Category: Worship Music

Music to end the day for Sunday, 9 August 2020

Dear friends, To open our music this evening, I would like to share with you Telemann’s sparkling Sonata in F for Treble Recorder and Continuo, in a performance by Rocio Sanchez, one of our guest choir members, at Olney Parish Church last September – part of the special service to conclude the Amazing Grace Pilgrimage Walk....

Music videos for Sunday, 9 August 2020

Organ prelude 2nd movement of Kleine Präludien und Intermezzi, opus 9 by Hermann Schröder, 1932. Introit – How beautiful are the feet Words from Romans 10:14-15. From the oratorio Messiah, HWV 56 composed by Georg Friederich Händel, 1741. Performed by Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano), Cornerstone Chamber Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boynton.   Hymn – God has spoken by his prophets...

Music to end the Day for Sunday, 2 August 2020

Dear friends, As you know, during ‘lockdown’ I have shared with you several settings of Psalm 23. Last week we heard Stuart Townend’s contemporary version and a couple of weeks ago, in our morning service, my own arrangement of Brother James’s Air, written a few years ago for the marriage of Sharon Grenham, when she was...

Music videos for Sunday, 2 August 2020

Organ Prelude – Prelude in C BWV 553 composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes attributed to Johann Tobias Krebs, c. 1730 Short Introit – Cast thy burden upon the Lord Words by Julius Schubring, 1846. Oratorio Elijah, opus 70, composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1846. Hymn – I come with joy to meet my Lord Words by Brian A...

Music videos for Sunday, 26 July 2020

Organ Prelude: folk song No.5 of 6 sketches composed by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, 1954.   Introit: O God, you search me and you know me Words: Psalm 139.  Composed by Bernadette Farrell, 1992. Hymn: Come, now is the time to worship Composed by Brian Doerksen, 1998. Choral Reflection after Sermon: Put Peace into each other’s hands...

Music to End the Day for Sunday, 19 July 2020

Hello, everyone. Some years ago, I was privileged to visit the Iona Community. The peace, tranquility and calm of that holy place touched me very deeply. In times of difficulty and stress, my thoughts always turn to Iona, and the wonderful people I met there. Our ‘Music to end the day’ this evening is a great...

Music videos for Sunday, 19 July 2020

Prelude – Gabriel’s Oboe Theme for the film “The Mission” composed by Ennio Morricone, 1986. Introit – If ye love me, seek my commandments Words: John 14,15-17. Composed by Thomas Tallis, 1565. Performed by the Choir of Christ the Cornerstone, directed by Adrian Boynton. Hymn – Come, Holy Spirit, come! Inflame our souls with love Words:...

Music to End the Day Sunday, 12 July 2020

Hello, everyone. As you can imagine, it has been a real sadness for me during this lockdown period not to be able to make music with friends and colleagues (choirs, solo singers, instrumentalists), which in normal times forms such an important part of my weekly routine. So it has been a real joy and solace to...

Music videos for Sunday, 12 July 2020

Organ prelude – Tierce en Taille in G from ‘Trois Pieces’ Composed by Jean-François Dandrieu, 1730. Introit – Lead me Lord Composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1861. Hymn – Longing for light we wait in darkness [Christ, be our light] Composed by Bernadette Farrell 1993, arr Adrian Boynton. Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 65 “Some seed fell...

Music to end the day – Sunday, 5 July 2020

Dear Friends, Welcome to a new ‘mini-series’ in which, at Ernesto’s invitation, I will be offering ‘Music to End the Day’ on Sunday evenings. We begin with a beautiful chorale prelude by J.S. Bach based on the Lutheran hymn ‘Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier’, better known in England as ‘Dearest Jesu, we are here, at thy...

Music videos for Sunday, 5 July 2020

Introit: ‘Come to me’, says Jesus, ‘all who are distressed’ Based on Matthew 11: 28–30, words by Alan Gaunt, 1997. Melody by Friedrich Silcher,1838. Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord is moving in this place Composed by David J Evans 1986, arr Adrian Boynton. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145, selected verses. Anthem after Sermon:...

Music for Sunday, 28 June 2020

[Please note that not all this music was included in the service video for this week.] Prelude: Piano Sonata in G minor Composed by Domenico Scarlatti (Montserrat collection AM 2158) Introit: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbours we have from you....

Music videos for Sunday, 21 June 2020

Introit: Restore in Us, O God Words by Carl P. Daw, 1989. Tune by William Daman, 1579 Hymn: I come with joy to meet my Lord Words by Brian A Wren, 1970. Tune ‘St Botolph’ by Gordon Slater, 1929. Hymn: Christ is the One who calls Words by Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1993. Tune by John Ireland, 1918. Musical Response: Jesus,...

Music videos for Sunday, 14 June 2020

Prelude: Aria from the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach Hymn: ‘The kingdom is upon you!’ ‘The kingdom is upon you!’ the voice of Jesus cries, fulfilling with its message the wisdom of the wise; it lightens with fresh insight the striving human mind, creating new dimensions of faith for all to find. ‘The kingdom is upon...

Music videos for Pentecost

Introit Come, Holy Ghost our souls inspire (Plainsong) Hymn:  Come down, O love divine  Come down, O love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.   O let it freely burn, till earthly...