Swansea Minster

Music List

April 2025

Tuesday 1^st April

5.15pm Lenten Evensong

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Sunday 6^th April PASSION SUNDAY (The Fifth Sunday of Lent)

11.00am Choral Eucharist

Johann Sebastain Bach O Mensch beweindeinSünde gross. BWV 622

John Ireland in C Hymns: 122 (ii), 127 (i),119, 499 (omit *)

William Byrd Ave verum corpus Lent Prose

Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasia in C minor, BWV 562

6.00pm Stations of the Cross, at St Gabriel’s Church, Brynmill

Jacob Arcadelt Ave Maria

Giovanni Grossi Agnus Dei

John Goss O Saviour of the world

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ave verum corpus

Tuesday 8^th April Griffith Jones (1761), Priest & Teacher of the Faith

5.15pm Lenten Evensong, with the Gentlemen of the Choir

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PALM SUNDAY 13^th April

10.45am Choral Eucharist, with Blessing of Palms & Procession

Hymns: 128, 129, 112, 499 (verses 1-7)

William Mathias in C Lent Prose

Arthur Hutchings Hosanna to the Son of David

William Mathias Processional

4.00pm A Passiontide Liturgy of Reconciliation Hymns: 123, 385, 120, 127 (i)

Dietrich Buxtehude O Haupt voll Blut und Wundern, BuxWV 178

F.A. Gore Ouseley Is it nothing to you Psalm 103, 1-12

John Hilton Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake      

Edward Elgar Ave verum corpus

John Goss O Saviour of the world

Christopher Tambling Prelude on ‘Rockingham’

TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 15^th April

5.15pm Choral Evensong – Upper Voices

Max Reger O Haupt voll Blut und Wundern

Harry Bramma Responses Psalm 27

J. H. Arnold Plain Magnificat & Nunc dimittis

arr. William Reynolds Drop, drop slow tears Hymn 123

Johann Sebastian Bach Herzlichthutmichverlangen, BWV 727

MAUNDY THURSDAY 17^th April

6.00pm Mass of the Last Supper, with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar

Giovanni Grossi Missa a quattro voci Hymns: 130, 322, 316

Plainsong Ubi caritas Ps 116, 1-2 & 11-16

Orlando Gibbons Drop, drop slow tears

Thomas Tallis If ye love me Psalm 88

GOOD FRIDAY 18^th April

2.00pm Liturgy of the Passion Hymns: 123, 127, 557

Philip Marshall Litany Psalm 22, 1-21

Tomás Luis de Victoria Popule meus

John Bull In the departure of the Lord

HOLY SATURDAY 19^th April

7.00pm Easter Vigil – Gentlemen of the Choir

Plainsong Missa de Angelis Hymns: 568, 138, 148

Plainsong Victimae Paschale

Healey Willan Chorale Prelude, ‘Gelobt sei Gott’

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SUNDAY 20^th April EASTER DAY

11.00am Choral Eucharist & Blessing of the Easter Garden, with Chamber Orchestra

Charles Wood This joyful Easter-tide Hymns: 149 (pt.1 & Dox), 147, 160, 157

Franz Schubert Mass in G Easter Anthems

Marco Antonio Ingegneri Haec dies

Charles Marie Widor Toccata, Symphonie Nr 5

4.00pm Festal Choral Evensong

Georg Muffat Toccata Prima

Barry Rose I am the first and the last Hymns: 154 (omit *), 162

William Smith Responses Palms 114 & 117

Charles Villiers Stanford in Bb

Samuel Sebastian Wesley Blessed be the God and Father

Johann Sebastian Bach Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625

Following Evensong on Easter Day St Mary's Choirs will be in recess until Sunday 4th May

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Sunday 27^th April THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (LOW SUNDAY)

Hymns: 145, 136, 468, 150

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