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Every week we learn a new anthem for the Sunday Morning Service and usually one for the evening. For Choral evensong we usually learn a new setting for the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis. Learning these is the most fun part about being in the choir.
For this week we are rehearsing
Saturday 22nd November
6.00 Carols in High St followed by Light up a life service
28 Ding dong! Merrily on high
2 Away in a manger
29 God Rest you merry
39 Hark the herald
52 Infant holy
59 It came upon the midnight clear
87 O little town
14 A virgin most pure
100 Once in royal
102 Rejoice and be merry
154 Unto us is born a Son
157 Up, good Christen folk
150 Torches
88 O come, all ye faithful
7.00 Service at St Paul’s – farewell to the Roman Catholics (with band)
467 Tell out, my soul
571 You shall go out with joy
186 Great is thy faithfulness
235 I, the Lord of sea and sky
503 Thine be the glory
sheet In Christ alone
106 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Anthem: sheet Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (from The Messiah)
Sunday 23rd November Christ the King
432 Rejoice, the Lord is King
26 Alleluia, sing to Jesus
Psalm: 95 vv 1-7
484 t(i) The King of love my shepherd is
Anthem: AFC1 81 Mathias: Lift up your heads, o ye gates
46 t(ii) At the name of Jesus (omit vv 5,6)
2.45, for 5.30, ending at 6.30 approx RSCM Regional Evensong
Introit: NCAB 164 Harris: Holy is the true light
Responses: NCAB 295 Carter: Responses
Canticles: Sumsion: Mag and Nunc in G
Anthem: NCAB 349 Wood: O thou, the central orb
Sunday 30th November Advent Sunday
9.00 for 9.30 Family Eucharist with First Communion
329 Make way, make way
Setting: Rutter
207 Heaven shall not wait
Psalm: none
53 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
Anthem: AFC1 81 Mathias: Lift up your heads, o ye gates
447 Sing to God new songs of worship
5.00 for 6.30 Advent Carols (here, with St Paul’s) – see separate list
Sunday 7th December Advent 2
9.00 for 9.30 Sung Eucharist
193 Hail to the Lord’s anointed
Setting: Rutter
366 O God, our help in ages past
Psalm: 85 vv 8-13
566 Ye servants of the Lord
Anthem: NCAB 253 Wood: Never weather-beaten sail
489 The Lord will come and not be slow
6.30 Said Evening Prayer
Sunday 14th December Advent 3
9.00 for 9.30 Sung Eucharist Note: there is a Christingle service at 10.00 at St Paul’s
401 On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry
Setting: Rutter
392 O thou, who camest from above
Psalm: 126
519 Thy kingdom come, O God
Anthem: NCAB 463 Gibbons: This is the record of John
491 The race that long in darkness pined
Said Evening Prayer
Sunday 21st December Advent 4
9.00 for 9.30 Sung Eucharist
198 Hark, the glad sound
Setting: Rutter
136 t(i) For Mary, mother of our Lord
Psalm: Magnificat
471 The angel Gabriel (ATB use StNicholasCB)
Anthem: sheet Arcadelt: Ave Maria
46 t(ii) At the name of Jesus
5.00 for 6.30 Nine Lessons and Carols – see separate list
Wednesday 24th December Christmas Eve
3.00pm Nativity Service
10.45pm for 11.00 Carols
11.30 Midnight Eucharist
Thursday 25th December Christmas Day
10.00 Family Eucharist (no rehearsal)
Sunday 28th December Holy Innocents
9.00 for 9.30 Sung Eucharist
6.30 Said Evening Prayer
Sunday 4th January Epiphany
9.00 for 9.30 Sung Eucharist
6.00 for 6.30 Sung Evensong
