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Music for the Triduum 2026

Posted on 31/03/2026 by RAR

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8pm Thursday, 2nd AprilUbi caritas Ola GjeiloO sacrum convivium Cristobal de MoralesAve verum William Byrd Good Friday 3pm Friday, 3rd AprilImproperium TL da VictoriaCrucifixus (B minor Mass) JS BachO vos omnes Pablo CasalsIn manus tuas … Continue reading →

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Sunday 29th March 2026 Palm Sunday (A)

Posted on 24/03/2026 by RAR

Entrance: Hosanna filio David plainsong Procession: 17 All Glory, laud and honour Offertory motet: Pueri Hebraeorum TL da Victoria Communion motet: Christus factus est Felice Anerio Communion hymn: 13 Ah, Holy Jesus, how hast thou offended

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Sunday 22nd March 2026 Lent 5 (A)

Posted on 18/03/2026 by RAR

Introit: Iudica me Deus (plainsong – choir) Offertory motet: Ego sum panis vivus Juan Esquivel Communion motet: O Domine Jesu Christe Cristobal de Morales Communion hymn: 98 Breath on me, breath of God

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Sunday 15th March 2026 Lent 4 Laetare

Posted on 10/03/2026 by RAR

Entry hymn: 619 Rejoice the Lord is King Missa brevis in Eb (K,S/B,A) Piedro di Heredia Offertory motet: Laudate nomen Christopher Tye Communion motet: Jesu dulcis memoria TL da Victoria Communion hymn: 40 Amazing grace

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Sunday, 8th March 2026 Lent 3 (A)

Posted on 04/03/2026 by RAR

Introit: 757 Vaster far than any ocean Offertory motet: Ad te levavi Aiblinger Communion motet: Sicut cervus GP da Palestrina Communion hymn: 730 This is my body

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Sunday 1st March 2026 Lent 2 (A)

Posted on 25/02/2026 by RAR

Solemn Latin Mass: Plainsong Mass XVII Offertory motet: O nata lux Thomas Tallis Communion motet: Hic est filius meus dilectas Diego de las Muelas

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Sunday 22nd February 2026 Lent 1

Posted on 18/02/2026 by RAR

Entry hymn: 392: Lord, who throughout these forty days Offertory motet: Nolo mortem peccatoris Thomas Morley Communion motet: Call to remembrance, O Lord Richard Farrant Communion hymn: 60 Attend and keep this happy fast (T.548)

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Ash Wednesday 18th February 2026

Posted on 16/02/2026 by RAR

Entry hymn: 219 God of mercy and compassion Distribution of ashes: Emendemus in melius  PlainsongLord for thy tender mercy’s sake     Richard Farrant  (1525-1580) Offertory hymn: 185 Forty days and forty nights Communion: If ye love me Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) Recessional: Psalm 50 Miserere … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 15th February 2026 6th Sunday (A)

Posted on 10/02/2026 by RAR

Entry hymn: 109 Christ is made the sure foundation Kyrie/Sanctus/Agnus Dei: Missa ‘Vidi speciosam’ TL da Victoria Offertory motet: Teach me, O Lord William Byrd Communion motet: The God of love Thomas Tallis Communion hymn: 125 Come down O love … Continue reading →

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Sunday 8th February 2026 5th Sunday (A)

Posted on 04/02/2026 by RAR

Entry hymn: 796 What does the Lord require? Kyrie/Gloria: 459/460 Offertory motet: Dextera Domini Vinzenz Goller Communion motet: Ave verum Edward Elgar Communion hymn: 365 Light of our darkness Organ: March from ‘Athalie’ Mendelssohn

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