Services

Choral Evensong, Sung by the Abbey Choir   Introit: Adam lay ybounden - Ord Responses: Tomkins Psalm 37 vv 1–8 Canticles: Wood in Eb, No. 2 Anthem: And the glory - Handel Hymns 3 (ii), 6 Voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 J S Bach

Choral Evensong, sung by the Abbey Choir Introit Silent Night arr James Henderson Responses Radcliffe Psalm 65 vv 1–8 Walmisley Canticles Noble in A minor Anthem Shepherd’s Pipe Carol John Rutter Hymns 15, 18 Organ Vater unser in Himmelreich Böhm

Eucharist, sung by the Abbey Choir Setting Missa Brevis Matthew O’Donovan Carols In the bleak midwinter Holst Adam lay ybounden Warlock Nativity Carol Rutter Hymns 5, 15, 11, 490 Organ Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter

Choral Evensong, sung by the Abbey Choir Introit: Adam lay ybounden, Warlock Responses: Shephard Psalm 73 vv 1–12 Canticles: Stanford in G Anthem: Ding Dong! Merrily on high, arr Stuart Nicholson Hymns 7, 10 Organ: Rorate Caeli, Melissa Dunphy

Sung by the Abbey Choir   Setting: Missa Brevis Palestrina Anthems: I sing of a maiden Berkeley O little one sweet J S Bach Quem pastores laudavere Praetorius Hymns 21, 48, 376, 186 Organ Fanfare Mathias