• Psalms,  Service music

    Trinity Sunday

    PropersPsalms from the Daily OfficeHymns for Trinity SundayMotets and cantatasJohn Keble, “Trinity Sunday” Propers         Introit Benedicta sit. Tobit 12Blessed be the holy Trinity, and the undivided Unity: we will praise and glorify him him, because he hath shewed his mercy upon us. [Psalm 8] O Lord our Governour: how excellent is thy Name in all the world. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Blessed be the holy Trinity . . .         Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who hast…

  • Psalms

    Psalm 19.
    Cæli enarrant gloriam Dei

    The recording below is based on the Sarum Psalm tones as presented in the St. Dunstan’s Plainsong Psalter. It is chanted to Tone IV 5. Psalm 19 is chanted here in a setting by Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901). The singers are the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by Andrew Lumsden. Martin Neary accompanies at the organ.

  • Psalms

    Psalm 84.
    Quam dilecta tabernacula tua Domine

    The recording below is based on the Sarum Psalm tones as presented in the St. Dunstan’s Plainsong Psalter. It is chanted to Tone III A 1. This setting of Psalm 84 is by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918), and is chanted by the Exeter Cathedral Choir with organist Lucian Nethsingha.

  • Psalms,  Service music

    Pentecost, commonly called Whitsunday

    PropersPsalms from the Daily OfficeMotetsJohn Keble, “Whitsunday” Propers         Introit Spiritus Domini. Wisdom 1The Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world, alleluia: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. [Psalm 68] Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. The Spirit of the Lord . . .         Collect O God, who as at this…