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LISTEN TO DR JULIE AINSCOUGH PLAYING THE ABBEY ORGAN at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth 
ORGAN MUSIC for SUNDAY 1o am MASS & SOLEMNITIES (high importance feast days)

Played by Dr Julie Ainscough  LTCL, GTCL, FTCL, M.Mus., Ph.D., FRCO, FISM.

Find out more about our Abbey Organist here: https://julieainscough.com

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALWAYS WELCOME IN PERSON

Sunday Mass is at 10am, Weekday Mass is at 9am

Organ music for Mass during March 2025

2nd March (8th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Sonata, op.28, III: Andante espressivo - Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Offertory: Rhosymedre - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Recessional: Sonata, op.28, I: Allegro maestoso - Sir Edward Elgar

9th March (1st Sunday in Lent)

No organ music

16th March (2nd Sunday in Lent)

No organ music

23rd March (3rd Sunday in Lent)

No organ music

30th March (Laetare Sunday)

Before Mass: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622) 

Offertory: Christus, der uns selig macht (BWV 620) 

Recessional: Fantasia in C minor (BWV 562)

All music is by J.S.Bach

Organ music for Mass during February 2025

2nd February (The Presentation of the Lord)

Before Mass: procession from Assisi Room

Offertory: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV 617) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht (BWV 1096) - J.S.Bach

9th February (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, Set 1, no II. Ps.37.v11 - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Paean - Herbert Howells

I6th February (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Ciacona in E minor (BuxWV 160)

Offertory: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort

Recessional: Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BuxWV 143)

All music is by Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

19th February (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio sonata IV (BWV 528), ii: Andante

Offertory: Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 610)

Recessional: Fantasia (from Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542)

All music is by J.S.Bach

Organ music during January 2025

5th January (Epiphany of the Lord)

Before Mass: Les Mages (from 'La Nativité du Seigneur') - Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Offertory: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her (BWV 700) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Noël Suisse - Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

12th January (Baptism of the Lord)

Before Mass: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 684) 

Offertory: Ach bleib bei uns (BWV 649) 

Recessional: Pièce d'Orgue (BWV 572)

All music is by J.S.Bach

19th January (2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio sonata III (BWV 527), ii. Adagio e dolce - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Fugue (from Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 538) - J.S.Bach

26th January (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Andantino - César Franck (1822-1890)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Carillon de Westminster (op.54, no.6) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Organ music for Mass during December 2024

1st December (Advent Sunday)

Before Mass: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn (BWV 601) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Chorale Fantasia on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', op.52, no.2: ii. Fugue - Max Reger (1873-1916)

8th December (2nd Sunday in Advent)

Before Mass: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden (BWV 650) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544) - J.S.Bach

8th December at 3.30 pm: Advent Carol Service

Organ music before: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) ; Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden (BWV 650); Nun komm der heiden Heiland (BWV 659) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Dieu parmi nous (from 'La Nativité du Seigneur') - Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

15th December (3rd Sunday in Advent)

Before Mass: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)

Offertory: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 660)

Recessional: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) 

All music is by J.S.Bach

22nd December (4th Sunday in Advent)

Before Mass: Tiento de sexto tono - Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584-1684)

Offertory: Beata viscera Mariae Virginis - Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566)

Recessional: Tiento lleno (Salve Regina) - Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia (1561-1627)

24th December (Christmas Eve)

Before Mass: In Dulci Jubilo (BWV 608) - J.S.Bach; 'Poèmes évangéliques', Op.2,II: La Nativité - Jean Langlais (1907-1991)

Offertory: Canonic variations on 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her': iii. Canto fermo in canone (BWV 769) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude and Fugue in B major, op.7, no.1) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

25th December (Christmas Day)

Before Mass: Noël XI (Joseph est bien marié) - Louis Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

Offertory: Noël VIII - Louis Claude Daquin

Recessional: Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella - arr. Keith Chapman (1945-1989)

29th December (the Holy Family)

Before Mass: Noël III - Louis Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

Offertory: Wir Christenleut hab'n jetzund Freud (BWV 710) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: In Dulci Jubilo (BWV 729) - J.S.Bach

Organ music for Mass during November 2024

3rd November (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Recit de Chromhorne: Chromhorne sur la Taille (Messe pour les Couvents, iii & x)

Offertory: Élévation (Messe pour les Couvents)

Recessional: Offertoire sur les grands jeux (Messe pour les Paroisses)

All music is by François Couperin (1668-1733)

10th November (Remembrance Sunday)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, book 1, no III: Ps 23, v.4 ''Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...'' - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Offertory: Nimrod - Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Recession: Prélude (from Suite op.5) - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

17th November (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: An Wasserflüssen Babylon (BWV 653)

Offertory: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 687)

Recessional: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 686)

All music is by J.S.Bach

24th November (Christ the King)

Before Mass: Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit (BWV 668) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Jesus Christ, unser Heiland (BWV 666) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Acclamations (from 'Suite Médiévale') - Jean Langlais (1907-1991)

Organ music for Mass during October 2024

6th October (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Tiento de medio registro de tiple del décimo tono - Francisco Correa de Arauxo (c.1575-1654)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Tiento de medio registro de baxon de primero tono - Francisco Correa de Arauxo

13th October (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Sicilienne (from Suite, op.5) - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

Offertory: Antiphon II (from Vêpres de la Sainte Vierge, op.18) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Recessional: Prélude (from Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain, op.7) - Maurice Duruflé

19th October (St Philip Howard)

Before Mass: Clarifica me Pater, I & II - William Byrd (1543-1623)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Clarifica me Pater, III - William Byrd

20th October (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio sonata I (BWV 525), ii. Adagio 

Offertory: Ich ruf zu dir (BWV 639), 

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue in C minor, BWV 546)

All music is by J.S.Bach

27th October (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig (BWV 768), variation X

Offertory: Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, 

variation I

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV 548)

All music is by J.S.Bach

1st September (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 662)

Offertory: HerrJesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 709)

Recessional: Toccata (from 'Dorian' Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 538)

All music is by J.S.Bach

Organ music at Holy Mass during September 2024

8th September (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Chaconne in C minor (BuxVW 159) 

Offertory: Vater unser im Himmelreich (BuxWV 219) 

Recessional: Prelude & Fugue in F sharp minor (BuxWV 146)

All music is by Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

15th September (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Cantilène improvisée - Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)

Offertory: Petit Pièce - Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)

Recessional: Symphony no.2, op.20: I. Allegro - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

22nd September (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Canzona in D minor (BWV 588) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue in E flat major, BWV 552) - J.S.Bach

29th September (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Cantabile - César Franck (1822-1890)

Offertory: Te splendor et virtus (op.38 no.15) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Recessional: Choral no.3 - César Franck 

Organ music at Holy Mass during August 2024

4th August (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Fantasia in G minor - Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Offertory: Voluntary on the Old 100th - Henry Purcell ( 1659-1695)

Recessional: Voluntary in D minor for a Double Organ - Henry Purcell

11th August (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Benedictus (op.59, no.9) - Max Reger (1873-1916)

Offertory: O Gott, du frommer Gott (op.122, no.7) - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Recessional: Introduction and Passacaglia - Max Reger

15th August (the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Before Mass: Ave Maris Stella, iii (Op.18, no.8) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Offertory: Ave Maris Stella, ii: Fugue à 4 - Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Recessional: Ave Maris Stella, iv: Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux - Nicolas de Grigny

18th August (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio sonata III in D minor, i: Andante (BWV 527) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Trio sonata III in D minor, iii: Vivace - J.S.Bach

25th August (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio in D minor (BWV 583)

Offertory: In dich hab' ich gehoffet (BWV 712) 

Recessional: Toccata in F major (BWV 540)

All music is by J.S.Bach 

Organ music at Holy Mass during July 2024

7th July (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Fantasia in C minor (BWV 537)

Offertory: Trio sonata no.2 in C minor (BWV 526), ii) Largo

Recessional: Fugue (from Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542)

All music is by J.S.Bach

14th July (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Tiento de medio registro de bajón de primero tono - Francisco Correa de Arauxo (c.1575-1654)

Offertory: Tiento de falsas de segundo tono - Pablo Bruna (1611-1679)

Recessional: Pasacalles - Joan Cabanilles (1644-1712)

21st July (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Benjamin Morrell will be playing the organ at the 10am Mass today and on 28th July, while the Abbey Organist, Dr Julie Ainscough, is away.

28th July (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Improvisation

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Toccata in F major - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Benjamin Morrell will be playing the organ for the 10am Mass today.

Organ music at Holy Mass during June 2024

2nd June (The Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord)

Before Mass: Pange lingua vv.ii &iii

Offertory: Tierce en taille (Gloria)

Recessional: Pange lingua v.i: Point d'orgue

All music is from Livre d'Orgue, by Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

9th June (10th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Prelude and Variation (from Prelude, Fugue & Variation, op.18) - César Franck (1822-1890)

Offertory: Pastorale, op.19 (part 1) - César Franck

Recessional: Improvisation no.7 (op.150) - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

16th June (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Trio sonata V (BWV 529), ii) Largo

Offertory: 0 Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (BWV 618) 

 Recessional: Fugue (from Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532) 

All music is by J.S.Bach

23rd June (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, Set 2, no.ii. Ps.139, v.11 - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Offertory: Folk Tune - Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)

Recessional: Psalm Prelude, Set 2, no.iii. Ps.33, v.3 - Herbert Howells

30th June: Ss Peter and Paul

Before Mass: Christe, aller Welt Trost (BWV 670) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (BWV 669) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Tu es Petra - Henri Mulet (1878-1967)

Organ music for Mass during May 2024

5th May (6th Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Tiento de medio registro de dos tiples de segundo tono - Francisco Correa de Arauxo (c.1575-1654)

Offertory: Tenção sobre o quinto Kyrie - Gaspar dos Reis (d.1674)

Recessional: Registro baixo do primeiro tom - Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1561-1627)

12th May (7th Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Prière du Christ montant vers son Père (l'Ascension) - Olivier Messaien (1908-1992)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Transports de joie (l'Ascension) - Olivier Messiaen

19th May (Pentecost Sunday)

Before Mass: Komm, Heiliger Geist (BuxWV 199) - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Offertory: Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (BWV 667) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Choral varié sur 'Veni Creator Spiritus', op.4 - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

26th May (Trinity Sunday)

Before Mass: O Lux beata Trinitas - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Offertory: Gloria tibi Trinitas - John Bull (1562-1628)

Recessional: Fugue (from Prelude and Fugue) in E flat major (BWV 552) - J.S.Bach

Organ music for Mass during April 2024

7th April (Second Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Variations sur un Noël (Now the green blade riseth): theme and variations I, III, VI &VIII - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Offertory: Variations on 'O Filii et Filiae - Jeanne Demessieux - (1921-1968) 

Recessional: Offertoire 'O Filii et Filiae' - Jean-François Dandrieu (1684?-1740)

14th April (Third Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele (BWV 654)

Offertory: Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV 564)

Recessional: Prelude & Fugue in A major (BWV 536)

All organ music is by J.S.Bach

21st April (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Trio Sonata no.6 (BWV 530); ii) Lento

Offertory: Schafe können sicher weiden (from BWV 208)

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue in D major (BWV 532)

All organ music is by J.S.Bach

28th April (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Symphony no.3, Op.28, ii: Cantilène - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Symphony no.3, Op.28, v: Final - Louis Vierne

The Abbey Organist is Dr Julie Ainscough LTCL, GTCL, FTCL, M.Mus., Ph.D., FRCO, FISM.