Past Events

Sunday 24 March, 2024

Reflections for Holy Week at 6 pm

St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes

Music by Tomas Luis de Victoria including Tenebrae Responsories

  • Pueri Hebraeorum
  • Unus ex Discipulis meis
  • Eram quasi Agnus
  • Tamquam ad Latronem
  • Caligaverunt Oculi mei
  • Ecce Quomodo moritur
  • Sepulto Domino

Sunday 18 February, 2024

Visiting Choir St George’s Chapel Windsor

Sunday Services:

Mattins at 10.45 am

  • Preces and Responses, Philip Radcliffe
  • Psalm 77:1-12
  • Benedictus in D minor, Thomas Tallis
  • Benedicite sung to a chant

Evensong at 5.15 pm

  • Preces and Responses, Philip Radcliffe
  • Psalm 119:17-24
  • Canticles: Merton College Service, Eriks Esenvalds
  • Anthem: Salva nos, Domine, Jean Mouton

Saturday 17 February, 2024

Visiting Choir St George’s Chapel, Windsor

Saturday Evensong at 5.15 pm

  • Preces and Responses: Philip Radcliffe
  • Psalm 46
  • Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Tallis
  • Anthem: Emendemus in Melius, William Byrd

Sunday 17 December, 2023

Carol Service at 5 pm

St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes

Traditional Carol Service with seasonal music by Quorum and congregational carols


Sunday 15 October, 2023

Afternoon Concert at 2.30 pm

St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford – part of the Music for all@SMSG series
Admission £10 – refreshments available

Choral Music Celebrations

  • Christe, qui lux es et dies                               William Byrd (c1540-1623)
  • If ye love me                                                      Thomas Tallis (c1505-1585)
  • Hosanna to the Son of David                         Thomas Weelkes (c1575-1623)
  • O quam suavis                                                   William Byrd (c1540-1623)
  • Agnus Dei from Mass for four voices            William Byrd (c1540-1623)
  • Remember Bethlehem                                     Richard Wilberforce (b1984)
  • Bring us, O Lord God                                       William Harris (1883-1973)
  • Eram quasi agnus                                              Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
  • O vos omnes                                                       Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
  • Salva nos, domine                                             Jean Mouton (before 1459-1522)
  • O magnum mysterium                                      Cristόbal de Morales (c1500-1553)
  • Magnificat from Merton College Service      Ēriks Ešenvalds (b1977)
  • Ubi caritas                                                           Ola Gjeilo (b1978)
  • Angelis suis Deus                                               Vytautas Miškinis (b1954)

 

 


Sunday 30 July, 2023

Visiting Choir St Albans

Sunday Eucharist at 11.15 am
Evensong at 6 pm

Sunday Eucharist – featuring music by William Byrd on the 400th anniversary of his death

  • Mass for five voices (Gloria, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei)
  • Communion Motet: O quam suavis est

Sunday Evensong – Music by Baltic Composers

  • Preces and Responses: Matthew Martin (b 1976)
  • Canticles: from Merton College Service, Eriks Esenvalds (b 1977) Lativan Composer
  • Anthem: Angelis suis Deus, Vytautis Miskinis (b 1954)  Lithuanian Composer

Saturday 29 July, 2023

Visiting Choir St Albans

Saturday Evensong 4 pm
Featuring music composed by English Composers

  • Preces and Responses: set by Matthew Martin (b 1976)
  • Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) 400th Anniversary of his death
  • Anthem: Bring us, O Lord God, William Henry Harris (1883-1973) 140th anniversary of his birth and 50th anniversary of his death

Sunday 16 July, 2023

Evensong at 6 pm

St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes

Celebrating the 400th anniversaries of the deaths of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes

  • Psalm 63
  • Preces and Responses: Matthew Martin (b.1976)
  • Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Weelkes (c1575-1623)
  • Anthem: O quam suavis, William Byrd (c1540-1623)

Sunday 02 April, 2023

Reflections for Holy Week 6pm

St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes

Service of readings and music for Holy Week

Music: Lamentations, Estevao de Brito (1570-1641)


Sunday 12 March, 2023

Evensong at 6 pm

St Lawrence Church, Bradwell, Milton Keynes

As part of the events to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of St Lawrence Church

Music:

  • Introit: I have longed for thy saving health, William Byrd
  • Psalm 40:1-10
  • Preces and Responses: Matthrew Martin
  • Cantiles: Short Service, Thomas Weelkes
  • Anthem: Christe, qui lux es et dies, William Byrd