Service Music List for 2020




St Stephen's Choir



Mark Quarmby

Director of Music

Huw Bellling

Choral Director

Nico Tjoelker

Organ Scholar



Enquiries: mark@ssms.org.au
or phone the church office on 02 9221 1688
Music listed subject to change - correct at time of uploading

For details of the 2019 Friday Music Concert Series please go here.

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

 

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2021

2022

2023

2024

 

 

 

January

 

5 January - No choir

Christmas 2

 
Prelude
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614


Postlude
Tuba Tune in D major, Op. 15



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



C.S. Lang (1891 - 1971)



NT



NT


12 January - no choir

Baptism of Jesus

 

Jazz service in Ferguson Hall








19 January - Messiah Choir

Epiphany 2

 
Prelude
Variations from Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 1


Anthems
And the Glory
Glory to God
Surely he hath borne our griefs
Hallelujah


Postlude
Hornpipe (Water Music)



G F Handel (1685 - 1759)



G F Handel (1685 - 1759)
G F Handel (1685 - 1759)
G F Handel (1685 - 1759)
G F Handel (1685 - 1759)



G F Handel (1685 - 1759)



MQ










MQ


26 January - no choir

Epiphany 3 - Australia Day

 
Prelude
To His Servant Bach God Grants a Final Glimpse:
The Morning Star


Postlude
Mr Purcell's Procession



Graeme Koehne (1956 - )




June Nixon (1942 - )



MQ




MQ



 

February

 

2 February

Epiphany 4

 

Prelude
Allegro (from Organ Concerto)


Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem
Jesu, joy of man's desiring


Communion motet
Lead me Lord


Postlude
Prelude on the Te Deum



Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)







JS Bach (1685 – 1750)



Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876)



Marc-Antoine Charpentier  (1643 - 1704)



MQ















NT


9 February

Epiphany 5

 

Prelude
All'Offertorio


Anthem
If ye love me


Postlude
Toccata on 'Amazing Grace'



Domenico Zipoli (1688 - 1726)



Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585)



Chris Pardini (1984 - )



NT







MQ


16 February

Epiphany 6

 

Prelude
Bagpipes

Anthem
Turn back O Man


Postlude
Bagpipes



Knox Grammar School


Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)



Knox Grammar School













23 February

Transfiguration

 

Prelude
Now all the Vault of Heaven Resounds


Anthem
The Vault of Heaven

Postlude
La Romanesca



Mark Sedio (1954 - )



Huw Belling


Antonio Valente (fl. 1565-80)



NT






MQ



 

March

 

1 March

Lent 1

 

Prelude
Prelude on 'Forty Days and Forty Nights'


Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem
Miserere


Communion
Pie Jesu (Requiem)


Postlude
Fugue (2nd Movement)
from Sonata No. 6 in D minor Op. 65



Malcolm Archer (1952 - )







Gregorio Allegeri (1582 - 1652)



Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)



Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)




MQ











Jackie



NT



8 March

Lent 2

Prelude
Adagio from 'Toccata, Adagio and Fugue' in C BWV 564


Anthem
God so loved the World



Postlude
Prelude in E minor BWV 555



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



John Stainer (1840 - 1901)




J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



NT








MQ


15 March

Lent 3

Prelude
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731


Anthem
Like as the hart


Postlude
Fantasia in G-moll BWV 542



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ







NT


22 March  CANCELLED

Lent 4 - Con service

 

Prelude
Chant de Paix (Neuf Pièces Op.40, No. 3)


Anthem
Agnus Dei


Postlude
Fantasia in D-moll, op. 135b



Jean Langlais (1907 - 1991)



Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)



Max Reger (1873 - 1916)



MQ







NT


29 March  CANCELLED

Lent 5

 

Prelude
Choral Dorien


Anthem
Cantique de Jean Racine


Postlude
Finale (Sonata VI Op 65, No 6)



Jehan Alain (1911 - 1940)



Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924



Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)



NT







MQ



 

April

 

5 April  CANCELLED

Palm Sunday

 

Prelude
Prelude on 'All Glory, Laud and Honour'


Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem
Processional to Calvary - Fling Wide the Gates


Communion motet
In Paradisum


Postlude
'All Glory, Laud and Honour'



Malcolm Archer (1952 - )







John Stainer (1840 - 1901)



Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)



Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)



MQ















NT


10 April  CANCELLED

Good Friday

 

Prelude
Prelude on 'When I survey the wondrous cross'


Anthem
Were you there?

Lacrymosa


Postlude
O Mensch, bewein dein' Sünde groß



Malcolm Archer (1952 - )



Wiliam R Price

W A Mozart (1756 - 91)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ









NT


3.00pm - Fauré 'Requiem' 

CANCELLED


 

12 April CANCELLED

Easter Day

 

Prelude



Anthem
Easter Hymn


Postlude
Hallelujah Chorus







Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)



G. F. Handel (1685 - 1759)



Brass







Brass


19 April  CANCELLED

Easter 2

 

Prelude



Anthem
The strife is o'er


Postlude








Henry Ley (1887 - 1962)


















26 April  CANCELLED

Easter 3

 

Prelude



Anthem
O Taste and See


Postlude








Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)



















 

May

 

3 May  CANCELLED

Easter 4

 

Prelude



Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem



Communion motet



Postlude











































10 May  CANCELLED

Easter 5 - Mothers' Day

 

Prelude



Anthem



Postlude



























17 May  CANCELLED

Easter 6

Prelude



Anthem


Postlude

























24 May  CANCELLED

Sunday after Ascension
with Aurora Choralis

Prelude



Anthem
Lux Aeterna

Postlude








Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)










AC





31 May  CANCELLED

Pentecost

 
Prelude



Anthem


Postlude


























 

June

 

7 June CANCELLED

Trinity

 

Prelude



Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem



Communion motet



Postlude











































14 June CANCELLED

Pentecost 2

Prelude



Anthem



Postlude



























21 June CANCELLED

Pentecost 3 - Choral Matins TBC

 

Prelude


Introit


Preces and Responses


Psalm


Canticles


Anthem


Postlude












































28 June CANCELLED

Pentecost 4

 

Prelude



Anthem



Postlude




























 

July

 

5 July CANCELLED

Pentecost 5

 

Prelude



Communion setting
Dudman + Matthias


Anthem



Postlude



































12 July - Choir in rear gallery

Pentecost 6

Prelude
"Vivace" from Prussian Sonata in B-flat Major, Wq. 48 No.2


Anthem
Alleluia


Relection
Piano Sonata F major, KV 332 - 2nd Mvt.


Anthem
Holy, Holy, Holy


Postlude
La Romanesca



C.P.E Bach (1714 - 1788)



William Boyce (1710 - 1799) arr. Mark Schweizer



W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)



Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)



Antonio Valente (1520 - 81)



NT







NT







MQ


19 July - Choir in rear gallery

Pentecost 7

 

Prelude
Récit de Nazard, from "Suite du deuxième ton"


Anthem
Cantate Domino


Relection
Prelude in C major BWV 846 (from 'the 48')


Postlude
Toccata, from "Toccata, Adagio and Fugue" BWV 564



L.N. Clérambault (1676 - 1749)



Giuseppe Pitoni (1657 - 1743)



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



NT







MQ



NT


26 July - Choir in rear gallery

Pentecost 8

 

Prelude
The King of Love my Shepherd is


Anthem
Lord, I trust thee


Relection
Adagio cantabile (2nd movt) from Piano Sonata Op. 13


Postlude
Now thank we all our God



Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)



G F Handel (1685 - 1759)







J.S.Bach (1685 - 1750) arr. Fox



MQ







NT



MQ



 

August

 

2 August - Choir in rear gallery

Pentecost 9

 

Prelude
Adagio (2nd movt) from Sonata no 2 in G minor Wq 70/6


Anthem
Ave verum corpus


Reflection
Moonlight Sonata (1st movt)


Postlude
Prelude in E flat major BWV 552



C.P.E Bach (1714 - 1788)



W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)



Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



NT







MQ



NT


9 August CANCELLED

Pentecost 10

 

Prelude



Anthem



Postlude



























16 August CANCELLED

Pentecost 11

 

Prelude



Anthem



Postlude



























23 August - Cantor: Robb Dennis

Pentecost 12

 

Preludes
Clock Piece No. 9 in C (Celesta)
Prelude in E flat major BWV 552


Items
The Call
Piano Prelude on 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'
Be Thou My Vision (Slane)


Postlude
Fugue in E flat major BWV 552



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Wilda Jackson Auld
Hymn



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ
NT



RD
MQ
RD



NT


30 August - Cantor: Ellena Hicks

Pentecost 13

 

Preludes
Musical Clock Piece in C, No.3 (Celesta)
'Air & Variations' from Suite 5 HWV 430 (Harpsichord)

Items
O Thou that tellest (from Messiah)
Holy, Holy, Holy 
Piano Prelude on 'How Great Thou Art'


Postlude
Sonata in G Minor, Wq 60/7, III. Allegro



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809
G.F. Handel (1685 - 1759)


G.F. Handel (1685 - 1759)
Hymn
arr. Mark Hayes



C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788)



MQ
MQ


EH
EH
MQ



NT



 

September

 

6 September - Cantor: Daniel Kramer

Pentecost 14 - Fathers' Day

 

Prelude
'Gavotte' from French Suite V in G BWV 816 (Celesta)


Items
'Allemande' from French Suite V in G BWV 816
The Lord's Prayer
Faith of our Fathers
Piano Meditation on 'The Old Rugged Cross'
'Adagio' from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV 564


Postlude
'Finale' from Symphony No. 1 in D Major



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Albert Malotte (1895 - 1964)
Hymn
arr. Mark Hayes
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)



NT



NT
DK
DK
MQ
NT



NT


13 September - Cantor: Courtney Cousins

Pentecost 15

 

Prelude
Piano prelude on 'I Come to the Garden Alone'


Items
Les Barricades Mystérieuses (Harpsichord) 
If God Be for Us (from 'Messiah') 
'O the deep, deep love of Jesus'
Piano Prelude on 'Hyfrydol'


Postlude
Sonata No. 3 in A Major Op. 65 Con moto maestoso



arranged by Mark Hayes



F. Couperin (1688 - 1733)
G.F. Handel (1685 - 1759)
Hymn
arranged by Mary McDonald



Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)



MQ



NT
CC
CC
MQ



NT


2.30 pm - HymnFest CANCELLED

 

 

 

Blessing of the Flowers

   

20 September - Cantor: Alex Young

Pentecost 16

 

Preludes
March for Musical Clocks in D Hob. XIX, 25 (Celesta)
Toccata per l'Elevazione from "Fiori Musicali" (Musical Flowers)


Items
Piano meditation on 'I Come to the Garden Alone'
Piano meditation on 'Morning Has Broken'
'In Native Worth and Honour Clad' (from The Creation)
All Things Bright and Beautiful


Postlude
Menuet Gothique



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643)



arranged by Mark Hayes
arranged by Mary McDonald
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Hymn



Léon Boëllmann (1862 - 1897)



NT
NT



MQ
MQ
AY
AY



NT


27 September - Cantor: Natasha Gesto

Pentecost 17

 

Prelude
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Celesta)
Invention No.13 in A minor (Harpsichord)


Items
'Ich will dir mein Herze schenken' from the St Matthew Passion
All Creatures of Our God and King
Piano meditation on 'All Creatures of Our God and King'


Postlude
Prelude in G Major BWV 541



Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Hymn
arranged by Larry Shackley



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ
MQ



NG
NG
MQ



NT



 

October

 

4 October - Cantor: Geoffrey Carman

Pentecost 19

 

Preludes
Piece for Musical Clock No 7 in C (celesta)
Schafe können sicher weiden (organ)


Items
Hallelujah!  Sing to Jesus
King David 
Piano meditation on 'O Love that wilt not let me go'
Sicilienne



Postlude
Allegro from Symphony No. 5 in D Major



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



Hymn
Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983)
arranged by Mark Hayes
Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759 - 1824)r
arr. Robert Gower



William Boyce (1711 - 1779)



MQ
NT



GC
GC
MQ
NT




NT


11 October - Cantor: Jackson Tuyman

Pentecost 20

 

Preludes
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (celesta by request)
Allegro from Symphony No. 5 in D Major


Items
The Lord is My Shepherd
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
'The King of Love My Shepherd Is' (organ)
'The Lord's My Shepherd' 


Postlude
Fugue in G Major BWV 541



Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
William Boyce (1711 - 1779)



Howard Goodall (1958 - )
Hymn
Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
arranged by John Innes



J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ
NT



JT
JT
NT
MQ



NT


18 October - The Sirius Ensemble

Ian Sykes (clarinet)
Clare Kahn (violoncello)
Claire Howard Race (pianoforte)

Pentecost 21

Choral Scholar Quartets
in Gallery - no organ

 

Preludes
Piece for a Musical Clock in C Hob. XIX.15 (celesta)
i. Allegro from Trio for clarinet, cello and piano


Items
Fanfare
Angel voices ever singing
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
ii. Andante from Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
Lord, I trust thee


Postlude
iii. Allegrissimo from Trio for clarinet, cello and piano



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)



William Mathias (1934 - 1992)
Hymn
Hymn
Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)
G.F. Handel (1685 - 1759)



Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)



MQ
SE



NT


SE




SE


25 October - Tracy Wan (violin)
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Pentecost 22

 

Preludes
Minuets in G and G minor - BWV Anh. 114 & 115 (celesta)
Allemande (from Partita No.2 in D min BWV 1004 for solo violin)


Items
Sarabande (from Partita No.2 in D min BWV 1004 for solo violin)
Gigue (from Partita No.2 in D min BWV 1004 for solo violin)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
A Mighty Fortress is our God (Ein feste Burg)
In Thee is Gladness (In Dir ist Freude)


Postlude
Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 545



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Hymn
Hymn



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



MQ
TW



TW
TW






NT



 

November

 

1 November
Choral Scholars in Gallery

All Saints' Day

 

Preludes
Hedwig's Theme (celesta)
Rondeau (organ)


Communion setting
Dudman


Anthems
The Holy City
When the Saints Go Marching in


Hymns
For all the Saints
Ye Watchers and ye Holy Ones


Postlude
War March of the Priests



John Williams (1932 - )
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)







Joseph Adams (1841 - 1913)
arr. Sharon and Raugh



455
150



Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)



MQ
NT

















NT


8 November
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Pentecost 23
No organ

 
Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 20 in C (celesta)
'Allegro' from Organ Concerto in C



Anthem
Jubilate Deo


Hymns
O Jesus, I have promised
Be thou my vision
God of Grace


Postlude
Fanfare



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)




W. A. Mozart (1756 - 1791)



595
547
611



Jacques Lemmens (1823 - 1881)



NT
MQ














NT


15 November
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Sunday after Remembrance Day

 

 

30th Battalions Annual Church Parade

 
Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 21 in C (celesta)
Elegy


Anthem
God is our Hope and Strength


Hymns
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
All my hope on God is founded
Our God our hope in ages past


Postlude
The Lost Chord



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
G. Thalben-Ball (1896 - 1987)



J.S.Bach (1685 - 1750)



138
560
47



Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1890)



NT
MQ













MQ +Phill O'Neill (Tr)


22 November
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Christ the King

 

Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 6 (Der Kaffeeklatsch)
Prelude on 'Crown Him with Many Crowns'


Anthems
Let all the World
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Keep My Heart (When the Day is Done)


Hymns
At the name of Jesus
Crown Him with Many Crowns


Postlude
Fanfare



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Michael Burkhardt (1957 - )



Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Mark Edwards
Jacqueline Ward



231
228



Jacques Lemmens (1823 - 1881)



NT
MQ



Robb Dennis










NT


29 November
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Advent 1 - St Andrew

 

Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 9 (Menuett)(celesta)
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BuxWV 211 


Anthems
Zion hears the Watchmen Singing


Hymns
Hail to the Lord's Annointed
Sing of Andrew, John's disciple
Great Saint Andrew friend of Jesus


Postlude
Postlude on 'Sleepers Wake!



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



Crüger
Nettleton
Stuttgart



Miles Martin (1888 - 1949)



NT
MQ













NT



 

December

 

6 December
Choral Scholars in Gallery

Advent 2 - Holy Communion

 

Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 13 in C (celesta)
Es ist ein' Ros


Anthems
Sleepers, wake!
Es ist ein' Ros


Hymns
Lo! He comes in clouds descending
Hark! A herald voice is calling
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry


Postlude
'Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn' BWV 601



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)



Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621)



273
264
270



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



NT
MQ














NT


13 December
Choir in stalls and front pews

Advent 3 - Greening the Church

 
Preludes
Flötenuhr Stück no. 14 in C (celesta)
À la Venue de Noël


Anthem (Scholars)
Deck the Halls


Hymns
Come, thou long expected Jesus
Silent Night


Postlude
Quand Jésus naquit à Noël



Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Claude Balbastre (1727 - 1799)



arr. Mark Hansen



272
311



Claude Balbastre (1727 - 1799)



NT
MQ












NT


20 December
Choir in stalls and front pews

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

 

Prelude
Chanson de Mai
‘Flourish on Joy to the World’


Carols (choir & scholars)
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Away in a Manger
Silent Night
Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
Torches
O Holy Night


Postlude
Toccata on 'Angels Song'



Alphonse Hasselmans (1845 - 1912)
Robert A. Hobby (1962 - )



John Rutter (1945 - )
Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
Charles Wood (1866 - 1926)
John Joubert (1927 - 2019)
Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)



Robert Parker (1960 - 2020)



Harp
Brass and organ




Harp and organ
Harp and organ


Harp and organ



Brass and organ


24 December - 8pm
Cantors only

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols

 

Items
Chanson de Mai
Carillon on 'Forest Green’
‘Flourish on Joy to the World’
Toccata on ‘I Saw Three Ships’


Carols (cantors)
Away in a Manger
Silent Night
O Holy Night


Postlude
Toccata on 'Angels Song'



Alphonse Hasselmans (1845 - 1912)
Charles E. Peery (2011)
Robert A. Hobby (1962 - )
Charles E. Peery (2011)



Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)



Robert Parker (1960 - 2020)



Harp
Brass and organ
Brass and organ
Brass and organ



Harp and organ
Harp and organ
Harp and organ



Brass and organ


25 December
No choir

Christmas Day

 

Prelude
In dulci jubilo BWV 729


Items
Kommst du nun, Jesu, com Himmel herunter BWV 650
Prelude on 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'
Candlelight Carol
Quand Jesus naquit à Noël


Postlude

Toccata (Symphony No. 5)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)
John Rutter (1945 - )
Claude Balbastre (1727 - 1799)



C.M. Widor (1844 - 1937)



NT



NT
MQ
MQ
NT



NT


27 December - No Choir

Christmas 1

 

Celesta Prelude
Carol of the Bells


Organ Prelude
Noël sur les Flûtes


Items
Prelude on 'Abide with me'
Toccata on 'Good King Wenceslas'
Prelude on 'Crimond'
Kommst du nun, Jesu, com Himmel herunter BWV 650


Postlude
In dulci jubilo BWV 729


Ukrainian



Louis-Claude Daquin (1694 - 1772)



Robert Powell (1932 - )
A. Heron
Alec Rowley (1892 - 1958)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)



J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)


MQ



MQ



MQ
MQ
MQ
NT



NT

     

 

 




Jan

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Mark Quarmby

Director of Music

Huw Bellling

Choral Director

Nico Tjoelker

Organ Scholar


Enquiries: mark@ssms.org.au
or phone the church office on 02 9221 1688

Music listed subject to change - correct at time of uploading


For details of the 2018 Friday Music Concert Series please go here.


For previous years' music lists, please click on the years below:

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024