Eton Choral Course and the Exon Singers at Buckfast Abbey complete the weekly services this month
Weds 20th July (rpt Sun 24th July) Eton Choral Course at Eton College
Introit: Never weather-beaten sail (Parry) Responses: Rose Psalm: 104 (Walmisley, Edwards) First Lesson: Judges 15 v1 – 16 v3 Office Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton) Canticles: Magnificat (Finzi) and Nunc dimittis (Holst) Second Lesson: Luke 18 vv15-30 Anthem: At the round Earth’s imagined corners (Parry) Hymn: All creatures of our God and King (Lasst uns erfreuen) Organ Voluntary: Fantasia and Fugue in G major (Parry)
Weds 27th July (rpt Sun 31st July) Exon Singers at Buckfast Abbey
Introit: The Lord is my light (Gary Davison) (first broadcast) Responses: Plainsong Office hymn: Creator of the earth and sky (Deus creator) Psalms: 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 (Plainsong) First Lesson: Romans 8 vv35, 37-39 Anthem: Strengthen ye, the weak hands (Harris) Second Lesson: Matthew 14 vv13-21 Homily: The Rt Revd David Charlesworth, Abbot of Buckfast Canticle: Magnificat (Gary Davison) (first performance) Lord’s Prayer (Gabriel Jackson) Motet: Ave Maria (Bruckner) Hymn: O Love divine, how sweet thou art! (Cornwall) Organ Voluntary: Fugue sur le Carillon de la Cathédrale de Soissons (Duruflé)