ORGAN MUSIC AT HOLY ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS

November 2025 at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

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

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

2nd November (All Saints' Day) 

Before Mass: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr (BWV 676) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation 

Recessional: Joie et clarté des corps glorieux - Olivier Messaien (1908-1992)

9th November (Remembrance Sunday)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, book 1, no III: Ps 23, v.4 ''Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...'' - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Offertory: Nimrod - Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Recession: Prélude (from Suite op.5) - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

16th November (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: An Wasserflüssen Babylon (BWV 653)

Offertory: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 687)

Recessional: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 686)

All music is by J.S.Bach

23rd November (Christ the King)

Before Mass: Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit (BWV 668) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Jesus Christ, unser Heiland (BWV 666) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Acclamations (from 'Suite Médiévale') - Jean Langlais (1907-1991)



30th November (Advent Sunday)

Before Mass: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn (BWV 601) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Chorale Fantasia on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', op.52, no.2: ii. Fugue - Max Reger (1873-1916)

The Abbey Organist is Dr Julie Ainscough