Choir Tour to Belgium and Germany – Itinerary – St Stephen's Church, Canterbury

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Itinerary

Tue 2 August	Ghent, Belgium
20:00	Concert	The Advent Prose – Plainsong Sicut cervus – Palestrina (1525-1594) Ave verum corpus – Byrd (c. 1543-1623) When to the temple Mary went – Eccard (1553-1611) Praise to thee, Lord Jesus – Schutz (1585-1672) Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts – Purcell (1659-1695) Organ solo The Influence of traditional folk songs Gabriel’s Message – Basque carol, arranged by Pettman People look East – Traditional Besancon carol Now the green blade riseth – French trad. arr. Simon Lindley This joyful Eastertide – Dutch carol, arranged by Ledger Organ solo Locus iste – Bruckner
21:00	Compline	Hail, gladdening light – Barker Psalm 143 Save us, O Lord – Bairstow Nunc Dimittis – Bairstow in E flat The Lord bless you and keep you – Rutter
Thu 4 August	Berliner Dom, Berlin, Germany
6.00pm	Evening Prayer	Introit – Sicut cervus – Palestrina Ayleward Responses Psalm 23 Reading Hymn – Abide with me Magnificat – Gibbons Short Service Nunc Dimittis – Gibbons Short Service Prayers, Lords Prayer Anthem – Hail, gladdening light – Barker
Fri 5 August	Märkisch Buchholz, Germany
19:00	Concert	The European Influence on Music of the English Church The 16th century Sicut cervus – Palestrina (1525-1594) Ave verum corpus – Byrd (C. 1543-1623) Changes into the 17th century When to the temple Mary went – Eccard (1553-1611) O nata lux – Tallis (c. 1505-1585) Praise to thee, Lord Jesus – Schutz (1585-1672) Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts – Purcell (1659-1695) Rejoice in the Lord alway – Purcell (1659-1695) The Influence of traditional folk songs Gabriel’s Message – Basque carol, arranged by Pettman People look East – Traditional Besancon carol Infant Holy, infant lowly – Polish carol, arr. David Willcocks This joyful Eastertide – Dutch carol, arranged by Ledger Now the green blade riseth – French trad. arr. Simon Lindley England left behind? God is gone up – Croft (1678-1727) Lord, I trust thee – Handel (1685-1759) INTERVAL A choral revival There shall a star from Jacob come forth – Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Beati quorum via – Stanford (1852-1924) Evening Hymn – Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950) Plainsong influences Ubi caritas – Duruflé (1902-1986) A new commandment – Nardone (b. 1965) The Contemporary Scene Holy is the true light – Harris (1883-1973) The Lamb – John Tavener (1944-2013) Love divine – Goodall (b. 1958) Good Christians all rejoice and sing – Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) Bless, O Lord, us thy servants – Barker (b. 1977)
Sat 6 August	Zossen, Germany
19:00	Concert	A Liturgical Cycle Advent The Advent Prose – Plainsong The truth from above – Traditional English carol, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams Rejoice in the Lord alway – Purcell (1659-1695) Christmas and Epiphany Infant Holy, infant lowly – Polish carol, arr. David Willcocks The Lamb – John Tavener (1944-2013) The Cherry Tree Carol – traditional, arranged by Stephen Cleobury (b 1948) There shall a star from Jacob come forth – Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Candlemas O nata lux – Tallis (c. 1505-1585) When to the temple Mary went – Eccard (1553-1611) Lent & Passiontide Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts – Purcell (1659-1695) A new commandment – Nardone (b. 1965) My song is love unknown – Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) God so loved the world – Stainer (1840-1901) INTERVAL Easter & Ascension This joyful Eastertide – Dutch carol, arranged by Ledger Christ the Lord is risen again – Foster Now the green blade riseth – French trad. arr. Simon Lindley Good Christians all rejoice and sing – Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) God is gone up – Croft (1678-1727) Pentecost & Trinity O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace – Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1573) Litany to the Holy Spirit – Peter Hurford (b. 1930) Hymn to the Trinity – Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) The Lord bless you and keep you – Rutter (b. 1945) Bless, O Lord, us thy servants – Barker (b. 1977)
Sun 7 August	Jüterbog
10:00	Service
11:15	Concert