An organ recital in progress: part 61

Dear SMM Community,
 

The next part of my online organ recital is here, and I hope that you enjoy it. I offer up these musical meditations as part of our parish efforts to find ways to keep you connected at this time. Recorded on my house organ, the instrument is a musical facsimile of the great 'Father' Willis organ at Salisbury Cathedral.

Today, I present Everett Titcomb's Advent.


American composer and organist Howard Everett Titcomb (1884-1968) was Organist and Choirmaster at Boston’s Church of St. John the Evangelist from 1910 to 1959. In his work Advent, we hear various Gregorian chant melodies, including the O antiphons and Veni Emmanuel.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music

Advent III - 13 December 2020

We celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday!) with two livestreamed masses.

9.00 am Livestreamed Sung Mass (modern language)

Find the video HERE. (The link will go live Sunday morning.)

Get the leaflet HERE.

11.15 Livestreamed Sung Mass (traditional language)

Find the video HERE. (The link will go live Sunday morning.)

Get the leaflet HERE.

Immaculate Conception of the BVM - 8 December 2020

Join us for a livestreamed mass at 6.15 pm on Tuesday, 8 December for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

You can find the video link HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

Advent II - 6 December 2020

This week, we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent with two livestreamed Sung Masses. We ask your indulgence for any technical issues that may arise.

9.00 am Sung Mass (modern language) will be available HERE.

You can find the 9.00 am leaflet HERE.

11.15 am Sung Mass (traditional language) will be available HERE.

You can find the 11.00 am leaflet HERE.

Advent II (for Children & Youth)

Mother Johanna talks about being prepared, and what that has to do with peace (the theme for Advent II). John the Baptist makes a fleeting appearance!

The Great Litany - Advent 2020

At the beginning of Advent it is the custom in our parish to say the Great Litany in procession, as a great penitential rite readying us for a season of preparation and expectation.

In this year of sickness and separation, we offer the Great Litany as an act of devotion and prayer for the whole world.

Please join us HERE.