Ascension - 13 May 2021

We celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord with a livestreamed mass.

6.30 pm Procession & Sung Mass (traditional language)

You can find the service HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

An organ recital in progress: part 83

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 Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata in F.


Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685-1750) Toccata in F is packed full of canonic imitation and harmonic surprise. Bach’s musical signature (B flat-A-C-B natural) is woven elegantly into the texture of the work, appearing multiple times.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music

Easter VI - 9 May 2021

We celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter with a livestreamed mass.

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 82

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 Jehan Alain's Choral dorien.


Jehan Alain (1911-1940) was set to become one of the great French organist-composers of the twentieth century when his life was tragically lost at the outset of World War II. His Choral dorien, written in 1935, is named after the mode in which it is set.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music

Easter V - 2 May 2021

We celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter with a livestreamed mass.

10.00 am Sung Mass (modern language).

You can find the service HERE.

You can find the leaflet HERE.

An organ recital in progress: part 81

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 Alec Rowley's Benedictus.


English broadcaster, composer, organist, pianist, and teacher Alec Rowley (1892-1958) composed numerous miniatures in addition to some more lengthy choral and orchestral works. His Benedictus, published by Novello in 1931, is a meditation on an extract from Christina Rossetti’s poem All thy works praise thee, O Lord: a processional of creation: ‘I bring refreshment , — I bring ease and calm’.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music