DECEMBER 2008 Choral Repertoire

Sunday, December 7th: The Second Sunday of Advent

9:30 - Cathedral Girls Choir & Schola Cantorum
HYMNS: 76, 65
Psalm 85 – Antiphon by Alistair Nelson/Chant by James Turle
Anthem: Healey Willan – Rejoice Greatly
Motet: Barry Rose – People, look east
Agnus Dei: John Bell

11:15 (Rite I) - The Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys
HYMNS: 61, 67, 65
Psalm 85/Anglican Chant by James Turle
Anthem: Charles Wood – O thou, the central orb
Motet: Barry Ferguson – People, look east
Mass: Herbert Howells – Missa Collegium Regale

Sunday, December 14th: The Third Sunday of Advent

9:30 – The Cathedral Girl’s Choir
HYMNS: When the King shall come again, 59
Psalm 126 – Antiphon by Alistair Nelson/chant by Charles Stanford
Anthem: Craig Phillips – There’s a voice in the wilderness
Motet: Barry Rose (arr.) – Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
Agnus Dei: Herbert Sumsion – Mass in G

11:15 (Rite II) – The Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys
HYMNS: 59, 75, 72
Psalm 126 - Anglican Chant by Charles Stanford
Anthem: Orlando Gibbons – This is the record of John
Mass: Anthony Piccolo – Canterbury Mass

Lessons & Carols for Christmas
Hymn 102 – Once in Royal David’s City
Philip Ledger – Sussex Carol
Frank Boles – Adam lay ybounden
Hymn 81 – Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
Robert Pearsall – In dulci jubilo
John Rutter – There is a flower
Hymn 78 – O little town of Bethlehem
John Joubert – When Christ was born of Mary free
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Бoropoлицe Дeвo (Bogododitse Devo)
Max Reger – The slumber song of the Virgin
Peter Warlock – Bethlehem down
Hymn 104 – A stable lamp is lighted
John Tavener – Today the Virgin
Hymn 87 – Hark! The herald angels sing

Sunday, December 21st: The Fourth Sunday of Advent

9:30 – The Cathedral Girl’s Choir
HYMNS: 56, 438
Psalm 89 – Antiphon by Alistair Nelson/ Chant by John Camidge
Anthem: Basque Carol, arr. William Llewellyn – Gabriel’s Message
Motet: Simon Lindley – Ave Maria
Agnus Dei: James MacMillan – St. Anne’s Mass

11:15 (Rite I) – The Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys
HYMNS: 56, Heavenly message, brought by an angel, 438
Psalm 89 / Anglican Chant by Richard Woodward
Anthem: Andrew Carter – Angelus ad Virginem
Motet: Anon – There is no Rose
Mass: Joseph Haydn – Missa Brevis Sancti Johannis de Deo

Wednesday, December 24th: Christmas Eve

Solemn Eucharist at 8:30 & 11:00 PM
-8:30 – The Cathedral Choir of Men & Girls with the Schola Cantorum
-11:00 – The Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys

Prelude Carols beginning at 8:00 & 10:30
Charles Wood – Ding Dong! Merrily on High
John Rutter – Candlelight Carol
John Joubert - Torches
Andrew Carter – A maiden most gentle
John Rutter – Dormi Jesu
HYMNS: 102, 96, 83, 82, 109, 115, 111, 87
Psalm 96 /Anglican Chant by Alistair Nelson
Anthem: Leo Nestor – Who comes?
Motet: David Willcocks – Infant Holy
Mass: Mass in G – Franz Schubert

There are NO Choral Services on the Sunday following Christmas