St Peter's Church, Great Berkhamsted

The Church of St Peter Great Berkhamsted

Music list

Music in worship is an ancient tradition. Through congregational singing, Christians express their love for God, and our worship on Sundays is enhanced by our church choir. The beauty of hymns and anthems helps us to transcend the here and now and draw closer to God. 

Please note that all the music listed below is subject to change.

Sunday 1 November 2026

All Saints & All Souls
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 197  For all the saints who from their labours rest
450  Soldiers, who are Christ’s below
231  Who are these like stars appearing
Psalm: 24 (vv 1-6)
Anthem: Give us the wings of faith - Ernest Bullock
Organ voluntary: Carillon on 'Orientis Partibus' - Arthur Wills
6:00pm
All Souls Requiem Mass
Organ voluntary: Alle menschen mussen sterben BWV 643 - JS Bach
  Requiem - Gabriel Fauré

Sunday 8 November 2026

3 before Advent
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 345  Christ is the King, O friends rejoice
443  Rejoice, the Lord is King
305  Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
Psalm: 70 (vv. 1-6)
Anthem: Sleepers wake - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Organ voluntary: Preludio: Sine Nomine - H. Howells
3:00pm
Remembrance Sunday Service
Organ voluntary: Elegy - George Thalben-Ball

Sunday 15 November 2026

2 before Advent
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 377  Immortal, invisible, God only wise
70  Lord Jesus, think on me
449  Soldiers of Christ, arise
Psalm: 123 (vv.1-5)
Anthem: Lord I trust Thee - George Frederick Handel
Organ voluntary: Toccata in C BWV 564 - JS Bach

Sunday 22 November 2026

Christ the King
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 373  How shall I sing that majesty (T ?)
465  Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown
338  At the Name of Jesus
Psalm: Psalm 95 (vv. 1-10)
Anthem: Let all the world - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Organ voluntary: Acclamations (from 'Suite Medievale') - Jean Langlais

Sunday 29 November 2026

ADVENT  SUNDAY
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 15  The Lord will come and not be slow
16  Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling
390  Jesus, where’er thy people meet (t.?)
Psalm: 80 vv 1-8, 17-18 (Tone IV,4)
Anthem: O Thou, the central orb - Charles Wood And the Glory of the Lord - George Frederick Handel
Organ voluntary: Wachet Auf - Max Reger
6:00pm
Advent Carols
Organ voluntary: 1st mvt from Symphonie 2 Louis Vierne
  Anthems and Carols for the Advent season

Sunday 6 December 2026

2nd Sunday in Advent
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 5  Hark, a herald voice is calling
282  Faithful Shepherd, feed me
12  On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Psalm: 85 (Tone VII.7)
Anthem: Anthem: How beauteous are their feet - Charles Villiers Stanford
Organ voluntary: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 561 - JS Bach

Sunday 13 December 2026

3rd Sunday in Advent
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 55  Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
7  Hills of the north, rejoice
186  Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
Psalm: 126 (Tone IV.6)
Anthem: This is the record of John - Orlando Gibbons
Organ voluntary: Fuga sopra il Magnificat BWV 733 - JS Bach
6:00pm
Nine Lessons & Carols
  Traditional readings, hymns, and carols

Sunday 20 December 2026

4th Sunday in Advent
09:30
Sung Eucharist
Hymns: 19  Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
444  Rejoice today with one accord
185  Sing we of the Blessed Mother
Psalm: 89 (vv.1-4, 19-26 ) Tone I : 1 / OR Magnificat Tone VIII.2)
Anthem: There is no Rose - John Joubert
Organ voluntary: Toccata on 'Veni Emmanuel' - Andrew Carter

Thursday 24 December 2026

Christmas Eve
09:30
Organ voluntary: Finale from Symphonie VI - Charles-Marie Widor
11:00pm
Midnight Mass
  11pm Choir carols
11:30pm Service begins

Friday 25 December 2026

Christmas Day
09:30
Organ voluntary: Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson arr Thomas Trotter

Sunday 27 December 2026

1st Sunday after Christmas

Contacts

 
photo of Adrian Davis

Adrian Davis

Director of Music
 01296 632236
 07786 721 828
 

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