The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence The Choir is one of the oldest continuing choral groups in Australia and was founded shortly after the consecration of the church in 1845. It performs an extensive repertoire spanning over a thousand years, incorporating music from Gregorian chant of the 10th century through to the works of 21st century composers, with a special emphasis on performing music from the polyphonic schools of the 16th & 17th centuries. The Choir sings every Sunday at the 10.30am High Mass and again at the 6.30pm Evensong which uses the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Special music is also provided for all major festivals and feasts throughout the church’s calendar. Apart from this commitment to liturgical worship the Choir regularly gives concerts, is frequently heard on national radio and has recorded a number of CDs. Entry to the Choir is by audition and any enquiries regarding membership should be forwarded to the Director of Music.
Photograph: Keith Saunders
Friends of the Choir ‘The Friends’, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009, provides support and encouragement for the Choir’s many activities. Over one hundred and fifty members world-wide currently receive the Choir’s informative newsletter ‘Canticum Novum’. Social activities each year enable the Choir to meet its friends and vice versa. Members of ‘The Friends’ are always welcome to accompany the Choir on its concert tours. The time, skills and finances graciously provided by ‘The Friends’ enable the Choir to grow with strength and to continue the musical heritage at Christ Church St Laurence. Friends membership enquires can be directed to the choir manager, Craig Johnston (02 9212 7776); c.johnston@ccsl.org.au or mailed c/o the Choir. The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence
PO Box 1324, Haymarket, NSW 1240 Phone +61 2 9212 7776 Fax +61 2 9212 2449 choir@ccsl.org.au Director of Music
Organist
Neil McEwan AM FRSCM n.mcewan@ccsl.org.au
Honorary Asst. Conductor
David Russell
d.russell@ccsl.org.au
Peter Jewkes
p.jewkes@ccsl.org.au Honorary Asst. Organist
David Davies
choir@ccsl.org.au
For up-to-date music information, visit our website: www.ccsl.org.au
Choir Manager
Craig Johnston
c.johnston@ccsl.org.au Organ Scholar
Joshua Ryan
j.ryan@ccsl.org.au
The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence
Sacred Music Calendar
February to April 2017
Solemn High Mass Sunday: 10.30am Weekdays: 6.00pm
The Choir of
Solemn Evensong Sunday: 6.30pm
Railway Square, Sydney
Director of Music Neil McEwan AM FRSCM Organist Peter Jewkes Honorary Assistant Conductor David Russell Honorary Assistant Organist David Davies Organ Scholar Joshua Ryan Choir Manager Craig Johnston
Christ Church St Laurence High Mass
Year A - 2017 Introit Thurs 2 February Candlemas Sun 5 February Epiphany 5 Sun 12 February Epiphany 6 Sun 19 February Epiphany 7 Sun 26 February Transfiguration Wed 1 March Ash Wednesday Sun 5 March Lent 1 Sun 12 March Lent 2 Sun 19 March Lent 3 Fri 24 March Annunciation Sun 26 March Lent 4 Sun 2 April Lent 5 Sun 9 April Palm Sunday Thurs 13 April Maundy Thurs Fri 14 April Good Friday
Ecce Dominus noster Gregorian chant
Sat 15 April Easter Eve Sun 16 April Easter Day Sun 23 April Low Sunday Sun 30 April Easter 3
Exultet Gregorian chant This joyful Eastertide Trad. arr. Wood (1866-1926) Quasi modo geniti infantes Gregorian chant
Tibi dixit cor meum Gregorian chant Misereris omnium Domine Gregorian chant
Rorate caeli desuper Gregorian chant Today’s services are sung by The Cathedral Singers. Hosanna filio David Gregorian chant Misereris omnium mei Gregorian chant
Mass Setting Missa O quam gloriosum T. L. de Victoria (1549-1611) Service in A-Flat Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Service in A minor Harold Darke (1888-1976) Missa aeterna Christi munera G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594) Missa omnes sancti Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) Missa Orbis factor Gregorian chant Missa Cunctipotens genitor Gregorian chant Mass for Four voices William Byrd (1543-1623) Missa Gabrieli Archangelus G. P. Palestrina (1525-1594) Missa Joannis de Deo F.J. Haydn (1732-1809) Service in A minor Harold Darke (1888-1976) Missa Orbis Factor Gregorian chant Missa Brevis Noel Nickson (1919-2006) Service in F: Gloria Sumsion Missa Orbis factor Greg.chant Passion Gospel (St. Matthew) T.L.da Victoria (c.1548-1611) Missa Festiva Flor Peeters (1903-1986) Missa Sancti Nicolai F.J. Haydn (1732-1809) Service in G Francis Jackson (b.1917) Missa Bel’Amfirit Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
B Minor Mass
Solemn Evensong Motet Nunc Dimittis Tone 11/Faux Bourdon Martin Shaw (1875-1958) Ego sum panis vivus William Byrd (1540-1623) Panis Angelicus César Franck (1822-1890) Lord, I trust Thee G.F. Handel (1685-1759) O nata lux Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) Hide not Thou Thy face Richard Farrant (c. 1525-1580) Si iniquitates Samuel Wesley (1662-1735) Ave verum corpus William Byrd (1543-1623) Salvator mundi John Blow (1649-1708) A maiden most gentle Andrew Carter (b. 1939) Salvator mundi Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) God so loved the world John Stainer (1840-1901) Puer Hebraeorum T.L.da Victoria (c.1549-1611) Christus factus est Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Reproaches G. P. Palestrina (1525-1594) Crucifixus Antonio Lotti (1667-1740) Crux fidelis John of Portugal (1495-1550) Now the green blade riseth Trad. arr. Lindley (b. 1948) This joyful Eastertide Trad. arr.Philip Ledger (b.1937) Flocks in pastures green abiding J.S. Bach arr. Roper (1878-1953) Ave verum corpus Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Canticles
Anthem
Service in B minor T. Tertius Noble (1867-1953) Second Service Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Service in B flat Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Westminster Service Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Grieve not thy Holy Spirit T. Tertius Noble (1867-1953) Geistliches Lied Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Messiah: Worthy is the Lamb G.F. Handel (1685-1759) Hail Gladdening Light William Harris (1883-1973)
Responses: Smith of Durham
Evening Service Jeremy Woodside (b. 1989) First Service Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) Canticles Victoria (ca.1548-1611) arr. McEwan
Wash me throughly S. S. Wesley (1810-1876) Salvator mundi G. P. Palestrina (1525-1594) Praise to Thee, Lord Jesus Heinrich Schütz (1615-1672)
Responses: Ferial
Canticles on Plainsong Tones Arthur Wills (b. 1926) Canticles Tone1/Faux Bourdon Thomas Morley (1557-1602) Tone vii/Fauxbourdon Thomas Tallis (ca.1505-1585)
Caligaverunt occuli mei T.L.da Victoria (c.1548-1611) Is it nothing to you Frederic Gore Ouseley (1825-1889) Were you there James Whitbourn (b.1963)
Service in C Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Service in A flat Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Service in E S. S. Wesley (1810-1876)
On Easter Morn’ Traditional Haec Dies William Byrd (1543-1623) Holy is the true light Eric Thiman (1900-1975)
3.00pm, Sunday 2 April 2017 Christ Church St Laurence George Street, Haymarket www.ccsl.org.au
Benediction/Other
(02) 9211 0560
Psalm
1,3,4 7,13 148
Benediction Canticles César Franck (1822-1890)
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50.1-15 135 40
31 3.00pm Lenten Concert B Minor Mass (J.S. Bach) Responses: Ferial
Responses: Bernard Rose
30 80
105 30.1-5
First Evensong of Philip & James Responses: Bernard Rose
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