MUSIC AT ST SAVIOUR'S
Music plays a vital part in the services at St Saviour's, and we are lucky to have a first-class team of musicians who give their time and gifts to enhance our worship.
The Parish Choir is affiliated to the RSCM and is made up of around 25 experienced singers, led by Carol Crook our Director of Music. She has worked as a Musician and Educator for the last thirty eight years and is currently Senior Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Hertfordshire.​
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The choir rehearse on Friday evenings and sing each Sunday at the 10am service, offering a wide repertoire from the Anglican choral tradition. They occasionally sing at other churches, and play a major part in special services through the liturgical year. New members are always welcome - please contact Carol for more information and to arrange an informal audition.
Music for Holy Week
Choir items in bold type
PALM SUNDAY
All glory laud and honour CP128
O sacred head surrounded CP120
Hosanna to the Son of David (Morgan)
My song is love unknown CP112
Agnus Dei (Matthias)
Anthem: Solus ad Victimam (Kenneth Leighton)
Ride on, ride on in majesty CP129
PALM SUNDAY CHORAL EVENSONG
Hosianna dem Sohne Davids (Gesuis)
Preces and Responses (Smith)
Lord’s Prayer (Stone)
Canticles (Moore)
The royal banners forward go CP122
Praise to thee Lord Jesus (Schutz)
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Tantum Ergo (de Severac)
O thou who at thy Eucharist did pray CP318
Gloria: Shephard
Psalm: 116:12-19 (Hare)
An upper room did our Lord prepare CP130
A new commandment (Shephard)
Ubi caritas (Duruflé)
And now O Father, mindful of the love CP279
Sanctus/Benedictus/Agnus Dei (Darke in F)
Ave verum Corpus (Faure)
Now my tongue the mystery telling CP316
GOOD FRIDAY: LITURGY OF THE CROSS
When I survey the wondrous cross CP127
The Passion according to St John (Vittoria)
Reproaches (Vittoria)
Crux Fidelis (Plainsong)
O sacred head surrounded CP120
O Saviour of the World (Goss)
EASTER EVE
The Exsultet (Plainsong)
Now the green blade riseth (Lindley)
Gloria: Shephard
Easter Anthems (Hare)
Thine be the glory CP160
At the Lamb’s high feast we sing CP138
Sanctus: Shephard
O sons and daughters let us sing (Walford Davies)
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem CP162
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EASTER DAY
This is the Day that the Lord has made (Anon)
Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise CP137
Gloria: Thorne
The Strife is o’er, the battle done CP159
Gospel Acclamation: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt arr Hare)
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour CP311
Sanctus/Benedictus/Agnus Dei: Thorne
Blessed be the God and Father (SS Wesley)
Jesus Christ is risen to-day, Alleluia! CP147