St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 28th April 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/44iOsNX Responses: Kenneth Leighton Psalm: 96 Canticles: Evening Service in G – Herbert Sumsion Sermon in Music: Lo, the full, final sacrifice – Gerald Finzi Organ Voluntary: Fanfare – Percy Whitlock If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, 21st April 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/3xRtAkL Setting: Missa Laetatus sum – Tomás Luis de Victoria Psalm: 23 Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Anthem: Dum transisset Sabbatum – John Taverner Organ Voluntary: Paraphrase on Judas Maccabaeus – Félix-Alexandre Guilmant If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for the Third Sunday of Easter, 14th April 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Responses: John Sanders Psalm: 142 Canticles: Evening Service in D – Ernest Moeran Sermon in Music: i) In exitu Israel – Samuel Wesley; ii) Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Charles Villiers Stanford Organ Voluntary: At Eastertide – Charles Villiers Stanford If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for Easter Sunday, 31st March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/4cCRD71 Setting: Messe solennelle – Jean Langlais Canticle: Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana – Pietro Mascagni Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Anthems: Alleluia – Randall Thompson Organ Voluntary: Finale, Symphonie No 1 in D, Op 14 – Louis Vierne If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

We mark Good Friday in music, words and prayer at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, at our Three Hours' Devotion. Download Order of Service → https://bit.ly/3TTNmVk The central section of our Three Hour Good Friday observance this year is a reflection on the Passion narrative in St Matthew’s Gospel, focussing on three key individuals: Judas, Pilate and Jesus. Each section of this Gospel account is explored through reflection, prayer, and silence, alongside some wonderful Passiontide hymns and instrumental music. The Three Hour Devotion begins at 12pm with a performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/st-brides-church/pergolesi-stabat-mater-1) and concludes at 2pm with a performance of Stainer’s The Crucifixion (Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/st-brides-church/stainer-crucifixion). If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

This service of Choral Eucharist for Maundy Thursday, 28th March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/43P0zT3 Setting: Mass for four voices – William Byrd Sermon: The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride's Anthem: Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

This service of Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music for Palm Sunday, 24th March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Download Order of Service (pdf) → to follow Responses: William Smith Psalm: 69: 1-20 Canticles: Short Evening Service – Thomas Weelkes Sermon in Music: i) Pueri hebraeorum – Tomás Luis de Victoria, ii) Hosanna to the Son of David – Orlando Gibbons, iii) Hosanna to the Son of David – Thomas Weelkes Organ Voluntary: Processional – William Mathias If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for Passion Sunday, 15th March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Setting: Communion Service in G – Percy Whitlock Psalm: 51: 1-11 Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Anthem: O Saviour of the world – John Goss Organ Voluntary: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele BWV 654 – Johann Sebastian Bach If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for Mothering Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, 10th March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Responses: Humphrey Clucas Psalm: 14 Canticles: Evening Service in F – George Dyson Sermon in Music: i) Locus iste; ii) Tota pulchra es Maria; iii) Ave Maria – Anton Bruckner Organ Voluntary: Toccata sur ‘Ave maris stella’, Op 28 – Flor Peeters If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Lent, 3rd March 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Setting: Mass in G minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams Canticle: Benedicite in B flat – Herbert Sumsion Sermon: The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride’s Anthem: Cast me not away from thy presence – Samuel Sebastian Wesley Organ Voluntary: Fantasy on 'Aus der Tiefe' Op 72 – Kenneth Leighton If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for the Second Sunday of Lent, 25th February 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Responses: Philip Radcliffe Psalm: 135: 1-14 Canticles: Evening Service in B minor – Thomas Tertius Noble Sermon in Music: Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us – Thomas Attwood Walmisley Organ Voluntary: Andante, Trio Sonata No 2 in E minor BWV 528 II – Johann Sebastian Bach If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent, 18th February 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/48fkGdy Setting: Communion Service in E major – Harold Darke Canticle: Benedicite in F – George Dyson Sermon: The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride’s Anthem: Remember not, Lord, our offences – Henry Purcell Organ Voluntary: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist BWV 671 – Johann Sebastian Bach If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for the Sunday Next before Lent, 11th February 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Responses: John Sanders Psalm: 2 Canticles: Evening Service in D – Herbert Kennedy Andrews Sermon in Music: i) I gaze upon you – Gabriel Jackson; ii) Blessed be the God and Father – Samuel Sebastian Wesley Organ Voluntary: Carillon – Herbert Murrill If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service Matronal Festival Service of Choral Eucharist celebrating the 1500th anniversary of Brigid of Kildare, Sunday 4th February 2023, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is performed by St Bride's Choir & Orchestra. Download Order of Service (pdf) → https://bit.ly/3HzGFk1 Setting: Missa Solemnis in C, K337 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's Organ Voluntary: Allegro from Epistle Sonata in C, K336 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

This service of Choral Evensong with a Sermon in Music for the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas), Sunday 28th January 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. It features a Sermon in Music which gives our professional St Bride's Choir the opportunity to sing for an extended period on a theme relevant to the liturgical season. Responses: John Reading Psalm: 122 Canticles: Second Evening Service – William Byrd Sermon in Music: i) When to the temple Mary went – Johannes Eccard; ii) Videte miraculum – Thomas Tallis Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude: ‘Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin’ BWV 616 – Johann Sebastian Bach If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Epiphany, 21st January 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Setting: Communion Service in C – Henry Purcell Canticle: Jubilate in C – William Boyce Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Anthem: Omnes de Saba venient – Jacob Handl Organ Voluntary: Epiphanie – Gaston Litaize If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Eucharist on Epiphany Sunday, 7th January 2024, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Setting: Missa brevis – Lennox Berkeley Canticle: Jubilate in F – John Ireland Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Anthem: The three kings – Peter Cornelius Organ Voluntary: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223 – Dietrich Buxtehude If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on

This service of Choral Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December 2023, has been collated from archive live music recordings together with prayers, sermon and readings for the appointed day specially recorded in church and in people's homes. This service is sung by our professional St Bride's Choir. Setting: Missa brevis in B flat, K275 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sermon: The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce Anthems: i) The Lamb – John Tavener; ii) The little road to Bethlehem – Michael Head; iii) O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude 'In dulci jubilo' BWV 729 – Johann Sebastian Bach If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

Sing Choirs of Angels is a recent addition to our Advent calendar and has proved immensely popular. It takes place on Christmas Eve 2022 at 4:30pm for all those who cannot make it to Midnight Mass or for those who need a moment to draw breath and reflect in this busiest of times. The service comprises seasonal music, readings and poetry conjuring up a celebratory yet reflective atmosphere ahead of the big day. The service provides an opportunity for our professional St Bride’s Choir to explore settings of non-biblical sacred texts. ========================= If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

Our Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols on the Third Sunday of Advent, 17th December at 5:30pm is a wonderful opportunity to hear the full range of Advent readings in the form of service devised by Eric Milner-White for King's College, Cambridge in 1918. Download Order of Service (pdf) → bit.ly/3uWid6H This as-live recording features the same content which would be heard in church with specially recorded readings, prayers and sermon, together with wonderful music from our extensive archive of live recordings of St Bride's Choir. Find out about our Advent and Christmas services at www.stbrides.com/advent If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.