CHURCH LIFE: MAY 08
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Sung with Passion
St John Passion
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Our New Vicar
Richard Cowles
Vicar of Bray
14th March 2008
Retirement
George Repath
Vicar of Bray
Apr 1985 - Aug 2007
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John Bettley
French Visit in 2007
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Windsor Castle
A Taste of Normandy
Two Visits and a
Departure in 2005
Belgium and
Old Holland
Lambeth Palace
John Bettley
Events and Outings
Enjoyed in 2004
Flower Festival
Epping Forest Trip
Champagne and
Chateau Tour
Kennet and Avon
Canal Trip

Music List Summer 2008

The Choir of St. Michael's

The Choir of St Michael's is a friendly, mixed voice choir with over twenty adults and children. The core repertoire is a varied one, centring on the traditional Anglican canon. The choir is not only the musical focal point for each Sunday morning Eucharist, but also gives concerts and recordings.

Oliver GoochPersonnel
Director of Music is Oliver Gooch (pictured left), former Organ Scholar of both Worcester Cathedral and Magdalene College, Cambridge. The present Assistant Choirmaster and Organist Paul Wingfield, was a Music Scholar at Eton and a former Organ Scholar of Lincoln College, Oxford. Our Assistant Organist is
Lesley Burch
, who plays for sung Choral Evensong each week at 6.30pm.

Practices take place each Friday evening, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, beginning with a practice for the children of the choir. If you are interested in joining the ladies and gentlemen of the choir, please contact Oliver Gooch at: ollie@musicatbray.co.uk

The Choir of St. Michael's at the West Door of Bristol Cathedral, May 2007
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MUSIC LIST - SUMMER 2008
Date
Sunday
Mass
Anthem/Motet
Sun 13 April
EASTER 3
Merbecke
Anthem: Cantate Domino - Pitoni (PW)
Sun 20 April
EASTER 4
Darke in F
Anthem: Geistliches Lied - Brahms
Sun 27 April
ROGATION
Darke in F
O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem - Howells
Thurs 1 May
ASCENSION
Darke in F
Lift up your Head, O Ye Gates – Amner (OG)
 

7.15pm rehearsal / 8.00pm service

 
Sun 04 May
EASTER 6
Merbecke
Lift up your Head, O Ye Gates – Amner (LB)
Sun 11 May
PENTECOST
Haydn Little Organ Mass
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven – Bainton
Sun 18 May
TRINITY
Haydn Little Organ Mass
Introit: If ye love me - Tallis
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach
Sun 25 May
TRINITY 2
Merbecke
11.30 am
Of the Glorious Body Telling – Victoria (OG)
SUNG BAPTISM for baby Richard
Sun 01 June
TRINITY 3
Merbecke
Let my prayer – John Blow (LB)
Sun 08 June
TRINITY 4
Schubert in G

Teach us O Lord – Byrd (KS solo)

Sun 15 June
TRINITY 5
Merbecke
Tantum ergo – de Severac (OG)
Sun 22 June
TRINITY 6
Merbecke
Never Weather-Beaten Sail – Parry (PW)
Sun 29 June
TRINITY 7
Schubert in G
Anthem: Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Mathias
CHORAL EVENSONG
Responses: Smith
Anthem: Tantum Ergo – de Severac
Canticles: Gibbons Short
  5.30pm rehearsal / 6.30pm service  
Sun 06 July
TRINITY 8
Merbecke
O Christ, who are the light and day – Whyte (PW)
Sun 13 July
TRINITY 9
Merbecke
Steal away – arr Wilde (PW)
Sun 20 July
TRINITY 10
Schubert in G
Anthem: The Heavens are Telling – Haydn
END OF TERM

New Term begins Friday 5 September