Past events 

 

Sunday 27 November 2011 at 6 pm St Mary Magdalene Church,  Willen, Milton Keynes	Reflection for Advent Matin Responsory (from Magnificat by Palestrina) Ne Timeas Maria, Tomas Luis de Victoria Alma redemptoris mater, Tomas Luis Victoria This is the record of John, Orlando Gibbons Laetentur coeli, William Byrd
Sunday 18 December 2011 at 5 pm St Mary Magdalene Church,  Willen, Milton Keynes	Carol Service The service will include Carols arranged by Chris Williams and traditional congregational carols
Saturday 29 October 2011 and Sunday 30 October 2011 Visiting  Choir at Chichester Cathedral	Saturday 29 October  Evensong 5.30 pm Canticles: Short Service, Robert Ramsey Preces and Responses: John Reading Anthem: Gaudeamus omnes, William Byrd Sunday 30 October Matins 10.00 am Te Deum and Jubilate, John Farrant Preces and Responses: John Reading Anthem: Beati mundo cordi, William Byrd Eucharist 11.00 am Missa O quam gloriosum, Tomas Luis de Victoria Communion Motet: O domine Jesu Christe, Francisco Guerrero Evensong 3.30 pm Canticles: Short Service, Richard Ayleward Preces and Responses: John Reading Anthem: O quam gloriosum, Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sunday 25 September 2011 at 6 pm St Mary Magdalene Church,  Willen, Milton Keynes	Evensong for the Feast of Lancelot Andrewes  (Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual writer, 1622) Introit: O Lord, the maker of all things, William Mundy Psalm 63 Canticles: Short Service, Robert Ramsey Preces and Responses: John Reading Anthem: Prevent us, O Lord, William Byrd
Sunday 24 July 2011 at 6.00  pm St Mary Magdalene Church,  Willen, Milton Keynes	Evensong for Patronal festival - St Mary Magdalene Psalm 63 Canticles: Short Service, Richard Ayleward Preces and Responses: Richard Ayleward Anthem: O Lord, thou art my God, Henry Purcell
Saturday 11 June 2011 at 7.30 pm St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford Gala Concert in aide of the Organ Refurbishment Appeal Entry by Programme (£10, concs £8, u16 £1) from 01908 568036 or david@scrutton.co.uk	Gala Concert featuring Allegri's Miserere As part of this concert Quorum will sing a sequence of music for Holy Week and Easter.  Quorum will sing:  from Tenebrae responsories by Victoria - Eram quasi agnus, Tenebrae factae sunt, O vos omnes Christ Rising Again, setting of the Easter Anthems by Thomas Tallis
Sunday 22 May 2011 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Evensong Introit: O praise the Lord, Adrian Batten Psalm 96 Preces and Responses: John Reading Canticles: Short Service, Robert Ramsey Anthem: Purge me O Lord, Thomas Tallis
Sunday 17 April  2011 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Reflection for Holy Week Victoria Tenebrae Responsories Readings from the King James version of the Holy Bible
Saturday 9 April 2011 and Sunday 10 April 2011 Visiting Choir at Ely Cathedral	Saturday: Evensong at 5.30 pm Psalm 49 Preces and Responses: John Reading Canticles: Short Service, Robert Ramsey Anthem: When David Heard, Robert Ramsey Sunday: Sung Eucharist at 10.30 am Mass setting: Missa Crux fidelis, Sebastian de Vivanco Communion motet: O domine Jesu, Sebastian de Vivanco Sunday: Evensong at 4.00 pm  Psalm 30 Preces and Responses: Richard Ayleward Canticles: Short Service, Christopher Tye Anthem: Tristitia et anxietas, William Byrd
Sunday 30 January 2011 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Candlemas Evensong Introit: O praise the Lord, Adrian Batten Canticles: Short Service, Orlando Gibbons Preces and Responses: William Smith Anthem: O nata lux, Thomas Tallis
Sunday 19 December 2010 at 5.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Carol Service Quem pastores, James Bassi The Christ-Child, Gabriel Jackson There is no rose of such Virtue, John Joubert The Candlelight Carol, John Rutter The Lamb, Chris Williams Congregational Carols
Sunday 28 November 2010 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Reflection for Advent O Sapientia, Robert Ramsey Rorate coeli desuper, William Byrd Tollite portas, William Byrd Vigilate, William Byrd Orietur stella, Jacob Handl
Sunday 26 September 2010 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Evensong for All Saints and St Michael Introit: Call to remembrance, Richard Farrant Psalm: 132 Preces and Responses: William Smith Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Tallis Anthem: Factum est silentium
Sunday 15 August 2010 at 6.00 pm St Mary's Church, Moulsoe, Bucks	Patronal Festival Evensong Canticles: setting by John Blow Psalm: 45: 10-17 Anthem: Laudate dominum, Mozart
Sunday 18 July 2010 at 6.00 pm St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, Milton Keynes	Patronal Festival Evensong Introit: Almighty and everlasting God, Orlando Gibbons Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Tallis Responses: William Smith (5 part) Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord Alway, anon Psalm: 63
Saturday 19 June 2010 at 5.30 pm Worcester Cathedral	Evensong Canticles: Second service, Thomas Tomkins Responses: Thomas Tomkins Anthem: Sing unto to Lord, Christopher Tye Psalms: 65; 66
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 Tallis
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 Keynes	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 Stable, 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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