ORGAN MUSIC AT HOLY ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS

May 2026 at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

Sunday Mass is at 10am, daily Mass is at 9am

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

Organ music at Mass during April 2026

3rd May (5th Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, Set 2, no.ii.

Ps.139, v.11

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Paean - Herbert Howells

10th May (6th Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Symphony no.3, Op.28, iv: Adagio - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Symphony no.1, Op.14, vi: Final - Louis Vierne

17th May (7th Sunday of Easter)

Before Mass: Prière du Christ montant vers son Père (l'Ascension) - Olivier Messaien (1908-1992)

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Transports de joie (l'Ascension) - Olivier Messiaen

24th May (Pentecost Sunday)

Before Mass: Komm, Heiliger Geist (BuxWV 199) - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Offertory: Adagio 

Recessional: Choral varié - the last two from Prélude, Adagio et Choral varié sur le thème du 'Veni Creator' op.4 - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

31st May (Trinity Sunday)

Before Mass: O Lux beata Trinitas - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Offertory: Gloria tibi Trinitas - John Bull (1562-1628)

Recessional: Fugue (from Prelude and Fugue) in E flat major (BWV 552) - J.S.Bach

The Abbey Organist is Dr Julie Ainscough