ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL MUSIC LIST
MAY 2025
Thursday 29th / Ascension Day
Choral Eucharist 4.00pm
Setting: Missa Brevis – Palestrina
Communion: Agnus Dei II – Palestrina
Ascendit Deus – Peter Philips
JUNE 2025
Sunday 1st June / Easter 7 / Sunday after Ascension
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa XV – Dominator Deus
Communion: The Lord goes up with shouts of joy
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: Mass of St Thomas – David Thorne
Communion: Ascendit Deus – Peter Philips
Rejoice the Lord is King! – Malcolm Archer (with Children’s Choir)
Children’s Choir Concert 2.00pm
The Children’s Choir will sing a selection of songs from their repertoire, and children’s choir members will present a selection of vocal and instrumental solos. The concert will conclude with a performance of ‘The Jonah-Man Jazz’ by Michael Hurd.
Admission is free, with the option to donate to the organ fund.
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Ascendit Deus – Peter Philips
Responses: Humphrey Clucas
Psalm: 47
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: God is Gone up – Gerald Finzi
Sunday 8th June / Pentecost
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa IV Cunctipotens Genitor Deus
Communion: Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: Mass of St Thomas – David Thorne
Communion: O Lord give thy Holy Spirit – Tallis
Rage Wisdom – Sal McDougall
Choral Evensong and installation of new Vice-Provost 5.00pm
Introit: Rage Wisdom – Sal McDougall
Responses: Humphrey Clucas
Psalm: 48
Canticles: Stainer in Bflat
Anthem: The Spirit of the Lord – Elgar
Sunday 15th June / Trinity
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa I – Lux et Origo
Communion: Laus Trinitati – Hildegard of Bingen
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: Mass of St Thomas – David Thorne
Communion: Holy, holy, holy, Lord – John Kitchen
Notre Père – Maurice Duruflé
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Holy, holy, holy, Lord – John Kitchen
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Psalm: 148
Canticles: Ireland in F
Anthem: I saw the Lord – Sir John Stainer
Thursday 19th June / Corpus Christi
Choral Eucharist 7.30pm
Setting: Rheinberger – Cantus Missae
Communion: Panis Angelicus – Franck
Sunday 22nd June / Pentecost 2
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa XI – Orbis Factor
Communion: Father we praise you
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: Mass of St Thomas – David Thorne
Communion: Sicut Cervus – Palestrina
Panis Angelicus – Franck
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Maria stabat ad monumentum – Andrea Gabrieli
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Psalm: 139
Canticles: Walmisley in Bflat
Anthem: Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles – William Byrd
Sunday 29th June / Pentecost 3 / Peter and Paul
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa VIII (Missa de Angelis)
Communion: Eternal Trinity of love
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: Mass of St Thomas – David Thorne
Communion: Ave verum – William Byrd
Irish Blessing – Bob Chilcott
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Sicut Cervus – Palestrina
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Psalm: 88
Canticles: St Paul’s Service – Herbert Howells
Anthem: Blest Pair of Sirens – C. H. H. Parry
The Cathedral Choir is on Holiday until Sunday 17th August.
During this time, the Plainsong Eucharist will continue as normal. The 1100 Eucharist will be congregational, led by the organ. 1700 Evensong will be sung to plainsong with hymns, led by the clergy and an organist.
The Cathedral Choir will be singing in Southwell Minster (Cathedral) from Monday 21st – Sunday 27th July.
Here is what they will be singing there:
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR, GLASGOW
SOUTHWELL MINSTER 21st – 27th July 2025
MUSIC LIST
Monday 21st July 2025 / First Evensong of Mary Magdalene
Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Introit: Magdalena No. 6 from Marienlieder, Op.22 – Johannes Brahms
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Office Hymn: Mary, weep not, weep no longer
Psalm: 139
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: Beati Quorum via – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
Final Responses: Edward Naylor
Organ Voluntary: On a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Song 22) Op 105 No 2
– Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 / Mary Magdalene
Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Introit: Magdalena No. 6 from Marienlieder, Op.22 – Johannes Brahms
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Office Hymn: Mary, weep not, weep no longer
Psalm: 63
Canticles: Sarah MacDonald in A flat
Anthem: Maria stabat ad monumentum – Andrea Gabrieli
Final Responses: Edward Naylor
Organ Voluntary: Before the Image of a Saint Op 142, No 8 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Introit: Holy is the true light – Richard Shephard
Responses: The Morland Responses – Graham J. Ellis
Office Hymn: O God, whose hand hath spread the sky
Psalm: 114, 115
Canticles: The Bekynton Service – Frikki Walker
Anthem: Kerensa Briggs – Media Vita
Final Responses: Edward Naylor
Organ Voluntary: St Bride, assisted by angels?- Judith Bingham
Thursday 24th July 2025
NO SERVICE
Friday 25th July 2025 / Festal Evensong for St James the Apostle
Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Introit: Holy is the true light – Richard Shephard
Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Office Hymn: Let the round world with songs rejoice
Psalm: 94
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: O Quam Gloriosum – Tomas Luis da Victoria
Final Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Organ Voluntary: Placare Christe servulis Op 38, No 16 – Marcel Dupré
Saturday 26th July 2025
Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Introit: Hear my Prayer – Henry Purcell
Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Office Hymn: O blest Creator of the light
Psalm: 119.145-176
Canticles: Walmisley in B flat
Anthem: Sing we Merrily – Sydney Campbell
Final Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Organ Voluntary: Allegro maestoso e vivace & Fuga, Sonata No 2 – Felix Mendelssohn
Sunday 27th July 2025
Choral Eucharist 10.00am
Setting: Missa Brevis – Palestrina
Communion: Notre Père – Maurice Duruflé
Organ Voluntary: Allabreve in D major, BWV 589 – J S Bach
Choral Evensong 3.30pm
Introit: Hear my Prayer – Henry Purcell
Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Office Hymn: O blest Creator of the light
Psalm: 88
Canticles: Stainer in Bflat
Anthem: Blest Pair of Sirens – Sir C. Hubert H. Parry
Offertory Hymn: Just as I am – NEH 294
Final Responses: Geoffrey Woollatt
Organ Voluntary: Fantasia and Fugue in G?- Sir C Hubert H Parry
The Cathedral Choir return to St Mary’s on Sunday the 17th August.
Sunday 17th August / Pentecost 10
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa XI – Orbis Factor
Communion: Hail true body born of Mary
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Choir Resumes
Setting: The Salisbury Service – Grayston Ives
Communion: O Sing Joyfully – Adrian Batten
Teach me O Lord – Philip Stopford
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: O Sing Joyfully – Adrian Batten
Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalm: 48
Canticles: Sumsion in G
Anthem: O Lorde the maker – Joubert
Sunday 24th August / Pentecost 11
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa I – Lux et Origo
Communion: This is the day the Lord has made
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: The Salisbury Service – Grayston Ives
Communion: Cantate Domino – Giovanni Ptioni
The Secret of Christ – Richard Shephard
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Cantate Domino – Giovanni Ptioni
Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalm: 49
Canticles: Harwood in A flat
Anthem: Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks – Herbert Howells
Sunday 31st August / Pentecost 12
Plainsong Eucharist 9.00am
Setting: Missa XV – Dominator Deus
Communion: Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts
Sung Eucharist 11.00am
Setting: The Salisbury Service – Grayston Ives
Communion: Lord for thy tender mercies’ sake – John Hilton
God be in my head – John Rutter
Choral Evensong 5.00pm
Introit: Lord for thy tender mercies’ sake – John Hilton
Responses: John Bertalot
Psalm: 112
Canticles: Noble in b minor
Anthem: And I saw a new Heaven –Edgar Bainton