Easter IV - 25 April 2021

This week we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday, with a livestreamed mass at 10.00 am.

10.00 am Sung Mass (traditional language)

You can find the service HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

An organ recital in progress: part 80

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 Josef Rheinberger's Abendfriede.


Born in Liechtenstein, organist and composer Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) spent most of his life in Germany. His Abendfriede was written in 1888 as one of Zwölf Charakterstücke, the set being dedicated to Herrn Bernhard Bajohr.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music

Easter III - 18 April 2021

We celebrate the Third Sunday of April with two livestreamed masses.

9.15 am Sung Mass (modern language)

You can find the service HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

11.15 Sung Mass (traditional language)

You can find the service HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

An organ recital in progress: part 79

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 Edward Elgar's Imperial march.


Sir Edward Elgar’s (1857-1934) Imperial marchwas written to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. Its premiere was at a Crystal Palace concert on 19 April 1897. Originally an orchestral work, it was transcribed for the organ by Sir George Clement Martin (1844-1916).



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music

Easter II - 11 April 2021

We celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter with a livestreamed mass (traditional language) at 10.00 am.

You can find the service link HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

An organ recital in progress: part 78

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, today's instrument is a musical facsimile of the Kuhn organ at the Philharmonie in Essen.

Today, I present Henry Purcell's Trumpet tune.

Henry Purcell’s (1659-1695) Trumpet tune is a movement from his semi-opera King Arthur, also known as the British worthy. Written in 1691, the Trumpet tune was later transcribed for the organ by Christopher Dearnley (1930-2000), then organist of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. 



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music