SERVICES & MUSIC
The Parish Choir of All Saints, Fulham
The Parish Choir of All Saints Church, Fulham sings for the 10.30am Eucharist and 6pm Evensong Sunday services at the church, and is regarded as one of the best choirs of its tpe in the countr. At these services it performs a wide range of music, both popular cathedral-stle repertoire and more unusual music – from striking South American baroque works to South African choral dances and new commissions by contemporar composers.
In addition to these sung services, the choir also sings on other occasions – from the top of the church tower on Ascension Day, at the dawn Vigil on Easter Sunday, and for numerous carol services and concerts including at the London International Festival of Early Music. In recent years they have broadcast live on BBC1 (Christmas Day) and Radio 4. They also tour Britain and abroad, most recently visiting Southwell, St David’s, Ely, Bur St Edmunds, Lincoln, Wells, Chichester, Ireland, Canterbur, Winchester, Durham and France among many others. They have hosted workshops with Stile Antico, Andrew Nethsingha, (Westminster Abbey), Martin Near (Westminster Abbey, Winchester Cathedral), Stephen Jackson (BBC Symphony Chorus) and David Hill, (BBC Singers, St John’s College, Cambridge). Entr is by audition with the direor of music; he is always keen to hear from interested singers in all voice parts.
Junior All Saints Singers (JASS)
Junior All Saints Singers (JASS) is All Saints’ children’s choir. The choir rehearses ever Monday evening during term time (excluding half term) and leads the worship once a month at the 9.30am Family Service and occasional special services.
There are no auditions – all that is required is an eagerness to sing and a commitment to attend the weekly rehearsal and monthly service. The direor of music strives to develop the children’s vocal technique and instil a sense of responsibilit for the choir’s leadership of the Family Service liturgy, while working on a varied and appealing repertoire. If you are interested in joining, please conta the direor of music.
Direor of Music: Jonathan Wikeley
Assistant Organist: Thomas Dilley Direor of JASS: Sam Poppleton
Sunday 27 April Quasimodogeniti Sunday
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: I danced in the morning, Thine be the glor
10.30am Congregational Eucharist
Voluntar: Impromptu ✙ 1 Coleridge-Taylor
Hymns: 117 Ellacombe, 107 Vulpius (Gelob’t sei Gott), 115 Noël Nouvelet, 120 Maccabeus
Mass setting: St Albans Mass Archer
Voluntar: Symphonie ✙ 5 (v, Toccata) Widor
6pm Congregational Evensong
Voluntar: Vesper Voluntaries ✙ 8 ‘Poco Allegro’ Op. 14 Elgar
Hymns: 124 St Fulbert, 296 St Helen
Psalm: 16
Voluntar: Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 553 J.S. Bach
Sunday 4 May Third Sunday of Easter
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: Seek ye first, There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
10.30am Choral Eucharist Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Sonata ✙ 4 (ii, Andante religioso) Mendelssohn
Sing joyfully Byrd
Hymns: 104 Salzburg, 105 Chislehurst, 294 Saffron Walden, 112 St Albinus
Mass setting: St Albans Mass Archer
Psalm: 30 C.H. Lloyd
The Lamb Tavener
Voluntar: Sonata ✙ 4 (i, Allegro con brio) Mendelssohn
6pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Allegro tranquillo Op. 101 Stanford
God so loved the world Stainer
Hymns: 351 Neander, 408 Blaenwern
Responses: ‘Caius’ Stuart Rea*
Psalm: 86 Turle
Canticles: Stanford in A Blessed be the God and Father Wesley
Voluntar: Choral Song Wesley
*The responses tonight were written by Stuart Rea, bass in All Saints Choir.
Friday 9 May
7:15pm. Music by the Bridge. Stockwell Winds perform Mozart’s sublime Gran Partita.
Sunday 11 May Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.30am Choral Eucharist Sung by the Parish Choir as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music
Voluntar: Prière à Notre Dame (from ‘Suite Gothique’) Boëllmann
Jubilate Deo Agnea
Hymns: 234 Ratisbon, 433 Hanover, 459 Crimond, 427 Laudate Dominum
Mass setting: St Albans Mass Archer
Psalm: 23 Tranchell
The Call Lloyd
Voluntar: Menuet (from ‘Suite Gothique’) Boëllmann
6pm Choral Evensong Lower voices
Voluntar: Choral Dorien Alain
The Call Wikeley
Hymns: 106 Ave virgo virginem, 372 Monk’s Gate
Responses: Plainsong
Psalm: 98 Plainsong
Canticles: Dyson in C minor
Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel? Trad. arr. Gilpin
Voluntar: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 625 J.S. Bach
Sunday
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: I heard the voice of Jesus say; I, the Lord of sea and sky
10.30am Choral Eucharist Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar in C Blow
✗een of the May Chilcott
Hymns: 346 Richmond, We pray thee, heavenly Father Dies Dominica, 141 Salisbury, 106 Ave virgo virginem
Mass setting: Missa in tempore Paschali Wikeley*
Psalm: 67 after Mathias
Rejoice in the Lord alway Purcell
Voluntar: Concerto in B minor after Vivaldi Walther
* This Mass setting was composed for the Choir of All Saints Fulham and received its premiere on Easter Day 2020.
6pm Chilcott conducts Chilcott: The Song of Harvest
Join the Choir of All Saints, Fulham, and the Junior All Saints Singers in a special concert directed by composer and conductor Bob Chilcott. With spectacular works on the theme of creation and opportunities for audience singing, this is a rousing concert not to be missed.
6pm Choral Evensong
Voluntar: Préambule Vierne
Sung by the Parish Choir
Stille komme och välkomna Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
Hymns: 443 Gopsal, 109 Salve festa dies
Responses: Smith
Psalm: 68 Crotch, Smart
Canticles: Stanford in G
Seek him that maketh the seven stars Dove
Voluntar: Improvisation no. 7, Op. 150 Saint-Saëns
Sunday 8 June
9:30am Family Eucharist and First Communion
Hymns: Seek ye first; Come down, O love divine
10.30am Festival Choral Eucharist
Voluntar: Plein Jeu from ‘Veni Creator’ de Grigny
Sung by the Parish Choir
If ye love me Tallis
Hymns: 431 Hereford, 140 All for Jesus, 138 Veni Creator (Mechlin), 137 Down Ampney
Mass setting: Missa Sani Joannis de Deo Haydn
Psalm: 104.26-36, 37b Gibbons
Almight and everlasting God Gibbons
Voluntar: Dialogue sur les grands Jeux from ‘Veni Creator’ de Grigny
6pm Festival Choral Evensong
Voluntar: A Ground Gibbons
O clap your hands together Gibbons
Hymns: 408 Blaenwern, 367 Charity
Responses: Gibbons/Barnard
Psalm: 33.1–12 Attwood
Canticles: Attwood in C
A Musick Strange Jeffreys
Voluntar: Fuga del nono tono Gabrieli
Sung by the Parish Choir
Friday 13 June
7:15pm. Music by the Bridge. Across the English Channel. The Choir of All Saints Fulham sings a concert of French and English sacred and secular works.
Sunday 15 June
9:30am Family Service
TRINITY SUNDAY
Hymns: Brother, sister, let me serve you; Shine, Jesus, shine
10.30am Festival Choral Eucharist
Voluntar: O lux beata trinitas Amy Summers
Love bade me welcome R. Panufnik
Sung by the Parish Choir
Hymns: 146 Nicaea, 159/278 St Patrick’s Breastplate/Gartan, 358 Rievaulx, 373 Coe Fen
Mass setting: Mass for Double Choir Martin
Psalm: 8 after Brahms
Voluntar: Prelude in E flat BWV 552i J.S. Bach
6pm Festival Choral Evensong
Sung by the Parish Choir with the Tamesis Early Music Ensemble
Voluntar: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BuxWV 199 Buxtehude
Ave verum corpus Mozart
Hymns: 358 Rievaulx, 148 (omit * vv) Leoni
Responses: Smith
Psalm: 73.1–3, 16–28 Crotch, Ouseley
Magnificat: attrib. Buxtehude
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener SWV 352a Schütz
The king shall rejoice Handel
Voluntar: Fugue in E flat BWV 552i J.S. Bach
Sunday 22 June First Sunday after Trinity
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: Make me a channel of your peace, Lord Jesus Christ
10.30am Choral Eucharist Upper voices
Voluntar: Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht BWV 1108 J.S. Bach
Lemady: Maying Song Poston
Hymns: 345 Vulpius (Gelob’t sei Gott), 355 Song 1, 353 Repton, 484 Aurelia
Mass setting: Woodard Service Shephard
Psalm: 22.19–28 after Poston
A Charm against a Bumble-Bee Poston
Voluntar: Concerto in G after Ernst BWV 592 J.S Bach
6pm Choral Evensong Upper voices
Voluntar: Te lucis ante terminum Dupré
A Night Curse Poston
Hymns: 82 Song 46, 391 Gwalchmai
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 57 Plainsong
Canticles: Sarah MacDonald in A flat
A Bellman’s Song & Te lucis ante terminum Poston
Voluntar: Praeludium in E Buxtehude
Sunday 29 June Dedication Sunday
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: Give me oil in my lamp, Let us build a house
10.30am Festival Choral Eucharist
Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Wenn wir in höchsten noten sein J.S. Bach
I was glad Parry
Hymns: 413 Nun danket, 205 Westminster Abbey, 208 St Catherine’s Court, 336 Angel Voices
Mass setting: Missa Omnium sanorum Fulhamensis Elliott Park*
Psalm: 122 after Brahms
My soul, there is a countr Parry
Voluntar: Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 545 J.S. Bach
6pm Choral Evensong
Voluntar: Recit de tierce en taille de Grigny
Beati quorum via Stanford
Hymns: 486 Fulda, 485 Thornbury
Responses: Clucas
Psalm: 138 Turle
Canticles: Brewer in D
Lo, the full, final sacrifice Finzi
Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Choral varié sur le Veni Creator Op. 4 Duruflé
* This piece was written for the Choir of All Saints Fulham and received its premiere at the church in July 2023.
Sunday 6 July Third Sunday after Trinity
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: Seek ye first; Christ triumphant, ever reigning
10.30am Choral Eucharist Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Allemande L. Couperin
Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree Poston
Hymns: 52 Was lebet, Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord Winton, 379 Wychbold, 461 Corvedale
Mass setting: Woodard Service Shephard
Psalm: 66.1–8 Poston
The Call of Wisdom Todd
Voluntar: Alla breve J.S. Bach
6pm Joint Festival Choral Evensong sung by the Choirs of All Saints, Fulham and St John the Divine, Balham.
Voluntar: Prelude Dyson
Hymns: 362 Austria, 335 Engelberg
Responses: Neary
Psalm: 65 Hopkins
Canticles: Dyson in F
Evening Hymn Gardiner
Voluntar: Praeludium in E minor Buxtehude
Sunday 13 July Fourth Sunday after Trinity
9:30am Family Service
Hymns: Praise, my soul; Let us build a house
10.30am Choral Eucharist
Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654 J.S. Bach
As I went down in the river to pray Trad. arr. Wikeley
Hymns: 271 Hyfrodol, 295 Picardy, 376 Kingsfold, 435 St Gertrude
Mass setting: Messe Solennelle Vierne
Psalm: 25.1–10 after Purcell
O sacrum convivium Messiaen
Voluntar: Symphonie no. 6 (v, Final) Widor
6pm Choral Evensong
Sung by the Parish Choir
Voluntar: Prelude on ‘Rhosymedre’ Vaughan Williams
Gratitude Chilcott
Hymns: 252 St Clement, Summer suns are glowing Ruth
Responses: Clucas
Psalm: 77 Stainer
Canticles: Kentucky Service Kelly
Lord, thou hast been our refuge Vaughan Williams
Crossing the bar J Wafter Parry
Voluntar: Finale (from ‘Fiesta’) Farrington
From 19–27 July the choir will be touring to Toulouse. The choir is on holiday until Sunday 7 September 2025.
Frontispiece: The Holy Trinity, from the Queen Mary Psalter, British Library MS 2 B VII, c. 1310–20
