Music and Service List 2008

Prelude: Offrande au Saint Sacrament Olivier Messiaen

Introit: Evening Prayer Imogen Holst

Missa Bell' Amfirit' altera Orlando di Lasso

First Reading: Isaiah 61. 10-11

Second Reading: Romans 12. 9-16

Gradual Ave Maria Franz Biebl

Gospel: Luke 1. 39-49

Sermon: The Reverend Catherine Williams Diocesan Vocations Officer

Offertory: Memorare Timonthy Blinko

Communion Motet: Emmanuel Philip Moore

Voluntary: Magnificat primi toni (Bux WV 203) Dietrich Buxtehude

WEDNESDAY 30 JULY

11.00am SOLEMN EUCHARIST of the Holy Cross

Prelude: Le Banquet Celeste Olivier Messiaen

Introit: O vos omnes Richard Dering

Westminster Mass James MacMillan

First Reading: Numbers 21. 4-9

Second Reading: Philippians 2. 6-11

Gradual: Salvator Mundi Thomas Tallis

Gospel: John 3. 13-17

Sermon: Abbot Aidan Titular Abbot of Tewkesbury

Offertory: Salvator Mundi John Blow

Communion Motet: O vos omnes Carlo Gesualdo

Voluntary: Joie et clarté des corps glorieux Olivier Messiaen

7.30pm ORGAN RECITAL given by Carleton Etherington

9.00pm COMPLINE

O Lord, the maker of all thing William Mundy

Te lucis ante terminum Thomas Tallis

In pace William Blytheman

Ave Maria Robert Parsons

THURSDAY 31 JULY

11.00am SOLEMN EUCHARIST sung at Bristol Cathedral

Prelude: Chant de paix (Neuf Piéces) Jean Langlais

Introit: Set me as a seal William Walton

Messe Solenelle Jean Langlais

First Reading: Proverbs 4. 7-8

Psalm 36. 5-10

Second Reading: Philippians 4. 7-8

Gradual: O God, the protector William Harris

Gospel: Matthew 13. 44-46

Offertory: Ave verum Corpus Colin Mawby

Communion Motet: Vox Dei Philip Wilby

Voluntary: Rhapsodie Grégorienne (Neuf Piéces) Jean Langlais

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST

7.30pm SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS

Introit: Burial Sentences William Croft

Mass in five parts William Byrd

First Reading: Lamentations 3. 22-26, 31-33

Second Reading: Romans 8. 31-end

Gradual: In the midst of life we are in death Henry Purcell

Gospel: John 6. 35-40

Offertory: Funeral Music for Queen Mary Henry Purcell

Communion: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets Henry Purcell

Post Communion: I heard a voice from heaven William Croft

SATURDAY 2 AUGUST

11.00am SOLEMN MATINS

Prelude: Rhapsody I in D flat Herbert Howells

Introit: A Prayer John Saunders

Preces and Responses Anthony Piccolo

Venite

Psalms 42, 43

First Reading: 2 Samuel 2. 1-11

Te Deum Collegium Regale Herbert Howells

Second Reading: Acts 5. 1-11

Office Hymn: Praise to God whose word has spoken (Regent Square)

Jubilate Collegium Regale Herbert Howells

Anthem: The Key Anthony Piccolo

Hymn: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy (Corvedale)

Voluntary: Rhapsody III in C sharp minor Herbert Howells

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST

11.00am SOLEMN EUCHARIST with the West of England Players

Prelude: Priére aprés la communion (Livre du Saint Sacrament) Olivier Messiaen

Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation (Lobe den Herren)

Mass Number 3 in B flat (Opus 41, D 324) Franz Schubert

First Reading: Joshua: 1. 1-9

Second Reading: Romans 9. 1-5

Hymn: Glory, love and praise and honour (Benifold)

Gospel: Matthew 14. 13-21

Sermon The Venerable Geoffrey Sidaway Archdeacon of Gloucester

Hymn: Christ trinumphant, ever reigning (Guiting Power)

Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus William Byrd

Hymn: Now thank we all our God (Nun Danket)

Voluntary: Offrande et Alleluia Final (Livre du Saint Sacrament) Olivier Messiaen

Prelude: Prelude in E flat (BWV 552) JS Bach

Introit: Bogoroditsye Dyevo Sergei Rachmaninoff

Preces and Responses Philip Moore

Psalms 85

First Reading: Song of Solomon 5. 2-13

Hymn: O blest Creator of the light (Lucis Creator)

Magnificat (from Vespers) Sergei Rachmaninoff

Second Reading: 2 Peter 1. 1-15

Nunc Dimittis (from Vespers) Sergei Rachmaninoff

Anthem: All wisdom cometh from the Lord Philip Moore

Hymn: Immortal, invisible, God only wise (St Denio)

Sermon: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams Vicar of Tewkesbury

Hymn: How shall I sing that majesty (Coe Fen)

O salutaris hostia Edward Elgar

Tantum ergo sacramentum George Henschel

Hymn: All for Jesus! all for Jesus! (All for Jesus)

Postlude: Fugue in E Flat (BWV 552) JS Bach

6.00pm SOLEMN EVENSONG with BENEDICTION