Prayerful organ music during Mass in September 2025

29 August 2025

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St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

Organ music at Mass during September 2025

Sunday Mass is 10am, daily Mass is 9am


7th September (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)


Before Mass: Chaconne in C minor (BuxVW 159) 

Offertory: Vater unser im Himmelreich (BuxWV 219) 

Recessional: Prelude & Fugue in F sharp minor (BuxWV 146)


All music is by Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)


14th September (The Exaltation of the Holy Cross)


Before Mass: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Offertory: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639) - J.S.Bach

Recessional: Prelude (from Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544) - J.S.Bach


21st September (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)


Before Mass: Trio in D minor (BWV 583) - J.S.Bach

Offertory: Improvisation

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



28th September (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)


Before Mass: Cantabile - César Franck (1822-1890)

Offertory: Te splendor et virtus (op.38 no.15) - Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Recessional: Choral no.3 - César Franck


The Abbey Organist is Dr Julie Ainscough

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