Since Vatican II described music as “a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium) we take liturgical music seriously.
The Ordinary and Extraordinary forms of the Mass are celebrated in the Parish; Propers and Ordinary are sung when possible.
We are a small Parish, but are blessed to have excellent musicians available at all weekend Masses. Our organist Fraser Pearce (http://www.fraserpearce.co.uk/) has a website. Both Fraser and our cantors Anne Marie and Angela are available for weddings and funerals.
This month’s liturgical music
23rd January 3rd Sunday
9.30
Adorate Deum
Mass XI Orbis Factor
Credo I
Domine nonsum dignus, Thomas Luis de Victoria
Alma Redemptoris Mater
CH3 379 Vs 1, 5 and 6
11
Adorate deum
K Mass XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: NEH 315 (Tune: Christe Sanctorum)
Communion: SAH 114
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Organ Music
Voluntary VI Op. 7, John Stanley
Adagio, Voluntaery VII Op. 7, John Stanley
Voluntary VII Op 5, John Stanley
30th January 4th Sunday
9.30
Adorate Deum
Mass XI Orbis Factor
Credo I
Alma Redemptoris Mater
CH3 76
11
Laetetur cor
K Mass XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: 290 NEW 296
Communion: Sweet Sacrament Divine
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Organ Music
O Gotta, du frommer Gott, BVW 767, J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 559, J.S. Bach
7pm Holy Hour and Compline (9.30pm)
O Slutaris Hostia, after Handel
Tantum Ergo, Gregorian
Adoremus, Gregorian
Alma Redemptoris Mater, Gregorian
2nd February
7pm Solemn Mass of St Brigid
Delexisti
K Mass XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: Hymn to St Brigid
Communion: O bread of heaven
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Organ Music
Elevazione in Do Maggiore
Quattro Versi in Do Maggiore, Domenico Zipoli
6th February 5th Sunday
9.30
Adorate Deum LB161
Mass XI Orbis Factor LB48
Credo I LB66
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594 (Simple Tone)
82 Come down O Love Divine
11
Venite Adoremus Deum
K Mass XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: 105 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Communion: 467 Take my life and let it be
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Organ Music
Plein Jeu, Suite de premier ton
Duo, Suite de premier ton
De Nazard, Suite de deuxieme ton
Chaconne in G Minor, Louis Couperin
13th February
9.30 Septuagessima
Circumdederunt Me LB163/[14]
Mass XI LB48
Credo I LB66
Venite Populi, Galican MS
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594 (Simple Tone)
105 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
11 6th Sunday
Esto mihi
K XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: 56 Blessed are the pure in heart (Tune: Carlisle NEH 452)
Communion: 256 Jesu the very thought of thee
Ave Regina Caelorum
Organ Music
Prelude Modale
Chrorale
Prier
Fugetta
Jean Langlais
20th February
9.30 Sexagesima
Exsurge LB167/[15]
Mass XI LB48
Credo I LB66
Ave Verum Corpus, William Byrd
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
293 Lord for tomorrow and its needs
11am 7th Sunday
Domine in tua
K XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: 288 Lord accept the gifts we offer
Communion: 268 Let all mortal flesh
Ave Regina Caelorum
Organ Music
Voluntary in D Minor Op 7, John Stanley
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 558, J.S. Bach
27th February
9.30 Quinquagesima
Esto mihi LB170/[15]
Mass XI LB48
Credo I LB66
Domine non sum dignus, Victoria
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
53 Be thou my vision
11 8th Sunday
Factus est
K XI
GSA Mass VIII
Offertory: 53 Be thou my vision
Communion: 455 Soul of my saviour
Ave Regina Caelorum
Organ Music
Ebarme dich mein Gott, BWV 721, J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 549
6th March Lent 1
9.30
Invocabit me LB178/[17]
Mass XVII LB62
Credo I LB66
Attende Domine LB609
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
130 Forty Days and Forty Nights
11am
Invocabit me
K Deus genitor alme
SA Mass XVIII
Offertory: 130 Forty Days and Forty Nights
Communion: 364 O Jesus Christ remember
Ave Regina Caelorum
13th March Lent 2
9.30
Reminicere LB184/[18]
Mass XVII LB62
Credo I LB66
Pearce Domine MS
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
299 Lord Jesus think on me
11
Tibi dixit
K Deus genitor alme
SA Mass XVIII
Offertory: 299 Lord Jesus think on me.
Communion: 150 Godhead herein hiding
Ave Regina Caelorum
20th March Lent 3
9.30
Oculi Mei LB 187/[19]
Mass XVII LB62
Credo I LB66
Audi benigne conditor LB560
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
155 God of mercy and compassion
11
Oculi Mei
K Deus genitor alme
SA Mass XVIII
Offertory: 293 Lord for tomorrow and its needs
Communion: 360 O God, your people gather
Ave Regina Caelorum
27th March Lent 4
9.30
Laetare LB 191/[20]
Mass XVII LB62
Credo I LB66
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
345 O bread of heaven
11
Laetare
K Deus genitor alme
SA Mass XVIII
Offertory: 155 God of mercy and compassion
Communion: 335 My song is love unknown
Ave Regina Caelorum
Organ
TBC
Passiontide
3rd April Passion Sunday
9.30
Judica me LB194/[21]
Mass XVII LB62
Credo I LB66
Vexilla Regis LB228
Ave Regina Caelorum LB594
By the blood that flowed from thee Bulletien**
11
Judica Me
K Deus genitor alme
SA Mass XVIII
Offertory: 500 The royal banners forward go
Communion: By the blood that flowed from thee Bulletien
Ave Regina Caelorum
Archive
Sunday 2nd May 2021: IV after Easter
9.30 EF-Full Schola, 11am OF-Cantors
Prelude in D Major BWV 936, J.S. Bach
Cantate Domino
Kyrie, Missa a tre voci, Antonio Lotti
Mass I Lux et Origo
Credo III
Cantate Domino, Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni
Ave Verum Corpus, Bentivoglio
Prelude and Fugue in F Major BWV 556, J.S. Bach
Thursday 13th May 2021: The Ascension
Extraordinary Form 7pm. Schola.
Viri Galilaei
Mass III
Credo IV
Ascendit Deus, Christoph Dalitz
Jesu Rex Admirabilis, Palestrina
Voluntary IX Op VII, John Stanley
Sunday 16th May 2021: Sunday after the Ascension
Plein Jeu, Suite du premier ton, Clerambault
Exaudi Domine
Mass I Lux et Origo
Credo IV
Recit De Nazard, Suite du deuxieme ton, Clerambault
Chaconne in G Minor, Louis Couperin
Sunday 23rd May 2021: Pentecost
Preamble, Louis Vierne
Spiritus Domini
Mass II
Credo IV
Priere, Jean Langlais
Improvisation: Veni Creator Spiritus
Sunday 30th May 2021: The Most Holy Trinity
Kyrie Versets, Missa in Dominica diebus Op. 8 *, Fasolo
Benedicta Sit
Mass XI Orbis Factor
Credo I
Gravis modulatio pro Offertorio*, Fasolo
Benedictus et Elevatio simul*, Fasolo
Agnus Dei & Brevis modulatio post Agnus*, Fasolo
Thursday 3rd June 2021: Corpus Christi
Prelude Module, Jean Langlais
Cibavit Eos
Mass III
Credo IV
Preabmbule Op 31, Louis Vierne
Tantum Ergo, Louis Vierne
Minuet, Suite Gothique, Leon Boellmann
Sunday 6th June 2021: II Sunday after Pentecost
Duo Sur Les Tierces*
Factus Est Dominus
Kyrie, Missa a tre voci, Antonio Lotti
Mass XI Orbis Factor
Credo I
Recit de Chromhorne*
Ego Sum Panis Vivus, Palestrina
Plein Jeu et Fuge sure la Trompette (Kyrie)*
* Mess pours Les Couvants