Music

Oct. 4. XVIIth S. after Trinity.—The Rev. F. H. Barnby. 11. XVIIIth S. after Trinity.—The Rev. P. Wansey, M.A. (Chaplain of St. John's College, York). 18. XIXth S. after Trinity, St. Luke.—The Rev. H. J. Welch, M.A. (Principal of St. John's College, York).

If 25. XXth S. after Trinity.—The Ven. the Archdeacon of York. Nov. 1. XXIst S. after Trinity, All Saints'.—The Rev. C. K. Thacker, M.A. (Chaplain of Denstone College).

If 8. XXIInd S. after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 15. XXIIIrd S. after Trinity.—The Rev. F. H. Barnby. fI 22. XXIVth S. after Trinity.—The Rev. P. J. Shaw, M.A. (Rector of All Saints', York). 29. Ist S. in Advent.—Evensong in York Minster at 4 p.m.—The Very Rev. the Dean of York. Dec. 6. IInd S. in Advent.—The Rev. A. E. C. Thornhill, M.A. (Chaplain of Hertford College, Oxford) . 13. IIIrd S. in Advent.—Carol Service (collection in aid of York County Hospital).

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Last term a new system was introduced, by which Mr. Sykes gave voluntary Organ Recitals each Sunday night after Evensong, instead of the usual two Sundays devoted to sacred music. This proved to be quite popular, and last term's programme included some very different types of music, from folk songs to movements from symphonies. Perhaps some of the most popular pieces were Purcell's " Trumpet Voluntaries," Karg-Elert's " Claire de Lune," the Allegretto movement from Haydn's Military Symphony, the two Highland Folk Tunes, " Pomp and Circumstance," and the Choral Prelude " Rhosymedre " by Vaughan Williams. It is hoped that we may have more of these, and that other masterpieces may be heard this term. The following is a list of the works played last term:— Sept. 27. XVIth S. after Trinity.

Chorale Prelude—" Jesu, joy of man's desiring ... Bach " Trumpet Voluntaries " Purcell Oct. 4. XVIIth S. after Trinity. " Pavane " Byrd

Pastorale in F

Bach

Oct. 11. XVIIIth S. after Trinity.

Prelude and Fugue in F major

Bach Allegretto (from Symphony in G, " The Military ") "Claire de Lune "

Haydn Karg-Elect

Oct. 18. XIXth S. after Trinity, St. Luke.

Air from " Berenice "

March from " Joshua "

Handel Handel

Chorale Prelude, " Rhosymedre " Vaughan Williams Oct. 25. XXth S. after Trinity.

Sonata No. 2 in C minor Nov. 1. XXIst S. after Trinity, All Saints'.

Prelude and " Angels' Farewell " " The Dream of Gerontius ") Elgar

Chorale Prelude, " Ye boundless realms of Joy " ...Parry Nov. 8. XXIInd S. after Trinity. " Elegy " Parry

Folk Tunes—" The Land of the Leal " (Highland) " The Road to the Isles (Highland)

March, " Pomp and Circumstance No. 4 " Elgar Nov. 15. XXIIIrd S. after Trinity.

Prelude and Fugue in D minor Bach

Chorale Prelude, " Sleepers, Wake " Bach " Solemn Melody " Walford Davies Nov. 22. XXIVth S. after Trinity.

Folk Tune, " Greensleeves " (Old English)

Chorale Prelude, " Veni, Emmanuel " Bairstow

Finale from Second Organ Concerto Handel Dec. 6. IInd S. in Advent.

Pastoral Symphony (" Messiah ") Handel

Chorale Prelude, " In dulci jubilo " Bach

Three Short Fantasias on Old Carols Rupert Erlebach Dec. 13. IIIrd S. in Advent.

Carol Service.

We had our usual Carol Service on the last Sunday of term. The carols included some old ones and several new ones, requested by various people. The most popular of the new carols was the one asked for by the Headmaster, Franz Gruber's " Silent Night "; the trebles singing the first two verses in a most pleasing manner. It was a most successful night, and the choir deserve to be congratulated on their performance, and considering the short time they had had for practice, the singing was quite up to standard.

The Service paper is reprinted to show the order of the Service and the carols sung.

Mendelssohn