Music in Worship
Music performed during our services
Vocal & Choral Music
What more could I want?
A setting of Psalm 23
Words and music – Jane Bower
Jane Bower (vocals)
Philippa Jones (cello)
Performed as reflective music for worship on Sunday 11 October 2020
If ye love me
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
Mark Dawes (organ)
Ian de Massini (counter-tenor)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as reflective music for worship on Sunday 17 May 2020
Steal away to Jesus
Arranged for solo tenor and piano
by Ian de Massini (1959 – )
Mark Dawes (tenor)
Ian de Massini (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as reflective music for worship on Sunday 21 June 2020
Hymn to Freedom
O Peterson (1925-2007)
Jennifer Bastable (soprano)
Ian de Massini (counter-tenor)
Owen Saxton (tenor)
Alan Rickard (bass)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship on Sunday 25 October and accompanied by a sequence of photographs for Black History month.
The Carillon Chorus
From the oratorio ‘Saul’
G F Handel (1685-1759)
Jennifer Bastable (soprano)
Owen Saxton (tenor)
Alan Rickard (bass)
Mark Dawes (organ)
Ian de Massini (glockenspiel)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude for worship on Sunday 18 October 2020
Dream Angus
Ian de Massini (1959 – )
Jennifer Bastable (soprano)
Ian de Massini (piano)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude for worship on Sunday 16 August 2020
The Advent Prose (plainsong)
Sung by three voices
Verses sung by Nigel Uden
Chorus sung by Mark Dawes & Ian de Massini
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude for worship on Sunday 29 November 2020, Advent Sunday
'Take up your cross'
Sung and accompanied by Mark Dawes.
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship on Sunday 30 August 2020.
'In Paradisum' from Requiem in D Minor
G Faure (1845-1924)
Mark Dawes (organ)
Ian de Massini (counter-tenor)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship on 8 November 2020, Remembrance Sunday
Walking on the Water
Written, sung and accompanied on the guitar by Jane Bower
Recorded as reflective music for worship on Sunday 9 August 2020
The slow movement from the 'Hallenser' Flute Sonata, HWV 375
G F Handel (1685-1759)
Mark Dawes (organ)
Ian de Massini (counter-tenor)
accompanied by a Sunrise video from YouTube (used with permission).
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship on Sunday 18 October 2020
Piano Solos
Prelude, Op. 32, No. 12 in G Sharp minor
S Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Recorded by John Bradbury in Emmanuel Church, Cambridge as reflective music for worship on Sunday 26 April 2020; his last service for Downing Place URC before his departure to serve as Secretary General of the United Reformed Church.
Slow movement from the 'Pathetique' sonata
L V Beethoven (1770-1827)
Recorded by Ian de Massini in Emmanuel Church as a prelude for worship on Sunday 14 June 2020
For the beauty of the earth
J Rutter (1945 -)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel by Mark Dawes as a postlude to our Harvest Festival service on Sunday 27 September 2020
'Over the rainbow'
Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)
Recorded by Mark Dawes in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude to worship on Sunday 25 October 2020 (Black History Month)
Four Notes - Paul's Tune
Paul Harvey
Recorded by Nigel Uden in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for the service on Sunday 22 November 2020, St Cecilia’s Day, and prefaced by a spoken introduction
Organ Solos
Toccata, from the Organ Symphony no. 5 in F
C-M Widor (1834-1937)
Recorded by Mark Dawes in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for worship on Sunday 26 April 2020
Prelude in G Major BWV 541
J S Bach (1685-1750)
Recorded by Owen Saxton in Emmanuel Church as a prelude for worship on Sunday 26 July 2020, the last service recorded in Emmanuel Church.
Toccata upon 'Veni Creator Spiritus'
M Durufle (1902-1986)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel by Ian de Massini as a postlude for worship on Sunday 23 August 2020
Farewell
Ian de Massini (1959 -)
Recorded by Ian de Massini in Emmanuel Church as reflective music for worship on Sunday 26 July 2020, the last service recorded in Emmanuel Church.
Happy birthday to Bach!
J S Bach (1685-1750)
arranged by Ian de Massini (1959 -)
Recorded by Ian de Massini in Emmanuel Church as a postlude to worship on Sunday 22 March 2020 (the day following Bach’s birthday.)
Easter Hymn Fanfare
Ian de Massini (1959 -)
Recorded by Ian de Massini in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for worship on 12 April 2020, Easter Day.
Prelude upon the Advent Prose
J Demessieux (1921-1968)
Recorded by Ian de Massini in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship on Sunday 29 November 2020, Advent Sunday
Fantasia no. 2 in D minor
G Telemann (1681-1767)
Recorded by Mark Dawes in Westminster College Chapel as a postlude to worship on Sunday 13 September 2020
The Wedding March
from the incidental music to Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
F Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Recorded by Mark Dawes in Westminster College Chapel as a postlude to worship on Sunday 11 October 2020
Duets
'The Swan'
C Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Philippa Jones (cello)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude to Harvest Festival Worship on Sunday 27 September 2020
'From Heavenly Harmony'
From the ‘Ode to St Cecilia’s Day’
G F Handel (1685-1759)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Ian de Massini (digital piano then accordion)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude to worship on Sunday 22 November 2020, St Cecilia’s Day
'Heliotrope Bouquet'
Louis Chauvin (1881-1908)
& Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Ian de Massini (digital piano)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as reflective music for worship during Black History Month on Sunday 25 October 2020
Notturno, D. 897
F Schubert (1797-1828)
Ian de Massini (accordion)
Nigel Uden (piano)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a prelude for worship on Sunday 4 October 2020
Hymn no. 28 from 'Rejoice & Sing', set to an aria from Handel's opera, Rinaldo
Mark Dawes (digital harpsichord)
Ian de Massini (counter-tenor)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a postlude for worship on Sunday 30 August
'Ich esse mit Freuden' from Cantata no. 84.
Mark Dawes (organ)
Ian de Massini (accordion))
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a postlude for worship on Sunday 20 September
Tu es Petrus
H Mulet (1878-1967)
Mark Dawes (digital piano)
Ian de Massini (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for worship on Sunday, 28 June 2020
The Reunion (Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa)
F Liszt (1811-1886)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Ian de Massini (digital piano)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel for worship on Sunday 13 September 2020
The first two movements from the Overture to the 'Ode for St Cecilia's Day'.
H Purcell (1659-1695)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Ian de Massini (digital organ & accordion)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel for Sunday Worship on Sunday 22 November 2020, St Cecilia’s Day.
Trios and more
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (1st movement) BWV 1048
J S Bach (1685-1750)
Mark Dawes (keyboard)
Ian de Massini (accordion)
Nigel Uden (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for the Act of Worship at the URC General Assembly on 11 July 2020
'Galop'
from Jeux des Enfants
G Bizet (1838-1875)
arranged by Ian de Massini (1959-)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Ian de Massini (melodica)
Nigel Uden (keyboard)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for worship on Sunday 12 July 2020
Organ Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 530
J S Bach (1685-1750)
abridged and arranged
by Ian de Massini (1959-)
Mark Dawes (digital harpsichord)
Ian de Massini (accordion)
Nigel Uden (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a postlude to worship
on Trinity Sunday, 7 June 2020
The slow movement from the Oboe Concerto in D minor
B G Marcello (1686-1739)
embellished by J S Bach (1685-1750)
Mark Dawes (piano)
Philippa Jones (cello)
Peter Sarkies (oboe)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel as a postlude for worship on Sunday 8 November 2020 (Remembrance Sunday)
Last movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
J S Bach (1685-1750)
Mark Dawes (digital keyboard)
Ian de Massini (accordion & voice)
Nigel Uden (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a postlude for worship on Sunday 19 July 2020
The 5th movement from 'Concerto a due cori' HWV 333
G F Handel (1685-1759)
Recorded in Westminster College Chapel by Mark Dawes and Ian de Massini on four keyboards as a postlude for worship on Sunday 18 October 2020
L'embarquement pour Cythère
F Poulenc (1899-1963)
Mark Dawes (digital keyboard)
Ian de Massini (accordion)
Nigel Uden (piano)
Recorded in Emmanuel Church as a prelude for worship on Sunday 12 July 2020
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