St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

Organ music at Mass during August 2025

3rd August (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (BWV 694) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

Recessional: Fugue ( from Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532) - J.S.Bach

10th August (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Prelude & Variation (from Prelude, Fugue & Variation) - César Franck (1822-1890)

Offertory: Vitrail (Esquisses Byzantines no.2) - Henri Mulet (1878-1967)

Recessional: Fugue (from Prelude & Fugue in G minor, op.7, no.3) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

15th August (the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Before Mass: Ave Maris Stella, iii (Op.18, no.8) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Offertory: Ave Maris Stella, ii: Fugue à 4 - Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Recessional: Ave Maris Stella, iv: Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux - Nicolas de Grigny

18th August (20th Sunday in Ordinary)

Before Mass: Kyrie (parts iii and iv) -  Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Offertory: Recit de tierce pour la Benedictus

Nicolas de Grigny

Recessional: Offertoire sur les grands jeux (Messe pour les Paroisses) - François Couperin (1668-1733)

25th August (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)



Before Mass: Passacaglia in D minor (BuxWV 161) - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Offertory: In dich hab' ich gehoffet (BWV 712) J S Bach

Recessional: Toccata & Fugue in F major (BuxWV 157) - Dieterich Buxtehude

31st August (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 662)

Offertory: HerrJesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 709)

Recessional: Toccata (from 'Dorian' Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 538)

All music is by J.S.Bach

Organ music for Mass during July 2025

6th July (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Fantasia in C minor (BWV 537)

Offertory: Trio sonata no.2 in C minor (BWV 526), ii. Largo

Recessional: Fugue (from Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542)

All music is by J.S.Bach

13th July (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Psalm Prelude, Set 1, no II. Ps.37.v11 - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Offertory: Folk Tune - Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)

Recessional: Toccata (from "Plymouth Suite") - Percy Whitlock

20th July (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: Prélude (Op.31, no.5) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Offertory: Pastorale - César Franck (1822-1890)

Recessional: Carillon (Op.31, no.21) - Louis Vierne

27th July (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Before Mass: An Wasserflüssen Babylon (BWV 653) - J.S.Bach

Offertory - Improvisation

Recessional: Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565) - J.S.Bach

The Abbey Organist is Dr Julie Ainscough