Music for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter Day 1st, 5th and 8th April,

PALM SUNDAY 1st APRIL
PARISH COMMUNION, DISTIBUTION OF PALMS AND PROCESSION  10.15am
Setting: Darke in F
Distribution of Palms: Gloria, laus, et honor
                                   (Glory and honour and laud be to thee,)
Motets: Praise to thee Lord Jesus – H. Schultz
              Ingrediente Domino - G. Malcolm
             (When the Lord entered the holy city)
Voluntary: Valet will ich dir geben BWV735 – J. S. Bach
                  (All glory, laud and honour)

PALM SUNDAY 1st APRIL
A SEQUENCE OF WORDS AND MUSIC FOR PASSIONTIDE 6.00pm
Christ became obedient for us unto death...
Organ Voluntary: O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sunde gross – BWV 622 – J. S. Bach
                                   (O man, thy grievous sin bemoan)
Ingrediente Domino - G. Malcolm
(When the Lord entered the holy city)
Hymn: NEH 94 We sing the praise of him who died
Greater love – J. Ireland
Praise to thee Lord Jesus – H. Schultz
Hymn: NEH 84 It is a thing most wonderful
Ave verum – W. A. Mozart
(Hail! True Body)
Hymn:  NEH 86 My song is love unknown v1-3, 5&7
Christus factus est – A. Bruckner
(Christ was born for our salvation, obedient to God’s holy will)
The Lamentations – E Bairstow
Hymn: NEH 95 When I survey the wondrous Cross (omit v 4)
Organ Voluntary: Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit – BWV 668 – J. S. Bach
                               (Before Thy Throne I come)

MAUNDY THURSDAY 5th APRIL SUNG EUCHARIST 7.30pm
Setting: Cabena in the Dorian Mode
Motets during washing of feet: Drop, drop, slow tears – O. Gibbons arr. D. Blackwell
                                                An upper room did our Lord prepare – trad. arr. J. Wilson
Motet during Communion: Panis angelicus – C. Franck
                                         (The Bread of angels becomes the bread of man)
Canticle during stripping of the altar: The Lamentations – E. Bairstow


EASTER SUNDAY 8th APRIL PARISH COMMUNION AND PROCESSION 10.15am
Setting: Williams ‘Garner Service’
Easter Anthems: E. Bullock
Motets: Exsultate Deo - G. da Palestrina
             (Rejoice in God our Saviour)   
               This joyful Eastertide – trad. arr. C. Wood
               Now the green blade riseth – trad. French arr. S. Lindley
Voluntary: Exurgat Deus (From Ladate Dominum Suite) - P. Hurford
                 (Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered)


EASTER SUNDAY 8th APRIL FESTAL CHORAL EVENSONG 6.00pm
Introit: The strife is o’er – H. Ley
Responses: Reading
Psalm: 66 (vv1-11)
Office Hymn: NEH 118
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: Blessed be the God and Father – S. S. Wesley
Final Hymn: NEH112
Voluntary:  Grand Choeur (from Douze Pieces) – T. Dubois