The Parish Choir is a dedicated group of individuals that provide music leadership for the Choral Eucharist, Holy Days, monthly Evensongs, and occasional concerts. The choir maintains a good “parish church” standard, and sings a wide range of church music reflecting the richness and diversity of the Anglican choral tradition. The choir’s repertory includes plainchant, as well as the works of composers from all parts and ages of the Western Church. View our 2007-2008 Music List.

Rehearsal: Thursday 7-9pm Music Room
Choral Eucharist: 1st & 3rd Sunday 9am Staff Singers
Choral Eucharist: Sunday 11am Parish Choir

Mr Ruben Valenzuela
DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC & ORGANIST

Soli Deo Gloria

Music List 2008-2009

Settings of the Ordinary in use at St Peter’s Church
Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis-Ruben Valenzuela
Deutsche Messe-Franz Schubert

7 September The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
9am Eucharist
Voluntary: Andantino (from Six Pieces)-Frank Bridge
Psalm: 119: 33-40 Beati immaculati
At the Offertory: O how sweet, O Lord-Healey Willan
Voluntary: Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich BuxWV 182-Dietrich Buxtehude
Hymns: 518, Seq: R-93, Comm: R-217, 404

7 September The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Andantino (from Six Pieces)-Frank Bridge
Psalm: 119: 33-40 Beati immaculati
At the Offertory: O how sweet, O Lord-Healey Willan
Voluntary: Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich BuxWV 182-Dietrich Buxtehude
Hymns: 518, Seq: 694, Comm: 308, 404

7 October Choral Evensong
Sung by the Staff Singers and Friends
Repertoire to include:
Preces & Responses-plainsong
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in F-George Dyson
Anthem: Verleih uns Frieden uns gnädiglich-Felix Mendelssohn
Including the appointed Psalm and Hymns

14 September The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Instrumental Voluntary: Vivace (from Concerto G-dur)-G.P. Telemann
Psalm: 103: 8-13 Benedic, anima mea (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Jubilate in B-flat Op. 10-C.V. Stanford
At the Communion: Grave (from Concerto G-dur)-G.P. Telemann
Voluntary: Vivace (from Concerto G-dur)-G.P. Telemann
Hymns: 690, Seq: 1, Comm: 331 v. 1-3, 6, 390

21 September The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9am Eucharist
Voluntary: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen Op. 122-Johannes Brahms
Psalm: 145: 1-8 Exaltabo te, Deus (Tone VIII.2) (St Nicholas Choristers)
At the Offertory: Come my way, my Truth, my Life-Malcolm Archer (St Nicholas Choristers)
Voluntary: Fanfare-John Cook
Hymns: 410, Seq: 487, Comm: 309, 541

21 September The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen Op. 122-Johannes Brahms
Psalm: 145: 1-8 Exaltabo te, Deus (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Ego sum panis vivus-Juan Esquivel
Voluntary: Fanfare-John Cook
Hymns: 410, Seq: 487, Comm: 309, 541

28 September The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Psalm-Prelude Op. 32, No. 2 (Set One)-Herbert Howells
Psalm: 25: 3-9 Ad te, Domine, levavi (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Behold, the Tabernacle of God-William H. Harris
Voluntary: Flourish for an Occasion-William H. Harris
Hymns: 477, Seq: 574, Comm: 313, 347

5 October The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
9am Eucharist
Voluntary: Allein Gott in der Höh-Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Psalm: 80: 7-14 Qui Regis Israel (Tone IV.4)
At the Offertory: Teach me, O Lord-Thomas Attwood
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on St Magnus-Healey Willan
Hymns: 518, Seq: 495, Comm: 341, 483

5 October The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Variations on Allein Gott in der Höh-Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Psalm: 80:7-14 Qui Regis Israel (Tone IV.4)
At the Offertory: Teach me, O Lord-Thomas Attwood
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on St Magnus-Healey Willan
Hymns: 518, Seq: 495, Comm: 341, 483

5 October Choral Evensong
Sung by the Staff Singers and Friends
Repertoire to include:
Preces & Responses-plainsong
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Faux-bourdons)-Healey Willan
Anthem: Before the ending of the day (Te lucis ante terminum) -Healey Willan
Including the appointed Psalm and Hymns

12 October The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Voluntary on ‘Brother James’ Air’-Harold Darke
Psalm: Psalm 23 Dominus regit me (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: O how amiable-Ralph Vaughan Williams
Voluntary: Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux-Nicolas de Grigny
Hymns: 7, Seq: 645, Comm: 321, 423

19 October The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
9am Eucharist
Voluntary: Lento (Six Pieces Op. 105)-C.V. Stanford
Psalm: 96: 1-9 Cantate Domino
At the Offertory: O come, ye servants of the Lord-Christopher Tye
Voluntary: Allegro (on a theme of Orlando Gibbons, Op. 105)-C.V. Stanford
Hymns: 377, Seq: R-143, 544

19 October The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Lento (Six Pieces Op. 105)-C.V. Stanford
Psalm: 96: 1-9 Cantate Domino (Tone V.1)
At the Offertory: The Lord is my Light-Stephen Sturk (St Nicholas Choristers)
Voluntary: Allegro (on a theme of Orlando Gibbons, Op. 105)-C.V. Stanford
Hymns: 377, Seq: 596, Comm: 324, 544

26 October The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Der Tag der ist so freudenreich BWV 605-J.S. Bach
Psalm: 1 Beatus vir, qui non abiit (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem-John Goss
Voluntary: Allabreve BWV 589-J.S. Bach
Hymns: 423, Seq: 382, Comm: 315, 680

2 November All Saints’ Sunday
9am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Elegy-George Thalben-Ball
Psalm: 149 Cantate Domino (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Let us now praise famous men-R.W. Williams
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on ‘Sine Nomine’-Arthur Hutchings
Hymns: 287, Seq: 526, 625

2 November All Saints’ Sunday
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Elegy-George Thalben-Ball
Psalm: 149 Cantate Domino (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Let us now praise famous men-R.W. Williams
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on ‘Sine Nomine’-Arthur Hutchings
Hymns: 287, Seq: 526, Comm: 623, 625

2 November Choral Evensong for All Saints’ Sunday
Sung by the Staff Singers and Friends
Repertoire to include:
Preces & Responses-plainsong
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Short Service)-Orlando Gibbons
Anthem: Hymn for St. Cecilia-Herbert Howells
Including the appointed Psalm and Hymns

9 November The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme-J.G. Walther
Psalm: 70 Deus, in adjutorium (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Sleepers, wake! (from St. Paul)-Felix Mendelssohn
Voluntary: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645-J.S. Bach
Hymns: 61, Seq: 462, Comm: 332, 436

16 November The Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost
9am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Ricercar cromatico post il Credo-Girolamo Frescobaldi
Psalm: 90 Domine, refugium (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: Haec dies-Thomas Morley
Voluntary: Registo baixo do 1o tom-Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia
Hymns: 376, Seq: 51, Comm: 324, 410

16 November The Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Ricercar cromatico post il Credo-Girolamo Frescobaldi
Psalm: 90 Domine, refugium (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester-L.J. White
Voluntary: Registo baixo do 1o tom-Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia
Hymns: 376, Seq: 51, Comm: 324, 48

23 November Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King)
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: A Voluntary for the Full Organ-John Stanley
Psalm: 95 Venite Exultemus (chant: Hanforth)
At the Offertory: O God my King-John Amner
Voluntary: A Trumpet Air-John Reading
Hymns: 460, Seq: 478, Comm: 331 v. 1-3, 494

30 November The First Sunday of Advent
9am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Gottes Sohn ist kommen BWV 600-J.S. Bach
Psalm: 80: 1-7 Qui regis Israel (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: Teach me, O Lord-Thomas Attwood
Voluntary: Fantasia in G Major BWV 572-J.S. Bach
Hymns: 57, Seq: R-128, Comm: 53, 73

30 November The First Sunday of Advent
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Gottes Sohn ist kommen BWV 600-J.S. Bach
Psalm: 80: 1-7 Qui regis Israel (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: Teach me, O Lord-Thomas Attwood
Voluntary: Fantasia in G Major BWV 572-J.S. Bach
Hymns: 57, Seq: 68, Comm: 53, 73

7 December The Second Sunday of Advent
9am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Toccata (G Dorian)-Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Psalm: 85: 7-13 Benedixisti, Domine (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: O Thou, the Central Orb-Charles Wood
At the Communion: He shall feed his flock (from Messiah)-G.F. Handel
Voluntary: Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn-Johann Pachelbel
Hymns: 65, Seq: 67, 76

7 December The Second Sunday of Advent
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Toccata (G Dorian)-Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Psalm: 85: 7-13 Benedixisti, Domine (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: O Thou, the Central Orb-Charles Wood
At the Communion: He shall feed his flock (from Messiah)-G.F. Handel
Voluntary: Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn-Johann Pachelbel
Hymns: 65, Seq: 67, 76

7 December Choral Evensong for Advent
Sung by the Staff Singers, St Nicholas Choristers, and Friends
Repertoire to include:
Preces & Responses-plainsong
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in C Op. 115-C.V. Stanford
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway-Henry Purcell
Including the appointed Psalm and Hymns

14 December The Third Sunday of Advent
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659-J.S. Bach
Psalm: 126 In convertendo (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: This is the Record of John-Orlando Gibbons
Voluntary: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland-Johann Pachelbel
Hymns: 59, Seq: 66, Comm: 54, 72

21 December The Fourth Sunday of Advent
9am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Ave Maris Stella (I-II-III) Op. 18-Marcel Dupré
Psalm: 132: 8-15 (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: Ave Maria Op. 2 no. 2-Edward Elgar
Voluntary: Ave Maris Stella (from Premier livre d'orgue)-Nicolas de Grigny
Hymns: 269, Seq: R-129, Comm: 265, 56 (selected verses)

21 December The Fourth Sunday of Advent
11am Choral Eucharist
Voluntary: Ave Maris Stella (I-II-III) Op. 18-Marcel Dupré
Psalm: 132: 8-15 (chant: Walford Davies)
At the Offertory: Adam lay ybounden-Peter Warlock (St Nicholas Choristers)
At the Communion: Ave Maria Op. 2 no. 2-Edward Elgar
Voluntary: Ave Maris Stella (from Premier livre d'orgue)-Nicolas de Grigny
Hymns: 269, Seq: 265, 56 (selected verses)