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In the Lutheran Church, it is common practice for each hymn to be introduced, not by a simple ‘player’ of the tune, but by a fully developed ‘chorale prelude’, either composed or improvised. J.S. Bach wrote hundreds of magnificent chorale preludes, covering every Sunday of the Church’s year and a wide range of liturgical themes. ‘Wenn...
Good evening friends. Those of you who have been part of Cornerstone for a number of years will remember Canon Denys Ruddy who collaborated with our choir in many special choral services before moving to a clergy retirement home near Cheltenham. As well as being a fine scholar and teacher, Denys could also turn his hand...
Good evening, everyone. Music to end the day begins with the delightful ‘Les Barricades Mystérieuses’, written for harpsichord by the great French clavecinist Francois Couperin in 1717. It is a fine example of ‘style brisé’ (broken-chord style) characteristic of French baroque keyboard music. The piece is in rondo form, with a recurring theme which appears four...
[The following pieces of music were prepared by Adrian Boynton, but not all were used for the morning service.] Prelude: Ach Gott, wem soll ich’s klagen, das heimlich Leiden mein? “Ah Lord, to whom should I lament my secret suffering?” 2nd movement from Organ Sonata No.3 composed by Paul Hindemith. Introit: Take this moment, sign and...
Dear Friends, I hope you have been enjoying the hymns in our virtual services over the lockdown period. Each week, as well as selecting carefully to reflect the theme of the day and the message of the readings, I have endeavoured to embrace the full range of Christian traditions which make up Cornerstone and to achieve...
Organ prelude: Bist du bei mir BWV 508 from J S Bach’s Anna Magdelena Notebook based on an aria from opera “Diomedes” composed by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel 1718, arr Noel Rawsthorne. Introit: Restore in us, O God, the splendour of your love Words by Carl P. Daw, 1989. Tune by William Daman 1579. Hymn – Dear...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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