Sacred Music
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SACRED MUSIC plays a primary role in the worshipping and missionary life of St John Henry’s. As a community conscious of our role to preserve and promote the treasures of the Anglican musical patrimony within the Catholic Church, the vast treasury of English sacred and choral music and hymnody is maintained and nurtured alongside the older Roman usage of Gregorian chant and plainsong.
As a parish, we take seriously the Second Vatican Council’s clear reminder, that: The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services. But other kinds of sacred music, especially polyphony, are by no means excluded from liturgical celebrations, so long as they accord with the spirit of the liturgical action. - Sacrosanctum Concilium 116 From Monday to Saturday the Church’s daily public morning prayer of Mattins - psalms, canticles, hymn, and lections - is prayed in traditional English, and on Sundays the Solemn Mass, which is the highlight of our week as a parish family, is enriched by congregational, plainsong, and polyphonic settings of the Mass in English and Latin, together with anthems, motets, and hymns from the Anglican and Catholic traditions. Our monthly music list below gives you something of the flavour of our deep commitment to the ministry of sacred music within the life of the Ordinariate.
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St John Henry’s is blessed to have in its possession a first-class relic of St Cecilia, early martyr of the Church, and patron saint of musicians.
He who sings well prays twice. |
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Our choirmaster and singers welcome interest in the opportunity to sing to the glory of God at St John Henry’s. The choir, made up of paid and volunteer singers, rehearse on Wednesday evenings and sing for all Solemn Masses, Evensongs, and other special services within the life of our parochial community. For further information please contact our Director of Music, Mr Scott Vannan.
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Music List
Click on the hymns to hear examples (where available)
9 OCTOBER (ST JOHN HENRY NEWMAN) (Solemnity of Title)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Praise to the Holiest in the height (Billing)
Offertory: I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold) EH 574
Communion: Lead, kindly light (Sandon) BCP 519
Final: Firmly I believe and truly (Shipston) EH 390
16 OCTOBER (TRINITY XVIII)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O for a thousand tongues to sing (Richmond) BCP 377
Offertory: Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee (Adoro Te) EH 331
Communion: Bread of heaven, on thee we feed (Nicht So Traurig) BCP 219
Final: Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey) NEH 205
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
23 OCTOBER (TRINITY XIX)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O worship the King (Hanover) EH 466
Offertory: We pray thee, heavenly Father (Meirionydd, EH 473) EH 334
Communion: God of mercy, God of grace (Heathlands) EH 395
Final: We have a Gospel to proclaim (Fulda) NEH 486
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
30 OCTOBER (TRINITY XX)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen) EH 519
Offertory: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Picardy) EH 318
Communion: Sweet Sacrament divine (Divine Mysteries) NEH 307
Final: King of glory, King of peace (Gwalchmai) EH 424
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
6 NOVEMBER (TRINITY XXI)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Fight the good fight with all thy might (Duke Street) BCP 549
Offertory: Take my life and let it be (Mozart) BCP 576
Communion: O thou who camest from above (Hereford) NEH 431
Final: O Jesus, I have promised (Wolvercote) NEH 420
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
13 NOVEMBER (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY)
2.30 pm Act of Remembramce, Solemn Requiem Mass & Absolution of the Dead
Opening: O God, our help in ages past (St Anne) EH 450
Act of Remembrance: I vow to thee, my country (Thaxted) NEP 620
Offertory: O valiant hearts (Harris) BCP 632
Communion: In our day of thanksgiving (St Catherine's Court) NEH 208
O Canada & God save The King
Setting: Missa pro defunctis
20 NOVEMBER (CHRIST THE KING)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction
Opening: Lead on, O King Eternal (Lancashire) BCP 428
Offertory: Crown him with many crowns (Diademata, NEH 352) words in booklet
Communion: The head that once was crowned with thorns (St Magnus) EH 147
Processional: Hail Redeemer, King divine! (King Divine) NEP 614
Final: Lift high the Cross (Crucifer) NEP 641
27 NOVEMBER (ADVENT SUNDAY)
2.30 pm The Litany & Solemn Mass
Opening: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) BCP 62
Offertory: Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling (Wachet Auf) EH 12
Communion: Thy kingdom come, O God (St Cecilia) EH Appendix 64
Final: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) EH 7
Setting: Mass XVIIa
4 DECEMBER (ADVENT II)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: The advent of our God (St Thomas) EH 11
Offertory: Hills of the North, rejoice (Little Cornard) NEH 7
Communion: The Lord will come and not be slow (St Stephen) NEH 15
Final: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Winchester New) EH 9
Setting: Mass XVIIa
11 DECEMBER (GAUDETE SUNDAY)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Gopsal) EH 476
Offertory: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (Cruger) EH 45
Communion: Thou whose almighty Word (Moscow) EH 553
Final: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee (Irish) EH 504
Setting: Mass XVIIa
18 DECEMBER (ADVENT IV)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) BCP 62
Offertory: Long ago, prophets knew (Personent Hodie) NEH 10
Communion: The Angel Gabriel from heaven came (Gabriel's Message) CP 242
Final: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) EH 7
Setting: Mass XVIIa
9 OCTOBER (ST JOHN HENRY NEWMAN) (Solemnity of Title)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Praise to the Holiest in the height (Billing)
Offertory: I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold) EH 574
Communion: Lead, kindly light (Sandon) BCP 519
Final: Firmly I believe and truly (Shipston) EH 390
16 OCTOBER (TRINITY XVIII)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O for a thousand tongues to sing (Richmond) BCP 377
Offertory: Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee (Adoro Te) EH 331
Communion: Bread of heaven, on thee we feed (Nicht So Traurig) BCP 219
Final: Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey) NEH 205
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
23 OCTOBER (TRINITY XIX)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O worship the King (Hanover) EH 466
Offertory: We pray thee, heavenly Father (Meirionydd, EH 473) EH 334
Communion: God of mercy, God of grace (Heathlands) EH 395
Final: We have a Gospel to proclaim (Fulda) NEH 486
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
30 OCTOBER (TRINITY XX)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen) EH 519
Offertory: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Picardy) EH 318
Communion: Sweet Sacrament divine (Divine Mysteries) NEH 307
Final: King of glory, King of peace (Gwalchmai) EH 424
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
6 NOVEMBER (TRINITY XXI)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Fight the good fight with all thy might (Duke Street) BCP 549
Offertory: Take my life and let it be (Mozart) BCP 576
Communion: O thou who camest from above (Hereford) NEH 431
Final: O Jesus, I have promised (Wolvercote) NEH 420
Setting: Missa Simplicior (Merbecke)
13 NOVEMBER (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY)
2.30 pm Act of Remembramce, Solemn Requiem Mass & Absolution of the Dead
Opening: O God, our help in ages past (St Anne) EH 450
Act of Remembrance: I vow to thee, my country (Thaxted) NEP 620
Offertory: O valiant hearts (Harris) BCP 632
Communion: In our day of thanksgiving (St Catherine's Court) NEH 208
O Canada & God save The King
Setting: Missa pro defunctis
20 NOVEMBER (CHRIST THE KING)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction
Opening: Lead on, O King Eternal (Lancashire) BCP 428
Offertory: Crown him with many crowns (Diademata, NEH 352) words in booklet
Communion: The head that once was crowned with thorns (St Magnus) EH 147
Processional: Hail Redeemer, King divine! (King Divine) NEP 614
Final: Lift high the Cross (Crucifer) NEP 641
27 NOVEMBER (ADVENT SUNDAY)
2.30 pm The Litany & Solemn Mass
Opening: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) BCP 62
Offertory: Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling (Wachet Auf) EH 12
Communion: Thy kingdom come, O God (St Cecilia) EH Appendix 64
Final: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) EH 7
Setting: Mass XVIIa
4 DECEMBER (ADVENT II)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: The advent of our God (St Thomas) EH 11
Offertory: Hills of the North, rejoice (Little Cornard) NEH 7
Communion: The Lord will come and not be slow (St Stephen) NEH 15
Final: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Winchester New) EH 9
Setting: Mass XVIIa
11 DECEMBER (GAUDETE SUNDAY)
2.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Gopsal) EH 476
Offertory: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (Cruger) EH 45
Communion: Thou whose almighty Word (Moscow) EH 553
Final: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee (Irish) EH 504
Setting: Mass XVIIa
18 DECEMBER (ADVENT IV)
3.30 pm Solemn Mass
Opening: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) BCP 62
Offertory: Long ago, prophets knew (Personent Hodie) NEH 10
Communion: The Angel Gabriel from heaven came (Gabriel's Message) CP 242
Final: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) EH 7
Setting: Mass XVIIa