It’s June. After one of the wettest Mays on record, many of us are hoping and praying for a drier, sunnier summer. Many of us are also hoping and praying for the return of some of the freedoms we took for granted until March last year … More What a Wonderful World (Weiss & Thiele, arr. Brymer)
A creed is essentially a statement of faith, of what we believe. The Latin word Credo means “I believe and trust”. There are many of these, but the most regularly used in Anglican services are the Apostles’ creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed. Why three? Do we believe different things at different times? … More Credo
The liturgical theme for the fourth Sunday of Easter is always “the Good Shepherd” – who is of course Jesus. There are many references in the gospels of Jesus likening himself to the shepherd of a flock (in which we are the sheep), and of course there is the famous parable of the Lost Sheep … More Love Leadeth Me (Chris O’Hara)
ent is over, we have celebrated the resurrection of our Lord, and the Easter season is in full swing. Thus it makes perfect sense to continue my series on Communion Settings with the Gloria … More Gloria
Is it only me that has a favourite compendium of sacred anthems? It’s “the blue and yellow one”, also known as “Anthems for Choirs 2: Twenty-four Anthems for Sopranos and Altos (unison and 2-part)”, edited by Philip Ledger and published by OUP. Unusually for such a compendium, I have sung well over half of the 24 anthems, and many of my favourites are in the selection … More The Song of the Tree of Life – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
For a while I have been considering writing a series of articles on the various movements of Communion Settings. This year, as March falls entirely within Lent, it seems the ideal time to make a start with the Kyrie … More Kyrie
Yesterday was Easter Day, so here’s a little extra hymn for you, sung by our choir … More Easter Hymns
Alleluia! Christ is risen! A joyous welcome to our service of holy communion celebrating Easter. Rev Sue will preside, Rev Helen will preach, and ALM Carol will lead the intercessions … More Easter Day 2024
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Our choir sings for us this joyful Easter hymn … More Easter Hymns
Today is Easter Eve, so Carol and Tom sing for you this hymn which is based on the ancient “Exsultet” plainsong … More Lenten Anthems
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