Andrea Gabrieli
Nunc Dimittis: The Short Service Thomas Caustun
Hymn for collection: 281
Procession At the Sanctuary Solemn Blessing Recession
Organ: Prelude and Fuge in E minor (BWV 548) J S Bach
· with the Locrian Brass Ensemble and Leslie Sutton and Andrew Laing (continuo)