Bless, O Lord, us Thy servants who minister in Thy temple. Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Royal School of Church Music Choristers Prayer Music staff Eugene Lavery, Director of Music & Organist Benji Stegner, Assistant Organist Hannah Scholz, Organ Scholar Sharon Lavery, Chorister Program Assistant
Liturgical Choral and Organ Music 2017 2018 January 6 The Epiphany 4:00 PM Choral Eucharist Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 - William Boyce We wait for Thy loving kindness, O God - William McKie Hymns: 370, 382, 324, 124, 314, 688 Allegro moderato (Sonata I), BWV 525i - J.S. Bach Sinfonia (Cantata 29) - J.S. Bach 7 The First Sunday Baptism of Christ Psalm 29 - Tone VIII.1 Jesus autem hodie - Peter Hallock Hymns: 76, 120, 339, 616 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - Dietrich Buxtehude Fantasia in G minor, BWV 542i - J.S. Bach 14 The Second Sunday 9 & 11:15 AM Choral Eucharist Psalm 139:1-5, 12-18 - Tone VIII.1 A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester - L.J. White Hymns: 477, 126, 443, 535 Prelude sur l introit de l épiphanie - Maurice Duruflé Fugue in G minor, BWV 542ii - J.S. Bach 21 The Third Sunday Psalm 62:5-12 - William Boyce Listen sweet dove - Grayston Ives Ave verum corpus - Robert Lucas de Pearsall Hymns: 381, 653, 321, 537 Salix (Plymouth Suite) - Percy Whitlock Prelude & Fugue in D major - George Frideric Handel
January 28 The Fourth Sunday Psalm 111 - Tone VIII.1 O Lord, increase our faith - Henry Loosemore Hymns: 448, 457, 530, 493 Intermezzo (Pastorale Sonata) - Josef Rheinberger Con moto (Pastorale Sonata) - Josef Rheinberger 6:00 PM Sacred Arts Eugene Lavery, Organ Concert February 4 The Fifth Sunday Saint Alban s Choristers Psalm 147:1-11 - Tone VIII.1 There is a balm in Gilead - William Dawson Hymns: 135, 538, 684, 423 Lantana (Plymouth Suite) - Percy Whitlock Allegro risoluto (Plymouth Suite) - Percy Whitlock 11 The Last Sunday Psalm 50:1-6 - George Thalben-Ball Christ, whose glory fills the skies - T. Frederick H. Candlyn O nata lux - Thomas Tallis Hymns: 427, 137, 129, 460 There Is A Spirit That Delights to Do No Evil - Ned Rorem Praeludium in D Major, BuxWV 139 - Dieterich Buxtehude 14 Ash Wednesday 7:00 PM Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes Psalm 103:8-14 - Tone II.1 Miserere mei, Deus - Gregorio Allegri Hide not thou thy face - Richard Farrant O bone Jesu - Marco Antonio Ingegneri Lent Prose - Mode V sung in recession Hymns: 142, 150 Organ Voluntary: Choral-paraphrase: Attende Domine - Jeanne Demessieux
February 18 The First Sunday The Great Litany sung in procession Psalm 25:1-9 - Tone II.1 Hide not thou thy face - Richard Farrant O bone Jesu - Marco Antonio Ingegneri Hymns: 142, 149, 150 Choral-paraphrase: Attende Domine - Jeanne Demessieux Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV 533 - J.S. Bach 25 The Second Sunday Saint Alban s Choristers Psalm 22:23-32 - Tone II.1 Verleih uns Frieden - Felix Mendelssohn Ave Maria - Simon Lindley Hymns: 675, 143, 455 O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, Op. 122, No. 11 - Johannes Brahms Plein Jeu - Pierre du Mage 6:00 PM Sacred Arts Central Texas String Academy March 4 The Third Sunday Psalm 19 - Tone II.1 The Lamb has come for us - James MacMillan Hymns: 372, 471, 318, 151 Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122, No. 10 - Johannes Brahms Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686 - J.S. Bach 11 The Fourth Sunday Laetare Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 - Tone II.1 God so loved the world - John Stainer Verily, verily I say unto you - Thomas Tallis Hymns: 530, 624, 690 Prelude in A minor, BWV 543i - J.S. Bach Fugue in A minor, BWV 543ii - J.S. Bach
March 18 The Fifth Sunday Saint Alban s Choristers Psalm 51:1-12 - Tone II.1 Christus factus est - Felice Anerio Ex ore innocentium - John Ireland Hymns: 473, 442, 479 Solemn Melody - Henry Walford Davies Phantasie, frei (Sonate I) - Paul Hindemith 25 Sunday of the Passion Palm Sunday Hosanna to the Son of David - Arthur Hutchings Psalm 22:1-11 - Tone II.1 Solus ad victimam - Kenneth Leighton Hymns: 154, 156 (Winchester New), 458 6:00 PM Sacred Arts Saint Alban s Choir The Crucifixion - John Stainer 29 Maundy Thursday 7:00 PM Choral Eucharist Psalm 116:1, 11-16 - Tone VIII.1 Ubi caritas - Ola Gjeilo Tantum ergo - Déodat de Séverac Psalm 22 - Tone II.1 Hymn: 315 Organ Voluntary: Prelude: Le Banquet Céleste - Olivier Messiaen 30 Good Friday 12:00 PM Solemn Liturgy Psalm 22:1-11 - Tone II.1 Crux fidelis - King John IV of Portugal Hymns: 160, 474 7:00 PM Solemn Liturgy Combined liturgy with St. Alban s, St. Paul s, and Holy Spirit Psalm 22 - Tone II.1 God so loved the world - John Stainer Were you there? - Bob Chilcott Hymns: 168
April 1 Easter Day Christus Vincit - Joseph Noyon, arr. Gerre Hancock Sing ye to the Lord - Edward Bairstow Most glorious Lord of life - William Harris Hymns: 207, 210, 174, 180 Brass Prelude Canzon per Sonare 1 & 2 - Giovanni Gabrieli Organ Voluntary: Grand chœur dialogué - Eugène Gigout 8 The Second Sunday Service: Communion Service - Robert Powell Psalm 133 (said) Hymns: 200, 209, 205 Chorale - William Mathias Jubilate - William Mathias 15 The Third Sunday Psalm 4 - George Elvey Now the green blade riseth - Simon Lindley Hymns: 193, 182, 305, 208 Variations on O Filii et Filiæ - Jeanne Demessieux Fanfare - Kenneth Leighton 22 The Fourth Sunday Saint Alban s Choristers Psalm 23 - Charles Hylton Stewart The Lord is my shepherd - Howard Goodall Hymns: 518, 478, 343, 334 Allegretto, Op. 101, No. 1 - Charles Villiers Stanford Allegro in D minor, Op. 105, No. 6 - Charles Villiers Stanford 29 The Fifth Sunday Psalm 22:25-32 - Tone VIII.1 I am the true vine - Peter Aston Hymns: 296, 529, 704, 379 Adagio (Sonata I), BWV 525ii - J.S. Bach Fugue sur le Carillon de Soissons - Maurice Duruflé
April 29 5:15 PM Choral Evensong Responses - Richard Ayleward Psalm 8 - Joseph Corfe Service: Collegium Regale - Herbert Howells The Spirit of the Lord is upon me - Edward Elgar Hymns: 34, 662 6:00 PM Sacred Arts Tom Winpenny, Organ Concert May 6 The Sixth Sunday Psalm 98 - Tone VIII.1 If ye love me - Thomas Tallis Hymns: 292, 489, 392, 400 Adagio (Symphonie III), Op. 28 - Louis Vierne Litanies - Jehan Alain 13 The Seventh Sunday Psalm 1 - Edward Elgar God is gone up - Gerald Finzi Hymns: 214, 495, 221, 494 Prière du Christ montant vers son Père - Olivier Messiaen Transports de joie - Olivier Messiaen 20 The Day of Pentecost Whitsunday Psalm 104:24-35 - Tone VIII.1 Come, Holy Ghost - Thomas Attwood Hymns: 225, 516, 512, 511 Andante (Sonata IV), BWV 528ii - J.S. Bach Toccata: Veni creator - Jeanne Demessieux