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Bach Johannes Passion at Holy Trinity Brussels
Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral will present the Bach Johannes-Passion at 19H on Good Friday, 25 March 2016. Entry is free, but online registration is required at www.passiontoperform.eu. Holy Trinity is at Rue Capitaine Crespel 29, 1050 Bruxelles (near Metro Louise).
The Evangelist is Joris Bosman and Christus is Ivan Ludlow, with a fine team of supporting soloists and chorus, and an orchestra of graduates of the Royal Conservatories. Further details on www.passiontoperform.eu.
The team photograph at Gloucester
With rain forecast for Sunday we took the opportunity to take a choir photo on Saturday evening after evensong.
Two more services to go today before we pack up and head off home.
The beauty of Gloucester Cathedral
Quite apart from the wonderful organ and acoustic at Gloucester, it is an incredible privilege to be surrounded by some of the finest english church architecture in existence (and our own in-house heritage expert to explain some of it!).
The cloisters are a very quiet and peaceful part of the Cathedral. It is easy to imagine these cloisters in use when they were first built hundreds of years ago.
Choir members admire the surroundings as we assemble before a service.
Singing at Gloucester – a glimpse of the process
We are now about halfway through our week singing at Gloucester Cathedral where we support the cathedral in its daily business while the Cathedral Choir are on holiday. Following a restful day off on Thursday, we are now gearing up for the rest of the week, with Evensong each evening as well as the regular Sunday morning service to come. Each day the pile of music becomes a little more manageable as we run through the repertoire for the week with music from all eras – so far including composers from JS Bach to Morten Lauridsen via English favourites such as Charles Wood and T Tertius Noble. The full musical programme will be published on this website when we return.
Countdown to Gloucester
Just few days to go now before ECS assemble in Gloucester for a week’s singing in the Cathedral!
With washing lines all over NW Europe heaving with freshly cleaned whites, frantic packing and last-minute music sorting no doubt in full swing, maybe there is just time to remind friends and family to come along?
Alternatively, if they can’t manage it why not point them to this blog where we will be posting some updates during the week for everyone to enjoy?
The public programme is as follows:
| Monday Evensong | 17:30 |
| Tuesday Evensong | 17:30 |
| Wednesday Choral Eucharist | 17:30 |
| Friday Evensong | 17:30 |
| Saturday Evensong | 16:30 |
| Sunday Sung Eucharist | 10:15 |
| Sunday Evensong | 15:00 |
The choir’s programme can be found in the members’ area of this site.
…and yes, I will iron it once it is dry!
Archdeaconry Choral Festival 2014
With thanks to all involved at Holy Trinity Brussels, a very successful choral festival was held in early May.
Under the inspring direction of Matthew Beetschen of Dunblane Cathedral in Scotland and RSCM Area Chair for Scotland, the choir of more than 40 singers from several choirs in the Archdiocese and organist David Mitchell put on an impressive final service after a day of intense and fun work.
Upcoming Events
ECS Gloucester 2014 (updated 1 Aug pw/ak)
Monday 4 August – Choral Evensong (5.30 p.m.)
P&R Heathcote Statham (Festival Book 2011)
Psalm 4 (Gauntlett)
Canticles St. Andrew’s Service – Peter Aston
Anthem Geistliches Lied – Brahms
Hymn CP 467
Final responses Naylor
Tuesday 5 August (Eve of Transfiguration) – Choral Evensong (5.30 p.m.)
P&R Kenneth Leighton
Psalm 99 (Hanforth)
Canticles Noble in B minor
Anthem Hail gladdening light – Charles Wood
Hymn CP 217 (t CP 112)
Final responses Naylor
Wednesday 6 August (Transfiguration) – Eucharist (5.30 p.m.)
Mass Anthony Caesar – Missa Brevis Cappella Regalis
Motet: O nata lux – Morten Lauredsen
Hymns CP 556, 248, 502, 319,
Friday 8 August – Choral Evensong (5.30 p.m.)
P&R John Reading
Psalm 22 (SS Wesley)
Canticles Weelkes 1st service
Anthem Prayer of Henry VI – Jackson
Final Responses Naylor
Saturday 9 August – Choral Evensong (4.30 p.m.)
Introit Locus iste – Bruckner
P&R John Joubert (2010)
Psalm 24 (Barnby)
Canticles Blair in B minor
Hymn CP 487
Anthem The Lamb has come for us from the House of David – James Macmillan
Sunday 10 August – Eucharist (10.15 a.m.)
Mass Lloyd Webber – Prince of Peace
Motet: Your gentleness, O God of Grace – Paul Mealor/Geoffrey Rowell
Hymn CP 449, 610, 313, 319
Sunday 10 August – Choral Evensong (3 p.m.)
Introit Bless O Lord, us thy servants – Harper
P&R John Joubert (2010)
Psalm 86 (Hopkins)
Canticles Murrill in E
Anthem Blessed be the God and Father – S.S.Wesley
Hymn CP 392
Final responses Naylor
2013 – Southwell Minster
Monday 5 August – (Eve of Transfiguration) – Choral Evensong
Introit: O Nata Lux – Tallis
V&R: Michael Walsh
Psalms: 99 & 110
Canticles: Wood in E flat no 1
Anthem: O for a closer walk with God – Grayston Ives
Tuesday 6 August – (Transfiguration) – Choral Evensong
Introit: Holy is the true light – Harris
V&R: Gabriel Jackson
Psalm: 72
Canticles: Sumsion in G
Anthem: O nata Lux – Morten Lauredsen
Hymn: 494 (t413)
Wednesday 7 August – Choral Evensong
Introit: Prayer of King Henry VI – Henry Ley
V&R: Gabriel Jackson
Psalm: 37 (7th evening)
Canticles: Harwood in A flat
Anthem: Vox Christi – Philip Wilby
Friday 9 August – Choral Evensong
Introit: The Lord will come and not be slow – Christopher Tye
V&R: Smith 5 part
Psalms: 47-48-49 (9th evening)
Canticles: Purcell in G minor
Anthem: Prayer of King Henry VI – Gabriel Jackson
Saturday 10 August – Choral Evensong
Introit: God be in my head – Nicholson
V&R: Leighton new
Psalms: 53-54-55 (10th evening)
Canticles: Blair in B minor
Anthem: Ascribe unto the Lord – S. Wesley
Hymns: 225 (t.385)
Sunday 11 August – Choral Eucharist
Mass setting: Darke in F or Stanford in A Communion setting
Motet: I give to you a new commandment – Nardone
Hymns: 440, 297, 285(i), 383(ii), 388(i)
Sunday 11 August – – Choral Evensong
Introit: Bless, O Lord, us thy servants – Harper
V&R: Leighton
Psalm: 108
Canticles: Stanford in A
Anthem: Love Divine – Howard Goodall
Hymns: 409, 333
2012 – St Alban’s
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Monday 6 August – Transfiguration (5.00pm)
P&R Grayston Ives
Psalm: 72 (Cooper)
Canticles: Wood in E flat no 1
Anthem: O nata lux – Morten Lauredsen
Hymn: CP 248 (Carlisle)
Tuesday 7 August (5.00pm)
P&R Philip Radcliffe
Psalm: 50 (Cutler)
Canticles: Walmisley in D minor
Anthem: God is love – Andrew Carter
Hymn: CP 487 (Quem Pastores)
Wednesday 8 August (5.00pm)
P&R Grayston Ives
Psalm: 60 (Howells)
Canticles: WS Lloyd Webber in E minor
Anthem: Love Divine – Howard Goodall
Hymn: CP 226 (Palms of Glory)
Friday 10 August (wth viols) (5.00pm)
P&R Smith 5-part
Psalm: 38 (Caesar)
Canticles: Gibbons 2nd service
Anthem: Great Lord of Lords – Gibbons
Hymn: CP 225 (O Quanta Qualia)
Saturday 11 August (4.00pm)
P&R: Philip Radcliffe
Psalm: 65 (Corfe)
Canticles: Stanford in A
Anthem: Jauchzet dem Herren (Psalm 100 – SWV 36) – Heinrich Schütz
Hymn: CP 487 (Quem Pastores)
Sunday 12 August – Feast of the blessed virgin Mary
Choral Eucharist (11.15am)
Mass setting: WS Lloyd Webber – The Prince of Peace (omitting Kyrie & Credo)
Psalm: 45, 10-14 (Cooke)
Motet: Ave Maria – Elgar
Hymns: CP 239 (Fairley Castle), CP 231 (Daily, Daily)
Evensong (6.30pm)
P&R: Sumsion
Psalm: 132 (Maunder, Edwards)
Canticles: Noble in B minor
Anthem: Ave Maria – Parsons
Hymns: CP 244 (Mon Dieu), CP 238 (St Botolph)
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