St John's Choirchoir of St John's church, Canberra Easter Music, 2007 |
A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Passiontide
Sunday 1st April, 2007 at 7.00 p.m.
| Processional Hymn | Sing my Tongue (Sung by the choir) |
| Choir | The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Edward Bairstow |
| First Lesson | A Reading from the Gospel of St. John |
| Carol | All in the Morning (Traditional) |
| Second Lesson | Sonnet 146 - William Shakespeare |
| Hymn | Ah, Holy Jesus |
| Third Lesson | Isaiah Chapter 53, vv. 1-8 |
| Organ | Prelude on the chorale O Mensch bewein dein Suende Gross (O man bewail thy grevious sins) by J.S.Bach |
| Fourth Lesson | The Washing of the Feet. St. John chapter 13: vv.3-15 |
| Carol | Now the Green Blade Riseth - Traditional |
| Hymn | When I survey the wondrous cross |
| Fifth Lesson | Crucifying - John Donne |
| Motet | Lord we beseech thee - Adrian Batten |
| Sixth Lesson | The Gospel of St. Luke Chapter 23, verses 1-25. |
| Motet | O Vos Omnes - Correa |
| Hymn | O Sacred Head |
| Seventh Lesson | And a Good Friday was had by all - Bruce Dawe |
| Carol | The Crown of Roses - Tchaikowsky |
| Eighth Lesson | The Gospel of St. Luke, chapter 23, verses 27 - 46 |
| Carol | Sans Day Carol - Traditional (Now the Holly bears a berry.) |
| Hymn | In the Cross of Christ I glory |
| Ninth Lesson | A reading from Lacordaire |
| Anthem | Solus ad Victimam (Alone to sacrifice thou goest Lord) - Kenneth Leighton |
| Prayers and Blessing | |
| Recessional Hymn (Sung by the choir) |
Crux Fidelis (Faithful Cross, above all other) |