READING MINSTER MID-WEEK CHOIR

Music Programme 1998

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Services start at 6.15 p.m. unless otherwise stated. Hymns are from the New English Hymnal.

Month Date Introit Responses Psalms Service Anthem Hymns

January 14 The three kings
Peter Cornelius Ayleward 72 Daniel Purcell in E minor Lo! Star-led Chiefs
Crotch 294
420

28 Expectans expectavi
Wood Ayleward 67
127
128 Wood in D O Thou Sweetest Source
Wood 56
296

February 11 Here, O my Lord
Whitlock Ayleward 103 Sumsion in A From the rising of the sun
Ouseley 243
353

25 Hide not Thou Thy face from us, O Lord
Farrant Ayleward 51 Stanford in C Turn Thy Face from my sins
Attwood 70
137

March 11 8 P.M. FAREWELL SERVICE
for Mike Hill, Archdeacon of Berkshire (now Bishop of Buckingham)

25 Ave Maria
Arcadelt Byrd 40 Dyson in D There is no rose of such virtue
John Joubert 181
161

April 8 Remember not, Lord, our offences
Purcell Byrd 86
130 Stanford in Bb Procession of palms
Malcolm Williamson 511
86

22 Prayer to Jesus
Oldroyd Smith 113
114 Sumsion in G Give us the wings of faith
Bullock 121
113

May 6 Locus iste
Bruckner Smith 81 Stanford in Bb Save us, O Lord
Bairstow 105
104

20 I rejoiced when I heard them say
Geoffrey Holroyde Smith 115 Dyson in F God is gone up
Croft 443
130

June 3 Be still, my soul
Whitlock Clucas 68
(vv1-20) Brewer in D Though I speak with the tongues of men
Bairstow 137
342

17 Hymn to the Trinity
Tchaikovsky Clucas 4
8 Wise in F The heavens are telling
Haydn 306
307

July 1 O taste and see
Vaughan Williams Clucas 6
7 Noble in B minor The Lord hath been mindful
S. S. Wesley 234
384

15 Ubi Caritas
Duruflé Clucas 27 Darke in F O thou, the central orb
Wood 377
343

29 A Gaelic Blessing
Rutter Clucas 34 Stanford in G Hear My Prayer
Mendelssohn 490
336

August 12 No Evensong

26 No Evensong

September 9 Justorum Anime
Stanford Clucas 49 Gray in F Evening Hymn
Balfour Gardiner 182
183

23 Like as the hart
Howells Clucas 41
42
43 Collegium Regale
Howells Blessed be the God and Father
S. S. Wesley 388
457

October 7 Almighty and everlasting God
Gibbons Tanner 35 Ireland in F The wilderness
Goss 209
401

21 Lift thine eyes
Mendelssohn Tanner 115 Dyson in D He, watching over Israel
Mendelssohn 408
486

November 4 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Bairstow Tanner 111
112 Noble in B minor Blessed City, heavenly Salem
Bairstow 295
468

18 Irish Blessing
Bob Chilcott
(sung in memory of Jim Haine) Tanner 96
98 Sumsion in G Cantique de Jean Racine
Fauré 18
406

December 2 People look East
Stephen Tanner Tanner 46
48 Wise in F Ave verum
Elgar 200
214

16 7.00 p.m. MUSIC for ADVENT and CHRISTMAS
(Programme includes: Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams)

30 No Evensong

Month	Date	Introit	Responses	Psalms	Service	Anthem	Hymns
January	14	The three kings Peter Cornelius	Ayleward	72	Daniel Purcell in E minor	Lo! Star-led Chiefs Crotch	294 420
28	Expectans expectavi Wood	Ayleward	67 127 128	Wood in D	O Thou Sweetest Source Wood	56 296
February	11	Here, O my Lord Whitlock	Ayleward	103	Sumsion in A	From the rising of the sun Ouseley	243 353
25	Hide not Thou Thy face from us, O Lord Farrant	Ayleward	51	Stanford in C	Turn Thy Face from my sins Attwood	70 137
March	11	8 P.M. FAREWELL SERVICE for Mike Hill, Archdeacon of Berkshire (now Bishop of Buckingham)
25	Ave Maria Arcadelt	Byrd	40	Dyson in D	There is no rose of such virtue John Joubert	181 161
April	8	Remember not, Lord, our offences Purcell	Byrd	86 130	Stanford in Bb	Procession of palms Malcolm Williamson	511 86
22	Prayer to Jesus Oldroyd	Smith	113 114	Sumsion in G	Give us the wings of faith Bullock	121 113
May	6	Locus iste Bruckner	Smith	81	Stanford in Bb	Save us, O Lord Bairstow	105 104
20	I rejoiced when I heard them say Geoffrey Holroyde	Smith	115	Dyson in F	God is gone up Croft	443 130
June	3	Be still, my soul Whitlock	Clucas	68 (vv1-20)	Brewer in D	Though I speak with the tongues of men Bairstow	137 342
17	Hymn to the Trinity Tchaikovsky	Clucas	4 8	Wise in F	The heavens are telling Haydn	306 307
July	1	O taste and see Vaughan Williams	Clucas	6 7	Noble in B minor	The Lord hath been mindful S. S. Wesley	234 384
15	Ubi Caritas Duruflé	Clucas	27	Darke in F	O thou, the central orb Wood	377 343
29	A Gaelic Blessing Rutter	Clucas	34	Stanford in G	Hear My Prayer Mendelssohn	490 336
August	12	No Evensong
26	No Evensong
September	9	Justorum Anime Stanford	Clucas	49	Gray in F	Evening Hymn Balfour Gardiner	182 183
23	Like as the hart Howells	Clucas	41 42 43	Collegium Regale Howells	Blessed be the God and Father S. S. Wesley	388 457
October	7	Almighty and everlasting God Gibbons	Tanner	35	Ireland in F	The wilderness Goss	209 401
21	Lift thine eyes Mendelssohn	Tanner	115	Dyson in D	He, watching over Israel Mendelssohn	408 486
November	4	Let all mortal flesh keep silence Bairstow	Tanner	111 112	Noble in B minor	Blessed City, heavenly Salem Bairstow	295 468
18	Irish Blessing Bob Chilcott (sung in memory of Jim Haine)	Tanner	96 98	Sumsion in G	Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré	18 406
December	2	People look East Stephen Tanner	Tanner	46 48	Wise in F	Ave verum Elgar	200 214
16	7.00 p.m. MUSIC for ADVENT and CHRISTMAS (Programme includes: Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams)
30	No Evensong

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