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Listen again: Evensong and Solemn Benediction, Feb. 10, 2019

Here is a recording of the Evensong and Solemn Benediction held Feb. 10:

Listen again: Evensong and Solemn Benediction, April 15, 2018

Here is a complete recording of the Evensong and Solemn Benediction held April 15:

Hear the Advent Carol Service again

Here is a complete recording of From Darkness to Light: An Advent Procession with Carols, held Sunday 10 December 2017

Evensong and Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Here is a complete recording of the service of Evensong and Solemn Benediction held February 19.

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From Darkness to Light: An Advent Procession with Carols

Here is a complete recording of From Darkness to Light: An Advent Procession with Carols, held Dec. 11, 2016.

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Ash Wednesday

Here is an excerpted recording of the service of Ash Wednesday, held February 18. The Mass setting is the Short Communion in the Phrygian Mode, by Charles Wood

Feast of All Saints

Here is a complete recording of the Feast of All Saints, held Nov. 1.

Festal Solemn Evensong, Procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: Feast of Dedication

Here is a complete recording of the Evensong and Solemn Benediction held Oct. 18 to mark the Church's dedication.

Organ Music: Vespers - Leslie Betteridge

Opening Sentences Preces and Responses - Sarum Plainsong

Psalm: 122 (Laetatus sum) - Tone IV.6

First Lesson: Office Hymn: "In our day of thanksgiving" (St. Catherine's Court)

Sounds from the choir's Jazz Vespers appearance on June 7

The choir has gone on summer break, but here are the musical selections of the Jazz Vespers service in which the parish choir participated, along with tenor saxophonist Richard Page, on June 7. The service took place at All Saints' Westboro.

An Easter Festival of Lessons and Carols with Procession

Organ Music: Saraband for the Morning of Easter, Herbert Howells
Invitatory: Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Keith Bissell (1912-1992)
Processional Hymn 158: "The Lamb's high banquet called to share" (St. Venantius)
Bidding Prayer
Carol: Rise up, my love, my fair one, Healey Willan (1880-1968)
First Lesson: Ezekiel 37: 1-14
Carol: Cantate Domino, H.L. Hassler (1564-1612)
second Lesson: John 20: 11-18
Carol: Love is come again, French trad., arr. Martin Shaw