Wednesday 21 December 2011

Minister: Revd Rebecca Newland
Music directed by Colin Forbes
Selected by Pat Forbes

The Carols
Once in Royal David's city (Solo: Miriam Wicks-Wilson)	Words: Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander; melody H.J. Gauntlett
Come thou long-expected Jesus	Charles Wesley 1708-88, tune from a chorale inPsalma Sacra, Gotha, 1715
Lo! he comes with clouds descending	Charles Wesley, 1707-88; tune from an 18th-cent English melody.
Joy to the World	Isaac Watts 1674-1748, based on Psalm 98
The angel Gabriel	Basque carol, tr. Sabine Baring-Gould; music: Basque traditional, arr. Edgar Pettman
Hark! the herald angels sing	Words: Charles Wesley 1707-88 and others; music: Felix. Mendelssohn and David Wilcox
Unto us a boy is born	Anon., Latin 15th cent., tr. Percy Dreamer 1867-1936, melody fromPiae Cantiones, 1582, arr. Geoffrey Shaw 1879-1943.
O Come all ye faithful	18th century Latin, tr. Frederick Oakeley; melody: John Francis Wade
Silent night	Joseph Mohr, trans John Freeman Young; melody: Franz Xavier Gruber
The Readings
God says in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head	Genesis 3.8-15, read by Jack Adams.
God promises that Abraham's descendants will be a blessing to all	Genesis 22:15-18, read by Fred Anchell.
Isaiah speaks of the Messiah's birth and kingdom	Isaiah 9.2-7, read by Tim Gulliver.
Isaiah tells of God's coming kingdom	Isaiah 11.1-9, read by Denise Manley.
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary	Luke 1.26-38, read by Philippa Wicks.
St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus	Luke 2.1,2-7, read by Chris Cheah.
The shepherds go to the manger	Luke 2.8-16, read by Peter Wilson.
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus	Matthew 2.1-11, read by Dr Rosemary Knight.
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation	John 1:1-14, read by Revd Linda Anchell.
The Choir and Musicians
The St Philip's singers Harp: Teegan Peemoeller Double Bass: Tim Organ/Piano: Colin Forbes
Deo Gracias	A Ceremony of Carols, by Benjamin Britten (1913-76).
Fum, fum, fum.	Traditional Spanish, arr. William Llewellyn.
In dulce jubilo	German 14th cent., harm. Bartholemew Gesius.
There is no rose,	A Ceremony of Carols, by Benjamin Britten (1913-76).
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day	English traditional, arr. John Rutter.
The Three Drovers	William James (1892-1977), words: John Wheeler (1940-1970).
Wexford Carol	Irish traditional.
All this time	William Walton.

Sunday 19 December 2010

Ministers: Rev'd Rebecca Newland, Rev'd Myung-Hwa Park
Music directed by Colin Forbes
Selected by Pat Forbes

The Carols

Lo! He comes with clouds descending	Charles Wesley, 1707-88
There's a light upon the mountain	Henry Burton 1840-1930, tune Maurice Wostenholm 1887-1959
Long Ago, Prophets Knew	Frederick Pratt Green, melody from Piae Contiones 1582, harm. Gustav Holst, arr. John Wilson
Joy to the World	Isaac Watts 1674-1748 alt. based on Psalm 98
Behold a rose is growing	Anon. German, 15th cent., trans by HR Spaeth and JC Mattes, music Cologne 1599.
The angel Gabriel	Basque carol, tr. Sabine Baring-Gould; music: Basque traditional, arr. Edgar Pettman
Angels from the realms of glory	James Montgomery 1771-1854, French traditional, arr Martin Shaw, 1875-1958
While shepherds watched their flocks by night.	Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1703, to a tune by GF Handel.
Hark! the herald angels sing	Charles Wesley 1707-88 and others
The first Nowell	Anon, English c. 17th cent
O Come all ye faithful	18th century Latin, tr. Frederick Oakeley; melody: John Francis Wade
Silent night	Joseph Mohr, trans John Freeman Young; melody: Franz Xavier Gruber

The Choir and Musicians

Sopranos: Linda Anchell, Estelle Canning, Leith Dudfield, Vicki Hodges, Alison Knight, Cath Lawrence, Denise Manley, Madeleine Rowland, Jenny Sawer, Judith Swanson
Altos: Sarah Barnes, Catriona Bryce, Mary Bush, Leila Fetter, Lou Merrington, Rachel Parsons, Patricia Whitbread
Tenors: Gerard Clifton, Alex Maroya, Alex Slater
Basses: Gerard Atkinson, Brian McKinlay, Peter Smith, Matthew Stuckings
Flute: Ellen Trevanion
Double Bass: Justin Bullock
Trumpet: Matthew Stuckings
Organ/Piano: Colin Forbes

The Lord at first did Adam make	English traditional, arr. David Willcocks.
Babe of Bethlehem	The Southern Harmony, 1854, arr. Elizabeth Poston. [Flute obbligato played by Ellen Trevanian.]
Rejoice lordings	Early English, arr Arthur Oldham.
All this time	William Walton. Words: 16th Century
No wind at the window	Music: Irish traditional, arr. John Bell
Zither Carol	Czech folk tune arr. with words by Malcolm Sargent.
Huron Carol	A tune of the Huron Indians, arr. William Llewellyn, with English words by J.E. Middleton.
A Fanfare for Christmas	Vespers for Christmas Day, by Robin Wells. Words: Antiphon for Christmas vespers (Medieval or earlier).
Noel Time	Australian Carol by William James. Words: John Wheeler.
Hallelujah chorus	from Messiah by G.F. Handel.

The Readings

Readers: Jack Adams, Rev'd Linda Anchell, Kerry-Anne Cousins, Patricia Forbes, Sarah Gowty, Brian McKinlay, Denise Manley, Alex Maroya, Rev'd Myung-Hwa Park

God says in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head	Genesis 3.8-15
God promises that Abraham's descendants will be a blessing to all	Genesis 22:15-18
Isaiah speaks of the Messiah's birth and kingdom	Isaiah 9.2-7
Isaiah tells of God's coming kingdom	Isaiah 11.1-9
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary	Luke 1.26-38
St Matthew tells of the birth of Jesus	Matthew 1.18-23
The shepherds go to the manger	Luke 2.8-16
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus	Matthew 2.1-11
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation	John 1:1-14

Sunday 20 December 2009

Minister: Rev'd Dr Ray Williamson
Music directed by Colin Forbes
Selected by Pat Forbes

The Carols

Long Ago, Prophets Knew	Frederick Pratt Green: melody from Piae Contiones 1582. harm. Gustav Holst, arr. John Wilson
Unto us a boy is born	Words: Latin anon. 15th cent. tr. Percy Dearmer: melody Piae Contiones 1582. arr Geoffrey Shaw
O Little Town of Bethlehem	Words: Phillips Brooks; Music: English traditional. arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Angel Gabriel	Basque carol, tr. Sabine Baring-Gould; music: Basque traditional, arr. Edgar Pettman
O Come all ye faithful	Words: 18th century Latin, tr. Frederick Oakeley; melody: John Francis Wade
Hark the Herald Angels	Charles Wesley 1707-88 and others
As with gladness men of old	Melody: Conrad Kocher, arr. William Henry Monk; words William Chatterton Dix
Joy to the World	Isaac Watts 1674-1748 alt. based on Psalm 98
Silent Night	Words: Joseph Mohr, tr John Freeman Young; melody: Franz Xavier Gruber

The Choir

Adam lay ybounden	15th century English, music by Boris Ord, 1897-1961)
A Christmas Antiphon (ii) See to us a child is born	Timothy Dudley-Smith, tune 'Lauds' by John Wilson, arr. William Llewellyn.
O come, O come Emmanuel	18th Century, trans. TA, 15th Century melody adapted and arranged David Willcocks)
Gabriel to Mary came	English transl. from Latin, W.A.C.-Cambridge, melody 14th Century arr. David Willcocks
Mary Walked Through a Wood of Thorn	Old German words trans. E. Herborn, music Philip Radcliffe
Song of the Nuns of Chester	Words and English plainchant tune, Chester MS c.1425, harmony Elizabeth Poston
The Oxen	Thomas Hardy, music Benjamin Britten)
The Ashwell carol	Russian trad. tune, arr. Elizabeth Poston
Carol of the Epiphany	Iona Community)
Sing Gloria	John Wheeler, music William G. James, Australia, 1954

The Readings

God says in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head	Genesis 3.8-15
Isaiah speaks of the Messiah's birth and kingdom	Isaiah 9.2-7
Isaiah tells of God's coming Kingdom	Isaiah 11.1-9
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem	Micah 5.2-5
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary	Luke 1.26-38
St Matthew tells of the birth of Jesus	Matthew 1.18-23
The shepherds go to the manger	Luke 2.8-16
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus	Matthew 2.1-11
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation	John 1:1-14

Sunday 21 December 2008

Minister: Rev'd Jeannette McHugh
Conductors and organists: Dr. Gemma Dashwood, Alexander O'Sullivan
Singers from: All Saints' Ainslie, St. Philip's O'Connor
Organiser: Peter Laurence

The Carols

Once in Royal David's city	Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander; melody H.J. Gauntlett
Long Ago, Prophets Knew	Frederick Pratt Green: melody from Piae Contiones 1582. harm. Gustav Holst, arr. John Wilson
O Little Town of Bethlehem	Phillips Brooks; Music: English traditional, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Angel Gabriel	Basque carol, tr. Sabine Baring-Gould; music: Basque trad, arr. Edgar Pettman
Unto us a boy is born	Latin anon. 15th cent. tr. Percy Dearmer: melody from Piae Contiones 1582. arr Geoffrey Shaw
As with gladness men of old	Melody: Conrad Kocher, arr. William Henry Monk; words William Chatterton Dix
O Come all ye faithful	18th century Latin, tr. Frederick Oakeley; melody: John Francis Wade
Silent Night	Joseph Mohr, tr John Freeman Young; melody: Franz Xaver Gruber

The Choir

Intriot solo: Gemma Dashwood — A Christmas Carol	Arnold Bax, 1909
Coventry Carol	16th Century English
Audivi Vocem	Thomas Tallis, 16th century) Based on Jeremiah 40:10 and Matthew 25:6
Cristo Paremus Cantica: when Christ was born of Mary	Keren Terpstra, Australia, 1999
A Maiden Most Gentle	French traditional
In the Bleak Mid Winter	Poem by Christina Rosetti c1872, to music by Harold Darke
A Babe is Born	William Matthias, Op. 55, 1971

The Readings

God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head	Genesis 3.8-15
God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall the nations of the earth be blessed	Genesis 22.15-18
Isaiah foretells the Messiah's birth and kingdom	Isaiah 9.2-7
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem	Micah 5.2-4
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary	Luke 1.26-38
St Matthew tells of the birth of Jesus	Matthew 1.18-23
The shepherds go to the manger	Luke 2.8-16
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus	Matthew 2.1-11
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation	John 1:1-14