Prelude: Voluntary # 2 in D: Croft
Processional Hymn: 352: Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings: 636
Offertory: 301: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Acclamations: 140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei: 146: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn: 430: Let Us Break Bread Together
Post-Communion: (11) 435: Eat This Bread: Taize
Final Hymn: 395: In Christ There Is No East Or West
Postlude: Voluntary # 3 in D: Croft
Music Notes:
William Croft (1678-1727) was born in Nether Eatington
(Warwickshire England) and was a choirboy at the Chapel
Royal under John Blow (1649-1708). As an adult: first
organist at St Anne (Soho 1700-12); Gentleman of the Chapel
Royal (1700-); Chapel Royal organist (1704-8) jointly with
Jeremiah Clarke (c1673-1707); at death of John Blow, succeeded
him as Westminster Abbey organist, Chapel Royal Master of the
Children, Chapel Royal official composer; edited a Psalter
(1708); graduated Oxford (PhD Music 1713); cofounder (1726)
of Academy of Vocal Music (renamed 1731 to Academy of Ancient
Music, continued until c1797). Composed: sonatas (flute, organ,
harpsichord); theater songs and instrumentals; "Twelve Voluntaries"
are found in a manuscript now in the British Library. His sacred
music includes anthems, Anglican services (morning, communion,
evening, burial); hymn tunes (e.g., see Hymnal # 343).
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