Music Lists
CHORAL MUSIC LISTS
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Frederick Backhaus, Organist & Choirmaster
(L = Lesson; Ps = Psalm; E = Epistle; G = Gospel; D = Day; S = Season;)
Choral Music for Epiphany-tide 2020 (Year A)
January 5 Christmas 2 – The Epiphany, observed
Introit When Christ’s appearing was made known - Hostes Herodes impie
Motet Saw you never in the twilight? - French Carol
January 12 Epiphany 1 – The Baptism of Christ
Introit When Christ’s appearing was made known - Hostes Herodes impie
Motet When Jesus went to Jordan’s stream - Johann Sebastian Bach
January 19 Epiphany 2 – The Confession of St. Peter (transferred)
Entrance Hymn Christ is made the sure foundation - arr. David Willcocks
Introit Then Jesus said to Peter - Tone VII
Psalm 23 - Anglican Chant: John Goss
Motet Tu es Petrus (SATB & SSA) - Ravenello & Haller
January 26 Epiphany 3 The calling of Peter and Andrew
Anthem Dear Lord and Father of mankind - C. Hubert H. Parry
February 2 – The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, commonly known as Candlemas
Psalm 84 - Anglican Chant: C. Hubert H. Parry
Anthem When to the Temple Mary went (SSATBB) - Johann Eccard
Motet Nunc dimittis - Plainsong, Tone I
February 9 Epiphany 5
Motet O sacrum convivium - Edward D’Elvey
February 16 Epiphany 6
Motet Teach me, O Lord - Thomas Attwood
February 23 The Last Sunday after The Epiphany – The Transfiguration
Psalm 99 - Anglican Chant: Samuel Arnold
Anthem Christ, whose glory fills the skies - Philip Ledger
Motet O nata lux de lumine (SSATBB) - Thomas Tallis
March 15 Choral Evensong for the Third Sunday in Lent at 5:00 pm
Choral Music for Advent & Christmas, 2019 (Year A)
December 1 The First Sunday of Advent (The Final Advent)
Before Entrance Advent Responsory - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Introit Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul (Ad te levavi) - Tone VII
Motet Savior of the nations, come (S) - Martin Luther
Descant O come, O come, Emmanuel - Andrew Carter
December 8 The Second Sunday of Advent (Voice in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way)
Before Entrance Advent Responsory - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Introit O people of Sion (Populos Sion) - Tone VII
Motet There’s a voice in the wilderness (G) - Henry Bancroft
December 15 The Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete or Rose Sunday)
Before Entrance Advent Responsory - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Introit Rejoice ye in the Lord (Gaudete) - Tone VII
Motet The great forerunner of the morn (G) - Ralph Vaughan Williams
December 22 The Fourth Sunday of Advent (A virgin shall conceive; Angel appears to Joseph)
Before Entrance Advent Responsory - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Introit Behold, a Virgin shall conceive - Tone VII
Motet When righteous Joseph G) - arr. David Willcocks
Descant O come, O come, Emmanuel - Andrew Carter
Christmas Pageant at 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve
Carols at 10:30 p.m.
Organ Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming - Johannes Brahms
Choir Linden Tree Carol - arr. Reginald Jacques
Hymn 78 It came upon the midnight clear
Choir A Virgin unspotted - William Billings
Hymn 115 What child is this?
Choir All my heart this night rejoices - Johann Georg Ebeling
Hymn 101 Away in a manger - arr. David Willcocks
Organ In dulci jubilo - Johann Sebastian Bach
Hymn 107 Good Christian friends, rejoice
Organ Quem pastores - Healey Willan
At Mass
Entrance 83 O come, all ye faithful - (Willcocks descant)
Gradual 96 Angels we have heard on high
Psalm 97 - Anglican Chant: James Nares
Offertory Of the Father’s love begotten
Motet In the bleak midwinter - Harold Darke
Post-Comm 111 Silent night
Dismissal 100 Joy to the world
Christmas Day (8:00 a.m. Said Mass only)
December 30 The Sixth Day of Christmas: Lessons & Carols by Candlelight at 5:00 pm
Proc Hymn 102 Once in royal David’s city - (Willcocks descant)
Invit Choir All this night my heart rejoices - German carol
1 Choir Adam lay ybounden - Boris Ord
2 Hymn 59 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding - (Alan Gray descant)
3 Choir A Virgin unspotted - William Billings
4 Choir O little town of Bethlehem - arr. David Willcocks (Armstrong descant)
5 Choir Linden Tree Carol - arr. Reginald Jacques
6 Choir When righteous Joseph - arr. David Willcocks
7 Hymn 105 God rest you merry, gentlemen - arr. David Willcocks
8 Choir Saw you never in the twilight? - French carol
9 Choir In the bleak midwinter - Harold Darke
Proc Hymn 87 Hark! The herald angels sing - Willcocks descant
September through Christ the King, 2019 – Year C
September 15 Proper 19 (First Choir Sunday)
Father, we praise thee, now the night is over - Eric Thiman
September 22 Proper 20
Laudate nomen Domini - Christopher Tye
September 29 St. Michael and All Angels
Psalm 103:19-22 - Anglican Chant: John Lemon
For he shall give his angels charge over thee - Felix Mendelssohn
October 6 Proper 22
O Lord, increase our faith - Henry Loosemore
October 13 Proper 23
I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord
October 20 Proper 24
Psalm 121 - Anglican Chant: H. Walford Davies
Lift thine eyes - Felix Mendelssohn
Jesu, joy of man's desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach
October 27 Proper 25
Preces and Responses - Richard Ayleward
Psalm 84:1-6 - Anglican Chant: C. Hubert H. Parry
Forth in thy Name - Judy Sclater
November 3 All Saints Sunday
Psalm 24 - Anglican Chant: Joseph Barnby
The Beatitudes - Arthur Foote
These are they that follow the Lamb - John Goss
November 3 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Burial Sentences - William Croft
Requiem Mass - traditional Plainsong
Psalm 121 - Anglican Chant: H. Walford Davies
Now the Labourer's task is o'er
Kontakion for the Dead
In Paradisum - traditional Plainsong
November 10 Proper 27
Give almes of thy goods - Christopher Tye
November 17 Proper 28
O sing joyfully - Adrian Batten
November 24 The Feast of Christ the King
King of glory, King of peace - David C. Walker
Easter Day through Trinity Sunday, 2019 – Year C
April 21 Easter Day at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
Psalm 118 - Anglican Chant: by Charles V. Stanford
This is the Day - Jacobus Gallus (Handl)
April 28 Easter 2 (The Sunday of Thomas)
Psalm 118 - Anglican Chant: by Charles V. Stanford
This joyful Eastertide - arr. Philip Ledger
May 5 Easter 3
These are they that follow the Lamb - John Goss
May 12 Easter 4 (The Good Shepherd)
Psalm 23 - Anglican Chant: by John Goss
Brother James' Air - arr. Gordon Jacob
May 19 Easter 5
And I saw a new heaven - Malcolm Archer
Love one another - Samuel Sebastian Wesley
May 26 Easter 6 (Rogation Sunday)
If ye love me - Thomas Tallis
June 2 Easter 7 (Sunday after the Ascension)
Psalm 97 - Anglican Chant: by John Nares
Above all praise and all majesty - Felix Mendelssohn
O sacrum convivium - Edward D'Evry
June 9 The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
Psalm 104:25-37 - Anglican Chant: by William Longhurst
Veni, Creator Spiritus - Plainsong verses alternatim with organ versets by Maurice Duruflé
June 16 Trinity Sunday (Final Sunday of Choral Term)
Isaiah, mighty Seer in days of old - Martin Luther
Panis angelicus - Camille Saint-Saëns