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Past events 

 
Sunday 23 May 2010 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen Milton Keynes
Words and Music for Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity

Ascension
O Rex gloriae
, Andrea Gabrieli
Ascendit Deus, William Byrd
Pentecost
Factus est repente, Costanzo Festa
Hodie completi sunt, Andrea Gabrieli
Trinity
Tibi Laus, Orlando Lassus
Benedicta sit, Tomas Luis de Victoria

 

Saturday 24 April 2010 at 7.30 pm
St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford Milton Keynes

In aid of the organ fund

Quorum will be taking part in a concert given by the Open University Choir featuring Andrea Gabrieli's 12 part Magnificat

Quorum will be singing:

O Lord, give thy Holy spirit, Thomas Tallis
Call to remembrance, Richard Farrant
Prevent us, O Lord, William Byrd
O Rex gloriae, Andrea Gabrieli
In spiritu humilitatis, Giovanni Croce

 

Sunday 28 March 2010 at 6.00 pm 
St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen Milton Keynes

 

Reflection for Holy Week

Improperium, Orlandus Lassus
Crucifixus (8 voices), Antonio Lotti
Tristis est animae mea, Johann Kuhnau
O vos omnes, Tomas Luis de Victoria

Saturday 20 February & Sunday 21 February 2010
Hereford Cathedral, Visiting Choir
Saturday 20 February 2010
Evensong
Responses: William Byrd
Canticles: Great Service, William Byrd
Anthem: In spiritus humilitatis, Giovanni Croce

Sunday 21 February 2010
Eucharist Service
Introit: Call to remembrance, Richard Farrant
Missa Crux fidelis, Sebastian de Vivanco
Anthem: Prevent us, O Lord, William Byrd

Matins
Responses: William Smith (5 part)
Venite, Benedicte, Benedictus sung to chants
Anthem: Hide not our face, Richard Farrant

Evensong
Responses: Thomas Tomkins
Canticles: Second Service, Thomas Tomkins
Anthem: In ieiunio et fletu, Thomas Tomkins

Sunday 20 December 2009 at 5 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Carols by Candlelight
Adam lay ybounden, Boris Ord
There is no rose, Alan Smith
Cradle Song, Richard Causton
In dulci jubilo, arr R.L.Pearsall

Sunday 29 November 2009 at 6 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Service of Music, Readings and Prayers for Advent
Orietur stella, Jacob Handl
Vigilate, Wm Byrd
Canite Tuba, Palestrina
Ecco virgo concipiet, Wm Byrd
Advent Wreath Prayers set by Malcolm Archer
Sunday 1 November 2009 at 6 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes

25 years ago Quorum gave its first performance as a church choir

Evensong for All Saints

Introit: Justorium animae, Wm Byrd
Preces and Responses: setting by Wm Byrd
Psalm: 24
Canticles: Great Service, Wm Byrd
Anthem: Timete Dominum
Sunday 16 August 2009 at 6 pm
St Mary's, Moulsoe, Beds

 

Patronal Festival - Evening Service
Introit: Call to remembrance, Richard Farrant
Magnificat: Short Service, Richard Ayleward
Anthem: Assumpta est Maria, Peter Philips
Recession hymn: God grant with grace, Thomas Tallis
Saturday 18 July & Sunday 19 July 2009
Norwich Cathedral, Visiting Choir

Services
Saturday 18 July 
       Evensong and Benediction at 3.00 pm
Sunday 19 July: 
       Sunday Eucharist at 10.30 am
       Evensong at 3.30 pm

Saturday Evensong
  Responses: Richard Ayleward
  Canticles: Short Service, Richard Ayleward
  Anthem: Laudibus in sanctis, William Byrd
  Tantum ergo
  O salutaris

Sunday Eucharist
  Mass in 5 parts, William Byrd
  Motet: O domine Jesu Christie, Francisco Guerrero

Sunday Evensong
  Responses: John Reading
  Canticles: C major, Charles V Stanford
  Anthem: Blessed by the God and Father, Samuel S. Wesley
Saturday 6 June 2009 at 7.30 pm
St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford

In aid of St Mary & St Giles Organ Refurbishment Fund

 

All Round Sound featuring Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis
A rare opportunity to hear the 40 part motet Spem in Alium with 8 choirs positioned in the gallery.

Quorum is taking part in this concert forming Choirs 1 & 2 for Spem in Alium.  In addition Quorum will be singing:
   O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit, Thomas Tallis
   Loquebantur variss, Thomas Tallis

Sunday 31 May 2009 at 6 pm 
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes

Words and Music for Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity
Ascension
   Ascendit Deus, Peter Philips
   O God, the King of Glory, Henry Purcell
Pentecost
   O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit, Thomas Tallis
   Loquebantur variss, Thomas Tallis
Trinity
   Tibi Laus, tibi gloria, Peter Philips
   O lux beata Trinitas, Francisco Guerrero
Sunday 26 April 2009 at 3.30pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
A Service of Celebration
Rejoice in the Lord alway, anon
Sunday 5 April 2009 at 6 pm 
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Words and Music for Palm Sunday
O vos omnes, Carlo Gesualdo
Tristis est amina mea, Juan Gutierrez de Padilla
Stabat mater,  Juan Gutierrez de Padilla
Crucifixus, Antonio Lotti
Ne iracaris domine, William Byrd
Sunday 1 February 2009 at 6 pm 
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes

Evensong

Introit: O nata lux, Thomas Tallis
Psalm: 132
Preces and Responses: Humphrey Clucas
Magnifcat Primi Toni: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Nunc Dimittis: Thomas Tallis
Anthem: Hodie beata Virgo, William Byrd

2009
Sunday 21 December 2008 at 5.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Service of Carols and Lessons by candlelight

Congregational Carols

Quorum pieces:
There is no Rose, Alan Smith
Quem pastores laudavere, James Bassi
In the bleak midwinter, arr Harold Darke
O Magnum Mysterium, Morten Lauridsen

Sunday 30 November 2008 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Advent - Words and Music for the season
Ecce virgo concipiet, Cristobal de Morales
Alma redemptoris mater, Tomas Luis de Victoria
Veni domine et noli tardare, Fancisco Guerrero
Vox clamantis in deserto, Juan Esquivel
Jerusalem surge, Heinrich Isaac
Sunday 2 November 2008 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keyne
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Evensong - All Saintstide
Introit: O Quam Glorisum, Jacob Vaet
Canticles from Short Service in F, John Blow
Preces and Responses: setting by William Byrd
Psalm 145
Anthem: Beati mundo corde, William Byrd
Sunday 21 September 2008 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Evensong - St Matthew's Day
Canticles from Short Service, Adrian Batten
Psalm: 49
Preces and Responses, John Reading
Anthem: Justorium animae, William Byrd
Sunday 6 July 2008 at 4.00 pm
All Saints Church, Milton Keynes Village, 
Milton Keynes
Evensong
Canticles from Short Service in F, John Blow
Preces and Responses,
John Reading
Psalm - tba
Introit: Almighty and everlasting God,
Orlando Gibbons
Anthem: Vidi speciosam, 
Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sunday 11 May 2008 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Service of Words and Music for Ascension, Pentecost & Trinity
Ascension
  O clap your hands together,
Orlando Gibbons
  Ascendens Christus in altum,
Tomas Luis de Victoria
Pentecost
  Loquebantur variis linguis, Thomas Tallis
  O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit, Thomas Tallis
Trinity
  Tibi laus, tibi gloria,
Peter Philips
  O lux beata Trinitas, Francisco Guerrero
  Benedicta sit, Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sunday 16 March 2008 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Evensong for Palm Sunday  
Canticles from the Short Service, Adrian Batten
Preces and Responses,
William Smith
Psalm 80
Introit: O Lord the Maker, William Mundy
Anthem: Hosanna to the Son of David, Thomas Weelkes
Saturday 9 February & 
Sunday 10 February 2008
Peterborough Cathedral

Visiting Choir

Saturday Evensong
Canticles (Saturday): from the Short Service, Adrian Batten
Responses (Saturday): William Smith
Evensong Anthem (Saturday): Miserere mei, William Byrd

Sunday Eucharist
Mass setting: Mass in 5 parts, William Byrd
Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus, William Byrd

Sunday Evensong
Canticles (Sunday): from the Short Service in F, John Blow
Responses (Sunday): Thomas Ebdon
Evensong Anthem (Sunday): Tristitia et anxietas, William Byrd

2008
Sunday, 16 December 2007 at 5.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Carol Service

Quorum pieces
Hymn to the Virgin, Benjamin Britten
Virga Jesse floruit, Anton Bruckner
The Shepherd's Farewell, Hector Berlioz
In dulci Jubilo, Old German tune arranged by R.L.Pearsall

Traditional Carols

Sunday, 11 November 2007 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Evensong for Remembrance

Introit: I heard a voice, Thomas Tomkins
Psalm: 90
Canticles: John Blow
Anthem: Justorum animae, William Byrd

Sunday, 30 September 2007 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Words & Music Service in celebration of  St Michael and All Angels
Richard Dering, Factum est silentium
Tomas Luis de Victoria, Tibi Christe splendor patris
Tomas Luis de Victoria, Estote fortes in bello

 

Saturday and Sunday 25 & 26 August 2007
St Albans Cathedral

Visiting Choir

Saturday Evensong
Canticles: Second Service, Thomas Tomkins
Preces and Responses: Thomas Tomkins
Psalm 136
Anthem: Christopher Tye, Praise ye the Lord, ye Children

Sunday Sung Eucharist
William Byrd, 4 Part Mass
Anthem: William Byrd, Ave Verum Corpus

Sunday Evensong
Canticles: Short Service, Richard Ayleward
Preces and Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalm 119
Anthem: Christopher Tye, O God be merciful unto us

 

Sunday, 29 July 2007 at 3.30 pm
St Martin's, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes

Vespers 
Sunday, 22 July 2007 at 6 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen,  Milton Keynes
Evensong in celebration of Mary Magdalene
Canticles: Second service, Thomas Tomkins
Preces and Responses, Thomas Tomkins
Psalm 63
Anthem: Francisco Guerrero, Maria Magdalene
Sunday, 1 April 2007
St Mary Magdalene, Willen 
Milton Keynes
Service for Holy Week
Lamentations, Padilla
Sunday, 25 March 2007 
Gloucester Cathedral

Visiting Choir

Choral Eucharist and Evensong 
Sunday, 25 February 2007
St Mary Magdalene, Willen 
Milton Keynes
Words and music for Lent (tbc)
2007
Sunday 17 September 2006 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes 

 

Evensong

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: setting by Thomas Tomkins 
Anthem: tba

Sunday 11 June 2006 at 6.00 pm
St Mary's, Mursley
  

Evensong

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: setting by Thomas Tomkins 
Anthem: Tibi Laus, Peter Philips

Sunday, 2nd April 2006
Lichfield Cathedral 

Visiting Choir

10:30 am Sung Eucharist
3:30 pm Evensong
Saturday, 11 March 2006 at 7.30 pm 
St Thomas' Church, Simpson, Milton Keynes
   poster
Concert

Tomkins, When David Heard
Lobo, Missa Maria Magdalene, Kyrie & Gloria
Tallis, Verily, Verily I say unto you

Interval

Gibbons, Almighty and everlasting God
Lobo, Missa Maria Magdalene, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Guerrero, O domine Jesu
Byrd, Ave Verum corpus

2005
Sunday 18 December 2005 at 4.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
Carol Concert
Sunday 27 November, 2005 at 5.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
 
Advent service: words and music
M. Lauriden, O magnum mysterium
O. Lassus, Alma Redemptoris
O. Gibbons, This is the record of John
6Sunday 13th November 2005 at  6.00 pm
St Mary the Virgin, Mursley, Bucks
  
Sung Eucharist: Requiem for Remembrance
Thomas Tomkins, Burial Sentences
Henry Purcell, Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts
Sunday 16 October, 2005 at 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes
 
Evensong

Saturday - Sunday, 13-14 August, 2005
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 

Visiting Choir

Missa Simile est regnum caelorum, A. Lobo
Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis settings by Henry Purcell & Richard Ayleward

Anthems   
Verily, Verily, Thomas Tallis
Laudibus in Sanctis, William Byrd
Vidi Speciosam, Victoria
Picture of choir members

Sunday 3 July 2005 at 6.00 pm
Cross and Stabl
e, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes
Service to celebrate 20th anniversary of the ordination of Rev Paul Smith
Sunday 22 May, 2005 at 6.00 pm
St Nicholas, Little Horwood, Bucks  
Evensong
Canticles by Richard Ayleward
Sunday 1 May, 2005 at 5.00 pm
St Mary's, Bletchley, Milton Keynes 
Evensong
Sunday 13 March, 2005 at 5.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes 
Evensong

Saturday - Sunday, 16-17 April, 2005
Lincoln Cathedral

Visiting Choir

For weekend choral services

Picture of choir members

5pm, Sunday 13th February, 2005 at 5.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     
Evensong
2005
6pm, Sunday 19th December, 2004
St Peter, Stoke Goldington 
Carol Service

Sunday 28th November, 2004 6 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     

Words and Music for Advent

Saturday - Sunday, 30-31 October, 2004
Ely Cathedral     

Visiting Choir

A. Lobo, Missa simile est regnum coelorum
Mag. & Nunc., settings by R. Ayleward and H. Purcell
Anthems by W. Byrd & R. Dering
photo of Quorum in Ely's Lady Chapel

Sunday 17th October, 2004 6 pm
All Saints, Ravenstone    

Choral Evensong

Richard Ayleward, Mag. & Nunc.
Richard Dering, Anthem:  Jubilate Deo universa terra

Sunday 26th September, 2004 6pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     

Choral Evensong
Celebration of 20th anniversary of Quorum

Henry Purcell, Mag. & Nunc. in B flat
Richard Dering, Jubilate Deo universa terra
Gibbons / Barnard, Responses

Download Poster (WORD 34k)

Sunday, 13th June, 2004, 6:00pm
St Mary, Mursley     
Choral Evensong

Richard Ayleward, setting of Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
William Mundy, Anthem: O Lord the maker of all things
Psalm 32

Sunday 16th May, 2004, 6:00 pm
St. Peter, Stoke Goldington     
Choral Evensong

Magnificat & Nunc Dimitis
Anthem

Sunday, 4th April 2004 7.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     map

Words and Music for Holy Week

Juan Gutierrez de Padilla - Lamentations
Juan Gutierrez de Padilla - Stabat Mater
Sunday, 7th March, 2004
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     map

Evensong for Second Sunday of Lent

Daniel Purcell - Magnificat & Nunc Dimitis
Thomas Weelkes - When David Heard
John Reading - Preces & Responses
Psalm 135

Sunday, 1st February 2004, 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     map

Evensong for Candelmas (the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple)

Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis
John Taverner - The Lamb

Saturday, 24th January, 2004, 2pm-5pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     map

Singing day with David Allinson

Padilla - Lamentations
2004

Sunday, 21 December 2003 6.00 pm
St Peter, Gayhurst, Bucks     map

Carol Service

John Joubert - There is no rose of such virtue
Cristobal de Morales - Pastores dicite, quidman vidistis?
John Taverner - The Lamb
Sing Lullaby
Tomas Luis de Victoria - Magi viderunt stellam
Silent Night

Sunday, 9th November 2003, 6.00 pm
St Nicholas, Little Horwood, Bucks     map

Requiem for Remembrance

Frei Manuel Cardoso - Missa Pro Defunctis
Henry Purcell – Thou knowest Lord, the secrets of our hearts

Sunday, 30 November 2003, 6.00 pm
St Mary Magdalene, Willen, Milton Keynes     map

Advent Words and Music Service 

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Canite Tuba
Francesco Corteccia - Surge Illuminare Jerusalem
Cristobal de Morales - Ecce Virgo Concipies
William Byrd -Tollite portas
Thomas Tallis - O nata lux
Advent Hymns

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