Music for 4th and 7th March

SUNDAY 4^th MARCH PARISH COMMUNION 10.15am
Setting:           Burton in F
Motets :          Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord – R. Farrant
                       Comfort, O Lord – W. Crotch
Voluntary:      Chaconne in Em BuxWV 160 – D. Buxtehude

WEDNESDAY 7^th MARCH EVENING SERVICE FOR LENT 7.15pm (Men’s Voices)
Responses:     Plainsong
Psalm:             3 Tone 1
Anthem:         The Call (Five Mystical Songs) – R. Vaughan Williams
Hymns:           Hail gladdening Light & 161 (tune 385)

The Southport Bach Choir’s next concert in its 47^th season is on Saturday 17^th March, and is a concert of Music for Easter. The programme is Poulenc’s Stabat Mater and J. S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio. There will also be a performance of John Rutter’s Organ Duet, Variations on an Easter Theme, which will be played by Ian Tracey and Ian Wells. The soloists will be Sasha Johnson-Manning (Soprano) Heather Barrett (Contralto), Tim Kennedy (Tenor) and John Powell (Bass).The concert will be accompanied on the organ by Ian Tracey and James Speakman on piano and harpsichord. The concert will be conducted by Ian Wells. Tickets £12 (including a programme) are available in advance from members of the choir, Sue Candler (01704) 535208 sueken.slaidburn@talktalk.net, or on the door.