Previous Services
Choral Eucharist, 28 February 2021
Organ Prelude: G. F. Händel (1685-1759) – ‘Larghetto’ and ‘Vivace’ from Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, no. 6; Introit: Lenten Prose and Litany; Mass Setting: Leo Sowerby (1895-1986) – Communion Service in E; First Reading: Genesis 17: 1 – 7, 15 – 16; Psalm: 22: 23 – 32 (plainsong tone II.i); Second Reading: Romans 4: 13 – 25; Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 31 – 38; Offertory Hymn: Take up thy cross; Motet: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Ave verum corpus; Final Hymn: Father, hear the prayer we offer; Postlude: Leo Sowerby – Meditation on ‘Pange lingua’;
Celebrant: The Rev’d Glenn Maytum; Deacon and Preacher: Dr Aaron Ghiloni; Subdeacon: Gordon Cooper; Thurifer: Peter McInerney; Crucifer: Stephen Samild; Reader and Intercessor: Phillip Jones; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; The St James’ Singers.
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Choral Evensong, 24 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Maurice Greene (1696-1755) – Voluntary in C minor (Largo-Vivace); Preces and Responses: William Byrd (1539/40-1623); Psalm: 132: 1-13 (Chant by I. A. Atkins); First Reading: Jeremiah 26: 1-19; Canticles: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) – Second Service; Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 11 – 5: 6; Anthem: Orlando Gibbons – O Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not; Final Hymn: Lord Jesus, think on me; Organ Voluntary: Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) – A Ground;
Officiant: The Rev’d John Stewart; Reader: Luke Iredale; Intercessor: Dr Aaron Ghiloni; Crucifer: Stephen Samild; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; The Choir of St James’
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Choral Eucharist for Lent I, 21 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968) – ‘Attende Domine’, Op. 8, no. 3; Introit: Lenten Prose and Litany (responses by Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)); Mass setting: G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594) – Missa Emendemus in melius: First Reading: Genesis 9: 8 – 17; Psalm: 25: 1 – 10 (plainsong tone I.i.); Second Reading: 1 Peter 3: 18 – 22; Gospel: Mark 1: 9 – 15; Offertory Hymn: Praise to the Holiest in the height; Motet: Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) – Miserere nostri, Domine; Final Hymn: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us; Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 534;
Celebrant: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Deacon: Dr Aaron Ghiloni; Subdeacon: Christine Blunden; Preacher: The Rev’d Glenn Maytum; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: David McQuoid; Reader and Intercessor: Alan Melrose; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; The Choir of St James’
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Solemn Choral Eucharist for Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Introit: Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) – Miserere nostri Domine; Mass Setting: William Byrd (1539/40-1623) – Mass for Four Voices; First Reading: Joel 2:1–2, 12–17; Psalm: 51 (Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652); Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10; Offertory Hymn: Jesu, Lover of my soul; Motet: Byrd – Emendemus in melius; Final Hymn: Forty days and forty nights;
Celebrant: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Deacon: The Rev’d John Stewart; Subdeacon: Catherine McClellan; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: Peter McInerney; Reader: Susan Hamilton; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; The Choir of St James’.
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Choral Eucharist, 14 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Pierre du Mage (1674-1751) – ‘Trio’, ‘Tierce en taille’ & ‘Basse de trompette’ from Suite du premier ton; Introit: Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) – O nata lux de lumine; Mass setting: David Briggs (b.1962) – Truro Eucharist; First Reading: 2 Kings 2: 1-12; Psalm: 50: 1-6 (Chant by W. G. Alcock); Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 3-12; Gospel: Mark 9: 2-9; Offertory Hymn: With glorious clouds encompassed round; Communion Motet: Peter Philips (1561-1628) – In splendenti nube; Final Hymn: From glory to glory advancing; Postlude: Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) – Fiat lux; Celebrant: The Rev’d John Stewart; Deacon and Preacher: Christopher Waterhouse; Subdeacon, Reader, and Intercessor: Roger Pitcher; Thurifer: Peter Douglas; Crucifer: Ross Douglas; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; The Choir of St James’.
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Choral Evensong, 10 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Robert Schumann (1810-1856), arr. W. T. Best – Abendlied, Op. 85, no. 12; Responses: John Reading (c.1645-1692); Psalm: 94: 1-15 (Chant: F. Deffel (from Cherubini)); First Lesson: Jeremiah 17: 19 – 18: 12; Canticles: Charles Wood (1866-1926) – Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D; Second Lesson: Philippians: 4: 8-23; Anthem: Johanes Eccard (1533-1611) – When to the temple Mary went; Hymn: O gladsome light, O grace; Organ Voluntary: James Nares (1715-1783) – Voluntary and Fugue III;
Officiant: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Reader: Dr Aaron Ghiloni; Intercessor: The Rev’d Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker; Crucifer: Stephen Samild; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; The Choir of St James’
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ChoralEucharist, 7 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) – Flötenurhstücke (selections); Introit: Christopher Tye’s (c.1505-1573) – O come, ye servants of the Lord; Mass setting: Harold Darke (1888-1976) – Communion Service in F major; First Reading: Isaiah 40: 21-31; Psalm: 147: 1-11 (Chant C. V. Stanford); Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9: 16-23; Gospel: Mark 1: 29-39; Offertory Hymn: O for a thousand tongues to sing; Motet: Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) – The heavens are telling the glory of God; Final Hymn: Thou whose almighty word; Postlude: Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) – ‘Sortie’ (Psalm 68:25) from Seven sketches on verses on the psalms;
Celebrant: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Deacon: The Rev’d John Stewart; Subdeacon: Christine Cheetham; Preacher: The Rev’d Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: David Burchell; Reader and Intercessor: Greg Hawken; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; The Choir of St James’
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Choral Evensong, 3 February 2021
Organ Prelude: Calvin Hampton (1938-1984) – ‘Antiphon’ from Suite no. 1; Responses: Richard Ayleward (1626-1669); Psalm: 78: 41-56 (Chants: I. A. Atkins and E. J. Hopkins); First Reading: Jeremiah 13: 1-17; Canticles: Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) – Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C; Second Reading: Philippians 1: 21-30; Anthem: Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) – O nata lux; Hymn: The race that long in darkness pined; Organ Voluntary: David N. Johnson (1922-1987) – Trumpet Tune (Homage to the 18th Century);
Officiant: The Rev’d John Stewart; Reader: Aidan O’Donnell; Intercessor: Dr Aaron Ghiloni; Crucifer: Peter Douglas; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; The Choir of St James’
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Orchestral Mass for The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, 31 January 2021
Orchestral Prelude: Franz Ignaz Anton Tuma (1704-1774) – Sonata cum tubis et tympanis C-dur; Introit: William Byrd (1539/40-1623) – Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles; Mass Setting: Michael Haydn (1737-1806) – Missa Sancti Gabrielis; First Reading: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20; Psalm: 111 (Chant: T. Hanworth); Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13; Gospel: Mark 1: 21-28; Offertory Hymn: How shall I sing that majesty; Motets: Owen Elsley (b.1993) – Angels, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) – Ave Maria; Final Hymn: Guide me, O thou great Redeemer; Postlude: Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) – Grand Chœur Dialogué;
Celebrant: The Rev’d John Stewart; Deacon: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Subdeacon: John Dakin; Preacher: Associate Professor Michael Horsburgh AM; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: David McQuoid; Reader and Intercessor: Phillip Jones; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; The Choir and Orchestra of St James’
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Choral Eucharist for The Third Sunday after Epiphany, 24 January 2021
Prelude: Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) – ‘Canzone’ from Suite for Violin and Organ, Op. 166; Introit: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arr. Alan Bullard – The heavens sing praises to God; Mass Setting: Richard Webster (b.1952) – Missa Dorica (Mass in the Dorian Mode); First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-10; Psalm: 62: 5-12 (plainsong tone IV.vii); Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31; Gospel: Mark 1: 14-20; Offertory Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of mankind; Motet: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) – Lord, in thy mercy; Final Hymn: Lord of earth and all creation; Postlude: Josef Rheinberger – ‘Praeludium’ from Suite for Violin and Organ, Op. 166;
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev’d Andrew Sempell; Deacon: Associate Professor Michael Horsburgh AM; Subdeacon: Christine Blunden; Reader and Intercessor: Bev Horsburgh; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: Matt Cobb-Clark; Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Organ Scholar: Callum Knox; Violins: Greta Lee and Richard Willgoss; The St James’ Singers
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Choral Eucharist for The Second Sunday after Epiphany, 17 January 2021
Sung Eucharist for The Baptism of Our Lord, 11 January 2021
Organ Prelude: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684; Introit: Johann Walter (1496-1570), harm. J. S. Bach – Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam; Mass setting: Ludovico Viadana (c.1560-1627) – Missa Prima Dominicalis; First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 – 5; Psalm: 29 (chant: plainsong tone VIII.i); Second Reading: Acts 19: 1 – 7; Gospel: Mark 1: 4 – 11; Offertory Hymn: Come down, O Love divine; Communion Motet: J. S. Bach, from Cantata 7 – Menschen, glaubt doch dieser Gnade; Final Hymn: O Thou who camest from above; Organ Voluntary: J. S. Bach – Fantasia super ‘Komm, heiliger Geist’, BWV 651;
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev’d John Stewart; Deacon: The Rev’d Ron Henderson OGS; Subdeacon: Chris Cook; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Crucifer: Peter McInerney; Reader and Intercessor: Susan Hamilton; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Cantors: Alex Siegers and Luke Iredale
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Sung Eucharist for the Epiphany, 3 January 2021
Organ Prelude: Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) – Marche des Rois Mages; Introit: Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) – Die Könige; Mass Setting: Michel Corrette (1707-1795) – Messe pour le temps de Noël; First Reading: Isaiah 61: 1-6; Psalm: 72: 1 – 7, 10-14 (chant by D. Drury); Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 1-12; Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12; Offertory Hymn: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!; Motet: Alec Rowley (1892-1958) – How far is it to Bethlehem?; Final Hymn: Bethlehem, of noblest cities; Organ Postlude: Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772) – Noël Suisse; Celebrant: The Rev’d Glenn Maytum; Deacon and Preacher: Associate Professor Michael Horsburgh AM; Subdeacon: Julia Farrow; Reader and Intercessor: Christopher Richardson; Crucifer: David McQuoid; Thurifer: Stephen Samild; Organist: Alistair Nelson; Cantors: Claire Burrell-McDonald and Chloe Lankshear.
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