Music

SUNDAY 5th

11.00

CHORAL EUCHARIST  

Setting: Sumsion in F

Psalm :125

Motet: Ave Verum Corpus – Elgar                                                                                   

Canticles: Stanford in Bb

Hymns: 150. 65 (AMR 91)

Setting: Kleine Orgel Messe – Haydn

Psalm: 22 VV22-27

Voluntary: Litanies – Alain

Antiphon: O Crux Splendidior

Canticles: Wood in D

Hymns: 79, 82

TUESDAY 14th

7.00

Voluntary: Prelude and fugue sur le nom d’Alain – Durufle

Memorial Service For Those Lost To Covid 19

Special Order Of Service

Setting: Darke in F

Psalm: 1

Voluntary: Spitfire prelude – Walton

CHORAL EVENSONG

Psalm: 119vv137 – 152                                                                        Responses: Clucas

Canticles: Sumsion in A                                                                            Hymns: 70, 487

Anthem: In Pace – Blithman

Voluntary: Toccata on Ave Maris Stella – Flor Peeters

Setting: Missa Secunda – Hassler         

Motet: View Me Lord – Lloyd

Voluntary: Theme and variations -Andriesson

6.00

Anthem: And I Saw A New Heaven – Bainton

Voluntary: Prelude  and Fugue in E – Saint Seans

Lord -Lieutenants Service

Special Order Of Service

Setting: Missa Aeterna Christe Munera – Palestrina

Motet: Sacerdotes Domini – Byrd

Voluntary: Toccata in b – Gigout

Canticles: Aston in F

Voluntary: Fancy for Double Organ – Gibbons

Setting: Stanford in C & F

Motet: Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart

Voluntary: Marche Heroique  – Brewer

Special Order Of Service

Voluntary: Toccata in Bb minor – Vierne

Eve of St Luke

Setting: Darke in E

3.00

Motet: Tantum Ergo – Vierne

Voluntary: Allegro from Organ Sonata – Elgar

CHORAL EVENSONG

Psalm: 33                                                                                             Responses: Sanders

Antiphon: Beati eritis

Canticles: Stanford in A                                                                      Hymns: 214, 324,243

Anthem: Psalm 150 – Burtenshaw   Composed for the re-dedication of the organ

Voluntary: Tu es Petra – Mulet

Setting: Darke in a

Motet: Oculi Omnium – Wood

Voluntary: Allegro Risoluto (Plymouth Suite) – Whitlock

Psalm: 127                                                                                           Responses: Sanders

Canticles: The Short Service – Gibbons                                              Hymns: 331, 626

Anthem:  Te Lucis Ante Terminum  (Ferial) – Tallis

Voluntary: Psalm Prelude set 2 No3 – Howells

Setting: Missa Brevis in a – Casciolini

3.00

Motet: O Quam Gloriosum – Victoria

Voluntary: Hymn Prelude Darwall’s 148th  – Whitlock

CHORAL EVENSONG

Psalm: 145                                                                                            Responses: Radcliffe

Canticles: The Eddington Service – Ives                                           Hymns: 196(ii), 231

Anthem: The Fair Chivalry – Ashfield

Voluntary: Incantations pour un jour Saint (Langlais)

TUESDAY 2ND

All Souls

7.30

Setting: Requiem – Fauré

SOLEMN CHORAL EUCHARIST

Setting: Mass Of The Quiet Hour – Oldroyd                                      Hymns:324, 114

Psalm:23

Motet: Holy Is The True Light – Harris

Setting: Wood in c

Psalm: 62 vv5-12

Canticles: Sumsion in G

Anthem: Let Thy Merciful Ears O Lord – Mudd

Hymns: 464, 663

Setting: Messe De Requiem – Alain

Voluntary: Fugue in Eb (the ‘St Anne’) – Bach

SUNDAY 21^ST

Christ The King

Year C

11.00

3.00

Voluntary: Piece Heroique – Franck

Kyrie: Merbecke

Setting: Jackson in G

Psalm: 25vv 1-9

DECEMBER

See special order of service

Setting: Service In The Phrygian Mode – Wood

Canticle: Benedictus

Setting: Missa Brevis – Palestrina

Psalm: 146 vv 4-9

Canticles:  The Third Service – Moore

Hymns: 234,  8 (t128ii)

Setting: Missa Salve Regina – Victoria

Psalm: Magnificat

Psalm:123                                                                                           Responses: Radcliffe

Canticles: Magnificat Sexti Toni “Beau Le Christal” – Lassus             Hymns: 41, 188

Anthem: Ave Maria – Biebl

Voluntary: Wachet Auf! – Bach

Psalm: 95 vv1-3, 11-13

Voluntary: Sortie on Adeste Fideles  – Cochereau

Curate: Rev’d Kristian Hewett                                                                                       Organist: Nigel Pursey

Music plays a vital role in the life and liturgy of the Abbey.

In order to maintain the musical tradition of the Abbey we need your support.

Are you an adult singer?

If yes then please consider joining the Abbey choir.

We are currently recruiting Soprano, Counter-Tenor, Alto, Tenor, and Bass.

Junior Choir

Do you have a son/daughter aged 7 or above? Do you know anyone with children of that age group?

If Yes, then please read on.

It is the intention of the Abbey to start a junior choir for both boys and girls aged 7 and above.

The Director of music would be pleased to hear from any parents, friends etc, who feel that their son/daughter may be interested in this opportunity. Please contact the abbey office or e-mail to arrange an informal meeting.

Choral Scholar

Are you in full time education and aged over 16?

If yes, then you may be interested to know that we are currently offering a number of choral scholarships to students who wish to further their vocal talents. Remuneration is by way of vocal tuition from a professional voice coach to the value of £500.00 per annum.

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Please contact the Director of Music for information about these exciting opportunities at Shrewsbury Abbey.