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
May to July 2016
Solemn High Mass Sunday: 10.30am Weekdays: 6.00pm
The Choir of
Solemn Evensong Sunday: 6.30pm
Railway Square, Sydney
Christ Church St Laurence High Mass
Year C Introit Sun 1 May Easter 6 Thurs 5 May Ascension Sun 8 May Easter 7 Sun 15 May Pentecost Sun 22 May Trinity Thurs 26 May Corpus Christi Sun 29 May Pentecost 2 [9] Sun 5June Pentecost 3 [10] Sun 12 June Pentecost 4 [11] Sun 19 June Pentecost 5 [12] Sun 26 June Pentecost 6 [13] Sun 3 July Pentecost 7 [14] Sun 10 July Pentecost 8 [15] Sun 17 July Pentecost 9 [16] Sun 24 July Pentecost 10 [17] Sun 31 July Pentecost 11 [18]
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
Viri Galilaei Gregorian chant Spiritus Domini Gregorian chant Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas Gregorian chant Cibavit eos Gregorian chant
Mass Setting Service in F Harold Darke (1888-1976) Mass for a Saint’s Day Nicholas Jackson (b.1934) Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ Altera Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594) Missa omnes sancti Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) Missa Festiva Flor Peeters (1903-1986) Missa aeterna Christi munera G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594) Messe Basse Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Missa Eliensis Arthur Wills (b. 1926) The Western Wind Mass John Shepherd (1515-1558) Missa cum jubilo Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) Mass for four voices William Byrd (1540-1623)
Solemn Evensong Motet The secret of Christ Richard Shephard (b. 1949) God is gone up William Croft (1678-1727) O Lord give Thy Holy Spirit Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) Loquebantur variis linguis Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) Oculi omnimum Charles Wood (1866-1926) Cibavit eos William Byrd (1540-1623) Ave verum corpus Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) He watching over Israel Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Lead me, Lord S. S. Wesley (1810-1876) Thy mercy Jehovah Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) O salutaris hostia Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)
Sung by the Australian Children’s Choir Service in F Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) Mass in B-flat Antonio Lotti (1667-1740) Missa Reginae Pacis Flor Peeters (1903-1986) Service in A-minor Harold Darke (1888-1976)
The Anglican Parish of
CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE Railway Square, Sydney Consecrated 1845
Organ Recitals
Ave verum corpus Edward Elgar (1857-1934) O taste and see R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Jesu dulcis memoria T. L. de Victoria (1548-1611) Be still my soul Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
Canticles
Anthem
Second Service William Byrd (1540-1623)
The Easter song of praise Richard Shephard (b. 1949)
Service in D Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) Service in B-flat Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Service in D Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)
Sing ye to the Lord Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) Holy Spirit, truth divine Andrew Carter (b. 1939) As truly as God is our Father William Mathias (1934-92)
Collegium Magdalenae Oxonienses Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) Magnificat prima toni Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594) Service in D minor Thomas Walmisley (1814-1856) Third Service William Byrd (1540-1623) Service in E Herbert Murrill (1909-1952) Short Service Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Service in D George Dyson (1883-1964) Evening Service in G Jeremy Woodside (b. 1989) Tone VII/Faux-bourdon Martin Shaw (1875-1958) Service in F Harold Darke (1888-1976)
Lord, let me know mine end Maurice Greene (1696-1755) Expectans expectavi Charles Wood (1866-1926) Ave Maria T. L. de Victoria (1548-1611) O Thou the central orb Charles Wood (1866-1926) Peccantem me quotidie Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553) O sing joyfully Adrian Batten (c. 1591-1637) Behold the tabernacle Derek Ward (b. Pray that Jerusalem Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Os justi Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) They that go down to the sea in ships Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
St Laurence Music Inc. hosts a monthly recital at Christ Church St Laurence on the famous 1892 Hill & Son Organ. The series presents the finest in local, interstate and international visitors, and previous recitalists have included guests from Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland and the United States. Entry to the recital is by ‘note’ donation (no bookings are necessary), and funds raised support the work of St Laurence Music, Inc. The recital is followed by an afternoon tea, where the audience has the opportunity to meet the recitalist.
Benediction/Other
Psalm 126, 127
O salutaris hostia de la Rue Tantum ergo Duruflé Te Deum R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
68 33: 1-12 73: 1-3, 16end
39 44 52, 53 50, 57 59, 60 65, 70 77 Oxford Movement Evensong First Evensong of James
81 144 107: 1-32
UPCOMING RECITALISTS: 19th June – Dr Namhee Han (California, USA) 17th July – Jeremy Woodside (Former CCSL Organ Scholar) 21st August – Rev. Michael Deasey (St Paul’s Burwood) 18th September – Kurt Ison (Convenor, CCSL organ recital series) 16th October – Thomas Wilson (St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney) 20th November – Joshua Ryan (CCSL Organ Scholar)