Lent Hymns
February 18, 2024
Every Sunday, Monday and Friday in Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn. Today Carol and Tom sing “On Jordan’s Bank” for you … More Lent Hymns
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Lenten Anthems
February 17, 2024
Every Saturday in Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten anthem. From tomorrow the liturgical theme will be temptation, so Carol and Tom sing this beautiful song for you … More Lenten Anthems
Lent Hymns
February 16, 2024
Every Sunday, Monday and Friday in Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn. Today Carol and Tom sing for you Orlando Gibbons’ “Drop, Drop Slow Tears” … More Lent Hymns
Lenten Hymns
February 14, 2024
Today is Ash Wednesday, so Carol and Tom sing for you this traditional Lenten hymn … More Lenten Hymns
Angels’ Carol – John Rutter (b. 1945)
February 13, 2024
The trouble with writing about a seasonally appropriate piece of music each month is that there is far more Advent/Christmas/Epiphany music than there are suitable months in the year. So, this month I’m stretching a point. The season Christmas begins on Christmas Day and lasts until Candlemas, 40 days later, so despite technically having moved into Epiphany, here is a beautiful Christmas carol written by John Rutter in 1988 … More Angels’ Carol – John Rutter (b. 1945)
Sunday Service 4 February 2024
February 4, 2024
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 4 February. Rev Sue will preside and Rev Helen will preach … More Sunday Service 4 February 2024
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Trad.)
January 23, 2024
This article was first published in the January 2021 edition of our parish magazine. How often have we heard grumbles that Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year – and usually around September! As a musician, planning music for concerts and services for the festive season starts during the summer break, and rehearsals … More The Twelve Days of Christmas (Trad.)
Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day – (Trad., arr. Various)
January 9, 2024
This is an ancient carol, probably dating from the late medieval period, and based on a mystery play. It tells the story of Jesus’ life from his own perspective, from the annunciation of Mary to the manger, his baptism by his cousin John, his forty days in the wilderness, betrayal by Judas Iscariot, trial, death and resurrection … More Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day – (Trad., arr. Various)
The 12th Day of Christmas 2023/4
January 5, 2024
Today is the twelfth day of Christmas, and our choir reminds us of the imminent arrival of the Wise Men, as well as singing about all those gifts … More The 12th Day of Christmas 2023/4
The 11th Day of Christmas
January 4, 2024
Today is the eleventh day of Christmas, and our choir reminds us of the imminent arrival of the Wise Men, as well as singing about all those gifts … More The 11th Day of Christmas
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