Odeion Choir
Music List SEMESTER I 2015
(unless otherwise stated, Choral Evensong is held in the Cathedral of St Andrew & St Michael, Bloemfontein, at 4pm)
Please note that this is a provisional list – repertoire is subject to change
FEBRUARY
Rehearsal Thursday 5th 5:15-7pm
Rehearsal Thursday 12th 5:15-7pm
Rehearsal Thursday 19th 5:15-7pm
Rehearsal Thursday 26th 5:15-7pm
MARCH
Rehearsal Thursday 6th 5:15-7pm
Sunday 8th LENT III
Choral Evensong
Introit: Bruckner Locus iste
Responses: Smith (arr. Marlow)
Psalm 119 (105-112); chant by Dupuis
Office hymn: 115 The day thou gavest (St Clement)
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: Joubert O Lord, the maker of al thinge
Voluntary: Rheinberger (from ‘Sonata No. IV in A minor op. 98’)
I. Tempo moderato
Rehearsal Thursday 12th 5:15-7pm
Sunday 15th LENT IV
Choral Evensong
Introit: Stainer Hail, gladdening light
Responses: Gibson
Psalm 39; chant by Turle
Office hymn: 298 Disposer supreme (The Old 104th)
Canticles: Walmisley in D minor
Anthem: Goss O pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Voluntary: Bach Fugue in A minor BWV543
Rehearsal Thursday 19th 5:15-7pm
APRIL
Rehearsal Thursday 9th 5:15-7pm
Sunday 12th THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Choral Evensong
Introit: Attwood Teach me, O Lord
Responses: Byrd
Psalm 103; chant by Lawes
Office hymn: 205 Now thank we all our God (Nun danket)
Canticles: Morley Fauxbourdons on tones viii & v
Anthem: Isom King of all ages
Voluntary: Karg-Elert Marche triomphale
Rehearsal Thursday 16th 5:15-7pm
Sunday 19th THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Choral Evensong
Introit: Batten Deliver us, O Lord our God
Responses: Gibson
Psalm 65; chant by Parratt
Office hymn: 214 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)
Canticles: Dyson in C minor
Anthem: Wesley Lead me, Lord
Voluntary: Leighton Paean
Rehearsal Thursday 23rd 5:15-7pm
Sunday 26th THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Choral Evensong
Introit: Handel Lord, I trust thee
Responses: Smith (arr. Marlow)
Psalm 84; chant by Parry
Office hymn: 81 At the Lamb’s high feast (Salzburg)
Canticles: Noble in B minor
Anthem: Stanford Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Voluntary: Rheinberger (from ‘Sechs Stücke für Violine und Orgel’ op. 150)
Thema mit Veränderungen
Rehearsal Thursday 30th 5:15-7pm
MAY
Sunday 3rd THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Choral Evensong
Introit: Bach Jesu, joy of man’s desiring
Responses: Phillip (ferial)
Psalm 107 (1-16); chant by Wesley
Office hymn: Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands (Christ lag in Todesbanden)
Canticles: Andreas Fauxbourdons on tones ii & viii
Anthem: Parry My soul, there is a country
Voluntary: Walther Chorale: ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’
Rehearsal Thursday 7th 5:15-7pm
Rehearsal Wednesday 13th 6-8pm
Rehearsal Thursday 14th 7:30-9pm
Sunday 17th WINTER CONCERT
Leighton Paean
Haydn Insanae et vanae curae
Gibbons Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (from the ‘Short service’
Telemann (adapt. Coetzee) Sonata for trumpet & organ in G
Stanford Te Deum laudamus in B-flat
Handel Lord, I trust
Bennet Weep, O mine eyes
Morley April is in my mistress’ face
Now is the month of maying
Bach Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV544
Isom King of all ages
Walmisley The Odeion Choir Weather Report
Rehearsal Thursday 21st 5:15-7pm
Sunday 24th PENTECOST
Choral Evensong
Introit: Plainchant Come, Holy Ghost
Responses: Ayleward
Psalm 104 (24-35); chant ‘tonus peregrinus’
Office hymn 156 Come down, O Love divine (Down Ampney)
Canticles: Plainchant tones i & viii
Anthem: Tallis If ye love me
Voluntary: Bruhns Prelude & fugue in E minor
(The Odeion Choir will recess until August)