| AUGUST · An observance of the Feast of the Transfiguration: William Smith’s Preces & Responses, Orlando Gibbons’ Evening Canticles from the Short Service, and Thomas Tallis’ O nata lux de lumine.
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| JULY · A Fourth of July Hymnfest
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| JUNE · A commemoration of Thomas Cranmer’s first Book of Common Prayer: Richard Ayleward’s Preces & Responses, Thomas Weelkes’ Evening Canticles from the Short Service, and Palestrina’s Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli.
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| MAY · A belated celebration of St George, Patron of England: Richard Shephard’s Preces & Responses, Herbert Murrill’s Evening Service in E, and Parry’s I was glad when they said unto me and Jerusalem.
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| APRIL · (29 Mar.) A Service of Lessons & Anthems for Passiontide
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| MARCH · Celebrating St David and all good things Welsh were Thomas Tomkins’ Preces & Responses and anthem Almighty and everlasting God who hateth nothing thou hast made; William Mathias’ Jesus College, Cambridge setting of the evening canticles; Welsh hymns Blaenwern and Cwm Rhondda, rounded off with a healthy serving of the Welsh National anthem Hen wlad fy nhadau.
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| FEBRUARY · (31 Jan.) Celebrating Candlemas were the traditional English Gooding Carol (Christèmas hath made an end), Parry’s evening canticles in D Major, and Peter Threadgill’s St George setting of the Preces & Responses.
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| JANUARY · (10 Jan.) A Festival of Lessons & Carols for Epiphany
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| DECEMBER · (29 Nov.) A Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent Sunday at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen (R.C.)
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| NOVEMBER · Commemorating the Feast of All Saints were Herbert Howells’ Collegium Regale setting of the evening canticles, T.L. de Victoria’s O quam gloriosum est regnum and Edgar Bainton’s hauntingly beautiful anthem And I saw a new heaven.
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| OCTOBER · Celebrating Michaelmas were Richard Dering’s anthem Factum est silentium, Thomas Weelkes’ Evening Service for Trebles, and our resident composer Peter Threadgill’s ‘St Michael’ setting of the Preces & Responses.
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| SEPTEMBER · Howard Goodall’s setting of The Lord is my shepherd (a.k.a. the theme tune to the BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley), T. Tertius Noble’s Evening Service in B Minor, the Thomas Tomkins setting of the Preces & Responses, and Noble’s rousing hymn Come, labour on!
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| AUGUST · C. Hubert H. Parry’s beloved anthem Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Charles Villiers Stanford’s Evening Service in G, the William Smith setting of the Preces & Responses, and G. S. Talbot’s chant for Psalm 150.
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| JULY · A celebration of American Independence Day showcased several American favourites, including P. J. Wilhousky’s stirring arrangement of Battle Hymn of the Republic, American composer David Hogan’s Evening Service in E-flat composed for the Washington National Cathedral, and the choirmaster’s own subtle rendition of John Philip Sousa’s The Stars & Stripes Forever.
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| JUNE · C. V. Stanford’s Evening Canticles in A, the Preces & Responses as set by 20th century English composer Kenneth Leighton, and Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved motet for boy soprano soloist and choir, Hear my Prayer (O for the wings of a dove).
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| MAY · George Dyson’s Evening Service in D, the Preces & Responses set to music by American composer Gerre Hancock, and the anthem Blessed be the God and Father by Samuel Sebastian Wesley.
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