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St Michael the Archangel

                   Cantores Michaelis           

                                                                                             Director of Music Keith Davis    

November                        Music for the liturgy                                                                             

26  Sunday Sung Mass 10.30^am.   Christ the King     Organ Tim Rogerson          

Mass setting: Communion Service in F - Harold Darke - 1888-1976

Motet: Greater love hath no man than this - John Ireland - 1879-1962 

Let all mortal flesh keep silence - Edward Bairstow  1874-1946

December

Sunday December 3 10.30  Sung Mass Advent                                           Organist: Samuel Sleath

Mass setting: Missa l'hora Passa - Ludivco da Viadana 1560-1627

Motet: Matin Responsory - I look from afar and see the power of God coming -1st Responsory of Advent Sunday - Early medieval Roman rite Music adapted from G da Palestrina 1525-94

Motet: Come thou Redeemer - Trad melody adapted by M Praetorius 1571-1621 

Sunday December 3 THE ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 16.00              Organist: Adrian Taylor 

Sunday December 10 10.30  Mass Advent 2 – Gaudete. Cantores exeat     Organist: Adrian Taylor 

Sunday December 10 18.30 MESSIAH G F Handel 1685-1759 

                 with Orchestra Soloists and Chorus

Sunday December 17 10.30  Mass Advent 3 Cantores exeat                       Organist: Adrian Taylor

Sunday December 17 16.00 Festival of NINE LESSONS & CAROLS Organist: Adrian Taylor 

Sunday December 24 10.30  Sung Mass 4th Sunday of Advent               Organist: Tim Rogerson

Mass setting: Mass for Advent - William Drabkin 1945-

Canticle: The Magnificat - in D - Herbert Brewer 1865-1928

Carol: In the bleak mid winter Harold Darke 1888-1976 

Sunday December 24 23.00 Midnight Mass – CHRISTMAS EVE.     Organist: Tim Rogerson

Christmas carols & motetsMass setting: Mass of St Thomas - David Thorne 1955-