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SERVICES & MUSIC

July—September 2018
 W ELCOME TO THE ROBIN CHAPEL. Whether you come as part of a
Christian denomination or of none, all have a place within these
walls where the love of God dwells.

Every Sunday the Chaplain and Choir sing a choral service. As part of the
Chapel’s inter-denominational foundation we have regular visiting
preachers from across the various Christian churches, and all are most
welcome to join us in worship at the Robin Chapel.

Full details of services and of other events can be found on the Chapel
website: www.robinchapel.org.uk.

Chaplain
Drawing used by courtesy of Professor John Hume, Scotland’s Churches Scheme

The Reverend Thomas Coupar

Chair of the Thistle Trust
Julian Birchall
Director of Music
James Slimings
Organist
Morley Whitehead
The Robin Chapel Choir
Verger
Dr Teodor Borz

All services take place at 4.00 p.m.

Hymns are taken from Common Praise. Psalms are taken from the Free Church of Scotland’s
Sing Psalms, unless the Scottish Psalter (1650) is indicated, or Anglican chant is used at
services of Choral Evensong.
 JULY

1 Sea Sunday Revised Order

Preacher: Rev. John Wells, Roslin Parish Church
Parry Never weather-beaten sail
Hymns: 598(i), 19, 413
Pslam 95: 1-7 (t.319)
Sumsion They that go down to the sea in ships
Duruflé Lord’s Prayer
Rutter Choral Amen in E
8 Robin’s Birth Original Order (Canticles)
Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns: 495(i), 538, 621
Psalm 48b: 1-9 (t.298)
Howells Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B Minor ECM2
Bainton And I saw a new heaven

15 Pentecost VIII Choral Evensong

Preacher: Revd Prof. Paul Foster New College, University of Edinburgh
Hymns: 380(i), 496
Leighton Preces and Responses (ii)
Psalm 85: 8-13 Parratt
Wood Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E Flat ECM2
Byrd Sing Joyfully OTA
Wilson Festal Responses

22 Mary Magdalene Revised Order

Preacher: Rev. John Wells, Roslin Parish Church
Howells Like as the hart
Hymns: 467, 167, 150
Psalm 63 (t.176)
Taverner (1490—1545) Dum Transiset
Tavener (1944—2013) Lord’s Prayer
Rutter Choral Amen in F

29 Pentecost X Revised Order

Preacher: Rev Steven Manders, Morningside United Reform Church
Bairstow Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Hymns: 585, 308, 250
Psalm 14 (t.16)
Messiaen O Sacrum Convivium MS
Stone Lord’s Prayer
Byrd Amen
 AUGUST—FESTIVAL SERVICES

5 Transfiguration Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Howels Collegium Regale Office for Holy Communion
Hymns: 165, 324, 565
Psalm 84 Scottish Psalter 1650 (t.465 cp)
Rutter Choral Amen

12 The Assumption Choral Evensong

Preacher: Very Revd Kelvin Holdsworth St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow
Hymns: 6(ii), 238, 241
Psalm 130 (Macpherson)
Panufnik Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Responses Plainsong
Weir Ave regina caelorum
Naylor Festal Responses

19 Chapel Dedication (1953) Original Order

Preacher: Very Revd John Conway St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
Hymns: 495(i), 377, 621
Psalm 100 Vaughan Williams
Parry I was Glad

26 Pentecost 14 Revised Order

Preacher: Rev Dr. Jared Hay Edinburgh Presbytery
Sheppard Libera Nos I
Hymns: 390, 383, 406
Psalm 34: 1-10 (t.128)
Sheppard Libera Nos II
Parsons Lord’s Prayer
Smith Amen
 SEPTEMBER

2 Foundation Day (1950) Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Palestrina Missa O Magnum Mysterium
Hymns: 495(i), 331, 621
Psalm 50 (t.594 cp)
9 Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Revised Order (Canticles)
Preacher: Canon Marion Chatterley Edinburgh Diocese
Byrd Betata es Virgo Maria
Hymns: 41, 469, 231
Psalm 125 C.H. Lloyd
Britten Jubilate in C and Holst Nunc Dimittis
Farmer Lord’s Prayer
Byrd Amen
16 St. Ninian Choral Evensong
Preacher: Canon Ian Paton Old St Paul’s Edinburgh
Hymns: St Ninian, 582, 398
Psalm 19 Walmisley
Sumsion Preces and Responses
Sumsion in G
Weir Love Bade Me Welcome
Naylor Festal Responses
23 Pentecost XVIII Revised Order
Preacher: The Chaplain
Stanford Beati quorum via
Hymns 301, 191, 474
Psalm 1b (t.255)
Ireland Greater Love
Farmer Lord’s Prayer
Gibbons Amen
30 St Michael & All Angels (29th) Revised Order
Preacher: Rev John Cameron Edinburgh Presbytery
Handl Michael, Coeli Signifer
Hymns: 2, 346, 33
Psalm 19 (t.182)
Howells A Sequence for St Michael
Tavener Lord’s Prayer
Mundy Amen
Choral Eucharist
Once a month, the Choir of the Robin Chapel sing the Office of Holy
Communion. With mass settings ranging from the earliest plainsong to
modern compositions, this service continues a tradition that leads back
to the Last Supper itself. All are welcome at the Robin Chapel where the
Lord’s Table is open for all.

Original Order
On certain Sundays in the year, the service reverts to the order that was
used from the time of the building of the Chapel in 1950. The traditional
chapel hymns, Lead Kindly Light and Who Would True Valour See are per-
manent fixtures of this service which includes ancillary music composed
by Sir Frances Tudsbury.

BCP Evensong
A traditional Choral Evensong service, the Choir of the Robin Chapel
lead the singing in a time of quiet reflection and contemplation in the
beautiful surroundings of the Chapel. Containing prose psalms, sung
prayers, and a virtuosic anthem, this popular service has been performed
daily in Cathedrals throughout the UK for 800 years.

Revised Order
With inspiration drawn from the Original Order, this service offers a
space for participation, reflection, and prayer. With guest preachers
giving a short homily, and a variety of canticles and anthems sung by the
Choir of the Robin Chapel, this service varies throughout the year.
Library Catalogue Key
16C 16th Century Anthem Book
100 100 Carols for Choirs
AWTE Ash Wednesday to Easter
CAB Church Anthem Book
CfC1 Carols for Choirs 1
CfC2 Carols for Choirs 2
CoW Cloud of Witnesses
CP Common Praise
ECM2 English Church Music, vol. 2
ESM European Sacred Music
GS Gibbons Songbook
MS Musique Sacree du XXe Siecle
MTP More Than Psalms
NBC Novello Book of Carols
NCAB New Church Anthem Book
NNAB New Novello Anthem Book
NTA Tudor Anthems (Novello)
OTA Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems
SN Sing Nowell
TA Tallis Anthology
 THE ROBIN CHAPEL
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Chaplain
chaplain@robinchapel.org.uk
07393 232 736

Director of Music
organist@robinchapel.org.uk

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