Cantores Michaelis 

The vocal consort of this church

May 2024 Music for the liturgy


May 5  10.30 Sunday Sung Mass Easter 6    Organist: Sam Sleath   

Congregational Mass setting: St Thomas - David Thorne 1955-

If ye love me, keep my commandments - Thomas Tallis 1505-85

To thee O Lord do I lift up my soul - Sergei Rachmaninov 1873-1943


May 9 Thursday Ascension Evening Mass 18.30  Organist: Tim Rogerson   

Introit: Viri Galilaei, quid admiramini aspicientes in caelum? Gregorian tone vii Men of Galilee, why are you looking at the sky?

Mass setting: Communion Service in E – Harold Darke

O clap your hands - R Vaughan Williams 1872-1958 

Evening Hymn – Henry Balfour Gardiner 1877-1950


May 12  10.30 Sunday Sung Mass 1st after Ascension  Organist: Adrian Taylor       

Mass setting: Spätzen  Messe – W A Mozart 1756-91

Ascendit Deus - God has ascended -  Peter Philips 1560-1628 

Ave verum - Colin Mawby 1936-2019


May 19  10.30 Sunday Sung Mass Pentecost   Organist: Adrian Taylor       

Introit: O Lord give thy Holy spirit  - Thomas Tallis 1505-85 

Congregational Mass setting: Missa da Angelis & Cum jubilo - Gregorian Chant

Expectans expectavi This sanctuary of my soul - Charles Wood 1866-1926

Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire - Thomas Attwood 1765-1838 


May 26    10.30 Sunday Sung Mass  Trinity  Organist: Tim Rogerson   

Introit: Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas atqua indivisa Unitas: confitebimur eia, quia fecit nobiscum misericordiam suam.  Blessed be the Holy Trinity and its undivided unity  Gregorian Chant Tone V

Congregational Mass setting: The Petersfield Mass - Colin Mawby 1936-2019

Hymn to the Trinity – Piotr Tchaikovsky 1840-93

Ave verum Hail true body of Christ -  Edward Elgar 1857-1934