Music this term

Music this term

Autumn Term 2026

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Wadely in G (Merbecke Gloria)
Ubi caritas – Gjeilo
A song of Triumph (Fanfare) – Oliphant Chuckerbutty [ME]

Harris in F (Dom Gregory Murray Gloria)
Come down, O love divine – Harris
Flourish for an occasion – Harris [LJ]

Save us, O Lord – Bairstow
Introduction & March (Battle of Britain Suite) – Walton [LJ]

Rheinberger in E flat
Let thy merciful ears – Mudd
Prelude and fugue in C major BWV 545 – J. S. Bach [ME]

Ayleward responses
Jackson in G
The Lord hath been mindful – Wesley
March in C – Jackson [LJ]

Victoria Missa O Quam Gloriosum
I sat down under his shadow – Bairstow
Prelude in C BWV 547 – J. S. Bach [LJ]

Trendell responses
Sumsion in G
Faire is the heaven – Harris
Chorale prelude on “Croft’s 136th” – Parry [JR]

Inwood Gathering Mass
For the beauty of the earth – Rutter
Final-Marche – Boëllmann [ME]

Jackson responses
Bairstow in D
Thou visitest the earth – Greene
Toccata & Fugue in F Bux 157 – Buxtehude [LJ]

Palestrina Missa Brevis
O praise the Lord – Batten
Toccata in F, BWV 540 – J. S. Bach [ME]

Trendell responses
Howells St Paul’s service
In my father’s house – Stopford
Postlude in D minor – Stanford [LJ]

Darke in F (no Gloria)
O taste and see – Vaughan Williams
A Fantasy – Darke [JC]

Jackson responses
Wise in F
Give us the wings of faith – Bullock
Ex more docti mystico – Tallis [LJ]

Darke in A
Through Christ Jesus – Hurford
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 – Elgar [ME]

Sanders Responses
Moeran in D
The spirit of the Lord – Elgar
Elegy – Reginald Tustin Baker [LJ]

Dom Gregory Murray
Give us the wings of faith – Blatchley
Fanfare – Mathias [LJ]

Holmes responses
Noble in A minor
The Fair Chivalry – Ashfield
Finale – Noble [JC]

Fauré [LJ]

Missa de Angelis
If ye love me – Tallis
Intermezzo in C – Schroeder [ME]

I heard a voice from heaven – Edwards
Elegy – How [ME]

Archer responses
Bairstow in E flat
Litany to the Holy Spirit – Hurford
No. 1 of Six Short Preludes and Postludes – Stanford [LJ]

Victoria Missa O quam gloriosum
God be in my head – Wilby
Prelude in C minor BWV 546 – J. S. Bach [ME]

Sanders Responses;
Kelly in C
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace – Sumsion
Sursum Corda – Ireland [LJ]

Langlais Messe Solennelle (O’Regan Agnus Dei)
Hallelujah Chorus – Handel
Alla Marcia – Ireland [LJ]

Reading responses;
Purcell in G minor
Cantantibus organis – Philips
Fantasia in G minor BWV 542 – J. S. Bach [DM]

Oldroyd Mass of the Quiet Hour
How beautiful upon the mountains – Stainer
Organ Sonata No. 4, 1st movt. – Rheinberger [LJ]

Matin responsory – Palestrina
Advent Antiphons
How lovely are the messengers – Mendelssohn
O radiant dawn – Macmillan
Drop down ye heavens – Anna Lapwood
O come, o come Immanuel – Rutter
Advent closing responsory – Peter Gould
Chorale prelude on St Thomas (“Lo he comes with clouds descending”) – Parry [JR]

Shephard Addington Service
People look east – Arr. Barry Rose
‘Giant’ fugue in D minor BWV 680 – J. S. Bach [ME]

Let my prayer come up – Blow
Holmes responses
Statham in E minor
Kindle a light – Fleming
Fantasy on Veni Emmanuel – Statham [JC]

Plainsong – Orbis factor
This is the record of John – Gibbons
Finale Jubilante – Willan [LJ]

Remember, O thou man – Ravenscroft
Cleobury responses
Andreas plainsong & fauxbourdons
Lord, thou hast been our refuge – Walker
A Fancy – Tomkins [FP]

Byrd Mass for three voices
Magnificat – Tallis Short Service
Psalm Prelude Set 1, No. 1 – Howells [ME]

Lighten our darkness – Alexander L’Estrange
Shephard responses
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange Kings College Service
Gabriel’s Message – Arr. Rathbone
Light Revealing – Grace-Evangeline Mason [LJ]

[Music t.b.a.]

Jackson in G; carols t.b.a.
In dulci jubilo BWV 729 – J. S. Bach [LJ]

Sumsion in F
Carols t.b.a.
Toccata from Symphony 5 – Widor [ME]

Dom Gregory Murray
This Endris Night – Oldroyd [ME]

Dom Gregory Murray
In dir ist Freude BWV 615 – J. S. Bach [ME]

Stanford in C/F
Rejoice and be merry – Arr. Rutter
Marche des Rois Mages – Dubois [LJ]

Organ Music

  • ME: Michael Emerson
  • JR: John Rippin
  • LJ: Luke Jones
  • JC: Joel Colyer
  • FP: Felix Petheu
  • DM: David Maynes.

ATB: adult altos, tenors, basses

FUTURE CATHEDRAL VISITS

Saturday Oct. 17, 2026 – CHELMSFORD (girls, Chamber Choir, ATB)
Sat – Sun April 10 & 11, 2027 – ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (boys, girls, ATB)
Cathedral Week 2027 – GLOUCESTER August 23 – 29 (boys, girls, ATB, Chamber Choir)