Fragile! Pre-Christmas parent; handle with care!

My apologies, one and all. I have been remiss in posting details of seasonal music played at Killermont. Christmas preparations and festivities are catching up with me.

5th December : Bible Sunday. You heard Reger's "Wachet auf", then Flor Peeters' "Of the Father's love begotten" before the service. The outgoing voluntary was "Nun danket", by Johann Sebastian Bach.

12th December : a Baptism. Before the service, you heard "Angels guard thee", by Godard, then a "Christmas prelude on Divinum mysterium", by Watkinson.

During the offering, I played "Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding", by Archer. The outgoing voluntary was the Overture to "Unto us a child is born", by Bach.

Which brings us to this weekend. On the morning of Sunday 19th December, I shall be playing Brahms' "Es ist ein Ros' ", op.122 no.8 - and if there's time, "Puer natus in Bethlehem", by Buxtehude.

The offering music is a special surprise for the children. They'll soon tell you what it is, when they hear it. The outgoing voluntary will be "Offertoire sur deux Noels", by Guilmant.

On Sunday evening, it is the Killermont Carol Service. Before the service, you'll hear "Christmas cradle song", by Alfred Hollins, and (if time), "It came upon the midnight clear", by Stephen Kemp.

During the offering, I shall play "Noel : offertoire on a subject by Berlioz", by Guilmant. The outgoing voluntary will be my all-time favourite "In dulci jubilo", by Bach. And the louder, the better! Stirring stuff.

Last Sunday, 28th November, was the first Sunday in Advent. Before the service, I played "Adam lay-ybounden", followed by Bach's rousing "Wachet auf".

During Communion, I played an organ prelude on "O come, o come Emmanuel", op.100 by Peeters. This was followed by Taladh Chrisada - The Christ-Child's lullaby, a tune from the Outer Isles.

The outgoing voluntary was the eighth short prelude, in B flat, by J S Bach.

This coming Sunday, 5th December, you will only need to bring your hymn-book. Some of the words, not in CH3, will be printed in the order of service and projected on The Big Screen.

The Choir has moved into the festive season, so expect appropriate choral music!