Parish Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury Brentwood

MUSIC LIST May 2009

3 SundayTHE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
 
10.00amSUNG MASS
 Setting: A New People’s Mass – Gregory Murray
 Responsorial Psalm 23 – Joseph Gelineau
 Gospel Acclamation: Laurence Bevenot A
 Communion: I give to you a new commandment – Peter Nardone
 Hymns: NEH 351 311 282 114
 Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 553) – Johann Sebastian Bach
 
6.30pmCHORAL EVENSONG & BENEDICTION
 Responses: Thomas Morley
 Psalm 81
 Canticles: First Service – Philip Moore
 Anthem: If ye love me, keep my commandments – Thomas Tallis
 Hymns: NEH 124 105(ii)
 O salutaris Hostia: NEH 269(i) Part 2
 Tantum ergo Sacramentum: NEH 268 Part 2
 Organ: Canticle on 'St Fulbert' – Gordon Slater (DR)

 
9 Saturday
 
7.30pmCHARITY SPRING CLASSICAL CONCERT
 including the Becket Singers
 Organised by the The Rotary Club of Brentwood

 
10 SundayTHE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
 
10.00amADMISSION OF CHORISTERS, SUNG MASS & HOLY BAPTISM
 (with the Orchestra of St Thomas’)*
 Setting: Mass of Saint Thomas Becket – Martin Smith
 Responsorial Psalm 22 (vv 25-end) – Peter Moger
 Gospel Acclamation: Saint Thomas Alleluia – David Rooke *
 Agnus Dei: Mass of Saint Cedd – Peter Nardone
 Communion: O taste and see – Ralph Vaughan Williams
 Hymns: NEH 440 (omit *) 375 (HFT42)* Seek ye first* In Christ alone
 Organ: Grand Chœur No. 2 – Alfred Hollins (DR)
 
6.30pmCHORAL EVENSONG
 Responses: Humphrey Clucas
 Psalm 96
 Canticles: Charles Wood in E flat No.2
 Anthem: Hear my prayer/O for the wings of a dove – Felix Mendelssohn
 Hymns: NEH 101(ii) omit* 467 381
 Amen: John Hilton
 Organ: Fugue (Sonata No.2) – Felix Mendelssohn (SS)

 
17 SundayTHE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
 
10.00amSUNG MASS
 Kyrie: Lux et origo – Plainsong
 Gloria: Lourdes – Jean–Paul Lécot
 Responsorial Psalm 98 – Gregory Murray (NEH 535)
 Gospel Acclamation: Laurence Bevenot B
 Sanctus Benedictus & Agnus Dei: William Harris in F
 Communion: Regina Coeli – Francesco Soriano
 Hymns: NEH 271 408(ii) 305 272
 Organ: Paean – Kenneth Leighton (PW)
 
11.45amHOLY BAPTISM
 Hymn: CH 184 (DR)
 
6.30pmCHORAL EVENSONG (Girls’ Choir)
 Responses: David Rooke (Set 2)
 Psalm 45
 Canticles: Edward Bairstow in E flat
 Anthem: Blessed is the man – Joseph Corfe
 Hymns: NEH 257 366 248(ii)
 Organ: Menuetto–Impromptu – John Ireland (SA)

 
21 ThursdayASCENSION DAY
 
8.00pmSOLEMN MASS
 Setting: Harold Darke in F
 Responsorial Psalm 47 – David Rooke
 Gospel Acclamation: Salisbury Alleluia – Christopher Walker
 Offertory: Hallelujah (Messiah) – George Frederic Handel
 Communion: O Rex gloriae – Luca Marenzio
 Hymns: NEH 130(i) (omit *vv) 443 134
 Organ: La Rejouissance (Water Music) – George Frederic Handel (SS)

 
24 SundayTHE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
 
10.00amSUNG MASS
 Kyrie: Missa de angelis
 Setting: John Rutter
 Responsorial Psalm 1 – Stephen Darkin
 Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia – Fintan O’Carroll (A)
 Intercessions: We pray to the Lord/Lord hear our prayer – David Rooke
 Communion: O sacrum convivium – Giovanni Croce
 Hymns: NEH 345 476 297 486
 Organ: War March of the Priests – Felix Mendelssohn (DR)
 
6.30pmCHORAL EVENSONG
 Responses: William Smith
 Psalm 147 – Charles Villiers Stanford
 Canticles: Ludovico Viadana fauxbourdons
 Anthem: O Rex gloriae – Luca Marenzio
 Hymns: NEH 128(ii) 129 332(omit*)
 Amen: Martin Shaw
 Organ: Paean – Peter Hurford (SD)

 
29 Friday
 
1.00pmLUNCHTIME MUSIC
 Sophie Biebuyck (Soprano)

 
30 Saturday
 
7.30pmDOVE, WIND and FIRE
 A Celebration of the Holy Spirit of the church by Reflection

 
31 SundayDAY OF PENTECOST
 
10.00amSOLEMN MASS
 Setting: Mass of Saint Thomas – David Thorne
 Responsorial Psalm 104 (selected verses) – David Rooke
 Sequence: Veni, Sancte Spiritus – Plainsong mode i
 Gospel Acclamation: Salisbury Alleluia – Christopher Walker
 Offertory: God of glory – Andrew March
 Communion: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace – Christopher Tye
 Spirit of the living God – Daniel Iversonarr Paul Leddington Wright
 Hymns: NEH 139(i) 137 342(178) 431
 Organ: Komm Heiliger Geist (BuxWV 199) – Dietrich Buxtehude (SS)
 
6.30pmSOLEMN EVENSONG
 Introit: God of glory – Andrew March
 Responses: David Rooke (Set 1)
 Psalm 139 (vv 1-11)
 Canticles: Thomas Tertius Noble in B minor
 Anthem: O Lord give thy Holy Spirit – Thomas Tallis
 Hymns: NEH 138 409 140
 Amen: John Sanders
 Organ: Trumpet Tune in D – Henry Purcell (DR)

Services are sung by the Parish Choir unless otherwise stated

Music is a very important part of the life and worship at St Thomas'