Monthly Music List
February 2026
Sunday 1st February 10:00 a.m. – The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
(Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Mass setting:Ireland in C
Hymns:
443 Rejoice, the Lord is King
148 The God of Abraham praise
57 The race that long in darkness pined
467 Through all the changing scenes of life
Anthem: O taste and see – R. Vaughan Williams
Angelus
Voluntary: Intrada – Grayston Ives
Monday 2nd February 7.30 p.m. Candlemas – The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Mass setting: Darke in F
Sung Lord’s Prayer – Rimsky-Korsakov
Hymns:
157 Hail to the Lord who comes (Tune St Veronica)
257 This is the day the Lord has made
44 Faithful vigil ended (Tune 282)
8 Lift up your heads ye mighty gates (Tune 128 ii)
Anthem: When to the temple Mary went – Johannes Eccard
Voluntary: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf BWV 617 – J.S. Bach
Sunday 8th February 10:00 a.m. – Sexagesima, the Second Sunday before Lent
(The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Mass setting: Sumsion in F
Sung Lord’s Prayer – Rimsky-Korsakov
Hymns:
401 Light’s abode, celestial Salem
263 All creatures of our God and King
342 Breathe on me, breath of God (Tune Carlisle AMR)
466 Thou whose almighty word
Anthem: Thou visitest the earth – Maurice Greene
Angelus
Voluntary: Introduction & Toccata on ‘Lasst uns Erfreuen’ – N. Choveaux
Sunday 15th February 10:00 a.m. – Quinquagesima, the Sunday next before Lent
(The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Mass setting: Mass of the Quiet Hour – George Oldroyd
Hymns:
234 Christ, whose glory fills the skies (Tune ii)
343 Bright the vision that delighted
407 Lord, thy word abideth
271 Alleluya, sing to Jesus
Anthem: My eyes for beauty pine – Herbert Howells
Angelus
Voluntary: Prelude in E minor BWV 548 – J.S. Bach
Wednesday 18th February 7.30 p.m. – Ash Wednesday
Mass setting: Missa de Angelis
Hymns:
67 Forty days and forty nights
383 Jesu, Lover of my soul (Tune Aberytwyth)
82 Drop, drop, slow tears
76 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake – Farrant
Sunday 22nd February 10:00 a.m. – The First Sunday in Lent
Mass setting: Darke in A minor
Hymns:
486 We have a gospel to proclaim
146 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
294 Just as I am, without one plea
377 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Anthem: View me Lord – Lloyd
Salve Regina
Postlude: Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV636 – J.S. Bach
Sunday 22nd February 6:00 p.m. – Solemn Choral Evensong & Benediction
Responses: Ayleward
Canticles: Noble in B minor
Hymns:
414 O for a closer walk with God
307 Sweet sacrament divine
Anthem:Wash me thoroughly – S.S. Wesley
Voluntary: BACH fugue No.3 – Robert Schumann
Organist: Thomas Howell
Choir Rehearsals
Thursdays: 7:15 p.m.
Sundays: 9:00 a.m.
Monday 2nd February & Wednesday 18th February 6.30 p.m.
Saturday 21st March 10:00 a.m.
Director of Music: Angela Sones
E-mail: angelasones@hotmail.co.uk
Music Secretary: Bryce Somerville
E-mail: Bryce@thesomervilles.biz