Sample Programs:

November 18, 2007
Advent Lessons and Carols by Chorus Angelorum
Advent Prose
(Rorate caeli) Laetentur Coeli (William Byrd) — "Rejoice, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth"
Adam lay ybounden (
Philip Ledger)
Never weather-beaten sail
(Richard Shephard) Canitube tuba (Francisco Guerrero) "Blow ye the trumpet"
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
(Donald Cashmore) and Michael Praetorius — "A rose there is aspringing"
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
(Elizabeth Poston)
Rejoice in the Lord alway
(Anon. 16th c.)
Fuit homo missus a Deo
(G.P. da Palestrina) — "Lo, there came a man, sent from God"
Bogoroditsye Dyevo
(Arvo Pärt) — "Virgin Mother of God"

November 5, 2006
Plainchant Evensong Service
Anthem: An Evening Hymn - Henry Purcell

October 1, 2006
Introit:
“The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee” Jean Berger
Preces and Responses
Thomas Tomkins
Psalm 145
, with Anglican chant by E. G. Monk
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
in E Minor William Child
Anthem:
Ave Virgo sanctissima Francisco Guerrero

May 28, 2006
Introit:
“Beati quorum via” Charles Villiers Stanford
Preces and Responses
by Gerre Hancock
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
by Gerald Near
Anthem:
“Jubilate Deo” by B. Britten

April 23, 2006
Introit:
“The Beatitudes” Arvo Pärt
Preces and Responses
(Collegium Regale) Herbert Howells
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis -
(Collegium Regale) Herbert Howells
Anthem:
“Faire is the heaven” for two choirs William Stanford

March 26, 2006
Introit:
“O viridissima virga,” Hildegard of Bingen
Preces and Responses: Plainsong
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: plainsong with faux bourdon by Everett Titcomb
Anthem: Variations on “Ah, holy Jesus” Roger T. Petrich

January 29, 2006
Introit: “The Birds” Richard Shephard
Preces and Responses Bernard Rose
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor Thomas Attwood Walmisley
Anthem: Three excerpts from the oratorio, Christus Felix Mendelssohn
Recitative: “When Jesus our Lord was born in Bethlehem”
Trio: “Say, where is he born”
Chorus: “There shall a Star from Jacob come forth”

he work of Chorus Angelorum involves the marriage of sublime music with beautiful liturgy to the praise and glory of God.

On this page, we present our current repertoire of service music. For more information, please write Ed Franklin, the Artistic Director of the Chorus.

As each service nears, we will list new additions on the Schedule Page

(a partial listing)


Canticles for Evening Prayer / Morning Prayer / Responses Masses
Plainsong, Tone viii.1 Gregorian chant
Evening Service for five voices Thomas Weelkes Magnificat and Nunc dimittis with faux bourdon, Tone viii.1 Thomas Morley
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “Amarillo” David Ashley White
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis on Plainsong Themes Gerald Near
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “St. Albans” David Hogan
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “Washington” David Hogan
First Service Robert Parsons
Sixth Evening Service Thomas Weelkes
Plainsong with faux bourdon, Tone ii.2 Healey Willan Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “Gloucester” Herbert Howells
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “Collegium Regale” Herbert Howells
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “Dallas” Herbert Howells Plainsong with faux bourdon Everett Titcomb
Evening Service for Voices in Unison Herbert Howells Evening Service in g minor Henry Purcell
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in e Daniel Purcell Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Gerry Hancock Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in d minor Thomas A.Walmisley
‘Short’ Evening Service (Dorian Mode) Thomas Tallis Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E William Child Plainsong with faux bourdon, Tonus Peregrinus William Byrd
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in g William Child Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A Sumsion
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A Naylor

Versicles and Responses
Bernard Rose
Humphrey Clucas
Herbert Howells
William Smith
William Byrd
Thomas Tomkins
Richard Aylewarde
David Ashley White
Plainsong

Morning Prayer
Jubilate Deo in C Benjamin Brittan
Te Deum in E “Festival” Benjamin Brittan

Masses/Requiems
Mass for Four Voices William Byrd
Missa Christi Aeterna Munera Giovanni Palestrina Mass Healey Willan
Mass John Merbecke
Missa Solennelle in f# Louis Vierne
Missa Solennelle for 4 voices and organ Jean Langlais
Requiem Herbert Howells
Requiem Maurice Duruflé


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December 11, 2005
Chorale Prelude on
“Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
Advent Prose/Rorate caeli (plainsong)
The Anthem “Laetentur coeli” William Byrd
A Carol “Adam Lay Ybounden” Phillip Ledger
The Anthem “Never weather-beaten sail” Richard Shepherd
A Carol “Canite tube” Francisco Guerrero
A Carol “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen” Donald Cashmore, arr. and Michael Praetorius
The Carol “Rejoice in the Lord alway” Anonymous, c. 16th c.
The Motet “There is no Rose” Gerald Near
Advent Motet “This is the record of John” John 1:19-35 Grayston Ives
Closing Voluntary Chorale Prelude on “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland,” BWV 661 J.S. Bach

November 20, 2005
Introit:
“O Lord, in thee is all my trust” Thomas Tallis
Preces and Responses: Thomas Tomkins
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis:
‘Short’ Evening Service: (Dorian Mode) Thomas Tallis
Anthem: “Ave Virgo sanctissima” Francisco Guerrero

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