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 – Harvest
Choral Eucharist – Harvest
Setting: Communion Service in C – Henry Purcell
Psalm: 66: 1-11
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Brother Sun, Sister Moon – Sarah MacDonald
Organ Voluntary: Rondeau, Air and Minuet from Abdelazer – Henry Purcell
5:30 pm
Creationtide Service
Creationtide Service
A service of celebration and thanksgiving for the wonder of God’s creation including highlights from Haydn’s The Creation with St Bride’s Choir & Orchestra.
View Details11:00 am
Choral Eucharist – Trinity XVIII
Choral Eucharist – Trinity XVIII
Setting: Mass in G minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Canticle: Jubilate in C – Charles Villiers Stanford
Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s
Anthem: Hear my prayer, O Lord – Henry Purcell
5:30 pm
Choral Evensong – Trinity XVIII
Choral Evensong – Trinity XVIII
Responses: Thomas Tomkins
Psalm: 149
Canticles: Fifth Evening Service – Thomas Tomkins
Anthem: O Lord, arise into thy resting-place – Thomas Weelkes
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 – Trinity XIX
Choral Eucharist – Trinity XIX
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 – Trinity XIX
Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Trinity XIX
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 Sebastain Bach, arr. William Harris
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: Beati mundo corde – Wiliam Byrd
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
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