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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

 

 

 

 

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