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May 6 - Jesus Christ The Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston
April 29 - The Lord is My Shepherd John Rutter
April 22 - O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Herbert Howells
April 15 - O Sacrum Convivium Nicholas Nanos
April 15 - Celtic Prayer Barry Peters
April 8 - The Strain Uprise Dr Derek Holman
April 1 - Introit for Palm Sunday Maurice White
March 25 - Thou Knowest Lord Henry Purcell
March 18 - Out of the Deep - Requiem John Rutter
March 18 - Adagia in A JS Bach
March 11 - Beati Quorum Via CV Stanford
March 4 - The Beatitudes Derek Holman
February 22 - Miserere Mei Gregorio Allegri
February 19 - O Thou the Central Orb Chas Wood
February 5 - Be Thou My Vision Bob Chilcott
January 29 - Senex Puerum Portabat Tomas Luis de Victoria
January 22 - Here is the Little Door Herbert Howells
January 15 - Prayer Rene Claussen
December 18 - Magnificat in C Chas V Stanford
Introit April 15 O sacrum convivium! O sacred banquet! in quo Christus sumitur: in which Christ is received, recolitur memoria passionis eius: the memory of his Passion is renewed, mens impletur gratia: the mind is filled with grace, et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. and a pledge of future glory to us is given. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Brass A'Peal Quintet players - Trumpet: John McGregor, Tim Birtch, French Horn: Elke Eble, Trombone: Bill Beecroft, Tuba: Doug Burrell Organist: Maurice White, Conductor: Robin Davis Text: The strain upraise of joy and praise, Alleluya! To the glory of their King shall the ransomed people sing Alleluya! And the choirs that dwell on high shall re-echo through the sky Alleluya! They, through the fields of Paradise that roam, The blessed ones, repeat through that bright home Alleluya! The planets glitt’ring on their heav’nly way, The shining constellations, join and say Alleluya! To God who all creation made, the frequent hymn be duly paid, This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord of all things loves, This is the song, the heavenly song, that Christ himself approves, Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking, And children’s voices echo, answer making, Alleluya!
Composed and accompanied by Maurice White, St Simon's Associate Organist
Sonya Nanos Cello, Robin Davis Organ Prelude March 18
Motet March 11 Beati quorum via integra est, Blessed are the undefiled in the way, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Who walk in the law of the Lord.
Ash Wednesday Liturgy - Text Psalm 51 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miserere_%28Allegri%29#English_translation
1. Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Be all else but Naught to me, save that Thou art. Be Thou my best thought, in the day and the night, Both waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. 2. Be Thou my Wisdom, be thou my true word; Be with me, and I with thee, Lord; Be Thou my great Father, and I thy true son; Be Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. 3. Be Thou and Thou only the first in my heart, O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure Thou art; Great heart of my heart, whatever befall, Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all. Soprano Solo - Mary Anderson
Anthem Translation: The old man carried the child, but the child ruled the old man; him whom the Virgin brought forth, and after childbirth remained a virgin, him whom she bore, she adored.
Prayer Composed by Rene Claussen
Choir anthem Sunday Jan 15, 2012
Text attributed to - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Help me spread your fragrance wherever I go,
Flood my soul with Your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly
that my life may only be a radiance of Yours.
Shine through me and be so in me
that ev'ry soul I know will feel your presence in my soul.
Let them look up and see no longer me but only You.
Amen.
Magnificat in C - Chas. V. Stanford
Choir Anthem - Sunday Dec. 18