Turn Thy Face From My Sins Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
The text is from Psalm 51, vv. 9-11
See 29.10.17
Monday, 23 April 2018
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
1st April 2018 Easter Day
Just as I am John H Maunder
The words were written in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. The story of its conception is described by John Brownlie in his book The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church Hymnary:
The night before the bazaar she was kept wakeful by distressing thoughts of her apparent uselessness; and these thoughts passed by a transition easy to imagine into a spiritual conflict, till she questioned the reality of her whole spiritual life, and wondered whether it were anything better after all than an illusion of the emotions, an illusion ready to be sorrowfully dispelled. The next day, the busy day of the bazaar, she lay upon her sofa in that most pleasant boudoir set apart for her in Westfield Lodge, ever a dear resort to her friends." The troubles of the night came back upon her with such force that she felt they must be met and conquered in the grace of God. She gathered up in her soul the great certainties, not of her emotions, but of her salvation: her Lord, His power, His promise. And taking pen and paper from the table she deliberately set down in writing, for her own comfort, "the formulae of her faith." Hers was a heart which always tended to express its depths in verse. So in verse she restated to herself the Gospel of pardon, peace, and heaven. "Probably without difficulty or long pause" she wrote the hymn, getting comfort by thus definitely "recollecting" the eternity of the Rock beneath her feet. There, then, always, not only for some past moment, but " even now " she was accepted in the Beloved "Just as I am".
John H Maunder wrote a beautiful setting included in "Olivet to Calvary". For more information see 14.4.17.
This Joyful Eastertide Melody from "David's Psalmen" Amsterdam 1685, Harmony Charles Wood (1866 -1926) , Words G R Woodward (1848 - 1934)
This is an Easter carol first published in 1894 in "Carols for Easter and Ascensiontide". George Radcliffe Woodward was an Anglican priest who wrote many religious verses often set to music by his friend Charles Wood. He was born in Birkenhead and graduated in 1872 from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Two years later he was ordained by the Bishop of London. In 1924 he received an Honorary Lambeth Doctorate in Music.
Charles Wood see 2.7.17.
Two of our junior choristers, James and Maggie received their dark blue ribbons during today's service.
The words were written in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. The story of its conception is described by John Brownlie in his book The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church Hymnary:
The night before the bazaar she was kept wakeful by distressing thoughts of her apparent uselessness; and these thoughts passed by a transition easy to imagine into a spiritual conflict, till she questioned the reality of her whole spiritual life, and wondered whether it were anything better after all than an illusion of the emotions, an illusion ready to be sorrowfully dispelled. The next day, the busy day of the bazaar, she lay upon her sofa in that most pleasant boudoir set apart for her in Westfield Lodge, ever a dear resort to her friends." The troubles of the night came back upon her with such force that she felt they must be met and conquered in the grace of God. She gathered up in her soul the great certainties, not of her emotions, but of her salvation: her Lord, His power, His promise. And taking pen and paper from the table she deliberately set down in writing, for her own comfort, "the formulae of her faith." Hers was a heart which always tended to express its depths in verse. So in verse she restated to herself the Gospel of pardon, peace, and heaven. "Probably without difficulty or long pause" she wrote the hymn, getting comfort by thus definitely "recollecting" the eternity of the Rock beneath her feet. There, then, always, not only for some past moment, but " even now " she was accepted in the Beloved "Just as I am".
John H Maunder wrote a beautiful setting included in "Olivet to Calvary". For more information see 14.4.17.
This Joyful Eastertide Melody from "David's Psalmen" Amsterdam 1685, Harmony Charles Wood (1866 -1926) , Words G R Woodward (1848 - 1934)
This is an Easter carol first published in 1894 in "Carols for Easter and Ascensiontide". George Radcliffe Woodward was an Anglican priest who wrote many religious verses often set to music by his friend Charles Wood. He was born in Birkenhead and graduated in 1872 from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Two years later he was ordained by the Bishop of London. In 1924 he received an Honorary Lambeth Doctorate in Music.
Charles Wood see 2.7.17.
Two of our junior choristers, James and Maggie received their dark blue ribbons during today's service.
Friday, 30 March 2018
30th March 2018 Good Friday
The Cross of Christ
Our Good Friday service followed the form of The Cross Of Christ from the Royal School of Church Music.
The choir sang 3 motets:
"Is it nothing to you" Ouseley (1825 - 1889)
Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley was born in London and showed a prodigious faculty for music, composing his first opera at the age of eight! In 1844 he inherited the baronetcy and also went to Christ Church, gaining his BA in 1846 and his MA in 1849. He was ordained the same year as gaining his MA and served as curate in St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. He was throughout his life conflicted by his aristocratic heritage and his performance of Anglican music, considered to be below someone of his standing. In 1850 he took the degree of Mus. B at the University of Oxford, 4 years later the degree of Mus.D. In 1855 he was Heather Professor of Music at Oxford until 1889. In 1856 he founded and endowed with his own money, St Michael's College, a model choir school in the Anglican tradition. He was also its first Warden. His works are little known today, but his most notable student was Sir John Stainer.
2 Kings 24:13 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if
there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me,
wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
See also 18.3.18.
Our Good Friday service followed the form of The Cross Of Christ from the Royal School of Church Music.
The choir sang 3 motets:
"Is it nothing to you" Ouseley (1825 - 1889)
Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley was born in London and showed a prodigious faculty for music, composing his first opera at the age of eight! In 1844 he inherited the baronetcy and also went to Christ Church, gaining his BA in 1846 and his MA in 1849. He was ordained the same year as gaining his MA and served as curate in St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. He was throughout his life conflicted by his aristocratic heritage and his performance of Anglican music, considered to be below someone of his standing. In 1850 he took the degree of Mus. B at the University of Oxford, 4 years later the degree of Mus.D. In 1855 he was Heather Professor of Music at Oxford until 1889. In 1856 he founded and endowed with his own money, St Michael's College, a model choir school in the Anglican tradition. He was also its first Warden. His works are little known today, but his most notable student was Sir John Stainer.
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| Ouseley Picture from Wikipaedia |
"O Lord who dares to smite thee. " J S Bach
Taken from his St Matthew's Passion
See also 13.5.17.
"O Saviour of the world" Sir John Goss (1800 - 1880)
Sir John Goss was a boy chorister in The Chapel Royal and later a pupil of Sir Thomas Attwood, organist at St Paul's cathedral. He spend a short time in the chorus of an opera company before being organist at a number of churches, finally at St Paul's where he worked hard to improve the musical standards. His works are mostly vocal, both sacred and secular. From 1827 until 1874, he was a professor at The Royal Academy of Music teaching harmony. He taught Arthur Sullivan and John Stainer who succeeded him as organist at St Paul's.
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| Sir John Goss Picture from Wikipedia |
Sunday, 25 March 2018
25th March 2018 Palm Sunday
God So Loved The World John Stainer
See 25.6.17
James, one of our junior choristers sang his solo 2 verses of "All things bright and beautiful" as part of his choral training.
See 25.6.17
James, one of our junior choristers sang his solo 2 verses of "All things bright and beautiful" as part of his choral training.
24th March 2018
Olivet to Calvary John H Maunder (1858-1920)
A Sacred Cantata
Recalling some of the incidents in the last days of Saviour's life on earth.
The choir performed this cantata along with a few choir guests.
The soloists were:
Sarah Amos - Soprano
Hilary Platts - Tenor
Peter Webster - Baritone
with our Musical Director Joanna Chivers at the piano.
See 14th April 2017 >>
Programme notes >>
A Sacred Cantata
Recalling some of the incidents in the last days of Saviour's life on earth.
The choir performed this cantata along with a few choir guests.
The soloists were:
Sarah Amos - Soprano
Hilary Platts - Tenor
Peter Webster - Baritone
with our Musical Director Joanna Chivers at the piano.
See 14th April 2017 >>
Programme notes >>
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