St Bride’s is renowned for the outstanding quality and breadth of its musical tradition. Our professional choir is one of the finest of its kind, enriching both our Sunday worship and the numerous special services that take place. St Bride’s also hosts its own lunchtime recital series, as well as serving as a concert venue, bringing inspirational music to our corner of the City throughout the year.
ALISON JOYCE – Rector of St Bride’s
FORTHCOMING CHORAL SERVICES
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Easter III
Choral Eucharist – Easter III
Setting: Missa brevis in D major, K 194 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Jesu, the very thought of thee – Edward Bairstow
Organ Voluntary: Dancing Toccata Op 59 – Christopher Steele
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong – Easter III
Choral Evensong – Easter III
Responses: Humphrey Clucas
Psalm: 48
Canticles: ‘Gloucester’ Evening Service – Herbert Howells
Anthem: O for a closer walk with God – Anthony Baldwin
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on a melody by Melchior Vulpius – Healey Willan
The service will be followed by refreshments. All are most welcome.
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Easter IV
Choral Eucharist – Easter IV
Setting: English Gloria – Thomas Tomkins; Sanctus – Nathaniel Patrick
Psalm: 23
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: My shepherd is the living Lord – Thomas Tomkins
Organ Voluntary: Chorale Improvisation ‘Lobe den Herren, O meine Seele’ Op 65 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Easter IV
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Easter IV
Responses: William Byrd
Psalm: 29
Canticles: Second Evening Service – William Byrd
Sermon in Music: Surrexit pastor bonus – Jean L’Héritier
Organ Voluntary: Filius Resurrectus from Dies Resurrectionis – John McCabe
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Easter V
Choral Eucharist – Easter V
Setting: Communion Service in G – Francis Jackson
Canticle: Jubilate in F – John Ireland
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Rise up, my love, my fair one – Healey Willan
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong – Easter V
Choral Evensong – Easter V
Responses: Jonathan Rathbone
Psalm: 147: 1-12
Canticles: Evening Service in F – Harold Darke
Anthem: Greater love hath no man – John Ireland
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist
Choral Eucharist
Setting: Missa syllabica – Nicholas O’Neill
Psalm: 66: 7-18
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Victimae paschali laudes – Philip Lawson
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music
Responses: tbc
Psalm: tbc
Canticles: Evening Service –
Sermon in Music: tbc –
Organ Voluntary: tbc –
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Sunday after Ascension
Choral Eucharist – Sunday after Ascension
Setting: Missa Ascendens Christus in altum – Tomás Luis de Victoria
Canticle: Jubilate from the Short Service – Thomas Weelkes
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: O clap your hands together – Orlando Gibbons
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong – Sunday after Ascension
Choral Evensong – Sunday after Ascension
Responses: Philip Moore
Psalm: 47
Canticles: Evening Service for Westminster Abbey – Errollyn Wallen
Anthem: Hail, gladdening light – Helen Neeves
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
The service will be followed by refreshments. All are most welcome.
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