September 13, 2015: XVI Pentecost
Offertory anthem: Day by day, Martin How
Communion anthem: Lord, thou hast told us, Arnold Bax
September 20, 2015: XVII Pentecost
Offertory anthem: O saving victim, Paul Callaway
Communion anthem: Save me, O God, William Boyce
September 27, 2015: XVIII Pentecost
Offertory anthem: Chorus: The heavens are telling, Ludwig van Beethoven
Communion anthem: Teach me, O Lord, Thomas Attwood
September 29, 2015: Saint Michael & All Angels
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from Mass for Four Voices, William Byrd
Offertory motet: Stetit angelus, Rihards Dubra
Communion anthems: O sing joyfully, Adrian Batten, and Draw us in the Spirit’s tether, Harold W. Friedell
October 4, 2015: XIX Pentecost
Offertory anthem: In the beauty of holiness, Sven Leckberg
Communion motet: Domine dilexi, Philip Lawson
October 11: XX Pentecost
NO CHOIR (COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND HOLIDAY)
October 18, 2015: Saint Luke’s Day
Offertory motet: Guds Sön har gjort mig fri from Fire Salmer, Op. 74, Edvard Grieg
Communion anthem: A ballad of trees and the master, Jeffrey Hoffman
October 25, 2015: XXII Pentecost
Offertory anthem: When the Lord turned again, Adrian Batten
Communion anthem: Open thou mine eyes, John Rutter
November 1, 2015: All Saints’ Day
Choral Introit: O how glorious, Healey Willan
Offertory anthem: And I saw a new heaven, Edgar L. Bainton
Communion motet: Beati quorum via, Charles Villiers Stanford
November 8, 2015: XXIV Pentecost
Offertory anthem: O, where shall wisdom be found, William Boyce
Communion motet: Transfige dulcissime Domine, Giovanni Bordi
November 15, 2015: XXV Pentecost
Offertory anthem: Hark, I hear the harps eternal, trad. American, arr. Alice Parker
Communion anthem: Steal Away, Spiritual, arr. Jeffrey Hoffman
November 22, 2015: Last Pentecost: The Feast of Christ The King
Offertory anthem: The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson
Communion motet: O crux ave spes unica, Cristôbal de Morales
November 29, 2015: I Advent
Choral introit: Matin Responsory, adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Offertory motet: Canite tuba in Sion, Francisco Guerrero
Communion carol: III. While the careless world is sleeping from Three Advent Carols, Op. 73, Francis Jackson
December 6, 2015: II Advent
Offertory motet: Vox Dicentis, Part I, Edward Woodall Naylor
Communion motet: Vox Dicentis, Part II, Edward Woodall Naylor
December 13, 2015: III Advent
Offertory anthem: Rejoice in the Lord, alway, Henry Purcell
Communion carol: Maria walks amid the thorn, arr. Healey Willan
5:00 pm Lessons and Carols for Advent
Choral carol: Adam lay ybounden, Philip Ledger
Offertory anthem: In the bleak mid-winter, Harold Darke
December 20, 2015: IV Advent
Offertory carol: I. Gabriel’s Message from Three Advent Carols, Op. 73, Francis Jackson
Communion motet: Ave Maria, Franz Biebl
December 24, 2015, 4:00 pm: Christmas Eve
Carols for choir and congregation at 3:40 pm
Offertory carol: Ding dong! Merrily on high, arr. David Wilcocks
Communion carols: The Lamb, John Tavener & Child in a manger, arr. John Rutter
December 24, 2015, 10:30 pm: Christmas Eve
Carols for choir and congregation at 10:00 pm
Offertory carol: Sheperd’s pipe carol, John Rutter
Communion motet: O magnum mysterium, Morton Lauridsen
December 27: I Christmas
NO CHOIR (LOW SUNDAY)
January 3, 2016: II Christmas
Offertory carol: Joys seven, arr. Stephen Cleobury
Communion carol: What cheer?, William Walton
January 10, 2016: I Epiphany/Baptism of our Lord
Offertory carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, arr. David Wilcocks
Communion anthem: Let this mind be in you, Lee Hoiby
January 17, 2016: II Epiphany
Offertory motet: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied Johann Pachelbel
Communion anthem: Precious Lord, take my hand, Thomas Dorsey, arr. Jeffrey Hoffman
January 24, 2016: III Epiphany
Offertory anthem: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, from The Apostles, Op. 49 Edward Elgar
Communion motet: Come, my way, my truth my life, from Five Mystical Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams
January 31, 2016: IV Epiphany
Offertory anthem: Jubilate Deo, Benjamin Britten
Communion motet: O bone Jesu, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
February 6, 2016: V Epiphany
Offertory anthem: Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts, Bruce Saylor
Communion anthem: Surge, illuminare William Byrd
February 10, 2016: Ash Wednesday
At the Imposition of Ashes: Miserere mei, Deus, Gregorio Allegri
Offertory anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake, Richard Farrant
Communion anthem: Reminiscere, Carlo Gesualdo
February 14, 2016: First Sunday in Lent
Choral introit: The Great Litany, Henry Loosemore
Offertory anthem: Standing in the need of prayer, traditional spiritual
Communion motet: Factus est Dominis firmamentum , Orlando de Lassus
February 21, 2016: Second Sunday in Lent
Offertory anthem: The Lord is my light, Alexandre Gretchaninov
Communion motet: In illo Tempore assumpsuit Jesus , Francisco Guerrero
February 28, 2016: Third Sunday in Lent
Offertory anthem: Turn thy face from my sins , Thomas Attwood
Communion motet: Peccantem me quotidie , Cristobal de Morales
March 6, 2016: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Offertory anthem: Love bade me welcome, Alec Wyton
Communion anthem: O taste and see , Ralph Vaughan Williams
March 13, 2016: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Offertory motet: Videns Dominus, Adrian Willaert
Communion anthem: Drop, drop, slow tears, William Walton
March 20, 2016: Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion
Motet at the Liturgy of the Palms: Hosanna filio David, Tomás Luís da Victoria
Offertory carol: O mortal man (Sussex Mummers’ Carol),arr. John Scott
Communion motet: Christus factus est pro nobis, Anton Bruckner
March 24, 2016: Maundy Thursday
Anthem at the footwashing: A new commandment, Richard Shephard
Motet at the footwashing: Ubi caritas et amor , Maurice Duruflé
Offertory motet: Tantum ergo, Deodat de Séverac
March 25, 2016: Good Friday
The Passion of our Lord according to St. John: plainsong, responses by Tomás Luís da Victoria
At the Veneration of the Cross: Popule meus (Good Friday reproaches), Tomás Luís da Victoria
Motet: Adoramus te, Christe,Orlando de Lassus
Offertory anthem: God so loved the world from The Crucifixion, John Stainer
Communion motet: O vos omnes, Pablo Casals