The full Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys will sing choral services on Sunday and Saturday. The Gentlemen of the Choir will sing choral services on Tuesday and Wednesday. The trebles of the choir will offer their yearly holiday concert featuring A Ceremony of Carols by Benamin Britten and Dancing Day by John Rutter.
Sunday December 13
- Service: Mass for Double Choir, Mass for Double Choir Frank Martin (1890-1974)
- Psalm: 85:6-13 Anglican Chant (Parratt)
- Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord always, Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- Anthem: Alma redemptoris Mater, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)
- Dan Locklair (b. 1949)
- Psalm: 103 Anglican Chant (Tranchell)
- Service: The Jesus Service, William Mathias (1934-1992)
- Vox dicentis, Edward W. Naylor (1867-1934)
Tuesday, December 15
5:30pm Choral Evensong (sung by the Gentelmen of the Choir)
- Introit: When the Lord comes, Barry Ferguson (b. 1942)
- Responses: Robert Ashfield (1911-2006)
- Psalm: 78:1-40 Plainsong (Tone I B4)
- Magnificat: secundi toni, Giles Binchois (c. 1400-1460)
- Nunc dimittis: Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1572)
- Anthem: Ecce Dominus veniet, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Wednesday, December 16
12:10pm Service of Lessons & Carols
- Wassail Carol, William Mathias (1934-1992)
- Adam lay ybounden, Boris Ord (1897-1961)
- The holly and the ivy, arranged by Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941)
- I sing of a maiden, Patrick Hadley (1899-1973)
5:30pm Choral Evensong (sung by the Gentelmen of the Choir)
- Introit: Nesciens Mater, Byterring (c. 1420)
- Responses: Robert Ashfield (1911-2006)
- Psalm: 84, 85 Plainsong (Tone IIIA1, Tone IV5)
- Magnificat: quarti toni, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)
- Nunc dimittis: (Tone VI) – Plainsong
- Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord always, John Sheppard (c. 1515-1560)
Thursday, December 17
5:30pm A Cermony of Carols & Dancing Day (sung by the trebles of the choir)
Saturday, December 19
4pm Service of Lessons & Carols
- Wassail Carol, William Mathias (1934-1992)
- Adam lay ybounden, Boris Ord (1897-1961)
- The holly and the ivy, arranged by Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941)
- I sing of a maiden, Patrick Hadley (1899-1973)
Other Music Resources on this Website
- Concerts at Saint Thomas: browse our complete 2015-2016 season.
- Consider becoming a friend of music.
- Read about The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys.
- Listen to webcasts of choral services.
- Learn about our organs and organists.
- Get updates on the progress of the Miller-Scott Organ.
- Our guest conductor for the 2016 Choirmaster’s Conference will be Andrew Netsingha. Read more here.
