You know that a major festival is approaching when the phone in the parish office keeps ringing. Last night I had some administrative tasks to get through before choir rehearsal, and fielded three calls inquiring about Christmas eve services.
I posted earlier in the week about the midnight Mass at St George's, Reservoir. Today I'm posting details of the music for All Saints, Preston.
11.00pm Carols, 11.30pm Procession & Midnight Mass
All Saints, corner Murray Road and High Street, Preston
The parish choir will be singing for this service, with repertoire listed below.
Readings for Midnight Mass are linked here (refer to the Catholic readings), and the psalm will be sung to a setting by Christopher Wilcock SJ. The propers for this Mass will be chanted by the choir.
Choral Setting: Short Mass in C -- Richard R. Terry (Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei)
Congregation Setting: Christ Church Mass -- Philip Mathias (Gloria & acclamations)
Carols before Mass:
Once in royal David's city
The first Nowell
O little town of Bethlehem
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
Procession: Of the Father's love begotten
Sequence: While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Offertory: O come, all ye faithful
Communion: Hark! the herald angels sing
Communion anthem: Gaudete! -- Anon.
Postlude: Presto from Sonata in D for Trumpet -- Henry Purcell
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