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 – Last Sunday after Trinity
Choral Eucharist – Last Sunday after Trinity
Setting: Missa Sancti Dominici – Edmund Rubbra
Psalm: 84: 1-7
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Tantum ergo sacramentum – Robert Lucas Pearsall
Organ Voluntary: Paean – Herbert Howells
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Last Sunday after Trinity
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Last Sunday after Trinity
Responses: James Gough
Psalm: 119: 1-16
Canticles: Evening Service in F – George Dyson
Sermon in Music: i) The Call of Wisdom – Will Todd; ii) King of glory, King of peace – Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. William Harris
Organ Voluntary: Rhapsody No 1 in D flat – Herbert Howells
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – All Saints
Choral Eucharist – All Saints
Setting: Missa O quam gloriosum – Tomás Luis de Victoria
Canticle: Jubilate in F – John Ireland
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Lux aurumque – Eric Whitacre
Organ Voluntary: Placare Christus Servulis Op 38 No 16 – Marcel Dupré
5:30 pm
All Souls’ Service
All Souls’ Service
A service of choral music, hymns and readings for All Souls’ Tide, at which we commemorate all those who have personally touched our lives but are now departed. Music includes Allegri’s Miserere mei and works by Tippett and Desenclos.
View Details10:50 am
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
St Bride’s Choir and Orchestra perform Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem Mass which provides the musical setting as we join others across the nation in this solemn act of remembrance.
View Details5:30 pm
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music
Responses: Herbert Sumsion
Psalm: tbc
Canticles: Evening Service in A – Herbert Sumsion
Sermon in Music: i) For the fallen – Douglas Guest; ii) So they gave their bodies to the Commonwealth – Peter Aston; iii) We shall keep faith – Julian Thomas
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Second before Advent
Choral Eucharist – Second before Advent
Setting: St Magnus Mass – William Petter
Canticle: Jubilate – Gordon Jacob
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: A prayer – Ken Burton
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong – Second before Advent
Choral Evensong – Second before Advent
Responses: Francis Jackson
Psalm: tbc
Canticles: Faux-bourdon Evening Service – Peter Tranchell
Anthem: For lo, I raise up – Charles Villiers Stanford
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
The service will be followed by refreshments. All are most welcome.
11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Christ the King
Choral Eucharist – Christ the King
Setting: tbc –
Psalm/Canticle: tbc –
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: tbc –
Organ Voluntary: tbc –
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Christ the King
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Christ the King
Responses: William Byrd
Psalm: tbc
Canticles: Short Evening Service – William Byrd
Sermon in Music: i) O Rex gloriae – Luca Marenzio; ii) Christe, adoramus te – Claudio Monteverdi; iii) O Rex gloriae – Adam Gumpelzhaimer
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